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Schools in the News: Georgia, Rutgers, and Virginia

Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy TE Isaac Nauta

There are three new noteworthy job openings in college football this morning. Virginia’s Mike London resigned (or was dismissed), Rutgers head coach Kyle Flood was unsurprisingly canned, and in the biggest news, Georgia’s Mark Richt was fired. Georgia is a perennial powerhouse in the south, but Michigan has stepped up their efforts in all three of these geographical areas in recent years. Here’s a look at how these job openings might affect Michigan.

Hit the jump for the scoop on several noteworthy prospects.

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Ohio State 42, Michigan 13

That was uglier than expected. 

And frankly, it was uglier than it should have been. For all the talk of Jim Harbaugh being a master motivator, most of the team laid an egg on Saturday. I suggested on Twitter that maybe Michigan should have hired Brady Hoke as a special consultant for Ohio State week. Obviously, that was a tongue-in-cheek comment, but Hoke took worse teams and went 1-3 against the Buckeyes, including a couple close losses and some exciting performances from Devin Gardner. We knew that Ohio State would run tempo, which would be a problem for Michigan’s defense, which was already missing two starting linemen and a key backup. The immediately concerning thing was that Ohio State was making plays early in the game. An unblocked inside linebacker facing a quarterback in the hole is a win for the defense – and normally a dream come true for a linebacker – but Joe Bolden whiffed and J.T. Barrett scored a touchdown. If you can’t make that play when you’re fresh, then it’s going to be a long day against a team that runs tempo.

Hit the jump for the rest of the game recap.

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Jordan Elliott, Wolverine

Houston (TX) Westside DT Jordan Elliott

Houston (TX) Westside defensive tackle Jordan Elliott committed to Michigan on Saturday. He chose the Wolverines over offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and USC, among others; he has been committed to Baylor and Houston at different times, so this is the third commitment of his process.

Elliott is 6’4″, 301 lbs. He claims a 4.86 forty, a 4.35 shuttle, a 335 lb. bench press, and a 520 lb. squat. He’s been chosen as a 2016 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

RATINGS

ESPN: 4-star, 85 grade, #11 DT, #47 overall
Rivals: 3-star, #28 DT
Scout: 4-star, #13 DT, #102 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 96 grade, #7 DT, #43 overall

Hit the jump for the rest of the breakdown.

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