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Rivals 100 for 2013 updated

Patrick Kugler was the lone Michigan commit to move up in the updated rankings

Rivals released its updated top 100 prospects today.  Here’s what it looked like back in August, and here are Michigan’s movers and shakers:

– Shane Morris fell from #17 to #25
– Henry Poggi fell from #58 to #68
– Patrick Kugler jumped from #88 to #79
– Mike McCray fell from #81 to #88
– Kyle Bosch fell from #92 to #99

Here’s a list of Michigan’s offerees:

5-stars:
3. Jaylon Smith – LB – Indiana (Notre Dame)
5. Su’a Cravens – S – California (USC)
8. Kendall Fuller – CB – Maryland (Virginia Tech)
9. Vernon Hargreaves III – CB – Florida (Florida)
10. LaQuon Treadwell – WR – Illinois
11. Laremy Tunsil – OT – Florida
13. Jonathan Allen – DE – Virginia (Alabama)
14. Derrick Green – RB – Virginia
17. Montravius Adams – DT – Georgia
19. Leon McQuay III – S – Florida
20. Ty Isaac – RB – Illinois (USC)
25. Shane Morris – QB – Michigan (Michigan)

4-stars:
28. Eli Woodard – CB – New Jersey (Ohio State)
29. Marquez North – WR – North Carolina
31. Cameron Burrows – CB – Ohio (Ohio State)
32. Eddie Vanderdoes – DT – California (USC)
38. E.J. Levenberry – LB – Virginia (Florida State)
40. Larenz Bryant – LB – North Carolina (South Carolina)
44. Ethan Pocic – OT – Illinois (LSU)
47. Dorian O’Daniel – LB – Maryland (Clemson)
50. Alex Anzalone – LB – Pennsylvania (Notre Dame)
51. Joey Bosa – DE – Florida (Ohio State)
56. Steven Elmer – OT – Michigan (Notre Dame)
62. Demorea Stringfellow – WR – California (Washington)
63. Adam Breneman – TE – Pennsylvania (Penn State)
65. John Montelus – OG – Massachusetts (Notre Dame)
68. Henry Poggi – DT – Maryland (Michigan)
71. Michael Hutchings – LB – California (USC)
72. Tray Matthews – S – Georgia (Georgia)
73. Peter Kalambayi – LB – North Carolina (Stanford)
74. Robert Foster – WR – Pennsylvania
79. Patrick Kugler – OG – Pennsylvania (Michigan)
87. Chris Hawkins – CB – California (USC)
88. Mike McCray – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
95. Cole Luke – CB – Arizona (Notre Dame)
97. Al-Quadin Muhammad – DE – New Jersey
99. Kyle Bosch – OG – Illinois (Michigan)

Recruiting Update: December 3, 2012

David Dawson (#55)

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2013
Massillon (OH) Washington cornerback Gareon Conley decommitted from Michigan.  He visited Ohio State last weekend, but the coaches plan to continue to recruit him.  He will take an official visit to Columbus later this week, and then he plans to take an official to Ann Arbor on December 14.  I never removed Conley from the board, but he’s now a “free agent” again, so to speak.

Detroit (MI) Cass Tech offensive guard David Dawson was re-offered by Michigan.  Dawson was committed to Michigan for about eight months, but a planned visit to Florida forfeited his spot in the recruiting class.  After exploring his options and apparently regretting his decision to explore those options, the coaches have re-offered him and said they will continue to recruit him.  But there’s a chance that one of two new Michigan offerees, Cameron Hunt or Kenny Lacy, could commit before Dawson.  Dawson plans to take an official visit to Michigan on December 14.

Corona (CA) Centennial offensive tackle Cameron Hunt earned a Michigan offer.  Hunt is currently committed to Cal but is looking around.  I wrote up a scouting report on him last week.  He appears to be a potential replacement for Dawson.

Phoenix (AZ) Mountain Pointe offensive tackle Kenny Lacy was offered by Michigan.  Lacy is currently committed to UCLA but is looking around.  I also wrote up a scouting report on him last week, and he too appears to be a potential replacement for Dawson.

Elizabeth City (NC) Northeastern linebacker Jamieon Moss was offered by Michigan.  Moss is a 6’2″, 210 lb. prospect who is committed to Virginia Tech but also holds offers from Maryland, North Carolina, and North Carolina State.  Moss has mentioned he’s potentially interested in looking around, and he visited NC State this fall, so there’s potential for another team to flip him.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Oradell (NJ) Bergen Catholic defensive end Garrett Dickerson earned a Michigan offer.  If the school sounds familiar, it’s the alma mater of former Michigan target Tanner McEvoy a quarterback who is now starting at Arizona Western after transferring from South Carolina.  Dickerson’s brother plays at Northwestern.  As a sophomore in 2011, Garrett had 50 tackles and 4 sacks.

Southfield (MI) Southfield defensive end Lawrence Marshall was offered by Michigan.  He’s a 6’3″, 225 lb. end with offers from Indiana, Michigan State, and Pitt, among others.  He looks like a weakside end who won’t wow you with his speed rush, but could be a solid run defender with a decent occasional rush.

Crete (IL) Crete-Monee linebacker Nyles Morgan earned an offer from Michigan.  Morgan is a 6’2″, 220 lb. prospect with offers from Illinois, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, UCLA, and Wisconsin, among others.  Crete-Monee is becoming a familiar name for followers of Michigan recruiting, since it’s also the school of one-time 2012 commit Anthony Standifer and highly touted 2013 target LaQuon Treadwell.

OFF THE BOARD
Forth Worth (TX) All Saints Episcopal offensive guard Demetrius Knox committed to Texas.  Texas was always considered the front-runner for Knox’s services, and he’s likely to be a high 4-star prospect when all is said and done.

Scouting Report: Cameron Hunt

Corona (CA) Centennial offensive lineman Cameron Hunt

Name: Cameron Hunt
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 267 lbs.
Class: 2013
Position: Offensive tackle
High school: Corona (CA) Centennial

Notes: Committed to Cal since July 7, 2012 . . . Also holds offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Cincinnati, Colorado, Duke, Fresno State, New Mexico State, Oregon State, San Diego State, UCLA, Utah, Washington, and Washington State . . . Plays left tackle in high school . . . Selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game . . . Claims a 5.35 forty, a 4.73 shuttle, and a 23″ vertical . . . ESPN 4-star OT, #13 OT, 83 grade, #220 overall . . . Rivals 4-star OT, #33 OT . . . Scout 4-star OG, #15 OG . . . 247 Sports 3-star OT, #54 OT, 87 grade

Strengths: Thick lower body . . . Good initial punch . . . Good body lean and knee bend . . . Fits well on defensive linemen . . . Gets extension and controls defenders with his hands . . . Shows solid footwork in run game . . . Finishes blocks . . . Looks for second block when possible . . . Shows a bit of a nasty streak

Weaknesses: Decent athlete but not outstanding . . . Lacks some foot speed . . . Undersized right now and will need to add weight

Projection: Offensive guard. Hunt lacks the wingspan to play tackle at the Big Ten level, but he has good height and length for the guard position, and he could even play center if necessary.  I really like his on-the-field demeanor and the way he finishes blocks.  With pretty good technique, it seems like the biggest obstacle will be putting on sufficient weight and strength; he will also have to adjust to playing against talented defensive lineman who might be quicker than him.  If he can gain 30-40 pounds over the next couple years and improve his foot speed a little, he should be a good interior blocker.

Reminds me of: Erik Magnuson, albeit a smaller version

His senior highlights are on Hudl, and here are his junior highlights:

Gareon Conley, Ex-Wolverine

Gareon Conley

Massillon (OH) Washington cornerback Gareon Conley decommitted from Michigan on Tuesday.  Conley had committed to Michigan back in March.  Defensive coordinator Greg Mattison visited Conley’s school this afternoon.

Conley claimed at the time that Michigan was his dream offer, and he has stated at certain points that Washington’s coaches don’t like their kids to renege on their commitments.  However, he has been wavering for a long time, and there have rumblings in recent weeks about Oregon and Ohio State potentially stealing him away.  Oregon has yet to offer, but the Buckeyes swept in with an offer recently and Conley visited Ohio Stadium for last Saturday’s face-off between Michigan and OSU.

There is still a chance that Conley will re-commit to Michigan, and the fact that he gave some forewarning to Michigan’s coaches puts him in a different light than kids like Pharaoh Brown and David Dawson, who sneakily tried to visit Oregon and Florida, respectively.  However, it’s fairly unusual – though not out of the question – for kids to re-commit to a school.  Usually it burns some bridges and causes some hurt feelings for one party or another, and sometimes it’s better for the kid to go elsewhere and start somewhat fresh.

Michigan now has three cornerback commits in the class: Jourdan Lewis, Channing Stribling, and Ross Douglas.  The coaching staff is still angling for Seffner (FL) Armwood defensive back Leon McQuay III, who is more of a safety prospect but could also play slot corner.  It’s also possible that the coaches send out new offers, perhaps to a kid like Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison cornerback Reon Dawson, who is committed to Illinois but entertaining preliminary talks with Michigan.  Uncommitted cornerback prospects with Michigan offers also include Los Angeles (CA) Loyola’s Cameron Walker, Tempe (AZ) Marcos De Niza’s Priest Willis, and Long Beach (CA) Jordan’s John Ross.  The coaches are aiming to pull in 25 total recruits, and this loss puts Michigan at 22, so there are three remaining slots in the class.

For updates on other former Wolverines, check out the Ex-Wolverine Encyclopedia.

Scouting Report: Kenny Lacy

Phoenix (AZ) Mountain Pointe offensive tackle Kenny Lacy

Name: Kenny Lacy
Height: 6’6″
Weight: 270 lbs.
Class: 2013
Position: Offensive tackle
School: Phoenix (AZ) Mountain Pointe

Notes: Currently committed to UCLA as of September 10, 2012 . . . Holds offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Boise State, California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Purdue, South Carolina, Texas A&M, UCLA, Utah, Vanderbilt, Washington, Washington State, and West Virginia . . . Officially visited UCLA, Arkansas, and Nebraska . . . Will visit Kansas State this coming weekend . . . ESPN 3-star OT, #40 OT, 79 grade . . . Rivals 4-star OT, #17 OT, #175 overall . . . Scout 4-star OT, #15 OT . . . 247 Sports 3-star OT, #48 OT, 87 grade


Strengths: Lanky, athletic body . . . Room to add weight . . . Active feet . . . Athletic enough to pull and block in space . . . Agile enough to help block on screens and reach block defensive ends occasionally . . . Understands footwork and body positioning

Weaknesses: Lacks fire . . . Seems to lack aggression . . . Plays high at times . . . Can get knocked off balance . . . More of a finesse pass blocker than a drive blocker . . . Needs to bend knees more . . . Lacks a great initial punch . . . Needs to strengthen lower and upper body


Projection: Offensive tackle or offensive guard.  Lacy could end up at either position, depending on how his body develops.  He has the body of an offensive tackle right now, and his lower body really needs to get stronger if he’s going to play offensive guard.  I think the biggest obstacle in the way of playing time will be his on-field demeanor.  He seems to give up on too many blocks and doesn’t show the dominance you would expect of a high-level prospect.  Some of his opponents get pancaked immediately, but it appears to be more because of the sheer size differential than unrelenting dominance on Lacy’s part.

Reminds me of: Patrick Omameh