Visitors: Michigan at Ohio State

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24Nov 2012
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Visitors: Michigan at Ohio State

Yes, Gareon Conley is visiting Columbus today.

This is always a big game for visits, and while it’s taking place in Columbus this year, it’s still a chance for Midwest prospects to see the Wolverines play football.  Hopefully they can be impressed by a Michigan win, because lots of kids who are interested in Ohio State are also interested in coming to Ann Arbor.

Dorian Baker – WR – Cleveland (OH) Heights: Offer from Pitt.

Drew Barker – QB – Burlington (KY) Conner: Visited Michigan over the summer. Class of 2014.

J.T. Barrett – QB – Wichita Falls (TX) Rider: Committed to Ohio State.

Kyle Berger – LB – Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius: Offer from Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Marcus Boone – RB – Woodbridge (VA) Senior: Teammate of Da’Shawn Hand. Class of 2014.

Noah Brown – S – Sparta (NJ) Pope John XXIII: Offers from Boston College, Rutgers. Class of 2014.

Cam Burrows – CB – Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: Committed to Ohio State.

Jimmy Byrne – OG – Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius: Offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Gareon Conley – CB – Massillon (OH) Washington: Committed to Michigan (sort of).

Ezekiel Elliott – RB – St. Louis (MO) John Burroughs: Committed to Ohio State.

Jalen Embry – CB – Detroit (MI) King: Class of 2014.

Jaleel Fields – DT – Aliquippa (PA) Aliquippa: Class of 2014.

Carl Fuller – LB – Detroit (MI) King: Offer from Syracuse. Class of 2014.

Clifton Garrett – LB – Joliet (IL) Plainfield South: Offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Shelton Gibson – WR – Cleveland (OH) Heights: Offers from Auburn, Nebraska, Ohio State.

Nick Glass – S – Atlanta (GA) St. Pius X: Committed to Georgia. Class of 2014.

Eric Glover-Williams – CB – Canton (OH) McKinley: Class of 2015.

Da’Shawn Hand – DE – Woodbridge (VA) Senior: Offers from Michigan, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Damien Harris – RB – Berea (KY) Madison Southern: Offers from Michigan, Ohio State. Michigan reportedly leads. Class of 2015.

Joe Henderson – DE – Cleveland (OH) Shaker Heights: Offers from Cincinnati, Pitt. Visited Michigan. Class of 2014.

Dorian Hendrix – Huber Heights (OH) Wayne: Offer from Illinois. Class of 2014.

Dravon Henry – WR – Aliquippa (PA) Aliquippa: Offers from Ohio State, Rutgers, West Virginia. Class of 2014.

Mike Heuerman – TE – Naples (FL) Barron Collier: Committed to Notre Dame, offer from Ohio State, brother plays for Ohio State.

Michael Hill – DT – Pendleton (SC) Pendleton: Committed to Ohio State.

Mikel Horton – RB – West Chester (OH) Lakota West: Offer from Indiana. Class of 2014.

Jalen Hurd – RB – Hendersonville (TN) Beechville Senior: Offers from Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

William Houston – FB – Dublin (OH) Scioto: Committed to Ohio State as a preferred walk-on.

Auston Johnson – LB – Torrance (CA) El Camino Community College: Offer from Texas A&M.

Trey Johnson – LB – Lawrenceville (GA) Central Gwinnett: Committed to Auburn.

Jamarco Jones – OG – Chicago (IL) De La Salle: Offers from Michigan, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Marcelys Jones – OG – Cleveland (OH) Glenville: Offer from Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Derek Kief – WR – Cincinnati (OH) La Salle: Visited Michigan twice. Class of 2014.

DeShone Kizer – QB – Toledo (OH) Central Catholic: Visited Michigan. Offers from Michigan State, Nebraska. Class of 2014.

De’Niro Laster – WR – Cleveland (OH) Heights: Offers from Kansas, Minnesota.

Marshon Lattimore – WR – Cleveland (OH) Glenville: Offers from Michigan, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Darron Lee – S – New Albany (OH) New Albany: Committed to Ohio State.

Tyquan Lewis – DE – Tarboro (NC) Tarboro: Committed to Ohio State.

Evan Lisle – OT – Centerville (OH) Centerville: Committed to Ohio State.

Avonte Maddox – CB – Detroit (MI) King: Class of 2014.

Josh Malone – WR – Gallatin (TN) Station Camp: Offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Jalin Marshall – WR – Middletown (OH) Middletown: Committed to Ohio State.

Lawrence Marshall – DE – Southfield (MI) Southfield: Offers from Indiana, Michigan State. Class of 2014.

Daniel McMillian – LB – Jacksonville (FL) First Coast: Committed to Florida.

Raekwon McMillan – LB – Hinesville (GA) Liberty: Offers from Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Airius Moore – LB – Beavercreek (OH) Beavercreek: Offers from Cincinnati, Illinois. Class of 2014.

Donovan Munger – DT – Shaker Heights (OH) Shaker Heights: Offers from Auburn, Notre Dame, Ohio State.

Sam Mustipher – OG – Olney (MD) Good Counsel: Offers from Ohio State, Penn State. Class of 2014.

Robbie Odeneal, Jr. – LB – Kankakee (IL) Bishop McNamara: Class of 2014.

Billy Price – DT – Youngstown (OH) Austintown Fitch: Committed to Ohio State.

James Quick – WR – Louisville (KY) Trinity: Offers from Michigan, Ohio State.

Nick Richardson – OG – Westerville (OH) Central: Offers from Cincinnati, Michigan State. Class of 2014.

Austin Roberts – WR – Carmel (IN) Carmel: Offers from Florida, Ohio State, Stanford. Class of 2014.

Alonzo Saxton – CB – Columbus (OH) Bishop Hartley: Offers from Cincinnati, Wisconsin. Class of 2014.

Erick Smith – S – Cleveland (OH) Glenville: Offers from Cincinnati, Georgia Tech. Class of 2014.

Thaddeus Snodgrass – WR – Springfield (OH) Springfield: Offers from Notre Dame, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Martrell Spaight – LB – Coffeyville (KS) Coffeyville Community College: Offers from Indiana, Rutgers.

Tracy Sprinkle – DE – Elyria (OH) Elyria: Committed to Ohio State.

Nile Sykes – DE – Oak Park (IL) River Forest: Offer from Illinois. Class of 2014.

Jayme Thompson – S – Toledo (OH) Central Catholic: Committed to Ohio State.

Ryan Timmons – CB – Frankfort (GA) Franklin: Offers from Arkansas, Purdue.

Johnny Townsend – K – Orlando (FL) Boone: Committed to Ohio State.

Kyle Trout – OT – Lancaster (OH) Lancaster: Offers from Michigan State, West Virginia. Class of 2014.

Will Ulmer – QB – Washington (DC) St. John’s: Offers from Maryland, North Carolina. Class of 2014.

Darius West – S – Lima (OH) Central Catholic: Visited Michigan multiple times. Offers from Cincinnati, Illinois. Class of 2014.

Parrker Westphal – CB – Bolingbrook (IL) Bolingbrook: Visited Michigan multiple times. Offers from Michigan, Ohio State. Class of 2014.

Korrin Wiggins – CB – Durham (NC) Hillside: Committed to North Carolina.

Mikale Wilbon – RB – Chicago (IL) De La Salle: Offers from Illinois, Iowa, Purdue. Class of 2014.

Eli Woodard – CB – Voorhees (NJ) Eastern: Committed to Ohio STate.

Christopher Worley – S – Cleveland (OH) Glenville: Offers from Michigan State, Ohio State, West Virginia.

4Jun 2012
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Recruiting Update: June 4, 2012

Maurice Hurst, Jr.

COMMITMENT
Westwood (MA) Xaverian Brothers defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, Jr. committed to Michigan.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2013
Geismar (LA) Dutchtown wide receiver Shelby Christy was offered by Michigan recently.  Christy is a 6’3″, 175 lb. wideout with offers from Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Minnesota, Mississippi, Mississippi State, and Northwestern.  As a junior in 2011, he had 25 receptions for 400+ yards and 7 touchdowns.  LSU hasn’t come forward with an offer yet, but if they do, expect him to be a Tiger.

ADDED TO THE BOARD:
2014
Hendersonville (TN) Beech athlete Jalen Hurd was offered by Michigan on Wednesday.  He also has offers from Alabama, Nebraska, Ohio State, Tennessee, and several others.  As a freshman in 2010, he had 57 carries for 459 yards and 3 touchdowns.  As a sophomore in 2011, he had 1,606 rushing yards and 437 receiving yards to go with 27 total touchdowns.  The 6’2″, 190-pounder could play running back or receiver, but I’m listing him as a running back because he’s built a little bit like 2013 running back target Ty Isaac.  Alabama looks like the early leader for Hurd, however.

Midlothian (IL) Marist tight end Nic Weishar was offered by Michigan.  Weishar is a 6’5″, 200 lb. wideout/tight end with offers from Illinois, Iowa, Notre Dame, Purdue, and Wisconsin, along with a few others.  As a junior in 2011, he had 77 receptions for 1,160 yards and 13 touchdowns.  (Highlights here.)

OFF THE BOARD
Lemont (IL) Lemont offensive tackle Ethan Pocic committed to LSU.  Back when Michigan filled up on offensive linemen, I was a little disappointed that they wouldn’t have room for Pocic, who was strongly considering Michigan up to that point.  Pocic was also considering Illinois (where his brother Graham plays) and Ohio State, so having him play in the SEC means Michigan has just a small chance of facing him at any point.  I think Pocic is going to be a very good player.

Fort Wayne (IN) Bishop Luers linebacker Jaylon Smith committed to Notre Dame.  Smith’s brother Rod is a running back for Ohio State, and it seemed from the beginning that this would be a Notre Dame vs. Ohio State battle; Smith never showed interest in going to Michigan.  On the camp circuit this spring, Smith has been consistently mentioned as one of the top performers, working out as a linebacker, defensive end, and even cornerback.  I’ll be curious to see how Notre Dame uses him, but hopefully he plays poorly against the Wolverines.

PENDING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Murrieta (CA) Vista Murrieta safety Su’a Cravens scheduled a college announcement for Wednesday, June 6th.  He stated several weeks ago that he would still take visits to a few Big Ten schools, including Michigan, but when a kid sets an early announcement date without having visited some of his “finalists,” the writing is probably on the wall.  In Cravens’s case, a lot of people are going to be eating crow if he doesn’t commit to USC.  In any case, here’s the scouting report I put together on Cravens.

Baltimore (MD) Gilman defensive tackle Henry Poggi has scheduled a college announcement for 10:00 this morning.  He will reportedly decide between Alabama and Michigan.  He has visited Michigan multiple times (for the Purdue game last year and in March), but his most recent visit was to Tuscaloosa.  Here’s the scouting report I put together on Poggi back in March.

WEEKEND VISITORS
There were a couple weekend visitors, including Hurst.  Cedar Falls (IA) Cedar Falls offensive tackle Ross Pierschbacher, a 2014 prospect, is going to visit Michigan today.  He’s a 6’5″, 275 lb. kid with offers from Iowa, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, but he doesn’t have a Michigan offer yet.  He was the offensive line MVP of the Illinois NFTC this past weekend.