OFF THE BOARD
Cincinnati (OH) Moeller outside linebacker Sam Hubbard committed to Ohio State. Hubbard had been committed to Notre Dame as a lacrosse player, but he has started to realize his football potential and chose the Buckeyes instead. As a probable strongside linebacker, this might open the door for Cleveland (OH) St. Ignatius linebacker Kyle Berger to committed to Michigan; Berger’s recruitment appeared to have been a Michigan vs. Ohio State battle, but the Wolverines still need a SAM in the 2014 class while the Buckeyes have potentially filled that hole.
Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central offensive tackle K.C. McDermott committed to Miami. He had been expected to choose between Miami and Notre Dame, and he had not visited Michigan.
Washington (DC) Friendship Collegiate cornerback D’Andre Payne committed to Tennessee. Michigan made Payne’s top ten list, but he never showed much interest. Tennessee seemed to be the favorite for a while, so this wasn’t a surprise.
Marion (OH) Harding running back L.J. Scott was offered by Michigan. Scott is a 5’10”, 210 lb. tailback who also holds an offer from Kent State. He had 700 yards and 8 touchdowns as a sophomore in 2011. For better or worse, he reminds me of 2013 commit DeVeon Smith.
Milwaukee (WI) Marquette University defensive tackle Conor Sheehy was offered by Michigan on Sunday. Sheehy is a 6’4″, 255-pounder whose only other offer comes from the home state Wisconsin Badgers. He also camped at Michigan back in late June, so two visits in the span of a little over a month indicates he has serious interest in Michigan. Sheehy is listed everywhere as a defensive end, but he moves like a defensive tackle, so I’m guessing the coaches would want him as a 3-tech DT.
OFF THE BOARD
Sicklerville (NJ) Timber Creek defensive end Dajaun Drennon committed to North Carolina. He mentioned early interest in Michigan, but the Wolverines wrapped up their recruiting of defensive ends a while ago. Drennon is the teammate of fellow offeree Greg Webb, who also committed to UNC.
Olney (MD) Good Counsel cornerback Kendall Fuller committed to Virginia Tech. I’ve been expecting this for a while since his older brothers have all attended VT, but Michigan finished third behind the Hokies and Clemson. Fuller is the #1 cornerback in the country according to Rivals, although I did a scouting report on him a few months ago that didn’t blow me away.
Indianapolis (IN) Lawrence Central offensive guard Tim Gardner committed to Ohio State. Gardner never seemed particularly interested in his Michigan offer.
Tampa (FL) Wharton cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III committed to Florida. Hargreaves was always unlikely to leave the state of Florida, but some thought he was ticketed for South Florida, where his father coaches defensive backs. I wrote up a scouting report on him a couple weeks ago.
Louisville (KY) Trinity defensive end Jason Hatcher committed to USC. Hatcher is the teammate of two fellow Michigan offerees, cornerback Ryan White (Louisville) and wide receiver James Quick (undecided). None of them visited Michigan, and Quick’s interest in the Wolverines tailed off some time ago.
Honolulu (HI) Moanalua defensive tackle Scott Pagano committed to Clemson. Michigan was one of Pagano’s first big offers a few months ago, but since then, he racked up offers from virtually every big-time program in the country. I have to admit that I was never a big fan of what I saw from Pagano on film, but Clemson has a way of churning out NFL prospects.
Sicklerville (NJ) Timber Creek defensive tackle Greg Webb switched his commitment from Penn State to North Carolina. Webb was one of Michigan’s earliest targets for the nose tackle position and Michigan was in his top few schools before he committed to PSU, but the Wolverines didn’t seem to be pursuing him once he started to waver.
WEEKEND/BBQ VISITORS
I put together a list of visitors for Michigan’s BBQ at the Big House. It was an ever evolving list, so there are several additional updates from when it was posted on Thursday.
On top of those guys, there were a couple more visitors over the past few days:
Burke (VA) Lake Braddock quarterback Caleb Henderson, a 2014 prospect, visited Michigan for a second time on Saturday; he also camped at Michigan back in June. No 2014 quarterbacks have earned offers from the Wolverines yet, so Michigan is still searching for a few guys to heavily recruit. Henderson is a 6’4″, 223 lb. pocket passer with offers from Maryland, Michigan State, Virginia, and Virginia Tech; the Hokies appear to have the lead so far.
Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central offensive guard K.C. McDermott, a 2014 prospect, visited Michigan on Friday. He has already been offered by the Wolverines, along with Auburn, Florida, Miami, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and several others. (Highlights.)
Middletown (OH) Middletown tight end Chance Sorrell, a 2014 prospect, visited Michigan on Thursday. He’s 6’6″ and 229 lbs. I could only find highlights of him blocking, so he either plays for a run-oriented team or he’s not much of a pass receiver. The recruiting sites don’t know much about him yet, so it’s unlikely that he’ll be a big-time prospect.
And here’s a picture from the BBQ:
I’m not sure who everyone is, but here’s a stab: #32 Khalid Hill, #14 Dymonte Thomas, #6 Ross Douglas, #27 Derrick Green, #2 Jourdan Lewis, #5 Da’mario Jones, #8 Jaron Dukes, Kyle Bosch (backwards white hat), #26 Ben Gedeon, Logan Tuley-Tillman (back right in blue hat), Chris Fox (middle right in white hat), #55 David Dawson, #9 Mike McCray, #17 Wyatt Shallman, #4 DeVeon Smith, #56 Scott Sypniewski, #24 Jake Butt, #33 Taco Charlton
ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2013
San Diego (CA) Horizon wide receiver Darren Carrington was offered by Michigan on Wednesday. The 6’3″, 180 lb. athlete does a little bit of everything for his high school team. As a junior in 2011, he was 55/104 passing for 613 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions; ran 58 times for 290 yards and 1 touchdown; caught 37 passes for 640 yards and 6 touchdowns; and made 49 tackles, forced 1 fumble, and caused 1 fumble. His father Darren played college ball at Northern Arizona before moving on to a career as a safety for the Broncos, Lions, Chargers, Jaguars, and Raiders; as a Charger, he was on the team that lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl.
McDonough (GA) Eagle’s Landing Christian defensive end Isaac Rochell has a Michigan offer. The 6’5″, 260 lb. end is likely to stay in the southeast or pick Notre Dame, so Michigan doesn’t seem to have a strong chance here. Rochell attends the alma mater of Avery Walls, a 2011 defensive back that was strongly considering Michigan before he committed to Cal.
ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2014
Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central offensive tackle K.C. McDermott was offered by Michigan. He’s a 6’6″, 285-pounder with offers from Auburn, Florida, Miami, Ohio State, Wisconsin, and several others. Miami appears to be the front runner. McDermott had an older brother who played for Michigan offensive line coach Darrell Funk when Funk was at Colorado State, but he also has a brother who currently plays for the Hurricanes.
OFF THE BOARD
Murrieta (CA) Vista Murrieta safety Su’a Cravens committed to USC. This was not a surprise, since he was known to love USC and trips to Michigan and Ohio State never materialized before his announcement date. However, he has stated that he still plans to visit Michigan and Ohio State. I have my doubts about whether those visits will actually take place, but it’s a glimmer of hope.
Matthews (NC) Butler wide receiver Uriah LeMay committed to Georgia. His brother Christian is a quarterback for the Bulldogs, and the bigger surprise is that it took the younger LeMay so long to commit.
McDonough (GA) Eagle’s Landing Christian defensive end Isaac Rochell, whom I mentioned above, committed to Notre Dame.
Sugar Land (TX) Dulles cornerback Maurice Smith committed to Alabama. Smith was offered just a few weeks ago, so the coaches are clearly looking for another corner. I wouldn’t be surprised to see some more offers go out to cornerbacks in the 2013 class in the coming weeks.
