ESPN 150 Released

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14Jun 2011
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ESPN 150 Released

Washington, D.C. defensive tackle Eddie Goldman

The ESPN 150 was released a couple days ago.  Two Michigan commits appear, including cornerback Terry Richardson (#68) and linebacker Royce Jenkins-Stone (#117).  Players with Michigan offers:

1. Mario Edwards – DE – Texas (Florida State)
2. Eddie Goldman – DT – Washington, D.C.
3. Dorial Green-Beckham – WR – Missouri
4. Noah Spence – DE – Pennsylvania
6. Keith Marshall – RB – North Carolina
7. D.J. Humphries – OT – North Carolina
9. Stefon Diggs – WR – Maryland
12. Gunner Kiel – QB – Indiana
16. Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
17. Arik Armstead – DE – California (USC)
22. Andrus Peat – OT – Arizona
26. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
30. Kyle Murphy – OT – California
31. Geno Smith – CB – Georgia
34. Jabari Ruffin – LB – California (USC)
37. Cyrus Jones – RB – Maryland
39. Devin Fuller – QB – New Jersey
40. Yuri Wright – CB – New Jersey
41. Nelson Agholor – RB – Florida
42. Avery Johnson – WR – Florida (LSU)
43. Joshua Garnett – OG – Washington
44. Jonathan Taylor – DT – Georgia (Georgia)
45. Dominique Wheeler – WR – Texas
50. Ifeadi Odenigbo – DE – Ohio
53. Ellis McCarthy – DT – California
55. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri
56. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
57. Max Tuerk – OT – California (USC)
59. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina (South Carolina)
60. Zach Kline – QB – California (Cal)
61. Patrick Destefano – OG – South Carolina (Clemson)
62. Durron Neal – WR – Missouri (Oklahoma)
63. Jordan Jenkins – DE – Georgia
66. Deon Bush – CB – Florida
67. Darius Hamilton – DE – New Jersey
68. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan (Michigan)
69. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
70. Ronald Darby – CB – Maryland (Notre Dame)
72. Dillon Lee – LB – Georgia (Alabama)
82. Reginald Davis – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
84. Darius Powe – WR – California
85. Jordan Simmons – OG – California
88. Aziz Shittu – DT – California
89. Tee Shepard – CB – California (Notre Dame)
93. Dalton Santos – LB – Texas
96. Adolphus Washington – DE – Ohio
97. Jarron Jones – DT – New York
98. Ty Darlington – OC – Florida
100. Tyriq McCord – DE – Florida
101. Se’von Pittman – DE – Ohio
102. Drae Bowles – WR – Tennessee
103. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
106. Latroy Pittman – WR – Florida (Florida)
111. Dwayne Stanford – WR – Ohio
117. Royce Jenkins-Stone – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
119. Avery Young – OT – Florida
125. Zach Banner – OT – Washington
128. Derrick Woods – WR – California
129. Michael Starts – OG – Texas (Texas Tech)
130. Eli Harold – DE – Virginia
132. Dominic Ramacher – TE – Texas (Oklahoma State)
135. Tommy Schutt – DT – Illinois
136. Brian Poole – CB – Florida
138. Jake Rodrigues – QB – California (Oregon)
140. Kyle Kalis – OG – Ohio (Ohio State)
144. Sheldon Day – DT – Indiana
146. Jordan Payton – WR – California (USC)
147. Kent Taylor – TE – Florida
150. Raphael Kirby – LB – Georgia (Miami)

19May 2011
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Terry Richardson, Wolverine

Detroit Cass Tech cornerback Terry Richardson

Detroit cornerback Terry Richardson committed to Michigan on Thursday morning.  He selected the Wolverines over a long list of suitors that included Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, LSU, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Pittsburgh, UCLA, and USC, among others.

Richardson stands 5’9″ and weighs 160 lbs. while listing a 4.5 forty.  He’s a 4-star recruit and the #195 overall player to Rivals.  Scout also lists him as a 4-star and ranks him as the #10 cornerback in the country.  Upstart site 247 Sports has the best opinion of Richardson, giving him a grade of 97, ranking him as a 4-star, and putting him at the #3 cornerback and #31 overall player.  So the recruiting sites like him.

There are varying reports on Richardson’s statistics, but Scout says he had 35 tackles and 12 interceptions as a junior.  I’ve also seen interceptions numbers listed at 9 and 8 for him, so it’s hard to tell what’s right.  Regardless, somewhere between 8 and 12 interceptions is pretty dang good.  He also had 20 tackles, 16 pass breakups, and 4 interceptions as a sophomore.

I have stated before that I think Richardson is the best of Cass Tech’s midget cornerbacks in recent years.  The Technicians have produced a slew of 5’6″-5’9″ cornerbacks like Boubacar Cissoko (Michigan), Teric Jones (Michigan), Dior Mathis (Oregon), Delonte Hollowell (Michigan), Kishon Wilcher (Toledo), and now Richardson.  He has the “it factor” that I can’t really explain, but he always seems to be around the ball.  One of my reservations with Cissoko was that, despite all of his technique and physical skills, he only had 3 interceptions in his junior and seasons combined.  In some ways, Richardson is the polar opposite – lacking some technique but making big plays.  However, the hip swivel is there for him to turn and run with receivers in an instant, and some good defensive back coaching from Curt Mallory should help him in that respect.

Obviously, Richardson’s size is a concern.  Big Ten corners can do just fine at 5’9″, but he’s awfully thin and needs to bulk up before he gets a chance to play.  I think Michigan fans had enough of the reed-thin cornerbacks in 2010 with Courtney Avery and Terrence Talbott on the field.  Richardson also won’t blow you away with his speed, but he has enough to get the job done.

Overall, I’m a fan of Richardson’s recruitment at Michigan.  He’s a smooth athlete with a nose for the ball.  And sometimes having a knack for finding the football is more important than being 6’0″ tall and having blinding speed.

This is Michigan’s twelfth commitment for the class of 2012, and recruits have stated that the Wolverines would like to take three cornerbacks overall.  Richardson would be the seventh commitment from Cass Tech in the last five recruiting classes (2008-2012), six of whom will be on the roster together; Cissoko was dismissed from the team in 2009, but Richardson would join William Campbell, Thomas Gordon, Teric Jones, Delonte Hollowell, and class of 2012 teammate Royce Jenkins-Stone.

TTB Rating: 85

10May 2011
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2012 Rivals 250 Released

Michigan commit James Ross is the second-highest Wolverine on the list at #143

Yesterday Rivals released the Rivals 100.  Today just before noon, they released their top 250 prospects.  This puts five state of Michigan players in the country’s top 250, including Royce Jenkins-Stone at #87.  Altogether, 108 of Michigan’s 153 offers (or 70.6%) are to the top 250 recruits in the nation.  Michigan offerees on today’s list are:

101. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
103. Max Tuerk – OT – California
107. LaDarrell McNeil – S – Texas
108. Deontay McManus – WR – Maryland
112. Elijah Shumate – S – New Jersey
118. Ty Darlington – C – Florida
123. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
124. Bri’onte Dunn – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
126. Raphael Kirby – LB – Georgia
129. Dalvin Tomlinson – DT – Georgia
130. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri
133. Bryce Treggs – WR – California
134. Aaron Burbridge – WR – Michigan
137. Paul Thurston – OT – Colorado
139. Wayne Morgan – CB – New York
140. Jaleel Johnson – DT – Illinois
143. James Ross – LB – Michigan (Michigan)
147. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas (TCU)
148. Michael Starts – OT – Texas
152. Kyle Dodson – OG – Ohio
154. Dan Voltz – OT – Illinois (Wisconsin)
156. Brent Wilkerson – DE – Maryland (Penn State)
157. Matt Jones – RB – Florida (Florida)
165. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina (South Carolina)
167. Joe Bolden – LB – Ohio (Michigan)
170. Jonathan Williams – RB – Texas (Missouri)
176. Michael Moore – DE – Maryland
184. Greg Garmon – RB – Pennsylvania
185. Ken Ekanem – DE – Virginia
187. Armani Reeves – CB – Massachusetts
190. Sean Price – TE – Florida
191. Shane Callahan – OT – Colorado
192. Jarontay Jones – DT – Georgia
194. Amara Darboh – WR – Iowa
195. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan
198. Ryan Watson – DE – Maryland
209. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
210. Jody Fuller – WR – North Carolina
211. Leonte Carroo – WR – New Jersey
214. Reginald Davis – WR – Texas (Texas Tech)
215. Troy Hinds – DE – Utah
221. I’tavius Mathers – RB – Tennessee
222. Danny O’Brien – DT – Michigan
224. Cyrus Jones – CB – Maryland
230. Mike Madaras – OG – Maryland (Maryland)
231. Tom Strobel – DE – Ohio
232. Dillon Lee – LB – Georgia
238. Darius Powe – WR – California
240. Latroy Pittman – WR – Florida (Florida)
242. J.J. Denman – OT – Pennsylvania
243. Camren Williams – LB – Massachusetts (Penn State)
246. Ondre Pipkins – DT – Missouri
247. Deaysean Rippy – LB – Pennsylvania

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7Apr 2011
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The 247 247 Released

Detroit Cass Tech’sTerry Richardson
is the #31 overall prospect and #3
cornerback in the country

The website 247 Sports released its top 247 prospects.  The top 21 prospects have been given 5-star rankings, while the rest on the list are 4-star prospects.

The top prospect from the state of Michigan is #31 Terry Richardson, a cornerback from Detroit Cass Tech. In my opinion, Richardson is the best cornerback to come out of Cass Tech in recent years, and that includes Boubacar Cissoko, Dior Mathis, and Delonte Hollowell.  Overall, there are five Michigan players on the list.

Michigan has offered 92 of the 247 prospects:

1. Arik Armstead – DT – California (USC)
2. Dorial Green Beckham – WR – Missouri
3. Eddie Goldman – DT – Washington, DC
4. Andrus Peat – OT – Arizona
6. John Theus – OT – Florida
7. Keith Marshall – RB – North Carolina
8. Stefon Diggs – ATH – Maryland
9. Kyle Murphy – OT – California
10. Gunner Kiel – QB – Indiana
12. Yuri Wright – CB – New Jersey
13. D.J. Humphries – DT – North Carolina
14. Mario Edwards – DE – Texas (Florida State)
17. Devin Fuller – QB – New Jersey
18. Zeke Pike – QB – Kentucky
20. Darius Hamilton – DE – New Jersey
21. Jarron Jones – DT – New York

23. Dan Voltz – OT – Illinois (Wisconsin)
27. Jordan Jenkins – DE – Georgia
28. Ellis McCarthy – DT – California
31. Terry Richardson – CB – Michigan
32. Noah Spence – DE – Pennsylvania
33. Wayne Morgan – CB – New York
37. Ifeadi Odenigbo – DE – Ohio
40. Josh Garnett – OT – Washington
45. Jabari Ruffin – LB – California (USC)
46. Jonathan Taylor – DT – Georgia
49. Aziz Shittu – DT – California
51. Tommy Schutt – DT – Illinois
52. Kyle Kalis – OT – Ohio (Ohio State)
56. Connor Brewer – QB – Arizona (Texas)
57. Chris Wormley – DE – Ohio
59. Armani Reeves – CB – Massachusetts
60. Jordan Diamond – OT – Illinois
64. Ronald Darby – ATH – Maryland
68. Drew Harris – RB – Pennsylvania
69. Kwon Alexander – LB – Alabama
70. Jordan Simmons – OG – California
72. Brock Stadnik – OT – North Carolina
76. Elijah Shumate – S – Massachusetts
80. Sheldon Day – DT – Indiana
83. LaDarrell McNeil – S – Texas
84. James Ross – LB – Michigan
85. Erik Magnuson – OT – California
98. Adolphus Washington – DE – Ohio
102. Devonte Fields – DE – Texas
109. Derrick Woods – WR – California
114. Troy Hinds – DE – Utah
116. Camren Williams – LB – Maryland (Penn State)
117. Zach Banner – OT – Washington
119. Michael Starts – OT – Texas
122. Vincent Valentine – DT – Illinois
130. Jonah Pirsig – OT – Minnesota
139. Deonte McManus – LB – Maryland
140. Greg McMullen – DE – Ohio
142. Kendall Sanders – CB – Texas (Oklahoma State)
143. Brian Poole – CB – Florida
144. Taylor McNamara – TE – California
145. Tee Shepard – CB – California (Notre Dame)
146. Deaysean Rippy – LB – Pennsylvania
148. Amara Darboh – WR – Iowa
149. Ondre Pipkins – DT – Missouri
150. Cyrus Jones – ATH – Maryland
152. Jody Fuller – WR – North Carolina
154. Brionte Dunn – RB – Ohio (Ohio State)
155. Avery Johnson – WR – Florida (LSU)
157. Zach Kline – QB – California (Cal)
164. Sean Price – TE – Florida
166. Peter Jinkens – LB – Texas (Texas)
169. Tom Strobel – DE – Ohio
171. Wes Brown – RB – Maryland
173. Jaquay Williams – WR – Georgia
174. Royce Jenkins-Stone – LB – Michigan
175. Deon Bush – S – Florida
178. Matt Jones – RB – Florida (Florida)
181. J.J. Denman – OT – Pennsylvania
191. Brent Wilkerson – DE – Maryland (Penn State)
192. Kyle Dodson – OT – Ohio
196. Se’von Pittman – LB – Ohio
199. Jordan Payton – WR – California (USC)
203. Evan Boehm – OG – Missouri
210. John Michael McGee – OT – Texas
214. Vince Biegel – LB – Wisconsin
225. Evan Baylis – TE – Colorado
228. Dwayne Stanford – WR – Ohio
229. Aaron Burbridge – WR – Michigan
230. Bryce Treggs – WR – California
231. Paul Thurston – OT – Colorado
232. Greg Garmon – RB – Pennsylvania
239. Matt Godin – DE – Michigan
243. Martin Aiken – DE – South Carolina
245. Leonte Carroo – WR – New Jersey
247. Pharaoh Brown – DE – Ohio

12Feb 2011
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2012 Offer Board Update

Cass Tech cornerback Terry Richardson

The 2012 Offer Board has been updated:

Added Maty Mauk (QB).

Added Derrick Woods (WR).

Added Ron Thompson (TE).

Added Dan Voltz (OT).

Added Terry Richardson (CB).

Added Royce Jenkins-Stone (ILB).

Added Vince Biegel (OLB).

Added Aaron Burbridge (WR).

Added Devin Funchess (TE).

Added Mario Ojemudia (DE).

Added Tom Strobel (DE).

Added Zach Banner (OT).