The New Recruiting Thread

[hungry]

ESPN just released their top 150 for 2014. We already have 5 commits on the list. The rest of the B10 combined has 3.

Well, it's better to get lower rated players and coach them up

 

[Monster]

Shocked nobody has mentioned this but Wilton Speight is now the #7 QB in 2014. Good competition for Morris. Might even beat him out, who knows? Great recruiting though.

 

[easye688]

Surprise commit by Ian Bunting. Impressive offer list from what I see.

 

[b311j]

Surprise commit by Ian Bunting. Impressive offer list from what I see.

ND, Texas A&M, USC, Oregon, Oklahoma and almost all of the other BigTen schools I see at first glance


Three-star tight end Ian Bunting committed Tuesday to join the Wolverines' 2014 class, according to Scout. The 6-foot-7, 215-pounder from Hinsdale, Ill., is ranked the country's No. 14 tight end by Rivals, and he's No. 17 per Scout.

http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2013/04/michigan_nabs_promising_6-foot.html

 

[b311j]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE2gNNNC-IQ

 

[allshouldbleedblue]

looks pretty quick for a 6'7 guy. they showed him blocking some but never lined up tight. is he playing wr in high school?

 

[wheels002]

Here is an interview he did with Chantel and he says that all he has ever played is WR. I dont see thing the transition will be that hard for him. He doesnt shy away from contact. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxCzBbf_ZB8

 

[Diggler Cometh]

What's crazy is he plays corner on defense lol

 

[wheels002]

What's crazy is he plays corner on defense lol

Its hilarious watching the tape because he dwarfs the other kids. He is at least a foot taller than most of them.

 

[deathroh]

Nice that he should have plenty of time to grow into the position with all the depth they're building at TE.

 

[b311j]

WR Moe Ways visiting tomorrow. Some say commit watch is on.

http://www.maizenbrew.com/2013/3/5/...a-hawkeyes-state-spartans-detroit-country-day

 

[b311j]

"Borges keeps finding Moe Ways to keep the recruiting exciting"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1bP9j6N0ZQ

 

[b311j]

247: Three-star, #84 WR
Scout: Three-star, #50 WR
Rivals: Three-star, #54 WR
Breakdown

Maurice's tape isn't anything spectacular. This is something that should be expected: Ways has only been playing football for a few short years. He displays steady hands and concentration to go along with good but not great speed and explosiveness. His agility is slightly below average, but I think he plays with a tight style right now that should loosen up once he gets to the next level. He's a great basketball player, receiving attention from MAC schools to play round ball and leading his team to a state title this year. Physically, he stands at 6'3", 195 pounds, making him a receiver who could put on a solid fifteen pounds of muscle and become a legitimate red zone threat.

So, why would I write a humdrum paragraph about Ways' skills after claiming that he's destined to blow up at the next level for the last two months? Because in my opinion, Ways is one of the few recruits who come around every year only to have their talents under appreciated because of certain circumstances. In Moe's case, his lack of experience on the football field leads me to believe that he has some major talent bubbling underneath his average film.

First of all, Maurice has the perfect frame to be an all-around wide receiver at the next level. He's a legitimate 6'3", yet he isn't lanky and destined to be a jump-ball receiver for the rest of his career because of a lack of explosiveness. He'll definitely be quicker when he's pushing the 205-pound mark, and he already has the vertical explosion to contend for jump balls. Secondly, I think he's much further back mentally on the field than many other BCS-level receiver recruits. I don't mean that he doesn't understand schemes or responsibilities -- he seemed like an extremely bright young man when I talked to him on the phone -- but rather that he looks like a player who still isn't completely familiar with the natural feel of the game. Ways only started playing football when he transferred to Country Day because a coach pulled him aside and told him that he could be great at the sport if he tried, and in my opinion that coach hit the jackpot. Scouts love to claim that they called it when a low-level recruit blows up to be an all-conference performer or better, and I'm putting my chips on Ways to be that player for me.

http://www.maizenbrew.com/2013/4/23...e-maurice-moe-ways-drake-harris-artavis-scott

 

[TheVictors]

RT @MoeWays: IM A MICHIGAN MAN! JUST COMMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN!! I'm sooo blessed and I'm thankful...

 

[b311j]

Juwann Bushell-Beatty is Blue! Nice sized OL.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Juwan-Bushell-Beatty-136908

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGz9qElcY9k

 

[wheels002]

I hope he can bring Jabril Peppers with him.

 

[GoBlueInAtlanta]

Another east coast kid. I wonder if B1G expansion helped in getting him and, as I wondered at the time previous to his commitment, Greene. It's got to help knowing that Michigan will be playing in the region especially since Rutgers and Maryland are in our division. Plus, of course, the availability of BTN so all of their friends can watch them weekly.

 

[Diggler Cometh]

Lawrence Marshal is blue. Supposed to have been a state lean

 

[b311j]

http://www.maizenbrew.com/2012/12/2...-football-recruiting-brady-hoke-greg-mattison


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUXClGTX1T4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmU0SsCEFJ4

 

[b311j]

First Harris decommits from Sparty to come to ][V][ and now Marshall decommits from Ohio*, visits Sparty 8 times since Feb, and commits to ][V][.....