2018 Michigan Season thread

[Mdot21]

I will never get over Harbaugh losing AJ Dillon. THAT is what a Michigan RB should look like physically. Just a fricken bully.

[Mdot21]

WR Drake Harris announces he's going to transfer.

[MrNubbz]

I will never get over Harbaugh losing AJ Dillon. THAT is what a Michigan RB should look like physically. Just a fricken bully.

According to 247 he was ranked 407 best prospect.Man how wrong they can be.Wasn't real aware of him with the Akers/Dobbins recruiting war going on

[Mdot21]

According to 247 he was ranked 407 best prospect.Man how wrong they can be.Wasn't real aware of him with the Akers/Dobbins recruiting war going on

Thank ESPN's terrible recruiting rankings for that overall rating. 247 had him has a 4* and in their top 247 players overall, Rivals had him as a 4* just outside their top 250.

ESPN? 3* and the 64th at his position. Their rankings suck and should probably die. Dillon just ran for 1,400+ yards as a true freshman- the most for a freshman in Boston College history, and he just won ACC freshman of the year- the first Boston College player to ever win that award.

Dillon is from Massachusetts, a state that doesn't produce a whole lot of talent so that probably hurt his rankings a little bit. He was a ND legacy as his grandfather and father played there, but they recruited him strictly as a LB. Harbaugh and his staff identified him early, sold him on a shot to play RB and if it doesn't work we'll move you to LB and the kid committed. Harbaugh kept recruiting RB's and the kid basically wanted to play RB and only RB- so he flipped to his hometown Boston College, and the rest as they say is history.

[847badgerfan]

Dillon had a UW offer until he committed to Michigan. Then UW turned its attention to Taylor.

[Mdot21]

Dillon had a UW offer until he committed to Michigan. Then UW turned its attention to Taylor.

tell you what whoever is scouting RB's for Wisconsin is on the money, because Dillon is an absolute stud for BC and so is Taylor for Wisconsin. Off the top of my head those are probably the two best true freshman RB's in 2017. Both will be playing on Sundays.

[Temp430]

In attrition news WR Drake Harris will graduate and transfer for his 5th year.  Freshman OT JaRaymond Hall was granted a waiver to transfer.


http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2017/11/28/ums-drake-harris-transfer-th-season/108108896/



http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/wolverines/2017/11/28/report-michigan-ol-jaraymond-hall-granted-release-transfer/108115728/

[Mdot21]

Harris leaving is no surprise. Hall- a freshman OL that was red shirting is though.

[ELA]

Is Harris transferring to a real football school with great coaches where he can win a National Title?

[ELA]

Harris leaving is no surprise. Hall- a freshman OL that was red shirting is though.

He posted on Twitter he hasn't made up his mind yet.  Granted, those rarely result in the kid returning, but it doesn't seem 100% yet

[Mdot21]

He posted on Twitter he hasn't made up his mind yet.  Granted, those rarely result in the kid returning, but it doesn't seem 100% yet

looks like he's staying. Kinda weird situation.

Might be a case where one coach told him one thing about where his future lies and another coach another thing.

Sounds like he wants to play tackle, he was being told that he would probably be moved to guard, so asked for his release and was granted it, but was talked into staying. He's listed at 6'5", 280. Probably more like 6'4 and 270. Athletic but on the smallish side which is what you'd expect for a freshman. Probably not what they want out of tackles- I think Frey typically likes guys with more length at tackle.

I really hope Drevno is let go. This entire offensive play-calling situation/staff is a mess. Time to re-boot it. Hire a new OC from outside or just promote Pep- have one OC and let him call all the plays. Too many cooks in the kitchen right now. Let Frey take over the OL and do what he wants there. Re-assign Jim's son to another position and go HIRE MIKE HART to be the RB's coach.

[Mdot21]

Is Harris transferring to a real football school with great coaches where he can win a National Title?

did he say that on twitter or something when he de-committed from MSU?

Poor guy bought what Hoke and Shane Morris were selling him. Morris was just so bad at football and Harris was injured for 3 straight years. Never thought either would turn out like that.

[ELA]

did he say that on twitter or something when he de-committed from MSU?

Poor guy bought what Hoke and Shane Morris were selling him. Morris was just so bad at football and Harris was injured for 3 straight years. Never thought either would turn out like that.

Indeed he did, couple months before MSU won the Rose Bowl

[Mdot21]

it was expected, but QB Alex Malzone makes it official now on his twitters. Grad transferring will look for an opportunity to play right away.

Can't say I blame him. He was given a bit of a raw deal. No way in hell anyone will ever convince me that O'Korn was a better option than Malzone or Peters. Wasn't given a fair shake. Meritocracy my ass.

Peters to start the bowl game. O'Korn to back him up. I am actually a little scared, would rather give Peters every single 1st team bowl practice rep and then just throw O'Korn out there to start the bowl game and let him suck it up. I'd rather give Peters a ton of reps in bowl practice and carry that momentum over into spring practice than risk him getting hurt in a meaningless exhibition game against South Carolina. A potential injury could really hurt his development in the spring. Those bowl practices are more important for his development than the actual bowl game.