2022 Worthless Recruiting Thread

[Honestbuckeye]

UW won't be very high this year. The class is too small.

Franklin has 24 commits so far. Did he run off players? Lots of transfers?

Sandbagger.  I have more respect for the Badgers player development than anyone’s. 

whenever you go against them you have a bunch of dudes you never heard of knocking the shit out your teams’ guys. 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Seriously? Indiana isn't the odd man out in the East??

How did they get all the way up to 22nd?

[Mdot21]

Michigan made huge surge with 5* OT Josh Connerly Jr. from Washington- who was on hand to watch Michigan pummel his hometown team. Michigan was already leading before the visit- this one may have put the nail in the coffin. His other schools in the top 3 were Washington and USC. Washington looks like an offensive mess and USC just fired it's coach.

Speaking of USC....5* USC commit Domani Jackson of California was also on hand to watch Michigan vs Washington. He's become very tight with 5* Michigan commit Will Johnson. Things are getting very interesting with this one. Before the season I'd say Michigan had little shot. That visit high and that atmosphere + staying with Will Johnson all weekend + USC cleaning house.....Michigan right back in the thick of it for him. 

Jackson & Johnson both better right now as HS seniors than Gemon Green or Vincent Gray. These guys walk onto the field and start as true freshman if they come.

[Mdot21]

All-World 5* CB Domani Jackson (#5 player in the nation, #2 CB, and #1 player in California) says he's still "100% committed to USC for right now" - but is basically down to 3 schools - USC, Michigan, and Alabama. 

Jackson just set the state of California 100m HS record with a 10.25. That's blazing fast. Kid is a genetic freak of nature at 6-1, 190 with that kind of speed. I am getting my hopes up right now if you can't tell. The idea of Jackson at one side of the field and Will Johnson (5*, #13 player in the nation, #4 CB, and #1 player in MI) who is a legit 6'2+, 190+ on the other side of the field is insane. Johnson isn't quite as fast but he's legit 4.4's and a genetic mutant himself as he is son of a former Michigan/NFL  player. Both these kids are plug and play  day one starters and better right now as high school seniors than any CB's that Michigan has on it's roster not named Dax Hill (when he plays snaps at CB that is).

Dax Hill is probably 99.99% gone after this year to the NFL- but would be a dream come true if he returned and Domani Jackson decided to join Will Johnson and come to Ann Arbor.

[Mdot21]

usually the social media stuff is all bullshit, but Will Johnson and Domani Jackson both posting lot of stuff on instagram and twitter about playing together and pictures of them in Michigan gear. My hopes are officially up. Will & Domani struck up a genuine friendship at some camp a couple years ago and have become very close friends. 

Domani grew up a Michigan fan and many times has referred to Michigan as his dream school. Believe his dad is originally from Ohio and is a big Michigan fan and imparted that fandom unto the son.

Said it before and I'll say it again- even in the photo ops of them together wearing Michigan uniforms that they keep blasting all over social media- they look more physically impressive as high school seniors than any CB's on Michigan's roster. These dudes are day 1 plug-n-play starters at CB and 1st round NFL draft picks in 3 years.

Getting them to come in together completely changes the outlook for a future defense. When you have two shutdown CB's like that who can each take away one side of the field- my god it makes it so much easier to play defense. And aside from recruiting an elite QB- I'd say recruiting an elite CB might be the hardest position to recruit. Getting two to come in one class- that'd just be absurd.

[Mdot21]

coupla crystal ballzzzzz coming in for Michigan for OMEEEEERG FIVE STARRRRZ 5* OT Josh Connerly Jr. of Washington. 

Can't hurt that he just visited Michigan and watched their OL dominate his hometown team and run the ball down their throat for like a billion yards. 

[ELA]

4* WR Armani Winfield, a Texas commit, recently took an OV to MSU, and is apparently returning this weekend, on his own dime

[FearlessF]

Nebraska quarterback commit Richard Torres’ senior season has been cut short by a season-ending ACL injury.

[MrNubbz]

[Mdot21]

4* ATH Dillon Tatum (5-11, 190) of Michigan announces he's going to commit next week the 29th. Michigan State lock. Seemed to be leaning to Michigan early on- then it all fell apart there and Michigan State came surging back. Still don't know what happened in that one for Michigan. Sounds like there might be some bad blood there. Don't know the deal. Regardless, I think it sucks. Would love to have him at Michigan. He's an excellent prospect.

[ELA]

4* ATH Dillon Tatum (5-11, 190) of Michigan announces he's going to commit next week the 29th. Michigan State lock. Seemed to be leaning to Michigan early on- then it all fell apart there and Michigan State came surging back. Still don't know what happened in that one for Michigan. Sounds like there might be some bad blood there. Don't know the deal. Regardless, I think it sucks. Would love to have him at Michigan. He's an excellent prospect.

Sounds like MSU might benefit from UM pulling the plug.  It seems like he was torn between the two, and was leaning towards going out of state, so that he didn't have to pick one over the other. Michigan sort of stopped recruiting him, then he no longer felt bad about picking one, and is now leaning MSU.  If Michigan had kept recruiting him, he'd probably be going to Tennessee

[MrNubbz]

So don't go with one or two but pick 3? 

[Mdot21]

Sounds like MSU might benefit from UM pulling the plug.  It seems like he was torn between the two, and was leaning towards going out of state, so that he didn't have to pick one over the other. Michigan sort of stopped recruiting him, then he no longer felt bad about picking one, and is now leaning MSU.  If Michigan had kept recruiting him, he'd probably be going to Tennessee

Heard he's not a fan of Clinkscale. Sounds like he wasn't a fan of the hire and that he just doesn't click with Clink. 

[Cincydawg]

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