2018 Recruiting Thread

[Mdot21]

Michigan lands it's second QB commit for the 2018 class as 3* QB Kevin Doyle (6-4, 210 lbs) out of Washington D.C. just announced his commitment.

Have no idea if he can play, but Michigan absolutely needed a 2nd QB in the 2018 class. O'Korn is gone after this year, Zach Gentry made what looks like could be a very successful move to TE, and I doubt that Alex Malzone is going to be on the team for much longer if he ever wants a shot at playing.

4* QB Joe Milton out of Florida was a good pick-up, but he's a bit on the raw side and might take time to develop. Always needed another guy in this class at QB imo. Looks like Harbaugh got his guy.

[ELA]

Haven't heard that name in a while.  MSU was pretty involved early, then dropped off when they got their guy.  I was on the fence about him being THE guy in a class, but if you are taking two, he's a really, really good #2.

EDIT: Yeah found an old article.  He was MSUs first 2018 offer, and visited last year for the UW game, naming MSU as his leader.  Pitt and WVU were his other major offers at the time.  MSU became higher on Day after that though and I can't find any further contact.

[Mdot21]

Haven't heard that name in a while.  MSU was pretty involved early, then dropped off when they got their guy.  I was on the fence about him being THE guy in a class, but if you are taking two, he's a really, really good #2.

EDIT: Yeah found an old article.  He was MSUs first 2018 offer, and visited last year for the UW game, naming MSU as his leader.  Pitt and WVU were his other major offers at the time.  MSU became higher on Day after that though and I can't find any further contact.

yeah, I think he's a really good #2 QB. It's HARD to land two QB's in a class these days. Seems like every QB wants to be "THE GUY" in his class these days. Some even want to be THE guy in their class and the class before theirs.
Between Peters, McCaffrey, Milton, and Doyle they should be able to build some pretty nice depth at the position.

[ELA]

He'll, even when you land solid QBs in back to back classes you assume either one has to not pan out, or one will wind up transferring.

Even Bama isn't immune to that problem, it's universal.

[ELA]

Would think MSU is all in now on Detroit RB Elijah Collins, who holds Iowa and Wisconsin offers as well.  But it was pretty clear they wanted to take two in this class, and Walker seemed like the best bet for the other one.

He's announcing Friday, and it's assumed to be MSU.  Doesn't seem like either side is particularly enamored with each other.  MSU missed on their top targets, and Collins seemingly no longer has commitable offers from Wisconsin or Iowa, so it's MSU, Pitt or Purdue I think?

Seems more like a business agreement than a commitment.

MSU seems to be in really good position now with 4* OT James Ohonba from GA.  Has a 4.2 GPA and said after his visit that it's MSU or Duke for him, but has offers from Bama, OSU, UM, Clemson, etc...

[betarhoalphadelta]

He's announcing Friday, and it's assumed to be MSU.  Doesn't seem like either side is particularly enamored with each other.  MSU missed on their top targets, and Collins seemingly no longer has commitable offers from Wisconsin or Iowa, so it's MSU, Pitt or Purdue I think?

Seems more like a business agreement than a commitment.

MSU seems to be in really good position now with 4* OT James Ohonba from GA.  Has a 4.2 GPA and said after his visit that it's MSU or Duke for him, but has offers from Bama, OSU, UM, Clemson, etc...

Hmm. I typically don't follow much football recruiting until I see players commit, but what are the odds that he flips to Purdue with the apparent resurgence of the program under Brohm? I don't really know him nor did I know we were recruiting him, but if he's not exactly enamored with MSU, that seems to open a door.
Granted, Purdue's deepest position is RB, so that's a factor against us.

[ELA]

Hmm. I typically don't follow much football recruiting until I see players commit, but what are the odds that he flips to Purdue with the apparent resurgence of the program under Brohm? I don't really know him nor did I know we were recruiting him, but if he's not exactly enamored with MSU, that seems to open a door.
Granted, Purdue's deepest position is RB, so that's a factor against us.

Assuming Iowa and Wisconsin really are out.  247 lists Pitt, Purdue and Mississippi State as his other schools with high interest.  No clue what that means.
MSU had their 2016 RB commit flip last minute to Oklahoma, and then their 2017 commit tore his ACL.  Holmes graduates and Scott probably goes pro, so PT will be there a plenty in East Lansing.  It's looking like Madre London, a RS freshman coming off a torn ACL, and a rising sophomore who the staff liked better at safety, but is at RB out of desperation is it back there in 2018.

[ELA]

He's announcing Friday, and it's assumed to be MSU.  Doesn't seem like either side is particularly enamored with each other.  MSU missed on their top targets, and Collins seemingly no longer has commitable offers from Wisconsin or Iowa, so it's MSU, Pitt or Purdue I think?

Seems more like a business agreement than a commitment.

MSU seems to be in really good position now with 4* OT James Ohonba from GA.  Has a 4.2 GPA and said after his visit that it's MSU or Duke for him, but has offers from Bama, OSU, UM, Clemson, etc...

Collins commits to MSU, sounds like Ohonba may be imminent

[PortlandSpartan]

MSU recruiting well right now. 

[ELA]

Yup, got Ohonba too.  4* OT with offers from Bama, Clemson, UM, OSU, Oklahoma, etc..., but with a 4.2 GPA and had Duke in his final 2?

Yes please.

[PortlandSpartan]

We lost the game last week, but it's really shaping up to have been a great recruiting weekend.

Just happy to have on and off field momentum so far this year.

[ELA]

MSU gets 3* C Jacob Isaia from Bishop Gorman

[847badgerfan]

I don't know if PC and Co. ever had a real shot with this kid, but admissions made it impossible.


"Jack did not go to Wisconsin last weekend," Carman's head coach Jason Krause told Scout.com. "He found out he couldn't enroll at mid year at Wisconsin, so he didn't make that trip." 

"He really wants to enroll at mid-year, so Wisconsin is eliminated," he added. "He's working on making a decision on a fifth school, but nothing has been decided yet." 

Carman, a U.S. Army All-American, still has official visits upcoming with Clemson, Florida State, Ohio State and USC.

[ELA]

Looks like Ekiyor is going to flip from UM to Alabama.

Suddenly UM has interest in in state Kentucky commit Marquan McCall, and he's visiting this weekend.

Not a bad plan B, but the red flags related to grades were supposedly so bad his admissions to frickin Kentucky we're in doubt.