Michigan offers 2020 QB DJ Uiagalelei
Coming on the heels of the offer to 2019 QB Taisun Phommachanh, it looks like Harbaugh has it in for the announcers. Also MGoBloggers who struggle to spell McCaffrey.
DJ is an early 4* pro style from Bellflower, CA. As a sophomore he's already 6'4" and 240(!) lbs. Early predictions are for USC.
December 14th, 2017 at 6:06 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 6:10 PM ^
Judging by track record, the obvious answer is UCLA.
December 14th, 2017 at 7:53 PM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 9:04 AM ^
I'll go for 2000 Alex. 3!
December 14th, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
I'm guessing sounds like ukulele?
December 14th, 2017 at 6:38 PM ^
Wi-ahn-ga-leh-lie
December 14th, 2017 at 6:11 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 10:48 PM ^
I am NOT pumping the breaks <siop> on Phomachakachan
brakes guys, brakes.
December 14th, 2017 at 10:58 PM ^
In the gif, he breaks... ah never mind.
I did misspell Chaka-Khan though.
December 14th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 6:22 PM ^
I look forward to Jim Brandstatter having to say these names repeatedly. DJ Durkin takes the snap...
December 15th, 2017 at 7:48 AM ^
All the single malt drinkers will forever think of this when they see his name: https://www.masterofmalt.com/whiskies/ardbeg/ardbeg-uigeadail-whisky/
December 14th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^
meme. It's gotten old. Mora is toast. Kelly goes for spread guys. Not every CA kid wants to sign with them necessarily. Time to move on.
December 14th, 2017 at 7:00 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 10:37 PM ^
You do understand that earlier this week, we lost a recruit to UCLA, right? Not a big surprise as he was not expected to come to Michigan but still. Too soon.
December 15th, 2017 at 12:03 AM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 3:13 AM ^
Maybe 3 to 9 months though.
December 15th, 2017 at 11:13 AM ^
You can't talk about that joke until we beat that joke.
December 14th, 2017 at 6:22 PM ^
ANyone know the status of Jedd Fisch? Is he staying on Kelly's staff?
December 14th, 2017 at 9:19 PM ^
no decision has been made beyond that. Doesn't seem like Kelly would keep him though.
December 14th, 2017 at 6:25 PM ^
December 15th, 2017 at 1:19 AM ^
walking stick?
December 14th, 2017 at 6:32 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 6:34 PM ^
Looks like Michigan also just offered a kid named Ben VanSumeren per mlive.
December 14th, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 6:56 PM ^
We've stolen recruits from Iowa before later in the process. Higdon and Delano Hill come to mind right off the bat..
December 14th, 2017 at 6:59 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 7:49 PM ^
I think we will get him. His mom went to UM and he's a fan. According to the article he was miffed that we were late to the game, but Harbaugh "apologized." He also wants to play on the offensive side of the ball, and Iowa wants him at LB.
Side note: who would ever go to Iowa to play football? I can't imagine a less exciting destination, although I confess I have never been there so what do I know.
December 14th, 2017 at 8:06 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 9:13 PM ^
Laramie I can agree with.
December 14th, 2017 at 9:46 PM ^
You must never have visited Boise. It's gorgeous. Lubbock not so much.
December 14th, 2017 at 7:52 PM ^
Not necessarily. As somebody pointed out downthread, Iowa wants him as a LB, and Harbaugh wants him on offense, which is apparently where the kid wants to play.
And here's the clincher from the MLive article:
"Now VanSumeren has an offer to join that list and attend Michigan, which is also his mother’s alma mater."
Making predictions about recruiting is an excellent way to look like a fool, but I'm going to go out on a limb and predict he flips to Michigan.
December 14th, 2017 at 8:00 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 8:09 PM ^
Iowa has a no visit policy and he is visiting. Huh. Sounds like something has to give.
December 14th, 2017 at 9:05 PM ^
It's never too late for Harbaugh.
December 14th, 2017 at 6:37 PM ^
If he can fit a hyphen somewhere in his last name then we have a real shot at landing him.
December 14th, 2017 at 6:42 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 7:22 PM ^
Or: dee-jay
December 14th, 2017 at 6:48 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 6:57 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 7:53 PM ^
Maybe the same place that the "rv" in Favre comes from.
December 14th, 2017 at 11:43 PM ^
December 14th, 2017 at 6:58 PM ^
I hope (and fully expect!) that the Roethlisberger comparisons begin and end on the field. "Big Ben" is a POS from everything I've read.
But that football skill set? Yep, that'd work.
December 14th, 2017 at 8:12 PM ^
Ben's allright if you don't mind him raping your sister.
December 14th, 2017 at 9:09 PM ^
And apparently it has no effect on him whatsoever.
December 14th, 2017 at 11:04 PM ^
Is DJ Uiagalelei a USC lock or does Michigan have a legitimate chance?
Kinda OT: Former St. Johns Bosco QB Josh Rosen made an objectively bad decision picking UCLA and Jim Mora over Michigan and Jim Harbaugh. Rosen could've been an all-time great college player at Michigan and an excellent recruiting tool.
Example: In this hypothetical, Harbaugh can say to Uiagalelei: "Look at how successful Rosen was as a Michigan QB. This can be you too. You've got NEXT."