Jack Stewart Commits to Michigan
[Jack Stewart/via 247Sports]
As Sam hinted earlier today the Wolverines have added more help in the trenches, pulling 6’5”/280 2019 offensive lineman prospect Jack Stewart out of Don Brown country:
Committed to the University of Michigan. Thank you to all the coaches that extended offers. #GoBlue pic.twitter.com/OfP36YAr9C
— Jack Stewart (@jackstewartnc74) April 16, 2018
Stewart got his Michigan offer during the big recruiting weekend a few weeks ago. He had offers from BC, Texas A&M, Zona, and just recently picked up a TCU offer after visiting the two Texas schools last week. Notre Dame was also fishing around. He’s a three star to 247, an unranked 2-star to Rivals, and doesn’t exist on ESPN because Connecticut offensive lineman.
Hudl video exists:
More informative update cometh.
Can't wait to see Jack pancake some B1G DLinemen!!!!!!
Now, can all of the star gazers please avoid posting negatives on the kid's Hello Post.
Create a board thread on the 2019 class and discuss away.
Maybe it would help if you didn't bring it up...twice.
April 16th, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
April 16th, 2018 at 10:15 PM ^
April 16th, 2018 at 10:18 PM ^
Hmmm... Judging the constant intensity we saw on that Amazon series, I'm not sure letting DB carry around a bat everywhere, at all times, would be a wise choice.
Meh. I get your point, but OL in particular takes time to develop. The 2015 class was a transition year, so basically you're saying, "Why haven't any of Harbaugh's under-the-radar recruits turned into bona fide stars by their sophomore years?" The truth is that while they take time to develop overall, that's even more so the case for those under-the-radar guys who need to develop their bodies and technique.
Lots of teams get starting-caliber performance out of first and second year guys. Why do you think Alabama has a killer Oline, year-in, year-out? They recruit 5 stars and don't take 3-4 years to get them up to speed.
April 16th, 2018 at 10:27 PM ^
April 16th, 2018 at 11:34 PM ^
And even last year in 2017 they had Cam Robinson who was a 2nd round tackle and graded out higher than Ramczyk and Bolles (who were first rounders) as a rookie last year, per PFF. So they had the best OT in college football in 2017.
In 2016 their draft pick was the Rimington award winner and a first rounder (which is crazy for a C) Ryan Kelly and they obviously had Robinson that year who was already in his second year starting and would have been a top pick had he been eligible for the draft. So they had literally teh best C in football and arguably the best LT. Fill in the rest of the line with average guys and that's still an incredible line.
They haven't been quite like the 2013 team which had two 1st rounders and 4th rounder but they've still had a top 5-10 OL every year except maybe last year.
And let's not overstate how good their offenses are, either (they've pretty much gone the way of the OL). They weren't that good last year. 23rd in S&P+.
They were 9th in 2016 and they were only 24th (!!) in 2015 because they had no QB. Two national titles in the last three years: neither of which had a top 20 offense.
Alabama has won with elite defenses and meh offenses recently, so it not even like their skill position players have been that good recently either.
Did you really just say Alabama's skill players haven't been good?
Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson, Eddi Lacy, TJ Yeldon, Kenyan Drake, Derrick Henry, Bo Scarborough, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, and Calvin Ridley would all beg to differ. And guys like Tua, Najee, and Damien Harris are all coming down the pipeline.
BTW, I'd kill for UM's offense to be like Alabama's after watching whatever that was we put out last year.
Mark Ingram, Julio Jones, Amari Cooper, were there a long time ago.
Trent Richardson, Eddie Lacy, TJ Yeldon and most of their other RB's aren't that good. They got drafted based on system aided production and haven't been good in the NFL. Derrick Henry is decent but certainly wasn't the best player in football two years ago. Product of the system/OL. Kenyan Drake is one of the more talented RBs they've had but he barely played. Bo Scarbrough had fewer than 600 yards rushing on less than 5 ypc last year.
Calvin Ridley had 5 TDs last year. That's it. Didn't crack 1,000 yards in either of the previous two seasons. Bama gets a lot of talented WRs (supposedly) which gets them drafted but they haven't been that good/productive recently because their QBs have been kind of terrible for three years running (which is a skill position, btw), and that's kind of the opposite of what their RBs usually are: i.e. more productive than their talent because of the OL.
The previous poster made the point that they've been good in spite of mediocre OL's because of their skill position players, and my point is that their offense just hasn't even been that good.
I realize this is all relative to Bama's recruiting and expectations and the 24th best offense is pretty good, but it's not that good for the national championship team. They're carried by the defense.
Pretty valid point, earlier in Sabans tenure they got away with average QB play as well - How many Bama QBs have been drafted? 2?
April 16th, 2018 at 10:15 PM ^
As much as many people like to believe it is our inherent right as Michigan fans to only have elite players, the truth is Michigan doesn't currently have the luxury of recruiting only 5 stars.
was that elite recruits would be flocking here to play for Jim Harbaugh. So far, that's not happening. We're settling for a lot of projects, "diamonds in the rough" and guys with "great upside".
April 17th, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^
April 16th, 2018 at 10:20 PM ^
I think your take is not accurate.
April 17th, 2018 at 11:34 AM ^
mention Alabama. Bama is by definition NOT 'lots of teams.'
April 16th, 2018 at 10:28 PM ^
So Newome would have have been one and that's if he didn't leave after his Jr season, which could have happened.
What hurt far worse was not taking any OT's and only 3 OL overall in the 2016 class despite knowing we had virtually nothing to count on from the 2014 and 2015 classes. It's been harped on repeatedly, but man, wtf were they doing?
Yeah, yeah, Henderson decommitted unexpectedly but that's just one guy - should have had probably three in that class.. Why we did not stock up in 2016 given what was looming is beyond me.
was recruited as a tackle
he jumped in at guard to fill a need and has performed well and therefore stayed there
I think you mean Hamilton, Devery Hamilton.
April 17th, 2018 at 11:41 AM ^
to f things up for them. But whenever I read a post like this I wonder. . . does this anonymous guy on a message board really think that Harbs and his staff weren't working hard to assemble a good offensive line, or weren't trying to look down the road? Believe me, everyone with even a glancing awareness about M football is desperate to see this team, finally, assemble a functional and successful O line, especially for pass protection. But you talk about it as if it were criminal or purposeful negligence.
That's the problem. One guy going down shouldn't impact your Oline for 2 years. You have to build depth. You need at least 2 guys at each position of the Oline that are ready to play. We have hardly had 2 TOTAL OT's ready to play.
I know, the depth falls on all the wiffs this staff had with high end OT's. But last year wouldve been much different with a Newsome Bredeson Kugler Onwenu Cole lineup with Ruiz filling in.
And this years line would look much better with Newsome Bredeson Ruiz Onwenu ???
The ??? being pit of bodies competing for one spot. Filigia / Hudson / JBB / Runyan.
I read he is a heavy weight wrestler too. Seems he probably has kept his weight in check so he doesn't go too far over his wrestling weight restrictions. Once he stops wrestling, starts eating all year round, and hits the weights he may add a good 20-30 lbs no problem. i am optimistic about any high level wrestler. Mike Martin is a perfect example, they have a tenacity in them.
end of cycle unranked recruit. This is an early cycle unranked recruit. That mean's underscouted. He's from a very underscouted area as well. I wouldn't look at the stars at all in this case.
April 16th, 2018 at 10:19 PM ^
He would approve.
April 16th, 2018 at 10:07 PM ^
I know you said at Michigan, but according to 247 not a single one of Harbaugh's OL recruits at Stanford was higher than a 3 star, and we all know how those units were. Some of those under recruited guys are still playing in the NFL.
As of right now, including the 2015 transition class Runyan, Spanelis and Hudson are competing for starting spots. Since Ruiz, Onwenu and Bredeson were all national recruits you can't count them. With 3 under the radar types on the fringe of being starters, and Stueber and Honigford coming off RS years I think its a little early to say Harbaugh doesn't have a good track record at MI with these types.
I get your point though, I too would like to see us land a couple more of the Ruiz, Bredeson types, that show up year 1 ready to play. But with Harbaugh and Warinner's track record..I am confident in the guys they want.
April 16th, 2018 at 11:03 PM ^
Ulizio LOL
Oh my name is Jock Stewart I'm a canny gun man
And a roving young fellow I've been
So be easy and free when you're drinking with me
I'm a man you don't meet every day
Welcome Jock! Er, Jack!
April 17th, 2018 at 12:00 PM ^
I read those lines and heard Cait O'Riordan singing it in my head. Great song from a great album.
go raibh maith agat, a chara...
It's a good year to load up on the o-line. It would also be very nice to get Dobbs or Brown...or both.
Otherwise, I think this kid could be pretty good-I like his motor. I believe, from his tape, that he likes playing on the interior-on both sides of the ball...and I am guessing the Michigan coaching staff likes that too.
We are probably 3rd for him. Stewart's other B1G offers were from Indiana, Maryland, and Rutgers. This is the type of player we use to pick up late (if needed) not 8 months before signing day.
Carpenter's other B1G offers are Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers, Minny, and NW. I would like to think that we should be recruiting against OSU, PSU, and Wisconsin.
I see RT in his future
I think he's more of a C/OG.
April 16th, 2018 at 11:07 PM ^
April 16th, 2018 at 10:08 PM ^
His coach said he's either an interior lineman or a defensive lineman. Unless he grows (or his arm length increases), I doubt he's a tackle.
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