Hello Zach Carpenter
Been saying this kid was a stud! OL gets some more help. 6'5 310 OG, from CInncinati Archbishop Moeller High School in Ohio. All nine of his Crystal Ball predictions were in favor of Clemson, goes to show you that not all analysts know exactly whats going on. Kid looks like a future All-American.
Announcement per His twitter:
Highlights and 247 page:
https://247sports.com/Player/Zach-Carpenter-46038793
http://www.hudl.com/video/3/6647197/5a185cfb176cca23a0ee203f
Good stuff!
What a day for Michigan!
Judging by 247's Crystal Balls feature, we just pulled the rug out from under Clemson.
top 500 player - high 3-star - I like it
it is very impressive to say the least.
If the roles were reversed and he had all Michigan CBs and he made a surprise commit to Clemson, everyone would be screaming about illegal payments.
7 OL class?
I guess if Hayes plays TE that leaves only 1 in 2018
Harrod already announced a commitment date.
Isn't Carpenter more of an interior guy?
And aren't the reviews on Barnhart that he is much more of a tackle prospect than initially thought?
All of which is to say, yes, I'd still like Harrod
Hayes will be a tackle, you can't take only 1 OL but 3 TE in the same recruiting class. I've never been high on Harrod, and it sounds like Ed Warinner is making a big push for Trevor Keegan anyways. Sam mentioned Bryce Benhart as another player visiting soon to keep an eye on.
I haven't been listening to WTKA recently. FInishing the Class with Benhart and Keegan would be crazy!
Not sure if he mentioned it on his radio show or not, but he posted it on the 247 message board.
As for Harrod, Lorenz mentioned tonight he has had a tough spring.
I feel like Warinner is probably going to try and key on Keegan, Benhart, and probably some higher ranked tackle/s exclusively since the rest of the class is pretty much done in his position group. Thanks for the info
I feel like the Keegan recruitment is one UM can and should win. His mom is a UM fan and so is his high school coach I believe. Wiltfong said tonight UM is "firmly in the top 2" and it sounds like they are close to overtaking OSU as his leader.
Go Blue!
he was supposed to visit Clemson June 12th
surprised he committed before that visit
It has indeed been a good day.
I think I just bastardized a rather well-known movie quote in saying that, but the message is the same.
committal?
That is one large future Wolverine. Is he playing against smurfs in his Hudl video?
He is going Hulk smash on everyone. Like Godzilla v the Leprechauns. Kinda like that game, coming up, you know . . .
Way to Go Blue!
Ok get. Class will finish much behind Ohio State at the rate we're going but the guy has a Clemson offer which is better than a BC or Uconn offer guy.
Maybe maizen hacked into his account....or maybe he IS maizen?!?!?!
Or, is Thatmottasagoblinatroll?
Good luck reading that bit of insight . . . .
and what exactly does that have to do with two 5-star OL from in-state this year?
Michigan has two 5 star OL in its backyard, and it seems the staff won't close on either of them. I see nothing wrong with being disappointed about that.
On the other hand, the staff doesn't have Meyer's record. Things are building that way, and with a few breaks, it could've been very different, but that's how things are. Also, Michigan doesn't systematically recruit dirty. So, at least at this point in Harbaugh's tenure, the team isn't poised to recruit at Ohio State's level.
Still, when you're not quite elite, you've got to be opportunistic, and not reeling in top, seemingly attainable talent at a position of historically poor performance is understandably disappointing.
Pretty great day overall, what say you Jim?