TomVH: Visitor this Weekend
Chris Pool from ESPN is reporting that 2011 Illinois OL Graham Glasgow (6'7", 295 lbs.) is visiting Michigan this weekend. He's been to Minnesota and Ohio State, and he was also at Michigan for the Iowa game this year.
Here's his film. I'll have more later.
**EDIT: I confirmed with Graham that he will be in Ann Arbor for an unofficial visit this weekend.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:36 AM ^
WOW... i read about this dude on espn insider a few weeks ago, and wondered why we weren't all over him, ESPECIALLY since his coach played for Michigan... heard he is a late bloomer like lewan.
Here is some of what Chris Pool wrote on ESPN
Buckeyes interested in Graham Glasgow
February 8th, 2011 at 11:34 AM ^
At 6'7" 290lbs, he's a real big fish! More like:
February 8th, 2011 at 1:19 PM ^
Is that Coach Hoke 2 from the right?
February 8th, 2011 at 2:21 PM ^
lol.. looks pretty similar actually
February 8th, 2011 at 5:09 PM ^
How odd is it that I just so happened to come across this same pic while surfing the net and reading about sturgeon two days ago?
February 8th, 2011 at 10:26 AM ^
This kid is supposed to be a monster...great that he is visiting early.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:28 AM ^
Isn't this a pretty late visit for a 2011 kid?
February 8th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
but hes a 2011 recruit.. so hes visiting about as late as it gets.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:30 AM ^
Great video, thanks Tom.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:37 AM ^
Blueberry pancakes?
Yes please.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:32 AM ^
Hoke and company are burning the midnight oil. If this kid is offer worthy, it will be nice to have some tackle depth after his redshirt.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:34 AM ^
February 8th, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
I love it!!! At 6"7 - 295 the kid is a monster! Sounds to me as if he's ours to lose if we could find a scholarship for him. We certainly have the edge over OSU since they're only offering preferred walk-on status. Coach Becker may swing this kid our way...In any case this would be a hell of a consolation prize after the loss of Fisher...
February 8th, 2011 at 11:57 AM ^
According to Rivals, he doesn't have an offer from anyone. Is it really worth tying up a scholarship on what I can only assume would be a huge project? I'm more than happy to have him as a walk-on, but he isn't exactly replacing Fisher. Save the scholarship, use it next year.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:26 PM ^
90% of offensive linemen are projects out of high school.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:39 PM ^
This isn't to bash the kid, even being considered for a preferred walk-on spot at the likes of Michigan and Ohio State is far better than I ever accomplished. But lets be serious, there are projects and then there are projects, Glasgow is the latter. Not one D1 school is offering him a scholarship, according to Rivals. Coach Kill, who has had a working relationship with Glasgow's parents at N. Ill, is only offering a preferred walk-on spot at Minnesota. Neither Rivals, Scout nor ESPN even rank him.
Is there a chance that all available metrics are wrong, and that Glasgow will be a stud? Of course. But at the same time, right now we're only looking at 15-20 available scholarships next year, and that class needs to be huge after two rather dissappointing ones. Using a scholarship this year on such a long shot probably isn't worth it. Hopefully the kid is smart and the lure of a Michigan education is enough to get him on campus as a walk-on.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:31 PM ^
Yeah, there's no way you can offer this kid a scholarship when he might not ever be ready to hit the football field. By no means am I saying that he won't pan out nor am I saying that I don't want him. He'd be a nice addition to the class, but I don't think it's worth burning a scholarship on this kid at this point.
I just feel like this kid looks dominant at the HS level because of his size more than anything. At the college level, he would have to improve his footwork and his technique. He seems like a pretty athletic guy for a kid his size, especially considering he played basketball. However, he's too much of an unfinished project to use a scholarship on. Preferred walk on is probably the right call. I do hope he comes here.
February 8th, 2011 at 6:08 PM ^
Terrifying offensive lines were built at Nebraska in the 90's from a corps of walk-ons. It seems like the raw material is there, so as long as he walks on at first why not? Besides if he can be the first piece in a similar walk-on program to Nebraska's old one I will happily celebrate his arrival.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:39 AM ^
Sounds like OSU is only offering him a preferred walk-on slot. But he's a former basketball player, which suggests good agility and footwork. As a sleeper/project, he sounds great. Plus, he's coached by a former Wolverine!
Buckeye Planet thread:
http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/forum/football-recruiting/623620-11-il-ol-…
February 8th, 2011 at 11:19 AM ^
Is he the next Lewan, or ... the next Gunderson (Michigan's biggest player at 6'8" and 300+)?
At this point, we're in preferred walk-on territory:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Graham-Glasgow-…
See that offer list? :)
February 8th, 2011 at 10:38 AM ^
which year? TVH says 2011 in his post. . . . .
GO BLUE!
February 8th, 2011 at 10:45 AM ^
This would be an OT we could take this year, so would be adding one scholarship to the twenty we already have out.
Kid looks like a beast! Wouldn't be the first time a basketball has successfully transitioned to football. Different position, different level, but can anyone say Antonio Gates?
February 8th, 2011 at 10:56 AM ^
A side thought... yesterday I said repeatedly in other posts that our hoops team is only one big man away from being a major program.
Can he play both sports? Is he any good at hoops?
February 8th, 2011 at 12:48 PM ^
I am working on very flimsy evidence here, but there is probably a reason he is being recruited by football teams.
February 8th, 2011 at 3:21 PM ^
Yep, he played basketball, so he's just like Antonio Gates.
You know, not everyone who plays basketball in high school is actually good at basketball.
What, exactly, about Glasgow's game reminds you of Gates?
February 8th, 2011 at 3:47 PM ^
basketball are not very good - at all.
February 8th, 2011 at 4:08 PM ^
Not saying he's Antonio Gates, but Tom did say he led his team to a state runner-up finish last year. So I'd bet he's at least decent at basketball.
February 8th, 2011 at 10:55 AM ^
PLEASE GET THIS KID PLEASE
February 8th, 2011 at 11:01 AM ^
@bradyhoke. free up a scholarship. now.
February 8th, 2011 at 11:12 AM ^
And in general, don't be shady M football
February 8th, 2011 at 11:11 AM ^
Ba boom. Once he is on campus , make the schollie offer and watch him explode !
February 8th, 2011 at 11:20 AM ^
...a response to Michigania's to allow him to edit his comment. You're a little heavy on the premium content cut and paste. Board rules are to paraphrase and cut and paste snippets, not whole passages.
That said, the fact that both of his parents are doctors and that they're NIU's team doctors means two things that are positive: 1) he's probably pretty bright; 2) growing up, he's probably spent a fair amount of time in and around the NIU program, which might make his transition a little easier.
Sounds like a project, but sometimes projects pan out. Given Michigan's OL depth, this would be a great use of a 2011 scholarship.
February 8th, 2011 at 11:38 AM ^
i agree, and i am sorry... although i only posted 1/3 of pool's article, it was 100% of the relevant info, and i wasn't thinking, for was too excited at the time. a few weeks ago i read about this kid and that former M star kurt becker was coaching him and wanted us to jump on the kid. i will edit it if i'm able to do so.
February 8th, 2011 at 11:49 AM ^
But, but, he is not offered by the big schools just like TRawls...
Trust the coaches.
February 8th, 2011 at 2:30 PM ^
The only offer for Aaron Rodgers was to walk on at Illinois.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:00 PM ^
February 8th, 2011 at 12:03 PM ^
Can someone who honestly knows what they're talking about tell us how this kid compares to Fisher?
February 8th, 2011 at 12:06 PM ^
which in a lot of cases is half the battle. Pair that with good athleticism (he's a basketball player first) and we just might have a solid prospect on our hands. A project no doubt with such little football experience, but his highlight video was impressive. He shows a lot of grit (zing!!) and toughness in the trenches (again!!), throws guys around.
I'd like to see how things go on campus first but if the coaches want to offer this kid a schollie I say why not?
February 8th, 2011 at 12:17 PM ^
I agree. Redshirt him, let him back up Lewan until he graduates, and by then he should have absorbed enough of the playbook to contribute.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:09 PM ^
I don't want to get all excited about a highlight tape but he was punishing those poor children. My gosh.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:22 PM ^
is bigger than Fisher, but much more raw. He is a gamble, but probably a pretty decent one considering we have the scholarship to give.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:24 PM ^
February 8th, 2011 at 1:25 PM ^
... looks the like the rest of his team sucks pretty hard.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:29 PM ^
Dude, that's 79 inches. Figured that out all by myself.
Better watch out, Mathlete
February 8th, 2011 at 12:44 PM ^
around like rag dolls. Bring him in, teach him, bulk him up and watch out. BB might use him in the middle, too. They need some beef inside.
February 8th, 2011 at 12:52 PM ^
I know this is premature, but this kid reminds me of a young Tony Boselli. Keep your fingers crossed.
February 8th, 2011 at 1:07 PM ^
Fred Jackson? Is that you?
February 8th, 2011 at 2:19 PM ^
If he had said, "Tony Boselli but stronger and with quicker feet," I think he'd have given himself away...