Crystal Ball for Michigan for 2022 DL Deone Walker
Allen Trieu has put in a crystal ball for fast-rising 3* DL Deone Walker, a giant lineman listed at 6'6 340. Has picked up some big offers recently, like Florida, Georgia, LSU, Texas, and Penn State. Would be a huge (literally) get for the good guys!
This guy has blown up in the late spring/early summer and expected to skyrocket in the rankings.
Would be a massive additional to the class and Miles + Walker would be a great DT class to follow up the 3 guys we brought in for 2021.
He's had quite the jump in ranking over the past 6 months. Seems like he's 1 rank away from 4 star, so I'd expect him to jump into that 4 star ranking shortly. Would be a great get, and even better to keep the best players in the state.
He’s a D1 athlete for sure
Only 6’ 6”, 340? Are we sure he can play DT?
Don't worry. He'll redshirt so he'll have a year to add the necessary 30-40 lbs.
Seems like we were taking tall cornerbacks for about five minutes a few years ago. That was something...yeah.
Will Johnson and Myles Pollard are both 6'2".
Technician DTs belong to us. Pull the trigger, Mr. Walker!
I see what you did there
You win.
He could also be a good offensive tackle. Hope we get him.
EJ Holland put one in for him a couple weeks ago on Rivals as well. (Futurecast = Crystal ball for Rivals). He also put one in for WR Dillon Bell in addition to Mike Farrell putting ones in for DLineman Hayden Schwartz and Micah Pollard.. Link to futurecast page.
I love this. The kid is huge. 6-6 and 340 !!!
We are getting BIG again, across the board.
I'd cringe at seeing Kemp who should have been playing LB at his lowest weight with his frame, artificially bulked up and made to play DT. He played quite admiralably but count me as one who is glad the smallish defensive philosophy is long gone.
And i love the idea of McDonalds plan of having three jumbo sized DT on the line. When I heard this I was privately saying "Yes! Yes". From my lips to Gods ears.
Yes thanks to Don Brown and his lunacy.
I'll never understand how a seemingly smart dude like Don Brown thought that an undersized (but quick I guess?) d-line would hold up well vs the beefy run games of the B1G. That might fly at a MAC school or maybe the ACC (he came from Boston College after all). But holy shit, watching us get our shit pushed in by Wisconsin several years in a row, you'd think he would have learned.
He saw GERG’s success?
I didn't see that interview. Did he mean big DEs too? Alabama does that, huge DE's. DEs there aren't expected to be Chase Winovich's.
Sounds like a Michigan guy
Alan Branch 2.0? One can hope.
Beast Mode!!!
I remember seeing Magnus/Thunder say something like he was pretty certain this guy was going Michigan.
If you’re a 3 star with committable offers from Michigan, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Texas, and Penn State…you’re probably mis-ranked and due for a ratings bump.
As someone kindly reminded me the other day, rankings will be kind of shit show this year with covid screwing with seasons, camps, visits, etc..
Expect more variance this year in talent evaluations than usual, at least for a while as everyone plays catch up
After watching his film, i think he might be best at Right Tackle.
Either way, hoping he commits.
I would be pleased if he joined the team.
Just an honest question. Are we still the "good guys"?
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