Hello: Aidan Hutchinson

Not sure why anyone would down vote this. I found this pretty cool! Thanks!

Dammit, you had me fooled, I thought maybe because of covid, he decided to comeback next year, a guy can dream.

But yeah, Hello Heisman Hutchinson!!!

The prediction was clearly based on flimsy evidence.  Also, the 2018 class turned out to be pretty damn good.  Jake Moody was a gray shirt.

lol, Rivals. That is all.

Well that acorn grew up into a pretty sturdy oak. 

I found this most interesting:

Hutchinson is Michigan's third commit in the class, joining IN OG Emil Ekiyor and GA S/OLB Otis Reese.

What happened to those guys? 

AH was a legacy recruit.  I was real excited when he committed early his Junior or maybe sophomore year of HS.  My young cousin was a senior at his HS and downplayed AH of not being real good.  
I have blown this up in my cousin face since, and especially my cousin graduating  from MSU last year.  

Wow - from that to Heisman Finalist - what a story....proud he is a Wolverine!

Rivals considers him the #14 prospect in the state—in a down year compared to 2017, at that

Oops.

Edit:  After reading the comments in the original Hello post, Magnus declares him the #1 prospect in the state.    Nicely done, Magnus.

Looking back at the 2018 class, you really gotta wonder what the previous coaches were thinking taking a flyer on that 3 star scrub out of Missouri, like the 3rd or so lowest rated prospect. Never made an impact at LB, not a single sack or INT, just such a waste of a recruiting slot.

Short on explosiveness?

I guess that one blew up in people's faces.

Prediction Based on Flimsy Evidence:

WILL BE THE HEART AND SOUL OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL.  CRUSH ALL OBSTACLES IN HIS PATH DURING DOMINANT SENIOR SEASON.  WILL MAKE A PIT STOP AT THE HEISMAN TROPHY PRESENTATION BEFORE PLAYING IN THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF

Just looking at this class - those who stuck it out were almost all major contributors.  That is -  Those who stayed are champions!

Crazy that he only ran a 5.11s 40. Wonder how much that's come down.  He does win primarily with techniques, hands, power rushes and relentlessness but he's pretty quick around the edge and has good explosiveness off the line.

Not knowing that Divine Child is a school name, I initially read it as a nickname or title. Aidan Hutchinson is the Divine Child. 

ESPN has an undated underclassman evaluation on his profile:

STRENGTHS: Tall kid with an excellent frame and a muscular build. Uses his long arms well to keep blockers at bay and has the strength to hold at the point of attack. Demonstrates a high football IQ and knows where the play is going. High motor kid who fights through the whistle and looks to punish opponents. ... AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT: Not overly explosive and lacks the speed to consistently get around the edge. Will need to hit the weights in order to fill out his ample frame with functional strength. ... BOTTOM LINE: Hutchinson is a big, strong kid who plays with a relentless motor. He's not going to win any track meets, but this is prospect who should develop into an effective strong-side defensive end at the next level.

Relentless motor is key takeaway on this ESPN eval. 

too bad McGrone didn't stay one more year, our D would have been even better with him

Good thing his “short arms” (per the comments) weren’t too much of a handicap at this level.

Wow a lot has changed. Scout doesn’t exist and rivals has different guys covering Michigan. Recruiting insiders have had some movement lately. 

Looks a lot like Hello: Ethan Burke.

Impressive work, Rivals. Where can I sign up for a paid subscription? I would like access to this level of insight for all possible recruits. 

Ethan Burke's is eerily simikar

Ethan Burke's is eerily similar

The kid turned down an offer from StAEE to play for us.