Michigan offers JUCO CB Geovonte Howard
Kilgore tweeted out the offer and it was reported by Allen Trieu. It's rare to see Michigan offer a JUCO, but makes sense considering the position. I don't know much about JUCO rankings but he's currently unranked out of Kilgore JC in Texas. His other notable offers seem to be Ole Miss and Maryland.
November 18th, 2019 at 4:37 PM ^
Film is eerily similar to Ambry Thomas, which would be nice
November 18th, 2019 at 4:58 PM ^
I’m assuming Ambry comes back so we have a couple solid starters between he and Gray, but after that it’s a mystery. Gotta find a couple guys who can play between Gemon Green, JKP and the freshmen. Also really need to pull a late gem or two in recruiting.
November 18th, 2019 at 5:16 PM ^
Its kind of crazy that the staff has struggled so much recently recruiting certain positions (offensive tackle in 2018, defensive tackle in 2018 and 2020 and corner in 2020). Its time to hire some guys in the recruiting department to close the gap with OSU. The gap wasnt that large in 2016 and 2017. I think we had 7 top 100 players in 2017.
November 18th, 2019 at 5:47 PM ^
We have some strong recruiters for Michigan, they just dont happen to coach defensive backs. Zordich is a good coach but never really heard his name that strong on the recruiting trail. We've also benefitted from having Lavert Hill and Ambry from Michigan as well. We could've really used Barnett.
November 18th, 2019 at 6:05 PM ^
This, Zordich can get them to the league, but woof as a recruiter..
November 18th, 2019 at 6:05 PM ^
We have had 4 top 100 guys in the 2018/2019/2020 combined and three of those came in 2019 when we had Al Washington. I think the ability of this staff to recruit is a little overstated. They arent bad but in terms of top end talent, we are behind early to mid Carr and early Harbaugh right now.
November 18th, 2019 at 6:24 PM ^
This is not true.
November 18th, 2019 at 7:09 PM ^
Michigan typically has a really good class every other year under Harbaugh. I don't count 2015 because it was late. 2016 decent class, 17 really good class, 18 decent class, 2019 really good class. 2020 is shaping up similar to 2016 and 18. Look how 2019 is already starting, its gonna be another good one. What we need to do is to make sure we keep enough upper classmen where dont have to recruit 25-28 on any given year.
November 18th, 2019 at 7:37 PM ^
The 2018 class wasnt a good class by Michigan standards and is part of the reason that our defensive tackles arent that good and there is little corner depth.
November 18th, 2019 at 8:32 PM ^
That's why I said decent. It has about 6 starters in it and several that contribute as well.
November 18th, 2019 at 8:44 PM ^
If we are going to beat Ohio State, we need something more than decent recruiting. The fact that we are looking at Juco CBs doesn't give me the warm fuzzies. In 2016 and 2017, Zordich was the CB coach and we got Lavert Hill, David Long, Ambry Thomas etc. to commit to us who were all consensus 4 stars. If we lose one defensive tackle to injury, we are doomed next year. That is the same position we were in this season without Dwumfour vs Wisconsin.
November 18th, 2019 at 7:57 PM ^
Partridge is the safeties coach.
I'd be in favor of just calling Zordich and Partridge defensive back coaches. Partridge can keep his special teams tag.
November 18th, 2019 at 7:22 PM ^
“...some guys in the recruiting department...”
You means guys with big sacks of cash.
November 18th, 2019 at 7:18 PM ^
Good. Hopefully this doesn't mean they expect Thomas to leave.
November 18th, 2019 at 7:23 PM ^
Not ready, yet.
But he’s had a tremendous season, especially considering his football career was over and he was facing a fatal condition (according to a few posters on this site) over the summer.
November 18th, 2019 at 7:55 PM ^
Multiple insiders now reporting the kid wasn't offered and they're not sure if some staff members even know who he is.
November 18th, 2019 at 8:33 PM ^
Somehow this will get placed on Harbaugh and his staff. Maybe MSU can swoop in and save the day for him
November 18th, 2019 at 8:41 PM ^
He lists some Power 5 offers. Wonder if those are for real?
November 18th, 2019 at 8:48 PM ^
Sam Webb refutes this rumor
November 18th, 2019 at 8:48 PM ^
Well, this story took a strange turn.