Today's Steve Wiltfong crystal ball picks

Submitted by AnthonyThomas on

It is late and I figured there are others roaming the board when they should be sleeping/working.

This is not your typical crystal ball thread. Steve Lorenz recently pointed out that Steve Wiltfong (lead writer at 247) is a ballz picker (lol) whose predictions fans should pay attention to. He has many connections in the recruiting circuit, and he also has reason due to employment to only make predictions when he has legit info. He is also the most accurate active predictor on 247's site from what I can gather. 

Today he put in crystal ball picks to Michigan for both Chase Allen (3* TE from Missouri) and Donald Stewart (3* WR from New Jersey, who is Rashan Gary's teammate). Allen visits Ann Arbor on January 15, and Stewart visits on January 22.

 

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SinCityWolverine

January 11th, 2016 at 3:44 AM ^

Hey it's a Brand New thread. Thanks for sharing. I know Stewart was waiting to see if he could get into Stanford so maybe it doesn't look like he will. Michigan's been after him for a while so I can't see it as bad thing if he ends up getting the spot over Pie Young.

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Ziff72

January 11th, 2016 at 7:58 AM ^

If we get Gary it looks like Michigan will have close to the #1 class in the country in Harbaugh's 1st year and I've seen a bunch of people in this thread critical of the staff's approach. ??

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gh81

January 11th, 2016 at 9:57 AM ^

We're putting a great class together, but I agree that we won't end up #1 even with Gary.  If GA finishes with the players that they are favored for they will likely have the #1.  They already have 2 5*'s  (both top 10 players), and favored for 3 more.  Also favored for 3 more 4*'s.

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True Blue Grit

January 11th, 2016 at 9:33 AM ^

we have the #1 class or the #5 class.  Basically, any class in the top 5 or so is so good, that what really will make the main difference is how the players develop during their careers.    The main caveat would be if say the #1 class had several of the really elite, difference makers that don't come along all the time.  Rashan Gary sounds like one of those guys.  

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BubbaT33

January 11th, 2016 at 8:17 AM ^

Did you watch his tape?  The yguy can catch!  He is fast!  He is an athlete!  He has a lot of upside . . . my prediction is All Big Ten by time he is done!

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Wolverine 73

January 11th, 2016 at 10:19 AM ^

the one about the kids' party is one of the funniest things I have read in weeks.  How did you find this thing?

 

[Oops.  This was a reply to No. 3.  The link posted there is well worth a look.]

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MichiganMan_24_

January 11th, 2016 at 11:23 AM ^

Here is what I don't understand.. Why are any of us questioning Jim Harbaughs methods? until there is reason to think otherwise, that man can bring in a pony on scholarship and I'd give it 3 years before I questioned it.

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