Top 100 LB Branden Jennings announcing tomorrow
#81 player in the country FL LB Branden Jennings announced today that he will be announcing his college decision tomorrow before his game. Wiltfong and Sam just put in their ballz for Michigan.
The linebacker class of Jennings, Hood and Colson would be as the kids put it 'lit'
Player profile below:
https://247sports.com/Player/Branden-Jennings-46049721/
October 15th, 2020 at 10:28 AM ^
Edit: One FSU insider put in a UM CB as well. Missed that you already mentioned Wiltfong and Webb.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:52 AM ^
maybe more importantly, he put in a confidence of 9!!!!
October 15th, 2020 at 10:58 AM ^
There's a bunch of CB's for FSU at confidence level 10 though. I've never seen a CB with a confidence level of 10 before. Maybe they know something everyone else doesn't?
EDIT: A rundown of the CB's:
Most of the FSU CB's are from February. Those have a confidence level of 10. One of them is from our own Steve Lorenz, from May 21 of 2018 at a confidence level of 10. I'm thinking they're all 10's because this was back when the confidence metric wasn't available.
Every Michigan CB came in today with varying confidence levels. Wiltfong is a 3, Sam is a 6, and 2 FSU insiders are at 5 and 9. Based on that I'm willing to believe Jennings is leaning Michigan, or is believed to be anyway.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:59 AM ^
I think it changes to 10 when they commit, those CBs are from before he decommitted.
October 15th, 2020 at 5:40 PM ^
He gone Blizzue.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:43 AM ^
247 only added the confidence level part maybe 6 months ago. Any crystal balls before 6 months ago automatically show up as 10's. He just decommitted from FSU a week ago, so it's not too likely that he will recommit to them here.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:50 AM ^
He was previously committed to FSU and decommitted this week. Some people just haven't changed their crystal ball prediction from when he originally committed.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:32 AM ^
Fantastic news. He seems like someone who is likely to bulk up and play SAM or end up as a WDE. Hopefully landing him can help flip Cooper from FSU to Michigan as well
October 15th, 2020 at 11:30 AM ^
Agreed, this kid looks like a heck of a talent. I think Mullings / Hood are the future at MLB, but could definitely see this kid moving into the "Uche-backer" SAM position, or potentially bulking up into a WDE.
His offer sheet is that of an elite talent - Auburn, Clemson, LSU, Miami ytm, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Oklahoma, Texas, TAMU, Tennessee, and a bunch of other top 25 programs
It's a crowded LB room, but if you have a guy with that talent level that wants to join the fold, you take him irregardless.
October 15th, 2020 at 12:27 PM ^
Or just regardless.
October 15th, 2020 at 1:41 PM ^
yes, or just regardless.
October 15th, 2020 at 1:25 PM ^
Develop a superstar, put him in the first round of the draft, watch him make the All-Rookie team, and voila, better recruiting. Thank you, Devin Bush.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:35 AM ^
I have optimism.
This is a new and unsettling feeling.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:58 AM ^
Don't fight it. Let it run its natural course.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:36 AM ^
Did I hear some rumblings that he may end up on an end at some point?
October 15th, 2020 at 10:57 AM ^
Yeah some analysts have mentioned his highest upside is at DE.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:04 AM ^
Sounds great to me! Any reports on whether or not he has a tuckus?
October 15th, 2020 at 3:51 PM ^
I believe the common transliteration is "tuchus"
October 15th, 2020 at 11:45 AM ^
Listed already at 6’3.5” and 225 lbs, so I’d say that’s a good possibility.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:37 AM ^
Is this for realz?
October 15th, 2020 at 10:37 AM ^
I like good news like this!
If only Maizen were here to tell us that #81 isn't really good enough because he's not #17... (This is obvious sarcasm, because Maizen was/is bad at being human.)
October 15th, 2020 at 11:04 AM ^
But he's the #161 player on 247!!! /s
October 15th, 2020 at 11:28 AM ^
I haven't heard that name in a long time. I forgot about that idiot.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:33 AM ^
He re-emerged recently and was acting a fool as usual, so he was subsequently banned for about the 10th time.
Don’t say his name 3x or he’ll be back...
October 15th, 2020 at 2:14 PM ^
The beetle juice reference is killing me! Lol well, played sir!
October 15th, 2020 at 11:30 AM ^
Maizen ruining sports news on top of the constant flood of negativity and vitriol on this board over coronavirus and politics
i would quit this blog
October 15th, 2020 at 12:28 PM ^
Stop talking about that guy. The more he continues to be brought up the more likely he is to show back up. Getting attention on a message board is the highlight of his existence.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:41 AM ^
Even Denard knows how to embed a link:
https://247sports.com/Player/Branden-Jennings-46049721/
But you are Denarded.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:45 AM ^
Yes please!!! Interesting that Rivals made no mention of Michigan as landing spot 2 days ago. Time to wake up Farrell from his couch.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:47 AM ^
Don't forget about Tyler McLaurin either.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:48 AM ^
Do we think this increases Miami's chances at flipping Hood?
October 15th, 2020 at 10:56 AM ^
I hope not, because i really, really like Hood.
Its odd, because i really thought we would land Cooper (still do) but thought this guy was all Miami.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:09 AM ^
The two aren't really related. They'll play different positions.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:15 AM ^
Could this affect McLaurin at all?
October 15th, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^
I suppose it could. Jennings/McLaurin are closer in style.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:20 AM ^
Will him coming make Joe Milton leave though?
October 15th, 2020 at 11:37 AM ^
You'd think so, but no.
However, J.J. McCarthy has already put his name in the transfer portal.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:58 AM ^
Choke, choke. Cough cough. What?
Just kidding-
We'd have ten duplicate threads already if it was true.
October 15th, 2020 at 10:50 AM ^
This would be great. Hoping we get him and can flip cooper because we need CBs.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:12 AM ^
I'm confused... Do we need CB's, or CB's?
On one hand, we need really good corner backs. On the other, the more crystal ballz we have for any given 'croot, the better our chances of landing such a person.
What do we want more???
October 15th, 2020 at 11:01 AM ^
I'm excited for Jennings. 6'3" 225 physical athletic kid. Curious what position he ends up at but his tape is pretty impressive regardless. He's great at diagnosing plays, has elusive sideline to sideline speed due to his large strides, great at shedding blockers and a big hitter. Could see him at LB or bulk up to be a DE
October 15th, 2020 at 11:02 AM ^
Great, now snag some DT's!
October 15th, 2020 at 11:07 AM ^
Also CBs
October 15th, 2020 at 11:14 AM ^
Yes!!! We need CB's for DT's!!!
Wait. Is that what you meant?
October 15th, 2020 at 11:03 AM ^
Get some!
October 15th, 2020 at 11:08 AM ^
hopefully this doesnt make hood leave
October 15th, 2020 at 11:10 AM ^
They'll play different positions.
October 15th, 2020 at 11:18 AM ^
You like this guy (Jennings) and what he bring to the table?
October 15th, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
I like him, but not as a linebacker. He would be better off putting his hand in the dirt. He's a little like Jaylen Harrell from the 2020 class. He plays middle linebacker, but he's better off as an end or as a rush linebacker. Jennings isn't as athletic as Uche.