4* OT Luke Hamilton Commits
November 27th, 2022 at 2:32 PM ^
All your Ohio players, both in HS and at OSU.... BELONG TO US.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:34 PM ^
Outstanding! The flood gates are opening…
November 27th, 2022 at 3:42 PM ^
Are we selling Michigan jerseys in Ohio?!
November 27th, 2022 at 2:56 PM ^
“Being born in Ohio, you’re brought up to not like Michigan and always wanting Ohio State to win, But I am very impressed with Michigan." - Luke Hamilton
Let’s go!! Can’t wait to see him mauling Buckeyes
November 27th, 2022 at 2:35 PM ^
2023’s class will parallel the 2018 class and the 2024 class will be loaded. The Machine in the Midwest has been turned on.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:35 PM ^
Wow, welcome aboard!
November 27th, 2022 at 2:37 PM ^
You’re gonna start to see the fruits of sustained success now. 2024 is gonna be stacked.
November 27th, 2022 at 3:16 PM ^
Yup, high school juniors only know a dominant Michigan. I'm sure that the last OSU victory in their pre-Covid middle school years feels irrelevant to them.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:40 PM ^
Winning begets recruiting begets winning.
Being a college coach isn't easy. You get done destroying your biggest rival in a battle of undefeated teams, and you don't even get a chance to take a breather before texting or calling recruits.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:41 PM ^
My guess (with zero experience to back it up) is that these are the most fun texts to send.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:42 PM ^
Yesterday proved last year was no fluke but a changing of the tide. The culture this staff has built, the players they develop to win at Michigan and head to and succeed in the NFL is not going unnoticed.
The win yesterday will help create wins for years.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:42 PM ^
Wow!! Now Harbaugh, shut down any talk of the NFL, keep this momentum going unlike last year! If you truly are a man of your words and you’re done looking into the NFL, say it publicly every time an article or sports caster brings your name up at an NFL opening!!
quell the rumors, keep momentum!!
November 27th, 2022 at 3:46 PM ^
The guy needs a family life.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^
Hold me TomVH
November 27th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^
LETS GO! I hope we can get Davis to commit soon. Let's get some early momentum for the 2024 class with some big pieces to build around. Got a big time OT, a Big time LB, let's get the big time QB, get Prieskorn to commit for a top TE, and start getting some DL
November 27th, 2022 at 3:28 PM ^
Brian Robinson would be a great guy to add early too.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:51 PM ^
Preiskorn and Loveland ? Oh my :)
November 27th, 2022 at 2:45 PM ^
Moar big boys! 🫡〽️💪🏻
November 27th, 2022 at 2:48 PM ^
Great pickup! Welcome to the family young man.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:50 PM ^
Nice pickup. He was on the visitor list for OSU yesterday.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:56 PM ^
But they didn't offer him according to 247. Am I missing something?
November 27th, 2022 at 3:03 PM ^
They prefer their olinemen to be beauty pageant participants and not maulers. He doesn’t fit their scheme.
November 27th, 2022 at 3:05 PM ^
Not soft enough
November 27th, 2022 at 3:06 PM ^
Probably as simple as they have other targets higher on their board. They are still pulling in a great recruiting class.
November 27th, 2022 at 3:13 PM ^
higher in the softness category amiright
November 27th, 2022 at 3:54 PM ^
Reply to 1408. Maybe he doesn't fit the OSU style of play.
Hamilton is listed at 6-foot-4 on On3 but at 6-foot-6 on his Hudl page. Hamilton can play right tackle at the next level but isn’t overly athletic and lacks foot speed. However, he’s an absolute mauler when he lines up at right guard. Hamilton is at his best in the run game, and his film features several pancakes and clips where he just tosses dudes around. Hamilton is a bully in the trenches and will be a perfect fit at Michigan.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:51 PM ^
Not that I think it will ultimately matter, but this guy's offers aren't commensurate with his ranking:
https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Luke-Hamilton-153146/RecruitInterests/
Notice that there's no OSU offer.
I don't have full faith in the "Recruit Ohio!" idea that's flogged around here, but if Luke is really a Top 250 player, this is exactly the type of Ohioan Michigan should target.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:58 PM ^
if you listened to Dierdorf on the Rivals doc he said in his day about 25% of the roster were MI kids, 25% Chicago area and 50% OH guys. the state of Ohio is still important to making a roster. MI has a fair share of FBS level football players but not enough to sustain UofM, MSU & directionals. OH will always be important for a pipeline. Michigan will always have a tough time pulling top talent from SEC and Big12 fertile grounds of FL/LA/TX.
November 27th, 2022 at 3:05 PM ^
I mean he's still got a smattering of Big Ten offers and a few SEC offers as well. I think we can trust this staff to identify and develop OL
November 27th, 2022 at 4:33 PM ^
Maybe OSU should start recruiting the kids in Ohio that Michigan wants. Maybe that will help them beat us
November 27th, 2022 at 6:17 PM ^
Watching the tape he reminds me a great deal of Keegan.
November 27th, 2022 at 2:51 PM ^
When the levee breaks…
November 27th, 2022 at 2:53 PM ^
OL and RBs sure noticed this team. But after yesterday, all positional players want to play here. They had a converted WR playing like an All American and making big play after big play. OL paved OSU in 3rd and 4th quarter.
Welcome to UM big fella
November 27th, 2022 at 2:54 PM ^
Welcome aboard Young man!
November 27th, 2022 at 2:58 PM ^
Keep it going 〽️
November 27th, 2022 at 3:01 PM ^
Disappointed not to see a “tide is turning” reference yet
November 27th, 2022 at 3:01 PM ^
Big news. Congratulations Luke ! Keep it going. Go Blue !
November 27th, 2022 at 3:04 PM ^
Jadyn Davis. What more could you possibly want to see???? Let's go!! Give us a '23 and '24 boost!!
November 27th, 2022 at 3:10 PM ^
Dante Moore decommit?
November 27th, 2022 at 3:08 PM ^
Huzzah! Great news, and an excellent decision. Go Blue!
November 27th, 2022 at 3:08 PM ^
How did OSU not offer this kid? He’s one of the top-5 prospects in the state of Ohio, but according to 247 they didn’t extend him an offer. That’s shocking to me.
Either way, it’ll be their loss.
This is just the beginning with recruiting. What happened yesterday will definitely help round out the 2023 class, but the 2024 class? Hoo boy that one has the chance to be special.
Michigan has results to legitimately sell to blue chips right now. Two year’s worth. They probably won’t ever put a class together like Georgia or Alabama can, but if Harbaugh keeps doing what he’s doing he can get really stinking close.
November 27th, 2022 at 4:35 PM ^
How did OSU not offer this kid? He’s one of the top-5 prospects in the state of Ohio, but according to 247 they didn’t extend him an offer. That’s shocking to me.
Seth and Brian have explained on the podcast that OSU recruits more for a pass blocking scheme. They'll take basically all tackles then put them at guard. Hamilton is more of a big boy mauler that isn't exactly what I'd imagine OSU is looking for
November 27th, 2022 at 9:52 PM ^
At "only" 209 in the composite he may not be high enough on the board for OSU to offer yet - for some reason I get the feel that Day relies on the recruiting rankings much more heavily than M and other teams....
Also OSU probably assumes that they can get many OH kids if the decide to push late in the process. (Not suggesting this is the case with Mr. Hamilton - Welcome and Go Blue btw)
November 27th, 2022 at 3:08 PM ^
We want all the recruits
November 27th, 2022 at 3:10 PM ^
Welcome aboard, Luke! You'll never regret this decision, Go Blue!
November 27th, 2022 at 3:11 PM ^
Jesus, what a frame.
November 27th, 2022 at 3:25 PM ^
Luke, May the Michigan Force be with you, young man!
November 27th, 2022 at 3:27 PM ^
Heard something about Michigan T-shirt sales in Ohio, sales are up even with inflation. So weird.