Rivals 250 for 2014 updated

The Rivals 250 for the class of 2014 was released on Tuesday (the Rivals 100 was released yesterday).  Here's what it looked like back in February.

Movement for Michigan commits:

- Mason Cole dropped from #107 to #118
- Michael Ferns dropped from #84 to #128
- Bryan Mone dropped from #172 to #181

Here are the rest of the Michigan's targets on the list:

108. Dante Booker - LB - Ohio
109. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
114. Jacory Washington - TE - Louisiana (LSU)
118. Mason Cole - OG - Florida (Michigan)
119. Lorenzo Featherston - DE - North Carolina
121. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
122. Adarius Pickett - CB - California
123. Sam Mustipher - OG - Maryland (Notre Dame)
124. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
127. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
128. Michael Ferns III - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
136. Kalen Ballage - ATH - Colorado
139. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida
142. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina
150. Quincy Wilson - CB - Florida
152. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
154. K.J. Williams - WR - Pennsylvania
164. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
168. Dravon Henry - S - Pennsylvania
169. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
175. Daniel Helm - TE - Illinois (Tennessee)
176. Jeb Blazevich - TE - North Carolina (Georgia)
177. Shai McKenzie - RB - Pennsylvania
181. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
184. Otaro Alaka - LB - Texas (Texas)
198. Erick Smith - S - Ohio
199. Kenny Young - LB - Louisiana
204. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
206. D'Andre Payne - CB - Tennessee
208. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Colorado (Stanford)
216. Kyle Berger - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
227. T'Kevian Rockwell - LB - Texas
228. Corey Holmes - WR - Florida
229. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
231. Brandon Simmons - S - Texas (Stanford)
235. Garrett Dickerson - TE - New Jersey
250. Kiy Hester - CB - New Jersey

Top 247 for 2014 updated

247 Sports released its updated top 247 yesterday.

Here's a list of Michigan's targets:

5-stars:
1. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
2. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
3. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
4. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia
6. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
7. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
8. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey
9. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
11. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
15. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
16. Edward Paris - S - Texas (LSU)
17. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
22. Bo Scarbrough - ATH - Alabama (Alabama)
23. John Smith - ATH - California

4-stars:
26. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
28. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
30. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
31. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
32. Lorenzo Featherston - DE - North Carolina
33. Marshon Lattimore - CB - Ohio
36. Joe Mixon - RB - California
37. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
40. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
43. Jamarco Jones - OG - Illinois
46. Roderick Johnson - OT - Missouri
49. Bryan Mone - DT - Utah (Michigan)
51. Braden Smith - OG - Kansas
52. Khairi Clark - DT - Florida
55. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
60. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona
70. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas
77. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
79. Bentley Spain - OT - North Carolina
81. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri (Ole Miss)
84. Dante Booker - LB - Ohio
91. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
99. Dwight Williams - LB - California
101. Tyler Luatua - TE - California
106. Mason Cole - OG - Florida (Michigan)
113. Saeed Blacknall - WR - New Jersey
114. Devon Thomas - RB - Oklahoma (Oklahoma State)
117. Garrett Dickerson - DE - New Jersey
126. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida
129. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (Notre Dame)
131. Dexter Wideman - DT - South Carolina
136. Nick Watkins - CB - Texas
139. Jalen Brown - WR - Arizona
142. Jay Hayes - DT - New York (Notre Dame)
152. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
159. Bryson Allen-Williams - LB - Georgia (South Carolina)
162. K.J. Williams - WR - Pennsylvania
167. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
172. Otaro Alaka - LB - Texas (Texas)
173. Parrker Westphal - CB - Illinois
174. Kyle Berger - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
179. Michael Ferns - LB - Ohio (Michigan)
180. D'Andre Payne - CB - Washington, D.C. (Tennessee)
188. Adarius Pickett - CB - California
189. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia
191. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
192. Montae Nicholson - S - Pennsylvania
200. Andrew Williams - DE - Georgia
210. Steven Parker - S - Oklahoma
217. Lawrence Marshall - DE - Michigan (Michigan)
220. Kenny Young - LB - Louisiana
222. Juwann Bushell-Beatty - OT - New Jersey (Michigan)
223. Sam Hubbard - LB - Ohio (Ohio State)
226. Nic Weishar - TE - Illinois (Notre Dame)
228. T'Kevian Rockwell - LB - Texas
229. Wesley Green - CB - Georgia
236. Juwann Winfree - ATH - New Jersey
245. Dravon Henry - ATH - Pennsylvania
247. Petera Wilson - LB - Tennessee

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Rivals 100 for 2014 updated

Grand Rapids (MI) Christian wide receiver Drake Harris

The Rivals 100 for 2014 was updated today. Here's what the list looked like when it was released in February.

Movement for Michigan commits:

- Drake Harris dropped from #56 to #57
- Michael Ferns III dropped from #84 and is now out of the top 100

Here's the list of Michigan targets:

5-stars:
1. Da'Shawn Hand - DE - Virginia
2. Jabrill Peppers - CB - New Jersey
3. Leonard Fournette - RB - Louisiana
4. Quin Blanding - S - Virginia (Virginia)
5. Lorenzo Carter - DE - Georgia
7. Andrew Brown - DT - Virginia
8. Cameron Robinson - OT - Louisiana
9. Adoree' Jackson - CB - California
10. Damian Prince - OT - Maryland
13. Elijah Hood - RB - North Carolina (Notre Dame)
15. Joe Mixon - RB - California

4-stars:
19. Jalen Hurd - RB - Tennessee (Tennessee)
20. Jalen Tabor - CB - Washington, D.C.
21. Bo Scarbrough - ATH - Alabama (Alabama)
22. Braden Smith - OT - Kansas
23. Malik McDowell - DE - Michigan
30. Solomon Thomas - DE - Texas
35. Damon Webb - CB - Michigan (Ohio State)
36. Myles Garrett - DE - Texas
38. Josh Malone - WR - Tennessee
39. Jamal Adams - S - Texas
40. K.C. McDermott - OT - Florida (Miami)
41. Edward Paris - S - Texas (LSU)
45. Marshon Lattimore - ATH - Ohio
49. John Smith - S - California
50. Jalen Brown - WR - Arizona
56. Alex Bars - OT - Tennessee (Notre Dame)
57. Drake Harris - WR - Michigan (Michigan)
58. Malachi Dupre - WR - Louisiana
63. Jackson Barton - OT - Utah (Utah)
68. Demarre Kitt - WR - Georgia
71. Mark Andrews - WR - Arizona
74. Casey Tucker - OT - Arizona
81. Artavis Scott - WR - Florida
83. Nyles Morgan - LB - Illinois
85. Petera Wilson - LB - Tennessee
87. Demetrius Knox - OG - Texas
88. Dwight Williams - LB - California
95. Andy Bauer - OT - Missouri (Mississippi)
97. Jamarco Jones - OT - Illinois

Recruiting Update: May 20, 2013

Missouri City (TX) Ridge Point linebacker Cameron Townsend

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
Mesquite (TX) Poteet linebacker Malik Jefferson was offered by Michigan.  Jefferson is 6'3", 215 lbs., and has offers from Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M, among others.  As a sophomore in 2012, he had 105 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, and 3 fumble recoveries.  He also claims a 4.43 forty, a 35" vertical, and a 305 lb. bench press.  While he plays linebacker and appears to be recruited as a linebacker, I would not be surprised if he grows into a weakside end prospect.  The Longhorns appear to be the leader in his recruitment.

Missouri City (TX) Ridge Point linebacker Cameron Townsend was offered by Michigan.  He's a 6'0", 195 lb. prospect with offers from Baylor, Houston, and Texas.  He plays like a SAM linebacker, but his size indicates more of an inside linebacker prospect.  He's a very heavy hitter whose position might become clearer if he hits a growth spurt, but for now, I see him as a MIKE.


OFF THE BOARD
Nashville (TN) Montgomery Bell offensive tackle Alex Bars committed to Notre Dame.  I had written a scouting report on Bars a couple weeks ago and liked what I saw.  His older brother Blake plays offensive guard at Michigan, but he has another brother at Penn State and a father who played for the Fighting Irish.  Michigan seemed to be the other leading option for Alex, however, and the Wolverines don't have any other offensive linemen who seem heavily interested, although Chandler (AZ) Hamilton's Casey Tucker has voiced interest after decommitting from USC and Florissant (MO) Hazelwood Central's Roderick Johnson visited this spring.  Perhaps we will see the coaching staff send out some more offers.

East St. Louis (IL) East St. Louis linebacker Kyron Watson committed to Kansas.  Watson had been hinting for weeks that he would commit to Michigan as soon as he visited campus, but that visit was postponed a couple times and re-scheduled for this past weekend.  Just before the visit, however, Michigan's coaches reportedly told him that he no longer had an offer.  There are some rumors that Michigan thought he could play SAM but then backed off once they found out he measured in at a shade under 6'0", but I find that hard to believe; it's clear from his recruiting profiles and his highlights that he's not very tall.

MISCELLANEOUS
I wrote up a scouting report on Clairton (PA) Thomas Jefferson linebacker Chase Winovich.

Poll results: Who will be the best linebacker in the 2013 class?

Hudson (OH) Hudson linebacker Ben Gedeon

Ben Gedeon - LB - Hudson (OH) Hudson: 58%
There aren't many options for the best linebacker in the 2013 class, but Gedeon wins out here.  Gedeon is a 6'3", 220-pounder who finished the recruiting cycle as the #11 inside linebacker and the #214 overall player in 247's Composite Rankings.  Also a well rounded offensive player in high school, he was recruited to play the weakside linebacker position; there's also a chance that he could grow into the middle linebacker spot as he ages.

Mike McCray II - LB - Trotwood (OH) Trotwood-Madison: 41%
McCray is listed at 6'4" in some places, although he measured in at last summer's Rivals 5-star Challenge at just 6'1".  He also reportedly weighs 230 lbs.  Michigan's coaching staff has mentioned that they see him playing the SAM position this fall, and they surely know his actual height; but height and length are often desirable traits in a SAM, so perhaps McCray won't stay at that position for his entire career.  Readers went away from the recruiting sites' line of thinking in this vote, because McCray is considered the #4 athlete and #130 overall player by 247's Composite Rankings.

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Scouting Report: Chase Winovich

Clairton (PA) Thomas Jefferson linebacker Chase Winovich (image via Detroit News)

Name: Chase Winovich
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 215 lbs.
Position: Linebacker
High school: Clairton (PA) Thomas Jefferson
Class: 2014

Notes: Holds offers from Akron, Arizona, Arkansas, Boston College, Bowling Green, Florida State, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Northwestern, Ohio State, Pitt, Stanford, Syracuse, Tennessee, Toledo, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and West Virginia . . . Claims a 4.65 forty . . . ESPN 3-star, 73 grade, #30 OLB . . . Rivals 3-star, #30 OLB . . . Scout 3-star, #28 OLB . . . 247 Sports 3-star, 87 grade, #49 OLB

Strengths: Good speed for an outside linebacker . . . Shows good discipline and fundamentals on stance and pre-snap positioning . . . Quick feet . . . Able to side-step blockers to make plays in backfield . . . High-effort player capable of tracking plays downfield and sideline to sideline . . . Willing to be physical . . . Does well at avoiding trash in traffic

Weaknesses: Very slight . . . Lacks some functional strength . . . Struggles to take ball carriers down initially . . . Does not use hands well to shed blockers . . . Could stay lower and drive his feet through contact . . . Sometimes just latches on and goes for a ride

Projection: Outside linebacker.  Winovich clearly needs to add bulk to his frame, since he is reed thin and has the lower body of a safety.  Although pass coverage is not highlighted in his film, his length and change-of-direction skills should make him at least decent in that area.  He has a good nose for the ball and should be plus pass rusher if he can work on using his hands and, of course, add strength and mass to his frame.  There is also a slight concern about how much weight he will be able to add without losing his best qualities, which are his quickness and speed.  At his height he should end up around 240-250 lbs. by the time he's a college upperclassman.  Since there's so much physical development in the works, it's hard to project what kind of athlete he might be; however, I think he could be a BCS all-conference type of player if he can maintain his athleticism.

Reminds me of: Shawn Crable. Crable had chicken legs but good length and a very developed upper body; he also had good speed and a knack for getting skinny to avoid blockers and shoot gaps.

Likelihood of committing to Michigan: Ohio State and Michigan appear to be the front runners, with Pitt running third. Winovich visited Michigan last weekend and left with positive vibes, but he grew up as a Buckeye fan.  A friendship with committed linebacker Michael Ferns III may prove to be beneficial for the Wolverines' chances.

You can view Winovich's highlights here.

2013 Scholarship Count

Players are listed in order of remaining eligibility.  With 83 scholarships allotted and 13 seniors scheduled to graduate, Michigan's recruiting class of 2014 should be around 15.

TOTAL SCHOLARSHIPS ALLOTTED FOR 2013 = 83

- LB Mike Jones and S Marvin Robinson have left the team.

- P Will Hagerup will sit out the 2013 season for disciplinary reasons, and will possibly return as a fifth year senior in 2014. For now I am still listing him as a senior.

- LB Kaleb Ringer has left the team.

- DT Ken Wilkins has left the team.

- QB Devin Gardner got a redshirt and will now be eligible in 2014.

REDSHIRT SENIORS = 8 (Final season 2013)
RB Fitzgerald Toussaint
WR Jeremy Gallon
OT Taylor Lewan
OT Michael Schofield
DT Quinton Washington
LB Cameron GordonS Thomas Gordon 
K Brendan Gibbons
WR Joe Reynolds
OL Erik Gunderson
LS Jareth Glanda

SENIORS = 5 (Final season 2013) 
WR Jeremy Jackson
WR Drew Dileo
DT Jibreel Black
CB Courtney Avery P Will Hagerup

REDSHIRT JUNIORS = 5 (Final season 2014)
QB Devin Gardner 
TE Jordan Paskorz
DT Richard Ash
LB Jake Ryan 
S Josh Furman
WR Anthony Capatina
TE Dylan Esterline
OL Joey Burzynski
OL Kristian Mateus

JUNIORS = 7 (Final season 2014)
RB Thomas Rawls
DE Brennen Beyer
DE Frank Clark
LB Desmond Morgan
CB Delonte Hollowell
CB Raymon Taylor
K Matt Wile

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORES = 7 (Final season 2015)
QB Russell Bellomy
RB Justice Hayes
OG Chris Bryant
C Jack Miller
DE Keith Heitzman
LB Antonio Poole
CB Blake Countess
QB Alex Swieca
FB Joe Kerridge
WR Jonathan Keizer
TE Alex Mitropolous-Rundus
OL Graham Glasgow

SOPHOMORES = 12 (Final season = 2015)
FB Sione Houma
WR Amara Darboh
TE Devin Funchess
TE A.J. Williams
DE Mario Ojemudia
DT Ondre Pipkins
LB Joe Bolden
LB Royce Jenkins-Stone
LB James Ross
CB Dennis Norfleet
CB Terry Richardson
S Jarrod Wilson

REDSHIRT FRESHMEN = 12 (Final season 2016)
RB Drake Johnson
OL Blake Bars
OL Ben Braden
OL Kyle Kalis
OL Erik Magnuson
WR Jehu Chesson
DE Matt Godin
DT Willie Henry
DE Tom Strobel
DE Chris Wormley
S Jeremy Clark
S Allen Gant
QB Shaun Austin
QB Brian Cleary
RB Bobby Henderson
WR Brad Anlauf
WR Bo Dever
TE Clark Grace
TE Michael Jocz
OL Dan Gibbs
OL Ben Pliska
DT Ryan Glasgow
LB Mark Lawson
LB Dan Liesman
S A.J. Pearson
P Kenny Allen

FRESHMEN = 27 (Final season 2016)
QB Shane Morris
RB Derrick Green
RB Wyatt Shallman
RB DeVeon Smith
WR Jaron Dukes
WR Da'Mario Jones
WR Csont'e York
TE Jake Butt
TE Khalid Hill
OL Kyle Bosch
OL David Dawson
OL Chris Fox
OL Patrick Kugler
OL Dan Samuelson
OL Logan Tuley-Tillman
DE Taco Charlton
DT Maurice Hurst, Jr.
DT Henry Poggi
LB Ben Gedeon
LB Mike McCray II
CB Reon Dawson
CB Ross Douglas
CB Delano Hill
CB Jourdan Lewis
CB Channing Stribling
S Dymonte Thomas
LS Scott Sypniewski
WR Blaise Stearns
WR Jack Wangler
OL Greg Froelich
K J.J. McGrath

Mike Jones, ex-Wolverine

Mike Jones (#27)

Rising fifth year senior linebacker Mike Jones has left the football program.  Already with his undergraduate degree, Jones would be eligible to play at another FBS school in 2013 if they offer a graduate program that Michigan does not offer.

Jones committed to Michigan on August 1, 2008, as a part of the 2009 class; he picked Michigan over offers from Auburn, Central Florida, North Carolina, and South Florida.  He came from Orlando (FL) Edgewater as part of Rich Rodriguez's attempted raid on the state of Florida, a few years after Lloyd Carr landed wide receiver Greg Mathews from the same school.

As purely a special teamer in 2009, Jones made 3 tackles in seven games.  He played in just two games as a sophomore before succumbing to injury, totaling just 1 tackle; he received a medical redshirt (which preserved his eligibility for 2013).  As a redshirt sophomore in 2011, Jones made 4 tackles.  He followed that up by playing in all thirteen games as a redshirt junior in 2012, but he failed to accrue any statistics.  Altogether, Jones made 8 total tackles in 29 games.

Jones, who claimed a 4.5 forty coming out of high school and was noted for his speed, never seemed physically capable of keeping up with Big Ten athletes.  He always seemed a step or two slow, and he didn't have the bulk to be a serious option at middle linebacker - a position where speed isn't required for success. Jones added weight consistently, going from 203 lbs. as a freshman to 226 lbs. this past season, but small-ish linebackers need to be faster than he was.  For the past couple off-seasons, I have had a feeling that Jones might not return because I wondered if he would ever find a role; that time finally came.

Since Jones was going to run out of eligibility after the coming year, his departure does not affect the 2014 recruiting class.  He was also not expected to be on Michigan's two-deep in the fall, having dropped behind younger players at MIKE (junior Desmond Morgan, sophomore Joe Bolden) and WILL (sophomores James Ross and Royce Jenkins-Stone).  Jones was also not particularly productive on special teams, so the team likely won't feel much of an impact on the field.

For stories on other former Wolverines, check out the Ex-Wolverine Encyclopedia.

Marvin Robinson, ex-Wolverine

Marvin Robinson (#3) attempts a tackle on Michigan State's Keshawn Martin

Rising senior safety Marvin Robinson has left the football program.  He will presumably transfer somewhere to finish out his football career, but his destination is unknown at this time.

A member of the 2010 recruiting class, the Winter Haven (FL) Lake Region product committed to Michigan in April 2009, choosing the Wolverines over Florida, Georgia, Ohio State, and USC, among others.  He was a 4-star and the #20 outside linebacker to Rivals, who thought that he would be too slow and stiff to play safety at the next level.  Perhaps they were right.

Robinson mostly appeared on special teams as a true freshman and made 3 total tackles.  As a sophomore in 2011, he earned a start against Notre Dame, making 7 tackles in that game and 9 on the season; he ended up in the coaches' doghouse and didn't see the field much for the rest of the year.  In his junior season, he was once again mainly a contributor on special teams and made 9 tackles and 1 fumble recovery.  He finished his Michigan career with 21 tackles and 1 fumble recovery.

As you can see in the commitment post linked above, I thought Robinson would be a good college player.  However, he did not seem to progress much in his pass coverage.  In the past year or so, I had succumbed to the idea that he would be able to help in run support, but not so much on passing downs.  Last season he was surpassed on the depth chart by freshman Jarrod Wilson, and it looked like Wilson would be the starting free safety with incumbent FS Thomas Gordon bumping over to the strong safety position.  Robinson likely would have been relegated to special teams backup strong safety.  Others vying for that backup SS role will be redshirt junior Josh Furman, redshirt freshman Jeremy Clark, and some true freshmen.

Robinson is the 17th member of the 27-man class of 2010 to depart early.  The only players remaining from that class are DT Richard Ash, CB Courtney Avery, DT Jibreel Black, WR Drew Dileo, Furman, QB Devin Gardner, P Will Hagerup, WR Jeremy Jackson, TE Jordan Paskorz, and LB Jake Ryan.  This departure will not affect the size of the 2014 recruiting class, since Robinson was scheduled to run out of eligibility after the upcoming season, anyway.  Instead, it opens up a scholarship for a walk-on guy like FB Joey Kerridge, WR Joe Reynolds, etc.

Check out the Ex-Wolverine Encyclopedia for stories and updates on other players who left early.

Recruiting Update: May 13, 2013

Cleveland (OH) St. Edward cornerback Shaun Crawford

COMMITMENT
Southfield (MI) Southfield defensive end Lawrence Marshall committed to Michigan.

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2015
St. Paul (MN) Cretin-Derham Hall defensive end Jashon Cornell was offered by Michigan.  Cornell is a 6'4", 230 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, USC, and Wisconsin, among others.  Notre Dame is thought to be the leader because of a couple relatively recent alumni heading to South Bend (WR Michael Floyd, WR James Onwualu), but it's also the alma mater of OT Seantrel Henderson, who first committed to USC before ending up at Miami.  As a sophomore in 2012, he had 52 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles.

Lakewood (OH) St. Edward cornerback Shaun Crawford was offered by Michigan.  He's a 5'9", 170 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Florida State, Miami, Penn State, and Tennessee, among others.  As a sophomore in 2012, he had 66 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery; he also had 24 catches for 438 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Warren (OH) Harding defensive end Hjalte Froholdt was offered by Michigan.  He's a 6'5", 265 lb. prospect with no other offers at this time.  Froholdt grew up in Denmark and played his first season of football in America (though he played the sport in Denmark, too) as a sophomore last season.  Harding is the alma mater of former Michigan wide receiver Mario Manningham, linebacker Prescott Burgess, and linebacker Carl Diggs, as well as a couple recent Michigan signees who flamed out (LB Davion Rogers, WR D.J. Williamson).

OFF THE BOARD
Upper Marlboro (MD) Wise safety Marcus Allen committed to Penn State.  In case you're wondering, I can find no indication that he's related to the  Marcus Allen . . . you know, the one who ran for over 2,300 yards in one season at USC, won the Heisman, and was the second best Los Angeles Raiders running back in Tecmo Bowl.  The younger, unrelated Allen never showed significant interest in Michigan.

MISCELLANEOUS
Here's a list of the visitors from this past weekend.