Michael Hawkins, Jr. - QB - Allen (TX) Allen: Hawkins is a 6'1", 181 lb. prospect with offers from North Carolina State and SMU. He's the son of former Oklahoma cornerback Mike Hawkins, who also played with the Packers, Browns, Vikings, and Raiders after being drafted in the 5th round. As a sophomore in 2021, the younger Hawkins completed 161/249 passes for 2,807 yards, 21 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions; he also ran 104 times for 730 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Brady Prieskorn - TE - Rochester (MI) Adams: Prieskorn is a 6'6", 215-pounder with offers from Arkansas, Florida State, and Penn State, among others. He's the younger brother of Memphis tight end Caden Prieskorn, who graduated from Orchard Lake (MI) St. Mary's. Rochester Adams is the school that outgoing cornerback Vincent Gray attended.
Desmond Ricks - CB - Bradenton (FL) IMG Academy: Ricks is a 6'2", 170 lb. prospect with offers from Florida, Florida State, and Georgia, among others. He's a 247 Sports 4-star, the #1 cornerback, and #2 overall for the 2024 class.
Ben Roebuck - OT - Lakewood (OH) St. Edward's: Roebuck is a 6'7", 320 lb. Penn State, Pitt, and West Virginia have also offered.
Michael Smith - TE - Savannah (GA) Calvary Day School: Smith is a 6'4", 225 lb. prospect with offers from Arkansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee, among others.
Zina Umeozulu - DE - Allen (TX) Allen: Umeozulu is a 6'4", 210-pounder with offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas, and Texas A&M, among others. He's a 247 Sports 4-star, the #2 edge player, and #25 overall. His brother Neto is a 4-star player who signed with Texas A&M in the 2022 class.
EJ Holland tweeted this new offer:
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Two things.
ReplyDeleteFirst E.J. Holland has been less than complimentary regarding Gattis' recent hustle on the recruiting trail. He's banged on him at least twice in the last week.
Then, do you remember discussing Joe Mixon's high school tape? You've been at this thing for a while now.
Yeah, I really liked Mixon coming out of high school. Here are an interesting couple threads to look back on:
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https://touch-the-banner.com/2014-sound-mind-sound-body-camp/
Here's another one:
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As for Holland, yeah, he's been down on Gattis for a while. I know E.J. busts his tail, and it seems like anyone who even appears to drop off for any stretch of time seems to lose E.J.'s respect. He's a grinder, and grinders don't respect non-grinders.
Interesting take. He banged on him again today ... with some explanation this time.
DeleteWatched Mixon's tape again just now. Pretty much fun to watch at the high school level.
Id EJ Holland the one where the story about Josh Gattis and Xavier Worthy's mom started? If it did start with him, I will give it credence.
DeleteThat story has run wild. I hope whoever started it had real evidence. Because it is has done great harm to Josh Gattis' reputation.
Do you know if the story is true?
@ Roanman 5:57 p.m.
DeleteWhere did E.J. bash Gattis yesterday? I looked on TheWolverine.com but I didn't see it.
@ joeseph dreamed dreams 9:39 p.m.
I don't know if the Gattis/Worthy's mom thing is true. I mean, I'm not sure how anyone would know. I never saw Holland mention that. But Gattis did come out and threaten legal action against anyone who claimed that, so he was pretty vocal in his denial.
It seems if it did happen Michigan would have fired him, or at least taken some disciplinary action, back when it happened. Since they didn't, it's hard to believe it's true.
DeleteIs Michigan going to offer 6'7" 365 OT, from the State of Texas, Conner Stroh?
ReplyDeleteMinnesota has a serious eye on him.