Goodbye, Hassan Haskins

 

Hassan Haskins (image via MLive)

Thanks to those of you who have made donations to TTB's fundraising campaign! As of Monday I'm up to $1,104.43 brought in through Paypal, which puts me at 32.5% of my goal for the redesigned site.

HIGH SCHOOL
Haskins was a 2-star running back to Rivals and the #1013 overall player to 247 Sports when he committed to Michigan out of Eureka (MO) Eureka in the class of 2018. I gave him a TTB Rating of 78 (LINK) and he ended up as a 247 Composite 3-star, the #49 running back, and #975 overall. A quote from my commitment post:

I’ll probably take some flak for this because people don’t understand how words work, but from a running style standpoint, Haskins reminds me a lot of Adrian Peterson. He’s not as big or as strong or as fast, but he runs with the same style and idea of physicality. He’s not a blazing runner or amazingly elusive, but he has good vision and power.

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Site News: TTB Needs Your Help

 

Good morning, faithful TTB readers! It's been a while since I've posted much about news regarding the site, because everything since 2020 has been weird and we've all gone through some stuff.

However, the time has come to open up a little bit about TTB. As you all have figured out now, I've mostly been mirroring content between the Wordpress site and the Blogger/Blogspot site. That's because the Renovatio theme on Wordpress went kaput in a few areas, including supporting comments. And I like the comments (it would be boring to post and not discuss with readers), so in order to get discussion, my solution has just been to post all/most content on both sites. It's a little time consuming but mostly just consists of copying/pasting, so that's not a big deal.

THE BIG DEAL

The big deal is declining ad revenue. It has been an issue for a few years and has finally come to a head. In short, I'm not making enough money on TTB to make it viable. For the first time in the blog's history, I lost money on the endeavor in 2021 when I filed my taxes.

I literally paid to bring you (almost) daily content in 2021. The game reviews, the recruiting info, the countdown, etc. all cost me money.

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All-Time Career Passing Yardage Leaders

 

Chad Henne (image via Twitter)

I previously posted the all-time single season passing yardage leaders (LINK). Here's a look at the career passing yardage leaders:

The 2022 Season Countdown is Coming!

 

Every year since 2009, I have counted down from the least important player on that year’s roster to the most important player, including starters, scholarship players, preferred walk-ons, special teams players, student body walk-ons, and everyone in between.

In case you want a look back at last year’s countdown, here it is (LINK).

YEARLY DISCLAIMER: The countdown is by the player’s importance to the team, not his overall talent. A talented player at a deep position won’t necessarily be missed a lot if he gets injured, but an injury to a moderately talented player at a thin position could be devastating. For example, I had cornerback Ambry Thomas ranked at #2 in 2020 because he was the team's only proven cornerback. Naturally, he opted out of the season and the team as a whole was an unmitigated disaster. Meanwhile, first round pick Kwity Paye was #6 because more talent was returning on the defensive line.

I know times are tough, but now is a good time to suggest a Paypal donation if you appreciate the content here at TTB:

Be ready for the countdown to begin in early April. I'm arranging the list now . . .

Visitors: March 25-27, 2022

 

Brockton (MA) Thayer Academy OT Samson Okunlola (image via On3)

2023

Kade Eldridge - TE - Lynden (WA) Christian School: Eldridge is a 6'4", 235 lb. prospect with offers from Boise State, Oregon State, and Utah, among others. He's a 247 Sports 3-star and the #83 athlete in the class. He does not have a Michigan offer, but one could be on the way.

Mark Fletcher - RB - Fort Lauderdale (FL) American Heritage: Fletcher is a 6'1", 225 lb. prospect with offers from Alabama, Miami, Michigan, and Penn State, among others. He's a 4-star, the #8 running back, and #137 overall. He visited on Tuesday. Fletcher has one crystal ball pick in for Miami.

Paul Mubenga - OT - Buford (GA) Buford: Mubenga is a 6'4", 280-pounder with offers from Michigan, Penn State, Texas, and Texas A&M, among others. He's a 3-star, the #36 offensive tackle, and #430 overall.

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Preview of 2023 In-State Recruiting: #11-15

 

Walled Lake (MI) Western quarterback Drew Viotto (image via Oakland Press)

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To check out the top 5 players in the class, visit this post (LINK).

11. Dylan Senda - OG - Dearborn (MI) Divine Child
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 275 lbs.
Notable offers: Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State
Commitment: Northwestern
247 Composite: 3-star, #27 IOL, #451 overall
Analysis: Senda was strongly considering Michigan and Michigan State, but apparently he felt like the culture, academics, and playing opportunity were better in Evanston. He's a decent sized interior offensive lineman, but I think there might be limitations on his size and strength, and I have some questions about his lateral movement.
Highlights: HERE

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2023 Recruiting Update: March 21, 2022

 

Phenix City (AL) Central WR Karmello English (image via Twitter)

COMMITMENT

Chicago (IL) Loyola defensive tackle Brooks Bahr committed to Michigan (LINK).

ADDED TO THE BOARD: 2023

Collins Acheampong - DE - Anaheim (CA) Fairmont: Acheampong is a 6'7", 230 lb. prospect with offers from LSU, Miami, Oregon, and USC, among others. He's a 247 Sports 3-star and the #27 tight end. He visited Michigan this past weekend, shortly after receiving his offer.

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