Michigan Friday: Welcomes 2 More and Counts the Ralphie's

The tidal wave of commitments might have come to a close as two high profile guys committing publicly on Thursday afternoon. 4 star RB from Michigan's Prep School in Baltimore (St. Frances Academy) Blake Corum pulled the trigger first and then 4 star LB Kalel Mullings did the same.

Let's hit Blake first!

Blake plays for Biff Poggi at St. Frances and will join his other 3 teammates in Ann Arbor next season.  Blake is rated a 4 star RB and the #202 player in the country to 24/7's composite.   Rivals and ESPN really like Blake and have him in their top 175, 24/7 has him ranked #454.   He is 5'9 and 180 pounds and can run through tackles and also catch the ball.

Blake's offer list was an impressive one:  Ohio State, USC, Georgia, BC, LSU, Ole Miss, UK, MSU and many more.  Blake did take an official visit to OSU and was thinking about Georgia and USC.

Welcome Blake, we need great running backs!

Michigan has been on LB Kalel Mullings from Boston for a long time.  Don Brown has been very high on him but many thought his heart was with Stanford.  Mullins is the top player in Massachusetts, rated the 9th OLB, and 148th player in the country.

Another strong offer list:  Clemson, Stanford, Wisconsin, Northwestern, ND, Duke, MSU, Ohio State, UNC, Texas, PSU and many more.

Welcome Kalel!

Ok, its been less then a week since recruiting coordination Matt Dudek posted 10 waving Ralphie's.
Let's list them!

Hello its Matt, we got another one?

1. William Mohan, 3 star Viper 
2. Aaron Lewis, 4 Star DE
3. Eamonn Dennis, 3 Star Athlete (RB or Slot)
4. Jeffery Persi, 3 Star OT 
5. Reece Atteberry, 3 Star Offensive Center
6. Jordan Morant, 4 star Safety
7. Gage Garcia, 3 Star RB and Wrestler 
8. AJ Hennig, 4 Star WR 
9. Blake Corum, 4 star RB
10. Kalel Mullings, 4 star OLB 

I would say that is a very successful official visit week prior to the dead period!  Michigan started with the #23 ranked class, they now have the #5 class in the country.   Michigan has 20 commits (depending on how you list Gage) which leaves only 4-6 spots in this class. 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2019/06/michigan-friday-welcomes-2-more-and.html

State of Maryland launches regional resources team and webpage for business assistance

Governor Larry Hogan recently announced the launch of the Maryland Regional Resources team and webpage to help provide businesses with continued assistance and outstanding customer service.

from https://open.maryland.gov/blog/state-maryland-launches-regional-resources-team-and-webpage-business-assistance/

Michigan Thursday: Hat Tip To The Baseball Team

The Michigan Baseball Team lost last night in the National Championship final.  It was a great run and each one of those players should be proud.   A 3 game series is set to show which is the better team and that's exactly what happened.   I hope this is the first step in Michigan Baseball becoming a national baseball power.   Congratulations to the entire team on an incredible run!

Us Michigan fans are starting to feel like we are always the bridesmaid and never the bride.

• Fab 5 two NC games 
• Beilein's two NC games 
• 2 game changing questionable calls in the OSU game - PI penalty hitting Troy Smith on the sideline and JT Barrett's jump first down call. 
• Michigan Baseball National Championship run this year

I know Michigan has won Championships in other sports but these are the ones that are burned into my memory.  

Now to the good news! 

Jimmy and staff early on targeted two top recruits in this class.  The first was clearly instate DE Braiden McGregor (already committed) and second was Illinois WR AJ Henning. 

AJ Committed yesterday afternoon! 

AJ is the top rated player in Illinois and ranked the 80th player in the nation by 24/7's composite.   He is the 16th WR in the country but services don't rank Outside WR's vs. Slot WR's and AJ is clearly a slot and one of the top slots in the country. 

AJ's offer list included the likes of Alabama, ND, Georgia, PSU, Miami, BC, LSU, Ohio State, Stanford, and many more.   If your looking for a face for the #speed in space offense AJ might be it.  

He has elite speed as he runs a 4.4 forty.   Welcome AJ! 

• As expected DJ Jones committed to NC and WR Jay Brunelle went to ND. 

• Don't forget that 4 star RB Blake Corum is announcing this afternoon.  I will leave this here:

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2019/06/michigan-thursday-hat-tip-to-baseball.html

Wolverine Wednesday: Winner Takes All

Michigan Baseball has been on quite the journey the last few weeks and tonight it comes to an end with a National Championship or being the National Runner-up.   I like 3 games series but it also makes it a little different then a winner takes all.   Michigan head coach Erik Bakich had to play for a game 3 after winning game 1.   We will see tonight if that strategy pays off.

The good news is Michigan lost a crushing game in a similar situation in the regional and came back and won the final game the next day.  Michigan should have good pitching and the hopes are they swing the bats against Vandy's #3 starter.

• 4 star RB Blake Corum will announce his decision at 1:00 on Thursday.

• DJ Jones an Athlete recruit who visited last weekend will decide between Michigan and North Carolina at 4:00 Today. 

• 3 star WR Jay Brunelle is also expected to announce his decision today.  Jay is picking between Michigan, ND, and UCLA. 

With AJ announcing now and Blake on Thursday, Jay is now expected to go to ND and DJ to UNC.


Breaking News: Michigan's #1 WR Target 4 star AJ Henning out of Illinois just committed to the Wolverines! 

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2019/06/wolverine-wednesday-winner-takes-all.html

Streetcar 82 makes a name for Deaf-owned businesses

As Hyattsville’s second brewery, and the first Deaf-owned brewery east of the Mississippi River, Streetcar 82 Brewing Co. has made itself a neighborhood staple for Deaf and hearing customers alike.

from https://open.maryland.gov/blog/streetcar-82-makes-name-deaf-owned-businesses/

Michigan Tuesday: 2 Commits and A CWS Finals Win!

Congrats to the 200-1 Michigan Wolverines in taking the first game of the 3 game CWS final.  The Wolverines can close the deal tonight, but Vandy is a talented team and I'm sure will fight to take game 2 so there will be a winner take all final in Game 3.  Michigan will face Vandy starter Rocker who just threw a no-hitter a couple weeks ago.   Fingers crossed for tonight!   Go Blue!  7:00 on ESPN for those that want to tune in.

If you didn't know, Michigan's football recruiting director, Matt Dudek tweets out Ralph Wiggum from the Simpsons when there is a new commit.  This is Ralph:

Matt has tweeted out Ralphie 10 times since Sunday.  

More guys committed on Monday:

• Gaige Garcia, is two-sport athlete in the 2020 class.  He is a RB on the football field and also wrestles.  GG is not a rated recruit, so most expect him to be taking a wresting scholarship and taking a PWO to play football.  GG visited last weekend and decided Ann Arbor was the place for him.  He is a confirmed Ralphie commit. 

• Mike Sainristil is a 2019 recruit that enrolled early and made a huge impact on the Michigan coaches this spring with many WR's out with injuries.  The coaches liked Mike when they offered him and loved him after Spring Ball.  That type of play got Eamonn Dennis another New England athlete an offer in the 2020 class and he accepted and announced his commitment on Monday.  Dennis is 5'10 and 175 pounds and listed as a 3 star athlete, his offer list included Duke, GT, Iowa, Ole Miss, Purdue, Syracuse, and Mississippi State.  

• Another visitor from last weekend and a guy that also visited in April, Jeffery Persi a 3 star OT committed to Michigan late on Monday.   Jeff is a former TE from San Juan Capistrano, CA that moved to OT last year and big time programs took notice.   Jeff is 6'7 and 265 pounds which is a great frame to play college football.   He is a rising 3 star with offers from the likes of UCLA, Wash, CAL, Oklahoma, USC, BC, Arizona, ASU, WSU, TCU, Nebraska, Northwestern, and many more.  

I believe that is 7 confirmed Ralphie's.   

Some maybe concerned about the number of 3 star players Michigan is recruiting.   They are recruiting guys that fit the #Speed in Space offense and of course Don Brown's defense.   Don't forget that these players have yet to play their senior year and will likely move up in the rankings.  

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2019/06/michigan-tuesday-2-commits-and-cws.html

Michigan Monday: Re-caps Commitment Sunday

There are few items that can knock Michigan Baseball off the headline starting its 3 game National Championship series tonight, Jimmy and staff found one.

Michigan Football hosted a number of high impact visitors and it seems they came away with a gold mine of commitments for the 2020 class.   Insiders are saying there are between 8-9 total from this weekend with only 4 being public right now.   This reminds me of the Hoke 2012 weekend, where it seemed every kid on campus wanted to join the Wolverines and committed.

I will list them as they dropped on Sunday.

• William Mohan - 3 Star Athlete who projects to the Viper position at Michigan 
• Aaron Lewis - 4 Star DL who flipped from West Virginia
• Jordan Morant - 4 Star Safety - #1 Ranked in the US by 24/7
• Reece Atteberry - 3 Star OL - Center 

All 4 guys are important recruits of course.   I would like to highlight Jordan Morant who was an important get for Don Brown and staff.  This will be the second year in a row the Wolverines were able to add the top safety in the country.   I also know the coaches are very excited about William Mohan who fits the Viper role perfectly at 6'1 200 pounds, many have compared him to Khaleke Hudson.    

Aaron Lewis is a Strong Side DE and has a very nice offer list that includes Ohio State, Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Penn State, Nebraska, BC, and many more.  Reece is an important edition to the offensive line as Center is a specialty position on offense.  He also has a nice offer list from the likes of Ohio State, ND, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Miami, and PAC 12 schools. 

So who are the other 4?  I don't know but I believe some will be silent until they are ready to announce.  

Maybe more today. 

• Michigan vs. Vandy tonight ESPN 7:00

• Franz Wagner pro team season is now complete and is expected to make a decision between Michigan and Pro Ball in Germany soon.  

from The BIG HOUSE Blog http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2019/06/michigan-monday-re-caps-commitment.html