Fitzgerald Toussaint: Video

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Justin Turner: Video

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Vincent Smith: Video

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Brendan Gibbons: Video

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Je'Ron Stokes: Video -- Part 2

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Je'Ron Stokes: Video -- Part 1

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Tate Forcier: Video -- Part 2

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Tate Forcier: Video -- Part 1

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Denard Robinson: Video -- Part 2

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Denard Robinson: Video -- Part 1

Looking back at past videos to see what Michigan fans can expect this fall at players coming in from the 2009 recruiting class.

Mailbag question: Status report

Hey,

Does anyone know the status of J. Gallon, F. Toussaint, and J. Turner? Have these guys qualified to play in the fall?

Dwain P.

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Thanks for the question.

Fitzgerald Toussaint is currently playing in the "Big 33" game which puts Ohio vs. Pennsylvania which airs tonight in fact, on the NFL Network at 7:00pm EDT. (Live).

That is why he has not shown up on campus yet. We believe Justin Turner was suppose to be on the Big 33 roster, but do not know why he is not on the roster unless it has to do with his certificate / diploma deal. Jeremy Gallon is reported to need a point or two on the ACT / SAT test (not sure which one he took) and waiting for the results to come back. Isaiah Bell was suppose to be on the Big 33 roster as well, but is not listed now, but we do not know why he is not playing.

As for qualifying, the rumors are going crazy and change by the minute. It is possible all three could go down to last second, but most believe at least two out of three will be at Michigan shortly. We believe that most of the 2009 recruiting class will be in next week with all these all-star games concluding.

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Michigan Football Tidbits: *** Rumor Alert *** -- Hearing some bad news -- Updated

In regards to a defensive player from the 2009 recruiting class. Sorry at this time do not want to put any name out there right now for various reasons.

*** Updated *** Since it is out now the name is Justin Turner.

Just wanted to give people a heads up from what we have heard. He still has a chance to get in, but he has one more chance to get in and lets hope he gets it done. There is a lot of smoke out there on this one.

This has nothing to do with GPA. If true, and right now just a rumor, but lots of smoke, it has to do with passing the state test. You can be valedictorian and if you do not pass all sections of test you get certificate of attendance not a diploma.

As everybody has heard on the message boards for months that there have been two offensive players on the border as well and lets hope they get in as well.

Denard Robinson: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Denard Robinson

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180 lbs.
High School: Deerfield Beach High School (Florida)
High School Coach Art Taylor
Position: Quarterback
Recruiter: Coach Tony Gibson
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed)

Denard Robinson:

Overview: He is a super athlete who, if he does not make it at quarterback, can help at other positions. A flat out playmaker who is scary in the open field.



Strengths: He has surprising arm strength for a player his size. He throws the short and middle pass routes very well and does excellent on rolls and boots. Changes direction on a dime, and shows great combination of quick feet, burst, and acceleration.



Needs Work: His less-than-ideal height could cause problems seeing out from the pocket with the passing game and he does not the exceptional arm strength of anideal quarterback.

Denard Robinson Highlight Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkduh17GA0I

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3582324&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D601017

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http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Denard-Robinson-Highlights-2-33739?NCK_NAME=RocketDigest&LEVEL=2&TIME=1234458433&SIG=8e3ca83bb2b3be4ac36d924b9fc012b1
http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Denard-Robinson-Highlights-131303;_ylt=AlNmrJ42MJfXCaUnptuCO1PxyZ94

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Adrian Witty: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Adrian Witty

Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170 lbs.
High School: Deerfield Beach High School (Florida)
High School Coach Art Taylor
Position: Defensive Back
Recruiter: Coach Tony Gibson
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed)



Adrian Witty:

Overview: This is a tough evaluation. With Witty missing so much time with injuries, there is limited film available on him. Of all the new Michigan recruits, he is the toughest to call: he could be very pleasant surprise or a total bust. At this point, it's very hard to tell.



Strengths: He has good size for a defensive back. He's an aggressive defender who plays very hard. He shows good quickness and plays a physical game. Looks like he might have some quickness to him, as well.



Needs Work: His tackling is average, and he has a tendency to overrun plays and take poor angles. His hands need major work. We think he is an average player at best. We watched as much film on him as possible and have only seen one or two solid tackles, and no good hits. He is consistently out of position when tackling and either reaching back, arm tackling, or grabbing jerseys. He shows some quickness, but no real burst or explosion, and no extra gear at all. He has trouble catching a freaking cold (poor hands). This might be a situation where the kid was hurt and they are counting on him improving a lot.

His recruitment was most likely a two-for-one deal, with Denard Robinson being THE ONE. We have no problem with that, especially with all the scholarships available that late in the recruiting cycle. We hope he surprises us and becomes a contributor on defense in a couple of years, because we lack depth right now. He can always help out on special teams.

Adrian Witty Highlight Videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cufUQeQ0vD4

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Je'Ron Stokes: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Je'Ron Stokes

Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178 lbs.
High School: Philadelphia Northeast (Pennsylvania)
High School Coach Mel Hinton
Position: Wide Receiver
Recruiter: Coach Tony Dews
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed)



Je'Ron Stokes:

Overview: A silky smooth and fluid, excellent overall athlete. Despite his less-than -deal size, he plays a very physical game. He's one aggressive football player.

Video Posted from Je'Ron's Gallery on Takkle.com

Strength: He has super quick feet and shows exceptional skill changing directions. He makes up for not being true "burner" with excellent burst and acceleration out of his cuts. He has soft hands as well.



Needs Work: He will need to add some strength and weight to help against press coverage, so Barwis will have to work his mojo on this one. Stokes also needs to work on the sharpness of cuts when running routes.

Je'Ron Stokes Highlight Videos:

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3053729&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D630776

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw__Qbvoazc

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Jeron-Stokes-Highlights-3-43255

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/JeRon-Stokes-Highlights-2-9191

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/JeRon-Stokes-Highlights-1-9190

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Quinton Washington: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Quinton Washington

Height: 6'3"
Weight: 315 lbs.
High School: Timberland (South Carolina)
High School Coach Art Craig
Position: Offensive Line
Recruiter: Coach Tony Gibson
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed)

Quinton Washington:

Overview: He is a big, strong, physical interior offensive lineman, who plays the game with a wonderfully nasty edge. He moves very well for his size and his outstanding potential.

Video Posted from Quinton's Gallery on Takkle.com

Strengths: He has very quick feet that allows him to step and cover defenders. He uses his legs to drive defenders five yards off the line of scrimmage and then buries them. Gets to the second level and shows ability to pull and lead. His pad level is very good coming out of his stance. This kid just crushes defenders.

Needs work: He need work on pass protection, and has not shown much "punch" on film.

Quinton Washington Highlight Videos:

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=2891213&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D626899

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=2891213&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D444491

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Quinton-Washingon-Highlights-1-168

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Will Campbell: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Will Campbell

Height: 6'5"
Weight: 317 lbs.
High School: Cass Tech (Michigan)
High School Coach Thomas Wilcher
Position: Defensive Line
Recruiter: Coach Tony Dews
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed and Enrolled)

Will Campbell:

Overview: Big Will definitely passes the sight test. He does not appear too being carrying any extra baggage around the middle that many high school linemen do. He has the ability to play on either side of ball. However, people who can play on the defensive line are at a premium. He fits into Michigan's new defense at either defensive tackle position in the 4-3. He could play either nose tackle or strong side defensive end in 3-4 defenses.

William Campbell Interview


Strengths: Big Will shows a nasty physical side to his game. He hits hard and is not scared to mix it up. Very quick off the ball, when he plays low with leverage almost impossible to move. One of the best bull rushes I have seen from a high school defensive tackles. Will has the skills to be an elite defender.

ScoutTV: WIlliam Campbell


Needs Work: He is definitely raw and needs to work on his technique. He relies too much on his bull rush and needs to start working on "swim" and other speed-rush moves. His hand control needs work -- he allows offensive linemen to get their hands inside and does not shed them well yet. He also needs to be more consistent with playing low.

Will Campbell Highlight Videos:

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3216852&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D639657

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http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/William-Campbell-Highlights-2-41081

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/William-Campbell-Highlights-1-257

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Taylor Lewan: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Taylor Lewan

Height: 6'6"
Weight: 270 lbs.
High School: Chaparral (Arizona)
High School Coach Charlie Ragle
Position: Offensive Line
Recruiter: Coach Tony Dews
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed)

Taylor Lewan:

Overview: He has a great combination of size and athletic ability. He moves very well for a player his size. He is perfect for Michigan's zone blocking scheme. A great "get" because left tackles are so hard to find.

Strengths: Plays the game with a nasty physical edge. He gets to the second level and finishes with a vengeance. Plays until the whistle blow and shows the ability to pull and lead.



Needs work: He needs to watch his pad-level, but this is a common problem for taller players. He needs to be consistent rolling his hips and moving his feet in pass protection.

All Star Game: Showed very well in the UnderArmour game against some of the best edge rushers in the class of 2009.

Taylor Lewan Highlight Videos:

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3534120&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D629761

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http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3534120&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D550534

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3534120&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D525922

http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Taylor-Lewan-Highlights-1-33560

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Cam Gordon: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Cam Gordon

Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210 lbs.
High School: Inkster (Michigan)
High School Coach Art Greg Carter
Position: Wide Receiver
Recruiter: Coach Tony Dews
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed)

Cam Gordon:

Overview: He is a very good combination of size and athletic ability. Makes plays on both sides of the ball. Could play either split end or linebacker at Michigan. In our opinion, he has more upsides on defense, but he wants to try to play offense first, so time will tell.

We will be interested in seeing what happens to him with all these 2010 wide receiver commits, because he wants to play wide receiver, but if he wants playing time, he might have a better chance at linebacker. If this kid waits too long, he could get buried in the depth chart when switching positions.

Cameron Gordon Feature


Strengths: Gordon has very good lateral movement which allows him to make plays all over the field. A sound, physical tackler who also makes good drops and is solid in coverage. He fills okay, but is better scrapping than at the point of attack.

At split end, he shows very good concentration and blocks well for a high school player.

Needs Work: Although he sheds blockers, uses flipper as well as necessary, he tends to drop his head and go down to his knees at times. These were caused by either over-running plays, or taking poor angles, both of which can easily be fixed. He does not have the great speed or burst to play split end.

Cam Gordon Highlight Videos:

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3336719&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D616266

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http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Cameron-Gordon-Highlights-1-732

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Vladimir (Vlad) Emilien: Meet your new Michigan Wolverine

Vladimir (Vlad) Emilien

Height: 6'0"
Weight: 186 lbs.
High School: Plantation (Florida)
High School Coach Steve Davis
Position: Defensive Back
Recruiter: Coach Calvin Magee
Class: 2009 Recruiting Class (Signed and Enrolled)

Vladimir (Vlad) Emilien:

Overview: He is a solid athlete with excellent size for safety. He also has ability to help on special teams.

Strengths: He is very aggressive and physical. He fills the alley well and is capable of playing in space against #2 wide receivers or slots. He blitzes off the corner and uses hands well.

Needs work: His tackling technique needs some work and he tends to overrun some things. He also needs to add some strength and quickness.

Vladimir (Vlad) Emilien Highlight Videos:

http://michigan.scout.com/a.z?s=162&p=11&nid=3659381&isFirstMediaIdAudioOrVideo=video&playlist=http%3A//michigan.scout.com/asxplaylist.aspx%3Fs%3D162%26mediaids%3D640082

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http://rivals.yahoo.com/video/recruiting-football/Vlad-Emilien-Highlights-1-458

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