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Upon Further Review 2020: Offense vs MinnesotaBrian October 28, 2020 • 5:24pmFORMATION NOTES: Michigan didn't do anything particularly unusual. Everything was from the gun, and much of it featured two tight ends. This has Ben Mason as a wing TE:I tried to file Mason as a RB because I think that's a better representation of what Michigan can do when he's on the field but I may have missed some snaps like this where he's lined up at TE.Minnesota spent virtually the whole night in this 4-3 over, frequently with a standup end. Probably! This game featured extreme pore-o-vision and it was at times difficult to tell who was on the field.SUBSTITUTION NOTES: Milton, then McNamara briefly, at QB. RB was a near-equal rotation between Corum, Haskins, Charbonnet, and Evans. There were a few snaps with two RBs and one wildcat snap.At WR, another blender. Sainristil, Wilson, Bell, Johnson, and Jackson all got a significant number of snaps. AJ Henning and Jake McCurry made cameos. McCurry was mostly out there for the heavy package.At TE/FB, All got a large majority of the snaps, probably 80%. Mason was in for ~50% of them; Schoonmaker and gussied-up OL Joel Honigford got maybe a dozen each. 6'8" beanpole walk-on Carter Selzer got in for a snap.OL was Hayes/Filiaga/Vastardis/Stueber/Mayfield as expected. Zinter got a little time when Stueber got dinged; Barnhart got the last handful of snaps at LT. Second team OL appears to be Barnhart/Korican/Carpenter/Zinter/Jones.[After THE JUMP: smoooooooth]Read MoreHoops Recruiting Gets A Look At The Future and Heartbreak Hotel Looms AgainMatt EM October 28, 2020 • 10:22amI made the trip to Phoenix over the weekend with 4-star commit Frankie Collins and the majority of Michigan targets participating in the inaugural Border League. This event brought together several powerhouse teams from the West Coast, along with IMG Academy (FL), which features 2022 Jett Howard and several offered prospects.  The first in a three-part series divvied up by position group, today’s piece will examine the wings/forwards with new film, evaluation and the latest on Michigan’s involvement. Yesterday we touched on Frankie Collins and the guards here.First Look At Jett HowardCompetition Level: squared off versus 2022 AJ Storr (Bishop Gorman HS/Offers from Virginia Tech and multiple mid-majors), 2021 Providence commit Legend Geeter (Coronado HS) and 2022 Elijah Saunders (Sunnyslope HS)Stock Status: SameEvaluation: Having not viewed Jett in person prior to last weekend, I was excited to put eyes on him. Physically he passes the eye test without a doubt. Howard appeared to be a legit 6’5 – 6’6 with good length and a frame capable of adding 15-20 pounds of muscle mass without losing agility. He’s a better athlete than given credit for, with good verticality, nice body control and adequate lateral agility. Jett definitely has the look of a wing that projects to be a good shooter at the next level. He has a really smooth release with very good rotation on his shot. Howard appears as though his range can extend out to 28 feet with comfort. All of his attempts from three were quality shots, even though he didn’t necessarily connect at a high percentage. Jett isn’t a primary shot creator in the half-court, but he is effective at attacking closeouts and on straight line drives. His long strides aid him in getting by defenders. The possession starting at roughly the :45 second mark really demonstrates this. Howard gets from the corner to the rim in just one dribble for an easy layup. He also moves well without the ball in the half-court, with good situational awareness that allows him to time up cuts to and receive the ball in stride for layups. With his combination of size/length and verticality, there aren’t many bigs that can adequately contest his layups when he gets the ball with a head full of steam. The most pleasant surprise for me though was Jett’s ability as a passer. He’s a very good stationary facilitator that can whip passes around and place teammates in position to get easy buckets. While he’s not an on-ball playmaker against a set defense, he did flash the ability to facilitate off the bounce in the open court. Defensively, Howard spent the vast majority of his time checking wings and power-forward types in the post. His length is a real plus when contesting jumpers and it allows him to cover a nice amount of space. He also did a great job denying easy post-entry passes by using a ¾ fronting approach and moving his feet to deter easy angles. Jett doesn’t move well enough to defend legit guards and did get blown-by on a few occasions against some of the elite guards at the event. But I definitely like his potential as a wing defender at Michigan. Overall, I really liked Jett as a prospect. He’s a shooter with size, athleticism and vision. Howard has very good upside with the potential to be an impact two-way player in Ann Arbor. Recruitment: Will inevitably end up in Ann Arbor, but wants to experience the recruiting process before making it official. [After THE JUMP: Eric Dailey and a bonus section on Caleb Houstan that you don’t want to miss]Read MoreThe Ace Pod 3.0: Funky StuffAce October 28, 2020 • 7:21amThis episode, as always, is brought to you by the law offices of E. Jason Blankenship, who may be socially distanced from the courthouse but is still taking on clients. You can find his new website here.SEGMENT ONE: RECURRING GUESTS! ALSO, FEELINGSBALLPlease join me in welcoming Connor Southard and Dan [REDACTED] aka “Thicc Stuaskas” as regular guests of the program. We lay out the podcast’s ethos: we’re going to enjoy this. Joe Milton emits extremely good vibes, as does the team in general.SEGMENT TWO: LISTENER MAILBAGMel Tucker’s rivalry week bind. Any complaints about the offense? Bueller? How does the running backs room shake out? Yes, an incompletion was among the highlights of the night. More Milton hype. Not-so-rapidly firing several more questions, including our thoughts on Northwestern’s Big Ten West chances.SEGMENT THREE: DAN’S RCMB SPECTACULARRWith bonus dramatic reading.SEGMENT FOUR: BIG TEN WEEK TWO PICKSFor fans and degenerates alike.Songs:“I Found a New Way” — Twin Peaks“Funky Stuff” — Jiro Inagaki and His Soul Media“The Cool Change” — Rolling Blackouts Coastal FeverDownload:link“Do not post on there because I do not want to interrupt that delicate ecosystem.”Read MoreRemember Demry Croft? Demry Croft was a half a yard per play more efficient than Minnesota's offense on Saturday. HOW?asking questions like "are the ends all-americans or merely excellent?" feels pretty good

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