DT Johnathan "Big Hank" Hankins (Seattle Seahawks)

[ThisIsMyUsernam]

He's going to Michigan if they really push hard and put on the full court press from here on out IMO.

We need DL's, especially big space eaters in the middle for that hybrid defense that Greg Robinson is trying to install.

You guys didn't need them 5 months ago when he was dying for an offer? :tongue2:

 

[mbama1]

You guys didn't need them 5 months ago when he was dying for an offer? :tongue2:

Yes, but we missed out on every plan A DT we offered, so a month ago Rich and his staff offered a kid from Texas and now they are offering Hankins.

Hankins offer just might have something to do with the kid from Texas deciding to stick with Arkansas. In fact, that is probably very likely.

 

[jwinslow]

Yes, but we missed out on every plan A DT we offered, so a month ago Rich and his staff offered a kid from Texas and now they are offering Hankins.

I don't think they really had much of a shot at the other guys until Big Tex, which was a fairly recent development IIRC.

 

[k2onprimetime]

we need some young DTs!!!

 

[TheIronColonel]

I'm sorry, but what happened to all the scUM fans posting about how this kid was fat and slow and lazy because he didn't get an offer after they saw him in camp? Do you guys have a short memory or what! He may wind up at Michigan, but I would certainly think that's not a foregone conclusion (especially when he's got offers from programs that habitually play in BCS bowls, much less bowl games - something Michigan can't say right now).

 

[Buckskin86]

Posted: Dec. 1, 2009
Recruiting
U-M offers Southeastern?s Johnathon Hankins
By JOSH HELMHOLDT
FREE PRESS SPECIAL WRITER

Southeastern?s Johnathon Hankins recently received a scholarship offer from Michigan and plans to make an on-campus official visit soon. (COURTESY OF JOSH HELMHOLDT / TheWolverine.com)

The recruitment of Southeastern High defensive tackle Johnathon Hankins has continued to gain steam since the start of his senior football season. The 6-3, 300-pound Hankins has added two offers from high profile programs in the last couple weeks and is in the midst of taking official visits.

This past weekend, Hankins took an official visit to the University of Florida, a school that offered him a scholarship in November. It was Hankins? second official visit of the process, after a Nov. 14 trip to Virginia. The visit successfully earned the Gators a spot atop his list of favorites.

Virginia had previously held the top spot for Hankins, but its firing of head coach Al Groh has contributed to the Cavaliers? descent. In their place has stepped Michigan after the Wolverines extended an offer to Hankins on Sunday, shortly after he returned home from Gainesville. Ohio State is also a strong contender and an official visit there has been set up for the weekend of Dec. 12.

The offer from Michigan comes on the heels of its staff?s in-person evaluation of him during Southeastern?s playoff game against Cass Tech in November. The Michigan staff followed up its offer with an in-school visit to Southeastern High on Monday afternoon.

Hankins grew up following Michigan and had a strong interest in Ann Arbor as a potential place to play football early in the process. Now that the Wolverines have offered a scholarship, Hankins plans to give them a strong look and will set an official visit to Ann Arbor likely for a date this month.

Hankins had worked out for the Michigan staff at their summer camp in June, but an ankle injury prevented him from performing at 100-percent capacity. His senior season performance as a two-way player - which included 84 tackles, 21 tackles for loss and nine sacks on the defensive side of the football - erased several programs? concerns about his conditioning and stamina.

U-M offers Southeastern?s Johnathon Hankins | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

 

[pnuts34]

He's going to Michigan if they really push hard and put on the full court press from here on out IMO.

We need DL's, especially big space eaters in the middle for that hybrid defense that Greg Robinson is trying to install.

And this is based on what info?

 

[southcampus]

This is a BIG dude. Any chance that the probable addition of Floyd to our class has him cooling on us a bit? How nasty would it be to land both Big Hank and Floyd Money Blockeater?

 

[Smith]

Scout $ - Hankins On the Home Stretch

By Allen Trieu
Posted Dec 1, 2009

Visits scUM this weekend, OSU next, wants to commit by Christmas, names Florida as his current leader. Even says he was going to cancel all other visits after Florida but his coaches convinced him not to.

 

[Buckrock]

He's going to Michigan if they really push hard and put on the full court press from here on out IMO.

We need DL's, especially big space eaters in the middle for that hybrid defense that Greg Robinson is trying to install.

Time will tell. His Head coach is not exactly a fan of RR. It's great to see has has some quality options.

 

[mbama1]

Time will tell. His Head coach is not exactly a fan of RR. It's great to see has has some quality options.

He plays at Southeastern, not Ren, and he's going to Michigan.

 

[unionfutura]

He plays at Southeastern, not Ren, and he's going to Michigan.

There's elements of Southeastern that don't like Michigan either. Check out Fred Smith's final days of recruitment.

 

[Meyer]

Too bad Michigan sucks!!!!!! I feel sorry for him lol

 

[Magua]

Too bad Michigan sucks!!!!!! I feel sorry for him lol

What are you talking about? Those who stay, will be home for the holiday!

 

[RB07OSU]

If he has all the offers he says he does, this will be like Barksdale imo. His leader changes after every visit...whoever gets the last visit wins.