More vintage 2013 schadenfreude from the O Zone
speed is overrated
speed is overrated
Michigan signed three receivers last week, none of whom ranks better than a three star.
They seem to be big on size, but lack elite speed.
That doesn't concern receivers coach Jeff Hecklinski.
"Speed is overrated," he said last week. "Obviously, it's something we have to have. But speed is overrated. How can you truly judge the speed of a high school kid on the perimeter when maybe he touches the ball three times a game?
Michigan's receiver class includes Da'Mario Jones of Westland John Glenn High School; Csont'e York of Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy; and Jaron Dukes of Columbus, Ohio.
None is known for his speed, and none is ranked among the nation's 50 best receivers according to Rivals. Dukes is considered the best wideout in the class, ranked 60th in the country.
But the Wolverines think they still found some good ones who fit their mold: Big guys who are strong in the air.
"When he walks through that door, he should look like a Michigan wide receiver," Hecklinski said of Michigan's philosophy on recruiting receivers. "That thought, when a kid walks in and you say, 'Does he look like a Michigan Man?' That's important to us. That's very important to us because he represents us."
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