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Message: [QUOTE="Whitey23, post: 2047690, member: 216"] [URL="http://mgoblog.com/content/tuesday-recruitin-isnt-even-trying-pronounce"]Tuesday Recruitin' Isn't Even Trying To Pronounce That | mgoblog[/URL] [SIZE=4][B]Weird guy watch[/B][/SIZE] [URL='http://mgoblog.com/sites/mgoblog.com/files/mgoupload/Tuesday-Recruitin-Isnt-Even-Trying-To-Pr_D2E2/AR-151119454.jpg'][IMG]http://mgoblog.com/sites/mgoblog.com/files/mgoupload/Tuesday-Recruitin-Isnt-Even-Trying-To-Pr_D2E2/AR-151119454_thumb.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Michigan's been casting around for a fifth DB in the class and [URL='http://michigan.247sports.com/Bolt/Harbaugh-checking-on-a-2017-safety-committed-elsewhere-50709406']may have struck upon their guy[/URL]: MA S [B]Ifeatu Melifonwu,[/B] a Syracuse commit. Per Sam, Melifonwu [URL='http://www.At their request, this network is being blocked from this site./college/michigan/forums/1088-the-victors-club/15340864-more-on-ifeatu-melifonwu-5-30-pm-edit/191744355?s=162']is in town currently[/URL] and is staying through Thursday. The vibe is that an offer will be followed by a flip. Melifonwu is a deep cut New England recruit who is no doubt directly attributable to Don Brown's connections in the area. Specifically, Brown recruited Melifonwu's brother Obi to UConn. Ifeautu was a who-dat two star until recently, when 24/7 took a new look at his tape and bumped him into the low-to-mid three star range. (He's #874 if you want to get specific.) He's a true sleeper with a max of four articles on any of the sites, none of which scout him. Mostly they say "this person committed to Syracuse" in slightly different ways. ESPNBoston [URL='http://www.espn.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/43222/summer-scouting-graftons-ifeatu-melifonwu']comes in with the save[/URL]: [B]Athleticism[/B] Melifonwu ran a 4.58 in the 40 last year, so he has legitimate Division 1 speed. He plays even faster than that on tape. He moves well in space and he gets in and out of cuts with ease. Melifonwu is a long strider and he can accelerate quickly when running with or without the ball. [B]Ball Skills[/B] Melifonwu is also a receiver, so the ball skills are evident on both sides of the ball. He can high point the ball one on one in coverage and he's strong with the ball in his hands. Melifonwu has long arms and a wide catch radius which enables him to win jump ball situations. [B]Bottom Line[/B] Melifonwu has the size and the athleticism to be a productive press corner at the next level. Teams at the NFL and college level want corners with length that can jam and re-route receivers out of Cover 2. Melifonwu can do that and effectively support the run. The 40 time might not be ideal, but Melifonwu plays faster than his time and his athleticism is evident on tape. There no question that Melifonwu has the physical tools to be a multi-year starter at Syracuse. Jeremy Clark-esque. If Melifonwu is anything like his brother he'll be a steal. Obi redshirted and then was a four year starter at UConn, earning All AAC honors this year. He's [URL='http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000736591/article/ask-5-which-nfl-draft-prospect-has-the-most-upside']set to get drafted[/URL], possibly very high: [B]Executive 2:[/B] UConn safety Obi Melifonwu "The UConn safety is really intriguing. He's freaky athletic and he's going to put up big-time testing numbers. He'll run low 4.4s (in the 40-yard dash) and jump over 40 inches. He can play in the slot as well. Huge upside." While everyone prefers bigger names with more proven ability, Melifonwu is deep in Don Brown's wheelhouse. I'll ride with him. [/QUOTE]

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