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March 2013 - Signing Day Edition

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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football recruiting issue we didn���t want a kid that would be a statue in the pocket either,��� he said. ���So Shane possesses enough athleticism to get us out of some jams, but he has a good enough arm to make all of the throws. He has a real competitive nature to him, which is awesome.��� All the pieces are in place at Michigan for several future runs toward the Big Ten Championship. Now that Morris has helped lead players to Ann Arbor, it���s time for him to help guide them to their next destination: Pasadena. ��� Tim Sullivan Shane Morris ��������������� 6-3 ��� 183 ��� Quarterback ��� De La Salle Collegiate ��� Warren, Mich. Personal: Shane Ryan Morris was born on Aug. 4, 1994 in Detroit ��� Boasts a 4.7-second time in the 40-yard dash and a 275-pound maximum bench press ��� A four-year varsity letter winner and three-year starter ��� Younger brother Brent is a Division I prospect at wide receiver with interest from MidAmerican Conference and Division II schools ��� Is the first Michigan scholarship football player to hail from Warren De La Salle since running back Allen Jefferson (1987-90), but will be joined in Ann Arbor by De La Salle teammate Jack Wangler, a preferred walk-on. Rankings: Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 1 player in Michigan, the No. 4 pro-style quarterback nationally and the No. 81 overall player in the class of 2013 by Rivals.com ��� Rated a five-star recruit, the No. 2 pro-style quarterback in the country and the No. 22 player nationally by MaxPreps. com ��� Listed as a four-star prospect, the No. 3 recruit in Michigan, the No. 17 player in the Midwest, the country���s No. 8 pro-style quarterback and the No. 127 overall player nationally by ESPN.com ��� Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 2 player in Michigan, the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the land and the No. 81 player nationally by 247Sports.com. Brady Hoke���s Comments: ���Shane was ranked very highly as a quarterback. We had him in camp and recruited him, and I think he was the first commitment in this class.��� Tom Lemming Of Prep Football Report: ���Heading into his senior season, he was considered one of the top three quarterbacks in the country ��� and I still think he is. He didn���t have a great senior season because of his mono, but he is a leader and a pinpoint accurate passer. He���s not very tall, but he throws well on the run and from the pocket. He can do it all. Michigan seems

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