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June-July 2013 - Wolverine

The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports

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  prep profiles New Jersey Wideout Gaining Momentum On The Recruiting Trail "All of this could change, though, when When the team that has won three of the last four BCS national championships I visit Ohio State and Michigan," Blackcomes calling, a recruit can definitively nall said. "I need to see Michigan and go say he's among the best prospects in the from there. I could go there and get my country. mind blown, and   Saeed Blacknall That's the situation that would make for Saeed Blacknall. ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ the decision even The wide receiver Manalapan High School tougher." from Manalapan Manalapan, N.J. That trip hasn't High School in New Class: 2014 happened, yet, but Jersey picked up an Position: Wide Receiver Blacknall's interest offer from Alabama Ht.: 6-3 • Wt.: 205 in the Wolverines in early May. Rankings: Rivals.com's No. 14 wide re- has steadily picked Even though it's ceiver nationally and No. 109 overall up since he received flattering to hear player in the country a scholarship offer from Crimson Tide from the Michigan head coach Nick Saban, Blacknall didn't coaches in mid-February. He plans to vault Alabama to the top of his list when make the rounds on some bigger trips he received that scholarship offer. this spring and summer. Blacknall, a four-star prospect who is "As far as academics and the school hisranked as the No. 14 wide receiver and the tory, I really don't know too much about it," No. 109 overall player in the 2014 class by he said of Michigan. "Obviously the stage Rivals.com, has been enamored with LSU doesn't get much bigger than Michigan, since the beginning of his recruitment, though. It's at The Big House, the fan base and the Tigers are currently the team to is crazy — they always are excited. I know beat for his favor. it's a really good throwing school, they "Just the relationship I have with the throw to the receivers and they will get coaches and how everything felt good you to the top of your game just like any on the unofficial visit," Blacknall said. "I other school. wouldn't say that they're way out [ahead "Right now I'm just trying to learn more of other schools]. I haven't gotten a chance about it. I have good relationships with to see a lot of other schools. I just really Coach [Curt] Mallory and Coach [Jeff ] like their head coach, Coach [Les] Miles, Hecklinski." the offensive coordinator Cam Cameron, Last year, Blacknall caught 40 passes for and obviously the wide receivers coach, 743 yards (18.6 yards per reception) and Coach [Adam] Henry." 11 touchdowns. He currently holds 21 ofThe 6-3, 205-pound Blacknall has named fers, from the schools mentioned above, a top three of LSU, Ohio State and Florida as well as Notre Dame, Pitt and Clemson, State — in that order — but it might not among other high-profile schools. stay that way for long. — Andy Reid

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