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I haven't seen a real top end out of Nick Hill yet myself, though Nick runs with power, for a RichRod sized back, so I guess Norfleet is like a poor man's Hill or Jaren Hayes?

I know Hill ran some legit 40 times on his way in, but he seems 'Devin Thomas' fast, like a guy who will get 40 yards every return but couldn't go the distance on just the punter/kicker.

The chUMps might be recruiting him as a slot receiver or DB. He's rather small for either position, but very athletic. The parallel to Justice Hayes seems like a good one. It seems as though Hoke is trying to re-establish in-state connections by taking good athletes when he can get them, but you have to wonder how much it will help them when the guys they're getting (Hayes, Richardson, Hollowell, Taylor, Ojemudia, Norfleet) are undersized for their positions, especially in the B1G. When Dantonio re-established the MSU program in-state he did it with an emphasis on size and speed and it paid dividends even for the low-rated 2008 class. Coaching can only do so much when players are too small or too slow.

Everything I am seeing is that they promised him punt returning, kick returns, and slot back. Good pick up for UM as they have not had a home run threat kick returner with Stonum being out, he will be a counter for Drake who will be a big back, plus still have Fitz for two more years.

I am still hoping for Diamond and then I think this will be a class a UM fan can be very very happy about.

this. Northfleet is definitely an exciting athlete, but in no way shape or form would i rather have him than Tompkins.

Didn't the coaches say we were only going to take one RB?

The same way Justice Hayes was a 4* and Leveon Bell wasn't.

The kid tore it up last summer across the nation in 7-on-7 drills, evidently put on a clinic in Florida as well. Got the 4 star ranking. #169 player in the nation. And Cincy was his destination. If a kid is a talent like that and really worth it, you'd better believe MSU, um, uw, Ill, etc would be after him his whole year.

That said, I was happy to have him going to Cincy, as I saw him as one of those MI kids who would burn us every time we played as payback...

Basically - have at least 2 schollies open at this point

Stars don't matter right? That's what I always hear on here.

Then why worry about it? I agree Coach is far superior.

I think you're a bit confused. I wasn't worrying about the stars, I was pointing out that there are plenty of cases of guys who don't have 4-5* next to their name outperforming some with inflated rankings.

I'm not sure if he is going to be able to keep his shiftiness when he adds the muscle needed to survive in Big Ten play. He is listed at 170lb but he looks like a wire.