Josh Furman goes blue

I was out of town last night, but I suspected that Millersville, MD Athlete Josh Furman would be picking the Wolverines, and much to the joy of Michigan fans across the web he did.

Furman is a 3-star athlete who plays primarily running back in high school, but projects to play the SAM linebacker position at Michigan next fall. He's listed around 6"3, 195 lbs, so he's already got a solid frame to build upon. His intangibles are off the charts as well, with a listed 4.39 40-yard dash (it was timed but wind-aided), and a 42" vertical leap. So basically, he's a freak - as you can tell from the picture above.

After watching his highlights on defense it's obvious Furman has a lot of work to do there. But he's got all the physical tools, he'll just need to get coached up. Luckily Greg Robinson is his position coach, and Greg did a very solid job coaching Stevie Brown after moving him from safety to linebacker this past spring.

Continuing the recent trend of defensive recruiting, Furman fills a major position of need at linebacker, and with 25 commitments on board now, the class is almost full. Word on the street is that California safety Sean Parker is leaning towards Michigan right now. He'd be the cherry on top of a very solid recruiting class that addresses a lot of this team's needs. Still, Parker won't be announcing until signing day, and Michigan will have to battle USC and Cal for his services.