What's the Dileo? Michigan Gets its 10th Commitment for 2010

Drew Dileo is a 5'11," 175 pound slot receiver from Louisiana. One LSU recruiting service has him ranked as the 42nd player in the state and ESPN, Rivals, and Scouts don't rank him highly, either.

So why did Michigan offer him? Well, he does fit RR's system and he did have a decent offer sheet from schools like Stanford, Virgina, Northwestern, Tulane, and Rice.

But, come on. Don't we have plenty of slot guys already and some top flight WR's in the 2010 class?

Believe me when I say that I hope this kid does well at Michigan, but I really don't understand this offer. Michigan has 50 percent of it's class filled, and a number of guys are four- and five-star talents.

This kid rushed for 760 yards last year and caught 21 passes for another 360 yards. His 40 time is reported "fast" at 4.5.

After doing research for this post, he looks like a Northwestern player and not a Wolverine.

Either way, I give this commitment 60-40 odds of sticking.

As always, here is the recruiting info from Varsity Blue.

Michigan is in on a number of slot receivers, and news about Dileo was not generally more positive than on any of the other players whom they were pursuing. However, when The Advocate broke the news of his commitment today, it was not shocking, as Dileo had been rumored to be favoring Michigan for quite some time. He committed today, but without having seen the campus.

Player Notes

Dileo was a wideout, running back, and db for his small Baptist school (still a powerhouse—he was the MVP of their state championship team as a sophomore in 2007), but will likely play in the slot at Michigan.

Many Wolverine fans may hear about a 5'11," 175 lb. white kid and immediately think of Sam McGuffiel Perhaps a less freaky-fast version of the departed McGuffie may be a good comparison. However, if Dileo is able to start his career in the slot, rather than at running back where McGuffie took hit after hit for most of last year, thrn he’ll be ably to stay a bit healthier.