Michigan Wolverines New Commitment
Four-Star Lineman Quinton Washington Comes Aboard
According to the Detroit Free Press, Quinton Washington of South Carolina has decided to commit to the Michigan Wolverines and head coach Rich Rodriguez.
Washington had also considered the South Carolina Gamecocks from his home of the Palmetto State but in the end the Wolverines stayed on the four-star prospect (by most recruiting sites) who will most likely play guard in college.
Quinton Washington Michigan Commitment
Many South Carolina fans were up in arms over the loss of Washington to a state from up north and blamed their head coach Steve Spurrier for not trying hard enough to wrap up Washington's commitment before signing day. Michigan sold him on the ability to play early and also that the athletic Washington was a perfect fit for Michigan's spread offense which requires linemen that are quick off the ball and linemen who have the ability to get down the field to seal off the defenders on the second level, especially in the option and regular run games under Rodriguez like what he ran at West Virginia with the spread offense.
Michigan Offensive Line for 2009
Washington is a power lifting champion in South Carolina and has the physical makeup both to adapt to the intense weightlifting programs of Michigan head strength and conditioning coach Mike Barwis as well as the physical maturity to step in and play some in 2009 as a true freshman.
At guard, Michigan is a little weak right now because Tim McAvoy had a bad 2008 as he struggled to learn the system at one guard spot and he was even replaced by a converted defensive tackle for Michigan named John Ferrara. Cory Zirbel, a former highly-touted Michigan offensive line prospect, probably won't play in 2009 after he suffered a bad knee injury in 2008 with the Wolverines.
David Moosman was also underwhelming at the other guard spot.
In 2009, Washington will have the ability to compete with those three linemen as well as young prospects Patrick Omameh and Ricky Barnum from last year's class. If Barnum and Omameh have put on enough weight to supplement their great athleticism, Michigan could have a much better o-line in 2009.
Where Washington fits in is to be determined but he should have a good shot to play after he signs on the dotted line on national signing day and becomes a Wolverine.
There is still a slight chance South Carolina steals him back at the last moment but for now it appears that Washington will be a Wolverine come signing day.
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