'09 IN OT Brooks Michel (Minnesota Verbal)

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'09 IN OT Brooks Michel

Offensive tackle
Carmel (IN) Carmel

Ht: 6-foot-7
Wt: 280 lbs
Class: 2009 (High School)

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It's down to two schools for Carmel High School offensive tackle Brooks Michel: Minnesota and North Carolina State.

The 6-7, 285-pounder, a three-star recruit ranked 55th at his position among rising seniors by scout.com, visited both campuses the second week in June. After attending a camp at Iowa, the Michels drove to Minnesota and then flew from Minnesota to N.C. State for unofficial visits, spending about two days at each school.

So what did Michel like best about each program? The coaching staffs. N.C. State coach Tom O'Brien is entering his second season, as is Minnesota's Tim Brewster.

"I know at North Carolina State, the coaching staff can't get much better," Michel, 17, said. "And Minnesota, they're all great guys and they have great facilities and a brand new stadium going in, which is cool."

Michel said he will choose the place that makes him feel the most comfortable with the people he's going to be around for the next 4-5 years.

"I've got to feel comfortable with the coaches, and know they're going to be recruiting the kind of guys I'll be able to make friends with easily," he said.

Signing day isn't until Feb. 4, 2009, but Michel is hoping to make a decision before football season so he can focus on high school ball. The Greyhounds are the defending Class 5A state champs.

Michel was an Associated Press Class 5A All-State honorable mention selection last season.

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From the Minnesota site. Committed to Minnesota. His father went to Indiana, but the Hoosiers were not recruiting Brooks.

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Scout: U Commit Brooks Michel leads team to ESPN win (FREE)

U Commit Brooks Michel leads team to ESPN win By Chris Monter

Posted Aug 24, 2008



Brooks Michel, a 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive tackle from Carmel (IN) High who committed to Minnesota in June, helped lead the Greyhounds to a 28-21 win over Cathedral in a game televised on ESPN. Carmel, the defending Indiana state champs were ranked #1 in Class AAAAA, while Cathedral was ranked first in Class 4A.
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Talks about his team's come from behind win over Cathedral Irish.

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