A new commit and a lot of changes in other areas (read: coaches) combine to necessitate a recruiting update. All previous commits who haven’t reaffirmed their commitment to Michigan are moved into the newly-renamed “near lock” category. “Presumed leans” and “longshots” are combined into one category, as few people are leans, what with the new coaching staff and all.
| Offense | ||||
| QB 1 | Commits | Near locks | Prospects | Longshots |
| Steven Threet (07) | John Weinke | |||
| RB 1-2 | Sam McGuffie | |||
| Mike Cox | ||||
| Christian Wilson | ||||
| OL 4-5 | Dann O’Neill | Kurt Wermers | Trevor Robinson | Zebrie Sanders |
| Elliott Mealer | Rocko Khoury | Zac Hueter | ||
| WR 2-3 | Darryl Stonum | Elias Kos | Vaughn Carraway | |
| Jon Baldwin | ||||
| TE 1-2 | Kevin Koger | Brandon Moore | ||
| Defense | ||||
| DT 1-2 | Mike Martin | |||
| DE 1-2 | Nick Perry | |||
| LB 2-3 | Kenny Demens | Marcus Witherspoon | ||
| J.B. Fitzgerald | ||||
| S 1-2 | Vaughn Telamaque | Rahim Moore | ||
| Brandon Smith | Spencer Adams | |||
| Herman Davidson | ||||
| CB 1-2 | Boubacar Cissoko | Robbie Green | ||
| J.T. Floyd | ||||
| ST | George Morales (LS) | John Potter (K) |
The new head coach will obviously have an impact on which recruits stay, and which new guys commit, etc. Threet is obviously already enrolled, O’Neill, Mealer, Koger, and Demens have reaffirmed their commitments, and Morales committed after the Carr retirement. Cissoko reaffirmed his commitment to the Detroit News, then said he would look around the next day. All the other previous commitments are currently in limbo, but don’t be surprised to see most of them recommit. State will go after the Michigan guys, is Illinois hard on Cissoko, Moore is being courted by Ohio State and a bevy of southern schools. If certain assistants leave (Szabo for the two linebackers, DeBord for some of the linemen, English for defensive guys), some commits may be lost that way.
There’s also the possibility that a new c
oach (i.e. Les Miles) will bring some recruits with him who had Michigan in their top list, but picked someone else (i.e. LSU or other southern schools).
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