Michigan Tuesday: Time and TV Set For Utah and Recruiting Update

Michigan played well against the current national champions last night but lost by one run 3-2.    Michigan will have a chance to extended the season to Wednesday by winning today.   Good luck!

• The PAC-12 announced that their partner Fox Sports 1 will carry the Michigan - Utah game at 8:30 EDT.    My first reaction was: what?  But then I remembered Fox Sports 1 carries PAC-12 games and that ESPN will be showing TCU at Minnesota.   TCU is considered one of the best teams in the nation and Minnesota is coming off a nice season.   The bonus here for Michigan fans could be that Gus Johnson might call the game.   Gus is from Detroit and considers himself a Michigan Football Fan.   Harbaugh's first game and Gus Johnson?   That sounds like a fun Thursday night to me!

Recruiting Update

• As mentioned yesterday, RB/Athlete Chris Evans who visited this weekend and announces on Saturday is expected to be a Michigan commit.   Chris could play a number of positions and it sounds like he was offered as an athlete.  My guess is he could be a RB, WR or DB.  If you haven't noticed, Jimmy loves recruiting athletes that can play a number of positions.  It gives him a ton of roster flexibility.  

•  Paramus Catholic WR Donald Stewart very much enjoyed his visit and has Michigan as his leader.  A decision is not expected until later this summer, but the Wolverines are in very good shape here as he takes some more visits.   As you know, Donald is teammates with #1 recruit in the nation Rashan Gary and his former head coach is now on Michigan's staff. 

• Michigan also continues to gain ground in the recruitment of Farmington Hills Harrison DE Khalid Kareem.   He committed to MSU for about 5 minutes already and the Spartans are still the team to beat, but the Wolverines continue to make Kareem a priority and it seems to be making an impact.

• Four-star IN DE Auston Robertson is announcing on Sunday but did visit A2 with his mother this weekend.   Since his announcement is so close, most insiders believe its a MSU or ND decision.   At least the Wolverines gave Auston something to think about.

• Five-star 2016 WI OT Ben Bredeson continues to be a big Midwest recruiting prize out there.  As we know, Ben's brother will be playing baseball at Michigan and it sounds like the Wolverines staff did a great job recruiting him this weekend.   Many believe this a Michigan vs. ND decision.

Michigan is hosting a number of instate high school juniors or the class of 2017 today.  Those expected to attend include:  Josh Ross, Donovan Peoples-Jones, Ambry Thomas, Allen Stritzinger, KJ Hamler, JaRaymond Hall, Jaylen Kelly-Powell, and Carter Dunaway.  Carter is already a commit and I really like Josh Ross and DP-J!  Love that Michigan is already recruiting this class very hard.   If they can get some on the field success, recruiting is going to become much easier.