Michigan Football would always recruit the great state of Louisiana but never had much luck. There are plenty of water cooler stories about boosters buying homes for Mama, getting Dad a new car, or the kids didn't want to play in the cold weather in Ann Arbor. When Nick Saban left Michigan State for LSU, he was excited to be the only major program in that state. Because he knew the talent was deep and they wanted to stay close to home.
Michigan this cycle now has 3 commits (Washington and Parker) from Louisiana, with the latest coming on Saturday evening with the commitment of Phillip Wright III. Phil is a 6'0 170 pound WR and picked the Wolverines over LSU and Georgia. His nickname is "Flash". Wight is considered a 3-star WR to 24/7 and the composite and ranked as the 86th WR in the class. The 6'0 might be a little generous as Phillip is expected to fill the Slot WR spot in Michigan's 2025 class. Welcome to Ann Arbor (it's really not that cold!).
- I'm not a huge fan of Tim Brando, he called out Harbaugh early on for not producing a depth chart and then walked back those statements. He has polarizing style for my taste when he calls games. Tim will no longer be calling college football games with his long time partner Spencer Tillman, who will be replaced by Devin Gartner. Let's hope Devin outshines Tim in this role!
- Michigan continues to trend for another WR in the 2025 in 4-star Andrew Marsh from Texas.
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Just so hard to get excited about verbal commits. So many things can happen between now and signing day. It's even harder when recruits don't have strong bonds to the program, the state, or the region. They come to AA, have the red carpet rolled and can get caught up in the moment. After euphoria wears off and the reality of the situation sets in, things can change. Look I'm not saying you don't recruit these players, but just don't hold your breathe.
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