The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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��� Taco Charlton ���I think if you���re looking for a reason why so many guys committed that day, it probably wasn���t because of each other, but because of the game and just how stoked everyone was after that win.��� deal,��� and then he talks about it with his buddy, and he says, ���That does look like a pretty good deal,��� and before you know it you have five guys who have sold each other.��� Not long after, the momentum started to pick up, with two players from Cass Tech, Dawson and Lewis, falling in line. (Note: Dawson reopened his recruitment in the fall before reconnecting with the Wolverines.) Thomas Wilcher, Cass Tech head coach: ���David went up there on a visit, and it was supposed to be just to take a look at the school, and next thing I know, he���s committed. I don���t know what the heck���s going on there. They���ve got something in the water. Same thing happened with [cornerback] Terry Richardson the year before.��� To this point, it was a normal visit ��� then Brady Hoke took the recruits to the basketball game, where Michigan beat the Buckeyes, 56-51, in front of a raucous crowd. Charlton: ���For me personally it was Defensive end Taco Charlton said attending the Feb. 18, 2012, Michigan-Ohio State basketball game with head coach Brady Hoke made a major impact. photo courtesy rivals.com more tied to the basketball game, and hearing my name chanted by the fans. I think if you���re looking for a reason why so many guys committed that day, it probably wasn���t because of each other, but because of the game and just how stoked everyone was after that win. So many guys had their minds made up and maybe were just waiting. It���s like all of us saw the sign. We beat Ohio, and it was just the right time.��� Special teams and tight ends coach Dan Ferrigno: ���It was a domino effect, because they were working each other. We took a bus back to campus from the basketball game, and all of a sudden I hear all this cheering from