The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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commitment profile David's recruiting process was a quick one. The 5-9, 165-pounder picked up his offer from the Wolver‑ ines and committed the same day. U-M was the first — and will likely end up as the only — program to ex‑ tend a scholarship offer. That's just fine for David. "His family has been involved with Michigan and been Michigan people for a long time, all the way back to his grandpa," Massillon coach Jason Hall said. "We knew all along if he got a Michigan offer that he would be committing there. That's been his dream since he was a kid. He's been a Michigan guy for a long time." Getting the recruiting process com‑ pleted early is a boost for David this upcoming fall. He will try to improve on his 54-yard long kick from last sea‑ son, and he may be taking on other duties in addition to those he's al‑ ready held since he was a freshman. "He's competing to be our starting quarterback," Hall said. "He could possibly have multiple roles. He's Mr. Do-Everything. He's just a wellrounded kid and we're excited for him. "I'm happy that Michigan offered when they did because that's just been his dream and the recruiting process is done. I think it's a huge re‑ lief for him. Now he can focus on his development as a kicker, quarterback, punter, all the stuff he's going to do for our program." His duties at the next level won't include quarterbacking. In fact, he already has a very specific idea of what he'll be doing for the Wolver‑ ines' program. "I am a kicker," David stated em‑ phatically. "I can also punt in high school, but I'm not looking at myself as a punter in college. I am looking to come in and take over as a kicking guy." With Brendan Gibbons graduating at the conclusion of the 2013 season, and Matt Wile exhausting his eligibil‑ ity after 2014, the competition should be wide open for David to earn a start‑ ing role. He's likely to start his first game wearing the winged helmet — which you'd expect from someone the U-M coaching staff extends an offer to so early in the process. While that may be his first game on the team, it certainly won't be his first time in Michigan Stadium. "I have been a couple times be‑ fore," he said. "I am looking forward to coming up and making a couple games over the next few years, for sure. The only one I probably won't get to is the Ohio State game, which is a little bit of a bummer. "All my friends are big Ohio State fans, and I always wore my Michigan jersey to school. [Former Massillon and U-M linebacker] Shawn Crable gave me one of his Rose Bowl jerseys, and I would get crap for wearing that to school." Should he hit a game winner against the Buckeyes down the road while wearing that blue jersey, surely his friends in Massillon will be able to find it in themselves to cheer — just once — for the other side of the rivalry. — Tim Sullivan