The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan recruiting and when Richmond ( Va . ) C o l l e g i a t e School signal-caller Wilton Speight received a U-M offer on National Signing Day 2013, he immediately accepted. The quarterback recruiting process in the 2015 class will take a different course. Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco signal-caller Josh Rosen — a likely five-star prospect in next year's class — picked up a Michigan offer May 22. The 6-3, 185-pounder impressed at the Rivals Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco standout Josh Rosen — a Five-Star Challenge likely five-star prospect — is currently the only rising junior in June, showing that quarterback to boast a U-M offer. photo courtesy rivals.com Michigan's coaching While Rosen is the only quarterback staff (and the other dozen that have with a Michigan offer at this point, if offered) made the right choice. The Wolverines' offer did not vault he opts to go in a different direction, them to the top of the list for Rosen. Al Borges and the rest of the offensive The Golden State native is expected brain trust in Ann Arbor will have an to keep his talents on the West Coast. opportunity to do the same. La Mirada (Calif.) High signal-caller He doesn't plan on doing so any time soon, and insists schools in the Mid- Kevin Dillman has received Michigan west and on the East Coast will have a attention, as has Pleasanton (Calif.) Foothill passer Kyle Kearns, among chance to reel him in. "I might try to venture more outside many others nationally. Local options will also be in play, of the West Coast, maybe a bit later," Rosen explained. "It's so early, and ev- and perhaps none is more talented erything's going to change for coaches than Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) Brother and players. I just want to see how the Rice standout Alex Malzone. Although season plays itself out, then take my Malzone didn't start for his squad as visits from there, when I have an up- a sophomore (Ohio Wesleyan-bound to-date sense of where schools are at." senior Cheyne LaCanaria did), focus-