The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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commitment profile Tyree Kinnel Is Second Ohio DB To Pledge In 2015 Ever since he visited Ann Arbor for "I had been liking Arkansas more. I'm the Wolverines' 2012 victory over Il- pretty high on both right now. We just linois — a 45-0 laugher that Michigan started camp, so probably no [visit dominated from start to finish — Hu- to Ann Arbor] preseason. For games, I will be visiting ber Heights (Ohio) both schools." Wayne defensive That itinerary back Tyree Kinnel changed, however. has held the Maize Kinnel scheduled a and Blue in high revisit to Ann Arbor gard. It took U‑M's for Aug. 24, exactly coaching staff a lita week before the tle longer to come start of the 2013 around on him. U-M football seaThough he atson, and a committended Michigan's ment was a foresummer camp in gone conclusion. 2012 and 2013, the "I was very excoaches didn't see cited to commit," quite enough out of he said after makKinnel to give him ing his decision an early offer. The public. "I knew 6-0, 190-pounder showed the ability Kinnel, a four-star recruit who earned a that I would be to play cornerback spot on Rivals.com's top 250 juniors to c o m m i t t i n g t o and safety (which watch list, was recruited to play safety Michigan for about a couple weeks. It he has done during for Michigan. photo courtesy Rivals.com was great to come his sophomore and up to Ann Arbor junior years for his high school team), but it was still a today and go through the academics, bit of a mystery if he could do so at a and watch practice in The Big House. high enough level to compete for time I told the coaches after the practice on a secondary that will include the that I was committing, and it was a likes of 2014 five-star Jabrill Peppers great feeling. "The coaches were really excited, by the time he gets to campus. On July 29, the decision was made. especially Brady Hoke. He ran up to Michigan offered Kinnel. However, he me and gave me a big hug and wrestled me around for a little bit. All the didn't immediately commit. "The Michigan offer is big," he said. other coaches congratulated me. They