The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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basketball recruiting Tech, Dayton and Kansas State, among others, with a visit for the latter set for Oct. 11. "Bess is more of a distributing and utility guard, and he showed that at 6-foot-5 he can play multiple positions, defend with intensity and provide a drive-and-kick element that is tough to find in a pure wing," Albertson reported from an event this summer. He likes Michigan, too. "With Michigan, Coach Beilein said that we're going to set up a visit," Bess said. "He said he offers kids when they get on campus so if I talk to Coach Beilein and we set up a visit then I'll have an offer when I get there. Then Michigan State, they said they're coming to my open gym next week and watch me play. Wisconsin came [Sept. 16]." Michigan appears likely to take four (plus Hatch) in the 2014 class with Doyle filling one spot. Underclassman Update Michigan targets in the recently released Rivals.com 2016 top 35, including where U-M stands: Josh Jackson 6-6, 185, Detroit Consortium College Prep Rivals.com Ranking: No. 1 sophomore nationally. Notable Offers: Ohio State, Louisville and Kansas. The latest on Jackson: An electric athlete, high-end finisher, polished ball handler, outstanding wing defender and scorer. Jackson likes Michigan, but there's already been Rivals.com's top player in the class of 2016, Josh Jackson of Detroit Consortium College Prep, likes Michigan, but there is speculation that he could still be headed out of the state. photo courtesy rivals.com talk that he'll likely leave the state. He and his coaches have said he's waiting to hear from Kentucky and head coach John Calipari. If he does, the Wildcats could be the team to beat. Justin Jackson, SF 6-7, 210, Henderson (Nev.) Findlay Prep Rivals.com Ranking: No. 6 sophomore nationally. Notable Offers: Interest from Indiana, Michigan and Ohio State. The latest on Jackson: The Canadian transplant's recruitment is just getting started, but Michigan has been watching him closely. Indiana, too, has been on him, and the Hoosiers could be one of the first to offer. He