The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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prep profiles Four-Star Junior Running Back Grew Up A Wolverines Fan Junior running back Mike Weber seemed great for me," he said. "Wisconsin is on me destined to be a Wolverine. At one point, hard, Ohio State is on me hard and Ten‑ the Detroit Cass Tech standout, a Michigan nessee is on me hard. It's really heavy right fan growing up, seemed to have U-M on now." top and everyone else a distant second. Helping the Buckeyes is the continual That changed when Michigan received pitch from class of 2014 Buckeyes commit a pledge from future five-star running and two-way standout Damon Webb, We‑ back Damien Har‑ ber's teammate and Mike Weber ris, a junior touch‑ close friend. Weber down machine in ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ made the trip to Co‑ Kentucky. Initially, lumbus with Webb Cass Technical High School Weber wasn't sure and his family, all Detroit what that meant one-time Michigan for his recruitment, Class: 2015 fans who are now though he's been Position: Running Back working on Weber assured since by the Ht.: 5-10 • Wt.: 205 for Urban Meyer. U-M coaches that Rivals.com Rankings: Rivals 250 to "He says some‑ he's still wanted in watch list thing every day," Ann Arbor. Weber said of his "His commitment really didn't affect me teammate. "He doesn't pressure me, but at all," Weber said of Harris' pledge in mid- he is always saying how it would be a October. "I grew up liking Michigan, and good fit, and his dad does too." I'm not scared of competition. If that col‑ Weber enjoyed a breakout season his lege is the best fit for me, that's were I'm sophomore year, rushing for more than going. 1,700 yards and 21 scores in just over half "I talk to Michigan a lot … Michigan al‑ the Technicians' games. He was in Ann Ar‑ ways shows love." bor for the season-opening win over Cen‑ Weber, perhaps the top junior in the state tral Michigan, Michigan's 41-30, under the of Michigan, had rushed for nearly 1,500 lights game with Notre Dame and also for yards and 17 touchdowns for the two-time an Oct. 12 win over Indiana. defending state champion Technicians as Assistant recruiting coordinator Chris of Oct. 12. His impressive list of scholarship Singletary continues to work on bringing offers includes Michigan, Michigan State, him to Michigan. Ohio State, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Syra‑ "When we talked about recruiting, he cuse, Nebraska and Illinois, while several just wanted to get me up to Michigan," We‑ others continue to show interest. ber said. "He wants me up there as many The Cornhuskers were the latest to offer times as I can [on visits]. That's just the and could get a visit in the near future. main goal." Ohio State made an impression when he Weber continues to oblige, and the Wol‑ visited for a night game with Wisconsin. verines remain a serious player. "The recruiting process has been going — Chris Balas