The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan recruiting of my future I need to make sure I have other options. No need to look into it any further. Go Blue." With athletics director David Brandon issuing a statement of support for Hoke, and an excruciatingly close loss to Ohio State indicating that the U-M program wasn't as far behind the curve as many believed it to be, Peppers' pledge should be secure. He took his official visit to Ann Arbor Dec. 13 and immediately scuttled any plans to see other schools on official trips. Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward 2015 defensive back Shaun Crawford may be in a similar boat — though much further out from his own National Signing Day. The 5-9, 165-pounder pledged to Michigan Aug. 23, becoming a member of the team that he grew up rooting for. However, with more than 15 months to go before putting his name on the dotted line on his National Letter of Intent, he softened his commitment slightly Nov. 24. An offer from Ohio State led him to consider taking a look at other schools. "I really haven't thought about it," he said. "I talked to [Ohio State] over the phone two times, and they visited the school during the bye week. We were in communication and that's pretty much how it happened. I talked to Urban Meyer [on the phone]." Crawford is considering an unofficial visit to Ohio State in the spring. Like Peppers, however, a trip to Ann Arbor Dec. 13 led him to firm up his U-M pledge. Unlike Peppers, there is plenty of time for his recruitment to continue taking twists and turns. Class Of 2014 Football Commitments Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Ian Bunting TE 6-7 215 Juwan Bushell-Beatty OL 6-5 295 Freddy Canteen WR 6-3 170 Mason Cole OL 6-5 275 Michael Ferns LB 6-3 233 Noah Furbush LB 6-4 229 Drake Harris WR 6-4 180 Lawrence Marshall DE 6-4 205 Bryan Mone DT 6-4 315 Brady Pallante DT 6-1 270 Jabrill Peppers DB 6-1 210 Wilton Speight QB 6-6 217 Jared Wangler LB 6-2 215 Brandon Watson DB 5-11 185 Maurice Ways WR 6-3 192 Chase Winovich LB 6-3 216 Hometown (High School) Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) Paramus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) Elkton, Md. (Eastern Christian Academy) Tarpon Springs, Fla. (East Lake) St. Clairsville, Ohio (St. Clairsville) Kenton, Ohio (Kenton) Grand Rapids, Mich. (Christian) Southfield, Mich. (Southfield) Salt Lake City (Highland) Naples, Fla. (Barron Collier) Paramus, N.J. (Paramus Catholic) Richmond, Va. (Collegiate School) Warren, Mich. (De La Salle) Elkton, Md. (Eastern Christian Academy) Beverly Hills, Mich. (Country Day) Jefferson Hills, Pa. (Thomas Jefferson)