The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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BASKETBALL RECRUITING "He really controls the basketball, controls the game and gives our guys a lot of confidence out on the floor." U of D Jesuit led just 41-39 at half- time, but held Morgan Park to only three points in the third quarter while scoring 15. The Cubs led by as many as 18 points in the fourth quarter. On the recruiting front, Winston continues to take his time. He was at Michigan's 68-65 win over Syracuse Dec. 2, the seventh or eighth time he's been on campus in the last six months. "We were just there to watch the basketball game and went to the locker room for a couple minutes," said his father, Reg Winston. "Right now, the list is still the same. He's re- ally concentrating on his high school season." That was evident Dec. 8, with Michigan State's Tom Izzo on hand at the Detroit Mumford gym to see him. Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State and others have offered. "I'm hearing a lot from Pittsburgh, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State and Iowa State. Those are the main schools," Winston said. "During this past summer, and coming into the season, they've all really focused in on me and have put a lot of attention on me. "Everyone is in an even race right now. I'm going to just play through the season and figure things out. Be- fore football season next year, I want to make a decision." He was impressed with the Wol- verines' victory, however, and the fan support during his visit. "That was a great game. I loved the atmosphere there," he said. "The en- tire visit was great, and the coaches really want me to come there. They feel like I have great potential at Michigan." Even a stunning Michigan loss to NJIT Dec. 6 didn't sour him on the program. "You slip up every now and then — it happens," he said. "It's not about the slip up, but about how you bounce back that matters." Michigan continues to do every- thing right in its pursuit, the elder Winston added. "All of the coaches call him when they can or text him," he said. "He doesn't have a pecking order, but we're really impressed by how Mich- igan is recruiting him and how they treat him." JUNIOR TYUS BATTLE TRIMMING HIS LIST Gladstone (N.J.) Gill St. Bernard School's Tyus Battle has become one of the most coveted recruits in the 2016 class, and the 6-5 shooting guard is starting to narrow his list. There are still several in the mix, and Michigan is one of them. His father, Gary Battle, was in at- tendance when Michigan took on Villanova at the Barclays Center in the final of the Progressive Legends Classic Nov. 25, a 60-55 loss that might have gone U-M's way had the Wolverines made free throws with the lead down the stretch. "Michigan, Ohio State, Syracuse,