BY MICHAEL SPATH
T
he cornerstone of the Brady
Hoke era, the 2013 class was
supposed to usher in a new
reign of Big Ten Champion-
ships for the Maize and Blue.
The 27 signees earned a No. 5 na-
tional team recruiting ranking from
Rivals.com and boasted future stars
at quarterback (Shane Morris), tail-
back (Derrick Green), tight end (Jake
Butt), offensive line (David Dawson,
Logan Tuley-Tillman and Patrick Ku-
gler), defensive line (Taco Charlton
and Henry Poggi), cornerback (Jour-
dan Lewis) and safety (Dymonte
Thomas).
Instead, three years into their ca-
reers, the majority of Wolverines
from the 2013 haul find themselves
on a precipice of uncertainty.
There are a few, like Butt, Lewis
and tailback De'Veon Smith, poised
to start for Michigan, but the rest
are looking over their shoulder at
younger teammates slated to steal
the positions they once seemed des-
tined to occupy.
Players like Green, Charlton, cor-
nerback Channing Stribling and their
contemporaries, have been afforded
the opportunity to mature slowly, but
if they do not take a stand and show
2013 CLASS REVIEW
TAKING A STAND
For Many In The 2013 Class,
This Will Be A Critical Year
Junior Jake Butt ranks second among tight
ends in program history with 41 receptions
in his first two seasons.
PHOTO BY LON HORWEDEL
