The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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MICHIGAN RECRUITING had an exceptional senior year, which will likely result in a move into the Rivals250. He should also improve his national position ranking from the No. 22 outside linebacker and has a good chance to move up from No. 6 in the state. Michigan offered the Spartan legacy ines will see plenty of post-season action on campus. Nearly the entire class of 2013 commitments is planning to visit in December, and some uncommitted prospects are likely to make it to campus as well. Name Although Michigan's in-season official visit docket was very light, the Wolver- OFFICIAL VISITS —his father, Paul, donned the Green and White — Nov. 18. Though it may seem hard to pry away a player with such strong MSU ties, the Wolverines coaching staff would not have both- ered with an offer if they didn't believe there was a chance to land him. Reschke, however, seems to have extinguished any flames on that front. "I got a Michigan offer, but I'm choosing the better school," Reschke said at the conclusion of Brother Rice's state championship victory over Mus- kegon Nov. 23, "I'm sticking with MSU." rive on campus in Ann Arbor earlier than the rest of their classmates. Each member of the sextet — all four-star prospects — will enroll at Michigan in January and go through spring drills with the team. Wheaton (Ill.) St. Francis offensive Six class of 2013 players plan to ar- EARLY ENROLLEES lineman Kyle Bosch, Pickerington (Ohio) North tight end Jake Butt, Pick- erington (Ohio) Central defensive end Taco Charlton, Avon (Ohio) cornerback Ross Douglas, Alliance (Ohio) Mar- Derrick Green Leon McQuay III Da'Mario Jones* Csont'e York* Jake Butt* Khalid Hill* Kyle Bosch* Chris Fox* Logan Tuley-Tillman* Maurice Hurst Jr.* Henry Poggi* Taco Charlton* Ben Gedeon* Mike McCray* Ross Douglas* Jourdan Lewis* Patrick Kugler* Dymonte Thomas* Scott Sypniewski* Channing Stribling* Shane Morris* Deveon Smith* Wyatt Shallman* Jaron Dukes* ATH/RB WR WR WR TE TE OL OL OL OL DT DT DE LB LB Pos. RB DB DB QB RB Michigan but have not yet scheduled the trip include Crete (Ill.) Monee wide receiver Laquon Treadwell, Phoenix Mountain Pointe offensive lineman Kenny Lacy and Corona (Calif.) Centennial offensive lineman Cameron Hunt. * Committed prospect; other prospects that are expected to take official visits to Columbus, Ohio Westland, Mich. Matthews, N.C. Warren, Mich. Warren, Ohio Novi, Mich. Richmond, Va. Seffner, Fla. Harper Woods, Mich. Pickerington, Ohio Detroit Wheaton, Ill. Parker, Colo. Wexford, Pa. Peoria, Ill. Westwood, Mass. Baltimore DB DB DB LS Alliance, Ohio Ottawa, Ill. Pickerington, Ohio Hudson, Ohio Trotwood, Ohio Avon, Ohio Detroit 10/19/12 11/9/12 11/16/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 12/14/12 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Nov. 30 in a ceremony at Marlington High School. He joins future team- mates Jake Butt, Chris Fox, Jourdan Lewis and Mike McCray on the U.S. Army Bowl roster. • A combination of attrition from U-M's class (in the form • Alliance (Ohio) Marlington safety Dymonte Thomas was Wolverines' bowl practices. St. Clairsville (Ohio) linebacker Michael Ferns and Chicago Hales Franciscan offensive line- man Denzel Ward are U-M's only commitments in the class to date. • Several U-M recruits have won — or have a chance to win of David Dawson) and gains made in recruiting by other schools dropped U-M from second to fifth in the Rivals.com team rankings as of Nov. 25. LSU, Notre Dame and Florida are ranked second through fourth, while USC maintains a comfortable lead on the field. • Michigan's class rankings should get a boost if the Wol- Hometown Date — state championships. Wexford (Pa.) North Allegheny won the WPIAL (Western Pennsylvania) championship, and of- fensive line commit Pat Kugler's team will have a chance to compete against Eastern Pennsylvania teams for the crown. Cornerback Jourdan Lewis caught an 89-yard touchdown verines close strong. Adding a five-star prospect — such as Richmond (Va.) Hermitage running back Derrick Green or Seffner (Fla.) Armwood safety Leon McQuay III — would add at least 200 points to Michigan's team total in the Rivals ranking formula, boosting U-M to second, barring changes to other schools' classes. • Future recruiting remains a priority for Michigan, with the 2013 class mostly in the books. Several class of 2014 prospects, including Southfield (Mich.) defensive end Law- rence Marshall, plan to visit Ann Arbor for some of the in Detroit Cass Tech's Division 1 state championship victory over Wyatt Shallman's Detroit Catholic Central team. Henry Poggi's Baltimore Gilman won the MIAA (Maryland Private Schools) Class A championship, though private schools do not participate in the state tournament. At press time, linebacker Mike McCray's Trotwood-Mad- ison team and 2014 linebacker Michael Ferns' St. Clairs- ville squad were both bound for Ohio state championship games in Division I and Division IV, respectively. Corner- back Channing Stribling and Matthews (N.C.) Butler were bound for the North Carolina Class 4AA championship game against Fayetteville Jack Britt. DECEMBER 2012 THE WOLVERINE 57