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When a dream school offers a prospect it's very difficult not to get excited. When the dream school offers you as a freshman, it's hard to comprehend the magnitude. That dream came to reality on Wednesday for 2016 offensive lineman Erik Swenson (Down...

Every Wednesday, WolverineNation will take a look at Michigan's week in recruiting in Tales From The Road. This week's targets: The biggest target on the board in terms of ranking is defensive back Jabrill Peppers (Paramus, N.J./Paramus Catholic),...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Most first grade parent-teacher conferences are quite ordinary -- the teacher tells the parents that their child shares well, plays well, draws well. But the meeting between the first grade teacher of Ian Bunting (Hinsdale, Ill...

WolverineNation runs a recruiting mailbag feature every week and conducts a live chat in the weeks when the mailbag doesn't run. Here are this week's questions from the readers: Q: twitter user @wgttns: Is there a better chance now that Michiga...

The Wolverines have climbed the ESPN class rankings all the way to the No. 1 spot. The 2014 class for Michigan is off to a stellar start, but a lot will need to happen for the maize and blue to keep their position atop the rankings. Here is a look...

The Weekly Update is a look into Michigan recruiting: PARRKER WESTPHAL Michigan fans have been patiently waiting for something new with defensive back Parrker Westphal's (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) recruitment. Westphal and his family are t...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The stuff of 2013 signee Wyatt Shallman's life seems like that of a tall tale, not what stereotypically would be the life of the No. 1 fullback in the nation. There was that time as a toddler when his family was living in Singa...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Every Thursday our writers sit down to talk about three issues related to Michigan athletics. Today, they take a look at former Michigan football greats, the potential of 2014 prospects and a wild card question about baseball. ...

Jabrill Peppers (Paramus, N.J./Paramus Catholic), the No. 2 prospect in the country, has set his decision date. The No. 1 defensive back will make his decision live on ESPNU on May 26. With almost every program in the country targeting the talente...

Every Wednesday, WolverineNation will take a look at Michigan's week in recruiting in Tales From The Road. This week's targets: Michigan is still searching for linebackers, and after a stellar performance at the Chicago NFTC, linebacker Jimmie Swa...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- We're halfway through May, Michigan's 2014 class has nine of 16 (likely) commits. I'd say the glass is half full for Wolverine fans at this point. So with that attitude, let's go into this week's mailbag, which has a lot of fun an...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- More than a decade ago, Greg Mattison walked into St. Paul Cretin-Derham Hall High School when he was recruiting tight end Marcus Freeman to Notre Dame. In the next few months, it's likely those two will run into each other again ...

The injury to Jake Ryan affected a few positions along Michigan's depth chart at linebacker, such as moving Brennen Beyer from defensive end, Desmond Morgan back to MIKE from WILL. Michigan still has some needs that are being addressed in recruiti...

Despite signing six linebacker prospects between the 2012 and 2013 classes, Michigan still has opportunity for playing time with the incoming freshman class. Ben Gedeon (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) and Mike McCray II (Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood Madison) are bo...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Every other week our writers invite in an outside reporter to weigh in on Michigan recruiting topics. Today, Adam Rittenberg from the Big Ten blog stops by to chat. 1. Generally speaking, at which position at the college level ...

It's been an interesting process for ESPN 150 prospect Lawrence Marshall (Southfield, Mich./Southfield). He made a commitment to Ohio State in February that lasted a few days, and is now a part of Michigan's 2014 class after committing to Michigan on...