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ADDED TO THE BOARD
Ann Arbor (MI) Pioneer running back Drake Johnson was offered by and committed to Michigan. You can find a full write-up here.
Lake City (FL) Columbia offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil was offered by Michigan. Tunsil is a 6'5", 270 lb. class of 2013 prospect Florida and Florida State look like Tunsil's early leaders, and the Seminoles hold what might be the trump card - Tunsil's former teammate Tim Jernigan, a defensive tackle who was recruited by Michigan for the class of 2011. Tunsil was recently named the #3 overall player in the country for 2013, according to 247 Sports.
OFF THE BOARD
Allen (TX) Allen running back Jonathan Williams committed to Arkansas. He had been committed to Missouri for several months, but decommitted from the Tigers in early November. A few days later he was a Razorback. Williams is a 5'11", 205 lb. bruising running back who also holds offers from the likes of West Virginia and Wisconsin.
TWO RECRUITING BITS...
First of all, there were some rumors that Glen Ellyn (IL) Glenbard West defensive tackle Tommy Schutt was considering decommitting from Penn State and flipping to Michigan. While anything is possible, it seems that Michigan would not be interested in Schutt. Remember that he tried visiting Michigan around the time of Ondre Pipkins' commitment, and the staff said, "Thanks but no thanks." Of course, if the coaches are getting bad vibes from their other targets (Zach Banner, Josh Garnett, Jordan Payton, Amara Darboh, Bri'onte Dunn, etc.), then it's possible that Michigan could pursue Schutt. At this time, though, the rumors seem to be dying down.
Secondly, it seems particularly frustrating to watch the 2012 class play out with the staff failing to recruit quarterbacks any further. There has been some behind-the-scenes action with high-level recruits, but nothing too significant. The struggles of Michigan's quarterbacks this year should be cause for concern going forward, since the only options for 2012 are Denard Robinson (52% completions, 13 touchdowns, 13 interceptions) and Devin Gardner (50% completions; 1 touchdown, 1 interception); and the only options for 2013 are Gardner, Russell Bellomy (currently a true freshman who is redshirting), and current high school junior Shane Morris. That's a pretty unproven group, and it's a very thin group, too. After having taken a quarterback in the last 14 classes, it seems odd for that trend to stop now . . . but that appears to be the case.
