Is Saturday's Game More Important on the Field or Off?

In what could end up being one of the most important weekends for Michigan in the next 7 years, Michigan has a unique opportunity to succeed this Saturday.

As we know, Michigan and Michigan State are playing their version of "Big Brother" in Ann Arbor at 3:30. As the game is important for all the regular reasons like; bragging rights, which coach will get their first win against their in-state rival, does Michigan have a shot at the Motor City Bowl, has MSU started their predictable October slide, etc.

What could be more important then the Motor City Bowl you ask? Well..........

Michigan is hosting somewhere in the area of 20+ recruits this weekend. There are high school Seniors, Juniors, and even Sophomores coming to Ann Arbor this weekend to meet and greet the new staff and watch Michigan take on Michigan State.

Thanks to MGOBLOG here are visitors that are planning on attending this weekend:

Tate Forcier ’09 QB Commit
Shavodrick Beaver ’09 QB Commit (Injury, might not come)
Vlad Emilien ’09 DB
Travis Bond ’09 OL
Nu’Keese Richardson ’09 WR
Willie Haulstead ’09 WR
Anthony LaLota ’09 Commit DE
DeWayne Peace ’09 Commit WR
Josh Robinson ’09 ATH
Vincent Smith ’09 RB Commit
Donavan Tate ’09 ATH
Christian Lombard ’10 OL
Brennan Clay ’10 RB
Demetrius Hart ’09 RB
Jeremy Jackson ’10 WR Commit
Ricardo Miller ’10 WR Commit
Marvin Robinson ’10 S/ATH
Lo Wood ’10 CB

(Scouts is saying there will be 25 visitors, so there are probably a few more attending)

As you can see with this amount of kids coming in this really could have a big effect on The Class of 2009, 2010, and even 2011. There is even a strong possibility that 5 Star Marvin Robinson for the class of 2010 might verbal commit on the spot.

Some of these visits are official and some are not "official" but it really doesn't matter. Michigan needs to lock the 09 class (as locked as verbals can be) and really keep the momentum going on the OSU like start they have had with the 2010 class.

Since we are in a re-building process these classes will give us the talent for the future which we all are planning on being golden with a number of National Championship runs.

A win on the field will help but maybe the more important win will come in the minds and hearts of these gentlemen and parents.