Soon to be Freshman Tate ForcierQuestion: What is one way to take the suspense out of signing day in February?
Answer: To enroll in January.
My theme for the Michigan program since the Northwestern loss is for potential recruits to enroll early at Michigan to get a jump on preparing for next year. Last year Michigan only had one recruit enroll early at that was Texas WR Darryl Stonum and he saw significant playing time. This year is very critical since Michigan is expected to play two Freshman quarterbacks next year.
Recruits that arrive early will get the benefit of Mike Barwis strength and conditioning program, un-scheduled practices that are run by the players, and Spring Ball. It's a huge advantage to have Freshman in early when you are re-building a program that lacks depth at many positions. Reports are that Michigan could only have 19 scholarship players on defensive return next year. That is a scary thought when you talk about depth on a defense.
So now on to the good news: Thanks to my friends at Mgoblog, here are the list of potential recruits that could enroll early. The names in Blue have recently confirmed that they are scheduled to be on campus at the end of December:
- Tate Forcier, QB
- Mike Jones, Safety
- Brandin Hawthorne, LB
- Vincent Smith, RB
- Vladimir Emilien, Safety
- Shavodrick Beaver, QB
- Will Campbell (recent de-commit but still considering U of M)
- Anthony LaLota, DE