Ohio State is hosting a College Football Playoff game, but the Buckeyes are not exactly going into it riding a hot streak.
Their most recent game was without a doubt their most disappointing in some time when they were upset by unranked Michigan at home.
The Buckeyes entered the game as three-touchdown favorites, but the Wolverines won their fourth game in a row in the rivalry after Ohio State had won 15 of 16.
The calls to fire Ryan Day are louder than ever, and it had gotten pretty loud even after last year. However, it doesn't seem like he's going anywhere.
"Coach Day is awesome," Ohio State athletic director Ross Bjork said on 97.1 The Fan. "He's great to work with. He totally gets it. He loves being a Buckeye. So, we're going to support him at the highest level."
Bjork added he is "absolutely" confident Day will be back on the Ohio State sideline in 2025.
"The season's not over. The book is not closed," he added.
Ohio State, ranked No. 2 team in the country at the time, fell to Michigan, 13-10, and Day calling back-to-back timeouts benefited the Wolverines. Day is 1-4 against the Wolverines since joining Ohio State, losing just six other games in his tenure.
Now, they have their sights set on the Tennessee Volunteers and a national championship.
That game will be played Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. ET, with the winner facing the top-ranked Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinals.
The brawl that erupted at midfield after Michigan players attempted to plant a flag on Ohio State’s logo after the Wolverines' upset win last month prompted one Republican lawmaker to try to outlaw the act.
Ohio state Rep. Josh Williams announced Wednesday he has introduced the O.H.I.O Sportsmanship Act in response to the fight that broke out after the Nov. 30 rivalry game between the Buckeyes and Wolverines.
"I am proud to introduce the O.H.I.O Sportsmanship Act to make flag planting at midfield a felony in the state of Ohio," Williams wrote in a post on X.
"Behavior that incites violent brawls and puts our law enforcement officers in danger has no place on the football field."
Michigan players celebrating the 13-10 victory over Ohio State attempted to plant a flag on the OSU logo and were subsequently charged at by their rivals. A brawl broke out, and law enforcement used pepper spray to break up the crowd of players who continued to shove and push.
Ohio State police said in a statement that "multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray." Michigan players could be seen rubbing their eyes after exposure to the chemical irritant.
Both universities were fined $100,000 by the Big Ten Conference for violating the conference’s sportsmanship policy.
"Not only did the actions of both teams violate fundamental elements of sportsmanship such as respect and civility, the nature of the incident also jeopardized the safety of participants and bystanders," the Big Ten said in a statement Sunday.
The new bill specifically looks to outlaw the act at the Buckeyes’ field, Ohio Stadium, on game day.
"No person shall plant a flagpole with a flag attached to it in the center of the football field at Ohio stadium of the Ohio State University on the day of a college football competition, whether before, during, or after the competition," the legislation states.
If passed as is, flag planters at Ohio Stadium could be found guilty of a fifth-degree felony, which could be punishable with jail time and a fine.
Last week, several instances of road teams planting their school’s flag at midfield of their opponent were not well-received.
It all started after Michigan’s upset over Ohio State in Columbus. An all-out brawl occurred, to the point where pepper spray had to be used on players.
Two more fights broke out: one between Florida and Florida State, and another between UNC and N.C. State.
"I'd be more upset with my team trying to plant the flag, because I think that's disrespectful and doesn't show much sportsmanship. You want to defeat the other team, but this disrespect everyone wants to show is probably not a good part of the game. And I think you have to protect the brand. If college players want to be paid, which they are being paid now, then they have to do something to protect the brand. The NFL protects their brand. So when you do something like this that's bad for the game, you gotta learn how to protect the brand, show sportsmanship so people can identify with the game in a positive way."
"I’d be much more upset with my team planting a flag, because I think coaches can control that," Saban added.
A fourth fight occurred during the Arizona State-Arizona game because of Sun Devils players trying to plant a pitchfork at midfield. However, that was more subdued.
Ohio State alum Cameron Heyward placed a bet on last week's Ohio State-Michigan game, which his Buckeyes lost, 13-10, in one of the biggest upsets of the season.
The upset was not enough to keep the Buckeyes out of the College Football Playoff, but Heyward likely wasn't concerned about that.
While talking with reporters this week, Heyward reluctantly wore a Michigan hat to settle his wager.
The veteran and Pittsburgh Steelers rookie teammate Roman Wilson, who played a big role in the Wolverines' national championship last year, made the bet.
"That was terrible," Heyward said.
Making matters worse was the bet was Heyward's idea, which is understandable considering the Buckeyes were three-touchdown favorites.
"I approached him, so I feel like an idiot," Heyward said.
Let's just hope Wilson and Heyward didn't come to blows like the players on the field in Columbus.
After the game, Michigan players tried to plant a UM flag at midfield, which many Buckeyes took exception to.
The incident resulted in a brawl between the two teams, and police used pepper spray to settle the situation.
It was a storybook ending for what was a disappointing Wolverines season, who finished 7-5. The bright side for OSU is it is still fighting for a national championship.
Ohio State fans hoping that former head coach Urban Meyer would abandon his broadcast career to return to the sideline will have to look elsewhere after the FOX Sports analyst confirmed Thursday he has no plans of making a comeback.
Meyer, who coached the Buckeyes from 2012 to 2018 and led the team to a national championship in 2014, was floated as a potential replacement for head coach Ryan Day after Ohio State's shocking loss to rival Michigan, its fourth straight to the Wolverines during Day’s tenure.
As rumors began to spread, Meyer released a statement removing his name from the mix.
"It has come to my attention that there are reports speculating my return to the sidelines in Columbus. While I thoroughly enjoyed my seven seasons as head coach at the Ohio State University, I have no interest in coaching again," Meyer said.
Day addressed questions about his future in Columbus after Saturday’s loss, adding he expects to return.
"I think the culture is as strong as it's ever been [at Ohio State]," he said, via ESPN. "I think we have great players. I think we have great coaches.
"It was a bad day. So, we have to go forward, and the mindset is go win the whole thing now."
Among those calling for Day’s firing was Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby, who played at Eastern Michigan. Crosby said on a recent podcast he was done with the Buckeyes until they bring back Meyer.
"I hope they fail," Crosby said. "I want them to lose so Day gets fired. Sorry."
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby has entered the Ohio State-Michigan chat.
The NFL superstar, a self-proclaimed Buckeyes fan, is hoping that the program will move on from head coach Ryan Day after a disastrous fourth straight loss to rival Michigan that erupted into chaos on Saturday after the Wolverines planted their flag at midfield.
"I don't want to hear the name RD (Ryan Day) ever again," Crosby said on his podcast "The Rush," referring to Day. "Bring Urban [Meyer] back. Bring Urban back – I'm not watching a game again until Urban Meyer is the head coach of the team. I refuse."
Crosby, who grew up in Michigan and played at Eastern Michigan, said he grew up supporting Ohio State, but after a 13-10 loss to the Wolverines, he isn’t rooting for his team to bring home the national title.
"They’re cooked," he said. "I hope they fail. I want them to lose so Day gets fired, sorry."
Crosby reiterated his desire to "bring Urban back," adding that while Day is a "good guy," Meyer is exactly what the Buckeyes need.
"He’ll f---ing verbally assault you, but he’s f---ing get your guys ready to go win."
Ohio State was favored by 21 points over an unranked Michigan. But a shocking loss knocked Ohio State out of the Big Ten title game, and calls to fire Day almost immediately followed the final whistle.
Speaking to reporters this week, Day said he was "in shock" after the loss, but winning a national championship could save his job.
"We got an opportunity to go win the national championship and, you know, everybody, around here has been very supportive on that, focusing on that," he said. "And that’s really what it is. And I know what the job is. I know where the focus needs to be. And there hasn't been a ton of communication other than that."
"After a thorough assessment of our offense, I made the decision to relieve Kirk Campbell of his duties and move in a different direction," Moore said in the statement. "This was a decision that I felt was in the best interest of our football program. I want to thank Kirk for his hard work and dedication to the university, Michigan Football and our student-athletes. I wish him well in his future coaching endeavors."
Tight ends coach Steve Casula will serve as interim offensive coordinator for the remainder of the season, the statement said.
The Wolverines’ offense struggled after winning the national championship and the departure of Jim Harbaugh as head coach. Moore was Harbaugh's offensive coordinator.
Michigan did lose key offensive players, including quarterback J.J. McCarthy, running back Blake Corum and receiver Roman Wilson. But the team is 7-5 after 12 games.
The Wolverines are near the bottom of the NCAA in yards per game, sitting at 128th out of 134 FBS schools. They are also 125th in first downs per game and 111th in points.
The Wolverines scored just one touchdown in the win Saturday against Ohio State’s defense, which is one of the best in the country.
Campbell worked his way through the Wolverines’ ranks, becoming the team’s quarterbacks coach in 2023 during the national championship run. When Moore took over as head coach after Harbaugh joined the Los Angeles Chargers, Campbell was quickly promoted again, but he only lasted one season.
Michigan will look to make a big hire for this role, especially considering the commitment flip of quarterback Bryce Underwood, the Michigan native who is first overall in the Class of 2025 prospect rankings.
The Big Ten announced Sunday that it fined Michigan and Ohio State $100,000 each for a postgame brawl after the Wolverines upset the Buckeyes in their rivalry game.
A fracas broke out after the game as Michigan players tried to plant their flag in the middle of the field. Ohio State did not take too kindly to the move and the brawl kick-started. Police used pepper spray to break up some of the melee.
"The Big Ten Conference has determined that the actions of both teams following the Michigan-Ohio State football game on Saturday, November 30, 2024, violated the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy," the conference said in a statement. "Not only did the actions of both teams violate fundamental elements of sportsmanship such as respect and civility, the nature of the incident also jeopardized the safety of participants and bystanders."
"As a result of these violations, the Big Ten Conference has issued an institutional fine to both the University of Michigan and The Ohio State University in the amount of $100,000 each," the statement continued.
"The Big Ten Conference considers this matter concluded and will have no further comment."
FOX Sports' broadcast captured the moment a Michigan flag was planted on the Ohio State logo, seemingly prompting the skirmish. It was not immediately clear which player attempted to plant the flag, but video from the stands showed several Ohio State players rushing the field where the Michigan players were centered around the flag.
Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer snatched the flag away before throwing it on the ground.
"Following the game, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in breaking up an on-field altercation. During the scuffle, multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray. OSUPD is the lead agency for games & will continue to investigate," the department said in a statement on X.
In the immediate aftermath of the fight, Michigan running back Kalel Mullings told FOX Sports in an on-field interview the incident was "bad for the sport."
"It was such a great game. You hate to see stuff like that happen after the game – bad for the sport, bad for college football. But at the end of the game, they got to learn how to lose, man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost a game."
"We had 60 minutes and four quarters to do all that fighting, and now people want to talk and fight. That's wrong. It's bad for the game – classless, in my opinion – and people want to be better."
Michigan won the game, 13-10.
Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.
"I don’t know all the details, but I know these guys were looking to put a flag on our field, and we’re not going to let that happen," Day said after the game.
Michigan head coach Sherrone Moore, who waved goodbye to Buckeyes fans in the crowd after the Wolverines' final stop, took the high road.
"It was emotion on both sides. It can’t happen. … We got to handle it better," Moore said.
Michigan running back Kalel Mullins, who ran for over 100 yards in the contest, said the moment was "bad for the sport," saying it was "classless" for the Buckeyes to take it to that level.
"It was such a great game. You hate to see stuff like that happen after the game. Bad for the sport, bad for college football. But, at the end of the game, they gotta learn how to lose, man," Mullins said. "You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost a game. We had 60 minutes and four quarters to do all that fighting, and now people want to talk and fight. That's wrong. It's bad for the game — classless in my opinion — and people want to be better."
It was the fourth year in a row Michigan defeated Ohio State after the Buckeyes had won 15 of 16 meetings.
Vice President-elect JD Vance commended his Ohio State Buckeyes after their shocking loss to rival Michigan Saturday. The internet was not so kind in response.
Vance posted on X, saying the Buckeyes played like "champions" and that he's "proud of them."
"To the OSU seniors on that team: I know it sucks to lose four to Michigan, but for your entire college career you guys have conducted yourselves like champions. I speak for nearly all of us fans when I say: we’re proud of you!" Vance wrote.
The Buckeyes blew the game as 21-point favorites, losing to their top rival for the fourth straight time. Michigan's 2024 team is the worst the program has fielded in years, entering the game with a 6-5 record.
Entering the game, Ohio State was ranked No. 2 with a record of 10-2 and was vying for a spot in the Big 10 championship game and a College Football Playoff berth. Now both of those goals are in question for coach Ryan Day and his team.
The Buckeyes were also involved in a brawl with Michigan players after the game.
Vance was the recipient of plenty of shots for his pledged loyalty to the team in response.
"Ohio State sucks and so do you!" one user wrote.
Another user said Vance's post prompted him to rethink his approval of Vance as Trump's VP pick.
"First time I’ve disagreed with JD in a [minute], maybe Trump should have went a different route for the VP role!" the user wrote.
Another user questioned Vance praising players who would start a postgame brawl.
"'Conducted yourselves like champions' didn’t they just get into a brawl that resulted in Michigan players being pepper sprayed because they were sore losers?" the user wrote.
Several law enforcement officers were also involved in breaking up the fight. Videos shared on social media appeared to show players being pepper sprayed, and both Michigan and Ohio State players appeared to be in pain from it.
In the immediate aftermath of the fight, Michigan running back Kalel Mullings told FOX Sports in an on-field interview the incident was "bad for the sport."
"It was such a great game. You hate to see stuff like that happen after the game. Bad for the sport, bad for college football. But, at the end of the game, they gotta learn how to lose, man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost a game."
Vance previously revealed he had told Trump his loyalty to the Buckeyes could affect Trump's chances of winning the key battleground state of Michigan.
"When he first asked me to be a VP, I was like, 'Well, you know, hopefully we don't lose Michigan by like 900 votes, because you're going to regret it. 'Cause it's probably just a thousand p---ed-off Wolverine fans who wouldn't vote for a Buckeye," Vance said during an appearance on OutKick's "The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show."
"But I think that most Michiganders are going to be able to put sports rivalries aside and put the country first, which is what, of course, all of us believe is the most important thing."
The Democratic National Committee attempted to exploit Vance's connection to Ohio State with a campaign strategy in Michigan in early September. The DNC flew a plane over a Michigan football game Sept. 7 with a banner that said, "J.D. Vance [loves] Ohio State [plus] Project 2025."
The Trump-Vance ticket ended up easily carrying Michigan.
Vance also suggested in that interview that Trump and Vance would attend Saturday's game if they won the election.
"Well, let's go to the Ohio State-Michigan game, assuming we win, because I bet I can get some pretty sweet tickets as the VP-elect, and we'll be in a celebratory mood," Vance said on OutKick. "And, look, it's, it's going to be a big game this year. I think it's going to determine ultimate seeding in the College Football Playoff.
"I mean, now both teams might actually make the playoff. I know Michigan's, you know, sort of people aren't putting them as high this year, but you never know, because it's always a good program. So, we'll see, guys. I'm feeling very good about the Buckeyes. I'm feeling very good about the Bengals."
Neither Trump nor Vance attended Saturday's Ohio State-Michigan game.
Michigan was inside the five-yard line, and Will Warren had a wide open receiver, but he short-armed his pass, and it was intercepted. The Buckeyes, though, couldn’t take advantage and had to punt.
With less than three minutes left, the Wolverines got well into field goal range after a healthy run for Kalel Mullins. Then, Ryan Day had maybe his biggest blunder of the rivalry, which has haunted him in his entire tenure.
Facing a 3rd and 2 and fresh off a timeout, Day did not like what he saw on the field. So, he signaled for another timeout. Of course, you cannot call consecutive timeouts – that resulted in a five-yard penalty, giving Michigan 1st and goal. The Wolverines were able to waste some more clock and go up, 13-10, with 45 seconds left, as Ohio State was out of timeouts.
The Buckeyes mustered just one yard, all but icing the game for Michigan, as they waved Buckeye fans out of the Horseshoe. What made it even worse was that OSU had missed two field goals earlier in the game.
A brawl ensued after the game that took several minutes to clear away, after a Michigan player planted Michigan's flag at midfield, much to the dismay of many Buckeye. Mullins, the hero for Michigan who had over 100 rushing yards, called the ordeal "classless."
After winning 15 of the previous 16 meetings, the Buckeyes have not lost each of the last four. It's the first time Michigan has won four in a row in the rivalry since 1988 through 1991.
Michigan will now await to see what bowl game they will play in, while the Buckeyes will have some rooting interest in the rest of Saturday's games to see if they will hold onto a playoff spot.
A victorious Saturday afternoon for the Michigan Wolverines erupted into chaos when a massive brawl between Michigan and Ohio State players broke out at midfield after the Buckeyes' shocking defeat.
Within minutes of Michigan’s 13-10 victory at Ohio Stadium, players began brawling at midfield.
FOX Sports' broadcast captured the moment a Michigan flag was planted on the Ohio State logo, seemingly prompting the skirmish. It was not immediately clear which player attempted to plant the flag, but video from the stands showed several Ohio State players rushing the field where the Michigan players were centered around the flag.
Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer also snatched the flag away before throwing it on the ground.
Several law enforcement officers were also involved in breaking up the fight. Videos shared on social media appeared to show players being pepper sprayed, and both Michigan and Ohio State players appeared to be in pain from it.
Ohio State University Police confirmed the use of pepper spray.
"Following the game, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies assisted in breaking up an on-field altercation. During the scuffle, multiple officers representing Ohio and Michigan deployed pepper spray. OSUPD is the lead agency for games & will continue to investigate," the department said in a statement on X.
Following the immediate aftermath of the fight, Michigan running back Kalel Mullings told FOX Sports in an on-field interview the incident was "bad for the sport."
"It was such a great game. You hate to see stuff like that happen after the game. Bad for the sport, bad for college football. But, at the end of the game, they gotta learn how to lose, man. You can't be fighting and stuff just because you lost a game.
"We had 60 minutes and four quarters to do all that fighting, and now people want to talk and fight. That's wrong. It's bad for the game — classless, in my opinion — and people want to be better."
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Ryan Day stepped in for a few games in place of Urban Meyer in 2018. Meyer decided to step away from Ohio State after that season, and Day became the Buckeyes' full-time head coach entering the 2019 campaign.
While Day has had some success in subsequent years, most notably an appearance in the College Football Playoff national championship in January 2021, he has struggled with the biggest game on Ohio State's schedule.
The Buckeyes are 1-3 against Michigan under Day, and the Wolverines have won the last three regular-season matchups.
During his weekly coach's show, Day discussed painful defeats against the Buckeyes' top rival in recent years. At one point, Day seemed to equate losses to Michigan to a death in his family.
"We’ve felt what it’s like to not win this game. And it’s bad," Day said. "It’s one of the worst things that’s happened to me in my life, quite honestly. Other than losing my father and a few other things — it’s quite honestly, for my family, the worst thing that’s happened. So, we can never have that happen again, ever. And that’s been the approach all season."
Day has been open about the challenges he's faced since his father's death. Day was 8 years old when his father died by suicide. The Ohio State coach has been a vocal advocate for strong mental health during his time in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State has won double-digit games every season under Day, aside from the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season. Day's subpar record against Michigan, coupled with his 2-4 record in bowl games, has drawn criticism.
The University of Michigan was reportedly willing to offer $10.5 million in NIL money to get the top recruit in the Class of 2025, but there was one more chapter in the playbook they may have opened up.
Quarterback Bryce Underwood flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan last week, which will keep him close to home – he's a quarterback for nearby Belleville High School.
But as the school attempted to lure Underwood away from Baton Rogue, they went deep into the bag of tricks, and reportedly got Tom Brady to FaceTime him – before becoming the NFL's GOAT, he quarterbacked Michigan in the late 1990s.
Brady and Underwood then formed a relationship that grew over multiple conversations, according to CBS Sports. Brady apparently told the high school senior he would be a resource to Underwood.
Michigan’s pursuit of Underwood ramped up in the last couple of months, according to ESPN, and the decommitment of Carter Smith, a four-star recruit, created buzz that Underwood could be flipping.
Underwood was in Ann Arbor on Saturday tailgating and taking in the crowd against Northwestern. Turned out, he was in the streets with none other than Connor Stalions, the accused ringleader of the sign-stealing scheme that swarmed the Wolverines last year during their national championship season.
Stalions, however, is actually one of Underwood's assistant coaches at Belleville, so it certainly was not a random coincidence.
The quarterback is listed as ESPN's top high school prospect in the country.
It’s unknown what Underwood’s NIL situation with the Wolverines is specifically, but it’s safe to say it played a factor in him staying put in his home state.
As did Tom Brady.
Underwood can officially sign with Michigan Dec. 4, when he would become the first No. 1 overall recruit since Rashan Gary signed with the Wolverines in 2016.
Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
Bryce Underwood made his first trip to the Big House since flipping his commitment, and he was in Ann Arbor with a familiar face.
Michigan's new five-star recruit flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan earlier this week, much to the delight of Wolverines fans amid a disappointing follow-up to last year's national championship.
As Underwood made his way through the tailgate scene, he posed for photos with Connor Stalions.
Stalions was the accused ringleader of an alleged sign-stealing scandal within the Michigan program last year.
Underwood plays for nearby Belleville High School, where Stalions is now a coach. Stalions began the season as Mumford High School's head coach but joined Belleville for the playoffs.
The quarterback is listed as ESPN's top high school prospect in the country.
According to On3, Michigan was willing to offer Underwood $10.5 million in NIL money over four years, an unprecedented sum for a player who hasn’t played a college snap. The report added earlier this month that LSU was hopeful Underwood would remain loyal to it after committing to the Tigers in January.
Michigan’s pursuit of Underwood ramped up in the last couple months, according to ESPN, and the decommitment of Carter Smith, a four-star recruit, created buzz that Underwood could be flipping.
Stalions remains at the center of an investigation into an alleged off-campus sign-stealing operation, which resulted in Michigan suspending him in October 2023 before he resigned from his position. An NCAA investigation also led to a three-game suspension for former head coach Jim Harbaugh during the team’s national championship run last season.
In August, Michigan received a draft of the NCAA’s notice of allegations, which found evidence Stalions was wearing Central Michigan gear with a sideline pass during a Chippewas football game in 2023 against Michigan State, the Wolverines' in-state rival, which was on the schedule.
Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
A shocker was reported in the college football recruitment world Thursday night, when Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 overall prospect by ESPN 300, flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan.
Michigan was reportedly pulling out all the stops, and its checkbook, to land Underwood, the star quarterback for Belleville High School in the state.
The high school is a half hour away from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
Underwood announced the news with a video on his Instagram story, captioning it "Hometown Hero."
The early signing period for high school athletes is less than two weeks away, making this a huge move for coach Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines.
Underwood is making history with this move to Michigan, becoming the highest-rated commitment in the program’s existence, not to mention Moore’s top recruit in his inaugural class.
Moore took over for Jim Harbaugh as Michigan’s head coach after the team’s national title run in 2023 when Harbaugh filled the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach vacancy.
According to On3, Michigan was willing to offer Underwood $10.5 million in NIL money over four years, an unprecedented sum for a player who hasn’t played a college snap.
The report added earlier this month that LSU was hopeful Underwood would remain loyal to it after committing to the Tigers in January.
It’s unknown what Underwood’s NIL situation with the Wolverines is specifically, but it’s safe to say it played a factor in him staying put in his home state.
NIL money at these universities is changing the way recruiting is done, and since Underwood is a consensus No. 1 recruit, we're seeing how these programs can flex their financial muscle to land some of the best players in the country.
Michigan’s pursuit of Underwood ramped up in the last couple months, according to ESPN, and the decommitment of Carter Smith, a four-star recruit, created buzz that Underwood could be flipping.
Underwood can officially sign with Michigan Dec. 4, when he would become the first No. 1 overall recruit since Rashan Gary signed with the Wolverines in 2016.
