We're all talking 2024 but today is the later signing day for 2023 and Michigan won't come away empty-handed, as DE/DT Cameron Brandt announced his flip from a Stanford commitment. Brandt was close to signing with the Cardinal last December, but held off due to David Shaw stepping down. Michigan, who got involved last summer when Brandt's stock was rising, quickly moved back in, got him on campus for a visit, and closed the deal just before the dead period. Let's see what they've won. GURU RATINGS RATINGS BY SITE 247: 6'4/260 On3: 6'4/260 Rivals: 6'4/260 ESPN: 6'3/255 4 , 90, NR Ovr #41 DL, #24 CA 3 , 88, NR Ovr #66 DL, #56 CA 3 , 5.7, NR Ovr #31 DT, #31 CA 4 , 80, #64 West #25 DT, #36 CA 4.07 3.74 3.89 3.99 COMPOSITE RANKINGS 247 Composite On3 Consensus MGoBlog 3 , 0.8894, #453 Ovr #51 DL, #35 CA 3 , 89.25, #407 Ovr #46 DL, #33 CA 3.5 , #441/775 Ovr #37/66 DTs since 1990 3.89 3.93 3.91 They're all pretty close in rankings, hovering
The next of the four Ohio-based Hellos to get to is Cameron Calhoun, a corner out of the Cincinnati area. Calhoun is currently Michigan's only true corner in the 2023 class as of this writing, though that could change very soon. He committed to Michigan on the day of The Game, and was a nice prize for finally slaying the Buckeyes in Columbus. GURU RATINGS RATINGS BY SITE 247: 6'0/170 On3: 5'11.5/167 Rivals: 6'2/180 ESPN: 6'0/170 3 , 89, NR Ovr #44 CB, #13 OH 3 , 89, NR Ovr #41 CB, #13 OH 4 , 5.8, NR Ovr #34 CB, #8 OH 3 , 78, #58 MW #58 CB, #18 OH 3.87 3.89 4.05 3.75 COMPOSITE RANKINGS 247 Composite On3 Consensus MGoBlog 3 , 0.8858, #496 Ovr #49 CB, #14 OH 3 , 88.8, #436 Ovr #46 CB, #14 OH 3.5 , #438/764 Ovr #39/70 CBs since 1990 3.86 3.88 3.90 There's a pretty broad consensus between the four sites here, with Rivals on the high end and ESPN on the low end, while On3 and 247 are in lockstep. Calhoun is in the 40s among corners nationally, and stra
The second 2023 Hello from the state of Ohio comes from Breeon Ishmail, a LB commit that Michigan picked up the day before The Game. He is the second of two true LB commits in the 2023 class to this point, after Pennsylvania's Semaj Bridgeman. Ishmail is from the Cincinnati area and one of two Cincy kids in Michigan's 23 class, joining CB Cameron Calhoun, who committed one day after him. GURU RATINGS RATINGS BY SITE 247: 6'4/220 On3: 6'4/216 Rivals: 6'5/204 ESPN: 6'5/200 3 , 86, NR Ovr #89 ATH, #38 OH 3 , 83, NR Ovr #113 ATH, #78 OH 3 , 5.6, NR Ovr #NR ATH, #27 OH 3 , 76, #92 MW #72 OLB, #29 OH 3.52 3.14 3.64 3.57 COMPOSITE RANKINGS 247 Composite On3 Consensus MGoBlog 3 , 0.8659, #890 Ovr #71 ATH, #27 OH 3 , 83.5, #1403 Ovr #82 ATH, #41 OH 3 , #659/762 Ovr #66/75 ILBs since 1990 3.66 3.35 3.51 Size is pretty consistent, 6'4 or 6'5 and in the 200-220 lb. range. Ishmail is a Who Dat recruit to all the services, with On3 being the lowest, ra
The day after Michigan crushed Ohio State in Columbus last fall, Luke Fickell was announced as the Badgers' new head coach, and two Badger commits, 6'3"/290 DT Roderick "Trey" Pierce III and 6'2"/320 NT Jamel Howard, reopened their recruitments. On Wednesday night Michigan completed the first half of an attempted double-flip of Wisconsin's DT class. Pierce, the higher-ranked one, has been rising over the cycle. When he committed to Wisconsin last May he was close the 1,000s, and had slipped into them by fall. Senior tape started to change opinions dramatically. He crossed the 4-star line at Rivals earlier this month and might be heading that way on a couple of the other sites. That senior tape, and the explanation for why it changed so many opinions, came with a major new body and new position; Pierce was a 245-pound defensive end this time last year. He's now listed at 290 to the two sites that update that the most frequently, and 285 to Ri