2021 Recruiting Closes Strong; 2022 Likely to be Stronger - Michigan Recruiting Insider

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🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Sam Webb, Brice Marich and Steve Lorenz explain why Shaun Nua's retention was the key to Michigan closing the 2021 recruiting with commitments from defensive tackles Rayshaun Benny, Ikechukwu Iwunnah, and George Rooks. Then the crew looks ahead to 2022 in-state recruiting, focusing on Will Johnson, Tayshawn Trent, Josh Burnham, and Myles Rowser, Then the crew details Michigan's rise with out-of-state recruits Micah Pollard, Myles Pollard, and Kiyaunta Goodwin. Next on the agenda was highlighting Michigan's involvement with "unicorn" recruits Gavin Sawchuk, Keon Sabb, and Walter Nolan. The podcast closes with the crew answering recruiting questions from live stream viewers.

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0:15.0	And we are live on another edition of the Michigan Recruiting Insider.
0:19.4	But this time, this time, second signing
0:22.1	day, second live broadcast, and glad to be talking about a different kind of finish.
0:28.1	As far as signing day fireworks go, this is a bit of an anomaly. Those of you who go back in time,
0:33.7	you might remember the 2000 class. You might remember names like Travis Johnson, Daryl Lee, Kwame Harris.
0:41.1	It was a colossal collapse down the stretch.
0:44.7	But Travis Johnson is the name, and I know Travis follow him on Twitter.
0:49.2	He was displeased to hear that Michigan fans remember him.
0:53.5	His is a name that lives in infamy in Ann Arbor, a guy who had committed to Michigan.
0:58.3	He said, I committed to Coach Hoke, I committed to Lloyd Carr.
1:01.2	I was ready to be a Wolverine.
1:03.1	I knew what number I was going to wear.
1:04.9	I had my locker picked out.
1:06.5	Signing Day rolled around, and Travis Johnson sent his fax to Florida State.
1:11.8	I mean, Michigan delayed its signing day press conference twice that day.
1:15.2	Twice.
1:16.7	I want to say it was supposed to be at noon.
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