If there is one thing the Michigan football coaching staff knows how to do, it’s recruit. The highly-ranked classes the Wolverines have turned in under Jim Harbaugh are proof of that.
But the truth is recruiting is very nuanced and a lot of times, it comes down to the relationship between whatever assistant coach is doing the recruiting and the player they are trying to get. Obviously, Harbaugh makes a difference, but he’s more of a closer. Most of the work is put in by assistants like Chris Partridge, who are vital to the process.
If you don’t know the name Chris Partridge, you should.