The first of three blockbuster recruiting weekends for Michigan football came and went without a public commitment from any of the prospects who spent time in Ann Arbor. Roughly a dozen players partook in official visits with the Wolverines as coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff sought to spark momentum with a 2023 recruiting class that, at least so far, has imparted a sense of trepidation among sectors of fans.
With six total commitments and only two verbal pledges from prospects rated better than three stars, Michigan has watched its class tumble to No. 38 overall and 11th in the Big Ten behind Northwestern (No.