The loss to Michigan State last weekend has shaken the program, and the result is predictably trickling down to recruiting as well. While recruits usually don’t react to losses as viscerally as fans, there still may be a bigger impact to come. For now, there is at least one big race where the game has had an effect.
Crystal Balls flipping away for four-star DT
Unfortunately for Michigan, one of its biggest recruiting battles left in 2021 is against Michigan State for four-star defensive tackle Rayshaun Benny. While the Spartans had made a surge for Benny recently, it appeared Michigan successfully held off the challenge to maintain a 100 percent lead on the crystal ball.