Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washington had been recruiting 2021’s No. 1 cornerback Tony Grimes for Michigan when he was with the Wolverines. Once Washington made the move to Ohio State, though, he carried his relationship with Grimes to Columbus with him.
Grimes had visited Michigan in November and has grown close to Washington as more than just a recruiter, he said.
“I love the guy,” Grimes said. “He’s just a really good guy. He can help build me into a better man. And he told me that it doesn’t matter where I go, just to stay in touch with him.