Sports arguments have a way of taking on lives of their own, and that's what's happened here with the Rutgers-Michigan recruiting debate. Obviously , its tough for the Scarlet Knights to compete with Michigan for a player it really wants. But it's tried over the years and actually had some success. But just how big of a target is N.J. for Michigan and how many player have they landed each year? Let's check the stats.
In 2009, Michigan offered Anthony Lalota out of the Hun School, and consequently signed the 6-6, 260-pounder. However, he'd eventually transfer back home to Rutgers.