Michigan has filled the 2022 class with the PG of the future in Dug McDaniel along with another top-tier big in Tarris Reed. With Jett Howard likely to hop aboard relatively soon, the Wolverines are homing in on a select few prospects to round out the class.

With football season in full swing, visit season is upon us and this is where we weed out serious mutual interest from lip-service. All the latest below.

 

Getting Serious

5-star Yohan Traore will make his way to Ann Arbor for an official visit this weekend. Michigan made a final ten last month, but this is confirmation of serious interest considering official visits are at a premium for both parties involved. 

Yohan took an OV to Texas Tech last weekend, but little else is known about this recruitment beyond that and legit information has been hard to come by. What I do know is that Traore simultaneously fits the criteria for best available talent, depth in the frontcourt and just enough skill + mobility to be a big wing/PF type. 

The staff will undoubtedly roll out the red carpet and make the pitch for him to be a power-forward and it will be an honest pitch with Tarris Reed already in the mix. While getting Yohan in for an OV is a significant development, I get the vibe this recruitment is a long ways from being over and I'd be a bit surprised if he signs during the early period.

 

Circling Back Around

I was first to report that 4-star Colin Smith will be on campus for an OV starting this Friday. After being a secondary option for much of the last six months, Smith has to be considered a priority now with Michigan using valuable resources by allocating a precious OV. 

This is an interesting recruitment, with Colin and the Wolverines being hot and cold with one another over the last two years. Accepted wisdom had Smith as a Stanford lean with his sister a volleyball player in Palo Alto and former HS/AAU teammate Harrison Ingram a freshman on the basketball team. A source on the Stanford side indicates that they have cooled a bit on Colin and he may not be a take depending on how things shake out with their priority prospects. 

Smith took an second official visit to Vanderbilt over the weekend and Jerry Stackhouse has been a constant in this recruitment. He also hit Arizona State for an OV during Labor Day weekend. Those two are obviously legit options as well. That said, I think Michigan wins this recruitment if they want to. The question becomes whether he's a take at this point in tandem with the staff's feel on other options. 

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The Curious Case of Gregg Glenn

Top-150 wing/forward Gregg Glenn was in town over the weekend for an official visit and played it close to the vest when Rivals asked about a potential commitment:

"No comment on the committing part yet."

Glenn has a final five of Michigan, Virginia Tech, Iona, Georgia and USF. It's well known at this point the competition here is only window-dressing given the longstanding family ties to the Howards. The only question is whether Gregg is a take. The fact that he made it out of the weekend without a commitment is telling. For what its worth there was a rumor swirling months ago that Jett + Gregg could potentially be announcing their college destinations together. Again, nothing from reputable sources here so take it with a grain of salt. 

I'm inclined to think the staff will go all out for Traore and give that some time before putting a committable offer on the table for Glenn, but that is my speculation as opposed to objective reporting. Glenn confirms he has no other visits scheduled, so it appears he's content to wait.  How things trend with Colin Smith in the aftermath of this weekend's visit may reveal a lot about the hierarchy here. 

 

The Jett Is Close To Landing

Top-40 wing Jett Howard made his way to Ann Arbor last weekend for his official visit with the aforementioned Glenn. The youngest Howard gave standard fluff to Rivals in the aftermath, but nothing in terms of a decision timeline. 

Having completed trips to Tennessee, N.C. State and Michigan, Georgetown will shoot their shot this weekend. I'm not going to pretend as if I believe this is a real battle, as I'm told the expectation is for Jett to make his pledge to the Wolverines in the coming weeks after his visit tour concludes. There is potential for him to take a fifth OV, but at this point I expect him to sign with Michigan during the early signing period in November. 

 

Don't Like The Trend

4-star forward Ty Rodgers was near the top of the board in June and seemed primed to be Michigan's first commit of 2022 on the heels of an official visit. Fast-forward three months and things have changed a lot here. 

Ty is fresh off an OV to Illinois and Illini HC Brad Underwood is expected to be in for him today.  I can tell you with certainty that Rodgers has become a major priority for Illinois with Cam Whitmore looking Nova-bound. Assistant coach Tim Anderson has serious ties to the Meanstreets EYBL program and it is paying dividends on the recruiting trail. 

Additionally, Michigan State has been ramping things up and Ty will take an official visit to East Lansing next weekend. There are family ties to the Spartans so one has to assume they will be in it until the end. 

I confirm Michigan is still in pursuit here, but probably not to the same extent we saw in the Spring. Ty seems like he's less than 50/50 to join the class at this point.