Michigan Wolverines bounce back from bad news by beating out Georgia Bulldogs for elite playmaker from their own backyard
The Michigan Wolverines righted the ship in their recruiting class after a pair of losses to start the day
The Michigan Wolverines entered the Early Signing Period for the class of 2026 with optimism, hoping for some good news to help wash out the bitter taste of getting handled by Ohio State last Saturday. For the most part, they had done so in the beginning of the Signing Period, adding impact playmakers like five-stars running back Savion Hiter and pass rusher Carter Meadows, as well as other top-200 players like DTs Alister Vallejo and Titan Davis alongside wide receiver Travis Johnson.
However, they took some losses along the way during the second day of the Signing Period, as four-star wide receiver Zion Robinson flipped and committed to Stanford while four-star EDGE Julian Walker flipped to sign with South Carolina. These two sudden decommits dropped Michigan from competing for a top-ten class at the finish line.
The negative momentum stopped there, as the Wolverines quickly rebounded to flip a key target away from the Georgia Bulldogs.
Wolverines Steal Hometown Hero from Georgia’s own backyard
The Wolverines flipped four-star wide receiver Brady Marchese away from the Bulldogs. Marchese, a standout receiver at Cartersville, a two hour drive from Athens, was a great win for Georgia when they secured his commitment back in March. A slew of offers came in at the end of Marchese’s junior season from places like Auburn, Ole Miss, Florida State, Penn State, and Michigan alongside the offer from Georgia.
Despite his commitment to the Bulldogs, Marchese took an official visit to the Wolverines over the summer, and Michigan’s coaches never relented in their pursuit of Marchese. They finally won out to add the home-run threat the Wolverines’ offense desperately needs.
Marchese has been timed at 22 MPH in-game on GPS trackers and reportedly ran a 4.4 laser time two years ago when working out for Coastal Carolina. In 11 games as a senior, Marchese made 41 catches for 981 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Despite the losses they took to start the day, the Michigan Wolverines have flipped momentum on its head with a surprising last-minute flip to add a game-changing playmaker to upgrade their offense and even out the loss of Robinson from the morning.
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