Signing Day Brings No. 8 Class to U-M

Michigan landed another top 10 recruiting class this year, with new head coach Rich Rodriguez only having about 8 weeks to recruit. (Interestingly, I don’t see my friend Joe Riccardi’s Florida Gators (who Michigan beat 41-35 in the Capital One Bowl) in the Top 10 this year…hmmmmm)

Michigan’s class includes standouts such as Houston running back and YouTube sensation Sam McGuffie, offensive linemen Ricky Barnum of Florida and Grand Haven’s Dann O’Neill, defensive backs Boubacar Cissoko of Detroit and New Jersey’s Brandon Smith. Wide receiver Darryl Stonum of Texas, who is a part of the class, is already enrolled in classes and working out in Ann Arbor. While Rodriguez didn’t sign Pryor yet, he did add a quarterback — Justin Feagin — to a team lacking depth at the position because freshman Ryan Mallett transferred to Arkansas.

The Michigan list is here.

Mike Spath, of Thewolverine.com commented: “I was pretty impressed. They haven’t had a signing day quite like this in a while. In 2003 they got three kids to commit on the final day but since then they’ve only had one or two kids the past couple years. This year they got four on Signing Day. They missed out on a couple kids here and there and are still waiting on National Number One recruit Terrelle Pryor. Overall I think they did a great job. Offensive line they’ve got six guys who can come in. The one thing they needed was a quarterback and they got a kid Justin Feagin who looks a lot like Pat White from West Virginia. If they don’t get Pryor they have Feagin, who can compete with playing time with Steven Threet.”

Jeremy Crabtree, of Rivals.com added: “Michigan has to go down as the nation’s biggest surprise ending. They came out and pulled some rabbits out the of the hat. I’ve been a big Roy Roundtree fan. They met a lot of their needs on the defensive side of the ball…Some very talented linemen. It’s a top 10 class for a reason. I liked what they did by meeting their needs.”

Scout.com Top 10 Recruiting Classes List:

1. Alabama .

2. Notre Dame

3. Miami (Fl)

4. Georgia

5. Florida State

6. LSU

7. Ohio State

8. Michigan

9. UCLA

10. Clemson

Source: Scout.com