Countdown to Singing Day: Class #10 Michigan

National signing day is upon us, so I thought I’d break down my view of the Top 10 classes coming in, starting with No. 10 and counting down to No. 1 which I will publish on national signing day (February 6).









No. 10 – Michigan Wolverines
Verbal Commitments (2 *****, 11 ****, 3 ***):
***** (CB) Boubacar Cissoko; (RB) Sam McGuffie
**** (S) Brandon Smith; (TE) Kevin Koger; (LB) J.B. Fitzgerald; (WR) Daryl Stonum; (DT) Mike Martin; (LB) Marcus Witherspoon; (OG) Kurt Wermers; (OT) Dan O'Neill; (TE) Christian Wilson; (RB) Mike Cox; (OT) Elliott Mealer
*** (LB) Kenny Demens; (TE) Brandon Moore; (OT) Rocko Khoury
** (C) George Morales

Still recruiting (1 *****, 4 ****, 6 ***):
***** (QB) Terrelle Pryor (Medium Interest)
**** (DE) Nicholas Perry (Medium Interest); (S) Vaughn Telemaque (Low Interest); (CB) Jarred Holley (Medium Interest); (S) Herman Davidson (Medium Interest)
*** (S) Keanon Cooper (Medium Interest); (S) J.T. Floyd (Medium Interest); (DT) Jurrell Casey (Medium Interest); (WR) Adrian Bushell (Low Interest); (RB) Glenn Winston (Medium Interest); (WR) Vaughn Carraway (High Interest)

Areas of big need: Quarterback, Left Tackle, Outside Linebacker, Inside Linebacker, Strong Safety, Free Safety
Areas of moderate need: Running Back, Wide Receiver

If the Wolverines can lock up Pryor and Perry, as well as either Holley or Davidson, and this class will be easily one of the Top 10 in the nation. The Wolverines need a quarterback—and bad—as they lost starter Chad Henne to graduation, back-up and No. 2 recruit last year Ryan Mallett and fourth-string QB David Cone to transfer. Michigan did get a four-star transfer in Steven Threet, but the addition Pryor will really make Michigan fans forget all of the transfers if he makes the decision to come to Ann Arbor.

Michigan’s secondary is young, but talented with returning starter sophomore Donovan Warren and freshmen Boubacar Cissoko and Brandon Smith. If Michgan lands Davidson or Holley it will only add to the depth—a secondary that will be one of the best in the nation in two years. They offensive line will also add depth with four-star linemen Kurt Wermers, Dan O'Neill, and Elliott Mealer.