Michigan recruiting took an in-state hit Wednesday when Farmington four-star edge Myles Smith committed to Indiana over Michigan, Oklahoma and other contenders. The miss landed while Michigan recruiting was in the middle of a strong late-May run, which makes Smith’s decision a clear test of how much of the state the Wolverines can lock down in this cycle.
Smith was not a fringe name on the board. Michigan had visited his school during the spring evaluation period, and an official visit to Ann Arbor was scheduled for June 19. Those details show the Michigan recruiting pursuit was active deep into the spring.
Why this result stands out
Michigan has been piling up commitments. During the late-May surge, the Wolverines had 12 commitments, including five prospects ranked inside the top 125.
That push continued when the class moved into the national top 10 after three more commitments later in May. Smith’s choice did not stop the Michigan recruiting momentum, but it did leave Michigan without one of the in-state four-star edge targets it had worked to keep in the class picture.
The recruiting detail matters here
Smith’s recruitment gives this more weight than a routine miss. He is an in-state four-star edge from Farmington High, Michigan had him on its spring visit schedule, and the staff had already secured an official visit date…