In this live recruiting update, I went on the road inside Carrollton (Ga.) high earlier this month to interview four-star defensive back Dorian Barney. The Peach State standout details the beginning of his Michigan recruitment and discusses his strong relationship with defensive backs coach Lamar Morgan. He also highlights the attributes of the other finalists, two of which — Colorado and Penn State — he’s already taken official visits to. He still has Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, and his very last stop in Ann Arbor before he makes his decision. He gives his timeline for that choice and lays out what the most significant factors in making it will be.
In the following interview excerpt, Barney goes in-depth about the rise in his interest in Michigan.
Sam Webb: “So, when did Michigan come into the fold? Were you expecting them? Were they showing interest in you all along? How did they jump in?”…