Michigan Football: Recruiting Update and Police Blotter

Many recruiting insiders believe Brennan Clay was a long shot to leave the west coast, but Rivals and the USA Today have a different take on Michigan's chances to land Tate Forcier's former teammate:

"Many believe Clay will join Forcier at Michigan, and Clay is trying to find a way to attend the Wolverines' spring game this weekend."

"We are trying to figure everything out economically right now, but I'm really hoping I can make it there," said Clay.

"Michigan, it's been there from the get-go and it is in my top five. They are definitely going to have a fair shot at me, and I'll be able to visit out there sooner or later."

Tate, is he any good?

"Brennan and I are very close friends, so I have no problem saying he was one of the biggest reasons our offense was so explosive," Forcier said last fall before ending up at Michigan, "He's the real deal."

In a dumb move, the Alamo Bowl will be played after January 1, on January 2. Now the Big Ten can compete against that bowl game in Canada.

I don't know about you but they just keep making the bowl system so much better, I really don't think I have a need for a playoff system now. I wonder when we will get the first February Bowl Game? Maybe it could be in Florida and fans could watch a college football game and then a baseball spring training game.

How can the people that run these conferences and Bowl games be so out of touch of what people what to see?

Do you think Forcier has the starting job locked up? Here is what Rich Rodriguez had to say on the radio on Wednesday:

"(Freshman quarterback) Tate (Forcier) has been taking all the reps with the first group. I think it's good for him and it's helped in his development," Rodriguez said, "But we're going to be a lot more comfortable in August with (injured QB) Nick (Sheridan) coming back (to compete for the starting job)."

Newly-committed Wolverine Devin Gardner says he is going to help recruit some in-state talent:

"I'll talk to Will Gholston (Detroit Southeastern) and Dior Mathis (Detroit Cass Tech). I'm going to try to get those guys because they're in-state. (C.J.) Olaniyan (Warren Mott) is a real good player. I don't know him, but that would be a real good pick up for Michigan, too."

He is also trying to improve on his QB skills by attending some camps:

He plans to further his development by heading to a number of skill camps this summer, including the one put on by Peyton and Eli Manning. "I don't know much about it, but I know that Matthew Stafford and (a number of other quarterbacks) all went to it," Gardner said.

Michigan WR Darryl Stonum was sentenced to probation for his DUI last fall.

Speaking of DUI's: Since Leon Hall is a Cincinnati Bengal, I guess it was only a matter of time before he got one. Which he did.

SI Ranks Rich Rodriguez No. 2 in Big Ten Coaches. Which I agree with, but Tressel should be No. 1, based on what he has accomplished. Not Kirk Ferentz.