College Football Recruiting: Michigan Wolverines Need to Step Up Their Efforts

It's time for Michigan football to gain some ground on the recruiting trail with things working in their favor right now. They finally have a stable head coach, highly qualified assistants, the Big Ten Player of the Year in Denard Robertson, the opportunity for early playing time and rival OSU is in big trouble with NCAA penalties looming. Now is the time to put together a top 10 2012 recruiting class.

Here we go...

• Reports were that Gunner Kiel, a five-star QB from Indiana (considered the top ranked QB in the nation), visited Ann Arbor yesterday.   Reports were he was in town with his mother. From ESPN- Gunner on Michigan:  "They have a new coaching staff and they are bringing a new offense on the table that's going to feature the passing game a lot. It's going to be a good system and they will be successful."

• In-state TE Ron Thompson is on commitment watch, looks like it might come in Mid May.

• In-state DT Matt Godin is in the same boat as Thompson.

• Cincinnati four-star LB Joe Bolden is also close to a commitment. some reports have it coming this weekend, others have him waiting a few more weeks.

• Michigan coaches will be in the high school of five star (and OSU soft commit) RB Brionte Dunn today.

• TomVH weighs in with an interview with Missouri DT Ondre Pipkins who is planning to make a visit to Ann Arbor in June.

• Michigan continues to look for a true safety in this class.  Seems like their No. 1 target is New York DB Wayne Morgan.