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Monday Recruitin' Steals Your Prom Date
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Top-100 CA DT Boss Tagaloa, who added a Michigan offer a couple weeks ago, added... uh... that over the weekend. Thus began a heated recruiting battle:

Tagaloa is rumored to be sticking with his initial commitment.

Last Week's Visitors: New QB Target?

Michigan hosted a handful of visitors over the last week, including a five-star Californian and a potential target at quarterback.

Five-star CA LB Caleb Kelly has yet to go on the record about his weekend visit, though it sounds like it went well—247's Steve Lorenz believes Michigan has a great shot at getting him to return on an official visit ($). That seems likely given what Kelly told his coach, per 247's Steve Wiltfong ($):

“He loved it man,” Tony Perry, the coach who brought Kelly in from the West Coast said. “He really liked it a lot.

“He felt comfortable. He liked the coaches there, everybody around there, he felt comfortable. He told me it was one of his better trips. He had a nice time out there.

“He said he felt like he was at home.”

Perry hinted that Michigan is standing out even among Kelly's top ten; UCLA and Oklahoma are serious competition, while Kelly has trips planned to Alabama and Notre Dame.

Four-star IN WR Austin Mack came in on Saturday to meet Harbaugh for the first time. He recapped the visit with GBW's Josh Newkirk, and it's safe to say he approves of Michigan's new head man ($):

"I can't be more impressed with Harbaugh," Mack said. "His career background is crazy. He's straight from the pros. You're not going to learn anything better. You're playing in the pro-style offense. They would probably put me on the outside. ...

"He really just said everything they got my interest. it was just real good and educational."

Mack said he plans to return to Ann Arbor, this time with his parents in tow. He's got Michigan in his top group alongside Michigan State, Ohio State, Tennessee, and Vanderbilt. After the Wolverines had seemingly faded from the forefront of Mack's recruitment, they've got momentum.

Four-star NJ ATH Jordan Fuller, who's fielded offers from all over the country, told GBW's Kyle Bogenschutz that his visit put Michigan up among his leaders ($):

As far as a decision timeline is concerned, that is also up in the air with the four-star talent stating he’s just, “going with the flow.”

Either way, Michigan made quite an impression.

“They’re up there,” Fuller said. “I’d definitely say toward the top.”

Fuller sat it on a defensive backs meeting; he could play corner or safety in college, and could even project to wide receiver.

Three-star GA QB Logan Byrd decommitted from Virginia Tech last week. Jim Harbaugh and Jedd Fisch immediately got in touch with Byrd and set up a visit for last weekend, per Rivals' Woody Wommack ($). Given how quickly Byrd jumped at the opportunity to visit, there's clearly mutual interest, though as of yet no scholarship offer.

A visit to Ann Arbor may have spurred another decommitment. 2017 four-star IA DT Juan Harris entered the weekend an Iowa commit, then was blown away by his experience at Michigan, per Wiltfong:

"My visit was great," Harris said.

"Everything in that place was amazing. The coaching staff was great."

Last night, Harris decommitted from Iowa for the second time; he initially committed to Iowa in December, then decommitted and recommitted in January. That's impressive speed for a 356-pound(!!!) junior. Given the timing, Michigan looks to be a serious contender.

Michigan also hosted two top in-state prospects. 2016 Farmington Hills Harrison DE Khalid Kareem swung by practice Thursday for his second unofficial visit since Harbaugh was hired, and told Wiltfong "it was a real good visit." 2017 Orchard Lake St. Mary's ATH KJ Hamler visited over the weekend; it appears he was impressed.

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