A shocker was reported within the school soccer recruitment world Thursday evening, when Bryce Underwood, the No. 1 general prospect by ESPN 300, flipped his dedication from LSU to Michigan.
Michigan was reportedly pulling out all of the stops, and its checkbook, to land Underwood, the star quarterback for Belleville Excessive Faculty within the state.
The highschool is a half hour away from Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor.
Underwood introduced the information with a video on his Instagram story, captioning it “Hometown Hero.”
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Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood retains the ball and runs in opposition to Saline through the second half of a district last at Belleville Excessive Faculty in Belleville Nov. 8, 2024. (Imagn)
The early signing interval for highschool athletes is lower than two weeks away, making this an enormous transfer for coach Sherrone Moore and the Wolverines.
Underwood is making historical past with this transfer to Michigan, turning into the highest-rated dedication in this system’s existence, to not point out Moore’s prime recruit in his inaugural class.
Moore took over for Jim Harbaugh as Michigan’s head coach after the crew’s nationwide title run in 2023 when Harbaugh stuffed the Los Angeles Chargers’ head coach emptiness.
In keeping with On3, Michigan was keen to supply Underwood $10.5 million in NIL cash over 4 years, an unprecedented sum for a participant who hasn’t performed a school snap.
The report added earlier this month that LSU was hopeful Underwood would stay loyal to it after committing to the Tigers in January.
Belleville quarterback Bryce Underwood retains the ball and runs in opposition to Saline through the second half of a district last at Belleville Excessive Faculty in Belleville Nov. 8, 2024. (Imagn)
It’s unknown what Underwood’s NIL scenario with the Wolverines is particularly, however it’s secure to say it performed a consider him staying put in his dwelling state.
NIL cash at these universities is altering the way in which recruiting is completed, and since Underwood is a consensus No. 1 recruit, we’re seeing how these applications can flex their monetary muscle to land a number of the greatest gamers within the nation.
Michigan’s pursuit of Underwood ramped up within the final couple months, in accordance with ESPN, and the decommitment of Carter Smith, a four-star recruit, created buzz that Underwood may very well be flipping.
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Underwood can formally signal with Michigan Dec. 4, when he would develop into the primary No. 1 general recruit since Rashan Gary signed with the Wolverines in 2016.
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