Pat Caputo: Hoke Has In-State Recruiting Battle Shifting In Michigan's Favor
One of the greatest downfalls of the ill-fated Rich Rodriguez regime at Michigan was his failure to recruit effectively and smartly within the State of Michigan.
It was also a slip during the last year or two of the Lloyd Carr era.
Michigan State got the better players from this state because it was clearly a priority for Spartans' coach Mark Dantonio, who did an exceptional job of laying groundwork in his backyard.
One of the greatest downfalls of the ill-fated Rich Rodriguez regime at Michigan was his failure to recruit effectively and smartly within the State of Michigan.
It was also a slip during the last year or two of the Lloyd Carr era.
Michigan State got the better players from this state because it was clearly a priority for Spartans' coach Mark Dantonio, who did an exceptional job of laying groundwork in his backyard.
I've heard a number of times, from those close to Oakland County high school football programs, that Carr took it for granted that the best players from this state were going to Michigan, and that Rodriguez was downright inattentive, other than focusing on recruiting priority walk-ons.
At the time, it was dismissed by many Michigan fans.
"Michigan recruits nationally and Michigan high school football is mediocre. Doesn't matter,'' was their battle cry. They were wrong.
