Michigan Recruiting Insider - Early 2027 recruiting priorities

On this week's edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb, Steve Lorenz, and Brice Marich discussed early 2027 recruiting priorities. First on the docket was highlighting the Wolverines' newest commit, Ernest Nunley. The discussion then turned to key 2027 targets, including linebacker Sam Ngata, athlete Diesel Dart, and safety Peyton Higginson, all from Utah. The conversation then turns to receiver Dakota Guerrant and Michigan’s standing in his recruitment. Taylor Tatum's potential position switchto safety was then discussed. A conversation about Michigan’s admission standards and the challenges they pose for recruiting transfers was also featured.

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00:00 – Show Intro + Shifting to 2027 Recruiting Focus
03:16 – Commitment Breakdown: Ernest Nunley’s Game, Strengths, and Projection
06:43 – Nunley Film Review: Physicality, Ball Skills, Press Fit
10:36 – 2027 Target Spotlight: Sam Ngata (DL/Edge Projection)
13:23 – Full Circle moment for Haloti Ngata?
15:12 – 2027 Target Spotlight: Diesel Dart (Safety / Playmaker Profile)
22:30 – Bigger Strategy: Bringing Old Connections to Michigan
26:32 – Dakota Guerrant Recruiting Reality: Trailing, But Not Panic-Worthy
30:38 – Michigan’s Best Path: Prioritization + Delay Decision
35:43 – Wider Receiver Board + Harper Woods Pipeline (2028 Too)
41:53 – Gideon Gash Discussion + Importance of Winning In-State Battles
45:33 – Q&A Topic: Taylor Tatum Trying Safety & RB?
49:40 – RB Depth Debate + Kuzdzal Context
53:03 – Tatum “Both Ways” Possibility
56:29 – Q&A Topic: NIL Spending, Ty Haywood, and Roster Economics
59:26 – Q&A Topic: Bryce Underwood + WR Recruiting Pull
1:06:49 – Portal LB Note + LB Market Reality
1:14:35 – Academic Standards + Transfer Credit Debate
1:17:23 – Personnel Question: Smith Snowden Position Fit
1:20:26 – Closing: Recap and Promo Push
1:26:57 – End of Show