Michigan Recruiting Insider: Live! Ty Haywood commits! Best offensive line class ever.

In this special LIVE edition of The Michigan Recruiting Insider, Sam Webb and Steve Lorenz react to Michigan landing Top247 Denton (Tex.) Ryan offensive tackle Ty Haywood on national signing day. They highlight the class's rise in ranking sixth overall thanks to its inclusion of two top-10 offensive tackles -- Andrew Babalola and Ty Haywood -- making it the highest-rated offensive line class in school history. The conversation also covered Michigan's strategic approach to NIL, emphasizing the importance of balancing portal spending with high school recruiting. Key 2026 recruits who recently visited Ann Arbor were also discussed, namely, Jermaine Kinsler, Jordan Thomas, and Travis Johnson, with a focus on early playing time and academic profiles.

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00:00 - Start of show
06:10 – On Ty Haywood commitment
11:40 – Sam Webb and Steve Lorenz on NIL and disbursement among team
17:10 – On cancelling spring games
23:30 – On Sean Magee and recruiting
28:10 – On rankings drop for Haywood
35:40 – Highest rated offensive line class in school history and great recruiting
45:20 – NIL and not upsetting current roster
55:45 – On visitors from the 2026 class
1:04:45 – Using Bryce Underwood as a pitch to wide receivers
1:11:29 – End of show