The Michigan State Spartans have been successful on the recruiting trail this summer and look forward to an important 2024 season. Their rival, Michigan, can’t seem to stay out of the headlines for the wrong reasons..
The Michigan State Spartans have had a successful summer on the recruiting trail. Head coach Jonathan Smith has been actively targeting the state and the Midwest and maintaining his West Coast pipeline from Oregon State.
The Spartans’ 16 commits from the 2025 class fit the prototype for what Smith wants in East Lansing. All have the tools and traits the new Spartans staff desire.
According to a recent report from MLive, the Spartans’ bitter in-state rival, Michigan, took a big hit on the recruiting trail. Wide receiver Philip Wright was a July commit and not even committed a full month before he decommitted on Sunday, per The Michigan Insider.
“Wright, the No. 430 overall prospect and No. 68 receiver nationally, per the 247Sports Composite rankings, had been Michigan’s most recent commitment, announcing his college decision on July 13,” MLive’s Ryan Zuke wrote. “The 5-foot-11, 175-pound speedster chose the Wolverines over 14 other reported offers, including other finalists Georgia and Louisiana State. LSU has a long history of keeping top receivers in the state and are now the reported leader to land Wright, who took unofficial visits to Ann Arbor and Baton Rouge last weekend.
“Wright, who also stars in track and field, has been a rapid riser on the recruiting trail and has climbed 90 spots in the national rankings since his commitment to Michigan. The Wolverines now have one receiver this cycle and 15 commits overall
