Pair of Kentucky commitments
When Maurice Linguist left the Michigan football staff to take the head coaching job at Buffalo, it could have been a major blow to Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines.
Yet, Harbaugh made a great hire in Steve Clinkscale, a former Kentucky coach who had done an outstanding job of recruiting the Midwest and the state of Michigan.
He was also huge in landing a pair of 2022 commitments for the Wildcats — one from the state of Michigan in three-star defensive back Jeremiah Caldwell. Caldwell is from Belleville and is 6-foot-2, 177 pounds.
The Wolverines could have a strong chance of landing him if they make a push but with Myles Pollard just joining the class at cornerback with Johnson and Kody Jones, it doesn’t seem like there is a desperate need.
Safety is a bit of a different issue and according to Sam Webb of The Michigan Insider (subscription required), the Wolverines believe Andre Stewart, another three-star DB committed to Kentucky can play safety, so he could be another target. He’s close to Clink and here’s what Holland wrote about him:
"“Clinkscale just extended a scholarship a couple of weeks ago, so it’s still early, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Michigan gets Stewart on campus for a visit in the future. If the Wolverines make a concerted effort, he’s definitely a flippable prospect.”"
As with Shepard, if he takes a visit then it could be game on.