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Michigan Football: 3 thoughts on commitment of Damani Dent

By Chris Peterson

ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the second half of the game against the Washington Huskies at Michigan Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won 31-10. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN - SEPTEMBER 11: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines reacts during the second half of the game against the Washington Huskies at Michigan Stadium on September 11, 2021 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Wolverines won 31-10. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) /
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Syndication: Detroit Free Press
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Dent is going to out-play his ranking

Some Michigan football fans are going to complain about his ranking but you have to remember that the coaching staff doesn’t care about that, nor should they.

Courtney Morgan is a strong evaluator and plenty of Michigan football commitments get bumps. That’s because the Wolverines are good at evaluating talent. It happened last year with Rod Moore and Holland compared Dent to him. And here’s more of his take on the 3-star:

"“Dent is also a natural playmaker on the back end and fits in well as a pure safety or nickel. Also like Moore, Dent is athletic enough to make plays at wide receiver at the high school level. Right now, he is still really raw — even more than Moore at this stage in his recruitment — but his ceiling is sky high. Dent also has that ‘dog mentality’ that U-M is looking for and plays with a chip on his shoulder.”"

The Wolverines are betting on his potential but with him visiting Georgia recently and all the SEC interest, this is a really solid addition, even if his ranking is underwhelming.

Bottom line: It’s not Dent’s fault or the Wolverines that the rankings haven’t caught up to his ability. Either way, he’s a great candidate for a bump and I’d be surprised if he was still ranked outside the top 1,000 when he actually signs.

There’s a reason he became a top priority for the coaching staff and there’s no doubt that he’s much better than where he’s currently ranked.

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