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Interesting development alright. If MSU can get into Cass Tech and the city league its really gonna upset the applecart in MI recruiting
Cass Tech produces too many players for Michigan to take. Michigan is bringing in only 18-20 in 2014 and probably 12-15 in 2015. They don't have a lot of room.
MSU landed 3 players from Cass Tech recently. 3* OT Dennis Finley in 2013, 4* LB Deon Drake in 2014, and probable 4* QB Jayru Campbell in 2015. Michigan didn't offer any of them.
2015 RB Mike Weber was offered, but Damien Harris beat him to the punch and now Weber might not have a spot. Michigan is only taking 12-15 kids in 2015 and already have 5 commits.
If MSU takes Joshua Alabi from Michigan, then I'll be worried. But right now they really haven't taken any kids from Cass that Michigan wanted. I think Michigan has only lost like 3 kids from Cass that they really wanted Dior Mathis, Damon Webb, and Vernon Gholston.