Throughout the 2023 season, Michigan recruiting news has been tempered by two factors. One, of course, is the overblown sign-stealing scandal that resulted in the suspension of Jim Harbaugh. The other is the future of Jim Harbaugh himself—whether he will stay in Ann Arbor long-term or head to the NFL. Despite that, Michigan has the No. 16-ranked class in the nation per ESPN and still has a chance to move up: The Wolverines are one of two schools, with Oregon, in the running for star receiver Gatlin Bair.
Bair is one of only two recruits in ESPN’s Top 80 that have yet to sign with a program (receiver Aaron Butler, who decommitted from Colorado, is the other). Hailing from Burley, Idaho, Bair had committed to Boise State but pulled back in the summer after coach Andy Avalos was fired.
“He decommitted from Boise State. They’re no longer any part of his consideration, and he’s focused on Oregon and Michigan,” his high school coach, Cameron Andersen, told The Athletic. “He wants to gather as much information as possible. There’s a lot of things that go into play, that it’s smart just to be patient and watch.”
