Michigan football’s newest pledge appears to be something of a prankster.
2023 Kankakee (Illinois) four-star cornerback Jyaire Hill was long rumored to be deciding between Michigan and Illinois, but questions arose as the early signing period approached.
First, Ryan Walters, the former defensive coordinator for the Illini, took over the Purdue program after Jeff Brohm left for Louisville. Then, Hill released a top five just two days before his commitment date that didn’t include the Wolverines.
Despite that, predictions kept rolling in for the maize and blue. Many in the recruiting world suspected his list was a ruse. They turned out to be right. Hill committed to Michigan on Wednesday.
What fans who weren’t in attendance (who either watched live on ESPN or on one of the various live streams) didn’t see was just how deep Hill’s troll went. First, he only had two teams pictured on the table, Illinois and Purdue. Secondly, he showed a video before he put on the hat with the Block M. It turns out, Hill really took his head-fake the full distance.
After his commitment, he reposted the video on his Instagram, showing the world just how deep his fake went.
(The relevant part of the video starts at the 2:39 mark in the video.)
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So, Hill really made it look like he was choosing between Illinois and Purdue, all the way until he put on the Michigan hat.
Though the buzz strongly favored the maize and blue, fans of the Illini and Boilermakers have to be reeling that much more considering how Hill used their programs at patsies before he chose to wear a winged helmet at the next level.
Still, it’s an epic, epic troll if we’ve ever seen one.
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