Michigan football loses out on expected 2024 OT commitment

As expected, but still annoying given that #Michigan led.

Michigan football may have had some big wins on the recruiting trail, but it has also gotten its fair share of inexplicable recent losses.

It started with linebacker Aaron Chiles, the longtime Michigan lean, choosing Florida. His teammate, edge rusher Darien Mayo — also thought to be a Michigan lean — committed to Clemson. The Wolverines lost cornerback Bryce West to Ohio State, and some other prospects leaning toward the maize and blue also appear heading elsewhere.

Along the offensive line, the Wolverines have five commitments — four-stars Luke Hamilton, Andrew Sprague and Blake Frazier along with three-stars Ben Roebuck and Jake Guarnera — but are looking to add more. Texas-based four-star Bennett Warren appears to be heavily favoring the maize and blue, and after a successful official visit on June 16, the Wolverines appeared to be in the driver’s seat for the No. 145 player in the country, Copperas Cove (Texas) four-star offensive tackle Michael Uini.

Uini went from appearing to be destined to stay in the south to suddenly heading north to Michigan, to staying to the south again. After his visit to Athens, the eighth-best offensive tackle in the country was suddenly leaning Georgia, and he made that official on Friday, committing to the Bulldogs over offers from Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Clemson, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M and others. He had a reported 42 offers.

Michigan football offered Uini’s little brother, a 2026 offensive tackle, two weeks ago — his first offer.

The Wolverines will continue to work to add a sixth offensive lineman, the aforementioned Warren, though Tennessee appears to be surging in his recruitment.

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