Michigan has brought former offensive tackle Courtney Morgan home as its new recruiting coordinator, replacing Matt Dudek. Is this the first step toward shoring up a department with more checks and balances, personnel and organization?

It needs to be.

The recruiting game has always been cutthroat, but it’s worse than ever. This isn’t a one-man job, and as our EJ Holland noted, the best of the best recruiting staffs have a wealth of tools at their disposal, from support staff to support staff for the support staff. They realize what they need to compete for top talent in this day and age, and they do it.

Simply put, Michigan really hasn’t.

Read more ... COLUMN: Time For Michigan To Take Another Step In Recruiting

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