TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Michigan felt it had the formula needed to sign Naseir Upshur, appealing to his sweet tooth and high school sweetheart.
In March, Upshur’s girlfriend received a letter from Michigan seeking assistance in landing a visit from the ESPN 300 tight end. Three months later with Upshur on campus, he bought ice cream with Jim Harbaugh. And a week before committing, Michigan baked him a birthday cake.
"It did have an impact ... [but] you don’t need the extra stuff," Upshur said. “It’s cool but you don’t need it. Let me be impressed by myself.