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U-M's persistence helped secure coveted top lineman recruit

Michigan football opens the 2020 season Sept. 5 on the road against Washington, and finishes Nov. 28 on the road against Ohio State. Wochit

Kevin MacDonald coached Greg Crippen at Milton (Mass.) Academy for only one year.

But in that short time, Crippen left a lasting impression.

"He’s gifted," MacDonald told the Free Press. "We all knew he was going to be a big-time player throughout the last four years.”

Crippen, a four-star offensive lineman, became the latest Massachusetts-bred prospect to pick Michigan football on Wednesday afternoon, announcing his commitment via Twitter. He just happened to take a different path than most of the other Massachusetts recruits the Wolverines have signed in recent cycles.