Michigan starts off the early signing period on a positive note, picking up Greenwich, Connecticut 4-star wide receiver Cornelius Johnson, who fills a much needed hole in the roster at outside receiver.
This is a recruitment where circumstances out of Michigan’s control finally went its way. Johnson seemed to be favoring Stanford and Notre Dame over Michigan for a while, until both those schools filled up at the position.
The race quickly shifted to one between Michigan and Penn State. This is when Michigan’s advantages started kicking in. The staff’s evaluations in New England under Don Brown have been excellent, and they were the first school to recognize Johnson’s talent.