Column: Michigan’s in-state recruiting failures have led to quarterback woes and the program’s regression

The Bryce Underwood saga has taken many twists and turns. But over the weekend, the Michigan Wolverines were embarrassed on social media when Underwood, a Belleville product and the No. 1 recruit in the country, reposted the following.

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After publicly and aggressively recruiting Underwood, whether this is “just a troll” or not, Michigan has unequivocally failed to recruit its home state over the last four classes. This is most painful at the quarterback position.

In the history of the 247Sports database (back to 2000), only six of the top-100 high school recruits out of Michigan have been quarterbacks. With such…