Michigan Football: Why Michael Barrett could kill it at running back

If you don’t know the name Michael Barrett, you should, because he could be a stud running back for Michigan football sooner than you think.

Recruiting isn’t an exact science. Just like the NFL draft, it’s not a fool proof process. Sometimes, you have to get lucky and when it comes to athlete Michael Barrett, Michigan football might have found a bit of good fortune.

If you don’t know Barrett, you should. The former Georgia high school quarterback, just committed to play for Michigan football, which is exciting, because of his tremendous upside.

While Barrett was a standout quarterback at the 7A level in Georgia, he was just a three-star athlete. But he is dynamic and runs the 40 in 4.41.…