MLive · Nov 6
Why Michigan-MSU rivalry has lost some heat on recruiting trail
Recruiting battles between Michigan and Michigan State used to add another layer of intensity to the in-state rivalry.
Under first-year head coaches Kyle Whittingham and Pat Fitzgerald, those battles have been few and far between.
“I would say it’s yet to really catch fire,” Rivals recruiting analyst Allen Trieu told MLive. “They haven’t recruited against each other a ton. There was a little bit of overlap maybe in the spring where they went after a couple of the same kids, but there haven’t been too many fireworks yet.”
Part of that could be attributed to two new coaching staffs with few previous ties to the state.
