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Q&A: Trent Guthrie on WMU Recruits Flipping to MN: "Coach Fleck wasn't recruiting us to beat MAC teams."

Trent Guthrie, a 6-foot-2, 21-pound linebacker from Northville (MI) High, switched his commitment from Western Michigan to Minnesota to follow head coach P.J. Fleck.

Guthrie helped lead Northville to a 7-3 record, winning the KLAA's Central Division and earning a Division I state playoff berth. He had 62 tackles with eight sacks.

Guthrie was named honorable mention All-State Detroit Free Press and was second-team Detroit News All-Metro West as a senior. He was named All-KLAA Conference.

Guthrie helped lead Northville to a 10-1 mark as a junior.

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