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Can Jim Harbaugh revive Michigan? Offseason of change, recruiting revamp could be start of something

Rayshaun Benny, a four-star, top-100 recruit, committed to the University of Michigan on Wednesday, the first day of the late national signing period.

Considering Benny starred as a defensive tackle at Oak Park High School in suburban Detroit, this shouldn’t be that big a deal ... just another in-state recruit signing with an in-state school.

Getting Benny to flip from rival Michigan State is nice, but he’s just one player, an interior lineman no less. Even at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds, he isn’t going to single-handedly swing the fortunes of the Wolverines, who have stalled out under coach Jim Harbaugh.