The OFFICIAL MICHIGAN TEAM 136 THREAD: THE CONQUERING HEROES

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http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/index.ssf/2014/12/5-star_te_chris_clark_jim_harb.html
ANN ARBOR -- Jim Harbaugh wasted literally no time getting to work Tuesday.

Hours after he was formally introduced as Michigan's 20th head football coach, Harbaugh immediately began calling recruits and began his efforts to build the future of his program.

Harbaugh phoned all six of Michigan's current commits, and spoke with them about their pledge to the school and his pledge to them.

He also called a handful of other top-flight players across the country, including five-star tight end Chris Clark -- a former Michigan commit himself -- and the No. 1-ranked player nationally at his position.

It's safe to say, Clark was impressed.

"I think Michigan's going to turn back into a powerhouse with him," Clark told MLive on Wednesday. "He's like the LeBron James of coaching it feels like.

"It was a really casual, chill conversation. But it was just really cool. We talked for like an hour."

Clark, who backed out of his Michigan pledge the day Brady Hoke was fired, says he now plans to make an official visit to Michigan in January, possibly Jan. 16 or 17, depending on his schedule.

He said Harbaugh spoke with him for roughly an hour, and also took the time to talk with his parents to get to know them as well. They spoke about his position, and how Harbaugh values the tight end spot.

"We kind of just talked about how he hopes Michigan turns into 'Tight End U,' and all the top tight ends he produced while he was at Stanford," said Clark, who will play in the Under Armour All-American Game on Friday. "I think six of them went on to the NFL. He said he thinks I could be a great leader for the class, and he's just hoping I'll be a part of it.

"He was a really cool guy, I liked him a lot."

Harbaugh also told Clark he spent most of the afternoon and evening calling Michigan's commits, and "a couple calls to uncommitted, like the big-time uncommitted kids." Clark says he knows Harbaugh spoke to five-star 2015 corner Iman Marshall as well.

In addition, Clark said he got the impression that Harbaugh's coaching staff will likely be comprised of "a bunch of his own guys, he'll know in the next couple days, I think it'll be coaches he worked with at Stanford and some guys with the 49ers."

As of now, Michigan's six-man class consists of four-star quarterback Alex Malzone, four-star wide receiver Brian Cole, four-star safety Tyree Kinnel, four-star offensive lineman Grant Newsome, three-star offensive lineman Jon Runyan Jr. and kicker Andrew David.

Clark says he doesn't really have a favorite at the moment, but indicated he's down to Michigan and UCLA.

"I know where I stand with Michigan, I love the school," he said. "I know they really want me. It's a pretty good fit, but we'll just see on the visit. I still like UCLA a lot. It's pretty close right now.

"There's no favorite, they're both neck and neck. So we'll see."

If it comes down to name power, though, Harbaugh might have a pretty big trump card to play with plenty of prospects over the next few weeks.

"It was just crazy, I saw him coach in the Super Bowl a few years ago and I see him on TV every weekend," Clark said. "It was really cool talking with him."
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Jim Harbaugh is the new head coach at the University of Michigan and it has the fan base, nation, and just about every recruit’s attention. Check out some of the top 2016 and 2017 recruiting targets’ reactions to the hire:

2016 WR Emmanuel Rugamba: “I think it’s a great hire and it really turns the program back on track with recruiting”

2016 LB Noah Burks: “I love the hire, such a great coach, and is definitely a game changer in the recruiting process! extremely happy that he’s there and would Love to play for him”

2016 DT Christian Colon: “Attracts tons of attention just look at how he reversed SF in 1 year, he’s about to snatch a lot of ppls recruits. Don’t sleep michigan is going to be right back on top. He’s going to get his players NFL ready and fast”

2016 TE Nasier Upshur: “Opens back up my recruitment with Michigan . making me more interested in them”

2016 S Tru Wilson: “It’s definitely gonna bring a lot of attention to Michigan as he’s coming from a very good NFL team. He’s a great coach that’s gonna do big things for the program. This was a good decision to go and get him by michigan”

2016 ATH Dorian Maddox: “it seems to hold a great future for michigan because bringin back a former player to coach the team will create a great winning atmosphere”

2016 CB Treyjohn Butler: “Very intriguing, Coach Harbaugh is a highly respectable coach in the game of football. Michigan’s future is looking very bright with this change”

2016 RB Robert Washington: “That is a huge hire. I think Michigan finally got the coach that will bring them back to a national powerhouse”

2016 LB Caleb Kelly: “I’d like to meet him and see what he does with that team next year!”

2016 TE Devante Brooks: “It’s gonna be fun to see where he takes the program. He’s been successful wherever he went.”

2016 WR Dylan Crawford: “Michigan has always been a top contender. Kj (Costello) and I have already talked about another visit.”

2016 LB Ali’i Niumatalolo: “Well I think it’s awesome! It’s sparking new life into what once was a great program that had died off in recent years”

2017 LB/DE Corey Malone-Hatcher’s Father: “I think the Hire if Harbaugh is a home run. Before the Harbaugh rumors, we’d always here “U guys shouldnt consider Michigan! They’re a Mess”. Once the rumors started, the chirping from friends associated with other schools stopped completely. That told me that everyone view michigan as a threat for recruits and they know the giant is awakening.”

On Corey’s feeling: “He was excited. He has liked Michigan but didn’t like the losing. Now the buzz of Harbaugh has him feeling like they will be winning again. Michigan’s 16 class will be a nice size. The 17 class will be huge. That could be a special class if things go right. So … He watching”

2017 WR Donovan Parker: “Well, I think it’s great that Coach Harbaughs coming to Michigan. It’s gone to bring a lot of attention to the school and I feel like he’s going to turn the program around”

2017 RB Eno Benjamin: “I think that was a great move. Great coach who knows what he’s doing. I’m definitely interested!”

2017 WR/DB Ambry Thomas: “I think its a great opportunity for Then to get back to being 1 of the top football programs in the Big Ten. We will just have to wait & see”
 

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Kentrail Moran (O'Fallon, Illinois), one of 2016's top running back prospects, is one of the several offers to show substantial interest in the Wolverines in the wake of the hiring of their new head coach.

He spoke to The Big House Report's Tyler Fenwick about where Harbaugh's hiring puts UM on his list. (FREE)

"Michigan is already No. 1, but yes, it moves them past other schools even more," Moran told me of his reaction to the hiring of Harbaugh.



It also sounds like it is only a matter of time until he makes his commitment.



"I’m really close (to committing)," Moran said. "Just trying to find a good date."



Moran told me he plans to get to Ann Arbor "soon" for a visit. His last trip to Ann Arbor was an unofficial visit on July 25.
 
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