For months, speculation surrounded the recruitment of Ohio cornerback Gareon Conley. He committed to Michigan way back in March, but there were plenty of rumors in recent months about him planning to take visits elsewhere, which would violate Brady Hoke's policy for commitments. Basically, it looked like Conley would eventually end up no longer being a commit to Michigan, and the situation finally came to a head on Tuesday with Conley decommitting.
BREAKING: Gareon Conley confirms to me he has de-committed from #Michigan. Will take an official to #OhioState.
— Miles 11W (@Miles11W) November 27, 2012
Conley's decommitment comes as no surprise, and it leaves Michigan with 22 commits for 2013. The good news for Michigan is that it has several other defensive backs committed for its 2013 class, but it certainly would sting to see Conley wind up at Ohio State.
Below is an updated look at Michigan's 2013 class.
Michigan Football Recruiting Class Of 2013
- QB Shane Morris (Warren, MI) - 6'3", 183 lbs., *****
- S Dymonte Thomas (Alliance, OH) - 6'1", 175 lbs., ****
- TE Khalid Hill (Detroit, MI) - 6'2", 230 lbs., ***
- OT Kyle Bosch (Wheaton, IL) - 6'5", 311 lbs., ****
- RB Wyatt Shallman (Novi, MI) - 6'3", 245 lbs., ****
- CB Jourdan Lewis (Detroit, MI) - 5'10", 159 lbs., ****
- OT Chris Fox (Parker, CO) - 6'6", 297 lbs., ****
- DE Taco Charlton (Pickerington, OH) - 6'6", 249 lbs., ****
- TE Jake Butt (Pickerington, OH) - 6'6", 235 lbs., ****
- OT Logan Tuley-Tillman (Peoria, IL) - 6'7", 321 lbs., ****
- WR Jaron Dukes (Columbus, OH) - 6'4", 197 lbs., ***
- OG Patrick Kugler (Wexford, PA) - 6'5", 280 lbs., ****
- OLB Mike McCray (Trotwood, OH) - 6'4", 230 lbs., ****
- RB Deveon Smith (Warren, OH) - 5'11", 195 lbs., ***
- LB Ben Gedeon (Hudson, OH) - 6'3", 215 lbs., ****
- WR Csont'e York (Harper Woods, MI) - 6'3", 185 lbs., ***
- DT Maurice Hurst Jr. (Westwood, MA) - 6'2", 305 lbs., ***
- DT Henry Poggi (Baltimore, MD) - 6'4", 260 lbs., ****
- LS Scott Sypniewski (Ottawa, IL) - 6'1", 230 lbs., **
- CB Channing Stribling (Matthews, NC) - 6'2", 170 lbs., **
- CB Ross Douglas (Avon, OH) - 5'10", 180 lbs., ****
- WR Da'Mario Jones (Westland, MI) - 6'2", 185 lbs., NR
(Height, weight and stars from Rivals.com)