New Michigan Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore has wasted no time in assembling his coaching staff. One new addition was former Wisconsin defensive line coach Greg Scruggs. Four-star recruit of the 2025 class, Jaylen Williams, recently talked about Scruggs and had nothing but good things to say.
Michigan Wolverines Recruit On Greg Scruggs
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— TheWolverine.com (@TheWolverineOn3) February 21, 2024
Williams is a four-star defensive line recruit from Palatine, Illinois. According to 247, he is a top 300 recruit overall. He loved the hiring of Scruggs and had this to say in a recent interview.
“Coach Scruggs is one of my favorite coaches. We’ve built a really good relationship since he recruited me my sophomore year. Coach (Sherrone) Moore definitely didn’t lie when he said ‘trust me'”
One of the advantages of hiring Scruggs is that he already has a relationship with many of the current recruits. Wisconsin tends to recruit in places similar to Michigan, so Williams already knew Scruggs. Moore not only gets a coach who knows what he is doing on the field but also one that recruits well.
Great News For Michigan
The challenge with any coaching change is how to hang onto recruits. Michigan has lost one or two but, for the most part, has kept its classes intact. This is huge for the program. Many thought that Jim Harbaugh‘s leaving would decimate the program for years. That does not seem to be the case. While what will happen on the field is a mystery, the recruiting hasn’t skipped a beat.
Can the Michigan Wolverines continue their dominance of the Big Ten? They have one of the toughest schedules in the nation but could surprise some people in 2024.
