BELLEVILLE, Mich. — Bryce Underwood, encircled by a slew of reporters and cameras, was relieved to make his commitment to the University of Michigan official with his signature Wednesday, the start of the three-day early signing period for college football.
“It’s time for the next level,” Underwood said.
There are certainly levels to recruiting highly touted players in this era, and Underwood, the top-rated player at any position, made the most of his opportunities.
The 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback played at Belleville High School, which is about 15 miles east of Ann Arbor — home of the Michigan Wolverines — but told LSU nearly a year ago that he intended to play for the Tigers down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Michigan never stopped recruiting him.