Michigan and Michigan State in heated recruiting battle over top MI recruit

The Michigan-Michigan State rivalry is one of the best in college sports; these two neighboring schools — separated by about an hour’s drive — compete at just about anything and everything. Among the things that the Wolverines and Spartans compete at is football recruiting, which is precisely the case right now. Currently, Jim Harbaugh’s Michigan football team and Mel Tucker’s Michigan State Spartans are battling it out for Nick Marsh, a top-ranked recruit in MI in the 2024 recruiting cycle.

Michigan, Michigan State battling for top-ranked recruit in MI

Nick Marsh committed to the Michigan State Spartans a few months ago. As the offseason has gone on, Marsh decided to decommit, though he remains that the Spartans are still among his top choices heading into the 2023 season. Still, Jim Harbaugh took note of this significant recruiting move, and his Wolverines are currently in hot pursuit of one of the top players in the state for the 2024 recruiting cycle.

Nick Marsh is a four-star wide receiver from River Rouge High School in Wayne County, MI. According to On3’s rankings, Marsh is the No. 123 player in the nation, the No. 19 wide receiver in the class, and the No. 2 player in the state of Michigan. Needless to say, he is at the top of the big board for Michigan and Michigan State, as well as other major programs, such as the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Since decommitting from Michigan State, Marsh’s attention still seems to remain within the state; right now, the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine lists the Michigan State Spartans and Michigan Wolverines as the top-2 remaining schools in his recruitment, though it was also noted that Penn State exceeded his expectations during a recent visit.

Marsh has no more visits to East Lansing scheduled, though there is an upcoming visit to Ann Arbor listed — he will be visiting the Michigan football program on April 23rd.

Thank you for reading Blue by Ninety. For more Michigan Athletics content from Blue by Ninety, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel. For feedback, questions, concerns, or to apply for a writing position, please email our Managing Editor at [email protected]. Also, be sure to check out our shop and our podcast, which is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all other streaming platforms. It is because of your support that we have become one of the fastest-growing and most influential Michigan media outlets there is!