Michigan State 4-star WR commit Nick Marsh visiting Colorado

Even after a shellacking at the hands of Pac-12 rival Oregon, Colorado is still the talk of the football recruiting world. The Buffaloes welcome USC to town this weekend, and they’ll have some major visitors in Boulder to watch.

The latest is four-star River Rouge (Mich.) wide receiver and Michigan State commit Nick Marsh, according to a report from Allen Trieu of 247Sports.com.

Marsh joins Texas A&M five-star receiver commit Cam Coleman on the Buffs’ visitor list for the weekend, which at one time also included uncommitted five-star Ryan Wingo.

The news of Marsh’s visit comes on the heels of the Spartans firing head coach Mel Tucker on Wednesday, creating an opportunity for other programs to jump in the mix of his recruitment.

Buffaloes offered Marsh last week

Shortly after Michigan State announced its plans to terminate Tucker amidst a Title IX investigation last week, Colorado reached out to the Spartans commit with an offer.

Marsh re-committed to Michigan State back in early July following a decommitment in March. He told On3’s Chad Simmons that his family played a significant role in his decision to rejoin the Spartans’ class.

“Family played a lot,” Marsh said. “I would love for my family to be able to travel close by and will love having them come and see the games and be able to support me. I seek their guidance a lot. They pointed out a few things that I may have missed. My family played a big part in it. Hearing their thoughts played a big role.”

Now, with the coaching staff at MSU in limbo, the Spartans entire recruiting class will have to make some difficult decisions before signing day this winter.

Four-star safety Reggie Powers has already announced his decommitment, and more is likely on the way as other teams look to poach the Spartans’ top commits with the coaching situation in flux.

Excitement bubbling around the CU program

Colorado ranks No. 61 in the 2024 On3 Industry Team Recruiting Rankings, but has been making plenty of noise lately with visits from elite prospects around the country. 

Five-star Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy offensive tackle Jordan Seaton, Birmingham (Ala.) four-star Alabama defensive line commit Jeremiah Beaman, Chattanooga (Tenn.) Bradley Central four-star Tennessee commit Boo Carter and Belleville (Mich.) 2025 Five-Star Plus+ quarterback Bryce Underwood were just some of the big names to visit Boulder recently.

Beaman’s trip to Boulder went so well, that he is now planning an official visit with Colorado later this year. 

If Marsh were to end up joining this Buffaloes class, he would be the second-highest-ranked recruit in the group. Calabasas (Calif.) four-star athlete Aaron Butler committed to Colorado back in May and headlines the class. He is currently the lone blue-chip recruit pledged to the Buffs.