The best quotes from Michigan's final June official visit weekend

The summer dead period is underway and Michigan is coming off its final slate of June official visit weekend with several top targets and commits making first-time appearances or returning. Included in the article are key 2025 recruits who made the trip to Ann Arbor as well.

The Wolverine shares the best quotes from the visitors.

On300 EDGE Jacob Smith, Cheshire (Conn.) Academy

He Said It: “It was a great visit. It was good to get back up there and see the place again. I talked to the coaches a little bit about football and scheme. It was more about where I would fit in. I got to hang out with the players a little bit more. I asked them the important questions and got a different perspective. I was with Kris (Jenkins) a lot, and he told me what it’s like there.”

Top 100 WR Gatlin Bair, Burley (Idaho) Senior

He Said It: “We met with Coach (Ben) Herbert and the nutrition staff and that was one of the biggest things for me. You can tell that a lot of strength coaches know what they’re talking about but just the way (Michigan does) it by tracking all of the science was kind of next level. I haven’t seen that anywhere else.”

Michigan DL Commit Jerod Smith, Cheshire (Conn.) Academy

He Said It: “It was a great visit. It’s always good to get around Coach E (Mike Elston) and all the players. This time, we spent a lot of time on my pass rush in particular. We also went over a lot of different things to help improve my pass rush. This was my third time back, so it was a lot of football. It wasn’t as much showing off the facility. It was more sit down and talk football.”

On300 CB Jameer Grimsley, Tampa (Fla.) Catholic

He Said It: “Will (Johnson) introduced himself, and it was cool meeting him. He started over a fifth year senior. That shows they are going to play the best person no matter what. They are about winning. They are losing a lot of defensive backs when I come in, so I’ll definitely have the chance and opportunity to compete as a freshman.”

Michigan LB Commit Cole Sullivan, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic

He Said It: “Coach (Jim) Harbaugh is the best. You can simply relax and talk to him about anything. As if you’ve known him your whole life. He’s very relatable and so easy going. One of the things we talked about was cutting grass. My dad and him were talking about different lawn mowers (laughs). I think he’s one of the wealthiest people in the world who still cuts his own grass (laughs). He said that he couldn’t go to breakfast that day because he had to go home and cut his grass before it rained.”

Michigan CB Commit Chris Ewald, Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna

He Said It: “I’m trying to get (Zaquan Patterson) to commit. I didn’t say too much this weekend. I just let the school show itself — the coaches, the facilities, the program. He got to see it all for himself without me having to tell him anything. It would be really cool to play with him since we’ve been playing with each other since we were little. It would be a great journey.”

Top 100 CB Devin Williams, Buford (Ga.) High

He Said It: “My first time up there was great. I loved the campus, I got to meet some of the coaches. All of them kept it real with me. They told me what they would expect from me and how they run things up there. I really thought it was great. It was definitely outstanding. What really caught my eye was the players, actually. They were staying on top of things and always kept working. Also, I saw how much the coaches push the players to do their best and work even harder. Pushing them to get that extra work hard on and off the field.”

Four-star TE Ryan Ghea, Jefferson (Ga.) High

He Said It: “It was great with (Grant Newsome). We got to spend the entire day with him and it was also great getting to know him. He told me that he really likes my game and that I would fit in perfectly. He’s great. He’s been at Michigan for nine years and that’s a big deal to me.”