Wolverine TV: Can Michigan beat Ohio State for Top 100 CB Aaron Scott?

The Wolverine’s EJ Holland and Zach Libby discussed several Michigan recruiting topics on the Tuesday edition of The Wolverine Live recruiting show, including the recruitment of Top 100 Springfield (Ohio) High cornerback Aaron Scott.

Watch and listen to Holland and Libby share the latest on U-M recruiting below.

Scott made an official visit to Michigan last month and is now set to announce his commitment on July 30.

Right now, Ohio State has a 95.9 percent lead on the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine. However, Michigan has been building up steam over the last couple of months, and Holland still believes this is a tight race between the two rivals.

“At the end of the day, I still think this is a really close battle,” Holland said. “I think it’s going to be much easier for him to say yes to Ohio State than say yes to Michigan. It’s tough to be the villain and pick Michigan. It’s tough to spurn Ohio State. It’s tough to go against what you grew up watching and what your family loves. At the same time, Michigan is a better scheme fit for Scott. He said that himself. Michigan offers the opportunity for early playing time.”

At 5-foot-11, 165 pounds, Scott is ranked as the No. 2 cornerback and No. 13 overall prospect nationally, per On3.

Michigan has 25 commits in its 2024 recruiting class. Of the names in the group are Top 100 Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day quarterback Jadyn Davis, Top 100 Rochester (Mich.) Adams tight end Brady Prieskorn, Top 100 Cincinnati (Ohio) Archbishop Moeller running back Jordan Marshall, On300 Austin (Tex.) Vandegrift offensive tackle Blake Frazier, On300 Kansas City (Mo.) Rockhurst offensive tackle Andrew Sprague, offensive tackle On300 Harper Woods (Mich.) High defensive back Jacob Oden, On300 Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth linebacker Mason Curtis, On300 Bellevue (Wash.) High tight end Hogan Hansen, On300 Belleville (Mich.) High linebacker Jeremiah Beasley, industry four-star Cheshire (Conn.) Academy defensive lineman Jerod Smith, four-star Avon (Ohio) High interior offensive lineman Luke Hamilton, four-star Brandywine (Md.) Gwynn Park EDGE Devon Baxter, four-star Ijamsville (Md.) Oakdale EDGE Dominic Nichols, four-star Chicago (Ill.) Kenwood Academy wide receiver I’Marion Stewart, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) Providence Day wide receiver Channing Goodwin, three-star Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward offensive tackle Ben Roebuck, three-star Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier defensive lineman Ted Hammond, three-star Las Vegas (Nev.) Bishop Gorman running back Micah Ka’apana, three-star Ponte Vedra (Fla.) Beach interior offensive lineman Jake Guarnera, three-star Wallingford (Conn.) Choate Rosemary Hall defensive lineman Manuel Beigel, three-star Princeton (N.J.) Hum School defensive lineman Owen Wafle, three-star Pittsburgh (Pa.) Central Catholic athlete Cole Sullivan, three-star Charlotte (N.C.) West linebacker Jaden Smith, and three-star South Park (Pa.) High linebacker Zach Ludwig.

The Wolverines are also ranked No. 6 in the 2024 On3 Industry National Team Recruiting Rankings and No. 3 overall in the Big Ten Conference behind USC and Ohio State.