[BostonCard]

No, but recruiters can tell a recruit who is about to commit, "Don't commit yet to Michigan.  If they really want you, they will kick someone out in their recruiting class later to make room for you, and if they don't, they will not honor your commitment, so there is no benefit to you to committing at this time."  Recruiters will do it because they will feel that they can keep the kid more in play; although decommitments from the recruits' side are becoming more common, there is still an element of epistemic closure once a recruit has committed to a school.  And, even if the kid ultimately does wind up committing to UM, it will slow early momentum down.

BC

[BostonCard]

No, but recruiters can tell a recruit who is about to commit, "Don't commit yet to Michigan.  If they really want you, they will kick someone out in their recruiting class later to make room for you, and if they don't, they will not honor your commitment, so there is no benefit to you to committing at this time."  Recruiters will do it because they will feel that they can keep the kid more in play; although decommitments from the recruits' side are becoming more common, there is still an element of epistemic closure once a recruit has committed to a school.  And, even if the kid ultimately does wind up committing to UM, it will slow early momentum down.

BC