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    Michigan fans flock to LSU QB commit’s HS football game

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    Michigan’s biggest football game this weekend might have taken place less than seven miles from Michigan Stadium, the night before the Wolverines played at Indiana on Saturday.

    Belleville High School quarterback Bryce Underwood, rated the No. 1 HS prospect in the country by multiple national recruiting services, is embarking on a playoff run as Michigan intensifies its efforts to convince Underwood to change his LSU commitment.

    That inspired a large group of Wolverine fans to make the short trip to nearby Saline, Michigan, on Friday evening to watch Underwood lead Belleville past Saline, 42-7, into the Division 1 MHSAA regional finals.

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    There were Michigan flags in the stands and some fans showed up Friday wearing shirts that read “Bryce and E Dot,” referring to Underwood and his Belleville teammate, four-star defenseman Elijah Dotson. Michigan is also trying to woo Dotson to give up his commitment to Pittsburgh and possibly join Underwood on the Wolverines.

    Connor Stalions was also among those in attendance, working with the Belleville team in an unofficial capacity. Belleville co-head coach Calvin Norman told the Free Press that Stalions helps on offense and “observes Bryce (Underwood).”

    Underwood committed to LSU over Michigan and Alabama four days before the Wolverines won the national championship game last January, in the wake of former Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels winning the Heisman Trophy under coach Brian Kelly.

    Underwood has not decommitted from LSU since, despite recent reports that Michigan coach Sherrone Moore renewed his efforts to make inroads with Underwood. He is reportedly among the expected visitors when LSU hosts Alabama on Saturday night. Underwood was Gatorade Michigan Player of the Year in 2023 and led Belleville to its first two state championships in program history as a freshman and sophomore.

    Michigan has struggled at the quarterback position during the 2024 season, turning to three different starters in nine games. The fans made sure Friday that Underwood, who has played his entire high school career in southeastern Michigan, knew they see him as a potential savior down the road.

    “They stood in line at the tunnel and at the locker room after the game and showed him Michigan jerseys and said, ‘This could be you!” when Underwood left the field,” wrote Free Press reporter Jared Ramsey.

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