Jim Hackett: 'Rashan Gary offered incentives during recruitment'
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Former Michigan interim athletic director Jim Hackett, who made major moves during his 15 months as the leader of the Wolverines, believes Rashan Gary was offered "incentives" during his recruitment but it wasn't enough to ultimately sway his decision.
Alejandro Zúñiga covers Michigan for SBNation and grabbed this revelation from Hackett during Wednesday's 'Signing with the Stars' event in Ann Arbor. It's stunning accusation from Hackett, though it doesn't seem all that surprising considering Gary's stature as the nation's No. 1 overall prospect.
Gary's other finalist was Clemson, who he visited at the end of January, and he had taken official visits to USC, Auburn and
Ole Miss.
Michigan's well-balanced 29-member class headlined by Gary was the Big Ten's second-best overall and came in at No. 5 nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite Team Rankings.
During his 15-month tenure as Michigan's interim athletic director, Hackett's credited with luring Jim Harbaugh back to Ann Arbor and generating a national buzz for Wolverines athletics that the department hadn't felt in years. UConn’s Warde Manuel was formally introduced as his replacement last week