Michigan Football Loses 2022 Commitment

In a surprising move, one of Michigan's pledges has decided to decommit from the Wolverines.

Earlier today, Clearwater (Fla.) Gaither edge rusher Mario Eugenio announced that he has decommitted from Michigan.

Eugenio had been committed to the Wolverines since early-July and had always been one of the more vocal members of the class. The fact that things developed in a way that led to his decommitment is pretty surprising and may end up affecting U-M's pursuit of Cass Tech defensive tackle Deone Walker, as the two have gotten close. 

Michigan is playing well, winning games and highlighting edge rushers, so the reason behind this decommitment has some layers to it. One factor is Michigan's handling of defensive tackle Tawfiq Thomas, Eugenio's friend and teammate. For a while, Thomas seemed like a legitimate target for the Wolverines but then the staff cooled on him in a big way. How that situation played out didn't sit well with Eugenio, but ultimately wasn't the main reason for the change of heart.

So regardless of the reasons, Eugenio is out. He had been climbing the ranks over the last year and has some really nice film, so this one stings a little. It's not a class-crumbling kind of loss, but it is a loss.