Could the Spartans already be reaping the recruiting benefits from Saturday’s upset of in-state rival Michigan? Apparently that’s the case in the battle for big-time recruit Rayshaun Benny out of Oak Park, Mich.
For the longest time, Michigan had been the popular pick by 247Sports recruiting analysts to land the four-star defensive tackle from Oak Park — but that changed on Monday afternoon. Four of the seven crystal ball predictions flipped within a five-minute range from Michigan to Michigan State — including lead experts Allen Trieu, Steve Wiltfong and Sam Webb.
Made a new prediction here for Michigan State. (VIP) https://t.co/zYuJYD05uC @StephenM_Brooks
— Allen Trieu (@AllenTrieu) November 2, 2020
Benny had originally planned on announcing his commitment a few weeks ago, but later announced he was delaying his decision. At the time, it appeared that could bode well for the Spartans — who are among his four finalists with Michigan, Penn State and Kentucky. Now, it’s even more interesting to see so many crystal ball predictions flip in such a short amount of time.
Benny is ranked as the No. 15 defensive tackle in the 2021 class, and No. 6 overall prospect in the state of Michigan. Should MSU land Benny, this would be the first major in-state recruit for Mel Tucker and his staff.
Keep an eye out on this one — it will be interesting to see if the Spartans can in fact land this top recruit or if these crystal ball predictions are just smoke.
