Recruiting: U-M 2016 QB Messiah deWeaver decommits

When Messiah deWeaver committed to Michigan in June, the Wolverines looked set at quarterback for years.

With one in every class, through deWeaver in 2016, the position was locked up under coach Brady Hoke.

Then Hoke was fired, Jim Harbaugh was hired and the plan was altered dramatically.

DeWeaver, the No. 7 pro-style quarterback in the 2016 class out of Huber Heights (Ohio) Wayne, realized it when Harbaugh recruited a second 2015 QB in New Mexico's Zach Gentry and then went after a few other highly ranked QBs in his class.

So he decommitted on Tuesday night, posting on Twitter that he is "reopening my recruitment."

In the past two days, Harbaugh visited with the No. 1 QB in the 2016 class, Washington's Jacob Eason, currently committed to Georgia.

He also visited the No. 2 QB in the class, Santa Margarita, Calif.'s KJ Costello.

Eight days ago, the uncommitted Costello showed he's willing to listen.

Contact Mark Snyder at msnyder@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter at @mark__snyder.