Michigan football doesn’t exactly have an expansive class in 2027 quite yet, especially considering the old staff tended to prioritize the summer visit cycle as the time when it would build the class out. But on Tuesday, the recruiting department didn’t just take a hit with general manager Sean Magee and director of recruiting Sam Popper moving on, but also in the class itself.
First reported by ESPN college football insider Pete Thamel, longtime Michigan commit Peter Bourque, thought to be the quarterback of the 2027 class, decommitted from his pledge to the Wolverines.
With Bourque no longer in the fold, Kyle Whittingham’s inherited class features just three commitments — four-star edge rusher Recarder Kitchen, and three-star interior offensive linemen Tristan Dare and Louis Esposito, the latter of whom reaffirmed his pledge after Whittingham’s hire.
“Just uncertainty, I’d say,” Bourque told Rivals’ Steve Wiltfong. (subscription required) “I want to make sure I’m making the best decision. I’m going to take some visits this spring. I’m not sure where. I think it’s the right thing to do to be decommitted for that.”
There is some speculation that there is mutual interest between Michigan and Illinois four-star QB commit Kamden Lopati. Lopati hails from Salt Lake City (Utah) West — Whittingham and staff’s old stomping grounds. He is rated the No. 149 player in the country by the 247Sports Composite, regardless of position.
This article originally appeared on Wolverines Wire: Michigan football loses 2027 QB commit Peter Bourque. What’s next?
Reporting by Isaiah Hole, Wolverines Wire / Wolverines Wire
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