News from the front! Another major citadel in Ohio territory has fallen to the Wolverines. The Lakewood St. Ed's tower of Ben Roebuck, long predicted to fall into Wolverine hands, has surrendered its gold pants peacefully.

The 6'7" Roebuck was one of Michigan's top tackle prospects in this class, and one they've been focused on since the start of the cycle. The private powerhouse has been good to Michigan relative to other area schools. Two of Roebuck's fellow St. Ed's linemen, the twins Deontae and Devontae Armstrong, have also been longtime Michigan targets, though not on the same level as Roebuck. OSU finally offered the pair in January. Including longtime commit Luke Hamilton it was possible for Sherrone Moore to build an entire line class from a small circle of Western Cleveland. However there are a lot more linemen on Michigan's board right now, so the Armstrongs may not be as high of a priority. If they become so, having a teammate pushing Blue should help bring them around.

Roebuck was. Like Hamilton, he profiles as a mauler. He played RT last year but is expected to shift to the blindside. I think Michigan sees him as a right tackle, but we'll know more after a thorough hello.

Right now I just want to talk about The War, as Michigan continues to build its 2024 class at the expense of its main rival. Coming on the heels of their major early commitment from 4.5* RB Jordan Marshall out of Cincinnati, Harbaugh's program now has pledges from three out of Ohio State's top ten prospects for 2024 as of June, versus one (Cade Stover's brother) for Ohio State. Youngstown Edge Brian Robinson is expected in Ann Arbor eventually, though he wants to get his visits in before making a decision. The front now shifts to 5-star Aaron Scott, the Springfield cornerback long expected to go to Ohio State because that's what the #1 prospect in Ohio does. It's usually what the top tackle prospect in Ohio does too.

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We'll get a full hello up probably tomorrow. There is no content after the jump.