It has been a rough year for the defending national champions, but on Thursday, the Wolverines got some great news: The nation’s No. 1 recruit, quarterback Bryce Underwood — an athletic 6-foot-4, 205-pound 17-year-old — announced he was flipping his commitment from LSU to Michigan.

Renewed focus under Sherrone Moore and some help from Michigan alum Tom Brady helped lure star QB prospect Bryce Underwood to Ann Arbor, according to Bruce Feldman.

Once a safety at LSU, you know that ESPN analyst Ryan Clark didn’t want to see Bryce Underwood back off his commitment to the Tigers in favor of the Michigan Wolverines. But even now that Underwood has left his alma mater, Clark is singing the praises of the five-star quarterback and No. 1 player in the country.