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It was a decision that many saw coming, but the speed at which it was made is a bit shocking.<\/p>\n
Less than 24 hours after decommitting<\/a> from the Illinois Fighting Illini, 4-star quarterback Kamden Lopati has made a new pledge.<\/p>\n Again, this was seen coming, but now it’s official.<\/p>\n Lopati has committed to play college football for head coach Kyle Whittingham<\/a> and the Michigan Wolverines<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Lopati is one of the top recruits from the state of Utah, so the connection to Michigan makes sense. Whittingham, the new head coach at Michigan, had gotten to know the four-star quarterback when he was recruiting him to come play for the Utah Utes.<\/p>\n New Michigan offensive coordinator Jason Beck also had developed a relationship with Lopati while at Utah. Now, with both at Michigan, those relationships gave the Wolverines an advantage.<\/p>\n \u201cI have great relationships with the entire Michigan staff and that was big for me,\u201d Lopati said, via Greg Biggins of Rivals<\/a>. \u201cAll of those coaches were recruiting me when they were at Utah and picked things right back up when they got to Michigan.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The relationships were there, but Lopati also likes the vibe at Michigan.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe game day atmosphere there is incredible and the fan base is so passionate. I love the culture of the program and it\u2019s just a special place,” he said of Michigan. “The Big House is incredible, the facilities are as good as you\u2019re going to see and it\u2019s just different there. When you combine all that with my relationships with the staff, it really helped put them over the top.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Lopati had committed to Illinois in July 2025. Michigan offered this past February.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cGrowing up, I\u2019ve always liked Michigan and their football tradition,\u201d Lopati said. \u201cWhen they offered, that was big deal for me because it\u2019s a school I always followed when I was younger.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n That was a big deal for Lopati, and he’s now going to be playing college football in The Big House.<\/p>\n He’s ranked as the No. 9 quarterback<\/a> in the 2027 class, according to the 247Sports Composite.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
Kamden Lopati always liked the Michigan Wolverines\u00a0<\/h2>\n
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