This could prove to be a major game-changer for the 2018 college football season.
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According to Kyle Rowland of the Toledo Blade, Michigan is now considered the front-runner to land Ole Miss quarterback Shea Patterson.
Sources: Michigan is the front-runner to land Shea Patterson, and the Ole Miss QB expects to be eligible to play immediately.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) December 6, 2017
The potentially bigger news there is the belief that Patterson — transferring amid NCAA sanctions at Ole Miss — could be eligible to play immediately for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan.
Patterson is expected to take an official visit to Michigan this weekend.
Some big recruiting news: #Michigan is expecting to host talented #OleMiss QB Shea Patterson & OM safety Deontay Anderson on official visits this weekend, source tells me. And there might be more Rebels visiting Ann Arbor as well.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 5, 2017
Considering some of the issues that Michigan has had at quarterback, Patterson would be a very welcome upgrade for the future of the Wolverines.
Patterson missed the final five games of the 2017 season with injury, but he had proved to be a valuable weapon for Ole Miss this season. Patterson is a former five-star recruit of the 2016 recruiting class, having ranked as the No. 4 overall recruit by the 247Sports Composite.
In the first seven games of the 2017 season, Patterson threw for 2,259 yards and 17 touchdowns against nine interceptions.
