The University of Michigan may have won the national championship after beating Washington in the title game, but head coach Jim Harbaugh’s decision to leave the Wolverines cost them a four-star recruit.Linebacker Jaden Smith committed to the Wolverines in June but asked to be released from his national letter of intent. Harbaugh enticed the 6-2, 195-pound Smith to join the program, but when the Michigan head coach decided to leave and join the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers, Smith was no longer interested in checking out Michigan and playing for a new team. head coach Sherrone Moore. 4,444 4,444 Michigan has the 15th-ranked recruiting class in 2024 and still has four quarterbacks. Those players include Pittsburgh Central Catholic four-star Cole Sullivan, Belleville (Mich) four-star Jeremiah Beasley, Nashville Ensworth four-star Mason Curtis and South Park (Pa.) three-star Zach Ludwig, who is currently at the Michigan combine. in positionSmith is tired of taking a mature approach when announcing his decision. He thanked Harbaugh and the other Michigan coaches and said he appreciated the time he spent with them.First, I want to thank God for blessing me with the opportunity to continue my education and athletic career,” Smith said in his X post.”I want to thank Coach Harbaugh, Coach Partridge, Coach Minter, Coach Clink, Coach . . Jay Harbaugh, Coach JB, Coach Roney, Coach Herb and Coach Rick Minter for believing in me. You are all family and I hope our football paths cross again in the future.”announced on social media Sunday evening that Jaden Smith has withdrawn his national letter of intent with the Michigan Wolverines.A four-star athlete in the Class of 2024 out of North Carolina, Smith committed to Michigan last summer and signed an NLI contract in December. Chris Partridge, Jesse Minter and others later recruited him to quarterback Ann Arbor.This is a big blow to the Wolverines. Smith was considered a top prospect in large part because of his athleticism. At 6-foot-6 and 200 pounds, he can play multiple positions on defense.Smith is the first Michigan Class of 2024 player to leave the NLI since Sherrone Moore took over for Jim Harbaugh.Stay tuned to Maize n Brew for more information on Smith’s decision..