Preps 24/7: St. Charles resident Bosch verbals to Michigan football program

St. Francis junior offensive lineman Kyle Bosch committed to Michigan on Saturday on his sixth visit to the Ann Arbor campus.

Bosch, making the trip from his home in St. Charles with his grandfather, said Saturday afternoon that he gave his verbal commitment to Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke and offensive line coach Darrell Funk in a skybox overlooking Michigan Stadium after an overnight revelation that he wanted to be a Wolverine.

As illustrated by his numerous visits to the Michigan campus, Bosch had one of the more extensive recruiting processes imaginable, saying he visited "15 or 16" campuses and piling up scholarship offers from 23 programs, most of the highly prestigious variety.

He chose the Wolverines over fellow finalists Alabama, Michigan State and Stanford.

"I've been looking all over the country at schools and haven't gotten the same type of feeling [as at Michigan]," Bosch said. "I just think having the connection I do with coach Funk and coach Hoke is just such a good one, and the academics and facilities they have are just unbelievable."

Bosch said he also is enthused about the Wolverines' plans to move to a pro style offense next year, which he figures will suit his skill set. The 6-foot-5, 285-pounder said he might be moved to guard from tackle upon arriving in Ann Arbor in 2013.

Bosch should know at least one face on the Michigan O-line. Graham Glasgow, who prepped at St. Francis rival Marmion, is a walk-on offensive lineman for the Wolverines.

"I've talked to his younger brother (Ryan)," Bosch said. "They're both good people."

Meanwhile, Bosch's younger brother, Brennan, is an underclassman in St. Charles East's football program.

Bosch said he was seriously considering Penn State, one of other schools he scoped out, before the sexual abuse scandal rocked that university.

"I was extraordinarily serious about Penn State until all the [controversy] came out, and then coach Paterno passed," Bosch said. "I still think that program is fantastic, but that cloud is going to hover over that program for a long time after what happened there. ... Hopefully justice is served, and that program can beat that controversy and sort of recover from that."