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Power backs targeted for 2013 class

As U-M moves to a pro-set offense, it already has extended two RB offers for 2013

Updated: November 10, 2011, 3:26 PM ET
By Tom VanHaaren | WolverineNation
The running back position has been a focal point for Michigan fans. Used to having a running back emerge from the pack, fans are wondering where the next great Michigan back will come from.

The two offers for the 2013 class so far belong to Ty Isaac (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic) and Wyatt Shallman (Novi, Mich./Detroit Catholic Central), and both are on the ESPNU 150 Watch List.

Both are big backs who have a lot of versatility, which is exactly what the Michigan coaching staff is looking for. At 6-foot-3, 250 pounds, Shallman is a quick-twitch athlete who has a lot of potential.

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