On Tuesday, Marsh announced is college commitment, choosing the Michigan Wolverines over fellow finalists Colorado, Texas, USC and Washington.
“I’m going to Michigan,” he said. “It was really just everything they bring to the table — the off the field piece. I’ll get a good education and I can go win, year in, year out and get to the league.”
“The history says it all, really. I’m glad to be a part of something, something bigger than myself and be a part of a team, community and school like that. I hope I can create my own piece of history.”
That decision didn’t come quickly.
In fact, Marsh said it took multiple trips to Ann Arbor before he felt Michigan was his next home.
“It took awhile,” he said. “I’ve been up there a bunch, like all of my time schools. But over time, talking to everybody around me, it just felt like home.”
That said, Marsh admitted that he actually committed to Michigan in person during his visit.
“I first told coach (Sherrone) Moore at dinner,” he said. “(Moore) had told me I had to tell coach (Ron) Bellamy. He started running around the restaurant and high-fiving people.”
And for good reason.
As a junior, Marsh caught 65 passes for 1,158 yards and 15 touchdowns, including an historic playoff game in which he hauled in eight receptions for 240 yards and five touchdowns.
