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Michigan football commit Erik Swenson announced Wednesday he has reopened his recruitment.
In a message posted on Twitter, Swenson cited "unforeseen circumstances" for the move.
— Erik Swenson (@Eiek77) January 20, 2016
However, he told the Chicago Tribune that Michigan offensive coordinator and line coach Tim Drevno had informed him Tuesday his offer was no longer good.
That came about a month after Drevno had reitterated Michigan's interest in having him wear the Maize and Blue.
"I was kind of taken aback in the beginning, but that's how those coaches are," he said. "There's nothing you can change about them. They believe that's how you should run the university and what's best for the team. I was taken aback.
"I fully intended to play there. I was nothing but loyal and was committed over two years. I helped them recruit several guys that are still there. I just felt used."
A four-star recruit from Downers Grove, Ill., Swenson had been Michigan's longest-standing verbal commitment by far.
He first joined the Wolverines recruiting class in November 2013 when Brady Hoke was still the head coach.
Hoke was fired and ultimately replaced by Jim Harbaugh in December 2014, and Harbaugh has gone about assembling one of the best classes in the country.
It includes three four-star offensive line recruits who all joined the class since June, and there is no doubt Harbaugh isn't done looking for talent at several positions.
New coaches and old recruits going their separate ways when there is a change at the top is not unusual while "roster management" involving both current and potential future players (if that is at work here, which is difficult to confirm because Michigan cannot comment on an unsigned recruit) has become a part of life in big-time college football for better or for worse.
Finding a new destination with only two weeks to go until signing day could be a challenge for any recruit, but Scout.com reported Swenson's future options include Iowa, Iowa State, Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwestern.
