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          On The Trail

          Best of the visits: Big Ten

          • Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterOct 12, 2014, 07:20 PM
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          If Michigan ever needed a win this season it was on Saturday, at night against Penn State. The Wolverines had the biggest target left on the 2015 board in defensive end Keisean Lucier-South on campus.

          South has said that Michigan's losing season hasn't impacted how he feels about the program, but it's only a positive to have a win and an exciting atmosphere for his visit.

          South also hung out with some of the Michigan commitments on the trip. Since a few of the committed prospects have taken visits or entertained visiting other programs, this was also a big deal for the staff to get them back on campus.

          Quarterback commit Messiah DeWeaver, a 2016 prospect, made the trip up as well and had the chance to help recruit a few other targets in his class. One of those prospects was offensive lineman Clark Yarbrough, who tweeted out a few pictures that indicated he and his family were enjoying themselves.

          Iowa had a big weekend as well, with a ton of top targets on campus. There were none bigger, though, than Ohio State commit Justin Hilliard.

          The five-star prospect took an official visit to see Iowa and his older brother, C.J., who plays for the Hawkeyes. It is difficult to see Hilliard flipping from Ohio State to Iowa, and it probably wasn't a great sign for Hawkeyes fans he tweeted a picture of a block 'O' before he made it to Iowa.

          Outside of Hilliard, there were plenty of other big recruits in attendance for the game against Indiana. That even included 2017 defensive lineman Juan Harris, who tweeted out his excitement for the program after the game.

          Finally, Wisconsin had some important official visitors on campus for the game against Illinois, including Florida linebacker prospect Jordan Griffin.

          This visit could help propel the Badgers further ahead in his recruitment, and could help get Griffin closer to a commitment if all goes as planned.