The beginning of June is usually the “don’t panic” phase of Michigan’s recruiting cycle.In previous years, it wasn’t uncommon for Michigan to lag behind other programs that loaded up on early commitments. The Wolverines often made their big move in June and July once players started arriving on campus for official visits.Kyle Whittingham’s first recruiting class at Michigan is shaping up differently. The Wolverines sit at No. 10 in the Rivals industry rankings after adding 11 commitments in May. With 15 commitments in total as of Sunday, Michigan’s 2027 recruiting class looks to be more than halfway done.There could be a few reasons for that. The Athletic’s Antonio Morales wrote about one: Conversations about money are happening earlier. The story quoted a Power 4 general manager who said the ideal time to exchange figures with a player is after spring ball and before official visits in June. If the player and the program aren’t on the same page financially, the bells and whistles of the official visit won’t count for much.“To get kids committed and to get them in the boat, it’s happening earlier and earlier each cycle,” a Power 4 assistant general manager said in the same story. “It’s because the family, the agents and the player representation realize that there are real dollars and they get allocated pretty quickly, so they’re trying to get the best they can and somewhere that matches where their value sits as soon as possible.”Michigan’s 2027 class doesn’t have a consensus five-star prospect on par with Bryce Underwood, Andrew Babalola, Savion Hiter or Carter Meadows from the past two cycles. However, the Wolverines have the foundation for another top-10 class with four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati from Utah and five other prospects in the top 150 of the Rivals industry rankings.