Did Michigan send a handwritten note to recruit's girlfriend?

Prom request re-creations and now handwritten notes to girlfriends? Michigan is sure looking like the 2015 masters of recruiting creativity.

The girlfriend of four-star recruit Naseir Upshur posted a handwritten note to Twitter with Michigan assistant Jay Harbaugh's name on it. Harbaugh, the son of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, is Michigan's new tight ends coach. Upshur is the No. 3 tight end in the country in the class of 2016 according to Rivals and the No. 2 prospect in the state of Pennsylvania.

Sending letters to the girlfriends of recruits is a bold ploy, though you can't go wrong underlining "very" when describing how a guy speaks of his girlfriend. You can never gain enough brownie points.

In addition to being bold, should it be considered an acceptable recruiting practice? Mind you, Michigan is likely not the first school to employ the tactic if the letter is legit – we've reached out to confirm the letter's authenticity – but it can certainly be seen as occupying a bit of a recruiting gray area.

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