Pat Fitzgerald did a solid job retaining the 2026 high school commits he inherited when he took over as Michigan State's head coach. While that class finished ranked 45th according to 247Sports, the 2027 cycle is shaping up to be a significant step forward, and one family in particular could define the entire recruiting class. Michigan State's head coach Pat Fitzgerald, left, slaps hands with NiJhay Burt during spring football practice on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, in East Lansing. | Nick King/Lansing State Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Fitzgerald recently secured a commitment from Samson Gash, one of the better wide receiver prospects in the country. Gash is a Michigan native from Detroit Catholic Central High School, ranked 256th overall in the 2027 class, 40th among wide receivers nationally, and fifth among all players in the state of Michigan according to 247Sports.…