ORLANDO – Nearly everyone on the Underneath Armour Recreation is already signed however a handful are nonetheless obtainable plus quite a lot of gamers talked about which faculties completed second of their recruitments on this all-star model of the Recruiting Rumor Mill:
Ole Miss and Mississippi State are the ultimate two and whereas a gameday choice is coming it appears just like the Bulldogs may have an enormous edge right here. Mississippi State quarterback commit Michael van Buren will probably be working onerous on him this week and since he’s from Starkville and had already been dedicated there it is smart.
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The Timpson, Texas, five-star stays dedicated to Texas A&M and he may signal with the Aggies however the feeling is that Alabama is making an actual severe push right here. Enjoying receiver is turning into a significant factor for the Crimson Tide and whereas others are additionally concerned, it may very well be a two-team choice right here.
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The Texas A&M commit didn’t signal with the Aggies and is taking a look at a February signing day choice with Tennessee, LSU, Texas and Oklahoma nonetheless within the operating. There was quite a lot of Vols speak on Friday however the Tigers are proper down the highway and there’s been quite a lot of speak about Texas, too.
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The five-star Alabama receiver commit continues to be severe about flipping to Auburn and a go to to Texas may even occur in January however the feeling is that he sticks with the Crimson Tide. He’s an Auburn legacy and there was some vital Auburn speak round him however there’s a greater likelihood than not that he stays with the Tide.
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SECOND-PLACE FINISHERS
… Former Texas A&M commit Debron Gatling signed with South Carolina however Louisville completed in second place for the excessive three-star receiver from Milton, Ga.
… Kylan Fox caught with UCF after being dedicated there since July 4 however getting vital flip curiosity within the closing months. Mississippi State intrigued him and completed second however the Knights saved him.
… Former LSU commit Zion Ferguson has been pledged to North Carolina since late June and caught with the Tar Heels however Louisville completed in second place and there was curiosity there.
… 4-star linebacker Aaron Chiles signed with Florida and had been dedicated there since June however Michigan completed in second place as there was actual curiosity within the Wolverines.
… The four-star defensive deal with from Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei signed with Oregon however Aydin Breland had Miami, not Georgia, second on his checklist.
… A Virginia Tech commit since July, four-star receiver Chanz Wiggins caught with the Hokies however Tennessee tried to flip him late and Maryland completed in second place.
… After a recruitment that noticed many twists and turns, four-star defensive finish Ernest Willor signed with Wisconsin however Maryland completed in second place for the Towson (Md.) Concordia Prep standout.
… UCF signee Jaylen Heyward virtually dedicated to Miami after his decommitment from Georgia in July however solely weeks later picked the Knights and caught with that call.
… One of many largest storylines of the 2024 class was five-star offensive deal with Jordan Seaton choosing Colorado. In second place, it was a tie between Alabama and Tennessee after which Ohio State in his recruitment.
… Jonathan Daniels dedicated to Florida State in July and caught with the Seminoles however Kentucky got here a really shut second for the four-star offensive deal with from Pensacola (Fla.) Pine Forest standout.
… An early Florida dedication, four-star operating again Jerrick Gibson dedicated to Texas in June and whereas there have been some flip rumors that he would return to the Gators, it was truly Georgia who completed second in his recruitment.
… Jaylen Mbakwe has been dedicated to Alabama since July however Auburn completed second in his recruitment and the Pinson (Ala.) Clay-Chalkville four-star cornerback grew up a Tigers fan.
… 5-star receiver Cam Coleman flipped from Texas A&M to Auburn however after it was clear the Aggies weren’t going to work out following the dismissal of coach Jimbo Fisher and place coach Dameyune Craig, Florida and Penn State tried to get entangled however the Tigers had been the one workforce actually within the combine.