Miami leads for coveted South Florida junior

Gurvan Hall has plenty of time to mull things over, collect offers and even commit a handful of times if he so chooses. He’s not in much of a rush, though. The class-of-2018 defensive back would rather soak things in and allow his recruitment to develop slowly.

A commitment? The star defensive back save that for down the road. Hall will, however, name an early favorite.

“It’s Miami,” Hall said. “… I love the coaching staff there. They’re great dudes. Mark Richt is a great dude and they’re really working hard to try to keep me home. Everyone is telling me to go there.”

And so the hometown team clings to an early advantage in the race to land the Palm Beach Lakes High School standout. His recruitment will likely shift, sure, but Miami has to enjoy its current position. The biggest threat to its standing, however, resides on the West Coast.

“My first visit for sure is going to be Stanford,” Hall said. “I know that one for sure. I talk to them once in awhile, but it’s a process. That’s an offer I really want.”

Hall says a Stanford offer would heavily impact his recruitment but doesn’t come right out and say the Cardinal would become of favorite. Instead, he speaks with caution. In fact, other than a trip to Stanford he’s uncertain which other programs may get visits this offseason.

“Right now, I really don’t know,” Hall said. “I’m going to set them up. Right now, I’m just worried about going to back to work on football.”

IN HIS WORDS: “Alabama, Miami, Pitt and a couple more are the ones talking to me the most,” Hall said. “I’m liking all of them.”

RIVALS REACTION: Hall says he has the grades necessary to give him a shot of getting in to Stanford, but wondering about that is an exercise in futility until an offer arrives. Projecting his landing spot is nearly impossible at this juncture, other than to say Miami has a solid early lead to his commitment.