Midwest: Three decommits in four days
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A lot of speed re-entered the recruiting market. George Hill can flat out run. Update: http://t.co/6dOy8KtfvT
https://t.co/6axeGJbyao— Rivals.com (@Rivals) October 15, 2015
Decommitted from: Ohio State
What happened: Ohio State offered Hill spring of his sophomore year, and the Rivals250 prospect committed to the Buckeyes just six weeks later. In recent months, though, there had been rumblings that the commitment was not on solid footing and Hill made a couple visits to other schools during the off-season and early this season. This seemed like a de-commitment that was just a matter of time, and Wednesday night the Rivals250 prospect announced it was official.
What's next?: Hubbard head coach Brian Hoffman told me Thursday morning that his phone has been ringing steadily since Hill's decommitment was announced the night before, with the majority of the Big Ten inquiring. The three teams Hill has the highest interest in going forward are Michigan State, Pittsburgh and West Virginia, according to his coach. Hill was a teammate last fall with the Spartans' breakout freshman running back Larry Scott, and has already visited East Lansing for a game this fall. He also made a summer visit to Pittsburgh. No future visits have been scheduled as far as his coach was aware Thursday morning.
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Farmington Hills (Mich.) Harrison
Decommitted from: Alabama
What happened: The four-star made an early commitment to Michigan State last winter, but quickly decided he was too hasty, stepped back from that commitment and started visiting other schools. By the summer, he had narrowed his choices down to Alabama, Michigan and Notre Dame, announcing for the Crimson Tide on June 24. Distance from home became an issue for his family, however, and they discussed that with Nick Saban during an official visit to Tuscaloosa last month. On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Kareem announced he was de-committing from Alabama.
What's next?: Kareem will join Hayes in South Bend this weekend for an official visit with Notre Dame. Fighting Irish assistant coach Keith Gilmore continued to keep up regular contact with Kareem even after the Alabama commitment, and this official visit was in the works even before the de-commitment was announced. Kareem's father told me shortly after the de-commitment that they would be open to hearing from Michigan, but contact with the Wolverines had not been as strong in recent weeks. Another mid-year enrollee, Kareem could make a quick decision on where he wants to go and a good visit to Notre Dame this weekend could seal it for the Irish.
Josh Helmholdt
Midwest Recruiting Analyst