GLENDORA, Calif. – The Los Angeles stop of the Rivals 3-Stripe Camp Series presented by adidas is in the books and after a week of coverage, it’s time to do some prognostication. Today we take a look at the top players from Sunday’s event and do our best to project where they will commit and eventually sign come February.
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The latest: Hall is a Southern California product that has received recruiting interest from all over the country. Despite his long list of options, most expect he’ll stick close to home on the West Coast. USC, UCLA and Stanford appear to be the early schools to watch, but Hall said over the weekend that he plans on taking visits all over the country before making a decision.
The pick: USC. When we asked other prospects at the camp where Hall might end up this was a near unanimous pick. He has several ties to the program and it’s hard to see him turning down the Trojans.
The latest: St. Brown is a bit of a mystery when it comes to his top school as even his fellow prospects had trouble projecting where he might end up. One thing is clear: Stanford, Notre Dame and USC all factor heavily into the mix. St. Brown has older brothers playing with both the Cardinal and the Irish, but the lure of staying close to home with resurgent USC also remains a very viable option.
The pick: USC. This is anything but a given. A pick has to be made and assuming USC continues to excel on the field this fall, St. Brown could be the next elite receiver to sign with the Trojans.
The latest: Crosswell has several power programs on his offer list, including USC, Nebraska, Michigan and others. Over the weekend, he talked about plans to visit the Huskers in the future and he could be one of this year’s prime “Cali-braska” targets.
The pick: USC. The Trojans have done a good job of developing a pipeline to Hawkins High and they remain the favorites for Crosswell, despite his ambitions to explore his options.
The latest: Masina has had one of the more unique recruitments of any of the elite talent at Sunday’s camp, mainly because he’s taking a very measured approach when it comes to his options. He has offers from Pac-12 schools USC, UCLA, Oregon and others, but right now it looks as if he will either stay close to home at Utah or go outside of the Pac-12 footprint.
The pick: Vanderbilt. The Commodores have made a hard push with Masina and his connection with Commodores assistant C.J. Ah You could be enough to lure him away from the Utes.
The latest: Taylor-Stuart’s offer list has exploded in recent months, with programs from all over the country joining. Right now several programs are firmly in the mix, including Michigan, Ohio State, USC, Nebraska and Alabama. He’s planning more visits going forward and where he ends up visiting over the summer could go a long way toward foreshadowing his final destination.
The pick: Alabama. The Tide have been high on his list dating back to the early fall and that hard work should pay off down the road.
The latest: Dedich recently visited USC twice and some of those in relative proximity to the program think the Trojans could be the school to beat. However, UCLA has been after him longer and Dedich is also exploring out-of-state options, including Utah, where he said he’s set to take a visit soon.
The pick: UCLA. The Bruins were smart to offer earlier than some other programs and likely end up as his destination because of it.
The latest: Unlike some of the prospects on this list, Sewell has been very methodical when it comes to visiting schools. He was at UCLA recently and USC is one of the only other schools he’s had a chance to visit as of yet. This spring he’s set to take several visits, with Alabama, LSU, Tennessee and Arkansas all working to get him on campus in the coming months.
The pick: Alabama. Sewell is considering visiting Tuscaloosa for the Tide’s spring game and if he does indeed make that trip, it could go a long way toward helping the Tide steal another elite talent from the West Coast.
The latest: Brown has an eclectic mix of schools in the race to land his commitment with Pac-12 programs California and Oregon battling it out with the SEC's Auburn and Big Ten's Michigan. Brown, who is an Alabama legacy, doesn’t yet hold an offer from the Tide, but the conventional wisdom is that an offer could change everything. With a visit set to both Auburn and Alabama, Brown’s recruitment could be on the verge of turning into an Iron Bowl battle.
The pick: Michigan. Brown has been busy with visits and is keeping his comments relatively tame when it comes to favorites, but the Wolverines see him as a prime target and it wouldn’t be a shock to see them pull him out of California.
The latest: Plenty of coaches will be meeting in Temecula to battle it out for Jones, one of the nation’s top offensive linemen. Among the more serious contenders are Washington and Oregon. Jones has a great relationship with coaches in Seattle, but also said he grew up as a fan of the Ducks.
The pick: Washington. The Huskies are coming off a College Football Playoff appearance and should have plenty of momentum on the recruiting trail as a result. They appear to be the favorites for Jones at this point.