Rivals Camp Series: Ten early Florida predictions
The first leg of the 2016 Rivals Camp Series Presented by Under Armour included stops in Miami and the Orlando area. Each event was flooded with college-bound prospects. Below are early predictions on where 10 of the prospects that participated in the two camps may land on Signing Day 2017.
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Recruiting wrap: Originally from New Jersey, Ruiz has scholarship offers from schools that span conferences and time zones. The Rivals100 center seems to like the idea of heading north for college. For the time being, Michigan seems to be the most likely landing spot for the four-star center, as he has many former teammates currently attending the school.
Early prediction: Michigan
Recruiting wrap: Not long ago, Clemson seemed like the clear front-runner for Robinson. These days, he’s eased off that stance a bit. Florida has made a strong push thanks to new assistant coach Torrian Gray. Robinson’s recruitment is inching closer to a two-team deadlock.
Early prediction: Clemson … though barely.
Recruiting wrap: Jeudy is certainly in demand. He has a long list of committable scholarship offers and is having a fantastic offseason. Jeudy will likely wait until his senior season to pull the trigger on a verbal commitment, but Alabama seems to be his leader.
Early prediction: Alabama
Recruiting wrap: Grimes' recruitment has tightened up in recent weeks. Following a relatively recent visit to Florida, the nation’s No. 1 wide receiver has a renewed interest in the Gators. The fact that his high school’s quarterback, Jake Allen, is committed to UF also doesn’t hurt. Current leader Ohio State will be tough to beat here, but Florida is certainly making a strong move.
Early prediction: Ohio State
Recruiting wrap: Jones is committed to Kentucky and has been for some time. He’s having a massive offseason, though, and new recruiting interest is arriving in bulk. He’s never been shy about his desire to take other visits, and that urge seems to strengthen as new opportunities present themselves. Arizona State seems to be one school that has piqued the Kentucky commit's interest, though, it seem unlikely that he is finished amassing offers.
Early prediction: Not Kentucky
Recruiting wrap: Herbert would like to stay in state. Just where he will land, however, seems a bit unclear. At the time being, Florida seems to be pushing the hardest and has a slight lead because of it. Everything could change based on how Florida State decides to play its hand, but the Gators look good for now.
Prediction: Florida
Recruiting wrap: It’s still early for Harley, who is just now seeing his stock begin to soar. There are more offers on the horizon, and that could change his recruiting outlook drastically. West Virginia is in play but, at least for the time being, the “hometown school” seems to hold an edge.
Prediction: Miami
Recruiting wrap: Originally from Canada, Palmer is another prospect that will see more offers arrive this spring. He has plenty of opportunity as things stand now. His first offer was from Michigan, however, and that seems to have made an impression on the St. Thomas Aquinas junior.
Early prediction: Michigan
Recruiting wrap: Bryan makes things easy when it comes to predictions. He states that there are a number of schools involved and that things could change but is still fairly steadfast when it comes to naming a leader. He says Auburn has a sizeable lead in his recruitment, so predicting him to land anywhere else at this juncture would be a little too contrarian.
Early prediction: Auburn