Each week, Rivals.com looks at three players who saw their offer list lengthen considerably over a seven-day stretch. This week's group includes three 2017 three-stars who are popping up on Power Five radars.
This week’s offers: Alabama, Virginia Tech, Maryland, NC State
Status report: Lichtenstein is no stranger to offers, as he has gradually piled up quite an impressive list over the last few months. In addition to the four schools above, USC offered eight days ago and Duke and Stanford may be close. Lichtenstein said Stanford is a 'dream' school due to their academics and location. Lichtenstein denies having any current favorites as he plans to re-evaluate all of his offers before trimming his list down and then hopes to make a decision by the end of the summer.
In his words: “It really feels great. Knowing I'm accomplishing my dreams and that I can accomplish anything through hard work. I’m not surprised, but grateful. I believe I am putting in the work to get to where I want and I'm thankful for all the opportunities at hand.”
Visit plans: Lichtenstein has not taken any recent visits but will be at Cal on June 11. He does not have anything scheduled after the Golden Bears.
This week’s offers: Baylor, TCU, Mississippi State, Missouri
Status report: After making an early commitment to Kansas, Polley continued to see new offers roll in. This led to his de-commitment from the Jayhawks, which not surprisingly has resulted in even more offers and increased interest from top programs across the country. Two of these schools that Polley believes may be close to pulling the trigger are Texas A&M and Georgia. Three additional schools to keep an eye on are Texas, UCLA and Arkansas, none of which have yet to offer, but Polley mentioned as favorites growing up. As he sifts through his new offers, he is still hoping to make a final decision by the end of the summer.
In his words: “It's a great feeling to know that this many colleges think highly of me, but other than that I feel the same. I'm still going to be the hard worker I always strive to be.”
Visit plans: Polley’s two most recent visits were to Colorado, this past weekend, and TCU, which is when he picked up his offer from the Horned Frogs. No additional visits are currently scheduled, but he is hoping to see North Carolina, California, Michigan, Arizona and Boise State when the opportunity arises.
This week’s offers: Nebraska, Missouri
Status report: While Hutch only picked up two offers this week, both may play a big part in his recruiting process down the road. However, while the Huskers and Tigers have a chance to become players, Hutch maintains Texas A&M as his current leader because of their coaching staff, the location of the school and his ability to major in broadcasting. He mentioned that his mother would like him to wait until National Signing Day to make a final decision, but that plan could possibly change.
In his words: “These offers are big to my list. They rank high as soon as I got them. It feels great because I came from being homeless and sleeping in one bedroom with five other people. Just to know I have full rides so that my mom doesn't have to pay a dime feels great.”
Visit plans: Hutch’s most recent visit was to Missouri, while he will be making his way to Louisville this Friday. He plans to take his ACT before taking any further visits, but hopes to get a closer look at Nebraska, Texas A&M and return to Missouri when time allows.
