Shrine Bowl Notes: Commits looking around

Withdailydoublepracticesbehindthem,playersattheShrineBowloftheCarolinashavealittlemoretimetoshifttheirfocusbacktorecruitingbeforefullygettinggearedupforSaturday'sgame.Eventhoughtheholidaydeadperiodisunderway,prospectscanstillreachouttocoaches,andplentysaidtheyhavedonesoduringtheweek.Here'sarundownofthelatestnewsregardingthetopnamesinSpartanburg.

Rivals250runningbackJohnnyFrasierClickHeretoviewthisLink.hasbeenreconsideringhiscommitmenttoFloridaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.forawhilenow.Heremainscommittedfornowbuthastakenanumberofvisitsatthesametime.WhenFrasieroriginallycommittedtoFloridaStatethethoughtwasthatsomeofhisfamilywouldbecomingwithhimtoTallahassee.Theyarestilltryingtofigureoutifthatwillworkout.Inthemeantime,thethreeotherteamsthatareinplayareAlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink.,DukeClickHeretoviewthisLink.andN.C.State,butmanypeopleclosetohimbelievehewillplaycollegefootballinthestateofNorthCarolina.LookingatDukeandN.C.State,FrasierhasgreatrelationshipswithbothstaffsbutseemstobecloserwiththeplayersatN.C.State.IfFrasierdoesendupdecommittingfromFloridaState,hewouldlikelylandatN.C.State.

Three-starHoushunGainesClickHeretoviewthisLink.hasturnedintoaverysoliddefensiveend-outsidelinebackerhybrid.TherearethreeschoolsthatGainesislookingatrightnow,andallthreewillgetofficialvisits.Gaines'firstofficialvisitwillbeonJan.16toVanderbiltClickHeretoviewthisLink..TheCommodoreshavedoneagoodjobofgrabbingGaines'attention,andtheyseemtoberecruitingGainesashardasanyonerightnow.VirginiaTechClickHeretoviewthisLink.willhostGainesonJan.23,andVirginiaClickHeretoviewthisLink.willgetitschanceonJan.30.ThosetwolooklikethefavoritesatthispointandbothhavedifferentthingsthatGaineslikes.AtVirginia,Gaineshasachildhoodfriendthatplaysforthewomen'sbasketballteam.GainesalsothinkshewillfitintoVirginia'sdefensiveschemebetterthantheothertwoschools.ThebestthingtheHokieshavegoingforthemrightnowisthefactthatGainesisenamoredwiththeHokies'reputationondefense.HefeelslikehewillbesuccessfulhoweverVirginiaTechwantstousehim.Gainesplansoncommittingafterhetakeshisofficialvisits.

AsNationalSigningDaygetscloserandcloseritislookingmorelikeRockyReidClickHeretoviewthisLink.maynotbeplayingforTennesseeClickHeretoviewthisLink.nextfall.ThelongtimeVolunteerrunningbackcommitislookingatschedulingofficialvisitstoGeorgiaClickHeretoviewthisLink.,LouisvilleandGeorgiaTech.Whilenoneofthosevisitsareplannedyet,GeorgiaandLouisvillelooktobeingoodpositiontolandanofficialvisit.Reid'scommitmentstatuswithTennesseewilldependonhowwellhisofficialvisitsgo.

Two-star defensive tackle Eurndraus BryantClickPurdueClickHere to view this Link. defensive line commit Chazmyn TurnerClickHere to view this Link. has been a pleasant surprise at the Shrine Bowl and has done very well in practices. He committed to the Boilermakers in early December, but since then other schools have been circling. West VirginiaClickHere to view this Link. and IndianaClickHere to view this Link. have expressed serious interest, and offers could be forthcoming. Turner cited the staff, facilities and the current players as reasons for his commitment to Purdue, and he remains fully committed to Purdue. But at the urging of West Virginia and Indiana, he left the door open to take some visits.Here to view this Link. has been taking his recruiting slowly while he waits to see if South CarolinaClickPurdueClickHere to view this Link. defensive line commit Chazmyn TurnerClickHere to view this Link. has been a pleasant surprise at the Shrine Bowl and has done very well in practices. He committed to the Boilermakers in early December, but since then other schools have been circling. West VirginiaClickHere to view this Link. and IndianaClickHere to view this Link. have expressed serious interest, and offers could be forthcoming. Turner cited the staff, facilities and the current players as reasons for his commitment to Purdue, and he remains fully committed to Purdue. But at the urging of West Virginia and Indiana, he left the door open to take some visits.Here to view this Link. will offer him, but time is running short. Bryant said that he plans to take an official visit to South Carolina, even if he doesn't have an offer, and prefers to stay close to home. Other schools in the mix include East CarolinaClickPurdueClickHere to view this Link. defensive line commit Chazmyn TurnerClickHere to view this Link. has been a pleasant surprise at the Shrine Bowl and has done very well in practices. He committed to the Boilermakers in early December, but since then other schools have been circling. West VirginiaClickHere to view this Link. and IndianaClickHere to view this Link. have expressed serious interest, and offers could be forthcoming. Turner cited the staff, facilities and the current players as reasons for his commitment to Purdue, and he remains fully committed to Purdue. But at the urging of West Virginia and Indiana, he left the door open to take some visits.Here to view this Link. and CharlotteClickPurdueClickHere to view this Link. defensive line commit Chazmyn TurnerClickHere to view this Link. has been a pleasant surprise at the Shrine Bowl and has done very well in practices. He committed to the Boilermakers in early December, but since then other schools have been circling. West VirginiaClickHere to view this Link. and IndianaClickHere to view this Link. have expressed serious interest, and offers could be forthcoming. Turner cited the staff, facilities and the current players as reasons for his commitment to Purdue, and he remains fully committed to Purdue. But at the urging of West Virginia and Indiana, he left the door open to take some visits.Here to view this Link., and Bryant said he will visit all three before making a decision on National Signing Day.

Nothing has changed for three-star wide receiver/tight end Tavin RichardsonClick Here to view this Link., as he continues to wait on his final official visits before making a decision. Heading into trips to LouisvilleClick Here to view this Link., KentuckyClick Here to view this Link. and Wake ForestClick Here to view this Link., Richardson lists the Wildcats as his favorite, followed by UCFClick Here to view this Link., the Cardinals and the Demon Deacons. UCF has already hosted Richardson for a visit, so assuming Kentucky impresses on his official, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him commit.

Three-star wide receiver Markeyvious AdamsClick Here to view this Link. has had a good week of practice at the Shrine Bowl and said he's keeping one weekend in January open in case any late interest comes his way. Right now the plan for the 6-foot-4 wideout is to visit Old Dominion and Appalachian State on Jan. 16 and Jan. 23, respectively.Adams said plenty of programs still call, including Georgia TechClick Here to view this Link. and N.C. StateClick Here to view this Link., but he is more focused on the schools that are showing the most interest.

Defensive tackle Paul McKieverClick Here to view this Link. has official visits set up to Georgia Southern and South Carolina for January and said the Gamecocks offered recently, catching his eye. "Even though it was a down year for them, I feel like I can come in and help a lot," he said. "I love it up there." McKeiver had been facing eligibility questions, keeping most programs at arm's length, but he said he recently passed the SAT and the floodgates have opened in terms of interest. "It took everything off of me to know that I had the score. That's what a lot of schools been waiting on." McKeiver said other programs, including ClemsonClick Here to view this Link., are very much in the mix for his last official visit. He plans to decide on National Signing Day.

Two-star Spartanburg (S.C.) High School defensive back Cedarius RookardClick Here to view this Link. had a long list of FCS offers, but he finally added his first FBS offer on Wednesday, when Troy was added to his list. While it might seem like breaking news, Rookard said several others schools are on the verge of offering, including MarylandClick Here to view this Link., North CarolinaClick Here to view this Link. and South Carolina. Rookard is waiting on the results of his ACT test and if all goes according to plan, he will be eligible to take official visits in January.

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