Southeast Spotlight: Five prospects that might flip
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There were more than 300 decommitments from Power Five programs in the 2019 class. We know decommitments are going to happen in the 2020 class, but which current commitments will be among that group? Here are five candidates from the Southeast region.
Capers has only been committed to Arkansas for almost two months, but he is set to visit South Carolina officially later this month and take his visit to Tennessee this weekend.He chose the Razorbacks over the Gamecocks in February, but the Vols may now be the biggest threat to Arkansas. Tennessee offered a couple of weeks ago and the two have been in contact daily since. Capers recently told Rivals.com that he not sign until February.
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Lewis has been on road quite a few times the last couple of months, and the Auburn commit has made numerous trips up I-75 to Georgia Tech. Lewis committed to the Tigers last summer, but the program trending recently may be the in-state Yellow Jackets. Tennessee is another program on his list that has his attention, but this one looks like an Auburn vs. Georgia Tech battle right now.
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A talented defensive back whose recruitment was just taking off when he committed to Cincinnati earlier this year, Neal is on the radar of several Power Five programs, even if they have yet to offer. Once coaches come through Kentucky and have a chance to see Neal this spring, it wouldn’t be shocking to see several join his offer list. Right now he’s as solid as it gets, but if his stock starts rising he will have some tough decisions to make as the year moves along.
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Smith committed to Kentucky native and new West Virginia head coach Neal Brown last month, signaling a big move for the Mountaineers into the Bluegrass State. But both Kentucky and Louisville have let Smith know that they aren’t going to let him slip away quietly and both programs will continue to recruit him hard. Smith is a very productive player at the high school level and will be the first prospect of many that Brown will have to battle the Cardinals and ‘Cats for going forward.
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Worsham plays at Hewitt-Trussville, a school that sent two players to Alabama last year and has two more committed to the Crimson Tide in 2020. It will not be easy for any school to flip the Rivals250 wide receiver, but he is one that is definitely leaving the door cracked. LSU and Tennessee are two programs on his list and Worsham is likely them both. Tennessee has come on strong since Tee Martin was hired and the Vols have impressed him. LSU is there too, and he was in Baton Rouge not long ago, so keep an eye on the Tigers as well. Alabama is still the school on top, but other SEC programs are very much in play.
