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It is the last visit weekend before National Signing Day and Florida is set to play host to four defensive linemen, including Rivals250 stars Jermauria Rasco and Curt Maggitt.
It is also a big weekend for the new staffs at Miami, Pitt and Vanderbilt.
Read on for the scoop on the big weekends across the country.
Official Visit Weekend Previews: Jan. 28, 2011
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS: HawgSports.com | Visit Dates | Commit List
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Charlotte (N.C.) Ardrey Bell athlete Justus Pickett set up an official visit to Arkansas on Tuesday for this weekend. Pickett has narrowed his decision down to Arkansas, an ACC school and a Big East school.
AUBURN TIGERS: AuburnSports.comClick • Picket ready for visit Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Picket ready for visit Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Picket ready for visit Here to view this Link.
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Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha Catholic offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio is set for a trip to Auburn this weekend before he makes his decision next week. The Tigers hope to make a lasting impression on the No. 4 player in the country.
COLORADO BUFFALOES: BuffStampede.comClick • Cyrus speaks about future Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Cyrus speaks about future Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Cyrus speaks about future Here to view this Link.
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Kyle Washington has now taken official visits to Hawaii, Utah State and New Mexico State. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound athlete from Florence (Ariz.) High plans to take a final trip to Colorado this coming weekend.
FLORIDA GATORS: GatorBait.netClick • Washington ready to check out Colorado Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Washington ready to check out Colorado Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Washington ready to check out Colorado Here to view this Link.
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On the final official visit weekend before National Signing Day, Florida is expecting to play host to four defensive linemen this weekend, including Rivals250 stars Jermauria Rasco and Curt Maggitt.
IOWA HAWKEYES: HawkeyeReport.com | Visit Dates | Commit List
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The biggest name left on the Iowa board by far is Hyattsville (Md.) DeMatha offensive tackle Cyrus Kouandjio, the nation's No. 4 overall player. Kouandjio visited Iowa this past weekend. Four-star running back Remound Wright, a Stanford commitment, is another big name left on the board and is scheduled to visit this weekend. Can the Hawkeyes turn Wright?
KENTUCKY WILDCATS: CatsPause.com | Visit Dates | Commit List
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Hopkinsville (Ky.) Christian County star Bubba Tandy will visit Kentucky this weekend, making him another option as the Wildcats look for a replacement for all-purpose star Randall Cobb.
MIAMI HURRICANES: CaneSport.comClick • Christian County's Tandy set to visit UK Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Christian County's Tandy set to visit UK Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Christian County's Tandy set to visit UK Here to view this Link.
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There will be perhaps no more important visitor on Miami's campus this weekend than West Palm Beach (Fla.) Dwyer High School QB Jacoby Brissett. Basketball could also factor into Brissett's decision
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS: GopherIllustrated.comClick • Surprise visitor for CanesClick • Brissett visit on, Canes have ground to make up Here to view this Link. Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Surprise visitor for CanesClick • Brissett visit on, Canes have ground to make up Here to view this Link. Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Surprise visitor for CanesClick • Brissett visit on, Canes have ground to make up Here to view this Link. Here to view this Link.
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One state the new Gopher coaching staff has hit hard since taking over is Louisiana. This weekend two Louisiana prospects will be visiting Minnesota, including three-star wide receiver Chris Briggs.
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS: CarolinaBlue.comClick • Briggs set to visit Minnesota Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Briggs set to visit Minnesota Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Briggs set to visit Minnesota Here to view this Link.
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Richmond (Va.) Hermitage five-star linebacker Curtis Grant has hosted coaches from all four of his final schools this week as he prepares for his final official visit to North Carolina this weekend.
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES: BuckeyeGrove.comClick • Grant has busy week Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Grant has busy week Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Grant has busy week Here to view this Link.
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The saga for Cleveland (Ohio) Glenville quarterback Cardale Jones is starting to reach an end and a lot of questions will be answered after this weekend.
OLE MISS REBELS: RebelGrove.com | Visit Dates | Commit List
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Josh Pinkston admits it's been difficult to not obsess over what the next few days may or may not bring. The three-star wide receiver from Forest, Miss., will visit Ole Miss this weekend, and he's not at all sure about what to expect.
PITTSBURGH PANTHERS: PantherLair.comClick • Pinkston hoping weekend brings good news Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Pinkston hoping weekend brings good news Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Pinkston hoping weekend brings good news Here to view this Link.
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Sometimes circumstances in the recruiting process conspire to the benefit of a school, and it looks like that will be the case for Pitt in the recruitment of Trotwood-Madison linebacker Nicholas Grigsby. A four-star prospect ranked among the top 20 inside linebackers in the nation, Grigsby will visit Pitt this weekend.
TENNESSEE VOLUNTEERS: VolQuest.comClick • Four-star linebacker could join Pitt after visit Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Four-star linebacker could join Pitt after visit Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Four-star linebacker could join Pitt after visit Here to view this Link.
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Boyle County, Ky., linebacker Lamar Dawson's Tennessee-filled week started Monday night when Tennessee coaches Derek Dooley, Justin Wilcox and Lance Thompson all were in the 6-foot-2, 230-pound linebacker's home to visit with him. His week will end with Tennessee as well as he will travel south to take his official visit to Knoxville. Four-star DT Timmy Jernigan will also be in town.
USC TROJANS: USCFootball.com | Visit Dates | Commit List
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Last week, four-star defensive tackle Delvon Simmons was trying to decide where to go with his last official visit. He made the decision earlier this week to visit USC.
VANDERBILT COMMODORES: VandySports.comClick • Simmons to see USC Here to view this Link. | Visit DatesClick • Simmons to see USC Here to view this Link. | Commit ListClick • Simmons to see USC Here to view this Link.
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Vero Beach (Fla.) safety Larry Franklin is a Sunshine State prospect being recruited by schools all around the nation. He'll be one of several prospects at Vanderbilt this weekend and plans to make a final decision on National Signing Day.
• Top 10 Vandy targetsClick • Franklin's recruitment winding down Here to view this Link.
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