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Not surprising (given that the coaching staff didn't seem to be too worries by the flakiness), outside of the timing - just because he never gave a second timeline for his commitment.
This is probably as damaging to the organization's credibility as the basketball scandal that unfolded a couple weeks ago. Simply unbelievable.
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Also, a current department chair at UNC refuses to cooperate with the investigation. How is the NCAA's penalty for that anything other than "death penalty until he speaks up?"
I do think the big lapses are becoming less frequent (though some are a natural tendency of the defense's aggression - you live with a couple hoping that they can't strike on the overpursuit), but the ones that do happen are quite big indeed.
I don't think Kyle Chung is going to get a great grade, guys (though Braxton Pfaff's will probably be OK!). Also, BC defensive tackle Noa Merritt doesn't get a ton of pub, but he's actually really good. Made some serious opportunities for his teammates in this one.
Rivals100 defensive lineman Rick Sandidge doesn’t intend to rush through the final stages of his recruitment. The Concord, N.C. star is still working with a top seven of Virginia Tech, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Penn State, Michigan, and Florida. He has gone to three different games so far this year but is still planning out his official visits. In the video below, Sandidge talks about every school in his top seven (and one that isn't), reviews his previous visits, and goes over his future visit plans.
A zone-blocked play up front with the tight end (H-back) lead blocking for the running back: Login to view embedded mediaSplit-zone (the tight end pulling all the way across to get the backside defensive end, while the line zone-blocks right) is still more common, but when you see a lead blocker for VT, some version of this is probably the play.
Of course, VT doesn't have a Saquon Barkley (but neither are their tight ends as absolutely terrible at blocking as Penn State's Mike Gesicki).
Five-star K.J. Henry’s recruitment is moving right along. The Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth defensive end has taken one unofficial visit and one official visit so far this season but has another official visit coming up with three more in the works. Alabama, Clemson, Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia Tech are still Henry’s top five. He talks about all five of those schools, his previous visits, and his future plans in the video below.
McNeill talks about his visits to N.C. State, Virginia Tech, and Atlanta for the FSU/Alabama game. He says he will take an official visit to Michigan for the Ohio State game and another to Virginia Tech for a basketball game in December. McNeill is planning on committing at the Army All-American Bowl in early January.
Hollifield took an official visit to Florida State for the N.C. State game and to South Carolina for the Arkansas game. He will be at North Carolina this weekend for an official visit. Virginia Tech hosted Hollifield for an unofficial visit for the Clemson game but he will be back for the North Carolina game because that will be his official visit. Stanford will get their chance to have Hollifield for an official visit the weekend of January 12th, the first weekend after the dead period ends.
In the story linked above Hollifield talks about all of these visits, how he feels about each school in his final five, as well as his commitment timeline.
IMO: This is a VT, Stanford, UNC race but there is still a lot to play out.
Saw on my news feed that Sy has left the community college he transferred to and is now back at VT. Can you confirm Tim...and will Buzz take him back on the team when the new semester begins? I assume he would not be eligible for any games taking place in the current semester.
