Predictions: Where the top five uncommitted OL will land
The big visit month of June is coming up so before all of that happens, Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes a look at the top five uncommitted prospects at each position. We move to the offensive line.
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Oregon has set the pace in Iheanacho’s recruitment and the Ducks could be tough to beat regardless, but a big visit is coming up this weekend.
The five-star offensive tackle from North Bethesda (Md.) Georgetown Prep is heading back to LSU and the Tigers are a very serious threat in his recruitment especially because of his relationship with position coach Brad Davis.
Texas A&M has an outside shot as well, while Maryland and Penn State haven’t been eliminated yet.
Prediction: Oregon
The five-star offensive tackle from Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge has had an interesting official visit schedule with Colorado, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Florida already done and this weekend is a major trip to Ohio State.
If there is a major threat to Texas, it would be the Buckeyes so his weekend trip to Columbus will be crucial over the next few days. But the Longhorns still have the lead, Austin is less than three hours away and his relationship with position coach Kyle Flood are all playing significant roles here.
Prediction: Texas
Ohio State offered but it might be too late. Brown will be at Miami this weekend and that could get interesting fast. But this still feels very much like a two-team race between LSU and Texas A&M and heading into June, the Aggies hold the lead.
Brown is from Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab, literally on LSU’s campus, so the Tigers are not going to give up easily especially after losing five-star safety Blaine Bradford from Baton Rouge (La.) Catholic to Ohio State.
But it seems as if Texas A&M has taken the lead for Brown – selling him on playing on the defensive line – and that could be a big factor.
Prediction: Texas A&M
A whole bunch of visits have already happened and many more are to come but LSU is believed to have turned the corner here and is now the team to beat in Gray’s recruitment.
South Carolina will battle until the end and will be right there until decision day for the four-star from Richmond (Va.) St. Christopher’s. Ohio State, Tennessee and others will be in the mix as well. This is a tough call because so much could still happen and he loves the coaches in Columbia, but LSU seems to have a little more pull.
Prediction: LSU
A battle between Texas and Texas A&M is raging for the four-star offensive lineman from Fort Worth (Texas) North Crowley but the Longhorns are leading right now.
That could continue even if Texas keeps Maximus Wright and Nicolas Robertson (which is expected) and even adds five-star Felix Ojo. But if Ojo jumps on board then that might help the Aggies with Turntine, too. That’s a wait-and-see game but right now the Longhorns are looking strongest.
Prediction: Texas