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Recruiting Rumor Mill (1/21)
Recruiting post official visit breakdown
I've heard*Stacy's Coley's visit could not have gone more perfect. He loved the visit and really enjoyed being around the players more than anything. He spent some time talking with FSU receivers coach Lawrence Dawsey about his impact in the offense, specific ways to be used, but most of the conversations were about this season or non-football talk. As much as Coley loved his visit, his mother loved it twice as much. In fact, it's pretty clear FSU is the school she wants Stacy at based on the conversations I've had with my closest source to Coley. There is no current word from the FSU side whether Coley will take any other visits. Ole Miss and South Florida are possible visits. Coach Stan Ward from South Florida was expected to have an in-home on Monday night but I hear Coley could shut it down soon. He might want to have fun with the trips, but I get the impression his Mom is close to shutting it down if they know the choice for sure.
Now with targets - nothing has changed with*Denver Kirkland. Florida State is the team to beat and those close to Kirkland expect him to sign with Florida State. They also believe Miami and Ole Miss are tied for second at this point despite the article following his UM visit hinting that the 'Canes were the leaders. In regards to*Na'Ty Rodgers, I hear it was actually a lot closer than most people believe. South Carolina was the heavy favorite, but Rodgers's father I'm told preferred Trickett and FSU, which was also a major reason why they were thinking about an official visit and even set up a visit at one point. But in the end, Rodgers heart was with South Carolina.
FSU getting ready for a major surge? (Some flips coming)One thing Florida State is known for during the recruiting season is finishing strong. This season could set up that way again. The Seminoles are currently looking good for former Miami commitment defensive tackle*Keith Bryant*and the odds and rumblings are getting even stronger that Miami commitment tight end/offensive tackle Jeremy Kerr is very likely to switch his commitment. And don't be surprised if there is another committed player to flip to FSU at some point.As we reported earlier, we continue to hear FSU is in a good position for major FSU target cornerback*Jalen Ramsey, who recently took an official visit to USC. The 'Noles are the team to watch because of Jeremy Pruitt and the early playing time he could see in the Seminoles' secondary. FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher is expected to make his in home visit with Ramsey just before signing day. I have heard that the USC official visit went well and Ramsey had a really good time but there are also concerns about the Trojans. If signing day were today we feel Ramsey would be a part of this class.
Matthew Thomas*is again a hot topic of conversation. Some believe that because he flashes the "U" sign here and there that he must be favoring the 'Canes. The five-star LB has continued to say he doesn't have a current leader and while that may be true, his actions in who he calls most recently doesn't back that up. We hear Thomas contacted FSU's staff at least three times last week and once right before he took a flight out to Southern Cal for his official visit. Thomas will take his official visit to FSU this weekend. Miami continues to push hard but all signs we receive from the Thomas' side, the FSU side, and even from other schools like Alabama and USC, is that FSU is going to be tough to beat.Alabama could be a major player for*Eddie Jackson. But as I also mentioned earlier, Jeremy Pruitt is very high on Nathan Andrews at the free safety position - probably higher than any other prospect left on the board. While he was still at Alabama, Pruitt pushed hard when they offered late in the recruiting cycle.