Gaby:
Miami Gulliver Prep five-star wide receiver Jalen Brown will make his college decision on Friday evening. It’s down to Miami and LSU. I think the Tigers are in position to land his commitment. I know that multiple Miami staffers, including Mario Cristobal, have tried to get Brown to push things back after word circulated that he could be heading to the SEC. I don’t believe that’s going to happen.
On Miami’s end, I don’t believe there was much they did wrong. I think this was more about Brown wanting to pave his own way and do something different. There are a lot of factors that went into that.
One thing about LSU is that there are more connections than some know. He has a family member who attends the university, it’s closer to mom in Mississippi, and former Gulliver AD Ira Childress is now a part of the Tigers’ administration. There is a sense of comfort out there.
On Miami, mom and dad would have both been on board but I think this was ultimately Jalen’s decision and to me it sounds like it’s trending in LSU’s way.