Can't make this **** up!
After backing away from his early commitment to Miami in early February, N’Kosi Perry once again committed to the Hurricanes less than two weeks ago.
Four-star quarterback N'Kosi Perry, a Miami commitment from Vanguard High School in Ocala, Fla., is ranked the nation's No. 287 overall prospect and No. 10 dual-threat quarterback in the 247Sports Composite for the 2017 class. (Photo: Keith Niebuhr , 247Sports)
But that didn’t stop him from visiting Tennessee.
The four-star junior quarterback from Vanguard High School in Ocala, Fla., finally traveled to Tennessee on Friday to take a firsthand look at the Vols, and while they made a good impression on him, he told 247Sports’ Ryan Bartow that he’s “still 100 percent with Miami.”
Perry said visiting Tennessee, which extended a scholarship offer to him nearly three months ago, is “something I’ve been planning to do for a while.” He finally got a chance to make the trip Friday with Vanguard coach Edwin Farmer.
“We toured the whole campus. I sat in on a meeting,” said Perry, who's ranked the nation’s No. 287 overall prospect and No. 10 dual-threat quarterback in the 247Sports Composite for the 2017 class.
“I got to see pretty much everything they have to offer.”
The 6-foot-3.5, 176-pound Perry said he enjoyed talking with Tennessee coach Butch Jones’ staff, including offensive coordinator Mike DeBord and tight ends coach Larry Scott, who has known Perry since his previous stint at Miami.
“I spent time with Coach DeBord, Coach Scott, coach Butch Jones,” Perry said. “I like those guys a lot.”
Perry said the highlight of the visit was seeing Tennessee’s facilities and “the big stadium.” The Vols also showed him that he could be a good fit in their offense.
“I feel I’m more of a spread quarterback, and Tennessee is more of a spread offense,” he said. “But they run a lot of pro-style concepts.”
But Perry said he’s still firmly committed to the Hurricanes. And while he said he has talked with Illinois this week and he still hears plenty from Auburn, he currently doesn’t have any additional visits planned.
“As of right now, I’m still 100 percent with Miami,” he said. “That’s where my heart is at