FSU doesn't want his commitment just for the optics. They want him in their class. They've been recruiting him for a long time. They're paying top dollar for kids to commit, and this kid is being pressured to commit now by people around him even though he's said he's not exactly ready. So if you walk into a coach's office and say "How much you wanna give me to commit to you on Saturday?", and the coach says a number you're happy with, then you commit to that school. FSU is hoping that commitment sticks through ESD.
What our guys are saying is he doesn't put pen to paper until December. Committing anywhere but here isn't great for us, obviously. Obviously you'd rather him commit here now, stay committed, and sign. But if you're trying to find a silver lining here, people are saying that this is a rushed commitment and he's being paid handsomely to make it. Not exactly a commitment to the school he feels strongest about, on his own timeline. So it may not be as solid a commitment as most are, hence the optimism for everyone involved, not just Miami, to flip him from anywhere he commits to on Saturday.
