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Another busy National Signing Day is in the books and with that there are winners and losers that day. national director of rival recruiting Adam Gorney take a look.
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WINNERS
Arkansas
Talk about an unexpected winner coming out of signing day. Adding a versatile four star Ja’Kayden Ferguson was big at first, but later that day it started to leak that the four-star QB Madden Iamaleava and three-star flex receiver Jace Brown I wasn’t going to sign with UCLA and Arkansas It would be destiny. Iamaleava is one of the best QBs in the country and seemingly fell into the Razorbacks’ lap late.
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Chestnut
On a FaceTime call with two knight, Chestnut coach Hugh Freeze He flashed a big smile, something that has been rare during a grueling 5-7 season. But the Tigers prevented Knight from returning to old misskept four stars Jared Smith to go to Ole Miss or South Carolinakept four star DB Donovan Starr to turn to Alabama and they flipped three-star DL Darrion Smith of Tennessee. Losing the five-star cornerback Na’eem Offordwho surprisingly passed from Ohio State to Oregon instead of Auburn was the only bad news.
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Florida
Essentially flipping four star DB Lagonza Hayward from Tennessee was a great ending to a phenomenal few weeks in which the Gators’ recruiting class completely changed. However, on Wednesday there were some misses like four stars. Georgia quarterback commitment ryan montgomery he didn’t turn around and then Florida He struck out a bunch of catchers, including Jaime Frances, Dallas Wilson, Joshua Moore and the Gators also lost four-star TEs Tae’shaun Gelsey. Still, the last few weeks were incredible as Florida He turned over so many elite players to make up for any losses.
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State of Florida
It is always darkest before the dawn. State of Florida was a miserable 2-10 this season and coach Mike Norvell They laid off staff during the season, but the Seminoles did a phenomenal job and owned this signing day in many ways. Florida State flipped four-star cornerback Shamar Arnoux from Auburn, four-star running back turned Ousmane Kromah from Georgia, turned four-star receiver Jayvan Boggs of UCFflipped Tae’Shaun Gelsey from Florida and then maintained four-star DL Kevin Wynn and DB three stars Max Redmon since Wynn was being pursued intensely. FSU also added three-star OL Sean Poretwho had committed to FSU. In recent days, the Noles also added some key pieces and hired a new OC. Gus Malzahn. Losing five star OG Solomon Thomas to L.S.U. At the end of the day it hurts, but it wasn’t unexpected.
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Michigan
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less than a week ago, Michigan defeat Ohio State so the Wolverines are on a high and still on cloud nine after converting five-star QB Bryce Underwood from LSU. Add a five-star linebacker Nathaniel Owusu-Boatengwho chose the Wolverines instead Colorado and in the last few days Michigan changed Clemson database commit young jordan and five-star commitment from Auburn DE Nathaniel Marshall Additionally, the Wolverines added three-star DLs. Travis Moten and that’s a really nice race.
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No drama
Compared to the last days of signings when travis hunter Surprisingly changed from Florida State to Jackson State or like last year when Jeremiah Smith He didn’t sign until the early hours of the morning when the finishing touches were being put on his NIL contract, this signing day was pretty quiet. A lot of crazy things happened in the weeks leading up to Wednesday, but not particularly that day. Dallas Wilson stuck in Oregon. Cure Linkon He did not turn towards the ducks. Deuce Knight stayed with Auburn. Michael Carroll He did not return to Colorado. Five stars Michael Fasusi and DJ Pickett I stayed with Oklahoma and LSU, respectively. It was boring for many important signings.
Oregon
If Florida State had the better day, then Oregon was right behind the Seminoles. It was another phenomenal performance for the coach. Dan Lanning and his staff as they flipped the five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord from Ohio State (although all the talk was about a possible move to Auburn), he became a four-star quarterback Jaron Sagapolutele of Californiawhich was harder than it seemed since he had a lot of loyalty to the Golden Bears and earned a four-star DE. Tobi Haastrupwhich is barely scratching the surface. In recent days, Oregon also traded away the four-star OL. Zac Stascausky of Washington and four-star LB Gavin Nix of Miami. Ducks hope for four-star TE andres olesh since the ranking of the number 1 team is at stake.
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South Carolina
It was a mix of things South Carolina on signing day, but there was a lot of good news and the Gamecocks got a lot of strength on the interior defensive line in four stars. christian ingram (keeping at bay USC for him) and turning ex Mississippi State JUCO Commitment Zavion Hardy. South Carolina also turned former LSU tight end into a prospect mike tyler from right in Columbia and then at the end of the day turned OL four stars Damola Ajidahun of Georgia Tech. Waiting game continues for four-star WR Donovan Murph but the Gamecocks take Clemson there. It might have been better if South Carolina had been able to trade Greene County’s teammates in Greensboro (Ga.). Stephen Miller either Kevin Wynn or got four stars Jared Smith but that didn’t happen.
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Tennessee
Although the five-star offensive tackle David Sanders didn’t sign (he should do so on Thursday), there was no sign of a trade on his part as Ohio State has chased hard down the stretch. The Vols landed a four-star defensive end Isaiah Campbell and turned DB four stars Timothy Merritt from Miami. A late addition to the four-star LB Jadon Perlotte it happened as well as he was expected to leave USC on signing day.
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Texas A&M
Four-star high receiver Jerome Myles He planned to wait to commit following his recent release from USC, but Draper (Utah) Corner Canyon couldn’t wait and announced for the Aggies on Wednesday morning. That was the biggest news for Texas A&M on a quieter signing day, but a lot of work went into the last 48 hours to make the OL a four-star. Lamont Rogers and four-star RB Jamarion Morrow of Missouri.
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LOSERS
Colorado
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The Buffaloes had a great end to November, a phenomenal end to the month, but Colorado missed some important final goals. five star OL Michael Carroll stuck with Alabama, four-star LB Nathaniel Owusu-Boateng went to Michigan and four star DB Alex Graham turned to USC.
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Internet on Na’eem Offord’s phone
Parker’s signing day ceremony in Birmingham, Alabama, was a long one. Very long. And the internet connection on Offord’s phone wasn’t really working and had a lot of lag. Through highlight reels, announcements, and more, it was a long ceremony that didn’t go very well on Instagram Live. In the end, everyone saw the five-star cornerback jump from Ohio State to Oregon (and also throw an Auburn hat), so it worked out.
L.S.U.
Tuesday, four-star defensive back Kate Phillips turned to Texasthree star tight end mike tyler turned to South Carolina and the biggest target of them all, five-star DL in the state Jahkeem Stewart He turned down playing for the Tigers to go to USC. Coach Brian Kelly He also talked about NIL in his signing day press conference as he is raising millions. The day ended well as he turned around the five-star OL. Solomon Thomas from Florida State, as LSU still has a top-six class.
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Miami
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It has been a difficult stretch for Miami. The hurricanes lost Syracuse and that could have kicked them out of the College Football Playoff. And then five stars Hylton Stubbs returned to Florida, four-star linebacker Gavin Nix flipped to Oregon, four-star DB Timothy Merritt went to Tennessee, four-star linebacker Tarvos Alford didn’t flip from Ohio State and the Hurricanes couldn’t get five stars DJ Pickett to flip from LSU.
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USC
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Losing four-star linebacker Madden Faraimo to Notre Dame After all the rumor about the Trojans, it definitely hurt him a lot, especially since he’s from the same street. But early in the day, the linebackers coach Matt Entz took the Fresno State job (which could have influenced Faraimo) and then midday coach lincoln riley had to deny any interest in the UCF work, a story that one source called “absurd.” The biggest plus point was getting five-star DL. Jahkeem Stewartthat he should only grow in a coaching position Eric HendersonThe defensive line room. But the Trojan class suffered many heartbreaking decompensations (many of them from the Southeast).