One of the most intriguing things about National Signing Day (and most nerve racking) is seeing which recruit will “flip” their commitment from one school in order to sign with another. During the recruiting process it’s common for recruits to change their minds. Let’s face it, these are seventeen year old kids who are about to make the biggest decision of their lives. Sometimes they get caught up in the moment and then decide later that maybe they don’t want to spend their next few years at college X. We already took a look at where the top uncommitted recruits landed. Now let’s take a look at the highest ranked prospects who flipped their commitment on National Signing Day:
Shaq Thompson, S, (Overall CFBZ #7)- Shaq didn’t technically flip his commitment on NSD as he made it known previously that he had re-opened his recruitment. After Tosh Lupoi left Cal to go to Washington the writing was on the wall and on NSD Shaq decided to follow Tosh and sign with the Huskies.
Dante Fowler, DE, (Overall CFBZ #36)- FSU landed Mario Edwards and Eddie Goldman on their defensive line and they were both in our overall Top 10. Was that the reason that Fowler flipped to Florida? No matter the reason, it was a big get for Muschamp and Florida. The overall effect on FSU shouldn’t be much but it always stings a bit when a recruits flips to your bitter rival.
Thomas Johnson, WR, (Overall CFBZ #37)- Speaking of flipping to bitter rivals…are there more bitter rivals than Texas and Texas A&M right now? It’s not like they are going to play anytime soon but they still have to share the same state. Johnson didn’t technically flip on NSD as he had de-committed from Texas earlier in January but signing with the Aggies had to be a bitter pill for the Longhorns faithful to swallow.
Deontay Greenberry, WR, (Overall CFBZ #50)- You win some, you lose some. The Fighting Irish of Notre Dame got Gunner Kiel after he had previously been committed to Indiana and LSU. Well, they lost this one. Greenberry had been committed to the Irish for months but decided to follow assistant coach Jamie Christian to Houston. Yes, Houston beat out Notre Dame for a recruit. This isn’t your daddy’s Notre Dame.
Torshiro Davis, DE/LB, (Overall CFBZ #74)- Texas might have lost out on Thomas Johnson but they got a talented player on the other side of the ball in Torshiro Davis (on the heels of also flipping Dalton Santos from Tennessee just days earlier).
A few more notable “flips”:
WR Bralon Addision (#14 ranked WR on Scout.com) picked Oregon over Texas A&M
WR Jordan Payton (#15 ranked WR on Scout.com) picked UCLA over Washington
RB Dennis Norfleet (#19 ranked RB on Scout.com) picked Michigan over Cincinatti
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