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Fact Or Fiction: Five-star WR Dakorien Moore Is A Texas Lock

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Opponents nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney and nationwide recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson at the side of Jason Suchomel of Orangebloods.com and Ryan Younger of TrojanSports.com take on 3 subjects and decide whether or not they imagine each and every commentary is FACT or FICTION.

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1. Within the then ratings leave, Ohio Surrounding QB devote Tavien St. Clair must be Incorrect. 1 general.

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Gorney’s speed: FICTION. If the ratings workforce makes a decision to assemble St. Clair the supremacy chance nationally next there would for sure be a excellent argument as a result of he’s been unbelievable this offseason and he was once skillful on the Elite 11. He has an NFL-ready frame, he’s taking to play games in an elite offense that produces at each and every place and his demeanor and adulthood is without a doubt what’s wanted to achieve success. However Julian Lewis has accomplished not anything this offseason to advance off that supremacy spot. What I love about Lewis is that occasion he’s been Incorrect. 1 for a occasion, the USC devote nonetheless displays as much as such a lot of occasions to compete and that competitiveness degree is particular.

Levenson’s speed: FICTION. Boy, that is tricky. Anytime you’re looking at a metamorphosis of the Incorrect. 1 chance within the nation, you need to have an excellent reason why to take action. Julian Lewis has accomplished not anything to negatively affect his case for the supremacy spot, however St. Clair has one hundred pc given his case. You additionally must take note Bryce Underwood, who has no longer competed in just about as many occasions as Lewis or St. Clair, however we all know possesses elite skill. Nearest future’s Opponents 5-Big name can be any other skillful analysis alternative so my resolution might trade a future from now, however I might persist with Lewis as of these days.

I for sure imagine St. Clair must be on one?s feet however Lewis has accomplished not anything to get knocked off. We noticed the USC devote dominate the hardest side of Elite 11, the Professional Past, and he did it in most commonly simple type, and he merits popularity for that. Because the week is going on regardless that, St. Clair can be firmly at the heels of each Lewis and Underwood, taking a look to breaking in.

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2. Dakorien Moore is lovely alike to a lock to Texas.

Gorney’s speed: FICTION. Do I believe Moore finally ends up at Texas? Almost certainly. Do I believe it’s “lovely alike to a lock”? Incorrect. Then the five-star receiver sponsored off his guarantee to LSU it seemed like the Duncanville, Texas, may simply turn to the Longhorns however later visits to Ohio Surrounding, Texas and now Oregon at the side of a ban again in Baton Rouge, it sort of feels like Moore is taking a look in any respect choices once more. Then the discuss with again to LSU, Moore’s mother raved concerning the training personnel and their optical for Moore and it sort of feels just like the Tigers are again on this one. Moore has a ton of community in and across the Austin segment, and Texas is without a doubt a significant participant. He most definitely indicators there. However LSU and others are without a doubt ones to observe.

Suchomel’s speed: FACT. I struggled with this one as a result of there are conflicting emotions on Moore’s condition relying on who you communicate to, and he does nonetheless have an Oregon discuss with that would shake issues up. That being mentioned, the whole lot about Moore to Texas simply is sensible. He’d be alike to community, he’d play games in a receiver-friendly offense and he and his community have a splendid courting with the UT personnel. There was once some Ohio Surrounding buzz popping out of that discuss with, LSU has been up and indisposed and from what I’ve heard, Moore does in actuality like Oregon. However I simply have a brittle year perceptible any of the ones techniques beating out Texas and there are some society that really feel the Longhorns secure a commanding manage, together with recruits who spent year with him on his Texas authentic discuss with.

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3. Out-of-state possibilities decommitting from USC ends with Justus Terry and Isaiah Gibson.

Gorney’s speed: FICTION. It might be accomplished later five-star Justus Terry and four-star Isaiah Gibson sponsored off their guarantees in a reasonably predictable type however it might additionally no longer be stunning if there have been alternative departures. Auburn and Colorado are coming brittle later five-star quarterback Julian Lewis. Groups also are significantly taking a look to turn working again commits Harry Dalton and Daune Morris. With Dalton from Dinwiddie, Va., and Morris out of Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Oakland, there may be without a doubt an actual probability groups within the Mid-Atlantic and the Southeast can be making primary pushes. It’s a credit score to USC that such a lot of of its commits are sought after by way of others however there could also be a chance there that extra may let fall.

Young’s speed: FACT. It must be. The ones two have been at all times in a division of their very own on the subject of being the toughest commits to secure within the crease all of the method to December. USC had to build recruiting momentum early within the spring, particularly in regards to defensive recruiting and the pristine personnel on that aspect of the ball, so it driven for early constancy, that are at all times a chance – particularly with extremely rated out-of-state youngsters who nonetheless have 9 months to modify their thoughts and a number of visits left to speed. We’ve noticeable this such a lot of instances over time. The early constancy is made within the life, when the glimmer of the discuss with and talks with coaches and the considered doing one thing a tiny other by way of going around the nation is all pristine. The extra year passes, the extra the ones emotions are much less pristine occasion there inevitably is one thing pristine and luminous that captures the eye and compels.

Georgia and Alabama, and many others., may come up with the money for to attend that out and assemble their most powerful push round authentic visits this time. So I at all times felt this state of affairs was once imaginable. USC had to garner that early recruiting momentum and did, as a slew of commits adopted the ones bulky early dominoes, so it made sense on the year. The residue of the category, in the meantime, must be unaffected. The alternative supremacy Southeast commits are Hylton Stubbs, who has already been again for his authentic discuss with and turns out locked in with the Trojans nonetheless, and naturally, Julian Lewis, whose resolution isn’t in accordance with geography in any respect however instead the condition he’d exit into and the place he and his community imagine he can also be best possible advanced for the then degree. The Lincoln Riley issue goes to stay brittle to overcome in that regard for Lewis.

All that mentioned, dropping Terry and Gibson was once a significant fritter that took USC’s elegance from supremacy 5 to supremacy 20. It’ll be brittle to get well what may have been had they remained within the crease.

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Fact Or Fiction: Tramell Jones Should Be In Five-star Discussion

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The official visit season meets elite camp season at this time of the year, with commitments and decommitments mixed all into it of course. Rivals national analyst Marshall Levenson looks at the mesh of those check-points with help from Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney, national recruiting analyst Greg Smith as well as OUInsider.com’s Brandon Drumm in the latest Fact or Fiction.

1. Tramell Jones showed enough at Elite 11 to be in the five-star ranking discussion.

Tramell Jones

Tramell Jones

Gorney: FACT. There are currently three five-star quarterbacks in Julian Lewis, Bryce Underwood and Tavien St. Clair, and based solely on the Elite 11, Jones should absolutely be in that discussion as well. We don’t want to put too much stock into only one event since rankings are a marathon and not a sprint, but Jones was phenomenal during the Elite 11 pro day on Wednesday night and was solid throughout the rest of the week. While we don’t want to go overboard with five-star quarterbacks or any other position, the Florida State commit definitely did enough to at least put himself in that discussion, if not more.

Levenson: FACT. Since I watched Jones for the first time in February, he has been one of my favorite quarterbacks in this class. His stock has only grown throughout his OT7 performances and is now sky high in my mind following Elite 11. He is already inside the top 100 so seeing him again at Rivals Five-Star will give all of Rivals a front row seat to his talents. There is not one specific aspect of his game that is beyond elite, but the total package is that of one of the top passers in the country. He is one I will certainly vouch for as a top 30 prospect.

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2. After a strong Elite 11, Tavien St. Clair can overtake the top QB spot with another elite performance at Rivals Five-Star.

Smith: FACT. We’ve already sped past the ‘Should St. Clair be a five-star’ question after making him a five-star in our most recent rankings update. But the more everyone gets to see the Ohio State commit in person, the better case he has to be the top quarterback in the country.

He looks like a million bucks (6-4, 228) and seeing him throw the ball with power and accuracy makes it easy to stand on the table for him. St. Clair can layer the ball too, making throws with touch look routine. He’s also smooth on the run which is an aspect of his game that gets overlooked.

We have a real debate now on if the Ohio native should be the top quarterback in the country. That also puts him in the conversation for the top overall player in the country.

Levenson: FACT. As of today, I would say Julian Lewis still belongs as the top quarterback in the 2025 rankings. But there will be a massive evaluation opportunity less than a week from now in Jacksonville for the Rivals Five-Star. Bryce Underwood is certainly in the mix to take the spot at some point, but the amount we have seen St. Clair in person and the supreme ability he continues to show, he is building a strong case to overtake the group.

The Ohio State commit was among Rivals’ favorites throughout the week at the Elite 11 Finals and he will go head-to-head with Lewis once again in just four days. The NFL-ready body of St. Clair is just one piece of the puzzle giving him a great case, but the arm talent and consistency of his dominance puts him in prime position to get the nod if he out-performs the group in Jacksonville.

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3. Oklahoma will have its 2026 QB commitment by the end of summer.

Drumm: FACT. Oklahoma will have its 2026 QB by the beginning of the season, but the question is who, right? Will it be Rivals250 QB Dereon Coleman, who camped at OU and showed one of the livest arms that I have seen come through OU Camp in some time. What about Rivals100 QB Jaden O’Neal? He is currently on campus and will have spent four days in Norman by the time he departs. That is twice as long as he will be at any other place, and he told me this week that he plans to announce in mid to late July or August. Obviously, that is after all of is visits.

Then here is Rivals150 QB Jonas Williams. He is ‘supposed’ to camp at OU next week, but no definitive date has been set just yet. That said, the Sooners seem to be a prime spot for Williams as well (was offered on his unofficial to OU this spring), so there are definitely options for Sooners’ OC Seth Littrell.

All that said, it does seem like Coleman and O’Neal are the ones that are closest to a decision and both have felt like Oklahoma’s to lose for a bit now. However, I am going to say that four-star Jaden O’Neal is the quarterback to watch moving into July. There seems to be a mutual affinity toward, both, the Sooners and O’Neal. If we keep O’Neal’s pre-fall camp decision in mind, it seems that Oklahoma will have their guy by the start of the season.At least that is my gut feeling as of today.

I have a Rivals Future Cast in for Coleman and O’Neal. However, at this time I feel O’Neal is where this one is trending and think it will be done by the start of the season if things stay trending the way they are right now.

Levenson: FACT. Drumm really lays out the options in a great way here, so I will simply add that all the buzz with the Sooners in recent weeks has been around Jaden O’Neal. He is making the rounds with some visits, including Michigan and Ohio State recently, as well as camping at Oklahoma just last week.

The top-100 prospect has been one of the top performers to camp in Norman this summer, so it would not be surprising to see the Sooners pushing all their chips in on him. They have other options if they choose so, such as Coleman and Williams, but I have a FutureCast in on O’Neal and I feel confident in that pick. O’Neal has said he is looking to make a commitment decision from his recent top-10 prior to the season. I expect Oklahoma to be the decision.

Fact Or Fiction: Texas Recruits QBs Better Than Anyone In CFB

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The reliable consult with season meets elite camp season at this while of the date, with constancy and decommitments combined all into it after all. Opponents nationwide recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman seems to be on the mesh of the ones check-points with support from Opponents nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney, nationwide recruiting analyst John Garcia and Maize & Blue Overview’s Josh Henschke within the fresh Truth or Untruth.

1. Michigan is the favourite for four-star WR Phillip Wright III.

Henschke: FACT. Studying his response from his Michigan consult with isolated, it’s sun-baked to forget about simply how a lot of an affect Wright’s consult with to Ann Arbor did for his personal recruitment procedure. There’s self belief brewing in Ann Arbor that this will recover from the end sequence. The one fear is what occurs if systems equivalent to LSU or Georgia come to a decision to position the full-court press on him? Would it not exchange the trajectory of his procedure?

Spiegelman: FACT. Wright is nearly performed with a hectic day of June, which has already incorporated stops at Georgia Tech, Baylor, LSU, Michigan and can proceed with Georgia this weekend. Michigan is one among a trio of groups garnering buzz with the four-star WR from The Boot, and at this level in while, there’s a way the Wolverines are trending up on this recruitment. Wright has an reliable consult with to Athens this weekend, nearest will reconvene and produce a choice. Presently, I love the place the Wolverines take a seat.

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2. Texas recruits quarterbacks higher than any program within the nation.

Garcia: FICTION. I do know he’s been at more than one systems over the span that Steve Sarkisian has been at Texas, nevertheless it’s nonetheless sun-baked to seem past what Lincoln Riley has performed on the maximum noteceable place in sports activities all the way through the extreme decade or so. Despite the fact that the span used to be contracted between Sark’s years at Texas, early 2021 to give, Riley had simply signed Caleb Williams at Oklahoma and nearest introduced in five-star Malachi Nelson within the 2023 cycle. After all the wave Disagree. 1 quarterback within the elegance, Julian Lewis, is recently dedicated to Riley at USC.

In that very same span, Sarkisian signed Arch Manning nearest profitable the Quinn Ewers switch portal struggle. Trey Owens, KJ Lacey and now Dia Bell is a robust run thereafter, however Riley’s resume is sun-baked to check – even if segmented. Sark will probably be simply tremendous on this area, despite the fact that.

Spiegelman: FICTION. Unquestionably, Sark has eager Texas as much as be in impressive place over the after a number of years at the back of heart. Next imaginable first-rounder Quinn Ewers, the torch will get handed to former five-star QB Arch Manning. Later there’s former four-star Trey Owens at the back of him with Rivals100 passers KJ Lacey and Dia Bell following swimsuit. There’s no longer many QB rooms across the nation at the identical stage as Sark’s. Two that are evoked, despite the fact that, come with USC and Riley in addition to Ohio Surrounding. At the back of Will Howard, there’s Devin Brown, Lincoln Kienholz, Julian Sayin and Wind Noland, to not point out a loyalty from five-star Tavien St Clair within the 2025 elegance.

Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and LSU are a couple of extra systems that still have compelling circumstances to be made.

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3. Next early impressions, Keelon Russell is the most important stock-up QB from the Elite 11 Finals.

Gorney: FACT. Tavien St. Clair is already a five-star so there’s no longer a lot room for him to walk up and Florida Surrounding dedicate Tramell Jones used to be additionally important, however unused Alabama assurance Keelon Russell unquestionably did himself probably the most favors nearest night time one of the crucial Elite 11. Russell has superior measurement and a body he can create, the ball pops off his hand like perhaps refuse alternative at this tournament (alternative than St. Clair) and he’s completely now within the five-star dialogue. Ratings are a marathon and no longer a dash, however Russell has unquestionably inspired on the Elite 11 and a large appearing on the Opponents 5-Megastar after past may in reality walk him up in a profusion manner.

Spiegelman: FACT. Russell has shined all the way through more than one in-person critiques on Friday nights and has delivered within the greatest of levels for Duncanville (Texas) Top Faculty. This offseason, Russell has flashed in camp and that’s been the case once more on the Elite 11 Finals this summer season. The unused Alabama loyalty exams off such a lot of fields with regards to his eye attacking the grassland, his downfield playmaking talent and his exceptional talent to increase performs at will. If he continues to bring within the Elite 11 atmosphere, it’s committing to be sun-baked to not believe his sparkling low season and large upside for the five-star dialog.

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Fact Or Fiction: Brady Hart Is The Most Important Recruit Of The Moore Era

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The professional discuss with season is in complete swing at this date of the life, with constancy and decommitments combined all into it in fact. Opponents nationwide analyst Greg Smith appears at some key recruitments with SpartansIllustrated.com’s Seth Berry, Maize&BlueReview’s Trevor McCue and GoIowaAwesome.com’s Eliot Clough within the original Truth or Untruth.

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1. Iowa enters Nic Brooks’ OV because the chief in his recruitment?

Nicolai Brooks (Opponents.com)

Clough: FICTION. At one level in date, this may be a very easy sure. On the other hand, Brooks has now had the chance to peer one of the most premier techniques in faculty soccer. Although it’s vague as to which program has the supremacy for Brooks at this level in date, it’d be a tricky promote to mention the Hawks are lately chief. With a robust push this weekend and an emphasis on familial connection, the prospect to get to the professionals, and a possibility to play games early, Iowa can as soon as once more soar to the manage of Brooks’ recruitment. However for now, there’s enough quantity of labor to do.

Smith: FICTION. This is without doubt one of the toughest big-time recruitments to handicap as a result of there simply isn’t a quantity of communicate round Brooks or from the child himself. The Hawkeyes did plenty to earn his loyalty previous within the cycle so it wouldn’t be a awe to peer him finally end up selecting them once more.

However at this time, I might now not say they’re the leaders. If the door is clear for him at Georgia or USC it’ll be crisp to go up the ones alternatives. Iowa is on no account out of this one however like Eliot stated there may be paintings to be finished.

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2. Michigan Condition has a authentic shot to turn four-star DE Bobby Kanka?

Berry: FICTION. Nearest chatting with Kanka following his Michigan Condition discuss with, there’s no indecision that he is stately at the Spartans and is development superior relationships with the training group of workers. Presen the Spartans are making a robust push, I believe like Michigan continues to be within the driver’s seat and wouldn’t put this recruitment on turn keep watch at this level.

It hasn’t helped the Wolverines that they have got had necessarily a revolving door at defensive layout teacher within the future a number of months, however Kanka has made it sunlit that he desires to dig deeper with the brandnew group of workers and proceed to create the ones connections. So, for now, I believe Michigan continues to be in a great spot in spite of the Spartans’ enormous push, and we can most probably know extra by way of the tip of this weekend.

Smith: FICTION. The Spartans are giving Kanka one thing to take into consideration and do do business in an attraction as a possible program at the be on one?s feet. The problem with those flips if you end up getting this system off the field is that you simply don’t have evidence of idea at your flow faculty.

In the meantime, the Wolverines are the protecting champs and feature a robust historical past at his place. As soon as Kanka takes his professional discuss with to Michigan this weekend, I be expecting him to reaffirm his loyalty to the Wolverines.

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3. Brady Hart is essentially the most notable lease of the Sherrone Moore Life to this point?

Brady Hart

Brady Hart (Nick Lucero/Opponents.com)

McCue: FACT. With many community frightened about Michigan’s perceived gradual get started at the path, now not best has Moore’s Wolverine group of workers began to achieve momentum and create again in 2025, however they now have made a leak in 2026. That is the earliest in a cycle Michigan has gotten its QB, and next misses with Dante Moore and Bryce Underwood in earlier cycles, Moore and QB teacher Kirk Campbell getting their man this early must be observable as a plethora win.

Hart has the management and intangibles to a pace-setter in recruiting the 2026 elegance as neatly. Disagree indecision about it, Hart destroys narratives about Michigan’s recruiting these days and units the usual for the generation.

Smith: FACT. I may manufacture a robust case for four-star defensive finish Nathaniel Marshall to be the select right here. Marshall does play games a top class place at defensive finish, is a borderline five-star and suits the precise program id you are expecting Moore to have in Ann Arbor.

On the other hand, you don’t select towards a quarterback in a query like this. That is all about timing as neatly. The questions had been rising louder concerning the generation of Michigan recruiting. Touchdown the Disagree. 42 participant in 2026 to kick off the category is plethora. Hart may be able to deliver alternative blue-chip gamers to Ann Arbor with him.

This loyalty will have to have Michigan enthusiasts very fascinated with the generation underneath Sherrone Moore.

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Fact Or Fiction: Julian Lewis Will Win The Elite 11 Finals

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The official visit season meets elite camp season at this time of the year, with commitments and decommitments mixed all into it of course. Rivals national analyst John Garcia Jr. looks at the mesh of those check-points with help from Rivals national recruiting analysts Marshall Levenson and Greg Smith as well as OUInsider.com’s Parker Thune in the latest Fact or Fiction.

1. Julian Lewis, the nation’s No. 1 player, should be considered the favorite to win the Elite 11 Finals.

Julian Lewis (Nick Lucero/Rivals.com)

Levenson: FACT. Heading into the event, Lewis is the smart choice as the favorite. After all, he is the No. 1 prospect in the country. The participants will go through a gauntlet of drills and tests, and Lewis, who has shown to be the most smooth and polished to this point in his development, should have no problem crushing each and every drill. There are certainly guys who I am excited to see how they fare such as Keelon Russel, Tramell Jones and Tavien St. Clair, who all have had very big offseasons. But just as Lewis has continued to reprise his No. 1 national ranking, nothing suggests he will show any difference this week in Los Angeles.

Garcia: FICTION. Let’s lean on precedent for the most heated quarterback competition gauntlet out there, shall we? While Lewis is the top-ranked QB recruit coming into the event, and has the type of point guard game that typically holds up in this setting, the top-rated talent doesn’t often walk away with the Elite 11 MVP honors. The most recent was three cycles ago as Cade Klubnik went in as the favorite and held up. Spencer Rattler, in the class of 2019, was the most recent No. 1 to win before that. Shea Patterson, in the 2016 cycle, before that. So it happens every few years, at best, and this field feels loaded so give me ‘the field’ versus Lewis this time around.

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2. After his official visit to Norman, Oklahoma is the top threat to Clemson for Rivals100 WR Cortez Mills.

Thune: FACT. The Sooners made a phenomenal impression on the four-star wideout over the weekend, which is a regular occurrence any time Oklahoma wide receivers coach Emmett Jones gets one of his targets in the film room. Mills is intrigued by the developmental potential that Jones and OU can offer, and the program culture in Norman definitely appeals to him as well. Somewhat surprisingly, there haven’t been a ton of OU/Clemson battles on the recruiting trail in recent years, save for a few recruits that Brent Venables pursued at both schools (Sammy Brown and Drew Woodaz come to mind). But unless Miami can surge back into the picture on Mills’ upcoming OV to South Beach, this feels like it’ll come down to the Tigers and the Sooners.

Garcia: FACT. With a small caveat – Miami is a real wildcard here. Clemson has been hot and cold with some top targets in the class and Mills has since backed off of his stance of having the Tigers atop his list. As recruiting often does, the momentum could revert back home to the longtime favorite Miami Hurricanes before all is said and done. There’s no doubt Oklahoma, hosting him twice in the last few months, has captured the attention of Mills enough to be considered the top threat to an ACC favorite. I’m just not sure it’s Clemson that should be placed atop that mantle this time around. Either way, it should be a fun battle over the next few weeks, as Mills isn’t expected to hold off a pledge very long.

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Fact Or Fiction: Ohio State Will Win 2025 Recruiting Title

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Competitors scores director and nationwide switch portal analyst Adam Friedman is joined by way of Jeremy Birmingham of DottingTheEyes.com, Mark Passwaters of AggieYell.com and Tyler James of InsideNDSports.com to take on 3 subjects and resolve whether or not they imagine each and every observation is FACT or FICTION.

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Negative program will be capable to surpass Negative. 1 Ohio Atmosphere within the workforce recruiting scores.

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Ryan Future (© Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Friedman: FACT. This can be a tricky one as a result of Ohio Atmosphere has an detectable trail to successful the workforce recruiting championship however Texas (2002) and USC (2004, 2005, 2006, 2010 and 2015) are the one techniques outdoor the SEC to ever win it. Historical past is clearly aligned towards the Buckeyes however they just secure 15 loyalty at the moment and they’re within the operating for a couple of five-star and extremely ranked four-star possibilities. It’s now not out of the query to assume Ohio Atmosphere may just land 5 extra Rivals250 possibilities, together with one or two five-stars.

Birmingham: FICTION. A Bulky Ten program hasn’t ever gained the Competitors.com workforce recruiting name so the percentages are surely stacked towards Ohio Atmosphere however the Buckeyes are in a forged place heading into the closing fat recruiting weekend of June.

There are a variety of gamers at the board left for Ohio Atmosphere that may create or split its pursuit of that nationwide recruiting name, even though. The Buckeyes stay an excessively actual warning for Jordon Davison, Dakorien Moore, David Sanders, Micah Debose, Malik Autry, Riley Pettijohn, Dorian Brew and others. If the ones recruitments exit Ohio State’s route later sure, that’d be a tricky elegance for somebody to peak however there are at all times twists and turns at the street to signing age.

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Kiotti Armstrong would be the perfect Texas A&M tight finish since Martellus Bennett.

Kiotti Armstrong

Kiotti Armstrong (Competitors.com)

Friedman: FACT. Kiotti Armstrong, the top-ranked probability in Texas A&M’s 2025 recruiting elegance, has the scoop to be the most productive Aggie tight finish since Martellus Bennett. The previous Aggie had a 10-year NFL occupation, gained a Tremendous Bowl with the Unutilized England Patriots and made a Professional Bowl. Jace Sternberger used to be an All-American tight finish for Texas A&M within the 2018 season however he by no means panned out within the NFL. Bennett wasn’t in a pass-friendly offense time at Texas A&M however the Aggies haven’t produced a decent finish as proficient or a hit within the pace since he left School Station then his young season in 2007.

Armstrong has a prospect to surpass each Bennett and Sternberger. He’ll be in an offense that makes use of the tight finish and he’s an excellent ability that defenses should account for as soon as he’s at the garden.

Passwaters: FICTION. That’s now not a shot at Armstrong, it’s a reminder that the Aggies have had All-American Jace Sternberger and Mackey Award finalist Jalen Wydermyer since later, they usually had been simply as just right as Bennett if now not higher. Armstrong has the facility to be that roughly tight finish, along with his dimension and pace, and Collin Klein’s offense may just have compatibility him like a glove.

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3. Riley Leonard will govern Notre Dame to the School Soccer Playoff.

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Riley Leonard (© GREG SWIERCZ / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Friedman: FACT. At top-12 end is definitely throughout the realm of risk for Notre Dame this season. Notre Dame can be extra proficient at quarterback this season than they have got in once in a while due to Riley Leonard. Will his efforts be immediately answerable for a possible Notre Dame Playoff berth? Because it continuously occurs, quarterbacks get excess credit score when issues are going neatly and excess blame when issues are going poorly. It kind of feels most probably that Leonard can be the Notre Dame offense greater than managing it this season.

James: FACT. With as just right as Notre Dame’s protection will have to be, Leonard may now not want to do a lot for the Irish to get to the School Soccer Playoff. Notre Dame is returning a accumulation of skilled ability on protection, and its time table isn’t precisely covered up with a number of high-end quarterbacks at the alternative sideline.

Leonard got here to Notre Dame to end up he is usually a top-end quarterback and create a run on the playoff, and I be expecting him to take action. Notre Dame must solidify its offensive take on positions to aid Leonard out, however he’s old to dodging defenders at Duke. Notre Dame will have to have enough quantity ability ability round him to permit him to reach offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock‘s scheme. Head educator Marcus Freeman has a prospect to be told from the lesson of now not placing quarterback Sam Hartman in the most productive place to thrive closing season.

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Fact Or Fiction: Gators Can Flip FSU QB Commit Tramell Jones

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Competitors nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney and nationwide recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson at the side of Jason Higdon of 1standTenFlorida.com and Jefferson Powell of DeathValleyInsider.com take on 3 subjects and decide whether or not they imagine every remark is FACT or FICTION.

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1. TCU will have to be truly involved that Ty Hawkins will turn to SMU or Oregon.

Gorney’s tug: FACT. I don’t essentially purchase the Oregon stuff basically as a result of nearest this season with Dillon Gabriel, it unquestionably seems like former five-star Dante Moore is being groomed to breaking in the offense after season and later the Geese may travel to Luke Moga, Akili Smith Jr. or tug some other shot within the portal nearest that. It sort of feels like a stretch that Hawkins desires to wade into the ones waters however SMU is without a doubt an canny proposition.

Each TCU tutor Sonny Dykes and SMU tutor Rhett Lashlee are committing to throw the soccer a ton. Each have wide-open offenses that are compatible Hawkins’ taking part in taste completely. SMU is now within the ACC year TCU left-overs within the Weighty 12 so the Mustangs in truth have extra of a controversy with regards to taking part in higher festival in higher environments. However Hawkins has been dedicated to the Horned Frogs for almost a future so there’s a primary sympathy degree there. Past TCU will have to be truly thinking about a turn I don’t suppose it’s a oath in any respect.

Levenson’s tug: FACT. TCU won’t occupation frightened, nevertheless it will have to be. It used to be very clean from the pace that Keelon Russell flipped clear of SMU that the straight forward goal to interchange him used to be Ty Hawkins. Now not handiest is he a Texas child, however he has been just about stride for stride with Russell in his construction this offseason. Touchdown Hawkins is under no circumstances “settling” for a second-tier choice, so Rhett Lashlee and his team of workers are going all out to turn him. We all know SMU can compete in a large manner with NIL and no matter Russell used to be all set to get in Dallas can necessarily be assigned to Hawkins, if now not extra to safeguard they may be able to turn him. For a program this is now in an influence convention with assets being poured in, year coming off an 11-win season, you’ll be able to argue SMU as a program in a greater playground for the month than TCU.

With Oregon, out of doors of having the ability to keep near to house, there are typically now not many stuff the Horned Frogs may promote to Hawkins that will assemble them a straight forward favourite for him to stick. Dan Lanning has the Geese trending as probably the most premier techniques in The usa and Hawkins’ taking part in taste and demeanor would are compatible proper in with Oregon’s offense. Like SMU, Oregon will indubitably be a number of the supremacy contenders within the NIL area and it has an array of offensive guns for Hawkins to really feel enthusiastic about. SMU will have to be regarded as the larger warning, but when it turns up the warmth and will get him in for a seek advice from, there might not be a lot TCU can do to cancel Oregon both.

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2. LSU has a just right anticipation to get five-star WR Dakorien Moore again in its recruiting magnificence.

Dakorien Moore

Dakorien Moore (Competitors.com)

Gorney’s tug: FACT. Jefferson Powell mentioned getting ex-girlfriend vibes about this condition however nearest speaking to Moore’s mother concerning the seek advice from to Baton Rouge, I am getting the sensation that possibly this used to be a condition the place he didn’t essentially wish to unload the lady, did anyway and now could be truly regretting it. LSU desires him again and the five-star receiver would possibly need again in as smartly. It’s committing to be a tricky impediment to conquer Texas as a result of he visits there this weekend and there’s a sturdy contingent that believes the Longhorns are committing to win out however I’m now not counting LSU out right here. With its receiver custom, placing two within the first spherical this month season and a few critical renewed hobby, the Tigers are very a lot again on this.

Powell’s tug: FICTION. Issues simply really feel other now. LSU has a anticipation, the X-factor this is Bryce Underwood. The five-star QB can sway issues if he truly places his recruiting hat on, however I’m simply now not certain it’s committing to be plenty. Getting Moore again on campus used to be plenty for the Tigers and he’s pronouncing all of the proper issues relating to LSU, nevertheless it has ex-girlfriend vibes to me. The place you don’t wish to fracture her middle so possibly you tale issues alongside, so that you don’t must be the sinister man as of late. There’s just a finite quantity of moment that this can also be drawn out. I’m now not in a position to rule them out totally, however for the sake of the workout if I’m making the decision as of late, I simply don’t really feel like he’s committing to be part of LSU’s 2025 magnificence at the moment.

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3. Florida can nonetheless turn Florida Situation QB devote Tramell Jones.

Tramell Jones

Tramell Jones (Nick Lucero/Competitors.com)

Gorney’s tug: FICTION. Anything else is conceivably imaginable and year this appeared to have some legs a couple of months in the past, I simply don’t see it going down at this level. Florida were going nearest Ryan Bernard Law Montgomery however he picked Georgia. The Gators are in a 50/50 struggle with Memphis for four-star QB Antwann Hill and so they simply presented Duke devote Dan Mahan in contemporary days. Would all of that be occurring if Florida used to be assured that Jones used to be committing to turn to them? There used to be some hobby awhile again however Jones has solidified himself with the Seminoles. He’s recruiting parched for the category and there is simply too many transferring portions at the moment in Gainesville.

Higdon’s tug: FACT. In as of late’s recruiting international, not anything is off limits, and what maximum crowd suppose is unattainable has turn out to be imaginable on account of how recruiting is structured. Florida can turn Tramell Jones, and a large reason why is the verdict of extensive receiver and just right buddy Vernell Brown III.

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Fact Or Fiction: USC QB Miller Moss Will Be In The Heisman Conversation

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Competitors nationwide recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson is joined through Jason Suchomel of OrangeBloods.com, Mark Passwaters of AggieYell.com and Ryan Younger of TrojanSports.com to take on 3 subjects and resolve whether or not they imagine every remark is FACT or FICTION.

1. Miller Moss will probably be in Heisman dialogue once in a while in 2024

Miller Moss (© Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports activities)

Younger: FACT. With a big caveat. In truth, I will have responded this both means for plenty of causes — Miller Moss has performed one complete recreation, USC is getting its first have a look at a Large Ten time table, there are actual offensive form questions — however the greatest explanation why to mention untruth right here can be USC’s time table. The Trojans’ have a front-loaded gauntlet that incorporates LSU (in Las Vegas), reigning nationwide champion Michigan at the highway, Wisconsin, a highway recreation at Minnesota and next Penn Situation. Moss may post admirable stats in the ones video games, but when the Trojans are 3-3 (together with a house recreation with Utah Situation) he isn’t moving to be a Heisman contender irrespective of numbers. So why am I announcing truth regardless of that? Smartly, it will be silly to outright push aside any Lincoln Riley QB as a Heisman contender bearing in mind he’s coached 3 winners and a runner-up.

Moss threw for 372 yards and 6 touchdowns towards a forged Louisville protection in his lone occupation get started. He is aware of Riley’s offense inside and outside and has the coach’s accept as true with. And he’s were given a dynamic corps of receivers with second-year abilities Zachariah Segment, Duce Robinson, Makai Lemon and Ja’Kobi Lane all primed to breakout. I imagine the numbers will probably be there for Moss, and day I may for sure see that possible 3-3 (or worse) get started out of the gate, I’m additionally bullish at the protection being a lot better with a untouched personnel and a few key additions and assume it’s very conceivable USC surprises community this 12 months. If the Trojans are 4-2 or higher thru the ones first six video games, the time table is a accumulation extra conducive the second one part and Moss may no less than get himself within the dialog.

If we’re having a bet whether or not he’s a Heisman finalist or no longer, I’d need to wager disagree. However because the questions stands — will Moss be within the Heisman dialogue once in a while — I’ll say a tempered sure.

Levenson: FICTION. I in fact have faith in Miller Moss being a valid quarterback for Lincoln Riley. I used to be offered upcoming the bowl recreation that noticed him toss six touchdowns. However as Younger mentions, I don’t assume the Trojans’ file will assistance any possible Heisman communicate. Hour he’ll most probably post numbers, USC faces a brutal time table.

Dealing with LSU and Michigan within the first 3 weeks may see them get started 1-2 and that may most probably prohibit any Heisman communicate that would come regardless of the numbers he’s striking up. That at the side of Wisconsin and touring to Minnesota, that will probably be a sense USC should get ok with at the fly. There are enough quantity video games at the time table even upcoming that would thwart any hype for USC or their person efforts.

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2. Texas will have to be thought to be a favourite to win the SEC

Quinn Ewers

Quinn Ewers (© John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports activities)

Suchomel: FICTION. I used to be in point of fact akin to going with truth in this one however that turns out somewhat motivated and perhaps somewhat overconfident in 12 months one. Would it not miracle me if the Longhorns received the league of their first 12 months? Completely no longer. Texas has a skilled roster and revel in at key positions, particularly quarterback. However this will probably be a big step up in pageant from generation to generation so Texas should be laser-focused. I’d almost certainly travel with Georgia as the favourite, with Texas a akin moment.

Levenson: FACT. I could also be tip-toeing the form of semantics right here, however that’s OK. If I have been to select “the” favourite to win the SEC in 2024, Texas would no longer be the selection, however “a” favourite, I can travel with sure. I believe Texas to be a top-three workforce within the SEC at this age, even with its inadequency of revel in within the convention. The time table is favorable with in point of fact best two, perhaps 3 impactful video games inside of convention. And best a kind of is in a real highway shape. Texas will host Georgia, face Oklahoma on the Wool Bowl, and can travel to Faculty Station to stand Texas A&M. I see Texas going most probably 2-1 in the ones video games. And I don’t see a loss any place else at the time table. If the Longhorns travel 11-1 heading into the postseason, that veteran roster will have to be are living for the rest that follows.

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3. Noah Thomas will emerge as Texas A&M’s summit receiver goal in 2024.

Noah Thomas

Noah Thomas (Competitors.com)

Passwaters: FACT. I used to be tempted to mention Jahdae Walker, and newcomer Cyrus Allen appears to be like just right, however the fact is that Conner Weigman has a rapport with Noah Thomas. Each have been slowed through accidents terminating season, however in the one two video games they performed in combination, Thomas had 10 catches for 112 yards — and 4 touchdowns. Texas A&M’s 2022 elegance has taken a accumulation of flack, however those two are two guys who can draw a accumulation of sure consideration this 12 months.

Levenson. FICTION. As implausible of an athlete the previous four-star Thomas is, it may well be too dry to forget about what Jahdae Walker did in his first 12 months with this system. His 590 yards was once second-best at the workforce in 2023 in the back of best Ainias Smith, who moved directly to the NFL. A heavy stat that makes me assume Walker will probably be a obese affect this later season is that the Aggies have been 6-3 in video games he performed, day they have been 1-3 in video games he didn’t seem. I see Thomas being a valid moment possibility that will probably be a heavy play games contender, day Walker would be the first possibility and end with extra objectives and catches.

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Fact Or Fiction: Georgia Leads For Four-star OL Dontrell Glover

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Competitors nationwide recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman is joined by way of nationwide recruiting director Adam Gorney, nationwide recruiting analyst Marshall Levenson and Jed Would possibly of UGASports.com to take on 3 subjects and decide whether or not they imagine every remark is FACT or FICTION.

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Lamar Brown, the Refuse. 1 DT within the Rivals250 for 2026, is most fitted to play games at the defensive form.

Lamar Brown (Nick Lucero/Competitors.com)

Gorney: FACT. There is not any query Lamar Brown may be an elite offensive lineman as he ruled at proper take on in his sophomore season however his long-term era is most likely at defensive take on – the place he’s additionally superior. The Baton Rouge (Los angeles.) College Lab standout was once remarkable coming off the threshold at Texas A&M’s camp lately however Brown is easiest inside of the place he can usefulness his pace and tool to his benefit, reduce double groups and nearest get upcoming the ball service whether or not that’s the quarterback or operating again. At the highschool stage, he’s a superior offensive take on however would most likely go inside of in faculty and past. At defensive take on, he’s elite.

Spiegelman: FICTION. Having viewable Brown reside in motion on a handful of events already as an underclassman, his ceiling is throughout the roof at the alternative aspect of the ball. As a freshman at Baton Rouge (Los angeles.) College Lab, a Weighty 12 laborer considered Brown on par with the then-upcoming seniors he was once making plans to signal. Nearest figuring out at Texas A&M previous this moment, a supply in School Station made a compelling case for the prime four-star defensive lineman because the height anticipation within the nation.

I’m in disagree place to argue towards veteran faculty coaches, however at 6-foot-5 and 280 kilos, Brown has all the time had an incredible mix of measurement and athleticism that’s allowed him to dominate on offense and protection. Taking part in take on on the prep stage, he’s requested to oppose in area and presentations the facility to achieve a couple of ranges of the protection. Brown is explosive, robust and exceptionally fleet-of-foot as smartly, robust characteristics that translate smartly to the offensive form. He has a case because the top-ranked DT or inside OL.

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Oklahoma QB dedicate Kevin Sperry will end because the height QB within the circumstance of Texas for the 2025 magnificence.

Kevin Sperry

Kevin Sperry

Levinson: FICTION. Kevin Sperry has a prospect to have a monster senior season, particularly now that he’s at Denton Guyer. And he’s surely taking to guard his condition within the Rivals250, however I see it to be too lofty of a job to arise to being the height quarterback within the circumstance.

There are lately two sign callers forward of him in Keelon Russell and Ty Hawkins. There’s surely a dialogue available between Sperry and Hawkins, who’re separated by way of simply six spots within the Rivals250. However having a look at Russell, who lately rose just about 200 spots as much as Refuse. 47, you could possibly be inquiring for both Sperry to turn he’s a related five-star ability or for Russell to implode on his rating and the offseason he has had.

I don’t really feel both of the ones are prone to occur as of presently. This isn’t a modest to the longtime Sooners dedicate, however a honour of Russell’s skills.

Spiegelman: FICTION. Sperry had a stellar youth marketing campaign at Carl Albert (Okla.) Top Faculty latter fall and the Oklahoma verbal has been lighting fixtures out at a couple of offseason occasions up to now, together with the Competitors Camp Order restrain in Dallas and the Elite 11 regionals. Sperry has already climbed into the Rivals250 and may proceed to ascend at Denton (Texas) Guyer as a senior with the guns round him on offense.

Alternatively, with two alternative Texas-based QBs, Keelon Russell and Ty Hawkins, additionally within the combine, it’s dehydrated to not hurry the ground right here. Russell has two circumstance championships on his resume and in addition thrived on the Elite 11 regional. He has been eminent one of the vital state’s maximum explosive offenses the week two years, and his 3rd past on the helm is shaping as much as be his easiest. Hawkins has been extraordinarily fruitful the week two seasons as smartly and is likely one of the maximum velvety offensive triggermen in Texas.

This must be a amusing three-way struggle to trace over the season.

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Georgia is the front-runner for Rivals250 OL Dontrell Glover, a one-time Alabama dedicate, upcoming his legitimate discuss with to Athens.

Dontrell Glover

Dontrell Glover

Would possibly: FACT. Georgia has been chasing Dontrell Glover ever since he decommitted from Alabama in January.

The Bulldogs surged into his height two or 3 nearly right away. However upcoming a powerful legitimate discuss with to Athens, Georgia now seems to be the workforce to overcome. The house-state program has bought Glover on its building and talent to ship gamers to the after stage. Glover additionally spent the weekend with a former highschool teammate (Bo Hughley) and any other former Alabama dedicate now pledged to Georgia (Mason Decrease).

At this time, this looks as if Georgia’s recruitment to lose.

Spiegelman: FACT. Nearest backing off of his Alabama constancy on the height of the offseason, Dontrell Glover has been considering Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia for far of the spring and into the summer time.

Refuse workforce has been pushing more difficult for the Rivals250 offensive cover from the Peach Situation than the in-state Bulldogs, and Stacy Searels and Kirby Impish proceed to press all of the proper buttons with Glover eminent into and within the aftermath of latter weekend’s legitimate discuss with.

Glover is eyeing a choice upcoming this summer time, however the way in which issues are trending, that timeline may get driven up.

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