How 4-star LB Channing Tindall evaluates his options
June 01, 2017
According to Spring Valley High School (Columbia, S.C.) inside linebackers and assistant head coach Mitch Moton, 4-star linebacker Channing Tindall isn’t letting his recently discovered status as a blue-chip recruit change who he is.
The 6-foot-2, 213-pound prospect continues to take care of business on the home front, even with so many folks clamoring for him to make his next move. Tindall remains the same driven, hard-working leader whose big smile matches his friendly disposition.
All of those factors have helped Tindall, who’s now listed by 247Sports as the No. 1 overall prospect from the state of South Carolina in 2018, become one of the most coveted linebacker recruits in the country.
When Moton last spoke with SEC Country, Tindall already had an impressive list of offers, which included several top programs from the SEC. Just days later, his stock began its bullish ascent after an eye-popping showing at The Opening in Atlanta.
Now, Tindall’s résumé includes invites to The Opening Finals and the Under Armour and U.S. Army All-American games.
To help wade through his many suitors, folks from Tindall’s inner circle have advised him to keep a spreadsheet on all of the schools that are recruiting him.
“As far as that process, we just advised him to put stuff on paper so he can have something concrete to go by,” Moton said, “because everybody is telling him pretty much the same thing.
“Everybody has facilities and everybody is looking for the next playmaker. But, when he can put something down on paper, he can kind of put the puzzle together and make a sound decision.”
Determining which school offers him the best opportunity to develop professionally — for life after football — is an important factor. Tindall wants to major in kinesiology, so he’s also evaluating each school’s program in that field.
This weekend, he’ll get another up-close look at Auburn when he visits for the Tigers’ annual Big Cat Weekend. Next week, he’ll stop by Notre Dame.
South Carolina and Georgia, the two schools that are believed by most outsiders to be the top 2 contenders, are also angling for return visits this summer. Penn State was previously mentioned by Tindall as a summer destination.
“I just tell [Tindall] to put the puzzle together so you can make a sound choice,” Moton said. “We always talk about the two biggest decisions a man makes in his life and that’s who he marries and where he goes to school.”
Earlier this month, Tindall told SEC Country that he was in no hurry to make a decision.
“I’m really just trying to take my time and choose a school that’s best for me right now,” he said. “There’s new schools coming into the process, but I’m still sticking to my leaders that I have so far.
June 01, 2017
According to Spring Valley High School (Columbia, S.C.) inside linebackers and assistant head coach Mitch Moton, 4-star linebacker Channing Tindall isn’t letting his recently discovered status as a blue-chip recruit change who he is.
The 6-foot-2, 213-pound prospect continues to take care of business on the home front, even with so many folks clamoring for him to make his next move. Tindall remains the same driven, hard-working leader whose big smile matches his friendly disposition.
All of those factors have helped Tindall, who’s now listed by 247Sports as the No. 1 overall prospect from the state of South Carolina in 2018, become one of the most coveted linebacker recruits in the country.
When Moton last spoke with SEC Country, Tindall already had an impressive list of offers, which included several top programs from the SEC. Just days later, his stock began its bullish ascent after an eye-popping showing at The Opening in Atlanta.
Now, Tindall’s résumé includes invites to The Opening Finals and the Under Armour and U.S. Army All-American games.
To help wade through his many suitors, folks from Tindall’s inner circle have advised him to keep a spreadsheet on all of the schools that are recruiting him.
“As far as that process, we just advised him to put stuff on paper so he can have something concrete to go by,” Moton said, “because everybody is telling him pretty much the same thing.
“Everybody has facilities and everybody is looking for the next playmaker. But, when he can put something down on paper, he can kind of put the puzzle together and make a sound decision.”
Determining which school offers him the best opportunity to develop professionally — for life after football — is an important factor. Tindall wants to major in kinesiology, so he’s also evaluating each school’s program in that field.
This weekend, he’ll get another up-close look at Auburn when he visits for the Tigers’ annual Big Cat Weekend. Next week, he’ll stop by Notre Dame.
South Carolina and Georgia, the two schools that are believed by most outsiders to be the top 2 contenders, are also angling for return visits this summer. Penn State was previously mentioned by Tindall as a summer destination.
“I just tell [Tindall] to put the puzzle together so you can make a sound choice,” Moton said. “We always talk about the two biggest decisions a man makes in his life and that’s who he marries and where he goes to school.”
Earlier this month, Tindall told SEC Country that he was in no hurry to make a decision.
“I’m really just trying to take my time and choose a school that’s best for me right now,” he said. “There’s new schools coming into the process, but I’m still sticking to my leaders that I have so far.
