The latest on 4-star LB Channing Tindall
May 13, 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Channing Tindall wasn’t pleased with his showing at the South Carolina high school state track meet.
Among competitors in class 5A, he placed fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot put.
“I didn’t have the best day,” Tindall said, “But I’ll be back.”
In the meantime, the 6-foot-2, 213-pound linebacker prospect will carefully wade through the recruiting process, which has picked up significantly since his impressive performance at The Opening in Atlanta.
“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.”
For the 4-star recruit, two of the new suitors include Clemson and Louisville, though the Tigers haven’t offered yet. His leaders are, presumably, still South Carolina, Georgia and Auburn.
The Gamecocks and Dawgs have several factors working in their favor, though Tindall insists family ties aren’t among them.
“My mother did go to South Carolina and my father’s from Georgia. They don’t really factor that into my recruitment. I don’t either,” Tindall said. “I’m just really trying to find a school that’s best for me, because even though they went to South Carolina or Georgia, that may not be the right fit for me, so I’m really just trying to take it slow.”
This summer, he’ll visit Notre Dame and Penn State. Others will be scheduled, but those are the only that are set in stone.
Spring SEC visits
Earlier this spring, Tindall visited Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
“Alabama, if I chose to go to Alabama — I like to compete, so I know I would have to compete for a spot, because all they have are 4-star, 5-star athletes on the team and I feel that would really help me get better.”
“Georgia stands out to me, because their linebackers are so versatile. They don’t just use them for one position. Everybody kind of plays – you have an inside backer and outside backers, at Georgia, it’s rotated all the time.”
“With Florida, I like the feel of Florida, just the environment around. Also, their linebackers are more downhill. I like going out in coverage and what not, but I like going downhill. That’s one of the best parts, to me, about football.”
The hometown team
South Carolina coach Will Muschamp and defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson envision Tindall occupying a role similar to that of Bryson Allen-Williams.
“I can go blitz off the end sometimes,” Tindall said. “They want me at inside linebacker, but they can move me to outside linebacker as well, but mostly outside linebacker.”
Muschamp remains in regular contact.
“He told me to do great out here today. (Linebackers) coach (Coleman) Hutzler was trying to make trip down here, but he couldn’t make it,” Tindall said.
Their message remains the same.
“Stay home, change the culture and try to get (other recruits) to come, people I’ve met on these trips, to go to South Carolina as well,” Tindall said. “That’s their whole thing. Stay home. You can really do something special.”
May 13, 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Channing Tindall wasn’t pleased with his showing at the South Carolina high school state track meet.
Among competitors in class 5A, he placed fifth in the discus and sixth in the shot put.
“I didn’t have the best day,” Tindall said, “But I’ll be back.”
In the meantime, the 6-foot-2, 213-pound linebacker prospect will carefully wade through the recruiting process, which has picked up significantly since his impressive performance at The Opening in Atlanta.
“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.”
For the 4-star recruit, two of the new suitors include Clemson and Louisville, though the Tigers haven’t offered yet. His leaders are, presumably, still South Carolina, Georgia and Auburn.
The Gamecocks and Dawgs have several factors working in their favor, though Tindall insists family ties aren’t among them.
“My mother did go to South Carolina and my father’s from Georgia. They don’t really factor that into my recruitment. I don’t either,” Tindall said. “I’m just really trying to find a school that’s best for me, because even though they went to South Carolina or Georgia, that may not be the right fit for me, so I’m really just trying to take it slow.”
This summer, he’ll visit Notre Dame and Penn State. Others will be scheduled, but those are the only that are set in stone.
Spring SEC visits
Earlier this spring, Tindall visited Alabama, Florida and Georgia.
“Alabama, if I chose to go to Alabama — I like to compete, so I know I would have to compete for a spot, because all they have are 4-star, 5-star athletes on the team and I feel that would really help me get better.”
“Georgia stands out to me, because their linebackers are so versatile. They don’t just use them for one position. Everybody kind of plays – you have an inside backer and outside backers, at Georgia, it’s rotated all the time.”
“With Florida, I like the feel of Florida, just the environment around. Also, their linebackers are more downhill. I like going out in coverage and what not, but I like going downhill. That’s one of the best parts, to me, about football.”
The hometown team
South Carolina coach Will Muschamp and defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson envision Tindall occupying a role similar to that of Bryson Allen-Williams.
“I can go blitz off the end sometimes,” Tindall said. “They want me at inside linebacker, but they can move me to outside linebacker as well, but mostly outside linebacker.”
Muschamp remains in regular contact.
“He told me to do great out here today. (Linebackers) coach (Coleman) Hutzler was trying to make trip down here, but he couldn’t make it,” Tindall said.
Their message remains the same.
“Stay home, change the culture and try to get (other recruits) to come, people I’ve met on these trips, to go to South Carolina as well,” Tindall said. “That’s their whole thing. Stay home. You can really do something special.”