Top battles to watch for 2020 recruiting cycle
March 19, 2019
GCC
Will Muschamp and his staff look to build on a strong 2019 class that featured his first five-star prospect by landing another quality group in 2020. Here, we take a closer look at several prospects with which USC will have to fight off multiple suitors.
RB Tank Bigsby
That sound you hear is the broken record as we once again note how much of a priority landing a big-time running back is for USC in the 2020 class. Bigsby is the best bet there and would go a long way towards helping solidify that position. USC is in strong shape right now with the four-star back eyeing a summer decision, but no program lands top 50 prospects uncontested. Multiple other programs around the Southeast are going to continue pushing for Bigsby as well.
OL Javion Cohen
As usual, offensive line coach Eric Wolford was in early on offering Cohen, who saw his recruiting stock really take off this year. In-state program Alabama was a big offer recently for Cohen, and that could be of concern to the Gamecocks. Cohen’s talked about finding the best place for him and his family and wants his mother to be able to see all his games. That said, Cohen and his mother do like South Carolina a lot, on the strength of a very good unofficial visit earlier this year. Cohen is expected to make an official visit to Columbia in April. USC will battle Alabama and others here.
DL Jordan Burch
Clemson beat the Gamecocks on Xavier Thomas in 2018, and USC took Zacch Pickens from the Upstate in the 2019 cycle. Which program will pluck the next five-star defensive lineman from the Palmetto State? That remains to be seen, as Burch does not plan on finalizing a choice until this summer despite what may be available to read in terms of prognostications. Both schools have some reasons to feel optimistic, but this heated battle will not be finished until a while from now.
DB Dominick Hill
Another prospect with a big offer list from around the Southeast, Hill is entertaining scholarships from the likes of Alabama and Georgia as well as South Carolina and others. He had a great visit earlier this month to Columbia that seemed to give the Gamecocks major staying power. Hill wants to make a choice as early as August 1, and he appears to be someone that the Gamecock staff has a legitimate shot of landing. It won’t be without a fight, though.
LB Desmond Tisdol
USC took a big lead for this Georgia linebacker earlier in the year after dispensing his first Power 5 offer. Others followed and muddied the waters, namely Auburn, which grabbed the edge most recently. There is reason to believe that USC is still very much in the thick of things with Tisdol, who’s maintained consistent contact with the staff. He’s still thinking of making a choice during baseball season.
March 19, 2019
GCC
Will Muschamp and his staff look to build on a strong 2019 class that featured his first five-star prospect by landing another quality group in 2020. Here, we take a closer look at several prospects with which USC will have to fight off multiple suitors.
RB Tank Bigsby
That sound you hear is the broken record as we once again note how much of a priority landing a big-time running back is for USC in the 2020 class. Bigsby is the best bet there and would go a long way towards helping solidify that position. USC is in strong shape right now with the four-star back eyeing a summer decision, but no program lands top 50 prospects uncontested. Multiple other programs around the Southeast are going to continue pushing for Bigsby as well.
OL Javion Cohen
As usual, offensive line coach Eric Wolford was in early on offering Cohen, who saw his recruiting stock really take off this year. In-state program Alabama was a big offer recently for Cohen, and that could be of concern to the Gamecocks. Cohen’s talked about finding the best place for him and his family and wants his mother to be able to see all his games. That said, Cohen and his mother do like South Carolina a lot, on the strength of a very good unofficial visit earlier this year. Cohen is expected to make an official visit to Columbia in April. USC will battle Alabama and others here.
DL Jordan Burch
Clemson beat the Gamecocks on Xavier Thomas in 2018, and USC took Zacch Pickens from the Upstate in the 2019 cycle. Which program will pluck the next five-star defensive lineman from the Palmetto State? That remains to be seen, as Burch does not plan on finalizing a choice until this summer despite what may be available to read in terms of prognostications. Both schools have some reasons to feel optimistic, but this heated battle will not be finished until a while from now.
DB Dominick Hill
Another prospect with a big offer list from around the Southeast, Hill is entertaining scholarships from the likes of Alabama and Georgia as well as South Carolina and others. He had a great visit earlier this month to Columbia that seemed to give the Gamecocks major staying power. Hill wants to make a choice as early as August 1, and he appears to be someone that the Gamecock staff has a legitimate shot of landing. It won’t be without a fight, though.
LB Desmond Tisdol
USC took a big lead for this Georgia linebacker earlier in the year after dispensing his first Power 5 offer. Others followed and muddied the waters, namely Auburn, which grabbed the edge most recently. There is reason to believe that USC is still very much in the thick of things with Tisdol, who’s maintained consistent contact with the staff. He’s still thinking of making a choice during baseball season.
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