Tracking the Gamecocks’ 2017 de-commitments
Feb. 02, 2017
Of the 32 prospects who were recognized as commitments for South Carolina in the 2017 recruiting cycle, eight de-committed.
One of the eight, defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw, wound up signing with the Gamecocks. Three others, wide receiver Shawn Smith, cornerback Damarri Mathis and running back Kyshaun Bryan, were either offered a deferred enrollment or encouraged to look at their other options.
Safety Hamsah Nasirildeen, wide receiver Stephen Guidry, offensive lineman T.J. Moore and defensive lineman T.J. Moore all left the South Carolina class on their own accord.
Nasirildeen flipped his commitment to Florida State. Moore did the same with Florida and Wyatt switched to Georgia, though he considered South Carolina right up until the eve of National Signing Day. Guidry, who committed, de-committed then re-committed to LSU, didn’t sign on Wednesday.
South Carolina coach Will Muschamp certainly understands what the word ‘commitment’ means in college football recruiting.
“At the end of the day, there is no binding to a commitment,” he said. “A young man is allowed to change his mind – I have no problem with that. If he changes his mind and wants to come to South Carolina, that’s a good thing.”
Muschamp, who’s signed consecutive top-25 classes for the Gamecocks, understands that circumstances can change a prospect’s line of thinking.
“Sometimes the information changes, sometimes he’s influenced one way or the other. They can change their mind, and that’s fine,” he said. “That’s why we have the deep board and continue to recruit all the time. That’s why you’re able to make adjustments and take the next available player. It’s part of it.”
Even big, bad ‘Bama isn’t immune. Nick Saban’s bunch had nine prospects de-commit from their 2017 haul.
But this is one recruiting competition that Alabama didn’t win. Among SEC programs, Tennessee had the most de-commitments from the 2017 haul: 13. Mississippi State finished second, totaling 11. Ole Miss had 10.
Nationally, there were 773 de-commitments during the 2017 cycle, according 247sports. If that number seems high, that’s because it is. In 2016, there were 248.
Feb. 02, 2017
Of the 32 prospects who were recognized as commitments for South Carolina in the 2017 recruiting cycle, eight de-committed.
One of the eight, defensive lineman Javon Kinlaw, wound up signing with the Gamecocks. Three others, wide receiver Shawn Smith, cornerback Damarri Mathis and running back Kyshaun Bryan, were either offered a deferred enrollment or encouraged to look at their other options.
Safety Hamsah Nasirildeen, wide receiver Stephen Guidry, offensive lineman T.J. Moore and defensive lineman T.J. Moore all left the South Carolina class on their own accord.
Nasirildeen flipped his commitment to Florida State. Moore did the same with Florida and Wyatt switched to Georgia, though he considered South Carolina right up until the eve of National Signing Day. Guidry, who committed, de-committed then re-committed to LSU, didn’t sign on Wednesday.
South Carolina coach Will Muschamp certainly understands what the word ‘commitment’ means in college football recruiting.
“At the end of the day, there is no binding to a commitment,” he said. “A young man is allowed to change his mind – I have no problem with that. If he changes his mind and wants to come to South Carolina, that’s a good thing.”
Muschamp, who’s signed consecutive top-25 classes for the Gamecocks, understands that circumstances can change a prospect’s line of thinking.
“Sometimes the information changes, sometimes he’s influenced one way or the other. They can change their mind, and that’s fine,” he said. “That’s why we have the deep board and continue to recruit all the time. That’s why you’re able to make adjustments and take the next available player. It’s part of it.”
Even big, bad ‘Bama isn’t immune. Nick Saban’s bunch had nine prospects de-commit from their 2017 haul.
But this is one recruiting competition that Alabama didn’t win. Among SEC programs, Tennessee had the most de-commitments from the 2017 haul: 13. Mississippi State finished second, totaling 11. Ole Miss had 10.
Nationally, there were 773 de-commitments during the 2017 cycle, according 247sports. If that number seems high, that’s because it is. In 2016, there were 248.
