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Running Back Recruit Justice Haynes Receives Offer From Notre Dame

Sometimes, when seemingly every program is after somebody, you gotta make your move.

Sometimes, when seemingly every program is after somebody, you gotta make your move. Lance Taylor could see this during his pursuit of Justice Haynes, a running back from Blessed Trinity Catholic in Rosewell, Georgia. The time to make an offer to play at Notre Dame to the offensive player of the year in his state’s region was now or never. Luckily, Haynes confirmed that Taylor chose now:

Notre Dame’s offer was the fifth Haynes had received since Wednesday. The Irish came in just behind Oregon, Western Kentucky, Ohio State and Auburn in that order. Despite this latest round of offers pouring in, 247Sports sees Georgia as the clear front-runner to land his services. This all comes on top of the offers he’s also received from such schools as Florida State, Miami, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas and Georgia Tech.

It goes without saying, but having to field offers from so many prominent programs in such a short period of time is a good problem for any recruit to have.

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Michigan State football offers 6-foot-5 TE Brennan Parachek of Dexter, Mich.

Michigan State is looking to land a massive tight end prospect in Brennan Parachek of Dexter, Mich.

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Michigan State is looking to land a massive tight end prospect in Brennan Parachek of Dexter, Mich.

Parachek is listed on 247Sports as 6-foot-5 and 225 pounds as only a sophomore in high school. Parachek is yet to be ranked by the recruiting service, but he definitely could end up being one of the highest-ranked prospects from the state of Michigan for the class of 2023.

Along with Michigan State, Parachek has received two other scholarship offers in the past week — Kentucky on Feb. 11 and Akron also on Wednesday.

Keep an eye on Parachek as he will surely be someone who will continue to gain interest from power five programs.

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Michigan State offers LB Colin Simmons from Duncanville, Texas

Michigan State continues to recruit outside the midwest with another scholarship being offered out to a southern prospect.

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Michigan State football is looking to strike gold again with another linebacker that carries the Simmons’ name — this time a recruit from Texas.

This past year Antjuan Simmons starred at linebacker for the Spartans, and now Michigan State is trying to add Colin Simmons, a linebacker in the class of 2024, to their program. Simmons announced on Twitter on Tuesday that Michigan State has offered him a scholarship.

Simmons is listed on 247Sports at 6-foot-2 and 215 pounds, and plays outside linebacker for Duncanville High School in Texas. 247Sports currently hasn’t ranked any players for the 2024 class so we don’t know where Simmons ranks compared to others in his class.

Michigan State is the second program to offer Simmons, with Marshall handing out a scholarship last week.

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Bo Nix’s last signature win was against Oregon, says 247Sports. We disagree.

247Sports ignores the 2019 Iron Bowl victory by Auburn against Alabama when saying Bo Nix has only one signature win in his career.

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In his two seasons as quarterback for Auburn, Bo Nix has had his ups and downs including continued struggles on the road.

He has also had some memorable moments, including in his collegiate debut against Oregon when he hit Seth Williams for the game-winning touchdown with just seconds left. In a piece listing the Tigers’ matchup against rival Georgia as one of the most intriguing in the SEC in 2021, 247Sports states that win against the Pac-12 Ducks was Nix’s last (and figuring it was his first ever college game), only signature win.

We tend to disagree big time on this one. Are they ignoring the 2019 Iron Bowl, the game that kept arch-rival Alabama out of the College Football Playoff and helped the Tigers finish the regular season off on a high note? Isn’t leading Auburn to an Iron Bowl victory as a freshman quite a signature to put on your first season?

Now, it isn’t like Nix lit it up against the Tide in the 48-45 wild victory. He finished 15-of-30 for 173 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 44 yards and a score. Those are pedestrian numbers. Yet here is the one thing he did that future star Mac Jones couldn’t: not turn the ball over.

Despite facing pressure from the Tide defensive front the entire game, Nix stayed calm and didn’t force any passes. His touchdown pass to Sal Cannella at the end of the first half was one of his best, finding the tall wide receiver along the sidelines in the end zone.

With a one-point lead after Shaun Shivers’ touchdown run that knocked Xavier McKinney’s helmet into another zip code, Nix came through huge with a two-point conversion when he found Shedrick Jackson after rolling to his right.

Oh, and that seven-yard touchdown run in the first quarter? That looked pretty Nick Marshall-esque if I do say so myself.

After saying the Oregon win was his last signature win, 247Sports goes on to say that a win against Georgia could be a big moment in Bryan Harsin’s first season on the Plains.

“Insert new coach Bryan Harsin into the equation and perhaps Auburn surprises those expecting a lopsided game in this matchup. The Tigers have lost seven of their last eight contests in the rivalry series and could use a victory in this spot to produce an early eyebrow-raiser under Harsin’s regime.”

A victory against the Bulldogs would, in fact, be huge for the Tigers as they try to get some momentum going in the Harsin era. Georgia, as it was pointed out, has controlled the series lately and was one of the biggest complaints about former coach Gus Malzahn.

Yet we shouldn’t forget about the way Nix played in his first Iron Bowl, a game that you just know he grew up dreaming of playing in. Facing one of the top defenses in the country, the quarterback held steady and put together a game where he helped the Tigers win and did nothing to possibly help Auburn lose.

A win against the arch-rival powerhouse to keep them out of the playoff and send Nick Saban to the SEC office whining? Yeah, I would call that signature.

Michigan State Football Offers 2023 DT Will Norman

Michigan State football has recruited a lot of players from New Jersey in the past few years. You can add 2023 DT Will Norman to that list.

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Michigan State football has recruited a lot of players from New Jersey over the last couple of years. Between Geno VanDeMark, Kevin Wigenton,  and Chase Bisontis, all of them are from New Jersey. Now they have sent out an offer to 2023 defensive tackle Will Norman.

Norman, who is 6’6″ and weighs 250 pounds, attends Woodbury High School and his hometown is Camden, New Jersey. He is currently unranked and has no stars to his name.

Norman has received offers from Boston College, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Penn State, Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas A&M and West Virginia.

He fits the type of player that Mel Tucker has been recruiting since he took over as the head coach of the Spartans. Norman is a tall and agile defensive lineman and has shown the ability to play the edge or inside the guards. Norman has the explosiveness at both positions like a certain NFL superstar in Aaron Donald. Expect Norman to be a high end prospect and will have around 20-30 division one offers.

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Michigan State Football offers 2024 ATH Khalil Bolden

Michigan State has sent out an offer to another top player in the class of 2024. This time it is wide receiver/safety Khalil “KJ” Bolden.

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Michigan State has sent out an offer to another top player in the class of 2024. A few weeks ago, they sent out an offer to stud wide receiver Nick Marsh. Now they have offered wide receiver and safety Khalil “KJ” Bolden.

Bolden, who is 6’2″ and 181 pounds, can play both sides of the ball and is considered a top prospect in the class of 2024. He attends Buford High School in his hometown of Buford, Georgia. He is currently unranked like all other 2024 prospects, but expect him to be a four or five-star athlete when more recruiting becomes available.

Bolden has already received an offer from another division 1 school in Florida State. Bolden has great speed from what I can see on the tapes, he also has good strength and ball carrier vision. He can easily find the open lane and take it to the house. Expect Michigan State to focus heavily on Bolden and try to have him commit to MSU.

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Where 247Sports put the Oklahoma Sooners in their updated 2021 rankings

The updated early rankings from 247Sports are favoring the Oklahoma Sooners heavily, they sit just behind the defending champions.

It hasn’t even been a full month since the final college football game concluded in the 2020 season. The Oklahoma Sooners were flying high as they closed out the campaign with eight-straight victories to finish 9-2 in a COVID-shortened season. They won each game by an average of 24.5 points per game.

With another year under the belt of redshirt freshman quarterback Spencer Rattler, the return of Kennedy Brooks, and the rise of freshman receiver Marvin Mims, expectations are sky-high. As they should be, the Sooners have won the conference six-straight times.

A huge question mark on offense will be the offensive line. Defensively they return a large portion of their defense with the exception of three cornerbacks. Alex Grinch will have some shuffling to do.

Recently ESPN released their SP+ rankings where they had Oklahoma at No. 3 overall and No. 1 on offense. The updated top 25 from 247Sports is right in line with the metrics.

What 247Sports said about the Sooners

The Sooners looked quite explosive in bowl season, and return star Spencer Rattler at quarterback with Heisman Trophy hopes. Oklahoma no longer has any first-place votes in the 247Sports rankings, but remains highly placed. Since the season ended, Oklahoma welcomed in the Big 12’s top recruiting class and No. 11 nationally, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings. Oklahoma also found success in the transfer portal, including a trio of four-star prospects from Tennessee.

Ranking: No. 2

The usual suspects were in the top five of the rankings. Alabama came in as No. 1, then Clemson followed Oklahoma at No. 3, Ohio State No. 4, and Georgia rounded out the top five in the updated top 25.

The highest-ranked team outside of Oklahoma in the Big 12 came from the team that gave them the most trouble, Iowa State. The Cyclones just signed their head coach Matt Campbell to an extension to keep him in Ames until 2028. Not to mention they return three very key players next season with Brock Purdy, Breece Hall, and Mike Rose. We could see Oklahoma-Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship game part two.

Big 12 Team Rankings:

  • Iowa State Cyclones (No. 6)
  • Texas Longhorns (No. 20)
  • Oklahoma State Cowboys (No. 24)

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WATCH: MSU dual sport commit Keon Coleman drops 40 points, nearly records quadruple-double

Keon Coleman came just two steals shy of an incredibly impressive quadruple-double on Saturday night in a prep basketball game in Louisana.

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It was a big deal earlier this week when Keon Coleman choose Michigan State over a number of big-time football and basketball programs — and he continues to show why he was such a huge get.

Coleman came just two steals shy of an incredibly impressive quadruple-double on Saturday night in a prep basketball game. He recorded 40 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and eight steals for Opelousas Catholic School in Louisana.

Watch highlights from Coleman’s near quadruple-double on Saturday night below:

Coleman is listed as a four-star football recruit and is ranked as the No. 42 wide receiver prospect in the country. He will also play for Michigan State’s basketball squad and is showing that he very well could make a huge impact at both Spartan Stadium and the Breslin Center.

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Notre Dame Lands Three-Star Defensive End Recruit Aiden Gobaira

Notre Dame’s defensive line just landed a very solid recruit for its future.

Notre Dame’s defensive line just landed a very solid recruit for its future. Weak-side defensive end Aiden Gobaira, weighing in at 6-foot-6 and 235 pounds, has announced his commitment to the Irish. Penn State was the only other major player for the three-star recruit, so it’s not like there was serious competition for him. Still, the Irish will be happy to have the Chantilly, Virginia, native that Mike Elston and Marcus Freeman have high hopes for.

Gobaira has received offers from schools as far back as April, including one from the Irish in May. Per 247Sports, he made an unofficial visit to Notre Dame on Tuesday. Whatever happened during that visit obviously won him over because only a few days later, he knows what his future holds after he completes his prep senior season in the fall. Oh, and his mother is thrilled with his decision, too, which is enough to melt the iciest heart (We’ll forgive the typo):

 

OT Recruit Chase Bisontis Latest to Get Offer From Notre Dame

Jeff Quinn continues to be on the move to build Notre Dame’s offensive line for the future.

Jeff Quinn continues to be on the move to build Notre Dame’s offensive line for the future. This week, we’ve already seen an offer for Tyler Booker from Florida. Now, we have one from Chase Bisontis, an offensive tackle from Ramsey, New Jersey, who just completed his sophomore season at Don Bosco Prep and weighs in at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds. This could amount to a couple of solid gets from Quinn in the same recruiting class.

Bisontis has lured offers from 19 schools thus far. Among those vying for his services in a couple of years are Florida State, Michigan State, Michigan, Ohio State, Arkansas and West Virginia. Brian Dohn of 247Sports projects him as a starter with an elite Power Five program. Based on the programs already looking at him when he’s not even a high school upperclassman yet, that’s sure to become a reality, and we naturally hope he’ll pick the Irish.