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MSU target, 4-star OT Payton Kirkland commits to Texas despite Longhorns not being one of finalists

Texas beats out Michigan State, Alabama, Miami (FL), Florida and Oklahoma for 4-star OT Payton Kirkland

Michigan State has missed out on a big-time offensive tackle prospect in the 2023 class after the Longhorns swooped in late to steal his commitment.

Four-star prospect Payton Kirkland announced on Saturday evening that he will continue his football career at Texas. The Longhorns weren’t considered one of his five finalists, but were able to beat out Michigan State, Miami (FL), Alabama, Florida and Oklahoma.

Michigan State had been projected to land Kirkland’s commitment up until the past few days when things apparently changed. Texas wasn’t really in the picture until this week, and will end up with the highly-touted recruit.

Kirkland ranks as the No. 25 offensive tackle and No. 274 overall prospect in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2023 class.

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Texas lands commitment from four-star OT Payton Kirkland over Oklahoma and others

Hook ’em! Texas wasn’t included in his top five schools but they were able to close the deal late.

The Texas rumors regarding four-star offensive tackle Payton Kirkland this week turned out to be valid. Continue reading “Texas lands commitment from four-star OT Payton Kirkland over Oklahoma and others”

Three predictions entered in favor of Texas for four-star OT Payton Kirkland

Where there’s smoke there’s fire?

They say where there’s smoke there’s fire, right? Continue reading “Three predictions entered in favor of Texas for four-star OT Payton Kirkland”

5 offensive line recruits Michigan State football fans should monitor

5 offensive line recruits Michigan State is heavily recruiting, and looking to make a part of the 2023 recruiting class

As July comes to an end, a big portion of the 2023 recruiting cycle has started to wind down with it. Many recruits are making their commitments and making choices on where they would like to play college football.

Michigan State offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic has put a lot of time on the recruiting trail, and he is hoping that it will pay off.

The Spartans offensive line coach has already put together a nice offensive line class together with 4-stars Clay Wedin and Cole Dellinger to pair with 3-star Johnathan Slack.

Dellinger and Slack project to play on the interior at either guard or center, while Wedin is more of a swing guy who could play inside or outside. It is apparent that Kapilovic will need to add a couple of pure tackles to the mix.

Lucky for him, the Spartans are in the trenches with several top targets. Take a look at who they are:

Michigan State football trending in right direction for Florida 4-star OT Payton Kirkland

The Spartans appear to be trending towards landing yet another four-star commit in the 2023 class

The Spartans appear to be trending towards landing yet another four-star commit in the 2023 class.

Four-star offensive tackle Payton Kirkland of Orlando, Fla. will announce his college decision later this month on July 23. According to On3 Recruits, Michigan State is in the best spot to land his commitment and beat out Florida, Miami (FL) and Oklahoma. The recruiting service is giving Michigan State a near 60 percent chance at getting Kirkland’s commitment.

Kirkland ranks as the No. 261 overall prospect and No. 25 offensive tackle in 247Sports’ composite rankings for the 2023 class. He holds offers from more than 50 programs, and would be a major get for the Spartans should it happen.

We’ll know soon enough, but this is great to see for the Spartans.

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In-state 4-star defensive lineman planning on dropping by in late July

Things are heating up for Florida football’s cookout weekend at the end of the month, which hopefully will include this coveted lineman.

July 23 is when four-star offensive tackle [autotag]Payton Kirkland[/autotag] plans on making his commitment but that isn’t stopping the in-state recruit from scheduling another visit to the University of Florida at the end of the month.

Kirkland told Gators Online that he plans on attending UF’s recruiting cookout on July 30 and could be there for the team’s Friday Night Lights camp the day before.

“I might go up to just chill that night, to be honest, and then go to the cookout,” Kirkland said.

In addition to Florida, Kirkland is considering Alabama, Miami, Michigan State and Oklahoma. The Hurricanes have been on a tear lately landing two of the top recruits on Florida’s board, five-star offensive tackle [autotag]Francis Mauigoa[/autotag] and four-star quarterback [autotag]Jaden Rashada[/autotag], among others. Both recruits have outright said they want Kirkland in Coral Gables, but the Gators are the leaders for now, at least according to the experts.

On3’s recruiting prediction machine has Florida leading the pack with a 68.6% chance to land the Orlando-area tackle. Michigan State is well behind the orange and blue at No. 2 with 23% odds. ‘Bama is the only finalist being counted out at this point after Nick Saban and Co. failed to get him on campus for an official visit with higher-rated recruits on the board.

Michigan State might be in a position to take the lead in the coming days, but this is not a recruit Florida wants to lose, especially after five (going on six) visits.

Kirkland is ranked No. 295 nationally on the On3 consensus and is No. 24 among offensive tackles. UF plans to use him as an impact left tackle if he ends up picking the Gators.

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This big 3-star offensive tackle steps away from Gators commitment

The Gators lost one of their commitments in the 2023 cycle but it’s not the end of the world.

In an announcement posted on his Twitter account on Friday evening, three-star offensive tackle [autotag]Tommy Kinsler[/autotag] made known his decision to decommit from the Florida Gators. Kinsler committed to the Gators on June 19, but that pledge lasted only twelve days. This development is a frankly unexpected one, he’s been considered all but a lock to play for the Orange and Blue since this recruiting cycle started.

An Ocala native, Kinsler is well within Gator country. However, it looks like another Florida-based team is trying to stick their grubby paws into the area that should be Billy Napier’s home base of recruiting. Kinsler’s decommitment is coming hot on the heels of his official visit with Mario Cristobal’s Miami team. Then, immediately after dropping the news that he was stepping back from Florida, four 247Sports experts added crystal ball predictions in favor of the ‘Canes.

“Dear Gator Nation,” wrote Kinsler, “after days of deep thought and prayer, I have decided to decommit from the University of Florida. This was a very hard decision for me and my family. I would like to thank the entire Florida Gators coaching staff for the time, effort, and energy they put into recruiting me. Please respect this decision.”

There are two ways to look at this. The first is to shrug and point out that Kinsler is replaceable. He’s big, but so are a lot of other linemen in the country. His three-star rating reflects a possible SEC contributor, but a name-brand school like Florida can put a hard press on just about any three-star recruit and have a good chance at getting them.

On the other hand, it’s alarming that offensive line coaches [autotag]Rob Sale[/autotag] and [autotag]Darnell Stapleton[/autotag], who had such immense success with the Ragin’ Cajuns couldn’t get complete buy-in on their system from a hometown recruit they’ve been on since day one.

Here’s hoping a commitment from [autotag]Monroe Freeling[/autotag], [autotag]Francis Mauigoa[/autotag], or [autotag]Payton Kirkland[/autotag] is right around the corner.

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Oklahoma Sooners offer 2024 top 100 OT prospect out of Texas Michael Uini

Oklahoma extends an offer to 2024 offensive tackle prospect Michael Uini out of Copperas Cove, Texas.

With names like Cayden Green and Payton Kirkland slated to announce in the month of July, the Oklahoma Sooners will know whether or not offensive tackle will be a position of need on the recruiting trail as they get closer and closer to the start of the 2022 season.

Securing the commitments of both in addition to the commitment of Heath Ozaeta, would essentially bring their offensive tackle search to an end for the 2023 recruiting class.

With that in mind, it would only make sense that offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh would start to look for 2024’s crop of offensive tackles. In doing so, Bedenbaugh’s search led him to Copperas Cove, Texas where 2024 offensive tackle Michael Uini resides. Uini received an offer from Oklahoma and according to 247Sports Composite rankings, he’s one of the nation’s 75 best players in the class.

Uini is a massive young man who stands 6-foot-7 and 290 pounds and is not even 18 years old. He is an athletic player and shines blocking off the edge where speed can be a detriment to offensive tackles who are larger than the standard offensive tackles.

His recruitment is still relatively new with no one team really firmly ahead but over the next few months heading into his junior year, he should see his recruitment hit another gear.

Michael Uini’s Recruiting Profile

Projections

  • On3’s Recruiting Prediction Machine gives Texas a slight lead over Texas A&M.
  • No crystal ball predictions from 247Sports at this time.
  • No Rivals Futurecast predictions at this time.

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Oklahoma Sooners summer recruiting primer for the 2023 recruiting cycle

With the summer on the horizon, we took a look at the names to know as the Sooners look to make a push on the recruiting front for 2023.

Brent Venables and Co. are weeks removed from their first spring as a staff together. It was a successful one with no notable injuries and some standout performances across the board. All told, things went as well as they could’ve hoped considering the positive reviews from the media and recruits in attendance.

The spring game served as an eye-opener for recruits and gave the Oklahoma Sooners some significant momentum to ride as they head into the most crucial time of the year for recruiting. With spring ball done and the team going home to recharge before fall camp, the staff will be all in on recruiting. With that in mind, it’s time to map out the targets to watch as the 2023 class begins to materialize this summer.

4-star OT Payton Kirkland to take official visit to MSU ahead of commitment

One of the Spartans’ top offensive line targets in the 2023 class will take an official visit to campus in June

One of the Spartans’ top offensive line targets in the 2023 class will take an official visit to campus in June ahead of his planned commitment.

Four-star offensive tackle Payton Kirkland has locked in an official visit to Michigan State from June 17 – 19. Kirkland plans to announce his commitment the following month on July 23, according to 247Sports.

Kirkland is ranked as the No. 20 offensive tackle and No. 209 overall player in the 2023 class. He hails from Orlando, Fla. and plays for Dr. Phillips High.

Michigan State is considered one of five schools in contention for Kirkland, according to 247Sports. The other four schools are Florida, Miami (FL), Oklahoma and Alabama.

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