The most important stories to keep an eye on in the days to come for NSD 2023
It was a crazy, exciting, and sometimes even late National Signing Day on Wednesday. Most of the day’s top football promises were made official with a statement and a letter of intent.
If not for Smith, the fact that the No. 1 offensive tackle didn’t say a word on signing day would have been the most important story to follow.
Before the day started, there was talk that Colorado recruit Jordan Seaton might be thinking about other schools besides the Buffs.
While Maryland and Tennessee are still very much in the running, Alabama, Florida, and other teams can now also get interested in the five-star tackle.
Sources close to Seaton told Rival not to expect a signing on Wednesday. This means that Thursday and maybe even Friday are important days in the race for the five-star player.
Unfortunately, Colorado missed a few crucial calls during the day. However, with the needs at the top of the list and the best offensive lineman in the country committing, Deion Sanders has to make ending this recruitment his top goal.
When Seaton posted on social media on Tuesday, he seemed to be talking about not being sure what to do. The NLI day conversation went late into the night because of late signatures and there was least one big delay.
If not, get used to it because Wednesday was the day when a lot of possibilities made their choices. The prospect says on national TV that they are going to make a choice in January and lets the winning school know ahead of time. Because of this, no prospect is announced throughout the Early Signing Period.
The public picks will be at the Under Armour All-America Game on January 3 and the All-American Bowl on January 6. There are also a lot of “blueblood” schools on the early list for those who plan to commit.
Burnside, a wide receiver, will choose between Mississippi State and Ole Miss. Alabama, Miami, Florida, and Florida State are the schools that defensive back Zavier Mincey will pick from. Daniel Hill, a cross-country runner, also has a lot of SEC choices.
In the coming weeks, more players could be added to this list, so the “available” players who are no longer being sought after will definitely change the team rankings, as well at least how people see them.
Today, December 23, is 2023 National Signing Day, which is the biggest day in college football recruiting.
The early signing period starts on Wednesday and concludes on Friday. Based on what happened in past years, most of those recruits should let us know now instead of waiting until February, when signing day is.
A top-10-ranked defensive tackle who had previously chosen Florida State in October changed his mind and signed with Miami, adding to the Hurricanes’ already strong class of 2024 recruits.
The five-star quarterback told ESPN that he plans to sign with Florida. This is a big deal for the Gators, whose class has lost some key commits.
The five-star cornerback, who was ranked by 247Sports Composite as the No. 1 talent at his position and the No. 3 overall prospect to the country, signed with Georgia as expected.
One less player for Florida to target in 2024; the 4-star defensive lineman switched schools from the Gators to SEC rival Auburn. Early on signing day, the five-star safety chose Georgia over Florida State, where he had previously verbally signed. This was a huge surprise.
Williams is a top-100 talent and the 79th best player overall. He is also the 8th best defensive lineman. Williams has been committed to UF since June.
Bolden used to be the Seminoles’ best prospect. According to the Top247 Rankings, he is now ranked No. 15 nationally and No. 1 at safety. His choice should help the Bulldogs finish with the best class of the cycle.