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ADDITIONAL TUESDAY RECRUITING NUGGETS
By: Adam Gorney (National Recruiting Director) - Rivals.com
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The battle for Gipson has come down to
Clemson and
Texas in many ways, and now one team has taken the lead in his recruitment. The four-star safety from Lancaster, Texas, told me that after his weekend visit to Clemson that the Tigers are now No. 1 on his list and they’re the team to beat.
“Clemson is just different all around,” Gipson said. “It’s just special, really just talking to me about long-term goals and not short-term goals.”
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Georgia is considered to have the edge in Bolden’s recruitment but
Clemson is doing everything possible to stay in the race, basically with the Bulldogs and
Ohio State. The five-star from Buford, Ga., rated his visit to Clemson over the weekend an A-plus. He said the culture is “next to none” and what could be a big selling point for the Tigers is that he could be a day one starter there. If Clemson could go into the state of Georgia and not only get
Sammy Brown but Bolden, too? That would be a huge statement.
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When asked if
Tennessee had the edge in Matthews’ recruitment, the five-star said “yes and no,” meaning that the Volunteers have definitely impressed him a ton but he’s going through all his official visits before making a final decision. And
Clemson definitely impressed the Lilburn (Ga.) Parkview standout. He said the Tigers are “truly different” and that Clemson “could be a place that I can call home.” From the coaches and how they handle things on and off field, it made a big impression on Matthews over the weekend.
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Clemson is now clearly the team to beat for the four-star receiver from Tampa (Fla.) Catholic as his weekend visit went great and the coaching staff showed him love the entire time and made it clear how much they wanted him in this recruiting class. It would be a shocker at this point if Moore ended up elsewhere.
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Texas is the odds-on favorite to land the four-star offensive tackle from Copperas Cove, Texas, but
Georgia and
Michigan are also significant standouts in his recruitment and a weekend visit to
Clemson does have Uini thinking more. What Uini loved is that he thought the Clemson coaches, staff and community are all “genuine,” and that made a big impression throughout the weekend - and could move the Tigers up quickly.
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