Coaches are taking new jobs, there have been firings and a ton of Rivalry Week visits to cover in this week’s Recruiting Rumor Mill.
One of the top recruits at the Egg Bowl Thursday night, Cunningham loved the atmosphere in Starkville and was “very anxious” to see who Mississippi State hires as its next head coach. With Oklahoma offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby emerging Sunday as the Bulldogs’ choice, that should thrill the 2025 high four-star receiver from Ackerman (Miss.) Choctaw County since the word is he was hoping for an Air Raid-type coach.
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Florida is missing some top players who can play press coverage and that is appealing to the Michigan State commit from Kingston (Pa.) Wyoming Seminary who’s sticking with the Spartans so far through the coaching transition. A return visit to The Swamp before Denson signs is expected but the old Michigan State staff talked about using him on offense as well so that could be appealing if that promise is kept.
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UCLA athletics director Martin Jarmond said there was no truth to rumors coach Chip Kelly would be fired after the USC game (which the Bruins won) but after getting clobbered by Cal on Saturday night in the Rose Bowl, some UCLA commits are wondering if that is still true. Dunbar-Hawkins was at Louisville over the weekend and had a great time there to see another rivalry game. Kelly’s status will be important for the four-star cornerback along with other UCLA commits who are watching whether Kelly, who’s 34-34 in Westwood, will be back.
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Miami and Florida State are making a serious run at Ewald but the word is that his commitment to Michigan is further solidified after he visited again for its win over Ohio State this past weekend. The 2025 high four-star cornerback from Hollywood (Fla.) Chaminade-Madonna is “solid” with his…
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