Evans Seven: Hard-to-read five-star recruitments
The early signing period is less than two weeks away, but a bevy of questions remain regarding the nation’s elite. We know Jalen Green and Greg Brown will wait until the spring to sign, but what about Cade Cunningham and Bryce Thompson? In this week’s The Evans Seven, we take a deeper look at seven of the more intriguing but also difficult-to-read five-star recruitments.
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1. GREG BROWN
Whenever Greg Brown cut his school list, the appearance of Kentucky on it raised eyebrows. Not many had an inkling that the Wildcats were involved, which is difficult in today’s age where Kentucky is constantly in the news.
However, the Wildcats remain in catch-up mode with Texas, the local program that has invested more into the recruitment of Brown than anyone else. He has already taken an official visit to UT and will next be off to Auburn at the end of the month.
The Tigers, like UK, are in catch-up mode, and North Carolina is just barely remaining in the race for the elite athlete. He will visit Memphis on Jan. 4, and then complete his official visit journey to Kentucky a week later.
If all goes right in Austin this winter, the likelihood of Brown staying local for college is good. If not, Memphis might have the next best chance with one of the most entertaining prospects in America.
2. NIMARI BURNETT
Finished with his official visits, all that is left for Nimari Burnett is a college commitment. Too bad that will not be made for at least another month. Despite getting an up-and-close look at his four finalists, Alabama, Michigan, Oregon and Texas Tech, Burnett’s intent is to now evaluate how the early portion of the college season treats each of the four. Sifting through what is real and what is not is what Burnett will be monitoring the next few weeks and it still remains difficult to select a favorite.
It has been the flavor of the month, so it seems, where, at one point, Alabama had been thought to be the favorite, before then Oregon gained most of the talk, with now things residing on Texas Tech’s side. A commitment to any of the four would come as no surprise but figuring out who the real favorite is likely won’t become evident until his commitment day is at hand.
