Evans Seven: Programs with big visits coming up this weekend
Another slate of visits are scheduled this weekend for some of the top juniors and seniors in America. In this week’s Evans Seven, we assess which programs have the most to gain in the coming days, with Florida, Michigan and Oklahoma State taking center stage.
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1. FLORIDA
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It is the kickoff to the football season in the Swamp, and Mike White is not holding back. Two top 65 prospects will be in town, as will Elijah Taylor, a blue-collar post from Philadelphia that Seton Hall, Notre Dame, Providence, UConn and VCU are also pursuing. Micah Peavy, who just visited Texas Tech last weekend and will head to TCU later this month, has quickly become a top target for the Gators. His commitment is not expected until the latter half of the winter, but a good trip to Florida could catapult the Gators higher up on Peavy’s list.
Niels Lane will return to UF for the second time in the past 30 days after seeing UConn last weekend. Could his commitment be near? White and his staff will definitely be pushing for it. Finally, top 50 junior Benny Williams will take an official visit to Florida as the Gators are hoping to strike again in the DMV after enrolling sharpshooting guard Noah Locke last year.
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2. MICHIGAN
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It is a critical weekend in Ann Arbor, with three of Michigan's top targets coming to campus, along with the son of its head coach, Jace Howard, who just corralled the Michigan offer last month. He has a visit scheduled for Brown but could decide to end his recruitment before it gets that far.
The Wolverines will be focusing even more attention on Nimari Burnett, Lance Ware and Hunter Dickinson. Can Howard lure a fellow Chicago native in Burnett to play for him? Toppling Alabama, Louisville, Oregon and Texas Tech will not be easy. Ware, on the other hand, has often been connected with Kentucky, but do not underestimate Michigan’s chances. Lastly, Dickinson will begin his official visit excursion, as the Wolverines have begun to pick up ground with the super skilled 7-footer. Landing any of the top 50 prospects is not expected this weekend, but the Wolverines are in a very good spot with the two frontcourt talents.
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