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FOOTBALL RECRUITING Rumor Mill: Beale, Cantwell & more

Kenny Van Doren

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Another big junior day weekend is now behind us and offers are being handed out like hotcakes across the country. Rivals national recruiting director @Adam Gorney shares what he’s hearing in today’s Recruiting Rumor Mill.


The four-star defensive tackle from Cherry Valley (Ark.) Cross Country has a top list but the word is that Beale is basically down to Ole Miss and Missouri - and the Tigers could be ahead in his recruitment - but a lot of top teams have been by the school recently which could change his thinking.

The chatter in recent days is that North Carolina’s new coaching staff has reached out to see if they could jump in his recruitment and Beale was very receptive to the Tar Heels.


Oregon seems to have the edge for the five-star offensive tackle as he loves coach Dan Lanning (and it helps that the Oregon coach is originally from Missouri) plus the development and so much more in Eugene. Michigan, Georgia and Missouri are three others to watch and coaches from Georgia this week told the Nixa, Mo., standout that they “have everything they need for him to be successful.”

It’s a compelling pitch but there could be another school to watch as Ohio State coach Ryan Day made his first stop to see Cantwell and that meant a whole lot to the star offensive tackle. If that momentum keeps up then the Buckeyes could be move even higher.


After backing off a long pledge to South Carolina, there has been some talk that Tennessee is now the team to beat in his recruitment but the list is growing longer for the four-star linebacker from Newnan, Ga., Missouri, Florida State, Georgia, Florida, Miami, Texas A&M and “more” could be in the mix although the Vols should definitely be watched as well.


A recent visit to Oklahoma has kept the Sooners high on Ford’s list since he sees a “brotherhood” there and the message from the coaches in Norman was that he could come in and play early.

Oklahoma is definitely a standout for the four-star edge from Duncanville, Texas but Alabama, LSU, Missouri and Texas A&M are battling hard as well.

 
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