story by Sam Spiegelman
THE SITUATION
Dual-sport standout Keon Coleman backed off his Kansas commitment last month and as we dive deeper into the fall, one of the nation's most highly sought-after wide receivers remains torn.
Coleman intends to make a decision at the February National Signing Day in hopes that the NCAA will open back up for visits when 2021 arrives. Schools like Texas, USC and TCU have recently offered the three-star pass-catcher after he reopened his recruitment in October. Coleman committed to the Jayhawks over South Carolina and Oklahoma on July 4.
Coleman boasts 50 scholarship offers and estimated that 30 of those schools are courting him in both football and hoops.
Because of CoVid-19, the Lafayette-area standout has been unable to make many college visits at all. He's hopeful that will change in 2021 and with new offers in both football and basketball, he has a lot to see and research before making a decision.
Coleman shared the latest in his recruitment ahead of February with Rivals.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
On reopening his recruitment: "I'm just enjoying the process and I'm not gonna sign until February. I'm gonna play basketball and let everything play out."
On the decision to wait until February to sign: "Maybe I'll get some visits in if the NCAA allows it and then I can make a good decision."
On reaching 50 scholarship offers and not being able to visit campuses: "It's sad, but it's fun and it's good and I'm thankful, but it's sad. I have to make a decision based on what coaches tell me. I can't see it for myself, so I might just have to rock with it."
On playing basketball and football in college: "That's what I'm most definitely gonna do."
Which teams are standing out: "Everybody is in the boat right now. I'm seeing it all out. A lot of schools are coming for me in both sports, some basketball before football, so I have to see what it is and see it all out."
On new schools that recently offered: "They have a chance."
Is there a lead group: "Pretty much everybody is in it. They ain't stopping and I'm not lying; they're coming hard and I like it. I have a group of about 20-something (schools) coming hard."
On who he's hearing from the most: "I like Michigan State. Penn State is up there. Texas, USC, Virginia Tech, Florida State, South Carolina and Mississippi State."
On Michigan State: "They let me know they ain't done recruiting me. They never stopped. When I committed, they didn't stop, and they're not gonna stop now."
On Mississippi State: "They're trying to get me there, too, and they aren't gonna stop recruiting me."
On Florida State: "He (David Johnson) is really cool and Coach (Mike) Norvell is real cool, too. He's really straight up and an up-front guy."
On Texas: "They keep in constant contact. Lot of FaceTime calls, lot of Zoom calls with the staff and they let me meet everybody and they let me know what they're gonna do in their new offense."
On USC: "They have my attention from when they offered. They throw the ball a lot out there. They have two four- or five-star quarterbacks there in the same class, so you'll have two great players throwing you the ball. It's a no-brainer, but we're gonna see."
On South Carolina: "I got basketball and football there and they haven't stopped recruiting me -- before I committed and since I decommitted -- and they're really showing it."
RIVALS REACTION
Coleman remains in conversations with Florida State, Michigan State, Mississippi State and South Carolina, early contenders that have not yet taken their feet off the gas with the Louisiana dual-sport star.
Texas and USC are two schools that recently extended offers to Coleman and have quickly inserted themselves into the mix. Texas is pushing hard and is trying to gain momentum, where USC's future under center and track record of throwing the ball has Coleman's eye.
With a decision not expected until February, there is still a long ways to go. There could be new coaches, assistants and coordinators are some of these contenders, plus classes will begin to fill up after the Early Signing Period.
THE SITUATION
Dual-sport standout Keon Coleman backed off his Kansas commitment last month and as we dive deeper into the fall, one of the nation's most highly sought-after wide receivers remains torn.
Coleman intends to make a decision at the February National Signing Day in hopes that the NCAA will open back up for visits when 2021 arrives. Schools like Texas, USC and TCU have recently offered the three-star pass-catcher after he reopened his recruitment in October. Coleman committed to the Jayhawks over South Carolina and Oklahoma on July 4.
Coleman boasts 50 scholarship offers and estimated that 30 of those schools are courting him in both football and hoops.
Because of CoVid-19, the Lafayette-area standout has been unable to make many college visits at all. He's hopeful that will change in 2021 and with new offers in both football and basketball, he has a lot to see and research before making a decision.
Coleman shared the latest in his recruitment ahead of February with Rivals.
IN HIS OWN WORDS
On reopening his recruitment: "I'm just enjoying the process and I'm not gonna sign until February. I'm gonna play basketball and let everything play out."
On the decision to wait until February to sign: "Maybe I'll get some visits in if the NCAA allows it and then I can make a good decision."
On reaching 50 scholarship offers and not being able to visit campuses: "It's sad, but it's fun and it's good and I'm thankful, but it's sad. I have to make a decision based on what coaches tell me. I can't see it for myself, so I might just have to rock with it."
On playing basketball and football in college: "That's what I'm most definitely gonna do."
Which teams are standing out: "Everybody is in the boat right now. I'm seeing it all out. A lot of schools are coming for me in both sports, some basketball before football, so I have to see what it is and see it all out."
On new schools that recently offered: "They have a chance."
Is there a lead group: "Pretty much everybody is in it. They ain't stopping and I'm not lying; they're coming hard and I like it. I have a group of about 20-something (schools) coming hard."
On who he's hearing from the most: "I like Michigan State. Penn State is up there. Texas, USC, Virginia Tech, Florida State, South Carolina and Mississippi State."
On Michigan State: "They let me know they ain't done recruiting me. They never stopped. When I committed, they didn't stop, and they're not gonna stop now."
On Mississippi State: "They're trying to get me there, too, and they aren't gonna stop recruiting me."
On Florida State: "He (David Johnson) is really cool and Coach (Mike) Norvell is real cool, too. He's really straight up and an up-front guy."
On Texas: "They keep in constant contact. Lot of FaceTime calls, lot of Zoom calls with the staff and they let me meet everybody and they let me know what they're gonna do in their new offense."
On USC: "They have my attention from when they offered. They throw the ball a lot out there. They have two four- or five-star quarterbacks there in the same class, so you'll have two great players throwing you the ball. It's a no-brainer, but we're gonna see."
On South Carolina: "I got basketball and football there and they haven't stopped recruiting me -- before I committed and since I decommitted -- and they're really showing it."
RIVALS REACTION
Coleman remains in conversations with Florida State, Michigan State, Mississippi State and South Carolina, early contenders that have not yet taken their feet off the gas with the Louisiana dual-sport star.
Texas and USC are two schools that recently extended offers to Coleman and have quickly inserted themselves into the mix. Texas is pushing hard and is trying to gain momentum, where USC's future under center and track record of throwing the ball has Coleman's eye.
With a decision not expected until February, there is still a long ways to go. There could be new coaches, assistants and coordinators are some of these contenders, plus classes will begin to fill up after the Early Signing Period.