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"I think I'm starting to narrow things down," said Guarantano. "I may or may not take that trip down to
Alabama and see the campus and throw but we're still deciding if that's necessary. I might stop at
Oklahoma for a final trip but that's it.
"Before this visit I knew I was going to start tightening up my list," he said. "I didn't think I was going to be this close to narrowing it down and really getting to a final decision this fast."
Guarantano was hesitant to name any favorites but there is a small group of schools standing out among the rest.
"I don't have a top schools but I know which schools I like the most," Guarantano said. "I like Ohio State,
Tennessee,
Clemson, Alabama,
Auburn and Oklahoma. Those are the ones I like the most and
Florida State could be in there also. I've had a lot of contact with them and they really do want me to get down to their campus.
"Tennessee is very much in the picture," he said. "They're one of my top schools right now. I'm really close with the coaching staff. My dad and coach Butch have had a close relationship ever since coach Butch was a grad assistant at Rutgers when my dad played there. Coach Bajakian went to my high school so we are very alike. I really do like everything about Tennessee and the fact that they feel like I'd be able to start as a true freshman is big.
"I want to see how separates themselves in terms of the coaching staff, the type of offense, the campus community, the type of people that are there and the ability to win a national championship," said Guarantano. "I do want to win a national championship and I do want hopefully compete for a Heisman if I'm lucky enough."