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Rivals100 wide receiver Josh Malone became one of the first prospects to use the NCAA's new "early signing period" for football to his advantage this week. Malone has narrowed his list to five schools: Tennessee, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia and Ohio State. Because he's still playing in the playoffs and wanted to make sure each school is willing to stand by their commitment, Malone decided to sign non-binding aid agreements with each school this week. As of Thursday, only the Volunteers took him up on the offer, and are now free to have unlimited contact with the Gallatin, Tenn. product for the rest of the recruiting cycle. Malone is expected to sign similar agreements with each school on his list, becoming the first player to sign multiple aid agreements since the rule came into effect earlier this month.
Malone will now have a scholarship locked in at each school, but is not bound to attend and could even change his mind and commit to a school outside of his current top five. When news broke of the agreement in Tennessee on Thursday, the Volunteers fan broke out the champagne, but Malone insists he's yet to make his college decision and will officially announce on Dec. 4.
If I had to make a guess where he would commit today? I would say Florida State. If I'm predicting where he'll announce on Dec. 4? The answer is Tennessee. Because Malone signed a financial aid agreement with the Volunteers, Tennessee can now have unlimited contact with Malone. While he's expected to sign with other schools on his list, including Georgia and Florida State, Tennessee still has a leg up, because Butch Jones and company are just a short drive away from Malone's home near Nashville. Expect the Vols coaches to burn up the phone lines and the Tennessee interstate as they make Malone their No. 1 priority going forward.
That just doesn't compute.
He would pick FSU if picking today, yet UT is the only school he has given complete coach access to? And days ago at that....
Just spoke with my brother who is friends with Joshs dad.He said he thinks its us and Fsu.Josh had built a good relationship with Jay before he left. But he also said Josh is a little bit of a home body and not to rule out (gulp) Vandy.That being said his dad told him Butch and Thig are just relentlessly pounding starting opposite North to him.He said the only real hold up the family has is who is going to be throwing the ball to him.Apparrently he had a qb in hs. his soph and jr. year that struggled getting him the ball.They just want to make sure thats not going to happen again.He also said all the other agents in the Nashville office are hammering his Dad about him going to Tn.lol.Dont flame me too much just passing info.
