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The excitement around college football<\/a> recruiting is starting to reach a fever pitch as the temperatures continue to rise and we inch closer to summer.<\/p>\n

Part of that is due to the fact that we are still a long way away from any meaningful college football being played, but it’s also because a lot of big dominoes on the recruiting board are starting to fall.<\/p>\n

Most casual fans may not think of late spring and early summer as big months for five-stars to make their verbal pledges, but if you look at the recent commitment activity from the class of 2027<\/a>, you’ll see a ton of blue-chip talents are already off the market.<\/p>\n

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A perfect example of this would be Friday afternoon, when not one, but two <\/em>five-star talents along the trenches announced where they would be playing college ball for the next three or four years (or until someone comes along with a better offer, but I digress).<\/p>\n

Five-star defensive lineman David Folorunsho picked the Notre Dame Fighting Irish<\/a>, while five-star offensive tackle Mark Matthews chose Texas A&M as his landing spot, and it’s the latter who we will be discussing today.<\/p>\n

Matthews conducted a hat ritual for the ages<\/a> that has drawn the ire of many fans across college football.<\/p>\n

Try and get through this one without cringing.<\/p>\n

If you’re familiar with me, you know my thoughts on the “hat games” that high school recruits play.<\/p>\n

KENTUCKY BASKETBALL FANS ARE MELTING DOWN AFTER LOSING TOP RECRUIT TO KANSAS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Call me an old man yelling at a cloud, but would it kill these kids to just announce where they are going, put the hat on, and pose for pictures?<\/p>\n

I’m obviously not the biggest Miami fan, given my Gators fandom,<\/a> but I hate to see anyone get hat faked on principle alone.<\/p>\n

Matthews at one point in time was considered a lock to go to Miami, given that he is just down the road from Coral Gables at Fort Lauderdale high school powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas.<\/p>\n

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But the Aggies started to pick up steam in recent months and surged to earn his commitment, which could explain the saltiness from Canes fans regarding his announcement antics.<\/p>\n

In their defense, it looks like they aren’t the only ones who think Matthews’ commitment ceremony was a little much.<\/p>\n

On one hand, it seems like coping from Canes fans.<\/p>\n

There’s no way to spin losing out on a five-star offensive lineman who lives less than an hour from campus. Homegrown talents like Mark Matthews don’t grow on trees.<\/p>\n

But on the other hand, I think Miami fans can take solace in the fact that this guy might not be a “culture fit,” either.<\/p>\n

I don’t make the rules when it comes to handling recruiting losses; I just abide by them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-sports\/five-star-texas-offensive-line-commit-gets-torched-social-media-awkward-hat-ritual <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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