In case you missed it in the FB recruiting thread, JUCO LB Juwan Mitchell is planning to take an official visit to Texas this weekend. UT offered him last week.
Mitchell, out of Butler Community College, is still technically committed to Minnesota, but he told me he called the Gophers coaches this morning and pretty much told them it's not going to work out. Because he was a full qualifier out of high school, he's eligible to enroll at a D-I school in June, and he wants to go somewhere that will give him a chance to play next fall. Minnesota has two senior linebackers for next year, which wasn't a big deal when he was going to enroll in January, but now that he's moved the process up he's looking for a place with a more open depth chart in 2019.
Mitchell visited Arkansas last weekend. He'll hit Texas this weekend and might take one more visit after the UT visit before coming to a quick decision. Texas did sign his teammate, Jacoby Jones, in the 2019 class and he said he's been in touch with Jones every single day since UT offered.
Mitchell said he is being recruited by Texas to play the WILL and MIKE positions. He'll have four years to play three seasons of Division I ball. Of note ... he's definitely done his homework on UT's linebacker depth chart and LB situation overall, which tells me his interest is legit.
Mitchell, out of Butler Community College, is still technically committed to Minnesota, but he told me he called the Gophers coaches this morning and pretty much told them it's not going to work out. Because he was a full qualifier out of high school, he's eligible to enroll at a D-I school in June, and he wants to go somewhere that will give him a chance to play next fall. Minnesota has two senior linebackers for next year, which wasn't a big deal when he was going to enroll in January, but now that he's moved the process up he's looking for a place with a more open depth chart in 2019.
Mitchell visited Arkansas last weekend. He'll hit Texas this weekend and might take one more visit after the UT visit before coming to a quick decision. Texas did sign his teammate, Jacoby Jones, in the 2019 class and he said he's been in touch with Jones every single day since UT offered.
Mitchell said he is being recruited by Texas to play the WILL and MIKE positions. He'll have four years to play three seasons of Division I ball. Of note ... he's definitely done his homework on UT's linebacker depth chart and LB situation overall, which tells me his interest is legit.
