Florida State will be celebrating its BCS National Title Saturday, and tons of recruits will be on hand. We'll be updating this article throughout the weekend to let you know what's going on with FSU's final visit weekend, including players and targets visiting elsewhere.
3:30 Update:
It does not appear that Immokalee's J.C. Jackson will make his visit to FSU. However, Ermon Lane is on campus, hanging out with buddy Dalvin Cook, who is already enrolled.
Arthur Williams posted on twitter that his recruitment was done. The post came at 10:25 a.m. Based on the timing of this, I am going to believe that Arthur Williams is not making his trip to South Carolina. He also posted that he loves talking with his "pops." As I have maintained, the bigger hurdle in recruiting Williams is academics, not South Carolina.
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Saluda (S.C.) defensive lineman Dexter Wideman, a four-star commit to FSU who is widely expected to flip to South Carolina, did end up making the trip. That's big because I'm quite sure the Gamecocks did not want him in town for the National Title Celebration.
Otw too FSU
— Dexter Wideman (@DexterWideman) January 31, 2014One of FSU's top remaining targets, stud receiver Ermon Lane, is also on his way.
Glad ima be from DownSouth this weekend ... Can't wait to land in Tally !! Official visit to Florida State 😎😏🙏🙌💯❗️❗️❗️
— Ermon Lane lll (@_MoneyLane) January 31, 2014Them boys was on the block when I left this morning ... I can't live around that all my life ... Dream Chasing
— Ermon Lane lll (@_MoneyLane) January 31, 2014Center Alec Eberle, of Virginia is driving, while defensive end Rick Leonard, of Maryland, is flying.
@allday72 dayum that's gotta be like 12 hours
— Rick Leonard (@RickLeonard83) January 31, 2014The quarterback will be there, as well.
"@allday72: @double_J16 when u leavin for tally" flight is at 10:30 ... You're gonna be there too ?!?!? Haha wow
— JJ (@double_J16) January 31, 2014DL Fred Jones, of Miami, DL Adam Torres, of Orlando, and OL Ethan Frith, of Mississippi are also expected in.
Travis Rudolph said last night that he would not be visiting Florida and that he will sign with Florida State. I do not know if he will make it up for the celebration.
Travis Rudolph tells me all the rumors of a last second visit this weekend to #Florida or #Miami not true and he will sign w #FSU 100%
— Mike Farrell (@rivalsmike) January 31, 2014Commits/targets visiting elsewhere
-Ohio State is expecting Malik McDowell (DL out of Detroit) in for a visit. He is not committed and FSU is battling MSU, Michigan and the Buckeyes. Ohio State turned down a major tight end target recently to save space for McDowell, and it feels confident it can land him. A lot of teams like their chances for McDowell, including Florida State.
-FSU QB commitment Treon Harris (Miami) is visiting Miami. Harris has previously visited Auburn and Florida in previous weeks. I honestly have no idea what he will do. FSU did offer him first as a QB, but he probably fits other offenses better since he is 5'11 with a lot of mobility.
-Some at Miami believe FSU DL commitment Lorenzo Featherston will visit Miami this weekend. I do not know if that will happen, but will be keeping an eye out. Featherston is very tough to reach at times. He's also a player who we'll be watching to see if he qualifies.
-Louisiana 5-star receiver Malachi Dupre is tripping to see UCLA. This is a battle between LSU, UCLA, FSU and Alabama. Dupre seems to give good feedback to every school he visits, so while there is a lot of optimism in the fan base about him, keep in mind he has created a lot of believers at other schools as well.
-Norcross (Ga.) defensive end Lorenzo Carter is visiting Georgia this weekend. Georgia is the perceived leader, and they have the chance to wrap up the five-star.
-FSU DL commitment Arthur Williams (North Carolina) is checking out South Carolina. I do not expect the Gamecocks to flip him, and consider academics to be the bigger hurdle in trying to get him to Tallahassee.