College Football Recruiting: Drama, Decisions, and Delays

College football recruiting is always a rollercoaster. Let's dive into some of the biggest stories from National Signing Day. Penn State is in a tough spot. They don't have a head coach yet. This has left their recruiting class in chaos. Most of the recruits left when former coach James Franklin took a job at Virginia Tech. Only two players, Jackson Ford and Peyton Falzone, stayed committed. Falzone even asked interim coach Terry Smith to get the full-time job. Franklin's move to Virginia Tech caused a lot of drama. He took 11 recruits from Penn State's class. Nine of Virginia Tech's top 10 recruits were once committed to Penn State. This was a big win for Franklin after his midseason firing. Ohio State had a big scare with Chris Henry Jr. He was set to sign with them. But then his coach, Brian Hartline, left for USF. This made Henry reconsider his decision. He's now looking at Oregon and Texas. This also affected another Ohio State recruit, Jerquaden Guilford. LSU had its own drama. Five-star recruit Richard Anderson and four-star Havon Finney stayed with LSU. But Lamar Brown and Deuce Geralds are still deciding. LSU is also trying to flip Landon Duckworth from South Carolina. USC had a good day. They flipped Kayden Dixon-Wyatt from Ohio State. They also signed Mark Bowman after some NIL paperwork issues. But they're still holding onto the top spot in team rankings. Vanderbilt made a big move. They flipped Jared Curtis from Georgia. This was the biggest quarterback story of the day. Ryder Lyons also signed with BYU after coach Kalani Sitake stayed. Some recruits are still waiting. Chris Henry Jr. , Calvin Russell, and Jase Mathews haven't signed yet. They're still deciding where to go.