Yes, Jordan Mabin chose Northwestern.
Mabin, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound tailback-cornerback and four-year starter, said he seriously considered 10 offers before narrowing the field to Pitt and Northwestern. He visited Pitt during the weekend but could not forget his previous experiences in Evanston, Ill.
“The first time I went up there, I fell in love with the place,” he said. “They have great academics. They have a great program, one that is headed in the right direction. And they have a good coaching staff… a young coaching staff.”
As someone who lived in Evanston for a year while working in Chicago, I understand how you can fall in love with the campus. Especially since the city is not dry any longer. Add in the attraction of Chicago itself, and if you are looking at campuses close or in urban areas, Northwestern has a lot to offer.
None of that is to slight Pitt. I’m just saying if your choices were Pitt or Northwestern beyond simply athletics, I don’t think it’s a clear decision or one where you can really go wrong.
Toney Clemons, though, hasn’t decided. He has just simply stated that Michigan is at the top of his list.
Clemons, who made an official visit to Ann Arbor over the weekend with his mother, Tonie, said Michigan is now the No. 1 team on a list that he has narrowed to 10 schools. His stating that fact likely led to the confusion and the Internet report.
“(Rumors) are something you have to adapt to in recruiting,” Clemons said. “We cleared it up with (GoBlue). I have not committed, but Michigan is a heavy favorite.”
Clemons (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) said his top 10 list — “in no order other than Michigan at No. 1,” he said — also includes West Virginia, Tennessee, Colorado, Purdue, Mississippi, Akron, Rutgers, Pitt and Ohio State.
Ohio State is the only school on the list that has not yet offered a scholarship.
“I’m going to continue to travel and see what else comes up,” Clemons said. “My plans have not changed. I still plan to commit in December.”
I don’t think Pitt will get Clemons, but receiver is not a vital need position this recruiting year.
