On Monday morning, five-star offensive tackle Drew Richmond told Mike Farrell of Rivals that he was still committed to Ole Miss.
But that is apparently no longer the case.
Rivals reported on Monday night that Richmond has decommitted from Ole Miss.
According to http://t.co/NtEdmlcMqX, 5-star OT Drew Richmond has decommited from Ole Miss.
— Riley Blevins (@Riley_Blevins) February 3, 2015
Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze unfollowed Richmond on Twitter shortly after the news broke. Richmond responded with an unfollow of his own (H/T @LeeCrowe).
This latest development is certainly great news for Tennessee.
The Vols are the only other program that is in serious consideration for Richmond (though it should be noted that Alabama is lingering in the background and you can never count Nick Saban out).
Richmond still has until Wednesday morning to decide, but it’s looking like the Ole Miss ship has sailed.
Butch Jones put the full court press on Richmond during his official visit this past weekend and it’s looking like it may have worked.
I think it’s safe to say that Jones, as of right now, is the most popular man in the state of Tennessee.
He’s also in consideration for the greatest closer of all time (sorry Mariano Rivera), if Richmond does indeed sign with the Vols on Wednesday.