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5-star WR gives Tennessee football fans even more hope he'll flip from LSU

The nation's No. 1 WR is still open to playing for Tennessee at the next level.
ByBraulio Perez|
Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (10) celebrates Tennessee wide receiver Ramel Keyton (9) during a football game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023.
Tennessee wide receiver Squirrel White (10) celebrates Tennessee wide receiver Ramel Keyton (9) during a football game between Tennessee and Vanderbilt at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

Soon enough, the final decision is going to come in for 5-star wide receiver Tristen Keys. We're all guessing what the priority Tennessee football commit might end up deciding on. For now, he's an LSU commit and he'll play for Brian Kelly. Will the same hold true in a few weeks?

That's totally up in the air, but what we do know is that Tennessee, Texas A&M and Miami are putting in serious work to change Keys' mind. In a recent interview with 247Sports, Keys didn't hold back in saying he's got a ton of love for the Vols and what Josh Heupel is building over in Knoxville.

These comments alone have turned plenty of heads. Not only that, but Keys didn't hold back in saying he's got a close relationship going with Faizon Brandon. The 5-star quarterback is doing what he can to help out the Vols and Tennessee right now in getting Keys to commit:

5-star WR Tristen Keys has nothing but love for Tennessee with his final decision coming soon

"We go on visits - we've been to Tennessee together a couple of times," Keys said in the clip above with 247Sports. "We just built our relationship from then and it just became what it has been today. So, yeah, that's my dog. He's a great football player, a great quarterback. He's going to zip that ball. That's one thing he can do for sure."

Obviously, the idea of playing with Brandon is something that Keys is thinking about. It's something the staff continues to push as well. Both are ranked five stars and the No. 1 players in the country for their respective positions. Oh, don't forget that the Vols are in the running to land No. 1 RB Savion Hiter as well.

On Friday alone, Tennessee landed new pledges from offensive lineman Edward Baker and pass-rusher Kedric Golston II. On July 1, the expectation is that the Vols are going to pick up commitments from TJ White and Dereon Albert too.

Might Keys be ready to add his name to the commitment list after that as well? That's what Tennessee fans everywhere are hoping for, as it'd be a program-changing recruiting win for Heupel. His final decision indeed is on the way soon and the Vols are doing what they can to get him to Knoxville.

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