There’s a lot that goes into a recruit deciding where to play his college career – the coaching staff, the atmosphere and academics – but sometimes trusting your gut instinct is the most important.
Four-star offensive lineman Noah DeHond spent several days last week touring the campuses of North Carolina, Alabama and Clemson. At the end of the day his gut told him that Clemson was where he needed to be, leading to a Tuesday night commitment – the Tigers second commit for the 2017 recruiting cycle, joining Baylon Spector.
DeHond also had offers from Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin, among others, but his final decision came down to his intuition.