Two years ago, if a coach from Michigan State called to offer Keith Randolph a scholarship, it would have been Tom Izzo. But since then, the Belleville (Ill.) West senior decided to try football and has become one of the top uncommitted recruits in the Midwest, rising to a level of offers and attention he was unlikely to attain on the basketball court.
Last week, the East Lansing number he called belonged to Mark Dantonio, not Izzo, and Randolph was offered a scholarship by Michigan State’s football team. Virginia also offered recently, joining existing offers from Illinois, Minnesota, Rutgers and others.