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3 elite commitments in 2024 CFB recruiting class that could be flipped

By Tyler Kruse

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes is seen during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 31: Head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes is seen during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 31, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, INDIANA – NOVEMBER 05: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers looks on prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on November 05, 2022 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

College Football Flip-Watch – Sammy Brown – Linebacker – Clemson

I always thought Sammy Brown to Clemson was a weird fit, even with Clemson producing solid defensive talent over the last few seasons in college football. With Brent Venables gone, that defense has much to prove over the next couple of seasons. Against any remotely competitive competition last year, the defense struggled massively.

In games against Tennessee, South Carolina, Notre Dame, and Wake Forest, the Tigers gave up 30+ points. Florida State missed the cut against Clemson, losing by a score of 34 to 28. Maybe that’s why Brown wants to head to Death Valley. You will only really understand why a recruit wants to head to a particular school once they come out and say it. NIL, tradition, winning, NFL chances, whatever it is, there is an abundance of reasons.

Yet, with a team trending down and huge question marks on both sides of the football, Clemson is a funky fit for the top linebacker in the nation. Things could go remarkably well or poorly for the team this year and anything in between.

With FSU likely being the most challenging test on the schedule, anything could happen with the Tigers next year; if it goes south, Brown may be looking elsewhere. That can be said for every top recruit with every school, but in this case, I think it’s more likely with Brown.

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