South Carolina AD Ray Tanner assures 2016 commits announcement coming
South Carolina athletic director Ray Tanner is doing everything he can to ensure the Gamecocks’ 2016 class stays intact.
Recruits have been notified that a head coaching announcement is expected soon.
“He was just saying they’ll be trying to make a decision in probably about three weeks and he hopes I stick with them, but still keep my options open and make the best decision for me,” verbal commit Lloyd Cushenberry told Phil Kornblut of The State. “I think I’ve built a good relationship with some of the coaches, like coach (Joe) Robinson, and I would like to be there with him. But we’ll just see whoever they bring in. I am committed, but keeping my options open, just seeing what goes on.”
Brandon McIlwain, a four-star quarterback out of Pennsylvania who is widely-considered the Gamecocks’ most important pledge, also confirmed that he has received a call from Tanner telling him to hang tight.
South Carolina currently has 15 verbal commits for 2016, a class ranked 49th nationally by 247Sports.