Clemson made vital strides over the LSU recreation weekend with the most effective defenders in Kentucky. Garyon Hobbs (6-0, 215) of Louisville has secured nationwide consideration inside his recruitment, and that momentum solely continues to develop.
Hobbs is taken into account a unicorn at his place, in a position to play security, nickel, and linebacker. A number of prime faculties have taken discover, together with Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State, Missouri, Notre Dame, and Oklahoma, amongst others, who’re providing the gifted prospect.
The Louisville native had the decide of the litter when it got here to his week one go to, and it was Clemson that made the lower. The Tigers turned on the intense lights, packed the home, and placed on a present of their surroundings for Hobbs, leaving him extremely impressed by what he was ready to absorb.
“The pre-game environment was totally different than some other place I’ve been,” Hobbs exclaimed. “There was loads of power within the constructing, and the coaches have been tremendous engaged, locked in, and able to go.”
The subsequent alternative for a powerful impression throughout his go to was the possibility to see Tom Allen’s protection in motion for the primary time.
“I assumed the protection was aggressive and performed actually arduous,” Hobbs defined. “Coach Allen instructed me to anticipate them to swarm to the ball, and I might see that from the opening kickoff.”
Clearly, Clemson had an enormous job forward of itself on the sphere for the LSU opener. Off the sphere, a number of impressions have been made on the nation’s prime recruits, together with Hobbs. So, Hobbs took in what Clemson needed to supply and got here away considering this may very well be house for his collegiate profession.
“Clemson actually stands out to me at this level,” Hobbs identified following the LSU recreation go to. It’s “a spot that I can see myself at.”
Hobbs visited Kentucky for the Ole Miss recreation in early September earlier than testing Indiana to observe the Hoosiers blow out Illinois. He’s additionally planning to take visits to Notre Dame, Michigan, Oklahoma, Alabama, Vanderbilt and SMU.
