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RECRUITING ***INsider: Preston Ashley Recruitment Update***

jason stamm

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Hey y'all, I just talked a few minutes ago with four-star Mississippi State target Preston Ashley. He told me he stepped out of his Spanish II class to call me LOL.

Ashley told me he's up to 19 scholarship offers, most recently from Vanderbilt, Memphis and Southern Miss. It's very loose, but Florida State could be a spot he goes to this weekend. He'd told me he wasn't able to go anywhere, wasn't going anywhere, then said FSU, so we'll see. Sounds very fluid.

One of the main reasons I wanted to talk to Ashley is because coach Jeff Lebby and assistant coaches Phil Loadholt, Coleman Hutzler and Chad Bumphis all visited him in-person last week at his school. And after that visit, Ashley told me, "That was the first team to take a chance on me, in eighth grade. They hold a significant place in my heart, always will."

I did think it was interesting that Ashley said he has the tightest relationship with co-defensive coordinator Matt Barnes, but Barnes wasn't one of the coaches who visited last week. I'd imagine he's waiting to use his in-person visit separately. But Ashley said he also has a very strong relationship with Hutzler, whom he said he's known from before Hutzler was at State, when he was at Alabama.

A few things to note here: Ashley's uncle, Rock Preston, played at Florida State, so that's one to keep an eye on. But his dad, Tyron Ashley and another uncle played at Ole Miss. Preston Ashley said he does like Ole Miss, and that "it holds a special place." So, can't count out the Rebels here. But he also said his dad "wants me to live my own dream."

I do think the Bulldogs are in the lead and I'm tempted to put in FutureCast here. But I think it's a bit early. Preston Ashley told me he wants to release a top list soon, but that he and his dad do not want to transfer. Yes, he can and proabbly will change his mind, but that's admirable that's the mindset going in right now.

If he still talks about State the way he does now, when I talk to Ashley again, I'll probably put in a FutureCast. But let's just say the Bulldogs are in a great spot right now.

 
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