Notre Dame football commit shuts down recruitment, won't visit other schools
This era of college football has seen plenty of prospects flip their commitments, as Notre Dame football has been on both ends of the spectrum.
Fortunately, one of its most recent commitments, Georgia wide receiver Bubba Frazier recently told On3 that he's 'shutting it down,' and won't be entertaining other schools to try and flip him. The biggest player in this decision was the Georgia Bulldogs, as they have been trying to convince the 5-foot, 10-inch and 180-pound receiver to change his mind.
That won't be the case going forward, as the nation's No. 292 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite told Mike Singer that he's 'locked in with Notre Dame.' Frazier was seen as an important recruiting win for Notre Dame, going into a Southern state and pulling one of their best.
The Irish also have Dylan Faison committed and are heavy after NFL legend Larry Fitzgerald's son, Devin.
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