South Carolina football loses the maximum commitment of the 2021 class.
South Carolina was hit hard on the recruiting front, with five players opting to reopen recruitment after coach Will Muschamp resigned. Wednesday night, they lost a sixth, although this player has already found another landing spot.
Four-star defender Trenilyas Tatum withdrew his promise to the Gamecocks on Wednesday night, announcing that he had changed his commitment to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Tatum was the best candidate in the South Carolina class, being ranked as the 25th best external linebacker in the country, according to 247 Sports.
Tatum made his announcement in Twitter with a grade for your past and current schools.
“First of all, I would like to thank Will Muschamp and the rest of the team for believing in me and giving me a chance. I also want to thank all the fans in South Carolina who treated me like family. After long conversations with my family, we thought it best that I leave the University of South Carolina. I wish the best for the University of South Carolina. ”
The note ended with a photo of Tatum in a yellow jacket uniform and the caption that read # 4the404. The ‘404’ is the Atlanta area code.
The Georgia native made his promise to the Gamecocks in April, being one of the first players in the class. He chose South Carolina instead of offers from Arkansas, Colorado, Louisville, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and, of course, Georgia Tech.
With the withdrawal of Tatum, the class of Gamecocks drops to 91º in the country, and remains in last place in the Southeast Conference. Ten commits remain, although more can follow suit as the school seeks its new head coach.