The long-running chase for Monshun Sales is finally heading to a finish line.
The elite five-star wide receiver announced Saturday that he will reveal his college decision on Friday, June 17, live on the Pat McAfee Show at 12:00 PM ET. His final group is down to Texas, Alabama, Ohio State, Indiana and LSU.
Sales has been one of the most closely watched names in this cycle, and for good reason. Rivals’ Industry Recruiting Rankings slot him as the No. 8 player in the country, the No. 2 wide receiver in the class and the top prospect in Indiana.
The road to this point has been anything but straightforward. Sales, nicknamed “Bama,” was long tied to Alabama early in the process, but the race has widened into a real battle. For much of the recruitment, Indiana looked like the school with the strongest momentum, especially with the hometown Hoosiers coming off their National Championship.
That said, the other contenders have kept themselves firmly in the mix. Ohio State’s reputation for developing wide receivers remains a major factor, and that track record could matter late.
Texas has also pushed hard, with Steve Sarkisian making a serious run. And with five-star Easton Royal considering a flip to LSU, the Longhorns may have reason to go all-in to finish the cycle with an elite receiver.
Alabama is still in the hunt despite a rough stretch on the recruiting trail, and Sales would be the kind of addition worth fighting for. Indiana, meanwhile, is building under Curt Cignetti, and landing Sales would be the biggest recruiting win the program could possibly secure.
With the decision date now set, the final week figures to bring one more round of pressure from the finalists before Sales makes his call.
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