Since the day he arrived, recruiting has been emphasized as a top priority for Mel Tucker and his staff. Spartan fans have seen that emphasis and the impact it has made in a big way with the 2021 recruiting class. Mel Tucker is still on the prowl and has gone into SEC country to try and pull his next target.
Chief Borders is a highly coveted 4-star outside linebacker out of Heard County High School in Carrollton, Georgia. Borders has received some high praise, with some people comparing his play style to Khalil Mack among others. The 6-foot-5, 245 pounder is a menace on the defensive side of the ball with a scary combination of size and speed.
Borders has been committed to the University of Florida since November 2019 but that decision is now in question once again and the final decision will be made Thursday on Thanksgiving.
4 🌟 OLB and current Florida Commit, Chief Borders, will be making his Final Decision on Thanksgiving Day
Will he stay committed to Florida? Or take his talents to Stanford, Michigan State, LSU, or Florida State
Let Me Know!👇🏽 pic.twitter.com/vrYdNwBGzU
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) November 25, 2020
Michigan State has made the final grouping with a very stacked field including Florida State, LSU, Stanford and current placeholder Florida.
Many believe that Stanford is the current frontrunner to earn the outside linebacker’s talents after his acceptance to the school, although Michigan State is not to be counted out. Chief refers to Coach Tucker as “Uncle Mel” and the coaches relationship with the family dates back to his days at the University of Georgia. That relationship Tucker has with the Borders family has single-handedly kept the Spartans in the race and there is a solid chance Michigan State could be the winners here.
Be sure to follow Chief’s Twitter page throughout the day tomorrow for the final decision.
