SEC: Korren Kirven
At one point, it was thought to be a Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech battle for defensive tackle Korren Kirven of Lynchburg, Va.
Alabama had been involved all along, but when the Crimson Tide made a hard push at the end, Kirven couldn't say no to the reigning national champions.
The 6-3, 270-pound Kirven signed with Alabama on Wednesday morning and made the announcement at his high school. He's rated as the No. 8 defensive tackle prospect in the country by ESPN.
If everyone sticks that's committed to Alabama in this class, Kirven would be the 13th ESPNU 150 player to sign with the Crimson Tide, who had the No. 1-rated class nationally coming into signing day.
Alabama had been involved all along, but when the Crimson Tide made a hard push at the end, Kirven couldn't say no to the reigning national champions.
The 6-3, 270-pound Kirven signed with Alabama on Wednesday morning and made the announcement at his high school. He's rated as the No. 8 defensive tackle prospect in the country by ESPN.
If everyone sticks that's committed to Alabama in this class, Kirven would be the 13th ESPNU 150 player to sign with the Crimson Tide, who had the No. 1-rated class nationally coming into signing day.
National signing day is famous (or infamous) for all of its twists and turns.
It looks like some of the drama has already started.
Among the latest developments, while remembering that nothing counts until the papers are signed on Wednesday:
It looks like some of the drama has already started.
Among the latest developments, while remembering that nothing counts until the papers are signed on Wednesday:
- Arkansas was able to turn linebacker Otha Peters of Covington, La., after Peters had been committed to Tennessee since August. Peters’ high school coach, Malter Scobel, told The New Orleans Times-Picayune that Peters was concerned about the coaching stability at Tennessee. It’s the second highly rated linebacker the Vols have lost in the past few days. Dalton Santos of Van, Texas switched from Tennessee to Texas last weekend.
- Alabama has taken the lead for ESPNU 150 defensive tackle Korren Kirven of Lynchburg, Va. The 6-foot-3, 270-pound Kirven is rated as the No. 8 tackle prospect in the country by ESPN, and it was thought a few days ago that his finalists were Tennessee and Virginia Tech.
- Missouri could be a big signing day winner if receiver Dorial Green-Beckham of Springfield, Mo., signs with the Tigers. It was thought to be down to Arkansas and Missouri, but the Tigers seem to have all the momentum after Green-Beckham visited there last weekend. He’s a five-star prospect rated by ESPN as the No. 1 receiver prospect in the country and the No. 3 overall prospect.
- Vanderbilt has lost a pair of cornerback commitments to Eastern Division rivals in the past few days. Chris Moody of McDonough, Ga., switched to South Carolina, and Sheldon Dawson of Memphis opted for Georgia.
- Five SEC schools -- Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee -- are keeping their fingers crossed on top junior college receiver Cordarrelle Patterson.
- Josh Harvey-Clemons, ranked by ESPN as the No. 1 outside linebacker in the country, is playing it extremely close to the vest. The Valdosta, Ga., product has Florida, Florida State, Georgia and Miami among his finalists.
- ESPNU 150 athlete Ricardo Louis of Miami has been committed to both Auburn and Florida State at different points. He’ll finalize everything on Wednesday.
- Florida is hoping to score with ESPNU 150 defensive linemen Darius Hamilton of Ramsey, N.J., and Leonard Williams of Daytona Beach, Fla. The Gators are also among the finalists for ESPNU 150 cornerback Tracy Howard.
- ESPNU 150 outside linebacker Kwon Alexander of Oxford, Ala., is apparently down to Auburn and LSU.
- Auburn is trying to hold onto four-star receiver Ja’Quay Williams of Tyrone, Ga., but Georgia is still pushing hard.
- ESPNU 150 offensive tackle Avery Young of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., will announce between Florida and Georgia on Wednesday.
ESPN's recruiting experts have made their predictions 
on where some of the country's top uncommitted prospects will land next Wednesday on signing day.
Several of those prospects are looking hard at SEC schools.
Here's a look at who may go where:
on where some of the country's top uncommitted prospects will land next Wednesday on signing day.
Several of those prospects are looking hard at SEC schools.
Here's a look at who may go where:
- Receiver Dorial Green-Beckham (N0. 3 in ESPNU 150): All seven experts predict Arkansas
- Athlete Stefon Diggs (No. 13 in ESPNU 150): Five of seven experts predict Florida
- Outside linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons (No. 17 in ESPNU 150): Six of seven experts predict Georgia
- Cornerback Tracy Howard (No. 18 in ESPNU 150): Six of seven experts predict Florida
- Athlete Ricardo Louis (No. 21 in ESPNU 150): Six of seven experts predict Auburn
- Outside linebacker Kwon Alexander (No. 29 in ESPNU 150): Four of seven experts predict Alabama. The other three experts predict Auburn
- Receiver Thomas Johnson (No. 33 in ESPNU 150): Four of seven experts predict Texas A&M
- Defensive tackle Leonard Williams (No. 50 in ESPNU 150): Three of seven experts predict Auburn. Two experts predict Florida
- Offensive tackle Avery Young (No. 61 in ESPNU 150): Four of seven experts predict Georgia. The other three experts predict Florida
- Defensive end Darius Hamilton (No. 69 in ESPNU 150): Four of seven experts predict Florida
- Defensive tackle Korren Kirven (No. 100 in ESPNU 150): Three of seven experts predict Tennessee. Three experts predict Virginia Tech. One expert predicts Alabama
- Athlete Jeremy Liggins (No. 118 in ESPNU 150): Three of seven experts predict LSU. Three experts predict Ole Miss. One expert predicts Mississippi State
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Chris Low
Low joined ESPN.com in 2007 after 10 years with The (Nashville) Tennessean covering the University of Tennessee and SEC. The Rock Hill, S.C., native lives with his wife in Knoxville and has three sons.
Edward Aschoff
Aschoff joined ESPN.com in 2011 after spending four years covering the University of Florida for The Gainesville Sun. He grew up in Oxford, Miss., before attending UF, graduating with a B.S. in journalism.
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