“USC and UCLA are recruiting me the most,” Shirley said. “I have a real good relationship with coaches at both schools."
Another program that Shirley’s likely to visit officially is Tennessee. “I saw some of the highlights of their game against Western Kentucky ( 63-7 rout),” he said. “And they are ruthless. They kept scoring.”
"Tennessee is not out of it at all," Shirley said. "I actually talked to them on the phone a week and a half ago."
"I like what they do on defense," Shirley said. "I like the way they move their linebackers around and let them go make plays."
"The conference they play in, the coaches they have and the exposure that the school gets certainly gets your attention," Shirley said. "I am interested in them, but I need to see it to know how interested. I need to see how I fit in the area, how I mesh with the coaches and how I fit in with the players."