"He's shutting it off after tomorrow (Thursday)," said Ridgeland head coach Mark Mariakis. "They don't want anymore contact with anybody so I think all three schools are coming tomorrow and will make one last pitch to him. At that point he's going to shut it down and make his announcement on Wednesday."
"I'm going to meet this weekend with (the Bell family) and they are going to start the decision making process," Mariakis continued. "After Thursday there will be no more input from any of the colleges. It will be coach (Everett) Withers from Ohio State, Kirby Smart from Alabama, and I don't know if Tennessee is coming or which coaches they might be sending."
Bell wrapped up his official visits this past weekend with a trip to Tennessee. The Vols' coaching staff has had to work fairly quickly with the staff turnover and the trip to Knoxville was a success, according to Mariakis.
"It went very well," he said. "I think they were pleasantly surprised and just amazed at the visit. It really made an impact."
"I think it's really close," he said. "I think it's very taxing on him and that's why they are going to shut it off on Thursday, to give him three or four days to take everything in and try and come to a conclusion this weekend on what they are going to do. It's very emotional for him because all three schools have been amazing, very professional, and he's built a relationship with all of them."