"I felt like it wasn't the right time because I felt like I wasn't sure and I wasn't really focussed on the school I wanted to go to so I was confused," Bethel said.
Now, Bethel plans to take a more open approach to his recruitment moving forward.
"I'm taking things kind of wide open. Tennessee, Miami, FSU, Texas Tech and Kentucky are still the programs I'll be looking at," Bethel explained.
"I'm going to Alabama (Monday) and I'll be at the camp there and I'm looking forward to getting an offer," Bethel said. "I'm going to stop by Florida State and then head back down to Miami."
"They're a nice program and they have a nice recruiting class going on right now and that's a big thing for me. Vic Wharton and Byron Moore tell me about the program and I like the coaching staff," Bethel offered. "Coach Martinez, he can help me get to the next level."
"They're recruiting me hard and telling me that I would make a great fit in their program and they're wanting me to help bring a national championship back to Tennessee, "Bethel said. "Coach Martinez keeps saying he can coach me up and I'm his guy."
-VQ
Plans to OV to UT this fall.