IN HIS OWN WORDS: "I am not ready to commit yet," said Johnson. "I am going to take at least some of the official visits, see what schools come through with official offers and then I will make my decision. I am not ready yet."
TWO OFFICIAL VISITS SCHEDULED: "I am going to Georgia for their first home game (September 2 against Appalachian State) for an official visit, then I am going to Tennessee (Indiana State) the next week for an official visit. I have already scheduled those and set those up with the coaches. Those are the only two so far."
FIVE SEC SCHOOLS STAND OUT: "I am high on Georgia, Tennessee, Auburn, LSU and Florida. I stay in contact with all of them, but Georgia and Tennessee are the two recruiting me the hardest. Tennessee really does a great job staying in contact with my mother too."
LOTS OF LOVE FROM UT: "I cannot tell you which coach I talk to at Tennessee because it is really all of them. I talk to the assistant coaches and coach [Butch] Jones, so they all are recruiting me. I really like what coach Jones has done there and I like how it feels like one big family up there. Everyone gets along and it is a great school."
THREE VISITS TO ATHENS: "I have visited Georgia the most and I like it up there. I have always liked Georgia and I hung out with the coaches one visit, I was there for G-Day (spring game) and in the middle, I went to a camp and worked out. Georgia is the home-state school, so I like that and I like Kirby Smart and the coaching staff."
RELATIONSHIPS IMPORTANT: "When I commit, I want to go where I get along with the players. They will be the guys I see the most, so that is important to me. That is why official visits will be important for me. I also want to go where I have a chance to compete for early playing time."
RIVALS REACTION: Johnson said all schools on his list are recruiting him "hard", but Tennessee may be the school pushing for him the most right now. Not only are the Volunteers recruiting him, but the staff in Knoxville is recruiting those close to him as well. Could Tennessee have the edge? Johnson did not want to name a leader at this stage, but he did speak very highly of the Volunteers. He talked about waiting to see what schools officially will offer him. Tennessee has offered. Florida has let him know he is high on their board. He is going to take official visits early in the season and a decision could come by mid-season."
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