“Visits are all wrapped up and Luke is continuing to get away from the situation to make his decision this week. As of now, a decision will likely come by Thursday at the latest. He and the family want to wrap this thing up and have put Thursday as a deadline for themselves. Luke has seen everything, heard everything - so there's really not much more the programs can do. Tennessee (again) knocked it out of the park last week with an all-day Monday visit. They entered the week as the leader and held that title after the visit. It was all about surviving the week as more visits were to come. Tennessee survived it as Holman did not commit on the spot anywhere, but at this point, Vols and LSU are neck-and-neck with Mississippi State running third.
As mentioned, they've heard all the pitches, met all the coaches, seen all the resources, etc. - I believe a large portion of this will come down to player relationships. Holman knows no one at Mississippi State. His best friend at Alabama [Kade Woods] has transferred to LSU. That's obviously something, however, do not discount what Drew Beam has done this summer. Beam has never shied away from his recruiting pitch, essentially being 'come here and let's go be great together - let's make each other better in the rotation.' Beam has been huge in this and could be what makes the difference if he chooses Tennessee.
Again, Holman really likes Tennessee and TV and Frank Anderson's approach. He loves Q, as adding weight is really important for him over the next year before the draft. Tennessee has the advantage there, imo. We are right where we were when this thing started: Tennessee or LSU. And a decision will come this week imo” - Eric Cain
