First question every college recruiter asks a young man is "who else are you talking to?" IF you say nobody or ETSU and Carson Newman, they dont get excited but if the same kid says Michigan, Florida, etc then the coach immediately goes into "we gotta have you" mode. I dont blame the kids for looking around and talking with everyone. Its about marketing. Soft "Committment" to Tennessee probably got some other schools to move on the kid. Who knows Pruitt may have been doing someone a favor early.....
BTW, kids shouldnt lie either cause the next call the coach makes is probably to someone on the staff of Michigan to see what they think of you!