OL Will Putnam to visit USC again with decision coming soon

Offensive lineman Will Putnam of Harrisburg, NC, is entering the final stages of his recruiting and could be days away from a decision.

He’s down to South Carolina and Virginia Tech, and as of this weekend Putnam said it’s very close between the Gamecocks and Hokies.

“I would have to say even, or Virginia Tech by a .001 margin, considering I visited there last and my coach gets a lot of calls from Coach (Shane) Beamer about me,” he said.

The Gamecocks will get the final say with Putnam.

He, his mother, his younger brother and possibly his stepfather will visit USC on Monday. He attended the Gamecocks’ Showcase camp last month, so this will give him a second look at the school, just as he had with the Hokies.

“I would really like to sit down with one of the academic advisers and see what they can offer major wise and other possible opportunities,” Putnam said. “Also it never hurts to spend a little more time with the coaching staff and talk to a few players. I also want to just explore the campus and see what it’s like. I’m just interested to see what USC has to offer that I missed the first visit.”

After the USC visit, Putnam won’t take long to make his decision. In fact, he indicated one could come as soon as Monday.

“Possibly,” Putnam said, “but it will take a lot of deliberation and that could carry over to the next few days.”