Louisiana duo set decision date

Wide receiver Isaiah Graham of Bastrop, La., and his teammate, defensive end Travez Moore, will announce their college decisions on Oct.30, the night of their homecoming game.

By then, Graham will have taken official visits to USC, TCU and Arkansas. He and Moore are scheduled to visit the Gamecocks Oct. 10 for the LSU game. Graham said Tennessee also has been working him and might get a visit, and he talked with Southern Cal and he wants to see how that goes. He’s also been in touch with USC recruiter Steve Spurrier Jr. on a regular basis.

“I’m really looking forward to getting down there and meeting them,” said Graham, who will be joined by his parents on the visit. “I’m just taking my time with my official visits and weigh all of my options. I just want to be around a great coaching staff and at a place where I can see myself playing. I want to see the ball in the air more. I don’t really want to go to a running offense because I won’t be able to play at my highest level.”

Moore has a top four of USC, TCU, LSU and Charlotte, with the Horned Frogs holding a slight lead. Moore said the only other official visit he plans to take is to TCU. Moore added that while he’s never been to USC and is still learning about the Gamecocks, he’s getting a good feeling from recruiter Deke Adams.

“We’ve got an understanding with each other,” he said. “They show a lot of concern about my family.”

Defensive back JJ Givens of Mechanicsville, Va., committed to USC in June following a camp visit and said the commitment remains in place. He has two official visits set at this point, USC for the Clemson weekend and Arizona State later this month. But he’s looking at other possible visits to Clemson, Ole Miss and Penn State.

Givens said Clemson, in particular, has been making a strong push for him in recent weeks and is also recruiting him as a cornerback.

Givens said he won’t finalize the decision until December.

Defensive back Javon Jackson of Tyrone, Ga., plans to take an unofficial visit to USC for the Kentucky game. He has had USC and Duke at the top of his list, but said Ohio State is starting to become involved.

“We’ll see where that goes,” Jackson said.

Lower Richland wide receiver Larry Collins Jr. is down to Wake Forest and North Carolina, according to Larry Collins Sr. The only unofficial visits planned right now are to Wake Forest and North Carolina for a couple of games this season.

Collins Sr. said they’ve not talked to USC or anyone else recently other than the Demon Deacons and Tar Heels.

“Wake Forest is going to play him early and he really likes coach Blue down there at North Carolina,” Collins Sr. said.

The plan is to make a decision by the end of September. There is no favorite between the two at this point.

USC offered 2017 linebacker Will Ignont of New Market, Ala., and 2017 OL Robert Hainsey of IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL.

2017 defensive back Tank Robinson of Lake Marion was offered by Michigan Saturday. USC and Clemson also are on his offer sheet.

2018 offensive lineman Austin Fontaine of Dematha Catholic in Hyattsville, Md., was offered by Clemson.

2018 linebacker Xavier Thomas of Wilson was offered Monday by North Carolina. He also has offers from Clemson, USC and Florida State.

Basketball

6-foot-1 guard Seventh Woods of Hammond has cut Florida from his list. Woods told Rich Taylor of MidlandsHSSports.com that he will only visit Georgetown, North Carolina and USC. He will go to Georgetown on Sept. 11, North Carolina two weeks later and USC on Oct. 9. Woods said he could have his decision within a week of his visit with the Gamecocks.