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Montravius Adams enjoys Georgia visit, still claims no leader

Can Georgia keep Adams home?

Georgia football recruiting: Reuben Foster, Montravius Adams, Alvin Kamara, Davin Bellamy visiting

The Bulldogs will be making a late push for some of the best in the 2013 freshman class.

Can Georgia seal the deal with Montravius Adams during visit?

Adams is one of the top defensive tackle prospects in the class of 2013, and he'll be making yet another trip to Athens this weekend.

Montravius Adams to visit Auburn: can Tigers land top defensive tackle recruit?

Auburn once looked out of the race for defensive tackle recruit Montravius Adams. But the Tigers have now re-entered the race.

Late Thursday night, Adams told the AJC that Garner's hire now puts Auburn back in the picture.

"I just found out," Adams told the AJC on Thursday night. "Yes, it affects how I feel about Georgia, but I'm not sure how much. I'm still trying to take it all in."

Rather than have a negative impact on UGA, it will probably be more of a positive for Auburn. Adams said he may take his fifth official visit with the Tigers, now that Garner is hired. "Yes, that will probably be it," he said.

Adams is one of the few high school defensive tackle recruits capable of making an instant impact in the SEC, and for a while Auburn was one of his front runners. The loss of Auburn's staff looked like it had knocked out the Tigers, but the hire of Georgia's defensive line coach, Rodney garner, has them back in the thick of things.

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Montravius Adams to visit Florida, Alabama, Georgia and Clemson

The Gators will have the first crack at five-star defensive tackle Montravius Adams.

Montravius Adams visiting Clemson with mom for Maryland game

While Clemson received some bad news Thursday with the decommitment of Robert Nkemdiche, the Tigers will have some good news come Saturday as they host the top defensive tackle recruit in the country, Montravius Adams. And he's bringing his mom as Clemson hosts the Maryland Terrapins in what could be the most lopsided ACC contests of the weekend.

#Auburn or #Clemson for Montravius Adams this weekend? It is Clemson. Dabo and company will get him back on campus with his mom. #Tigers

— Chad Simmons (@ChadSimmons_) November 8, 2012

Clemson has long been considered one of the top contenders to land Adams. He likes Clemson's coaching staff, which has a good track record of putting defensive linemen into the NFL.

The Tigers currently have a commitment from defensive tackle Scott Pagano, of Hawaii. Clemson's class currently sits at 18 players, and the Tigers have room to take a full class should they elect to do so.

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Florida wows Montravius Adams' mom

Anyone who knows anything about recruiting knows that finding and pleasing the person who has the ear of the prized recruit is of the utmost importance.

And for many recruits, that means mom.

Montravius Adams is no different. And as the top defensive tackle told ESPN, Florida did a great job showcasing itself for his mom on his recent visit to Gainesville to take in Florida's big win over the LSU Tigers.

"I had a great time at Florida with my momma, a couple of my teammates," Adams said. "My mom said she liked just about everything about Florida and that she loves the coaching staff there. My mom is very important in my recruitment."

Adams has great quickness for a 300-pound high schooler, and in the right system and depth chart, could make an instant impact on even some of the best SEC defenses.

The commonly held belief, because he has long-standing relationships with both schools, is that Clemson and Auburn are his leaders. Bug Adams told ESPN that wasn't true.

Does Florida have a real shot at Adams? Quite possibly. One thing is for sure: the win over LSU didn't hurt.

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Florida Gators Hosting Top Recruits For LSU Game

Florida has a lot at stake on the field this weekend as the Gators host LSU. But there's also the battle off the field in recruiting, and Florida will host a lot of star recruits this weekend.

Top Recruit Montravius Adams Visiting Georgia For Tennessee Game

Montravius Adams, the top defensive tackle recruit in the country and perhaps the top uncommitted player nationally, will visit Georgia this weekend as the Bulldogs host the Tennessee Volunteers.

Last weekend, Adams took in Florida State's win over Clemson. The 'Noles are not thought to be a major player for his services, but Clemson and Auburn are.

Georgia will look to sway the Peach State native, along with other top visitors.

Michael Carvell of the Atlanta Journal Constitution spoke with a coach who has faced Adams:

Wilcox County coach Mark Ledford, who has coached several D1 signees including former UGA DB Nick Marshall, said Montravius lives up to the hype. "I just think he's another kid from our area that has the potential to be a great college football player. I don't know if I've ever seen a kid with that size be as explosive as he is. I haven't ever seen a kid that big get off the ball as quick and athletic as he is."

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Montravius Adams To Visit Florida State For Clemson Game

Out of Vienna (Ga.) Dooly County High, Montravius Adams is widely considered the best defensive tackle recruits in the country. He shared his thoughts in this recent video interview (summary follows for those unable to view).

Adams spoke about his disappointment in recently having to cancel his visit to Michigan State due to his mother being unable to attend. He thinks he will reschedule the visit to East Lansing.

Adams indicated that he is being recruited hard by Auburn commitments Reuben Foster, Dee Liner and Carl Lawson. He expects to visit Auburn when the Tigers host Alabama later in the season. Adams did say that, but was mistaken, as Auburn hosts Alabama A&M, not Alabama. Auburn travels to play Alabama this year. Auburn is seen as a strong contender for Adams.

Speaking of Tigers, Adams recently missed a trip to Clemson to take in the Ball State game, but says that he does plan to trip to South Carolina to see Clemson host Maryland. Clemson is considered one of Adams' top schools.

This weekend, however, Adams will take in Clemson in a different setting: Tallahassee, as the Tigers take on Florida State. FSU is also recruiting Adams, and Adams has some level of interest in the school. The visit will be an unofficial.

As far as official visits, Adams knows that LSU, Oregon and USC will be three of his five, because they're further away from his Georgia home than schools such as Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Alabama and Florida State.

Montravius Adams Unable To Make Michigan State Official Visit

Montravius Adams is the top defensive tackle recruit in the country. With offers from every major power in the Southeast, plus USC, Michigan State had to be pretty excited that it was set to receive an official visit as the Spartans host Notre Dame.

Now, however, that visit is off. Adams tells 247sports that the visit is off because his mother works a lot and could not accompany him on the trip. There's no word if Adams plans to reschedule the visit to see the Spartans in East Lansing.

Clemson has long been considered one of the major favorites for Adams. Out of Vienna (Ga.) Dooly County, Adams is also thought to be favoring Auburn, with Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan State also in the picture. Adams has previously noted that Auburn's recruits are in constant contact with him about becoming a Tiger, and Adams recently took in Auburn's loss to Clemson in the Georgia Dome.

Recently, LSU and USC fans have been making noise on Twitter that their respective schools are making inroads with the explosive tackle.

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Montravius Adams Visiting Clemson, Sets Michigan State Date

Clemson is becoming a popular ticket for top defensive tackle recruit Montravius Adams. One week after watching the Tigers defeat Auburn in the Georgia Dome while sitting in the Auburn section, Adams will trip this week to visit Clemson.

Robert Nkemdiche & Montravius Adams to be among visitors to #Clemson for #BallState game. They could suit up now, if any high-schooler could

— Michael Burns (@curecruiting) September 7, 2012

Clemson has long been considered one of the major favorites for Adams. Out of Vienna (Ga.) Dooly County. Adams is thought to be favoring both Clemson and Auburn, with Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan State also in the picture.

If Clemson does land Adams' signature in early February, it would be the second-consecutive year in which an ACC team has signed the top defensive end and tackle recruits nationally (Clemson currently holds a verbal commitment from Robert Nkemdiche, the nation's top defensive end recruit), following Florida State's signing of Mario Edwards Jr. and Eddie Goldman.

Adams also scheduled his visit to Michigan State this week. He'll be in East Lansing to watch the Spartans take on Notre Dame.

I just got a text from 5-star DT Montravius Adams of Georgia and he told me that he will be at Michigan State for the Notre Dame game.

— Matt Dorsey (@Matt_Dorsey) September 7, 2012

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Montravius Adams Takes In Clemson's Win Over Auburn

Saturday night's battle between Auburn and Clemson in the Georgia Dome was about more than seeing which team could quickly adapt to the system of their new defensive coordinators. And despite the three-game set being tied at 1-1, the game was more than a rubber match.

That's because taking in the game was Montravius Adams (photo), the top defensive tackle recruit nationally out of Vienna (Ga.) Dooly County. Adams is thought to be favoring both Clemson and Auburn, with Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Michigan State also in the picture.

Adams sat on the Auburn side near Tiger commitment Reuben Foster and other Auburn pledges. Here's what he had to say about Auburn (247sports, $):

"They need some more work on offense and defense. They need some more guys to help them."

"I like a lot about Auburn. I like the coaches. But I need to hang out with the players and see how they really live. I like them a lot, though."

Adams has always maintained that he will take his visits and decide around signing day. There's no indication that his plans have changed.

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Montravius Adams Taking His Time: Will He Be A Tiger?

Adams is in no hurry to decide.