He narrowed down his top five choices to Missouri, Illinois, Louisville, Purdue and Tennessee. Frenchie said his plan is to verbally commit sometime before the first game of the season. With so many appealing choices, he wants to go where he feels most wanted.
“Who stuck with me throughout my process? Who showed attention to me?” Frenchie said. “Who wants to make me a better person outside of football?”
There is an obvious connection between Trinity and Illinois. The Titans former coach, Cory Patterson, is an assistant at Illinois. The Illini landed a stellar recruiting class last season in part because Trinity's standout prospects, Isaiah Williams and Shammond Cooper, signed with them.
It would be a joyous reunion if Frenchie were to join his former teammates in Champaign. They made a significant impact on Trinity's program and every player within it, including Frenchie.