Matthew Thomas Football Recruiting Updates: Thomas Visits FSU Again

The news that James Coley has left Florida State for Miami has many Seminoles and Hurricanes fans wondering about the immediate recruiting impact for the 2013 class. Rightfully so, as Coley is known as an excellent recruiter.

It could be substantial, even with less than two weeks until Signing Day.

A late-night scoop from 247sports’ Tom Loy ($) -- five-star linebacker recruit Matthew Thomas plans to officially visit Miami Wednesday:

Thomas is thought to be a battle between Florida State, Miami and Alabama, with USC somewhat in the picture. Miami fans were hoping that Thomas would cancel his USC visit last weekend and visit Miami with the large group of recruits last weekend.

USC is expecting to welcome a nice group of official visitors this weekend as it tries to wrap up its 2013 recruiting class.

The biggest visitor of the weekend for the Trojans is Eddie Vanderdoes, a five-star defensive tackle from Auburn, Calif., Placer High School. At 6’3, 310 pounds, Vanderdoes is rated as the No. 1 defensive tackle prospect in the Class of 2013 by 247Sports and ESPN, while Rivals lists him as a four-star and the No. 4 player at his position.

Fresh off winning a state title with his Miami (Fla.) Booker T. Washington teammates, elite linebacker Matthew Thomas is turning his focus to recruiting.

And like many South Florida recruits, Thomas continues to buck the trend of committing early. He still has official visits to take, likely to Miami, Alabama, Georgia and Florida State. Though he has claimed that Miami or Florida State lead in the past, he declined to name any school as his current leader. He did, however, talk about the schools under consideration.

And so far in 2012, he has picked up right where he left off during his stellar 2011 season, as seen in this new highlight video from our friends at Elite Scouting Services:

That’s not some scrub team Thomas is facing, either. It’s Miami Northwestern, a former national champion and home to many of the best athletes in the country