Curtis Grant's father has indicated that there are a few things Curtis is looking for when making his college selection. That enables us to rule out a few schools. There are no guarantees here, mostly speculation.
Grant took visits to UCLA and USC. Grant's father said if Curtis were to pick either of these schools, he'd try to convince him to change his mind. Both schools are a long trip for Grant's family to come watch his games. Plus, Grant wants to play in a bowl game, and USC is on probation, so that most likely rules USC out, too.
He wants to play his freshman year. No coach has given him the guarantee that he can do that yet. They've all told him, if he beats out the player ahead of him, he'll start his freshman year. This doesn't narrow down the field too much, because there are so many programs with talented linebackers who aren't going anywhere next year.
Alabama has Dont'a Hightower, a sophomore, UNC has Kevin Reddick, a sophomore, and Clemson has Corico Hawkins, a sophomore. With the exception of Hightower, who weighs 260 pounds, the other two have weights comparable to Grant's 230 pounds.
Another factor is stability of the coaching staff. Alabama's Nick Saban is signed through 2017. With Urban Meyer's past health issues at Florida, he adds a factor of instability to the progam.
Then there's UVA. Grant's father predicts UVA to probably be out of the running. A lot of local players have committed to UVA, and Grant wants to start his own football family. He also said there's no home-state discount, meaning Grant won't go to a lower-level program just because of the state-ties.
Lastly, there are still wild cards to consider. Grant is still looking to make trips to Ohio State, LSU and maybe Michigan. If Grant finds that one of those schools has the right combination, he might go there.
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