Yes, Khris Bogle committed to Alabama on a nationally televised broadcast during the first half of the Army All-American game on Saturday afternoon.
But that appears to be just the beginning of what is increasingly becoming a more and more entertaining recruiting process for some of the nation's best.
Commitments, decommitments and recommitments are becoming more and more routine. A 2020 commitment? It's almost like simply saying you have a current frontrunner in this day and age.
For some, a commitment still means telling other schools they are no longer in consideration, shutting off communication with those schools and sticking by whatever school was the choice.
But most nowadays seem to be following the path of continuing to make sure a program is showing the ultimate love right up until you need to sign a letter-of-intent.
Which brings us back to Bogle.
The star DE/OLB prospect committed to 'Bama, but confirmed for CaneSport today via text that the Hurricanes are very much in his picture.
Asked how far behind Alabama the Hurricanes are right now, Bogle quickly responded with an interesting emoji ... see below:
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So yes, it's come to this.
Trying to read into an emoji to determine whether a recruit might flip to the Canes from the program playing in the national title game this evening ... and where rumors are flying that - if he sticks - Bogle might have to grayshirt.
Welcome to recruiting, 2019.
RANK
6.0
50
NATIONAL
8
STATE
3
POSITION
KHRIS
BOGLE
6'5" | 215 LBS | WDE
CARDINAL GIBBONS
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
CLASS OF 2019
VERBAL COMMIT
1/5/2019
ALABAMA