Two schools in particular are making a push to flip him, reports Rivals’ Greg Smith: Miami and LSU.
The Hurricanes are in Omaha on Thursday for an in-home visit, and also hosted him for a practice earlier this spring — something that hadn’t previously been reported. Nebraska, meanwhile, is still fighting to keep him as one of the centerpieces of their top-15 recruiting class.
Pittman, along with four-star quarterback
Trae Taylor, are the pillars of arguably Matt Rhule’s best overall class to date. Taylor himself is being pursued by Ohio State, who
has turned up their interest in him recently as well.
The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder is a top-50 prospect in the country and the nation’s No. 3 safety. He’s also the top-ranked player in the state and their most important recruit outside of Taylor, who is set to move to Omaha this summer for his senior season.
Time will tell whether the Hurricanes or Tigers can get him to campus for an official visit this summer, but the buzz around Miami especially is only growing