Heritage Hall's Barry Sanders discusses his four early favorite schools

Barry Sanders talks about what he likes at his four current top choices.

Recently had a chance to speak with Heritage Hall junior Barry J. Sanders. The running back is now up to 12 offers. However, his four favorites remain the same from when he unveiled them in October: Alabama, UCLA, Florida State and Oklahoma State.

Here’s a little insight as to why Sanders is interested in each program.

Alabama — “It’s a proven program that’s always looking to get better. Coach (Nick) Saban is a great coach who always has his players bound for success. I went down there for their game against Ole Miss, and it was fantastic.”

UCLA — “They struggled a little bit this year, but coach (Rick) Neuheisel takes a very active approach. With everything that’s happening at USC, they (Trojans) might be down. This is UCLA’s chance.”

Florida State — “I think they have the No. 1 recruiting class for this year. I love what coach (Jimbo) Fisher is doing there. He knows the tricks of the trade, and he has recruits excited about the program.”

Oklahoma State — “If I choose to stay close to home, it would be pretty easy. The facilities are tremendous. The people there are great. And it’s another program that keeps growing as coach (Mike) Gundy is doing big things there.”