In the wake of 4-star athlete George Hill’s decommitment from Ohio State, a handful of schools are emerging as prime contenders for his services. According to Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports, Michigan State is the first school that sticks out since Hill has visited East Lansing for a pair of games this season. But the Spartans aren’t the only program who will be chasing the nation’s No. 10 athlete and the No. 129 player overall in the 2016 cycle now that he’s back on the market. What makes Michigan State a school to watch, and which programs are likely to jump in the race for Hill? George Hill will certainly be a heavily pursued playmaker down stretch. 3,215 rushing yards (10.9 per carry) and 44 total TDs since 2013. — Tyler Donohue (@TDsTake) October 15, 2015 While he was committed to the Buckeyes for more than 15 months, Hill also had offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Michigan State, Nebraska, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. Of that group, Wiltfong noted that the Panthers and the Mountaineers would be the biggest immediate threat to the Spartans. Still, it wouldn’t be a shock to see new schools emerge now that Hill is open. “I’m going to consider all schools moving forward from this point,” Hill told Scout’s Bill Greene. However, a couple of factors are helping Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio and his staff in their pursuit of Hill. …
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