FSU Football: 3 ways Josh Griffis commitment impacts Noles

[caption id="attachment_51856" align="aligncenter" width="3200"] (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)[/caption]rn FSU football met a need with the addition of Josh Griffis to the 2020 recruiting class.. I discuss the impact he will have on the ‘Noles program. rnFSU football added three-star defensive end Josh Griffis to the 2020 recruiting class Friday evening.rnrnThe IMG Academy product decommitted from the Florida Gators on February 20th after the Noles offered him on February 15th.rnrnFSU football became the presumed favorite to land his commitment shortly after that as he has been openly supportive of the Noles on social media.rnrnGriffis visited in March and was back on campus for the spring game earlier this month. Friday he was on campus again where he pledged his commitment.rnrnHe's considered the No. 705 ranked player overall and No. 26 weak side defensive end in the country according to 247 Composite Rankings.rn rn IMMA NOLE&#x1f362;&#x1f362;&#x1f362; pic.twitter.com/vAokPtCH6Q

rn— B I G C O U N T R Y &#x1f920; (@joshgriffis__) April 19, 2019 rn rnrnFSU football now has eight commitments in its 2020 recruiting class which is considered the No. 11 class in the nation.rnrnGriffis makes the sixth defensive commitment in the class. Let's take a look at three ways his commitment impacts the Noles.rnrn[nextslide teaser="No.%203" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_53737" align="aligncenter" width="590"] (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)[/caption]rn Perception rnWhat's the old saying? "When truth is blurred by lies and misinformation perception becomes reality" and all is lost.rnrnWillie Taggart signed 21 players in his 2018 inaugural recruiting class at FSU. He signed 21 players in the 2019 recruiting class.rnrnKicker Ryan Fitzgerald was the only white football player between both classes taken out of high school. The staff was able to sign two other white players via the transfer portal for 2019.rnrnThe staff was able to get Zane Herring a few weeks ago and now they've brought Josh Griffis to the fold.rnrnIt wasn't a lack of trying regarding the staff signing almost exclusively black players. They absolutely sought diversity, but most of all they wanted players who could play and who wanted to be Noles.rnrnJosh Griffis fits both categories to a tee and should help the staff achieve more diversity while also adding a quality player.rnrnPersonally, I have Griffis rated as a low four-star as he has done well in camps over the past year.rnrn[nextslide teaser="No.%202" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_48057" align="aligncenter" width="590"] (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)[/caption]rn Recruiting rnCollege football recruiting relies on momentum a great deal. In fact, Willie Taggart has historically gotten commitments in bunches since arriving at FSU.rnrnIt's like he strategically plans for recruits to announce their commitments to establish momentum when needed.rnrnA lot of fans were disappointed the Noles didn't land any commitments during its spring game weekend two weeks ago. However, I wouldn't be shocked to see another commitment drop for the Noles soon.rnrnThe commitment from Griffis is important because he'll be an active recruiter for the Noles on social media too.rnrnHe has over 4,300 followers on Twitter which is nearly the same about as FSU QB commit Jeff Sims .rnrnOffensive line commit Zane Herring only has about 1,700 followers. Both he and Sims are extremely active on social media, so having Griffis be so pro-FSU will be extremely important moving forward.rnrn[nextslide teaser="No.%201" /]rnrn rnrn[caption id="attachment_51984" align="aligncenter" width="590"] (Photo by A. Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***[/caption]rn Position Of Need rnI wrote earlier this week about the importance of FSU football bringing in players to win in the trenches.rnrnThe Noles could potentially lose defensive ends Joshua Kaindoh and Janarius Robinson after the 2019 season.rnrnIt's important for them to land 2-3 defensive ends in this class and Griffis was definitely a take.rnrnHe's a player with a high floor with the potential to be a contributor after a year in a college strength and conditioning program.rnrnBench press isn't a great indicator of overall strength, but it's not shabby Griffis can bench 440 pounds as only a high school junior.rn rn 440 On Bench Press&#x203c;&#xfe0f;&#x203c;&#xfe0f; pic.twitter.com/C3TOv9o0v6

rn— B I G C O U N T R Y &#x1f920; (@joshgriffis__) March 21, 2019 rn rnrnA player that will help add to the culture change while putting in the work to get the most out of his ability.rnrn[story_link_next description="3%20Huge%20Needs%20For%202020%20Recruiting%20Class" url="https://chopchat.com/2019/04/17/fsu-football-3-huge-recruiting-needs-for-2020-class/" /]rnrnWelcome to the 'Noles family Josh and get to work on the recruiting trails as there's a player (Michael Redding III) at IMG the Noles could use!