5-star OL commit Josh Petty is not signing with the Yellow Jackets today

Florida State's recruiting efforts have been largely a success today. The Seminoles have been able to flip prospects such as four-star running back Ousmane Kromah from Georgia, four-star wide receiver Jayvan Boggs from UCF, four-star cornerback Shamar Arnoux from Auburn, and three-star offensive lineman Sean Poret from USF.

I honestly did not know how today would go, considering the lack of success that the Seminoles have had on National Signing Day. It has been a breath of fresh air, for sure.

With that being said, it has not all been roses as five-star offensive lineman commit Solomon Thomas has elected to sign with the LSU Tigers. It is very disappointing that this happened. Thomas is a very talented prospect at a position of need for the Seminoles.

However, I will say that I am very glad that he decided not to sign with the arch-rival Florida Gators, where the Seminoles will have to deal with the likes of Thomas for the next 3-4 years. I fully expected this day to occur as Florida State fired offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Alex Atkins.

As we all know, Atkins is one of the best recruiters on the coaching staff. He had developed a relationship with all of the offensive linemen in the class. Four-star Peyton Joseph (Georgia Tech), three-star Daniel-Pierre (Florida), and now five-star Solomon Thomas (LSU) decided to sign elsewhere.

They were able to keep four-star Mario Nash Jr. and flip three-star Sean Poret from USF. However, the Seminoles wanted to reconstruct their entire offensive line.

Some great news emerged on Wednesday night as On3's Steve Wiltfong and Chad Simmons reported that Class of 2025 five-star Georgia Tech offensive line commit Josh Petty will not be signing with the Yellow Jackets today.

This does not mean that Petty will not sign with Georgia Tech on Thursday, but it does open the door for other teams to get involved. The offensive lineman was favored to commit to Florida State before choosing Georgia Tech.

Will the Seminoles have better luck this time around?