The Massachusetts native landed an offer from Michigan when he was just a freshman and that – coupled with Wolverine defensive coordinator Don Brown’s ties to the Bay State – have kept Michigan near the top of his board ever since. But even though Notre Dame was more deliberate with its approach, as soon as the Irish extended an offer this spring, they became major factors as well. Mullings has already made three stops in South Bend, including one for the opening win over those Wolverines. He noticed the atmosphere at Notre Dame for a student-athlete is extremely similar to the one he’s currently in at Milton Academy. Academics are going to play a huge role in Mullings’ ultimate decision. Plenty of schools from around the country like Clemson, Virginia Tech, Penn State, Ohio State, Stanford and Northwestern have expressed serious interest as well, but we’d be at least mildly surprised if this one didn’t come down to the Irish and the Wolverines. Look for Mullings to trim his list to five within the next few months and then have a final decision late next summer.
