Jadeveon Clowney, the No. 1 overall prospect in the country, committed to in-state South Carolina over Clemson and Alabama on Monday from his school auditorium at South Pointe High School. He made the announcement live on ESPN's "SportsCenter." "I chose them because it's close to home," Clowney said from the podium. "I chose them because I have friends there and my mom can come see me all the time. I can't wait to play with Gerald Dixon [a South Pointe teammate who signed with South Carolina] and with all those boys." Clowney elected not to make his decision on national signing day, Feb. 2, and a big reason was because Clemson made a late push. He visited the Tigers the weekend of Jan. 28 and it gave him something to think about. "I was very close to going to Clemson," Clowney said. "Clemson really had me thinking and I wasn't sure. I watched what they did on signing day, and they got some great players. My mom liked them, but in the end I wanted to play in the SEC." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/football/news/story?id=6118985
