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WR Beal hoping to make college decision soon

Justin Rowland
CatsIllustrated.com Football Recruiting Analyst

Emanuel Beal wants to commit to a school before too long but that doesn't mean his recruitment will necessarily end.

When Cats Illustrated caught up with the three-star receiver from Powder Springs (Ga.) Hillgrove he sounded like someone that didn't want to let the process drag on too much longer.

The only recent recruiting event that Beal participated in was Dawg Night, a camp at Georgia. Beal has been hoping the Bulldogs would offer for a while now and he doesn't sound too optimistic that it will happen.

"I did alright for there to be as many people as there were," Beal said. "I talked to (the coaches) during and before (the camp) but afterwards my parents wanted to leave so I had to head out. I guess they're pretty interested but it's tough to tell."

There's no doubt that other schools are interested. Beal said Kansas State, Missouri, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Central Florida and N.C. State are recruiting him harder than anyone else and those schools are currently at the top of his list.

Beal even admitted that a couple of those schools are standing out at the very top of his list, and he may even have a clear favorite. Just don't expect him to tell you about it.

"I'm not ready to say that yet," he said with a laugh.

Kentucky has made a good impression on Beal over the course of the process and he has as much interest in the Wildcats as is possible without actually having visited Lexington.

"I like the offense," he said. "They run the Air Raid and for a receiver there's nothing better than getting the ball in your hands."

Derrick Ansley is Beal's recruiter and the three-star prospect said the UK assistant has come across well so far. Beal said he was supposed to visit Kentucky this summer but now he's not sure if that will happen.

"I should probably take an official up there though," he said. "I'm ready to get it over with but even if I do (commit somewhere soon) then I still might take my officials."

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