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With an announcement pending, Derrick Green's final trio of schools are making a hard push to land the ESPN 150 prospect.

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ESPN 150 running back Derrick Green has chosen a date to announce his college decision.

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SAN ANTONIO -- ESPN 150 outside linebacker Mike Mitchell (Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian) isn’t big on speaking publicly. He’d rather let his game do the talking -- and it speaks volumes.

On Monday, the 6-foot-5, 222-pound linebacker officially confirmed that he will announce his college plans during Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Oregon, Texas A&M and Ohio State are his three finalists.

Mitchell said all three schools -- and even a fourth, Oklahoma -- had their positive qualities throughout his recruiting process. It was a feeling of comfort, however, that seemed to win him over.

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Four-star RB Derrick Green is ready to learn more about two coaches who will soon be pursuing him.

The ESPN 150 tailback from Richmond (Va.) Hermitage was caught a bit unaware when former Cincinnati coach Butch Jones was named Tennessee's new coach. Jones replaces Derek Dooley, who was fired in November.

when asked if he knew anything about Jones, Green said, "No, not really."

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Sensing an opportunity to land one of the top tailbacks in the nation, coaches from some of the most tradition-laden schools were scheduled to visit Derrick Green on Tuesday.

Miami running backs coach and recruiting coordinator Terry Richardson was in to see Green, the four-star tailback from Richmond (Va.) Hermitage. The Canes are in the running after being a non-factor for most of his recruitment. Green shifted his list of finalists earlier this month when he dropped Virginia Tech and added Miami.

Miami's ability to jump in is largely due to the many changes among Green's finalists. The ESPN 150 prospect has seen coaching changes at two of the schools he was strongly considering: Auburn and Tennessee.

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With the many recruiting rumors floating around the Oregon football program this week, the list of potential official visitors once included as many eight members of the ESPN 300, including seven from the ESPN 150. As the weekend approaches it has become more clear that the list will be considerably smaller and won't include the majority of the rumored recruits.

Add elite WR Marquez North of Mallard Creek (NC) High School to the list of rumored visitors that will not be on campus. ESPN.com's DawgNation reporter Kipp Adams confirmed with the father of the No. 133 player in the ESPN 150, Ramondo North. According to him, they never heard from the Ducks.

ESPN 150 member RB Derrick Green; Richmond (VA) Hermitage and LB Danny Mattingly; Spokane (Wash.) Mead, a Notre Dame commit, both had to postpone their scheduled visits to Eugene due to conflicts with their playoff schedules. RB Alvin Kamara of Norcross (GA) High School, the No. 32 prospect in the ESPN 150, was also looking to make it out to Eugene after recently confirming that he now has Oregon in his top three along with long-time favorites Georgia and Alabama.

Ducks' RB commit Thomas Tyner of Aloha (Ore.) High School and fellow in-state commit Doug Brenner of Portland (Ore.) Jesuit will both both use the Ducks' last regular-season home game of the season for their official visits.

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One school is out and one is in as Derrick Green breaks his silence.

Talking to ESPN for the first time in more than two weeks, the ESPN 150 tailback from Richmond (Va.) Hermitage said he's no longer considering Virginia Tech and is now interested in Miami. That's a change, as Green had long said the Hokies were among his finalists, which now are Miami, Michigan, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Oregon and Auburn, where he is taking an official visit this weekend.

When asked what he wanted to see at Auburn, Green said, "Just during the game, to look at the coaching staff and the way they're coaching. See up close the way they run the ball. This is my first game day at Auburn. I'm definitely looking at that."

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Derrick Green isn't thinking college recruiting but he is thinking about college.

The ESPN 150 tailback from Richmond (Va.) Hermitage won't be doing any interviews as he prepares for his college entrance exam this week, according to his mother.

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Derrick Green is planning to take an official visit to Ole Miss for the Auburn game Oct. 13, the four-star tailback told ESPN via text message Sunday.

The ESPN 150 prospect from Richmond (Va.) Hermitage has expressed strong interest in both schools. Green has said helping build a program at Ole Miss is appealing. He has also expressed strong interest in Auburn. He has raved about two visits there and cited a close relationship with its coaching staff as a strong factor in his recruitment.

Green took an official visit to Tennessee for the Florida game Sept. 15. He has an official visit planned for the Michigan-Michigan State game Oct. 20, and he has said he'll definitely take an official visit to Auburn. He is also considering an official visit to Oregon and Virginia Tech.

On Friday, Green ran for 147 yards and a touchdown on 33 carries as Hermitage beat Richmond (Va.) Varina 20-17.

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Tennessee will host several visitors for Saturday's game against Florida. Most will be unofficial visits. One of the headliners is clearly Derrick Green, the four-star tailback from Richmond (Va.) Hermitage High School, who'll be taking his first official visit.

Green is scheduled to visit Michigan in October. He has also said he'll visit Auburn and is considering Oregon, Ole Miss and Virginia Tech.

Here are some other prospects scheduled to be in Knoxville this weekend:

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Derrick Green isn't the only college football prospect at Richmond (Va.) Hermitage.

The ESPN 150 tailback has two teammates that are receiving college interest: athlete Brian Brown and defensive tackle Nile Liverpool.

“It's going pretty good,” Brown said of his recruitment. “I have three offers from East Carolina, Pitt and Richmond. I like all the schools so far.”

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Recruiting is moving quickly for four-star running back Derrick Green (Richmond, Va./Hermitage) -- almost as quickly as the ESPN 150 prospect picks up yardage.

The nation's No. 53 prospect said during ESPN's RecruitingNation podcast that he plans to announce his final decision in October. He's still considering Auburn, Georgia, Michigan, Ole Miss, Oregon and Tennessee. Green said he'll again cut down his list before he announces his commitment.

Auburn, Michigan and Tennessee seem to be in the best position. The prospect has said he'll take official visits to all three schools and has planned an Oct. 20 visit to Ann Arbor for the Michigan State game. He has yet to set dates for Auburn and Tennessee. His last two official visits will be to two of his last three other finalists: Georgia, Ole Miss or Oregon. Green will travel this weekend to Atlanta to see Auburn play Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.

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