ORADELL — Jarrett Guarantano always said his college decision would come down to the wire, but the Bergen Catholic High School junior offered his commitment on the eve of his grand press conference.
Guarantano, the consensus top-rated quarterback recruit in New Jersey for the 2016 class, said he called Tennessee coach Butch Jones on Tuesday evening to pledge his intentions to join the Volunteers football program.
Guarantano said he had spoken with Kyle Flood earlier Tuesday, but didn't let the Rutgers coach know of his intentions following an afternoon workout.
But three hours before the 3 p.