Malik Willis, a three-star athlete from Atlanta, Ga., backed out of his verbal pledge to Virginia Tech on Thursday evening, during the first half of the Belk Bowl.
Why did Willis decommit?
Well, high-school kids are extremely fickle, but one can only presume Willis was receiving more attention lately after an outstanding senior season and decided to re-open his recruitment.
Willis was a largely unknown quality heading into his senior season and many believed his recruitment would blow up a bit after the Hokies offered—and he accepted.
Many around the program were never certain that Willis would stick with his pledge.