For 2025 Carrollton (Ga.) High School quarterback Julian “Ju Ju” Lewis, who made his commitment to the Colorado Buffaloes on Thursday, it has been a roller coaster ride.
This past Sunday, Lewis made the decision to withdraw his commitment to the USC Trojans, despite the fact that he had already committed to the team.
Clearly, this is a significant triumph for head coach Deion Sanders, who was able to secure the excellent quarterback by prevailing over Indiana.
While this is going on behind the scenes, this is a recruitment that has caused a big chain reaction across the 2025 quarterback recruiting landscape, and we are finally starting to figure out what the landscape will end up looking like.
We are only a few weeks away from National Signing Day, which means that there is still a lot of mayhem to ensure, but it is evident that Lewis is a significant domino.
The dominoes have been falling for some time now, and it was only a matter of where and when he flipped them; it was not a question of whether or not he would flip them now.
Lewis had a significant amount of involvement with the Auburn Tigers during the summer, as he reflected on the circumstances.
There was no hiding the fact that they were head over heels in love with the 6-0, 185-pound signal caller, and he showed a significant amount of interest in returning their feelings.
At the beginning of June, many people believed that Auburn would be the best option to acquire Lewis from USC. In that case, there was a very compelling explanation.
The Lewis family had been having in-depth conversations with Auburn, a verbal commitment had taken place behind the scenes, and the final step in making the flip happen was to finalize the parameters of the NIL deal.
The amount of money was not a barrier, and it was something that both parties agreed upon. Regarding the contract, there existed a difference that prevented both parties from reaching a compromise on the matter.
A impasse was reached throughout that lengthy negotiation process, and Auburn refused to budge on the parameters that were ultimately agreed upon. In its place, Auburn made the decision to proceed.
After that, Colorado and Indiana emerged as the two most important players for Lewis, with a little bit of Georgia Bulldogs thrown in for good measure.
The Buffaloes exerted a significant amount of influence over the recruitment process for a number of weeks prior to this time.
Lewis, who is ranked as the No. 2 and No. 6 overall player in the 2025 recruiting class, is the athlete that Colorado ultimately decides to sign. ESPN and Rivals both believe Lewis to be a five-star talent.
During the course of his senior year, Lewis has thrown for a total of 2,842 yards and forty touchdowns. This includes two more touchdowns on the ground that were scored by rushing.
It would have been impossible for the Auburn Tigers to make a run for Deuce Knight if it were not for the difference that occurred during the negotiation phase.
He was a backup option alongside KJ Lacey, who had committed to Texas, but Knight ultimately decided to go with the Tigers after having second thoughts about his decision for a number of months.
Surprisingly, the Lewis scenario may have put them in a potentially disastrous predicament in the latter stretch of the game. In the days running up to National Signing Day in December, there are rumors that Knight would switch schools and sign with Ole Miss.
Once Knight made his initial commitment to Notre Dame in September of the previous year, this would be the second time that he has flipped during this cycle.
What course of action will Auburn take now that there are only a few weeks left? Due to the limited amount of time available for recuperation, it is necessary to inquire about whether or not they will be able to successfully complete a flip in general.
Despite the fact that Knight would deliver the last blow to their 2025 quarterback slump, Lewis was the one who started it.
Additionally, the Texas Longhorns were influenced by the decision that Ju Ju made. The Longhorns were compelled to take action behind the scenes after it became known that Lacey was one of the primary quarterbacks that Auburn was interested in recruiting during the season.
Therefore, in order to guarantee that Lacey would not be a part of the subsequent plan of action, it was necessary for them to provide further reasons why Austin, Texas was the ideal location for the Alabama star.
Additionally, Indiana will need to determine their next moves with regard to the recruiting of quarterbacks for the year 2025.
Georgia is continuing to chase other alternatives for the class, including Bear Bachmeier, who has committed to Stanford, despite the fact that they have a commitment from Ohio signal caller Ryan Montgomery.
Additionally, Notre Dame has already found a replacement for their Knight in the form of Blake Hebert, who was a previous Clemson commitment.
A single pebble is all that is required to cause a ripple effect in a body of water. This is exactly what the Lewis recruitment has done, actively pursuing instability in the days going up to the conclusion of the cycle.
Despite the fact that the world of recruiting never stops moving, it is able to take a brief break now that Boulder has found its destiny under current circumstances.