Amorion Walker

ISD’s Christian McCollum joins WSBT’s Weekday Sportsbeat to talk Notre Dame Recruiting and National Signing Day.

I know I said last night would probably be my final update on Amorion Walker, but I just got one more last-minute update and I think it's worth posting. I do not want to get anybody up just to let them down again and I haven't had the time to get it from both ends, at least not just yet. But, what I'm being told right now is that it sounds like :"it's swinging back" to Notre Dame at this point.

Here's what's likely to be my final update of the process on Amorion Walker.Just communicated with multiple sources on where everything stands:I know Notre Dame has remained in communication with Walker throughout the day and even as of 20 or so minutes ago, when Del Alexander was speaking with Walker on the phone.What Notre Dame seems to be battling here is uncertainty within the offense now that Brian Kelly is gone. And yes, I know Tommy Rees is still there. And yes, I know the offense may even be more friendly to wide receivers with Rees having more autonomy. I'm just telling you what's going on.As for Michigan, they're coming strong and really have been for months now. The Wolverines are selling not just playing time, but the promise of a starting role. Multiple sources have also mentioned NIL promises as well, but my closest source to Walker didn't mention that, although I didn't get a chance to ask about it.As for Alabama, the Crimson Tide have ramped up their pursuit in the last week or so. Multiple people I spoke with earlier in the day questioned whether Alabama was trying to keep Walker on standby as a backup option. I'm not sure that's the case after talking with one person just now. Alabama has pivoted and is now recruiting Walker as a receiver after recruiting him as a defensive back for months. The late change is causing some skepticism on Walker's end of things, but the Crimson Tide are trying to make up for that with the intensity of their pursuit. They hoped to get Walker on campus for an official this weekend, but after the state championship loss on Saturday, Walker decided not to go.That makes me wonder if Walker made a trip to Kansas State this past weekend or if he just randomly decided to randomly post a picture in Kansas State gear on Instagram late last night. I didn't get the chance to ask, but I'm starting to think it's the latter, which is also inexplainable. So, what's it all mean?I know those closest to Walker prefer he stick with Notre Dame for a multitude of reasons and they're telling him as much. At the same time, it's going to be Walker's decision in the end.I asked one guy if he thought this kind of indecisiveness down the stretch despite that kind of certainty from his support circle meant he was leaning away from Notre Dame. He didn't say yes, but didn't say no either.I do think the late switch of positions will probably be too much of a sell for Alabama to pull off, so this seems like a Notre Dame-Michigan battle to the end.And I mean TO THE END as I was told the family is expected to be up late into the night talking, comparing/contrasting and praying. Walker is scheduled to make his announcement at 10 am (EST) Wednesday.