Hattiesburg running back Fabian Franklin has decommitted from Mississippi State and has committed to TCU.

Hattiesburg coach Tony Vance confirmed the news Monday afternoon. It was a situation a couple weeks in the making following Dan Mullen's departure for Florida.

"When a new head coach comes in they have to reestablish their whole system," Franklin said. "They change this and that and I just wasn't sure about it anymore."

Vance encouraged Franklin to take a look at some of his other offers and TCU was one that really stood out. Curtis Luper, TCU's co-offensive coordinator and running backs coach reached out to Vance. He discussed the future Franklin could have with the program. A week later the four-star running back was on an official visit.

Franklin said it just felt right and on top of that he knew with this program he would actually have a chance to impact the game right away.

"They have three backs," Franklin said. "One is a senior and the other two are sophomores and one of the sophomores is hurt. When I get there I'm going to have a better chance at playing."

TCU's 2018 recruiting class is ranked No. 16 nationally and third in the Big 12. Mississippi State's 2018 class has dropped to No. 22 nationally and eighth in the SEC.

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Mississippi State has lost six commitments since the departure of Dan Mullen for Florida. Most notable were kicker Evan McPherson (who will join Mullen at Florida), defensive back LaDarrius Bishop (now committed to Arkansas) and 2019 quarterback Jalon Jones.

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Franklin finished his senior year with 725 rushing yards for 13 touchdowns. Right now Franklin plans to sign in February. He says he wants to take his time with the last two months of recruiting but is confident with his commitment to TCU.

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