Daelin Hayes committed to USC more than a year ago and he seemed locked up for the Trojans after that.

Then the usual rumors of an SC commit going to another school began. The latest being Hayes.

We never wavered on our prediction that he would end up at USC. And because he will enroll early, he signed his letter-of-intent with the Trojans today. Early enrollees can sign their letters of intent early, but it does not bind them to sticking with the school until they enroll in January.

If USC can keep Mique Juarez committed, its LB recruiting class will be smaller than last year, but extremely solid.