[Mr. Plow]

This is the first player that I've seen that has changed his stance on MU specifically because they left for the SEC.


Per ESPN:

Days after decommitting from Missouri, defensive tackle Donald Hopkins (Lago Vista, Texas) has found a new home.

Hopkins late Sunday night confirmed that he has given a verbal commitment to Houston. The four-star Under Armour All-American, who came back Sunday from an official visit at Utah, chose the Cougars over offers from Utah and UTSA.

Hopkins becomes Houston’s 21^st commitment. More importantly, Hopkins becomes the Cougars’ highest-ranked commitment. He is only Houston’s second four-star commit of the 2012 recruiting class, joining offensive tackle Mac Long (Edna, Texas).

6-foot-2, 275-pound tackle, Hopkins decommitted from Missouri last week. For weeks, he had questions about Missouri leaving the Big 12 and moving to the SEC, which meant fewer games for his family in Texas to watch in person. Houston will play in the Big East Conference beginning in 2013, but Lago Vista is only a 2 ½-hour drive from Houston, which means driving to home games is doable for his family.

Hopkins said he was recruited by defensive line coach Carlton Hall. He also said he is excited about playing for new head coach Tony Levine, who was promoted from interim coach after Kevin Sumlin accepted the similar job at Texas A&M.

Hopkins is ranked No. 17 among defensive tackles nationally. He is ranked No. 28 among players in Texas.