Recruiting twist: rumors about Clemson and Noah King are sparked by Adam Guthrie’s flip tweet This week, Adam Guthrie’s flip tweet went viral on college football boards and social media, putting one of the best offensive tackles in the 2026 cycle at the center of an unpredictable recruiting subplot.
At 6-foot-7 and 285 pounds, four-star offensive tackle Adam Guthrie is already one of the country’s most intriguing prospects but his recent tweet targeting a fellow recruit has fans and analysts buzzing for reasons deeper than on-field ability.
Guthrie, who is regarded as one of the top 15 offensive tackles in the 2026 class and has a 4-star rating, shocked fans by tweeting, “Let’s flip him,” at Noah King, a four-star defensive back, with a hashtag that pointed directly at Clemson’s Death Valley campus. The message was not only audacious but also perplexing. This is due to the fact that King has not publicly indicated that he is considering the Tigers, and Guthrie is not even formally committed to Clemson.
The Strange Social Push Adam Guthrie Flip Tweet Has Fans Talking
More than four months after Noah King publicly committed to Kansas State, a Big 12 school, the tweet was posted on November 24. King, a 6-foot-3 defensive back from Hamilton, Ohio, ranked among the top 30 cornerbacks in his class, publicly pledged to Kansas State in July and even enrolled there before entering the transfer portal.
The tweet was written on November 24, more than four months after Noah King made a public commitment to Kansas State, a Big 12 university. King, a 6-foot-3 defensive back from Hamilton, Ohio, and one of the top 30 cornerbacks in his class, publicly committed to Kansas State in July and even enrolled before using the transfer portal.
It’s an odd move in a setting where recruits normally stay quiet about prospects not in their own process especially ones already locked into other colleges yet Guthrie tossed that rulebook out of the window.
Who Are These Players Really?
Adam Guthrie — Ohio’s 4-Star OT
Guthrie is listed as a four-star offensive tackle with a frame appropriate for Power Five competition. He is designed to be a bookend on the offensive line at 6-7 and 285 pounds. He is regarded by several recruiting services as one of the best OTs in the nation for 2026, attracting interest from prestigious universities all around the country. At first, Kentucky, Appalachian State, Arkansas, Auburn, and Boston College none of which are Clemson were among his top choices. That makes his apparent hint to Tigers recruitment directionally weird, to say the least. It also begs the question: Is Guthrie publicly associating himself with a program with a history of national titles in an attempt to enhance his own recruitment narrative?
Noah King Already Committed, But Rolling the Dice
Noah King, a four-star defensive back who had committed to Kansas State, is on the opposite side of that tweet. Before joining the Wildcats, King’s fastball was a midsummer pledge. Ranking among Ohio’s best defensive backs, he received offers from teams like Akron, Bowling Green, Ball State, and Eastern Kentucky. But that dedication hasn’t remained static either. After enrolling early at Kansas State, King finally used the transfer portal before transferring to the University of Colorado.
The site has transformed the recruiting strategy for players like King, making flip talk and team changes more likely but Guthrie pulling a third club into that conversation publicly is something else entirely.
What Does It All Mean?
Guthrie appears to be a recruit attempting to establish himself as a power broker among his colleagues, as evidenced by his tweet about King. However, every statement can have an impact in the current recruiting environment, where athletes have nearly as much influence as coaches.
The fact that Guthrie is still figuring out his own recruitment makes this even more strange. Despite having an amazing amount of offers, he hasn’t signed a contract yet, and Power Five programs will be vying for his services for months before signing day.
For King, the drama might just be noise he’s already committed somewhere, and his transfer offers a fresh start after Kansas State. However, Guthrie’s tweet serves as a reminder to both recruiters and college football fans that even unconventional recruiting strategies may generate genuine discussions and conjecture in the internet age. This tale may be just getting started, so stay tuned.
