On Saturday, four-star wide receiver A.J. Taylor, widely regarded as the top prospect out of the state of Missouri, made his college selection.
Like most highly prized recruits in 2015, Taylor went above and beyond the typical presentation of picking up the hat of your choice school. The 5-11, 190-pound athlete used a giant, customized Monopoly board with different schools in place of the streets, to announce his decision.
@aj_taylor2016 dad tells me Monopoly is a big thing in their family. BY FAR most unique way of announcing I've seen. pic.twitter.com/6KKeTEVI0O
— Randy Withers (@RandyWithersKC) August 1, 2015But it didn't just end with the board. Taylor played out the game in front of friends and family on hand for the ceremony.
AJ Taylor now going around the Monopoly board, asking for people to speak on each school. KU and Mizzou get houses, Iowa does not.
— Randy Withers (@RandyWithersKC) August 1, 2015AJ Taylor gets a good response on Wisconsin. Badgers get a house, Northwestern does not.
— Randy Withers (@RandyWithersKC) August 1, 2015AJ Taylor draws a Chance card "Advance to the college of your choosing"
— Randy Withers (@RandyWithersKC) August 1, 2015#Wisconsin gets the hotel! pic.twitter.com/rrLwoOSFXU
— Randy Withers (@RandyWithersKC) August 1, 2015Good on Taylor for not giving it away by making Wisconsin Boardwalk or Park Place. Everyone knows the reds are the moneymaking property.
Source: B5Q