Romello White receives release from letter of intent

Georgia Tech signee Romello White has received his release from his letter of intent. It enables White to re-open his recruitment just two weeks shy of his graduation from Wheeler High.

White signed with Tech in November after committing to the Yellow Jackets and coach Brian Gregory in September. After Gregory’s dismissal at the end of the season, White was undecided about staying with Tech. He ultimately decided to seek his release late last week.

This is the third time that White will select a school. White first committed to Tennessee, but re-opened his recruitment in April 2015 after Volunteers coach Donnie Tyndall was fired for alleged NCAA violations committed at his previous job at Southern Miss.

White is ranked the No. 77 prospect in his class by ESPN. In a text message Friday, White’s mother Catrece Martinez said that there were not any schools that they were considering strongly. Auburn, speculated as a possible candidate, is not expected to pursue White as a show of respect from new assistant coach Chad Dollar, who recruited White while he was an assistant at Tech.

His search could be complicated by the possibility that schools he might have previously considered don’t have scholarships to offer at this late point.

Tech’s other two signees, guard Josh Okogie from Shiloh High and forward Christian Matthews from Fort Washington, Md., elected to stay with Tech after meeting with coach Josh Pastner. White’s release opens another scholarship for the Yellow Jackets.