Should Florida State Worry 4-Star Josh Brown Plans to Take All 5 Visits?

One of the pillars of the Florida State Seminoles' top-rated 2016 class is 4-star linebacker Josh Brown—who has been committed to the Seminoles since September 2014.

However, it appears as if Jimbo Fisher and his staff will have to sweat it out until the 6’3”, 220-pounder ends his recruitment as an early enrollee.

According to Ryan Bartow of 247Sports, Brown intends to take all five of his official visits, despite his standing as a 'Noles pledge.

Should Brown's plans on giving other schools, such as the Oregon Ducks and the Tennessee Volunteers, a chance worry Seminoles fans?

At the very least, Brown is leaving the door open for other programs to woo him.

"I'll try and go to any place that invites me," Brown told Bartow earlier this month.

Since the beginning of the year, he's been on the move to visit campuses across the country. Brown has taken trips to programs like the Duke Blue Devils, Oregon, Tennessee, the Virginia Tech Hokies and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

In particular, the Volunteers appear to be a team that poses a threat to the Seminoles with Brown.

The North Carolina product took a visit to Knoxville back in February and returned two months later for the spring game.

He also told Bartow that head coach Butch Jones and his staff have been the most aggressive in coming after him.

"Tennessee recruits me the hardest," Brown said. "Along with Oregon and Florida State. (I like) just the tradition, (and it's) SEC football."

A recent trek to Oregon earlier this month also made an impression on Brown.

"It was wild," Brown told Bartow. "They treated us amazing. They treated us like we were part of the family. The facilities were amazing. Amazing people, as well. You can tell that just by talking to them. It was a great trip overall. You don't just talk to one player; you talk to them all."

However, the fact that he has consistently stated he is solid in his commitment is a positive for Florida State holding on to his pledge. 

"I'm still committed," Brown told Bartow on Sunday. "(Those are) still my guys."

In the middle of his visit spree, he did make it to Tallahassee, Florida, for the spring game, and he already has plans on returning to FSU's campus during the summer, per Bartow.

He also told Bartow that Florida State is sure to get one of his five official visits, and he's yet to identify who will get the other four.

Factoring in that linebacker is possibly the biggest need for Fisher and his staff in the 2016 cycle, and it's clear that retaining Brown's commitment is a top priority for FSU's 2016 class.

For Brown to change his mind and attend another school, that program will have to convince him that he can have a better opportunity elsewhere than the one that awaits him in Tallahassee.

While he remains open to that possibility, Florida State still appears to be in the driver's seat to land Brown in the end.

Sanjay Kirpalani is a National Recruiting Analyst for Bleacher Report. Unless otherwise noted, all recruiting information courtesy of 247Sports.

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