Monshun Sales is not buying the prediction that sent his recruitment into another round of speculation. The 2027 five-star prospect posted on X after ON3’s Steve Wiltfong projected Indiana to land him, and the Lawrence North High School standout made clear he was not a fan of it.

“I keep my head down and work. I don’t talk to nobody. I don’t care about the criticism, the predictions, the cameras, etc. I only care about GOD & Lawrence North in this process. If it isn’t about those things, don’t hit my line,” Sales wrote. The post landed after Wiltfong’s prediction, turning one recruiting pick into a public response from one of the nation’s top young prospects.

Sales, who is 6-foot-5 and weighs more than 200 pounds, has been weighing Alabama, Indiana, Texas and others as his recruitment develops. That puts him at the center of a race that already has more than one heavyweight involved, and it gives Indiana a highly visible name to chase in a class that is still years from being signed.

The backdrop matters. Sales plays at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, but his family is originally from Alabama, which helps explain why the Tide remain in the picture. The source describing the recruitment views him as one of the best prospects in the 2027 class, and his list shows why: he is a consensus five-star recruit with options spread across the country.

Alabama is expected to get him on campus for an official visit later this month, giving the Tide another chance to make their case. Indiana, meanwhile, is left with a prediction that has already drawn a public rebuke from the player it concerns, a reminder that in recruiting, projections can travel faster than commitments.

For Indiana Hoosiers Curt Cignetti, the story is less about one forecast than the kind of attention the program is starting to generate in a high-end national chase. Sales has not said where he is headed, and his own words suggest he plans to keep the noise at arm’s length while the major programs keep pressing for position.