I am not surprise a "hawk source" feel XF is going to EIU the day after he attended a game. I am sure he was friendly to the hawk fans he interacted with on Monday. Easy to read that as him wanting to commit there by people hoping to see him play in Carver.
The constant beat and actions of both programs are more telling in my opinion. Iowa starting to recruit other posts, taking the Murray twins after meeting with XF filling their scholly, complared to ISU not having a post in 2020 class and having two players leave a week prior to the commitment date. Iowa reporters predicing clowdy, ISU media indicating XF to ISU.
As others have said 18 year old can change their minds so nothing is done until the signature is so well see in 6 days and I think he'll be wearing cardinal and gold.
Considering the recruiting class of both programs it isn't a stretch to say it is more important for Fran to have XF. Prohm will take the hit and move on to the transfer market and get a player to fill the post. We know Fran won't rather go with what he has. His fan base won't take that well especially missing on a instate prep (after Carton too).