Think about it like this, Reese wanted to commit but CNS told him he better be sure. So, instead of reacting hastily like his friend Spencer, he put his decision on hold to take visits. This is most likely very similar to what happen. Also, at this point I still believe Reese ends up at UA.
That is what I think (hopefully) has happened. Like Spencer, CNS told Reece to take his visits and make sure of his commitment before going public with it.
Rivals (especially barners) will try to portray CNS as a villain in the Regions recruitment but the other recruits, and their families, will know exactly what happened and this will all blow over long before NSD. No recruit has said that CNS has ever been anything other than truthful about recruiting and most are able to take the truth and make their best decision from that.