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Thursday, May 17, 2007
Richt goes camping; Simmons stays busy; King set for choice
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Jon Richt won’t wear a Clemson football uniform until sometime late next summer, but the Athens Prince Avenue High junior quarterback will play football there next month.
Richt, the son of Georgia coach Mark Richt, committed in February to Clemson, where he will play for Tommy Bowden, a good friend of his father’s from their shared time spent on the staff at Florida State.
The younger Richt hasn’t had much time to make the short drive over to Clemson, S.C., this spring, as basketball and then baseball have taken up a lot of his time. But he plans to participate in a camp there next month.
And that won’t be the only time he spends on football this summer.
“I’ll just be pretty much working my tail off to make myself better in all the aspects I need to be better prepared to play,” Jon Richt said.
Clemson already has highly touted freshman quarterback Willy Korn, who enrolled early and is widely expected to start at some point this season.
Richt said he and his family will take a “mission trip” out of the country this summer as well.
Busy schedule for Banneker’s Simmons
Good luck trying to predict which college programs Banneker safety Darrell Simmons is favoring. The Banneker safety wants to make more unofficial visits this spring and summer than he can count.
“I’m supposed to hit every school in the Southeast plus Ohio State, Michigan and Louisville,” said Simmons, a 6-foot-2, 192-pound rising senior. “I’ve already been to Alabama, Florida and Auburn on unofficial visits this spring.”
Simmons, who ran the 110-meter high hurdles and in the 4x100-meter relay for Banneker’s track team, said he is considering several camps, including those at Florida State, Ohio State, Miami and Tennessee.
Marshall in mix for Carver teammates
Carver, coming off its first playoff berth in 20 years, already has two players with scholarship offers under their belts.
Quarterback Tiunte Little and linebacker Arsenio Clemmons have both received offers from Marshall.
Tech recruiting coordinator: ‘We’re on schedule’
Georgia Tech has two commitments, but look for the number to grow significantly over the next couple of months.
“We feel like we’re on schedule,” recruiting coordinator Giff Smith said. “We don’t pressure kids into making an early decision.”
More than half the players Tech recruits are expected to atend one of Tech’s camps in June and July. For some, the camp is like a tryout. For others, it’s another important opportunity to interact with the coaches.
Also:
— Tech recruiters will be back off the road by the end of Saturday night after four weeks of evaluations. Their attention now shifts to getting updated transcripts.
— John Bond not only replaced Patrick Nix as Tech’s offensive coordinator but also replaced him as a recruiter in southwest Georgia. Nix’s other territories went to Charles Kelly (Gwinnett County) and Curtis Modkins (Cobb).
— Tech picked up the second commitment for the class of 2008 when Orlando Dr. Phillips running back Embry Peeples accepted a scholarship offer Wednesday from Yellow Jackets coach Chan Gailey.
King decision on tap
Habersham Central wide receiver Tavarres King plans to choose between Clemson, Florida and Georgia on Friday. Look for staff writer Carter Strickland’s report from King’s announcement Friday at ajc.com.
