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Wednesday, May 30, 2007
UGA lands 10th junior; Alabama prospects weigh options
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Greater Atlanta Christian junior linebacker Christian Robinson went with his gut instead of his bloodlines when it came to picking a college.
The son of Ken Robinson, a former South Carolina linebacker, chose Georgia over the Gamecocks and several other SEC schools. He is the 10th commitment for the Bulldogs for the class of 2008.
He’s also the second recruit in a row to spurn an offer from his father’s school and pick Georgia instead. (Habersham Central’s Tavarres King turned down Clemson for Georgia.)
Robinson, a GAC teammate of UGA signee Caleb King, will most likely play outside linebacker in college. He is the first linebacker in Georgia’s class of 2008.
Alabama linebacker ready to go camping
Jerrell Harris doesn’t have the logistics of his summer quite planned out. But he does have the schools where he wants to attend camp lined up. The Gadsden City, Ala., linebacker is planning on making six or seven summer camp visits.
“Florida, LSU, Clemson, South Carolina, Alabama, Auburn and Tennessee,” he said.
Those are just a handful of the 27 schools that have offered scholarships to the four-star prospect. And the 6-foot-3, 210-pound linebacker has already paid visits to Alabama, Clemson, Auburn, Florida and LSU.
Harris was in Atlanta as part of the Scout.com elite combine at Georgia Tech on Saturday.
“I wanted to see where I stand,” he said of the combine. “I am always checking out other guys.”
Harris will not make a college decision until after his senior season.
“I am going to wait it out,’’ he said. “I want a chance at picking up more offers and better offers and getting to see some places.”
Decision day looms for McClain
Antoine McClain has a decision to make … and fast.
“My coach is giving me until July to make my choice,” he said. “He doesn’t want it interfering with my senior season. No distractions.”
The offensive tackle from Anniston, Ala., so far has been business-like in his recruiting efforts. He has offers from most of the SEC and has taken unofficial visits to LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee.
“I am just trying to see which ones fit my criteria,” he said.
That list of criteria includes education, camaraderie and success.
