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DEL.ICIO.USUGA lands 10th junior; Alabama prospects weigh options
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/30/07 12:01 PM
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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.
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By DHNF
May 30, 2007 7:43 PM | Link to this
Sweet.
By FL Dawg
May 31, 2007 7:04 AM | Link to this
It sounds like the “stellar” early 2008 recruiting class could already beat the 2006 team.
By Rob Hicks
May 31, 2007 9:37 AM | Link to this
As long as they dont go to GA Tech!!!
By Antdogg
May 31, 2007 9:39 AM | Link to this
How can a coach give you a deadline to make a decision on which college to attend? That is quite disturbing to me. First for a coach to percieve that he has that type of power and to put that kind of pressure on a kid who is making probably the most important decision of their lives. Second, it’s disturbing that the kid’s parents haven’t jacked the coach up and let him know who has the power in deciding a child’s future. The NCAA already has an artificial deadline in place, there is no reason for a power hungry coach to insert himself in a process in which he has no place.
By BigDEX
May 31, 2007 11:58 AM | Link to this
I agree antdog! I’m allowing my brother to make his own decision on what college he is planning to attend after high school. I don’t want to hear “you force me to choose this school, I hate it here, my life in college is a failure because of you”; I’m making sure he just don’t make an emotional decision because of what schools has given him offers. The final decision will be his and he will have to live with his choice…………..
By Deke
May 31, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this
I think it may backfire on a coach who has his players make a college choice that early. I have seen HS kids not play with the same fire because they feel they have nothing to prove. They feel as if they have already “arrived”.