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DEL.ICIO.USTech lands receiver; Miami linebacker high on Dogs, Jackets
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 06/11/07 9:21 PM
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Georgia Tech picked up the fourth commitment of its 2008 football recruiting class Monday, when Hawkinsville High’s Kamaron Riley told coach Chan Gailey he wants to play for the Yellow Jackets.
The 6-foot-1 1/2, 185-pound Riley caught 43 passes for 707 yards and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver last season for Hawkinsville, where the senior-to-be also plays defensive back.
Tech has recruited Riley with the idea of playing him on defense.
He was at Tech’s football camp Saturday, where he ran the 40-yard-dash in 4.5 seconds and had a vertical leap of 36 inches.
Riley also had scholarship offers from Indiana, Vanderbilt and Marshall, but chose to stay closer to home.
“Every time I came up there to visit, they made me feel like I was at home,” said Riley, who was recruited chiefly by defensive line coach/recruiting coordinator Giff Smith.
“And in talking to some of the players who signed last year, they all said the coaches were truthful with them.”
Henry County wide receiver Chris Jackson, Orlando running back Embry Peeples and Dublin offensive lineman Nick McRae previously committed to Tech.
Miami linebacker likes Georgia, Georgia Tech
Etienne Sabino, a 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker for Dr. Michael M. Krop High in Miami, toured the campuses of Georgia and Georgia last week.
“It went good,” Sabino said. “I really liked Georgia Tech. I liked Georgia too. I was impressed with the coaches.”
Sabino appears to be sold on the character of Georgia coach Mark Richt.
“He was a good guy,” Sabino said. “He’s a family guy. And he made it clear to me that he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. He wants to stay at Georgia.”
Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey told Sabino not to expect 90,000 fans to occupy Bobby Dodd Stadium on game days.
“They were actually in camp [on Saturday] when I got a chance to go to [Gailey’s] office,” Sabino said. “He told me if I’m looking for a big college atmosphere, Georgia Tech is not the place for me. He was very honest with me.”
Sabino, who has scholarship offers from programs such as Georgia, Georgia Tech, Florida, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame and Southern Cal, said its too soon to eliminate any school from consideration.
“I don’t even have a top 5,” said Sabino, who is on track to graduate in December. “But Georgia and Georgia Tech are teams that I’m interested in.”
Stephenson cornerback headed to Louisville
Stephenson’s Ahmed Abdul-Shakoor has accepted an offer from Louisville.
The 5-foot-11, 195-pound cornerback was also being recruited by Georgia Tech, Alabama, Clemson and Virginia Tech.
“He’s a very talented young man with a lot of skills,” Stephenson coach Ron Gartrell said. “He was great work ethics and is a great student. I think they picked up a very good player.”
Abdul-Shakoor played football at Clarkston through his junior season prior to transferring to Stephenson earlier this year.
Ohio and Central Florida offer Roswell’s Hazelton
Roswell defensive end Curtis Hazelton has secured offers from Ohio and Central Florida.
Hazelton said the first offer came from Central Florida late last month.
“I was just happy to get that first one out there,” Hazelton said. “Hopefully, I’ll get a lot more.”
The 6-foot-3, 230-pound Hazelton spent last weekend in Nashville, Tenn. at a summer camp at Vanderbilt.
“I liked it a lot at Vanderbilt,” Hazelton said. “I liked the coaches a lot. The coaches told me they’d let me know [about an offer] later this week.”
Offers continue to roll in for Roswell’s Daniel
Tailback Alex Daniel was asked if he was sitting down by Roswell coach Tim McFarlin before he was informed recently that Arkansas had extended an offer.
Along with the SEC power, Daniel’s seven offers include Central Florida, San Diego State, East Carolina, Air Force, Ball State and Tulane.
“The college love Alex’s toughness, they love that he played in three playoff games, including the state championship, with a serious knee injury,” McFarlin said.
“They love how he runs hard every play and never takes a down off. I really think [Arkansas] is just the beginning of big things to come for him.”
Daniel (5-foot-11, 200-pound) is being primarily recruited at tailback, but has also left open the option of playing defensive back, where he started as a freshman and sophomore.
Last year, Daniel rushed for 1,462 yards and 13 touchdowns on 283 carries. McFarlin says Daniel reminds him of former Roswell tailback Randell Bell, who signed with New Mexico State after spending last year in prep school. McFarlin has previously said Bell was the “best running back” he’d ever coached in 27 years at the north Fulton school.
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By Tech lover#1
June 12, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this
Get all the good player from Florida you can put your hand on!
By The Recruitment Buzz ...
June 12, 2007 12:46 PM | Link to this
sure is ringing in the ATL - Not!
By Matty P
June 12, 2007 3:50 PM | Link to this
That’s right folks, if you want a real college atmosphere with true and knowledgeable college football fans, Coach Chan Gailey would like to remind you that Tech is not the place for you. If you are more comfortable with mediocre surroundings and a slew of excuses every November then please put the Jackets high on your list. If you love football and want to be cared for, come to Athens, and we’ll show you a good time AND win some games along the way.
By The Truth Hurts
June 12, 2007 3:58 PM | Link to this
If you want to major in underage drinking and criminal justice with a minor in underwater basketweaving, go to Athens. They’ll care for you. They might not post bail, but they’ll still care.
These are 17 year olds. Leave them alone.
By The Truth Hurts
June 12, 2007 4:01 PM | Link to this
If you want to major in underage drinking and criminal justice with a minor in underwater basketweaving, go to Athens. They’ll care for you. They might not post bail, but they’ll still care.
These are 17 year olds. Leave them alone.
By tech83
June 12, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this
Way to go Chan. Under selling the program works every time. NOT
By Jack
June 12, 2007 5:00 PM | Link to this
Get off of Chan’s back. Chan is a good recruiter and coach. His one big weakness was named Reggie Ball and he is gone so things are looking up
By GT grad
June 12, 2007 5:11 PM | Link to this
If you want a wonderful heritage of Tickle Piles and Gay Pride parades come to Tech!!!!
By hiveredtech
June 12, 2007 6:21 PM | Link to this
Whatever Chan said to Sabino worked as he had an awesome visit and has us near the top of his list. His teammate, Travis Howard, visited both UGA and GT and stated that he was not that impressed with UGA’s campus and that he really didn’t like it there…but GT was “real nice”…and he loved the coaches. It was a great weekend of recruiting at GT…a lot of positive steps.
By hiveredtech
June 12, 2007 6:24 PM | Link to this
Whatever Chan said to Sabino worked as he had an awesome visit and has us near the top of his list. His teammate, Travis Howard, visited both UGA and GT and stated that he was not that impressed with UGA’s campus and that he really didn’t like it there…but GT was “real nice”…and he loved the coaches. It was a great weekend of recruiting at GT…a lot of positive steps.
By Bob
June 12, 2007 6:37 PM | Link to this
Why anyone on god’s green earth would want to play football at Georgia Tech is one of the great mysteries of the universe.
By They have team discounts ...
June 12, 2007 7:35 PM | Link to this
on the weed.
By Steve
June 12, 2007 8:25 PM | Link to this
No big college atmosphere because it’s not a big college. Anyone can look up the enrollment. Just lots of big games in a big city atmosphere. Bob, they play football at Tech for a lot of reasons. One is the desire for a diploma that requires more than driving across campus with your window open to get.
By Gator
June 12, 2007 9:45 PM | Link to this
I am sure all the dawgs are happy cuz that is one Gator linebacker they won’t have to up with when they get B&TCH slapped again
By GTMichael
June 12, 2007 10:37 PM | Link to this
I’m ok with Gailey pointing out the obvious. After visiting a couple of football factories before coming to GT, a recruit is going to quickly realize Bobby Dodd Stadium is a more intimate setting. Why not promote the intimate setting in comparison to the large impersonal environment of football factories. In addition, the view from the stadium at night, with downtown Atlanta as a backdrop, is gorgeous. And the education a recruit gets at GT is second to none! Based on last yr’s class, Gailey has figured out how to sell GT so why everyone is second guessing him is a mystery.
By R2D2
June 13, 2007 8:12 AM | Link to this
Bovines and Heaffers all await you as you matriculate, uh I mean play football in Cow Country this fall. Who needs an education when Cow Screwing is a viable elective option. King and Stafford will be pretty happy riding on top of the game (or elective)! Same thing!!!
By GT Jack
June 13, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this
Scout.com football rankings for 2007: Ga Tech= #15 overall UGA= #17 overall This probably isn’t the first thing you don’t understand in this world Bob.
By GT Jack
June 13, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this
Scout.com football recruiting rankings for 2007: Ga Tech= #15 UGA= #17 This is probably not the only thing in this world you don’t understand Bob.
By me
June 13, 2007 8:30 PM | Link to this
why would anyone in the world play football at a meat factory like uga. Before moving here I didn’t even know they fielded a team, they were that irrelevant. The only news was getting caught cheating again and still loosing. But they actually think they’re special or something…crazy.
At least Tech has a good deal of respect outside the brainwashed tobacco spitters…go to Tech: make it to the NFL or have a successful professional career in something….go to Athens: make it to the NFL or work at Bubba’s Car Dealership