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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Georgia Tech leads in the scramble for Mays receiver
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Corey Heard, a wide receiver for Mays, has received a scholarship offer from Georgia Tech.
Heard, a 3.5 GPA student who already had offers from Kentucky and Stanford, is content to play the waiting game.
“I’d love to go to Georgia Tech,” Heard said. “I just don’t know yet. It’s a tough decision.”
Heard, who says he will study architecture if he signs with Tech, is curious to see if North Carolina jumps on his recruiting bandwagon.
“North Carolina is looking at me,” Heard said. “I know I can go there and play right away.
“Georgia Tech is my front-runner. But I’m still waiting to see what North Carolina does.”
Carver Columbus quarterback nearly says yes to Auburn
DeRon Furr came oh so close to pulling the trigger.
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound quarterback seriously considered giving a commitment to Auburn during an on-campus visit on Sunday. Instead, Furr elected to put a decision on hold.
“I almost committed on Sunday, but something told me to wait a little longer and be patient,” said Furr, who also has offers from Duke, Tulane, Troy and The Citadel.
But Furr made it clear the Tigers are in the lead to land his signature in February.
“Auburn is my front-runner,” he said. “I feel real welcome there and I related to the coaches real well. I also like the campus and the academics.”
Furr also likes the fact his home in Columbus is a short drive to Auburn.
“That’s real big,” Furr said.
Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville was a big hit with Furr, who wants to play quarterback on the collegiate level.
“Me and my mom talked to [Tuberville],” Furr said. “He just wants me to come there and be the best player and athlete I can be.
“As soon as I come in, they said the job will be wide open and they’d want me to compete then.”
Lovejoy’s Brown dazzles at South Carolina camp
Lovejoy wide receiver Ta’Jaun Brown turned in a favorable performance under the watchful eyes of South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier and his staff during a camp in Columbia on Saturday.
Now the 6-foot-1, 186-pound receiver hopes his effort translates into an offer.
“The South Carolina coaches were impressed with me,” Brown said. “But they said they are taking their time on who they offer because they are only going to offer three receivers.”
Brown said he had an opportunity to meet Spurrier.
“He’s a real coach,” Brown said. “He doesn’t promise you anything. He’s a real cool, laid back coach.
“I’d like to play for him. But seeing that they’ve already got so many receivers, I still want to take my time right now. I don’t what to rush anything. I want to go where I’m comfortable.”
Brown said he is receiving considerable attention from South Carolina, Mississippi State, Akron, Eastern Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State and South Carolina State. He is confident his first offer will arrive any day.
“I’m just waiting and anxious to get my first offer,” Brown said. “I’ve always wanted to be the number one receiver in the nation. I’ve wanted that since my first year in high school. I’ve just got to keep working hard.”
Stephenson’s Route on the path to Marshall
Destin Route, a 5-foot-8, 155-pound cornerback at Stephenson, has given a soft verbal commitment to Marshall.
“I talked to the coach at Marshall, and they can’t actual let him [commit] until they get a copy of his transcripts and test scores,” Stephenson coach Ron Gartrell said. “Hopefully, that’s the only thing they’re waiting for.”
Route intercepted four passes and blocked five kicks, including three punts last season.
“He’s a very explosive young many with excellent speed,” Gartrell said.
His older brother, Israel Route, is a Stephenson graduate who played college football at Tulane. He is currently attempting to land a spot on the Detroit Lions’ roster.
Bowers still solid with Clemson
The scholarship offers continue to pour in for 6-foot-6, 250-pound Daquan Bowers of Bamberg Ehrhardt (S.C).
But the mammoth defensive tackle, rated as the No. 2 overall player in the state of South Carolina by scout.com, says he intends to stick with his commitment to Clemson.
Ohio State, Notre Dame, LSU, N.C. State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Southern Cal have all courted Bowers.
“A lot of them came by the school in the spring wanting to know if I’ve changed my mind,” Bowers said. “They wanted to let me know their offer is still on the table.
“I told them I appreciate it, but I’m a firm commit with Clemson. These are great opportunities, but I can’t accept them.”
Bowers, who is in Clemson this week for a three-day camp, said he never felt pressured by relatives or friends to remain close to home.
“My family left the decision to me to make sure that’s where I want to go,” Bowers said. “And I think the fans are real happy with my decision.”
