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Monday, July 16, 2007
Georgia-bound Jackson camps at Auburn; Green talks Tech
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Griffin defensive end Toby Jackson, who committed to Georgia last month, came away impressed with Auburn following his participation in a one-day camp on Saturday.
“I enjoyed it,” Jackson said. “I had a good time. I was sort of impressed by the coaches.”
Jackson said Tuesday evening he may travel to Gainesville, Fla. later this week to attend a similar camp coordinated by the Florida coaching staff.
“If I had to sign tomorrow, I’d sign with Georgia,” Jackson said. “But I haven’t signed my name on nothing. So I feel like the door is still open.
“Even though I’ve committed, I haven’t closed the door on anybody. I plan to take all of my visits.”
Jackson said he’s been candid with the Georgia coaching staff.
“I let them know that I’d still be taking all my trips and allow myself to be recruited,” Jackson said. “They said ‘it’s fine.’
“I think I made the right decision to [commit to Georgia]. I just want to see how bad other schools want me.”
Tech scores with Green
Defensive lineman William Green of Spain Park High in Hoover, Ala. labeled Saturday’s visit to Georgia Tech a success.
“It went real well,” the 6-foot-5, 208-pound Green said. “They had a camp going on, but I didn’t participate. I got to see more about Georgia Tech and what they’re all about.”
Green’s day included a tour of the players’ living quarters.
“I got to talk to the players and got to see how they live and saw the dorms,” he said. “And I got to see the academic side of the school. I like it a lot.”
Green downplayed recent comments when he listed Florida, Florida State and Alabama as the top three choices among his 35 scholarship offers.
“They’re just the ones that stood out the most,” Green said. “Georgia Tech is still in the running.”
Four for North Cobb’s Roark
North Cobb quarterback Matt Roark says his four favorites are Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Kentucky and Oregon.
It’s perhaps surprising that two of them — Kentucky and Oregon - are recruiting him as a quarterback when his preference is wide receiver. Roark’s father, Ray Gover, is a former Kentucky wide receiver.
“I’ll play either one, but I prefer receiver,” he said. “It’s more fun. At quarterback, I don’t really do much [in high school] that a true quarterback does.”
Roark is primarily a running quarterback for North Cobb. He had over 900 yards rushing and 15 touchdowns, many on breakaway runs, last season.
But his size at 6-foot-6 and natural arm strength make him appealing at quarterback at the next level, too. He’s also one of his school’s top basketball players.
Roark also has offers from Duke, Indiana, Alabama-Birmingham, South Florida and Illinois. He says he won’t make a decision before the season.
Roark, who didn’t start at quarterback until the second game last season and was better known for his basketball, admits he’s surprised to have so many Division 1 football offers.
“They just started coming,” he said.
Salem QB Davis drawing numerous offers
Mississippi State, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Tulane, Memphis, East Carolina, UAB, Western Kentucky and Middle Tennessee State have offered Salem quarterback Terrance Davis.
“And the other big hitters, including Georgia, Wake Forest and Central Florida are looking at him,” Salem coach Chad Estes said.
A free safety who converted to quarterback at the start of his junior season, Davis, who is also receiving interest from Florida, seems to be a natural fit in Estes’ wing-t oriented offense.
Davis rushed for 1,000 yards last year while picking up another 900 yards through the air.
Mississippi State is the current front-runner for the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Davis, who is being recruited at quarterback, receiver and cornerback.
“I really like Mississippi State because they’re willing to give me a shot at quarterback,” Davis said.
Davis, who plans to commit no later than September, said he’ll take his five official visits this fall.
He hopes Clemson makes an offer.
“I really like Clemson a lot,” Davis said. “That’s always been my favorite school. But they haven’t really recruited me. I’d really like to get in the mix with them.”
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