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Sunday, August 5, 2007
Buford star to USF; Harmon back in Bulldogs mix?
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Buford running back Demetris Murray is headed to South Florida.
The 5-foot-8, 192-pound senior chose the Bulls over Wake Forest, Maryland and Ole Miss, among others.
Murray rushed for 1,025 yards and seven touchdowns last season. He is the second Buford player to commit to a Division I-A program.
Harmon checks out Dogs
Is Jefferson County lineman A.J. Harmon beginning to waver on his commitment to Clemson?
One of the plums in this year’s crop of recruits showed up in Athens on Saturday to watch Georgia practice.
“What does waver mean?” Jefferson County coach J.B. Arnold said. “Is [Harmon’s commitment to Clemson] concrete?”
“He’s committed to Clemson, but he wanted to visit Georgia. I really think it’s between Clemson, Georgia and Florida. And Clemson is number one.
“I think he wants to visit some places. Right now, he’s committed to Clemson.”
Thomasville’s Thompson to commit in “a couple of weeks”
Georgia Tech remains in the running to gain a commitment from Thomasville defensive tackle Brandon Thompson, rated a four-star recruit by Scout.com.
The 6-foot-2, 294-pound Thompson, who said late Sunday he will commit within two weeks, is also considering Clemson, Florida State and Miami.
Thompson claims that living 25 miles from Tallahassee doesn’t necessarily give the Seminoles the upper hand.
“It’s really not all that important,” he said. “I just want to find a school I feel good with. Wherever I’m at, my family will be there to support me.”
Thompson on his final four:
Clemson: “They were the first school that offered me. They’ve stuck with me and always made me feel at home.”
Miami: “I love the coaches and the city. It’s a nice place to be.”
Georgia Tech: “ I like the city and the family-like atmosphere. And I really just like the program itself.”
Florida State: “A good football program, and it’s just down the road from home.”
Westside’s Commings views Georgia practice
Harmon wasn’t the only spectator creating a stir in Athens over the weekend.
Sanders Commings, a highly-regarded defensive back from Westside Augusta, also took in the sights and sounds of practice at UGA.
“Coach [Rodney] Garner invited me,” said Commings, who was accompanied by two of his Westside teammates. “I liked it. It was a real intense practice.”
Commings, who is also considering Auburn, Florida, Georgia Tech, Maryland, South Carolina and Wake Forest, chatted with Georgia coach Mark Richt on Saturday.
“It was just a lot of small talk,” Commings said. “It was things like him asking me how I’m doing.”
When asked to categorize Saturday’s visit as beneficial, a setback or neutral for Georgia, Commings chose a middle of the road response.
“I’d say it was neutral,” he said.
Recruits visit Tech
Chamblee High offensive lineman Omoregie Uzzi was at Georgia Tech’s practice Sunday afternoon, as was Henry County wide receiver Chris Jackson, who last winter was the first member of the class of 2008 to commit to the Yellow Jackets.
Another Tech target, Buford linebacker T.J. Pridemore, son of former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Tom Pridemore, was on campus and at practice Saturday.
Pridemore and especially Uzzi also are being recruited by Georgia, among others.
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