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Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Jones commits to Alabama; Jarboe visits Oklahoma
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Barrett Jones, a 6-foot-5, 270-pound offensive tackle for Evangelical Christian School in Cordova, Tenn., committed to Alabama on Monday.
“I grew up as an Alabama fan,” said Jones, who had also been considering Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt. “I did my research and went to a lot of schools.
“There’s a bunch of great schools out there. But Alabama is the one I feel where I belong. So I called [Alabama] coach [Nick] Saban Monday night and told him I wanted to commit.”
Scout.com rates Jones as the 15th-best offensive tackle in the nation in the class of 2008.
Jarboe visits Oklahoma
Cedar Grove receiver Josh Jarboe was in attendance on Saturday when Oklahoma spanked Big 12 foe Texas A&M 42-14 in Norman.
“The visit was alright,” Jarboe said. “They showed me around and I talked to all of the coaches.”
Jarboe, who is considering scholarship offers from Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Miami, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Tennessee, hopes to make the trek to Baton Rouge later this month with Cedar Grove teammate Xavier Avery, who recently committed to Georgia.
“Xavier and I will likely take a visit to LSU in a couple of weeks,” Jarboe said. “[Xavier] is still looking, but he’s committed to Georgia.”
Troup’s Oliver picks Central Florida
Troup offensive lineman John Oliver plans to play college football for coach George O’Leary and the Central Florida Golden Knights.
“I committed to Central Florida on Sunday morning,” said Oliver, who attended the Golden Knights’ 47-13 victory over Marshall in Orlando on Saturday.
O’Leary, a former Georgia Tech coach, and his staff made a lasting impression on the 6-foot-6, 270-pound Oliver.
“I like the honesty of the coaches,” Oliver said. “What I liked about them is they acted like they were already coaching and critiquing me. They were upfront and honest.
“Character is a big thing on the team, and it speaks real loud when you meet the players. The attitude down there, and the campus, is amazing.”
Oliver, who is projected to be a 300-pound lineman, said he’s comfortable with O’Leary’s decision to redshirt him during his freshman season.
“I’ll be a practice dummy for my first year, but I’ll get to know the system,” Oliver said.
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