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Saturday, January 5, 2008
LSU gets nation’s top cornerback
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Defensive back Patrick Johnson of Blanche Ely High in Pompano Beach, Fla. announced on Saturday he will sign a letter of intent to play college football at LSU.
Listed as a five-star recruit and the country’s best cornerback by Scout.com, Johnson picked the Tigers over Florida and Florida State.
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LSU beats Alabama, Florida for Edwards
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LSU beat out two SEC rivals Saturday for Tyler Edwards’ commitment.
The Monroe (La.) Ouachita star, Rivals.com’s 14th-ranked tight end, announced during Saturday’s Under Armour All-Star game he’d sign with Les Miles’ Tigers next month.
Edwards also considered Alabama and Florida.
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Arizona grabs lineman from Hawaii
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Solomon Koehler, a 6-foot-3, 315 defensive lineman from Castle High in Kaneohe, Hawaii, picked Arizona over Hawaii and Oregon State in the fourth quarter of today’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Koehler is recognized as the eight-best defensive tackle in the country by Scout.com.
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Cedar Grove’s Jarboe picks Sooners
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Cedar Grove star Josh Jarboe said Saturday he’ll sign with Oklahoma next month.
Jarboe, ranked by Rivals.com as the 11th-best wide receiver nationally in the Class of 2008, made his announcement on national television during ABC’s coverage of the Under Armour All-Star Game in Orlando.
Jarboe said he picked the Sooners over Florida, Georgia and LSU.
Georgia is in good shape at his position with commitments from A.J. Green, Rivals.com’s No. 2-ranked receiver, and Tavarres King, No. 14 in the Web site’s rankings.
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Harmon picks Georgia over Clemson
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Georgia’s top-three recruiting class received a boost today when Jefferson County’s A.J. Harmon chose the Bulldogs over Clemson and South Carolina.
Harmon, considered the 10th-best offensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com, had maintained for months that he was headed to Clemson.
But the 6-foot-5, 325-pound lineman elected to stay in his home state by sporting a Georgia cap during the third quarter of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Georgia center Fernando Velasco is one of the primary reasons Harmon chose the Dogs.
Velasco, also a Jefferson County product, and Harmon are close friends.
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Robinson chooses Arizona State
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Gerell Robinson, a 6-foot-3, 210-pound quarterback/safety for Hamilton High in Chandler, Az. who is projected to play receiver in college, has accepted a scholarship offer from Arizona State.
Robinson chose the Sun Devils over Notre Dame and Oregon during halftime of today’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
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Pitt grabs big-time recruit
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Shayne Hale of Monroeville Gateway (Pa.) chose to stay close to home when he selected a scholarship offer today from Pittsburgh over Ohio State and Virginia during NBC’s telecast of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Hale, considered the third-best defensive end in the nation by Scout.com, will likely play linebacker for the Panthers.
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Gray commits to Minnesota
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Minnesota picked up a commitment during today’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl when quarterback MarQueis Gray chose the Gophers over Michigan State and Oregon.
The 6-foot-4, 205-pound Gray played high school football at Ben Davis High in Indianapolis.
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Michigan gets commitment from Smith
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Brandon Smith, a quarterback for New Brunswick (N.J.) High, picked Michigan over Rutgers and South Carolina during NBC’s coverage of today’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
“Next season, I’ll be a Wolverine,” Smith told NBC as he reached out for a Michigan cap.
Smith, who played quarterback in high school, is expected to play safety at Michigan.
When asked about the recent coaching change in Ann Arbor, Smith said: “Rich Rodriguez is a good coach. I’m not worried about the coaching change at all.”
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Cal gets commitment from Deboskie
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Covaughn Deboskie, a 5-foot-11, 185-pound running back for Hamilton High in Chandler, Az., will play college football for California.
Deboskie chose the Golden Bears over Arizona State and Stanford during today’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
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First commitment at U.S. Army All-American Bowl
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Ryan Williams, a 5-foot-10, 205-pound running back from Stonewall Jackson High in Manassas, Va., became the first player to declare a commitment on NBC’s coverage of today’s U.S. Army All-American Bowl when he chose Virginia Tech.
Williams picked the Hokies over Boston College, Clemson, Maryland and Notre Dame.
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