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Monday, January 7, 2008
Florida’s Meyer to visit Sanders
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If Georgia plans to obtain a commitment from Northmont (Oh.) High offensive tackle Zebrie Sanders on Sunday, Bulldogs coach Mark Richt’s upcoming weekend travel plans should include a trip to Clayton, Oh.
Sanders, who has narrowed his college choices to Florida and Georgia, confirmed Monday night that Gators coach Urban Meyer and several members of his staff plan to travel to the Buckeye State this weekend to spend time with him.
The 6-foot-6 lineman indicated that he’d also like to see a contingent from the Bulldog nation show up at his front door.
“Coach Meyer is coming up,” Sanders said. “I talked to [Georgia offensive line] coach [Stacy] Searels on Friday. It would be nice if him and coach Richt came up.”
Sanders said he doesn’t have a particular setting in mind when he publicly discloses on Jan. 13 where he will play college football.
“It’s nothing special,” said Sanders, who said the Sunday announcement won’t originate from a church pulpit or be in the form of a press conference.
Sanders said Monday evening he’s still torn over whether he’ll spend the next four years in Athens or Gainesville.
“This is hard,” he said “It’s been very hard.”
Did Sanders, who showed brief interest in UCLA early in the recruiting process, take a second look at the Bruins following that program’s recent decision to hire Rick Neuheisel as head coach?
“Not really,” Sanders said. “It’s been Georgia and Florida the whole time. I really like those two.”
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Griffin’s Jackson set for Alabama, FSU visits
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Griffin defensive lineman Toby Jackson, one of the crown jewels in Georgia’s current recruiting class, confirmed Monday night that he plans to spend the upcoming weekend in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
He’ll travel to Tallahassee, Fla. seven days later.
“I like Alabama a lot,” said Jackson, who is ranked as the eighth-best defensive end in the Class of 2008 by Scout.com. “I’m going there this weekend and just looking forward to seeing what the atmosphere is like.”
Jackson visited Miami in mid-December. He’ll drop in on legendary coach Bobby Bowden and the Florida State Seminoles during the weekend of Jan. 18.
“Miami has a great tradition and family chemistry down there,” he said. “The only thing I would say bad about Miami is the distance from home.
“I’m looking forward to going to Florida State and seeing the coaches and players. I’ve already been there a couple of times. I like the atmosphere there.”
As he has maintained for weeks, Jackson said he’d sign with the Bulldogs if [the Feb. 6] national signing day was tomorrow.
“Georgia is still my main school right now,” he said. “The only thing that would keep me from going to Georgia is for another school to show me something Georgia doesn’t have.
“Show me different things like academics, playing time or just somewhere that I can call a second home.”
Jackson seemed pleased with Jefferson County lineman A.J. Harmon’s recent decision to commit to the Bulldogs.
“I think Georgia did a good job picking him up,” Jackson said. “I know A.J. pretty good. I’ve competed against him in combines and camps.
“He’s a good dude. He will do a lot for Georgia.”
