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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Harmon feeling good about UGA
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After spending the past several months committed to Clemson, Jefferson County offensive lineman A.J. Harmon is confident he made the correct decision nearly two weeks ago to switch his commitment to Georgia during the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
“I feel really good about it,” Harmon said Tuesday evening. “I’m excited to be going up there to play for coach [Mark] Richt and join [other recruits] like DeAngelo Tyson, Sanders Commings and all of the top players.”
Harmon said there has been little backlash from Clemson coaches over his decision to sign with Georgia in February.
“They understand the whole recruiting process thing,” Harmon said. “They told me if I ever change my mind to call over there and let them know.”
Harmon’s claims the fact Georgia has a chance to enter the upcoming season ranked as the No. 1 team in the nation had little influence on his decision.
“Not really,” he said. “My parents felt comfortable with me going to Georgia. My mom and dad said they want me to be a Georgia Bulldog.
“I’m just happy, the community is happy and my school is happy for me.”
Georgia coaches have told Harmon the amount of playing time he sees this fall will primarily hinge on his conditioning.
“They say if I’m in shape and how I progress, that’s the main thing,” he said of potential playing time. “My freshman year I’m looking forward to learning and feeling real comfortable about the program.”
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N. Gwinnett DB going D-I
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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North Gwinnett defensive back Marquese Quiles, who led Gwinnett County with seven interceptions and six blocked kicks, has committed to Bowling Green.
The 5-11, 165-pound senior also had offers from Air Force and Western Michigan.
“Bowling Green is a good program, I was there over the weekend and they treated me well,” Quiles said Tuesday.
A first-team all-county selection, Quiles had a breakout season for the 13-2 Bulldogs. He finished with 59 tackles, six passes broken up and three forced fumbles. He also returned a blocked punt for a touchdown.
“He was a difference-maker for us this year,” North Gwinnett coach Bob Sphire said.
Quiles attributed his improvement to an offseason workout program that made him faster and stronger.
“I dedicated myself to the program, put all my trust in the coaches, and it came out well,” Quiles said.
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White commits to Ball State
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A weekend visit to Ball State was enough to convince Stockbridge running back Rashad White to commit to the Cardinal’s program.
“I really liked that they wanted me to come in and play early and play as a freshman,” White said. “I liked the atmosphere, the players and the coaches up there.”
The 5-foot-8, 205-pound White, who chose Ball State over Miami (Ohio), Middle Tennessee State and Western Kentucky, wound up committing during his visit to the Muncie, Ind. campus on Saturday.
“I thought I was going to commit before I got there,” White admitted Tuesday night.
Bass not only recruit at Stockbridge
Most folks in recruiting circles know about Stockbridge’s Tyler Bass, the run/pass threat at quarterback who’s being recruited by several schools, including Louisville (where he visited last weekend) and Maryland (where he has a visit scheduled for this weekend).
But the Tigers have several players who will move on to the next level in the fall.
According to head coach Steve Collins, running back Vance King has committed to Central Florida, where he will look to step into the shoes of record-setting junior running back Kevin Smith, who has declared that he will enter the NFL draft.
Meanwhile, five other Stockbridge players are being recruited by Div. I, I-AA and Div. II schools — defensive lineman Randy Salmon (Louisville, Southern Miss and Georgia Southern), defensive back Rickie Hubbard (North Carolina Central and Middle Tennessee), linebacker Trey Powell (North Carolina Central and Alabama A&M), and offensive linemen D’Angelo Smith (VMI and Bucknell) and Darius Brown (Alabama A&M, Tusculum and Winston Salem State).
Gwinnett recruiting update
Two more Gwinnett County standouts have decided where they’ll play college football.
Mill Creek tight end Austin Wilson, voted tight end of the year by the Gwinnett Touchdown Club, has committed to Tennessee-Chattanooga.
Dacula offensive tackle Calvin Cantrell, a first-team all-county selection, has committed to Wofford.
Cantrell joins North Gwinnett defensive end Eric Eberhardt, who committed to Wofford last week.
- Staff writers Seth Coleman and Larry Hartstein contributed to this report
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