By Dekalb Football

February 21, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

Another Fitzgerald Park,,,,Tucker Football League (youth program} product. Jeff Hood/Todd Holcombe should really look into a great program here in metro Atlanta. Also, both Roddy Jones and Darious Jones played their youth ball there. Look for Roddy to go off in the new offensive scheme at Tech this fall.

As for Drayton,, I hope you can talk to Jonathon about gaoing to UGA. Jonathon Davis is the BEST baller in the state !!! Why no press on J. Davis yet ?? Hey Drayton,,, HIT THE WEIGHTS !!!! Like Thomas Brown !!!! and run them hills !!! Good luck with your senior year. And please help UGA get Jonathon Davis.

By Jumpin Jack Flash

February 21, 2008 11:34 PM | Link to this

Yes, I’ve heard some good thing about Tucker’s youth football program. Word is they have kids that end up playing high school ball all over the metro area. A great compliment to the program.

Drayton, there’s no place like home… tell LSU thanks, but NO THANKS! GO DAWGS!

By Tucker Teacher

February 22, 2008 1:58 AM | Link to this

While I would love for Drayton to go to my alma mater (UGA), any school that gets this young man will not only be getting a good athlete, but an even better person! He has already qualified (gpa & test scores) and has been cleared to graduate in Dec. in order to enroll in Jan. ‘09. Drayton is a very humble and mature young man. I say evaluate your options carefully and continue to make us proud! WE ARE TUCKER

By epb

February 22, 2008 8:25 AM | Link to this

Son,

Understand that UGA has already told you that they want you and have a slot for you by offering you a scholarship.

Also understand that there are dozens of players out there with as much talent and potential as you, so the spot may not be there in june. UGA only has 13 spots to fill. Drop the attitiude and make a good decission.

Deal or No Deal

By Dboy

February 22, 2008 8:32 AM | Link to this

Yes the Tucker Lions are the best little league in GA. I too was a product of Fitzgerald! Shout out to Trey Hurst. Patrick Pass 3 time Superbowl Champion played for the Park, Asher Allen(UGA), Jabari Davis (UT), Thomas Brown (UGA), Nieko lipscomb(UA), Jamoris Slaughter(ND) and a host of others. It is a breeding ground for Athletes with great coaches ask Frank Ski!

By Dboy Jones

February 22, 2008 8:39 AM | Link to this

I am also a product of Fitzgerald Park home of the Tucker Lions. It is truley the best little football program in the state and has been for a long time. I never lost one little league game in my 3 years at the park. Went to Tucker High and only loss 3 games my entire 4 years! Patrick Pass 3 time SuperBowl Champion played at the Park, Asher Allen (UGA), Thomas Brown(UGA), Jabari Davis(UT), Neiko Limpsomb(UA),Jamoris Slaughter(ND), and a host of others. Shout out to Tre Hurst!

By Dboy Jones

February 22, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

I am also a product of Fitzgerald Park home of the Tucker Lions. It is truley the best little football program in the state and has been for a long time. I never lost one little league game in my 3 years at the park. Went to Tucker High and only loss 3 games my entire 4 years! Patrick Pass 3 time SuperBowl Champion played at the Park, Asher Allen (UGA), Thomas Brown(UGA), Jabari Davis(UT), Neiko Limpsomb(UA),Jamoris Slaughter(ND), and a host of others. Shout out to Tre Hurst!

By Dboy Jones

February 22, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

I am also a product of Fitzgerald Park home of the Tucker Lions. It is truley the best little football program in the state and has been for a long time. I never lost one little league game in my 3 years at the park. Went to Tucker High and only loss 3 games my entire 4 years! Patrick Pass 3 time SuperBowl Champion played at the Park, Asher Allen (UGA), Thomas Brown(UGA), Jabari Davis(UT), Neiko Limpsomb(UA),Jamoris Slaughter(ND), and a host of others. Shout out to Tre Hurst!

By Dboy Jones

February 22, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

I am also a product of Fitzgerald Park home of the Tucker Lions. It is truley the best little football program in the state and has been for a long time. I never lost one little league game in my 3 years at the park. Went to Tucker High and only loss 3 games my entire 4 years! Patrick Pass 3 time SuperBowl Champion played at the Park, Asher Allen (UGA), Thomas Brown(UGA), Jabari Davis(UT), Neiko Limpsomb(UA),Jamoris Slaughter(ND), and a host of others. Shout out to Tre Hurst!

By Dboy Jones

February 22, 2008 8:41 AM | Link to this

I am also a product of Fitzgerald Park home of the Tucker Lions. It is truley the best little football program in the state and has been for a long time. I never lost one little league game in my 3 years at the park. Went to Tucker High and only loss 3 games my entire 4 years! Patrick Pass 3 time SuperBowl Champion played at the Park, Asher Allen (UGA), Thomas Brown(UGA), Jabari Davis(UT), Neiko Limpsomb(UA),Jamoris Slaughter(ND), and a host of others. Shout out to Tre Hurst!

By scooter11

February 22, 2008 9:53 AM | Link to this

DBoy: Don’t be a DAss. Hit ‘post’ once, then be patient.

By DBOY

February 22, 2008 10:34 AM | Link to this

scooter11, Mind your business!

By pr

February 22, 2008 10:59 AM | Link to this

I played for the Atlanta Colts and we never lost to the Tucker Lions. Close games

By T

February 22, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this

Congrats to Drayton!!! I think you should head to S.C.! Go Clemson! Whatever choice you make just give it all you’ve got. We will be watching you!

Fitzgerald Field does have a wonderful football program! This fall will be my son’s 5th year at the park and his 3rd year as a Tucker Lion. Our park has molded many great athlete’s and will continue to do so in years to come! Go Lions!!!!!!

By ArOne

February 22, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

Patrick Pass (UGA), Thomas Brown (UGA), Inky Johnson (UT), Asher Allen (UGA), Roddy Jones (GT), Nick Claytor (GT), Jamorris Slaughter (ND), Trey Buice (Kent St), Neiko Lipscomb (AU) and Drayton Calhoun (???) are just SOME of the quality athletes and quality young men to play their youth football at Fitzgerald Field in Tucker (home of the Tucker Lions). TFL is the PREMIER youth sports program in the metro area, bar none!!! This year, 5 former TFLers signed letters of intent, with more to follow. CONGRATS, DRAYTON!!! Way to keep up the tradition! Keep up the good work, coaches…our kids need us, and our job continues!!

By Sweet Home Alabama

February 22, 2008 1:00 PM | Link to this

If you come to Bama we will probably win the national championship in a few years.We have the best coach and the best school.Also the purdiest gals in the world and best parties.

By Coach Murphy

February 22, 2008 4:28 PM | Link to this

Great job Drayton you are a special young man in Football&Track. the sky in the limit. L.S.U

By Just browsing...

February 22, 2008 11:24 PM | Link to this

To epb… obviously you don’t know Drayton because having an attitude has NEVER been associated with this young man. I’m sure he was trying to convey that when the time comes for him to make his decision, a spot should be there if not, I’m sure he won’t be hurting for other options!

I hear Notre Dame & Cal are beginning to pick up the pace for him. I say don’t be pressured and if you need to wait until June and UGA is no longer an option, then so be it… however, I hope they still have a spot because it’s been a couple of years since we got one from Tucker (Asher)!! Congrats & stay humble! Hunker Down!

By Huh?

February 23, 2008 12:39 AM | Link to this

Hey “pr”… What years did you play for the Atlanta Colts? It’s been nearly a decade since any Atlanta Colts team beat a Tucker Lions team. The Colts have a fine program, but…

By No joke

February 23, 2008 1:34 AM | Link to this

…Tucker Lions used to beat the Atlanta Colts so bad that they left the league!

By No joke

February 23, 2008 1:36 AM | Link to this

…Tucker Lions used to beat the Atlanta Colts so bad that they left the league!

By Rashaad

February 23, 2008 1:34 PM | Link to this

Good job Drayton. You can’t go wrong if you choose Clemson. Your speed is crazy fast. I guess its that Tucker Football League. I happen to play for that 105lb Championship squad. Receiver and Fullback. Rashaad

By Recruitment

February 24, 2008 11:45 AM | Link to this

I wonder how many of these kids live in the Tucker Zoning area to play there. With no M to M, I guess their recruitment just gets ignored. It is not that hard to win where you have an allstar team playing for your high school. I understand that parks and rec don’t have rules, but the ghsa does for the high schools.

By HS Sports

February 24, 2008 9:07 PM | Link to this

So what tucker recruits.Baseball has HGH is that what makes the kids successful. The kids are talented and people help them dhape their careers in sports and show them the way academically. If their parents dont let them get help play for pay TFL Shoes,food grades equals productive citizens sometimes.

By Tucker Mom

February 25, 2008 9:24 AM | Link to this

Tucker doesn’t recruit like many other schools do. Most of our kids live in the Tucker area and the ones that come from other schools are there because the schools can’t pass AYP. No child left behind means that kids can choose a school within certain districts if the school board can’t fix there home school.

We offer a great school (except for the building falling down), a great education (for those who want it) and a fantastic community that supports the school.

As for TFL, we had kids come from all over that have made a difference both at Tucker and at many other schools in the State. It’s a tradition that those of us have been involved with are proud to support no matter where the kids go to school. :)

By Tucker Mom

February 25, 2008 9:28 AM | Link to this

Tucker doesn’t recruit like many other schools do. Most of our kids live in the Tucker area and the ones that come from other schools are there because the schools can’t pass AYP. No child left behind means that kids can choose a school within certain districts if the school board can’t fix there home school.

We offer a great school (except for the building falling down), a great education (for those who want it) and a fantastic community that supports the school.

As for TFL, we had kids come from all over that have made a difference both at Tucker and at many other schools in the State. It’s a tradition that those of us have been involved with are proud to support no matter where the kids go to school. :)

By msbssy

February 25, 2008 9:58 AM | Link to this

tucker isn’t on the list for NCLB, only high schools that are listed per Dekalb are the online school and tech school. TFL feeds directly into Tucker high so long as you have the skillset, no matter where you live in the Dekalb, Atlanta, etc.

By msbssy

February 25, 2008 10:02 AM | Link to this

tucker isn’t on the list for NCLB, only high schools that are listed per Dekalb are the online school and tech school. TFL feeds directly into Tucker high so long as you have the skillset, no matter where you live in the Dekalb, Atlanta, etc.

By Tucker Mom

February 25, 2008 11:30 AM | Link to this

Tucker was a receiving school up until 2 years ago. We went and appealed that after we received so many kids from Clarkston that it caused overcrowding for the kids that live in the district. Some classes lost their advanced status because of too many kids in the classroom. TFL has had kids represented in every school in Dekalb County at some point. Raymond Sanders is a standout at Stephenson and lives in Clarkston. Roddy Jones lived in Lithonia and went to Chamblee; which means that if kids want to go somewhere they will find a way. TFL had standouts at MLK, Marist, St. Pius, Lakeside, GAC, Parkview, Brookwood, etc.

At Tucker, if you came from a feeder school you graduated up into the high school. If you were new to the school, ALL of your creditials were checked and turned away if it didn’t meet Dekalb County rules. We don’t have the room to accommodate individuals who want to be there for sports only….last time time we checked school was for an education. It is hard to educate someone in an overcrowded classroom where discipline and lack of interest can be a problem. The overcrowding from NCLB caused us not to make AYP because of shifting failing kids around a failing system.

By TMD

February 25, 2008 12:52 PM | Link to this

Dray, First and foremost, GOD has blessed you with your talents -use and choose wisely! Secondly, I am so proud of you! You have shown great judgement, sportsmanship and dedication to your talent and to Tucker High School and that goes a long way baby! It doesn’t matter if you choose LSU, UGA, Southern Cal,or the University of Florida, I will be right there cheering you on, because I know that GREAT things are in store for you. YOU choose wisely -accept only the BEST offer!

By Hmmmmm

February 26, 2008 3:52 PM | Link to this

Tucker Mom……. Please wake up and smell the coffee! Nobody is going to believe that you do not recruit kids for sports. You are not the only program, just check in on the Buford program. I personally have no problem with kids going to school where they feel better equipped athletically, but please don’t give me this holier that thou attitude. The bottom line is sports not academics.

By Dekalb Footbal

February 26, 2008 5:14 PM | Link to this

Take it easy ” Hmmmmm”, take a deep breath and just accept that Tucker is the truth !!! TFL @ Fitzgerald has taught sound fundementals for 30yrs,, and in the last 10-12yrs has DOMINATED all competition local and afar. TFL has kids that end up in several different shools in Dekalb, Gwntt, and even Walton. As for the highschool,,, they don’t need to recuit. But many PARENTS move into the area because success breeds success !! Stop the hatin’ already and get with the program !! They win because they OUT_WORK the competition. And they have the discipline and fundementals to execute that which is coached !! Getcha sum !!!!

By The Real Champs

February 27, 2008 12:04 AM | Link to this

He’s an LSU Tiger. Guess he wants to PLAY for national championships and not just talk about them.

By LSU Tiger Fan

February 27, 2008 1:02 AM | Link to this

He decided he wanted to play for a champion, not a bunch of whiners.

You guys know they make “tearless” shampoos now, right?

By MetryTyger

February 27, 2008 9:11 AM | Link to this

Welcome to Tigerland Drayton Calhoun! If the #2 team in the country wanted you with only 14 slots available, it says you are a special young man. You will love Baton Rouge. Geaux Tigers

By MetryTyger

February 27, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Welcome to Tigerland Drayton Calhoun! If the #2 team in the country wanted you with only 14 slots available, it says you are a special young man. You will love Baton Rouge. Geaux Tigers

By MetryTyger

February 27, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

Sorry for the duplication…

By MetryTyger

February 27, 2008 9:37 AM | Link to this

Sorry for the duplication…