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DEL.ICIO.USSouth Carolina eyeing Milton offensive lineman
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Milton junior long snapper Michael Brodsky learned his trade from an NFL legend.
“I was playing football in the sixth or seventh grade when my coach, [former Pro Bowler] Randy Cross, taught me how to snap the ball,” Brodsky said. “His son, Brendan Cross, was on our team. That’s how it started.”
Brodsky, who splits time at center and guard at Milton, was recently named the No. 1 nationally ranked high school long snapper at Ray Guy’s ProSnapper.com. He’s rated as the eighth-best long snapper in the nation in the class of 2009 by kicking and punting guru Chris Sailer.
He hopes his ability to long snap on punts, field goals and PATs will result in several scholarship offers.
“I got an e-mail from South Carolina,” Brodsky said. “They want me to come to one of their camps this summer. Middle Tennessee State wants me to attend their spring game. And I’ve heard from Florida.
“I’m looking for pretty much anything I can get, hopefully Division I. I’d love to get a scholarship anywhere to play college football.”
Brodsky is scheduled to attend a Chris Sailer camp in Las Vegas in May. More than 50 college coaches were on hand when he participated in one of Sailer’s camps in January. He has also been invited to an Elite 12 camp in Los Angeles later this year.
Between snapping camps, Brodsky continues to sharpen his skills.
“I usually practice two or three times per week, not including the season,” he said. “There are a bunch of drills that allow me to work on technique.”
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By taterhead
March 12, 2008 10:58 AM | Link to this
Impressive, The ‘cocks are in the lead for the #1 prospect, er I mean #1 long snapper. I didn’t even know they ranked those.
By BobinBuford
March 12, 2008 12:26 PM | Link to this
I understand that UGA is in line to get the #1 extra point/field goal holder in the country.
By JB
March 12, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this
Slow day at AJC
By Pat Dye
March 12, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this
auburn offered a scholarship to a long snapper in February. Although he had no other offers he pondered the decision for a month before accepting it. Kid’s name is dax or something like that.
keep in down home ‘cuz.