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Saturday, April 5, 2008
Defensive lineman commits to Bulldogs
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For Abry Jones, his college choice came down to feel.
Where did he feel the most comfortable? Where was he relaxed? Which place was most like home?
Georgia hit the trifecta.
“It is where I decided I wanted to be,” said the Northside-Warner Robins defensive lineman.
So the 6-4, 250-pound prospect committed to Georgia on Thursday. He is Georgia’s seventh commitment for 2009. He picked Georgia over Florida, Miami and Clemson.
“There is an excitement in finding a place and knowing that is where I am going to be playing football for the next few years,” Jones said.
Jones was the Bulldogs’ top target at his position and rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com. He spent the weekend at Georgia with his mother and watched the G-Day game Saturday.
“I was watching the players that play my position, their technique and what they do and then tell myself that those are some of the things that I can do in high school,” Jones said.
Jones said he also kept an eye on his position coach Rodney Garner during the game and liked how he reacted to the players.
“He is a man who can help you and coach you and he knows who to get you ready to play when it is time to play,” Jones said.
Georgia entertained several recruits Saturday. The Bulldogs’ scholarship limit is lower this year because of a lack of seniors on the team. Georgia probably will give out 15-20 scholarships.
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Georgia receives commitment from defensive lineman
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Abry Jones, a 6-foot-4, 250-pound junior defensive end for Northside, Warner Robins, formally announced on Saturday that he has accepted a scholarship offer from Georgia.
“I told [recruiting coordinator] coach [Rodney] Garner that I was committed to Georgia, and he was very excited,” Jones told Scout.com.
“Coach Garner has been reminding me that I am their top guy at my spot for some time.”
Jones had also been considering Clemson and Miami.
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Peachtree Ridge’s Minter commits to LSU
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With LSU’s spring game serving as the backdrop, Peachtree Ridge linebacker Kevin Minter committed to the Tigers earlier today.
“He went over there to watch the spring game and he wanted to [commit] in person,” Peachtree Ridge coach Bill Ballard said.
Minter, who also had scholarship offers from the likes of Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Southern Cal and West Virginia, has been leaning toward LSU for several weeks.
“[LSU] was the leader in the fact that he went over there and visited and felt real comfortable and felt at home,” Ballard said. “He fits in really well with what they do.
“He likes it a whole lot. He likes the coaching staff and the players. I’m happy for him. I think it’s a great situation for him.”
