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Thursday, July 17, 2008
Camden Co. WR picks South Carolina over Georgia, Florida
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Camden County wide receiver DeAngelo Smith decided to commit to South Carolina, despite emerging interest from Georgia and Florida.
Smith, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior, also declined offers from East Carolina, Indiana, and Illinois, among others.
“He went to South Carolina camp a couple of weeks ago, and Coach (Steve) Spurrier’s son spent a lot of time with him individually,” Camden County coach Jeff Herron said. “[Smith] came back and said he was considering committing. I told him he really needed to take time to think it about because it’s such a big big decision.
“Then, we were standing on the football field the other day, and [Smith] said he thought about it and was ready to commit to South Carolina. It seems like a good fit for him.”
Herron said Smith might’ve been initially overlooked by many SEC and ACC schools because of Camden County’s run-oriented offense, with Smith catching 21 passes during his junior year.
Neither Florida nor Georgia had offered Smith, but both invited him to work out at each school’s respective camps on Friday, with a chance to earn a scholarship.
“We’re proud for DeAngelo, and think South Carolina got a player with huge upside potential to him,” Herron said. “He’s a 4.4 [in the 40-yard dash] kid who runs good routes and catches the ball very well.”
Rob Morton contributed to this article
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Dogs, Gamecocks eye Thomson DB
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Thomson strong safety Darius Eubanks is among the sleepers in the state at defensive back in the class of 2009.
A two-sport athlete, the 6-foot-1, 190-pound Eubanks also plays basketball for the Bulldogs in McDuffie County.
“Georgia and South Carolina have shown interest in Darius,” legendary Thomson coach Luther Welsh said. “And he’s getting letters from Alabama and Auburn.”
Eubanks, who has visited the Dogs and Gamecocks, is also being recruited by Middle Tennessee State and Wake Forest.
His cousin is NFL player Roderick Rogers, a graduate of Stephenson High and Wisconsin.
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UGA courts Florida trio with ‘package deal;’ coach says they’re NFL material
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Georgia is one of many colleges offering a “package deal” to three teammates from Sanford, Fla.
Defensive end Dyron Dye, wide receiver Andre Debose and all-around athlete Ray Ray Armstrong are being heavily recruited.
Seminole High School coach Michael Cullison said he recently was contacted by several Georgia coaches about the threesome.
“Georgia wants them to come to camp, or at least visit the campus, but I’m not sending them to any more [colleges] this summer,” Cullison said. “It’s nothing against Georgia or any other college; they just don’t need to take any more trips.”
Cullison said Georgia got a good look at the trio during the spring, when three assistants showed up on the same day to watch practice.
How good are they? “I don’t say this a lot, but all three of these kids could make it to the NFL,” Cullison said. “I’ve got two [former players] in the NFL right now, and these kids are just as good.”
Would all three consider signing with the same college as a package deal?
“There’s always a chance. They’ve played together since Pop Warner,” Cullison said. “But it’s all going to come down to playing time. They want to go to schools where they can get on the field the fastest.”
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