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Friday, July 25, 2008
Milton long snapper Brodsky commits to Tulsa
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With one eye on a preferred walk-on status at South Carolina, Milton long snapper Michael Brodsky went with a sure thing by committing to Tulsa on Thursday.
“I chose Tulsa because it’s a great football program, the coaches are awesome and because of the team they’re building,” Brodsky said. “I expect to graduate with bowl rings and Conference USA championships.”
Brodsky had alredy received serious interest from Georgia Tech, Houston, Miami (Ohio), Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina and UT Chattanooga.
But full-ride offers for long snappers are a rarity in college football.
“I’ve heard of it, but I didn’t really expect to get a scholarship,” Brodsky admitted. “I figured I’d get a walk-on. So I was really excited when [Tulsa] offered.
“There are some schools that use a tight end and have an average snapper. But they can lose a game without having a good snapper. I think it’s a really important position.”
Considered one of the premier long snappers in the nation, Brodsky mastered his position working with Chris Rubio of ChrisSailerKicking.com and Ben Fuller of prosnapper.com.
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Camden County’s Mike Green adds to school’s DB tradition
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Camden County has produced several major-college defensive backs in recent years, including Wake Forest’s Kevin Patterson and former Georgia Tech standout D.J. Jones.
However, Mike Green might have “the best cover skills” out of the group, according to his coach. Green has offers from East Carolina, Indiana, Illinois, Middle Tennessee State, and Memphis, among others.
“We’ve had some good ones, but Mike might be the best pure cover guy we’ve had,” Camden County coach Jeff Herron said. “Mike has got unbelievable ball instincts. He has good some good college opportunities, but I would’ve thought some of the big boys would be after him by now.”
Herron said one concern colleges may have about Green is his speed. Green is not as fast as his teammate, wide receiver DeAngelo Smith, who has committed to South Carolina.
“Now if you put those two guys on a track, [Smith] will win every time. But if you put them on the football field, [Green] is going to just about always have great coverage.”
The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Green projects to play either cornerback or safety in college. Patterson and Jones both ended up at safety after leaving Camden County.
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Defending champion LSU tries to raid state’s top-rated prospects
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LSU’s national championship is having a big impact on the school’s football recruiting effort in Georgia.
Cornerback Branden Smith of Atlanta’s Washington High and linebacker Jarvis Jones of Carver High of Columbus, arguably the state’s top two prospects, participated in LSU’s camp earlier this week. The Tigers already have commitments from two of the state’s top players, Tucker wide receiver Drayton Calhoun and Peachtree Ridge linebacker Kevin Minter.
“They [LSU] are the champs, and when the national champion comes after you, then I would think most players would have to take a serious look,” Minter said.
LSU always has recruited the state, with five Georgia players on its 2008 roster. But the Tigers are drawing serious interest from several of the state’s elite prospects. Attracting Smith and Jones to camp was a coup for LSU coach Les Miles. Also in attendance, but only observing, was Carver of Atlanta’s Darren Myles Jr., one of the nation’s top safety prospects.
“I wanted to go to LSU because I had to see what it was all about,” Smith said. “Everything speaks for itself there. They win national championships; they have great facilities and have a great coaching staff. It was my first time there, and I enjoyed the experience.”
LSU rarely beats out Georgia in head-to-head battles for home-grown players, but appears to have accomplished that with the commitment from Calhoun, who initially wanted to go to Georgia but committed after visiting LSU last February. Georgia is still recruiting Calhoun, who says he is Baton Rouge-bound.
“I’m 100-percent with LSU; it’s the best place for me,” he said.
Smith and Jones roomed together at the LSU camp.
“We talked about a lot of things, such as how recruiting was going and our expecations for our senior season,” Smith said. “We didn’t really talk about playing at [LSU together], but we both had a good time.”
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