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Saturday, August 9, 2008
Top-rated TE Charles rates Miami visit as “10”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Orson Charles of Tampa, Fla., one of Georgia’s top recruiting targets, said he nearly committed to Miami during a recent visit to the ACC school.
“It crossed my mind, but then I decided I needed to come back home and talk over things with my mom and pastor,” Charles said.
When asked to rate his trip to Miami, Charles scored it a “10.” Explained Charles, “I really did enjoy myself. I got to talk with a lot of players. I feel like it is an up-and-coming program.”
Charles is a member of the AJC’s Super Southern 100 and rated as the nation’s No. 1 tight end by Rivals. He has 29 scholarship offers, and said Oregon appears to on the verge of making an offer.
The 6-foot-3, 227-pound Charles is one of two tight ends that Georgia is heavily recruiting, along with Arthur Fontaine of Dartmouth, Mass., who may be close to committing to Georgia but is also considering Boston College, Virginia and Maryland. Rivals rates Fontaine as the No. 4 tight end.
Charles plays at Plant High with quarterback Aaron Murray, who has committed to Georgia. Charles, who declines to name any favorites, said he is finished visiting colleges for the summer and ready to focus on his senior season.
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Elite TE Fontaine nearly commits to UGA
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Arthur Fontaine of Dartmouth, Mass., who is one of the nation’s top tight ends, said he nearly committed to Georgia during his three-day visit to Athens.
“Yeah, I thought about it for a brief moment, but I decided I needed more time to process everything,” said Fontaine, who flew home on Friday night.
The 6-foot-5, 240-pound Fontaine said he could make a decision as early as this week. The Bulldogs, Boston College, Virginia and Maryland are his finalists for the country’s No. 4 tight end, according to Rivals.
It was the second trip to Georgia this summer for Fontaine, who said he made the journey because he wanted to see if he felt just as good about the Bulldogs as he did during the first visit.
“It was probably even better than my first visit,” he said. “I got to watch practice and meet a lot of the players. My mom loved it down there, too. If she’s comfortable with everything, then that makes me feel good. That’s very important to me.”
Fontaine said Georgia coach Mark Richt repeated the same thing he said during his June visit - that he was the team’s No. 1 target at tight end. “I assume Georgia is telling me the truth. Either way, it wouldn’t matter to me. It’s just an honor to be recruited by the No. 1 team in the country. I feel very fortunate to be in the position I am in, and hopefully it will all work out.”
Georgia is also recruiting tight end Orson Charles of Tampa, Fla.
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