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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Thomson safety Eubanks closing in on first offer
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Middle Tennessee State will likely extend a scholarship offer to Thomson senior safety Darius Eubanks in September.
Eubanks, who has seen some action at the receiver position for the Bulldogs but is primarily being recruited as a safety, has the potential to wind up with several offers this fall.
“I think Middle Tennessee State will be the first team to offer,” predicted Eubanks, a member of the AJC’s Georgia Top 150.
“They’ll probably have coaches coming to our first couple of games.”
Eubanks, who intercepted six passes last year, was forced to move from safety to cornerback during the midpoint of the 2007 season when injuries struck the Thomson secondary.
“I only got to play five games at safety before folks started getting hurt in the defensive backfield,” said Eubanks, who is an academic qualifier. “Now, a lot of schools have said they want to come see me play a few games and make sure I’m the real deal and not a fluke from last year. Then they’ll offer.”
Realizing it’s a longshot to receive an offer from an ACC or SEC program entering his senior season, Eubanks says he’ll still likely attend one of Georgia’s first two home games.
“I still get letters from Georgia every other day,” he said.
“I’m also hearing from Wake Forest, North Carolina, N.C. State and Alabama.”
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Jackson to miss Griffin opener
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Griffin’s Kentorius Jackson, recovering from Aug. 8 surgery to repair two tears in the meniscus in his right knee, will miss the Bears’ season opener Friday against Dunwoody.
Jackson, an AJC Georgia 150 pick, said he has been able to run and cut and that he’ll be ready to play next week against county rival Spalding.
“It feels really good,” said Jackson, who is considering a visit to UAB this weekend. “I was having a lot of pain after workouts and I waited a long time to get it checked, but I was in pretty good shape and I’ve healed fast.”
Meanwhile, he said he’s still interested in Central Florida, Auburn and Alabama.
“I’ve got a lot of verbal offers, but I’m still waiting on the official offers,” he said.
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Eastside QB Wray weighs Central Florida offer
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Determined not to shortchange all of his recruiting opportunities, Eastside quarterback Justin Wray insists that he’ll wait a few more weeks before announcing where he’ll play college football next season.
Wray (6-foot-2, 201 pounds), who is being recruited by several schools as an athlete, contemplated accepting a scholarship offer from Central Florida during the spring.
But patience won out for Wray, who will engineer Eastside’s offense when the Eagles open the season Thursday night against Harris County.
“I’m still seriously considering Central Florida at this point in time,” Wray said. “But I’m talking to Vanderbilt and they want three of my game tapes [from the upcoming season] to see if they’re interested in me.”
Wray’s second offer could come from Presbyterian.
“I think they’re going to offer me,” he said.
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Recruiting profile: Newnan wide receiver Alan Bonner
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Newnan wide receiver Alan Bonner, a member of the AJC’s The Georgia 150 list, has offers from Alabama-Birmingham and interest from the Air Force Academy and Akron. He caught 73 passes for more than 1,100 yards in 2007 and will lead the Cougars into a season-opening showdown this week with LaGrange. Bonner talked to staff writer Jay Stone about being recruited:
— On what he looks for in a visit: “Hopefully the school I’m visiting will offer me. I’m looking for good environment. Somewhere I can go and basically stay out of trouble, with a good town around me. “
— On what school he has always been a fan of: “Florida State. I grew up buying all the apparel and the hats and shirts and shorts and stuff. I went to a baseball camp there.”
— On his 2007 season: “At the beginning of the season I started out at quarterback. Me and Russell Powell were battling for it. He got an edge on me, so I started working at receiver. I just did the best I could and worked hard. I don’t have any regrets from switching.”
— What he’d be if not a football player: “Probably playing basketball and running track. I’ve got some small schools interested in me in basketball.”
— On the thing that’s a deal-breaker with a school recruiting him: “There were some schools I liked because of the area. My parents went with me to Florida State and they saw all the stuff around it and knowing that another school was right down the street, they were concerned about me staying focused. I think I can cope with it.”
— On the first school to recruit him: “UAB was the first school to offer me.”
— On college games he has been to: “I’ve been to a couple of Georgia games. I’ve seen them play Florida and at Auburn. Last year I went to Mississippi State and saw them play Gardner-Webb.”
— On how big a factor a school’s depth chart is: “Not too big of a deal. I hope I can go in and show the coaches I really want to play. Show them I’m a hard worker, and maybe I can play.”
— On his academic interests: “I think I want to study sports medicine.”
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Tucker LB Jonathan Davis plans official visit to Oklahoma State
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Tucker linebacker Jonathan Davis said he has set up his first official visit. He will travel to Oklahoma State on Oct. 3.
“They were the [most recent college] to offer me, and they feel like I could start as a freshman,” said Davis, an AJC Super 11 selection. “I’ve heard a lot of great things about Oklahoma State, all the facilities and great coaches. I’m looking forward to it.”
The 5-foot-7, 205-pound Davis said he will make an unofficial visit this Saturday to watch Alabama-Birmingham play Tulsa. Davis also has a lot of interest in Central Florida, and he hasn’t heard whether or not South Carolina is still offering a scholarship.
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Ridgeland WR Bowman ready to talk to UGA coaches
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Ridgeland’s Michael Bowman, arguably the state’s top wide receiver, says he plans to attend the Georgia-Georgia Southern game on Saturday.
Bowman wants to commit to Georgia, and says the Bulldogs have promised an offer, providing he raises his test scores. He talked to Georgia assistant Stacey Searels earlier this week.
“I called [Searels] from a different cell number, and he was like ‘Who is this?’ Bowman said with a laugh. “I told him it was me, and he asked if I was coming to the game and about my grades.
“He said ‘We have big plans for you, just keep hanging in there. You know what it takes.’ He said they can start calling again on Sept. 1, and he plans on calling me every week.”
Bowman appears to be the only in-state receiver that interests Georgia. Rantavious Wooten of Bell Glades, Fla., will choose between Georgia and LSU on Friday.
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