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DEL.ICIO.USRidgeland’s Michael Bowman ends wait for UGA, will commit to Alabama
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Ridgeland’s Michael Bowman, arguably the state’s top prospect at wide receiver, said on Sunday night that he has decided not to wait any longer on his “dream school” of Georgia, and he will commit to Alabama.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Bowman said he is “very close” to meeting college entrance requirements. He said Georgia promised a scholarship offer, providing he raises his test scores. Bowman said other schools recruiting him, including Alabama, have gone ahead and extended offers, assuming he’ll eventually qualify.
“It’s very disappointing that things didn’t work out with Georgia,” Bowman said. “They’ve been my ‘dream school’ since the first time I stepped on campus.”
“I feel like I have done everything they asked. Georgia asked me to come to summer camp, and I did that and won [best wide receiver] at camp. I’ve visited for games and practices. I’ve been studying for the SAT, and feel like I’m not going to have any problems getting a few extra points.”
When Bowman was asked why he lost patience with Georgia, he said, “These other schools, like Alabama, feel like I am going to make it [academically], and I wish Georgia would have the same [faith] in me. Georgia has, with other players they signed in past years. I just don’t understand it.”
“Everyone knows Georgia already has a lot [14] of commitments. And if I wait any longer, Georgia could fill up, and I could jeopardize my scholarships with other schools as other wide receivers pick their colleges. I probably shouldn’t have even waited this long … but I did because I wanted to be a Georgia Bulldog so badly.”
Bowman said he is choosing Alabama over LSU and Oregon, among around a dozen offers. “Alabama said with [freshman sensation] Julio Jones on one side at receiver, and me on the other, who could stop us? They told me ‘I am a big part of the future of Alabama football’ and that I shouldn’t wait on Georgia any longer while they already have a place for me.”
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By JT
September 8, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this
You have made the right decision Michael. If you stick by your commitment you will not regret it. Georgia does not want or need you! At Alabama you will play early if you work at it.