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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Basketball: Derrick Favors, nation’s No. 1 prospect, visits N.C. State
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South Atlanta’s Derrick Favors, ranked as the nation’s No. 1 basketball prospect by Scout, is taking an official visit to N.C. State this weekend.
The 6-foot-9 Favors has already taken recruiting trips to Georgia and Georgia Tech, and will go to Memphis on Oct. 24. He is also considering Florida State, but has not yet scheduled an official visit.
South Atlanta coach Michael Reddick said N.C. State will be different than the first two trips for Favors. “With Georgia and Georgia Tech, we were dealing with people and places that Derrick has known for years. N.C. State will give Derrick a chance to see how things are outside of Atlanta and the state of Georgia. It will be interesting to see how he likes it that far away from home.”
There are rampant rumors that Favors is deciding between Georgia and Georgia Tech, but Reddick said Favors is “keeping an open mind” to all five of the finalists.
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Tech recruit Finch catches fish over catching game
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Many of Georgia Tech’s class of 2009 commitments, including Kennesaw Mountain offensive lineman Jay Finch, passed on the Jackets’ home game against Gardner-Webb last weekend.
Finch fished at a local lake while the Jackets sweated out a 10-7 victory.
“I’m definitely a big-time fisherman,” said Finch, who is considered the 39th-best guard in the nation by Scout.com. “On the weekends, sometimes I’ll go out on Saturday morning and go pond-hopping. There are a lot of good ponds and a lot of good fishing around here.”
Finch will forego visiting his favorite fishing hole on Oct. 25 to travel to Bobby Dodd Stadium to watch the Jackets host Virginia.
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Tech commit Drummond injured during Flowery Branch victory
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Flowery Branch’s Daniel Drummond, the fifth-best fullback in the nation according to Scout.com, suffered a dislocated shoulder during Friday night’s 42-3 win over East Hall.
“It happened on the first play of the game,” said Drummond, an AJC’s The Georgia Top 150 member who committed to Georgia Tech in June.
“I’ve been to the doctor. I’ll just go day-by-day with it. I should be fine by Friday [when Flowery Branch plays West Hall].”
Drummond watched on TV as the Jackets edged Clemson at Death Valley today.
“I think [Tech] played well,” he said. “Coach [Paul] Johnson got them through again.
“It wasn’t pretty, but it got the job done.”
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Jackets recruit Lanier wants to be “the best man” at Tech
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Defending Class A champion Emanuel County Institute features a roster with three major college prospects, including Tech commitment J.C. Lanier. They’ll be on different sides of the fight next year.
Lanier predicts success on the collegiate level for teammates Washaun Ealey and Dexter Moody, who have committed to Georgia. And he thinks he’ll also make his mark at Tech.
“Washaun is going up there where they have a great running backs coach [Tony Ball],” Lanier said. “They’ll develop him into a tremendous running back. And Dex can play about anything he wants to play. He’s an all-around athlete.”
The 6-foot-3, 315-pound Lanier intends to make an impact of his own next fall at Tech.
“Coach Smith said he’ll play the best man,” Lanier said of Tech defensive line coach Giff Smith. “And I plan on working hard and being that best man.”
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