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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Florida State offers Northview junior DT Denzel McCoy
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Northview junior defensive tackle Denzel McCoy added to his impressive lineup of scholarship offers on Monday after receiving a call from Florida State.
“It was very exciting to hear that Florida State had offered,” said McCoy, who has offers from Alabama, Duke, Georgia Tech, LSU, Memphis, North Carolina, N.C. State, Oregon, Penn State, Stanford, Vanderbilt and West Virginia.
“Florida State is a great school and Tallahassee is a fun area.”
McCoy plans to visit FSU next month when the Seminoles host Florida.
“I like [FSU] defensive line coach [Odell] Haggins,” McCoy said. “We talked a lot Monday night. One thing he wants to develop during the [recruiting] process is trust.
“And I feel that trust will be a big factor in this process. He’s a great guy to talk to. I look forward to meeting him.”
McCoy will attend Tech’s homecoming game against Virginia on Saturday.
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Brant focused on big region games for SWD
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Southwest DeKalb linebacker Brandon Brant has other things on his mind than where he’ll play in college.
With Southwest (6-1) on a six-game winning streak following its season-opening loss to M.L. King, Brant knows his most important football of the season comes the next two Fridays with Region 6-AAAA games against Marist and Tucker. The winner of this Friday’s game against Marist will be for sole possession of the region lead.
“The recruiting can wait,” he said. “Right now, I’m excited about our season.”
Brant is averaging nine tackles and one sack a game.
His offers are from Army, Appalachian State and Western Carolina. Army may be leading the way, but Brant admits he’s not sure he’s an “Army guy.” Still, he plans a visit to West Point in December or January.
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Clemson loses another recruit, fourth since Bowden’s departure
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Clemson has lost its fourth commitment since Tommy Bowden’s departure, according to GoGamecocks.
Tailback Ben Axon of Bradenton, Fla., switched from Clemson to archrival South Carolina on Monday.
Axon provided some strong opinions for the website: “It was just the sudden downfall of the Clemson program. They are going downhill. They lost to Georgia Tech, which I thought was very important to [Clemson interim coach Dabo Swinney] … Clemson felt like home to me. But I’ve made my decision and I hope everybody respects that.”
Baldwin linebacker Corico Hawkins, Georgia’s only player committed to Clemson, told the AJC’s Phillip Giltman that he remains loyal to the Tigers
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Dunwoody RB Treavor Scales headed to Harvard
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Treavor Scales is a practical kind of guy. The Dunwoody senior running back knows there are plenty of benefits that can come with football.
Scales recently made a football/academic decision, and Harvard proved to be the winner over Columbia University, Air Force and Presbyterian.
“The opportunity is astronomical. Just walking out with a Harvard degree is second to none,” said Scales, who carries a grade-point average of 3.92 in advanced classes and has been the school’s class president since he was in eighth grade. “Plus, I felt very comfortable with the coaches up there. I just knew I wanted to be a part of it.”
The hard-running 5-foot-10, 190-pounder has been instrumental for Dunwoody, 7-0 and ranked fifth in Class AAA, by running for 804 yards and 14 touchdowns on 109 carries.
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Woodstock’s Christophe weighing tough decisions
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With nearly 10 offers, Woodstock offensive lineman Duran Christophe says Louisville is his top choice. But he eagerly awaits an offer from UGA.
“I might call them,” said Christophe, a 6-foot-6, 270-pound member of the AJC’s The Georgia 150. “I would like them to come and see me play again.”
Christophe said Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels watched him playing during the Woodstock-North Cobb game on Oct. 3. Christophe attended the Georgia-Alabama game on an unofficial visit.
“I hope they will offer,” he said. “I want to see about Alabama as well, but I will probably make a decision sometime in December.”
Christophe, who dreams about playing for LSU, said his next official visit is scheduled for Nov. 22 in Louisville to watch the Cardinals play West Virginia.
He said Alabama, N.C. State and Florida State have also contacted him, but have not offered.
“FSU sends me letters and invites me to different games,” he said. “I think they will be the next to offer. I want to make it down there one day.”
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Georgia State’s second football commitment will enroll in January
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Mark Hogan Jr., whose father played for Bill Curry at Georgia Tech, is Georgia State’s second commitment for its 2009 football recruiting class.
Perhaps, most importantly from a historical perspective, Hogan will be the first football player to enroll at Georgia State when he begins taking classes in January. The other recruits are expected to join Hogan in the summer.
“It’s special to be the first player enrolled in the program,” Hogan said. “I feel very blessed to be part of the foundation of Georgia State football.”
The 5-foot-11, 190-pound Hogan has Atlanta connections: His father, Mark Hogan Sr., played safety on Georgia Tech’s “Blackwatch” defense in 1985, while his family lived in Norcross until around 2001.
The younger Hogan graduated last June from Lincoln High of the Boston suburbs. He went to play wide receiver at Brown University, but left the team before classes started. Logan began searching for a new team when his family recently moved to Charlotte.
“I found out that Georgia State was starting up a football team, and my dad had a lot of great things to say about [Curry]. It was a great fit for me, and I’m excited about being part of history.”
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