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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Henry County QB Drew Little commits to Georgia State
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Henry County quarterback Drew Little has committed to Georgia State, he confirmed Tuesday in a text message.
Little is the third recruit to commit to Georgia State, which will begin play in 2010 under head coach Bill Curry.
“I just felt way more comfortable around the coaches,” Little said. “I felt more wanted there than anywhere else.”
Little, who has passed for 8,588 yards in four years as a starter, took an official visit to Boston College last month. He has led the Warhawks to back-to-back region championships.
“I think that’s great for him, if that’s what he wants to do,” said Henry County coach Mike Rozier. “It’s a new program with coach Curry. I see a lot of positives. It gives him a chance to learn the system, hit the weights.”
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Washington DB Branden Smith narrows down to four schools
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Booker T. Washington cornerback Brandon Smith, who is ranked as the state’s No. 1 prospect by the AJC and Rivals, said he has narrowed down to four schools: Georgia, Florida, Florida State and Alabama.
He will announce his college decision on national TV from the Under Armour All-American Bowl on January 4.
Smith stated he has no favorites out of the four, but it appears that Georgia and Florida are the frontrunners. He has already been on an official visit to Florida, and will go to UGA on Dec. 12.
He will make an official visit to Alabama this weekend, which was originally scheduled for archrival Auburn before Smith subbed it out with Crimson Tide a couple of weeks ago. On Nov. 29, Smith will take a recruiting trip FSU on a weekend when he was originally scheduled for Clemson before coach Tommy Bowden departed.
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Ridgeland’s Michael Bowman happy to be with No. 1 Alabama
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Ridgeland’s Michael Bowman, arguably the state’s top wide receiver, said he is proud to be committed to No. 1 Alabama.
The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Bowman has maintained a low profile in football recruiting circles since committing to Alabama in early September. He decided on the Crimson Tide over waiting for an offer from UGA, while also considering scholarships from LSU and Oregon.
“Everything worked out really well for me, I’m blessed,” Bowman said. “There’s not much to recruiting anymore, I just go to Alabama games and keep in touch with the coaches over the phone.”
Bowman will return to the spotlight on Friday when he matches up against Carver-Atlanta’s Darren Myles, who is one of the nation’s most heavily-recruited safeties. Ridgeland plays Carver in the opening round of the Class AAA playoffs.
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Tennessee commit Mitchell-Thornton to visit Stanford
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Stephenson linebacker Nigel Mitchell-Thornton is scheduled to take an official visit to Stanford on Saturday when the Cardinal hosts Southern Cal.
Two weeks ago, Mitchell-Thornton appeared a lock to uphold his commitment to Tennessee. But following the announced departure of Volunteers coach Phillip Fulmer, the AJC’s The Georgia 150 choice began exploring his options.
“Stanford has been in the picture with me,” Mitchell-Thornton said. “They were in my top five before I committed to Tennessee.”
“They’re a great academic school and play in a pretty good conference.”
Mitchell-Thornton said he’s still committed to Tennessee, “but I’m looking at other options to have something to fall back on.”
He learned today that D.J. Swearinger, a safety from Greenwood, S.C., withdrew his commitment from Tennessee.
“He texted me and said he’s de-committed,” Mitchell-Thornton said. “I told him ‘I understand your decision, but keep Tennessee up there.’”
Mitchell-Thornton had Georgia Tech as one of his original finalists, but is not considering the Yellow Jackets this time around because he does not feel his style of play fits Tech’s defensive scheme.
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SEC, ACC schools calling Lassiter OL Wentz
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Two weeks after de-committing from Stanford, Lassiter offensive lineman Camden Wentz says he’s received phone calls from coaches at Arkansas, California, Florida State, North Carolina and Oregon.
“One of the coaches from Arkansas was at our school last week,” said Wentz, an AJC’s The Georgia 150 choice. “He mentioned something about me taking an official visit there.”
If the Razorbacks offer, they will have a powerful lobbyist in their court.
“My dad is an Arkansas alum,” Wentz said. “He actually was a swimmer there.”
Wentz, who withdrew his commitment to Stanford late last month due to a potential admissions issue, hasn’t given up all hope of enrolling at the prestigious west coast school.
“I still plan on taking an official visit to Stanford in January,” he said.
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Tennessee WR Marlon Brown taking his time with college decision
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When will UGA know if wide receiver Marlon Brown of Memphis will sign with the Bulldogs?
“National signing day,” Brown said. “I’m going to make my college decision on that day.”
The 6-foot-5, 205-pound Brown is Georgia’s No. 1 target at wide receiver. He made an official visit for UGA’s game against Alabama, and liked it so much that he plans on returning to Athens for an unofficial visit to a basketball game or practice within the next few weeks. Brown wants to play both football and basketball in college.
Brown has taken recruiting trips to Georgia and Ohio State, and has scheduled official visits to LSU for Jan. 10, Florida on Jan. 24, and Tennessee on Jan. 31.
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