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Sunday, December 7, 2008
SW DeKalb WR Mitchell impressed after official visit
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Before the weekend, Southwest DeKalb receiver Jacoby Mitchell was unsure how he would react to the small-college-town atmosphere of Western Carolina.
But his official visit to the Cullowhee, N.C., school, which he took with three of his SWD teammates this past weekend, really caught his eye, especially the improvements to the football program.
“I was really impressed by Western,” Mitchell said in a text message Sunday. “It was real laid-back and a place I can really focus on my craft and on athletics. The campus has a new football facility (which) has new astro turf and they’re getting a new jumbo tron.”
Mitchell is intrigued by Western’s spread offense, but said he’s still “trying to weigh out my options once I take the four other visits (which has yet to be determined).”
The 6-foot-1, 190-pounder also has offers from Delaware, Furman, Georgia Southern, Eastern Michigan, Bowling Green, Alabama-Birmingham, Middle Tennessee and Akron.
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Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson visits Woodward prospects
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Georgia Tech coaches Paul Johnson and Buzz Preston met with several players at Woodward Academy on Thursday, including senior Brian Holland and juniors Henry Anderson, Delino DeShields and Juwan Thompson.
Anderson, who picked up a scholarship offer from Stanford on Wednesday, was impressed with Johnson.
“Coach Johnson was a laid back kind of guy with a good sense of humor and was easy to talk to,” the 6-foot-6, 237-pound Anderson said. “He was down to earth and fun to talk to.
“They were there for about 20 to 25 minutes. They talked about the recruiting process.”
Anderson is hopeful the Jackets will offer him a scholarship.
“If Tech offers, I would definitely think hard about going there,” he said. “They’re one of the best teams in the country, and they’ve got elite academics as well.”
Will the Jackets offer?
The coaches who handle the recruiting at Woodward said they might offer all three of us [juniors],” Anderson said. “I know they were talking to Brian Holland about walking on.
“If the head coach shows up at your school, you know they’re interested.”
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Alabama recruit Atchison said meeting with Florida is doubtful
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Douglass linebacker Jonathan Atchison said that it is doubtful he will meet with Florida assistant coach Charlie Strong.
“He hasn’t called, so I doubt it is going to happen,” the 6-foot-3, 212-pound member of the AJC’s The Georgia 150 said late Sunday.
However, if Strong shows up at Douglass on Monday, which was the original plan, then Atchison said he would likely hear what Florida had to say.
Atchison recently switched his commitment to Alabama from Auburn after the resignation of Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville. Atchison made the change after having a lengthy conversation with Alabama coach Nick Saban.
“I spoke with [Saban], and my mom and I felt it was the right thing to do for me,” he said.
He has an official visit scheduled to Alabama on Jan. 16.
Atchison, who had committed to Auburn in August, is the 22nd best linebacker in the nation, according to Rivals.com
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Centennial OL Yankey impressed with Florida
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You bet Centennial offensive tackle David Yankey, one of the state’s top prospects for 2010, was glued to the television during No. 2 Florida’s 31-20 win over No. 1 Alabama in Saturday’s SEC championship game, especially with a recent offer from Florida.
The 6-foot-5, 250-pound junior loved how the Gators put it on the Crimson Tide and earned a likely BCS championship date on Jan. 8, but said the win didn’t urge him to commit any sooner to the Gators. He doesn’t plan to pledge to anybody - neither to South Carolina or Duke, who have also made early offers - until after his senior season. Yankey just completed his junior year.
“All the coaches are saying I have nothing but time,” he said, adding of Florida looking attractive, “The way they played against Alabama, putting up 31 points on the no. 1 team, was great.” Got some recruiting news? mcarvell@ajc.com
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Parkview RB Brandon Jacobs considers switching from Auburn to Florida
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Parkview running back Brandon Jacobs was caught by surprise by Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville’s resignation.
Jacobs has been laying low since Auburn’s coaching change. The AJC The Georgia 150 prospect has committed to the Tigers, but has also received an offer from Florida.
“It was pretty shocking to me,” Jacobs told the AJC on Saturday night. “He’s a great coach; I just wish he could’ve stayed (at Auburn). It doesn’t change my plans, I’m still committed to Auburn (but) I’m opening my options a little.”
Jacobs also said he is waiting to see who Auburn hires before makes his final decision.
“I just want to see who (Auburn) brings in first.”
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