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Thursday, December 25, 2008
SEC, ACC schools charge hard after SW DeKalb juniors
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Southwest DeKalb coach Buck Godfrey knows that coaches stopping by now — from virtually every SEC and ACC program — want to get an early start on the Panthers’ talented group of juniors. Defensive end Allen Stripling (6-foot-6, 225 pounds) and running back Kendrum Malcome (6-2, 230) lead the way.
“Kentucky offered [Stripling] when he went to camp up to there this summer, and Alabama has recently came by about him,” said Godfrey. “I don’t know if [Malcombe] has been offered, but it is just a matter of time.”
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Juniors invited to watch bowl practice at Georgia Tech
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M.L. King running back Mack Brown and South Paulding cornerback Ryan Ayers have been invited to attend bowl practice at Georgia Tech on Friday.
The juniors are expected to be in attendance to watch the Jackets resume preparation for next week’s Chick-Fil-A Bowl against LSU at the Georgia Dome.
Brown has scholarship offers from Arkansas, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Oregon and West Virginia.
Ayers has offers from Arkansas, Duke and North Carolina.
Both juniors have been invited to Tech’s junior day on Jan. 31. Ayers has also received an invitation to Florida State’s junior day, which will be held on the same date.
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Centennial DE Cummings can be impact player at Georgia Tech, says coach
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Centennial coach Jeff Measor said his defensive end, Euclid Cummings, who recently committed to Georgia Tech, has potential to be impact player in college, despite having only two seasons in the sport.
That’s pretty high praise from Measor, who once coached with Steve Spurrier at University of Florida.
“He never quits on a play,” Measor said. “He’s a good pass rusher off the corner. He’s going to be an ‘edge pass rusher.’”
The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Cummings picked Tech over Tennessee, Duke, South Carolina and North Carolina. His only official visit was to Georgia Tech. He also garnered moderate interest from Georgia and Florida. Measor said the Yellow Jackets urged his The Georgia 150 player to commit because they had their eye on two other defensive ends who likely would commit if Cummings didn’t.
Cummings finished his senior season at Centennial (3-7) with 45 tackles, including four for losses, and had eight sacks. He blocked a punt and recovered two fumbles, in addition to forcing six others. Measor said Cummings has the athleticism for even greater statistics, provided he gains greater football sense in college.
“The game needs to come natural to him, which it doesn’t yet,” Measor said. “He needs to better understand situations, like not coming off the edge too fast on third-and-3 because somebody’s going to kick him out. He has to know the nuances of the game, and when to pass rush and when to not to.
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Cartersville’s Donavan Tate and Morgan Alexander look forward to playing against each other
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Cartersville’s Morgan Alexander has played in the same offensive and defensive backfields with Donavan Tate since the two were in middle school.
But that will change next season. Alexander committed to North Carolina State last month, while Tate, one of the best high school baseball players in America, committed to rival North Carolina to play both sports.
While it’s likely Tate will be a high pick in the June 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, he might decide to honor his commitment to play quarterback for the Tar Heels. And if he does, Alexander could be in the Wolfpack secondary.
“I’ve picked him off in practice a couple of times,” Alexander said of the times Tate has run the scout team offense against Cartersville’s number one defensive unit. “He was really trying to complete the passes, but I got him.
“Donavan’s such a great player,” Alexander said. “It would be fun to go against him.”
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UGA’s short list of prospects for Santa
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Here are the top five prospects that Georgia has targeted to complete the 2009 recruiting class:
Marlon Brown, WR, Memphis: New Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said he wants to build a fence around the state. Will Brown leap over it?
Orson Charles, TE, Tampa: Miami is the leader, but Charles is best buddies with teammate Aaron Murray, who has committed to Georgia.
Jarvis Jones, LB, Columbus: All signs point to Jones going out of state.
Bobby Massie, OT, Hargrave Military, Va.: It’s Georgia, Miami and Alabama in the chase for the nation’s No. 1 prep-school prospect.
Branden Smith, DB, Atlanta: Georgia appears to be the team to beat, but no one will know for sure until Jan. 4.
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Norcoss RB teased about his Southern accent during Maryland trip
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For the record, Norcross tailback D.J. Adams said he loved everything about his official visit to Maryland. It confirmed that he made the correct decision to commit to the Terrapins over around a dozen offers, including Florida and Notre Dame.
However, Adams did laugh when discussing how he was teased about his Southern accent during the recruiting trip.
“Up north, they’ve kind of got weird lingo,” Adams said. “And just the little things we say down here, they were cracking on me. … we’ll get past that part.”
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