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Thursday, March 5, 2009
Iowa is first big-time offer for Lassiter QB Hutson Mason
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Lassiter junior quarterback Hutson Mason received his first offer from Iowa on Thursday. “Iowa is a historic program with a great coaching staff,” he said.
The 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior said he thinks Purdue will be the next to offer. “I have leadership on and off the field and I have the skills it takes it to be a Big 10 quarterback,” he said.
Mason said he has nearly 15 Junior Day visits scheduled but none to Georgia or Georgia Tech. “Tech is not my type of offense and Georgia is the only SEC school that has not contacted me at all,” he said.
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What’s in a name? Tai-ler Jones is no ‘everyday Joe’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Sooner or later, the question comes when a recruiter makes his first call to the home of Gainesville wide receiver Tai-ler Jones, one of the state’s top-rated football prospects for 2010.
“Now, how do you pronounce it?” says father Andre Jones of the most common question regarding the unusual spelling of his son’s first name.
For the record, it’s pronounced TY-ler, though most first-tries pin it as TAY-ler.
“You name it, we’ve heard it,” said Andre Jones, a member of Notre Dame’s 1989 national championship team. “It definitely sets him apart from the everyday Joe. But all in all it’s been a great conversation piece.”
The name was the idea of Andre Jones, who thought the spelling was a fitting way to honor his wife’s Asian heritage. Michele was born in Korea, according to Tai-Ler. Her father is Korean and her mother is from Hawaii.
“I remember doing an interview and he called my Taylor, then asked how to pronounce it,” Tai-Ler said. “Then [he] was like, wow, he’s never seen it spelled that way.
“I like the name because it’s unique. Everyone, once they see my name, because it’s so different they remember it and can put my name with my face. All the recruiters say they like my name and have never seen it spelled the way I spell it.”
Jones hasn’t needed the unusual spelling of his name to get noticed. He caught 81 passes for 1,000 yards and 21 touchdowns. He runs a 4.5 time in the 40. He scored a 25 on the ACT.
His resume has attracted around 30 offers, which he recently narrowed down to the top 15: Ohio State, Oklahoma, North Carolina, UCLA, Alabama, Notre Dame, California, South Carolina, Miami, Auburn, Tennessee, Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State and Vanderbilt. Jones said he is no longer considering the scholarship offer from Georgia Tech, while Georgia has yet to offer.
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SEC school is first to offer Southwest DeKalb DB Sharrod Golightly
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Southwest DeKalb junior defensive back Sharrod Golightly received his first offer from Ole Miss, according to his coach.
The 5-foot-11, 185-pound strong safety runs a 4.6-second 40-yard dash.
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Douglass DT Garrison Smith waits for Oklahoma, Miami and USC
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Douglass defensive tackle Garrison Smith, who has been offered by both Georgia and Georgia Tech, has picked up an offer from Ohio State.
The 6-foot-3, 250-pound junior, whose brother Greg plays at Georgia Tech, said “the [offer] papers are being mailed to my house,” in a text message sent Wednesday night.
The latest offer ups his list to 17 schools, including from most of the SEC and several ACC programs.
Smith also is expecting offers from Oklahoma, USC and Miami.
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Here are briefs on the day’s top recruiting stories. Click on the headline of each story to read more.
You just want to read about UGA? Click here to go directly to all the UGA\recruiting stories
You just want to read about Georgia Tech? Click on this link to go directly to all the Georgia Tech recruiting stories
Do you want to talk about UGA and Georgia Tech recruiting? Or have questions about the state’s top prospects? Then go to the AJC’s “Inside Georgia Recruiting” forum with Michael Carvell
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