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DEL.ICIO.USHillgrove QB Days makes school history with offer from Oklahoma State
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Hillgrove junior quarterback Syjyn Days made history earlier this week when he became the first football player in the school’s three-year history to receive a Division 1 scholarship offer after receiving a phone call from Oklahoma State.
“He’s probably our first athlete in any sport to receive a Division 1 offer,” Hillgrove coach David Ironside said of the Powder Springs-based school.
“Something like this is always good because it boosts the morale for kids to want to come and play.”
For Days, the offer from Oklahoma State will give him even more confidence heading into spring practice.
“He’s a highly-recruited player, but nobody had offered,” Ironside said. “That put a lot of pressure on him.
“Now he’s got that comfort in knowing he’s got the first offer. It will make it a lot easier on him.”
The Cowboys are recruiting the 6-foot-1, 205-pound Days as a safety and outside linebacker. Days starts at quarterback for Hillgrove and plays part-time at free safety.
“Synjyn mentioned prior to getting the offer from Oklahoma State that he thought it would be an exciting place to go,” Ironside said.
Days is also being heavily recruited by Georgia Tech and N.C. State.
“And there’s a lot of other schools sending mail, like Alabama, Louisville, East Carolina and Duke,” Ironside said. “He’s going to a lot of junior days and will going to camps this summer.”
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By Vince
March 12, 2009 9:40 AM | Link to this
If Days signs with the Cowboys, the in state schools will have missed out on a spectacular athlete and an even more outstanding young man!
Please wait on UGA’s offer before you make a decision. Georgia’s lack of depth at safety in 2010 will translate into early PT on an SEC defense.
By Sports Writer
March 12, 2009 10:00 AM | Link to this
I am a former sports writer in the Metro Atlanta area and Synjn Days was probably one of the toughest players that I have ever covered. A true warrior, Days will be a great player on the next level. I project him as a strong safety
By Sports Writer
March 12, 2009 10:02 AM | Link to this
I am a former sports writer in the Metro Atlanta area and Synjn Days was probably one of the toughest players that I have ever covered. A true warrior, Days will be a great player on the next level. I project him as a strong safety
By Sports Writer
March 12, 2009 10:04 AM | Link to this
I am a former sports writer in the Metro Atlanta area and Synjn Days was probably one of the toughest players that I have ever covered. A true warrior, Days will be a great player on the next level. I project him as a strong safety
By Sports Writer
March 12, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this
I am a former sports writer in the Metro Atlanta area and Synjn Days was probably one of the toughest players that I have ever covered. A true warrior, Days will be a great player on the next level. I project him as a strong safety
By Sports Writer
March 12, 2009 10:13 AM | Link to this
I am a former sports writer in the Metro Atlanta area and Synjn Days was probably one of the toughest players that I have ever covered. A true warrior, Days will be a great player on the next level. I project him as a strong safety
By Sports Writer
March 12, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this
I am a former sports writer in the Metro Atlanta area and Synjn Days was probably one of the toughest players that I have ever covered. A true warrior, Days will be a great player on the next level. I project him as a strong safety
By hem o,roid
March 12, 2009 10:25 AM | Link to this
SPORTS WRITER—are you drunk or something this early? Jeez what a dork. Go get him cpj and make a qb out of him. Never too many.
By Porter
March 12, 2009 12:15 PM | Link to this
What is a cpj? By the way Days will do great!!!
By Porter
March 12, 2009 12:18 PM | Link to this
What is a cpj? By the way Days will do great!!!
By Porter
March 12, 2009 12:20 PM | Link to this
What is a cpj? By the way Days will do great!!!