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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Oklahoma State moves Georgia up on the recruiting priority list
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Oklahoma State, which plays UGA in the season-opener, said recruiting the state of Georgia has moved up on the priority list after the Cowboys had so much success this past year. Georgia has rocketed up to third.
“Right now, Georgia is third for us,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy told the AJC. “Oklahoma, Texas and then Georgia are the states we’re going to work hard on. In the spring, we’re going to put a [couple of assistants] there. We’re actually going to double up our recruiting efforts in the state of Georgia.”
Oklahoma State signed three of the state’s top players last month, including Carver-Columbus linebacker LeRon Furr, Walton fullback David Paulsen and Mill Creek defensive end Ryan Robinson. Paulsen selected the Cowboys over an offer from Georgia.
Photos: Meet the three Georgia recruits Gundy signed to the OK State Class of 2009.
“We feel like we had a great year in our first season of really recruiting Georgia,” Gundy said. “Because of Georgia’s population and level of high school football, it gives us 20-30 prospects to evaluate. If we’re able to get two out of there per year, then it’s certainly worth flying down there. We can fly direct out from Oklahoma City or Tulsa into Atlanta.”
UGA plays at Oklahoma State in the season-opener on Sept. 5.
Paulsen, who is a lifelong Georgia fan, said on Sunday night he was first offered as a conditional grayshirt, meaning if the Bulldogs had signed too many players he would’ve delayed his enrollment until January. However, Paulsen said Georgia coach Mark Richt called on the dawn of signing day to say it was a regular offer.
Photos: See who won last time UGA and OK State hooked up in 2007 at Sanford Stadium in Athens.
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Vanderbilt and Wake Forest pursue Georgia Tech commitment Charles Perkins
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Collins Hill junior Charles Perkins’ commitment to Georgia Tech is firm. But that fact hasn’t slowed Vanderbilt and Wake Forest from courting the 6-foot, 195-pound running back.
“After I committed to Tech [in February], I got offers from Vanderbilt and Wake Forest,” Perkins said. “They continue to recruit me, even though I’ve committed to Georgia Tech.
“They both call me and send e-mails. They’re also sending handwritten letters to say they’re still going to continue to recruit me.”
And he continues to receive letters from Georgia, Michigan, South Carolina, Stanford and Wisconsin.
Perkins will return to Tech’s campus on Friday for the first time since he committed to the Jackets. He’s scheduled to participate in an invitational track meet at Tech next weekend.
He’ll return to Tech later in the month to attend several of the Jackets’ spring practice sessions.
“[Tech assistant] coach [Jeff] Monken said he wants to get me down there to watch practice,” Perkins said.
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Northview juniors meet with Auburn’s Chizik
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Northview defensive lineman Denzel McCoy and tight end Cameron Fordham each enjoyed one-on-one time with coach Gene Chizik during their visit to Auburn on Friday.
“We each met coach Chizik at separate times,” said McCoy, who received a scholarship offer from Central Florida on Friday to push his total to 32. “He’s a great guy. We met the entire staff.
“They have great people down there. We both left there very impressed.”
McCoy said Auburn’s campus exceeded his expectations.
“The campus was phenomenal,” he said. “It looks brand new, to be honest. From the practice field to the locker room, it was just awesome.
“I had heard people talk about the town being small. But from what I saw it’s nowhere near being small.”
McCoy, who has an offer from the Tigers, said he hopes to return Auburn to watch spring practice on April 4.
Fordham’s lone offer is from Central Florida.
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North Gwinnett OL JaWuan James counts 26 offers, including Georgia Tech and UGA
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North Gwinnett’s JaWuan James, who is considered the state’s top 2010 prospect at offensive line, has added offers from LSU, Kentucky and Boise State. He now counts 26 early offers, and Louisville could be next.
“I heard some people saying I had narrowed down to six schools but that’s really not the case,” James said. “There are six schools that I’m really focused on, and now it’s five because Oklahoma just got a commitment from an offensive lineman. The five I’m focused the most on are Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and USC. I’m going to re-evaluate and find another school to take the place of Oklahoma.”
Georgia Tech and UGA have both made James a top 2010 recruiting target.
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