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Recruiting: Decatur DB wants closer look at USC
Posted on 05.18.09
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DEFENSIVE BACKS ARE a priority for USC in the 2010 recruiting class and the Gamecocks have made a move with Jonathan Mincey (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) of Decatur, Ga.
“They came through with an offer last week and I was real excited about that,” Mincey said last week. “I don’t know much about them, so I want to get up there and find out more. I’m looking forward to seeing it.”
Mincey plans to visit USC, Tennessee, Florida and Ohio State over the summer. Clemson also has been showing interest in Mincey, but as of last week had not offered. Mincey has offers from USC, Tennessee, North Carolina, Michigan, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Auburn, Maryland, Vanderbilt and Miami. Along with Clemson, he is also hearing from Florida, Georgia and Georgia Tech. He does not have favorites.
USC also is making a push for defensive back Tony Grimes (6-0, 170) of Hollywood Hills, Fla. He talked with recruiter Jeep Hunter last week.
“We’re just getting tighter,” Grimes said. He was offered by Miami last week. He also has offers from USC, Southern Miss, Florida International, Michigan, West Virginia, Texas Tech, Ole Miss, Oregon and Oklahoma State.
USC and Clemson are among the favorites for defensive back David Amerson (6-3, 182) of Greensboro, N.C. He has nearly 20 offers and says his top five schools are USC, Clemson, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech and N.C. State. Some of his other offers are Duke, Wake Forest, Maryland, North Carolina, Texas Tech, Stanford and West Virginia. USC and Clemson recruiters have been among the coaches through his schools this spring. Amerson plans to camp this summer at Alabama, LSU and Tennessee. He plans to make an unofficial visit to USC.
USC is one of 25 offers for offensive lineman Arie Kouandjio (6-6, 314) of Hyattsville, Md. Some of his other offers are Maryland, Tennessee, Miami, Alabama, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, Penn State and Pitt. He went to junior days at North Carolina and California and will visit several schools, including USC, over the summer.
Athlete Jerrell Priester (5-10, 185) of Allendale-Fairfax, who holds offers from Notre Dame, East Carolina and S.C. State, has heard from Clemson recruiter Chris Rumph, who invited him to camp to work out as a defensive back.
“He said there’s a good possibility for me there as a corner,” said Priester, the cousin of Clemson’s all-time leading rusher, Raymond Priester. “It means a lot to me to hear from them. Growing up, that was my team. I would love for them to offer me.”
But Priester said an offer would not mean an automatic commitment. “Notre Dame is at the top of the list, but it’s open,” he said. “I’ve got to go where I’m wanted and do the best for me.”
He plans to camp this summer at Clemson, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Alabama, Michigan, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.
Running back Kendrun Malcome (6-10, 210) of Decatur, Ga., said he also talked with Rumph last week. “He was telling me how they want me and he wants me to check out the school,” Malcome said. Clemson has offered, along with Alabama, Tennessee, Auburn, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Miami, Wisconsin, Florida and Florida State. He is also getting interest from Michigan, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State and Michigan State. Malcome said Clemson, West Virginia, Florida and Florida State are recruiting him the hardest. He does not have favorites.
Football and basketball prospect Bruce Ellington (5-9, 185) of Berkeley said last week his strongest push is coming from USC basketball coach Darrin Horn. “He said he really needs a point guard,” Ellington said. USC has offered for football and basketball. Clemson has offered for football, and he is getting interest from Maryland and Kentucky. Auburn also has offered for basketball, while Clemson, Texas A&M and Southern Cal are showing interest. He will go to a football camp at Georgia Tech on June 7, and he will go to team basketball camps at USC, Winthrop and The Citadel. He does not have a favorite.
Offensive lineman Eric Mack (6-4, 310) of Calhoun County picked up offers last week from Virginia Tech and Duke. Some of his other offers are USC, Clemson, Michigan, Oklahoma, Auburn, West Virginia, Florida State, Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Alabama and Kentucky. Recruiters from USC, Clemson, North Carolina, Michigan, Miami, Georgia, Alabama and Auburn have been through the school. He wants to visit the Florida schools before narrowing his list.
Kentucky recently offered defensive lineman Kendrick Frazier (6-3, 260) of Denmark-Olar, joining USC and S.C. State on his offer list. He is also getting interest from Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville, Buffalo, Virginia Tech and N.C. State. Frazier said USC’s Shane Beamer has been the strongest recruiter on him. He list his top five as USC, Coastal Carolina, Tennessee, N.C. State and Alabama, with no leader.
USC has jumped in with an offer to Duke commitment athlete Darius Lipford (6-4, 210) of Lenoir, N.C. He committed to the Blue Devils in October as a receiver or tight end, and he also can play linebacker. He has an offer from East Carolina and is getting interest from N.C. State and Virginia Tech. USC’s Hunter was by the school last week.
Air Force and Appalachian State have offered Boiling Springs offensive lineman Logan Stewart (6-4, 275). USC also is showing interest, and a recruiter has been by his school. Stewart will camp at USC on June 6 and is hopeful a good showing will earn him a scholarship. Stewart also will camp at East Carolina, Wake Forest, N.C. State, Vanderbilt and Virginia.
Athlete Kyle Baublitz (6-4, 250) of York, Pa., talked recently with Clemson recruiter Billy Napier. Baublitz has visited Clemson before, and Napier wants him to make a return visit for a more detailed look at the campus and facilities. He said Napier talked to him about playing tight end or defensive end. Baublitz has offers from Clemson, Boston College, West Virginia, Stanford, Michigan State, Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern and others. He does not claim favorites.
Clemson and USC have shown interest in athlete Robert Boswell (5-9, 176) of Orange Park, Fla. He has offers from Towson and Florida International. Boswell said he recently recorded a 4.32 time in a 40-yard dash clocking. He plays slot receiver and running back on offense and safety and cornerback on defense. He is hearing from Georgia Tech, and he went to Florida State for junior day.
USC and Clemson have offered linebacker Ty Linton (6-2, 210) of Charlotte for baseball, and he is waiting to see if they will offer for football. Linton has offers from North Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, Wake Forest, Louisville, Vanderbilt, Illinois and West Virginia, among others. He will camp this summer at Illinois, and he wants to make a summer commitment.
Place kicker Kyle French (6-2, 180) of Monomonee, Wis., visited Clemson and USC over his spring break and liked both places. He also visited Vanderbilt. French has not been offered, but he is also hearing from Purdue, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Running back Maurice Hagens (5-11, 220) of Tampa says he has a USC offer but has not heard much directly from the Gamecocks because they have been talking mostly to his coach. Hagens also claims offers from Kansas, Purdue, Wake Forest, LSU, Tennessee, Connecticut, Miami, Kansas and Arkansas.
Wide receiver Ted Meline (6-3, 170) of Miami counts offers from Clemson, Georgia, Tennessee and Oregon among others on his list. He said he is focused on Georgia, Oregon and Tennessee. He is also hearing from Miami and Florida.
Quarterback Cody Craig (6-3, 210) of Timberland committed to Coastal Carolina for football and baseball. “Allowing him to do both right now is a good fit for him,” said his father and coach Art Craig.
Ben Lippen quarterback Joey Carter (6-1, 170) drew looks last week from recruiters from Western Carolina, Presbyterian, Furman and Charleston Southern. He has not been offered.
Recruiters from Louisville and Newberry were by Dillon High School to check on wide receiver Antuawn Blue (6-1 185). He has also drawn interest from USC, Clemson and North Carolina, with no offers.
USC is showing interest in linebacker Devon Washington (6-0, 226) of Conyers, Ga. He attended USC’s spring game. He is also hearing from Ole Miss, Middle Tennessee, Central Florida and Western Kentucky.
Clemson is evaluating offensive lineman Conner Davis (6-6, 280) of Glen Allen, Va., and wants to see him in camp before deciding on an offer. Davis has offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, Boston College, Maryland, West Virginia, Duke, Syracuse and Wake Forest.
USC offensive line coach Eric Wolford has checked out offensive lineman Jordan Black (6-4, 240) of Valdosta, Ga. Black has been a tight end but will play mostly offensive and defensive tackle this season, and the Gamecocks like him as an offensive tackle. Wolford watched a spring practice workout and wants to see Black in camp, and he will be there June 6. Black is getting interest from Florida State, Louisville, Tennessee, Georgia, UAB, Auburn and Georgia Southern. He has an offer from Florida International. He lists USC, Georgia and Tennessee as his favorites.
USC recruiter Ellis Johnson scouted Richland Northeast quarterback Ker’Sean Wilson (5-11, 187) at a spring practice last week. The Gamecocks want to see the athletic Wilson camp this summer. He has offers from East Carolina and Buffalo. He is also getting interest from Clemson, Notre Dame, Maryland, Tennessee, North Carolina, N.C. State and Michigan. Last season, Wilson passed for 1397 yards and 15 touchdowns and rushed for 657 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Basketball. Winthrop signed 6-11 Julius Francis, a native of Nigeria who played at a high school in Maryland last season. Francis originally signed with SMU but was released from his letter of intent.
Baseball. USC picked up a commitment for the 2011 class from right-handed pitcher Alex Pridemore of Union County. He was 3-2 this season. Pridemore is the third commitment for 2011 for the Gamecocks.
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