Recruiting Insider: September 17, 2006 - September 23, 2006

A Wright/Freeman Backcourt?

Could Georgetown land two of the Washington area's top guards? It seems possible, if not likely. All-Met guard Austin Freeman of DeMatha committed to the Hoyas before last season and two-time All-Met guard Chris Wright of St. John's has narrowed his choices to Georgetown, North Carolina State and Pittsburgh....

By Josh Barr  | September 20, 2006; 1:30 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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7-footer Taking His Time

National Christian center Anthony McClain, a third-team All-Met last season, entertained coaches from Connecticut and Pittsburgh during home visits over the past week, Coach Trevor Brown said. Virginia Tech and Charlotte also remain in the mix for the 7-foot senior, Brown said. McClain has yet to take any official...

By Josh Barr  | September 20, 2006; 12:37 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Who's That Coach?

A friend of mine passes on this story of the absurd where the quarterback's father served as an "advanced scout" by posing as a college recruiter and filming practice of the team's upcoming opponent. At least the guy was creative. Most Washington-area football coaches are paranoid about other teams...

By Josh Barr  | September 19, 2006; 6:15 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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A New Feature

We're debuting a new feature in Wednesday's paper, a weekly feature called "The Next Level" that will highlight one of the Washington area's elite college sports prospects. The debut is about Seneca Valley lineman Donald Langley, who has gone from mid-level prospect to top recruit after posting sensational numbers...

By Josh Barr  | September 19, 2006; 6:15 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Mason-Bound

Freedom-Woodbridge guard Cameron Long has committed to play for George Mason, the D.C. Examiner reported today. It shouldn't be too big a surprise: Freedom Coach Ahmad Dorsett played at Mason for Coach Jim Larranaga. Here's a link to the Freedom Web site, which also has the news....

By Josh Barr  | September 19, 2006; 12:56 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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