Recruiting Insider: April 29, 2007 - May 5, 2007

Dunbar DL Doing Well, Has More Offers

Big Boss Man Jon DeNunzio passes along this tidbit on Dunbar DL Reggie Ellis, a member of my top prospect list for rising seniors. Dunbar Coach Craig Jefferies reported that Ellis was named defensive MVP (wonder how pick those at a combine) at a New Jersey camp recently and now...

By Josh Barr  | May 2, 2007; 11:24 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Pay for Play?

There has been plenty of debate about whether the NCAA should pay athletes. Now, the conversation could maove to Capitol Hill, where a Chicago congressman wants to hold hearings on the subject....

By Josh Barr  | May 2, 2007; 10:54 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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Logan-El Bound for Towson

Former All-Met lineman Antonio Logan-El received a release from his scholarship at Penn State and will transfer to Division I-AA Towson. "Some things didn't go as planned at Penn State," Logan-El said this morning. "Towson was closer to home, it's a good program." Logan-El, whose choice of Penn State over...

By Josh Barr  | May 1, 2007; 12:07 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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More on Sims/Georgetown

Getting a verbal commitment from Baltimore center Henry Sims was a terrific get for Georgetown. Sims, who is 6 feet 11 and 215 pounds picked the Hoyas over Maryland and Virginia. "He felt like that was the right situation for him," said Pat Clatchey, Sims's coach at Mount St. Joseph....

By Josh Barr  | May 1, 2007; 10:42 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Jordan's Son Staying In The Midwest

As I mentioned in a post earlier in the month, Michael Jordan's oldest son, Jeff, will play at Illinois. Jordan will be a walk-on, but I think his dad might be able to cover the cost of in-state tuition. Jordan had scholarship offers from Valparaiso and Loyola (Ill.) and also...

By Josh Barr  | April 30, 2007; 12:02 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Good Counsel DL Has Offers

Good Counsel FB-NG Cory Boatman has scholarship offers from Rutgers, Cincinnati, Temple and Miami of Ohio, reports Falcons Coach Bob Milloy. Boatman, who is 6-2 and 240 pounds, was a first-team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference defensive lineman in 2006. Milloy said that OL-DL Brian Murray has been contacted by Maryland...

By Josh Barr  | April 30, 2007; 11:16 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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New Kentucky Coach Lands a Good One

New Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie picked up a high-profile recruit, signing Oak Hill guard Alex Legion, a one-time Michigan recruit. But when Michigan dismissed Tommy Amaker, it allowed Legion out of his letter-of-intent. According to the Louisville Courier-Journal, Legion averaged 19.5 points and shot 41 percent from three-point range this...

By Josh Barr  | April 30, 2007; 8:22 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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