Recruiting Insider - March 2, 2008

Virginia QB Gets Big East Offer

Budding TV superstar B.J. Koubaroulis passing along this tidbit as he prepares an upcoming video: Sherando quarterback Ross Metheny was offered by Connecticut this morning, according to Sherando Coach Bill Hall. Despite breaking his right ankle in the Virginia AA Division 4 championship game, Metheny still has caught the eye...

By Josh Barr | March 6, 2008; 2:25 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Recruiting Spotlight: Bryn Renner, West Springfield

Post reporter B.J. Koubaroulis sits down with junior three-sport athlete Bryn Renner of West Springfield High School....

By washingtonpost.com Sports Editor | March 5, 2008; 8:31 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Should Signee Keep Scholarship After Arrest?

All-Met baseball player Tyler Hibbs of Arundel faces several drug charges after being pulled over for speeding. Hibbs, considered a potential pro prospect, is practicing with the team but it has yet to be determined whether he will play this season. I'm sure that scouts will not look favorably upon...

By Josh Barr | March 5, 2008; 2:48 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (18)

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Terps Offer Second-Team DE

Colleague Alan Goldenbach passes along word that second-team All-Met Darin Drakeford of Theodore Roosevelt has received a scholarship offer from Maryland. Drakeford set a school reocrd for sacks this past season at Roosevelt....

By Josh Barr | March 4, 2008; 5:38 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Another Former All-Met Charged At Penn State

Former Gwynn Park All-Met defensive lineman Phillip Taylor is the latest Penn State football player arrested and charged for his alleged role in an assault outside a fraternity dance last fall. All-Met linebacker Navorro Bowman of Suitland also was charged in the case. Both players have been suspended from the...

By Josh Barr | March 4, 2008; 2:02 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Local Defensive End Makes ACC Pick

Colleague Paul Tenorio passes along this bit of news: Stone Bridge junior Brian Slay, a 6-foot-3, 255 pound defensive end that helped lead the Bulldogs to the Virginia AAA Division 5 title has given a verbal commitment to North Carolina State, according to Stone Bridge Coach Mickey Thompson. Thompson said...

By Josh Barr | March 4, 2008; 11:30 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Harvard Pushing the Envelope?

Interesting and good story in the New York Times on Harvard and its attempts to improve its basketball program, which includes recruiting two Washington-area players: Gonzaga forward Max Kenyi and O'Connell center Frank Ben-Eze. Among the revelations in the story is that Harvard assistant Kenny Blakeney played pickup ball with...

By Josh Barr | March 3, 2008; 10:50 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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