Recruiting Insider: April 27, 2008 - May 3, 2008

Georgia On Tavon Austin's Mind?

The Baltimore Sun continues its series of Tavon Austin talking about his recruitment. Not much new to offer, though Austin says that Georgia is the second SEC school to offer the Dunbar-Baltimore standout a scholarship. As Austin says, "Right now, all the schools are kind of the same to me...

By Josh Barr  | May 2, 2008; 12:35 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Citadel Picks Up Local Hoopster

Big Boss Man Dan Uthman is hot on the trail of this nugget, passing along that Sherwood forward Bo Holston has signed with The Citadel. Here are some highlights on Holston in action:...

By Josh Barr  | May 2, 2008; 11:25 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Ben-Eze Bound for Davidson

I'd been hearing talk of this for a few days, and now it seems to be true that O'Connell center Frank Ben-Eze has signed with Davidson. Ben-Eze had committed to Harvard but that no longer was a viable option after a New York Times story late in the season in...

By Josh Barr  | May 1, 2008; 4:04 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Spotlight on Quince Orchard's Terrence Stephens

The Post's B.J. Koubaroulis sits down with Quince Orchard's Terrence Stephens, a 6-foot-2, 285-pound defensive lineman with offers from Maryland, Nebraska, Stanford, West Virginia, Syracuse, N.C. State, Connecticut and Penn State. Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content. var thisObj = "flashobj043008X8v"; var so = new...

By washingtonpost.com Sports Editor  | April 30, 2008; 7:53 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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Vaughn Leaving Seminoles, Other Hoops Items

Got a bunch of basketball items to report. First, Reston native Julian Vaughn is transferring from Florida State. He was a much-heralded recruit for Leonard Hamilton and the Seminoles. Next, colleague B.J. Koubaroulis passes along that All-Met guard Anthony Winbush has committed to play for Loyola. His teammate, guard Travis...

By Josh Barr  | April 30, 2008; 4:38 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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The Rounds Continue for Jenkins

The college coaches continue to filter into Good Counsel to visit with All-Met linebacker Jelani Jenkins. Yesterday it was assistant coaches from UCLA, Stanford, Wake Forest and Michigan State, which was represented by Ted Gill -- "an old friend coming through since 1970," Good Counsel Coach Bob Milloy said. On...

By Josh Barr  | April 30, 2008; 10:08 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Local Standout Showing Interest in Terps

I borrowed Steinberg's reporter cap last night and spent some time on the phone with Theodore Roosevelt Coach Daryl Tilghman, who said that Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin was at the Northwest Washington school earlier in the day to meet with standout defensive end Darin Drakeford. Drakeford holds scholarship offers...

By Josh Barr  | April 30, 2008; 7:21 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Vasquez Staying at U-Md., Giving Terps Plenty of Guards

So Greivis Vasquez opted not to take the leap and will return to Maryland next season. While that news should bolster the Terrapins' lineup, it does leave a logjam in the backcourt, especially with the addition of junior college shooting guard Tyree Evans. If the current roster holds, that leaves...

By Josh Barr  | April 29, 2008; 9:24 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Top Big Man Picks U-Conn

One of the top remaining uncommitted prospects has picked Connecticut. Ater Majok, a 6-10 forward from Sudan who also has lived in Australia, yesterday announced he will play for the Huskies. Majok spent this past season in the hoops hotbed of Martinsville, Va., playing on a club team....

By Josh Barr  | April 29, 2008; 9:17 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Walker Bolts Terps; Next Move Is?

Shane Walker is out at Maryland. He's decided to transfer. More importantly, that's another scholarship opening for the Terrapins. It's probably not the last movement this spring for the 2008-09 roster....

By Josh Barr  | April 28, 2008; 5:49 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (2)
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Webby Fires Back at Zook; Zook Coming to Town

That Saban Rule is getting plenty of ink. After Illinois Coach Ron Zook last week wondered about the ethics between college football coaches and recruiting Web sites, the head of one site has fired back: Writes Bobby Burton of Rivals.com: "This new rule has nothing to do with Rivals.com; it's...

By Josh Barr  | April 28, 2008; 12:54 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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Saban Finds Way Around NCAA Rule

Plenty of good recruiting reading to start off the week. Consider this doozy. Alabama's Nick Saban has found a way around the so-called Saban Rule, which prohibits head coaches from visiting recruits during the spring contact period. The solution: a Web cam in Saban's office, with an address that assistant...

By Josh Barr  | April 28, 2008; 10:03 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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