Recruiting Insider: May 11, 2008 - May 17, 2008

Early Signing Period for Football? Believe It When It Happens

Been there, seen it, never had a chance ... until now? Creating an early signing period for football is a topic that seems to come up annually - and never materializes. There have been NCAA proposals to do this, but they've never passed. And while an American Football Coaches Association...

By Josh Barr  | May 16, 2008; 11:02 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Penn State Strikes for Third Time in a Week

Just got off the line with Edison Coach Vaughn Lewis, who reports that offensive lineman Frank Figueroa has committed to Penn State, the third local player in a week to say he will accept a scholarship offer from the Nittany Lions. Figueroa, a guard, had yet to receive any other...

By Josh Barr  | May 15, 2008; 12:32 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Spotlight on Gaithersburg's Sean Stanley

Post reporter B.J. Koubaroulis sits down with Gaithersburg All-Met defensive lineman Sean Stanley, a 6-foot-2, 245-pound junior who has been offered scholarships by many top programs, including Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content. var thisObj = "flashobj051408X20v";...

By washingtonpost.com Sports Editor  | May 14, 2008; 11:19 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
 
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JMU Nets Local Pivot

Heard about this yesterday, and caught up with James Madison assistant Bino Ranson today, who confirms that Friendship Collegiate center Alvin Brown has signed a letter-of-intent to play for the Duke. The 6-10, 200-pound Brown was drawing considerable interest from teams looking to add a big man late in the...

By Josh Barr  | May 14, 2008; 2:22 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Vaughn Running Pickup At G'town

All-Met Insider Correspondent B.J. Koubaroulis found this interesting story, with soon-to-be-Hoya Julian Vaughn running pickup with his new teammates. Will things pan out for Vaughn at Georgetown? Tough to say. He's obviously talented. And obviously well-traveled....

By Josh Barr  | May 14, 2008; 12:12 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (1)
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All-Met Lineman Packing His Bags

Quince Orchard All-Met lineman Terrence Stephens has committed to play for Stanford, Cougars Coach Dave Mencarini said. Stephens, who had plenty of other scholarship offers, visited the West Coast school last month and decided it was the place for him. While unusual, it's not unheard of for the Cardinal to...

By Josh Barr  | May 13, 2008; 10:37 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Big Weekend: Penn State +2, Ohio State -1

Busy weekend for the local juniors attending the Nike Combine up in State College. First, Lackey defensive back Darrell Givens decommitted from Ohio State in order to commit to Penn State. Then Eleanor Roosevelt wide receiver-cornerback Derrick Thomas committed to play for the Nittany Lions. First, a look at Thomas,...

By Josh Barr  | May 12, 2008; 6:03 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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Syracuse Offers Whitman Standout

Colleague B.J. Koubaroulis passes along this tidbit: Syracuse offered Whitman junior Anthony Young-Wiseman on Friday. Young-Wiseman, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound defensive back and wide receiver, is a versatile do-it-all athlete who shined as a dual-threat quarterback for the Vikings (6-5) this past fall. However, Young-Wiseman most likely will be a wide...

By Josh Barr  | May 12, 2008; 8:59 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
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