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'05 South Florida Football

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HH, do you think there's still room for another corner after Jenkins committed? If Smalls doesn't commit to OSU, I could see an offer heading to McFadden right away.

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McFadden is a great kid. He can flat out FLY. In fact that whole ELY team can fly. I think the average skill position (WR, RB, etc) is 4.5.

I am a little supprised in his camp choices. And supprised OSU has not offered YET. For some reason, offer letters have been going out fairly slow this year. I believe he will get an offer within the next few days from OSU. If not, by the 3rd game. And Ely starts next week in the kickoff Classic. I know if he were to pick today, it would be UF over OSU. But there is still a lot of time to show him some Buckeye Love!
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Olineman Robin Lindor claims he has a tOSU offer
Offensive guard
Miami (FL)
Edison

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 335 pounds
GPA: 2.6

HH- any updates? Is this offer real? I think you said he never made it to summer camp.
 
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http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040826/NEWS/408260335/1002/SPORTS

STATE'S TOP PROSPECTS

Here's a list of the Top 20 high school football seniors in the state of Florida this season, according to Roy Fuoco, The Ledger's prep editor.

1. Fred Rouse, Tallahassee Lincoln, WR (6-3, 199): The top receiving prospect in the nation according to most recruiting services. Runs a 4.4 in the 40 and caught nine touchdowns as a junior. FSU, Miami and Texas are among his leaders.

2. Kenneth Phillips, Miami Carol City, DB (6-2, 195): Widely regarded as the top defensive back prospect in the nation and one of the top five players in the nation. Grabbed seven interceptions as a junior. Florida, Miami and FSU are the early favorites.

3. Antone Smith, Pahokee, RB (5-8, 181): Recorded a 4.25 40 at the Miami NIKE camp in April to move to the head of the state's running back class. Named Florida sophomore of the year in 2002 after scoring 21 touchdowns.

4. Avery Atkins, Daytona Beach Mainland, DB (5-11, 182): Possible Florida commitment runs a 4.4 in the 40 and could be the centerpiece to the Gators' 2005 recruiting class. Grabbed three interceptions on defense and rushed for eight touchdowns on offense.

5. Ricky Jean-Francois, Miami Carol City, DE (6-3, 241): Amazing athlete who turns heads with his speed (4.88, 40) and athleticism. Can throw the shot put 60 feet and the discus 165 feet. Recorded 78 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior.

6. Matt Hardrick, Orlando Edgewater, OL (6-5, 338): Dominating blocker is also blessed with solid footwork (5.38, 40) and a mean streak. LSU is the early leader with FSU and Miami also being considered.

7. Eugene Hayes, Madison County, LB (6-2, 206): Recorded 130 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 19 sacks as a junior. Runs a 4.47 in the 40.

8. Maurice Wells, Jacksonville Sandalwood, RB (5-9, 177): Rivals.com lists Wells at the state's top running back prospect. The speedy (4.35, 40) tailback could be headed out of state (Ohio State, Georgia Tech are early leaders).

9. Demetrice Morley, Miami Killian, DB (6-0, 176): Top defensive back prospect shunned hometown Hurricanes to make a soft committment to Florida last month.

10. Bryan Evans, Jacksonville Ed White, Ath. (6-0, 175): Highly touted player was reportedly offered a scholarship by Miami as a sophomore but seems to be leaning toward LSU.

11. Spencer Adkins, Naples, LB (6-0, 228): What little Adkins lacks in pure speed (4.59, 40) he makes up for in his ability to go sideline-to-sideline.

12. O.J. Murdock, Tampa Middleton, WR (6-0, 178): Turned in a 4.39 time at the Miami NIKE camp and is currently leaning toward FSU and Miami. Will also run track in college.

13. Neefy Moffett, Melbourne Palm Bay, LB (6-1, 215): Another rising star after a strong performance at the Miami NIKE camp, Moffett will be choosing among LSU, FSU and Miami.

14. Harrison Beck, Clearwater Countryside, QB (6-1, 205): Decided to committ to Nebraska after attending the EA Sports Elite 11 Quarterback camp. Threw for more than 2,300 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior.

15. Jeff Owens, Plantation, DT (6-2, 263): Recorded 90 tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 14 sacks as a junior. Runs a 4.84 in the 40. Will decide between FSU, Georgia, Miami and N.C. State.

16. Richard Gordon, Miami Norland, TE (6-4, 242): Will most likely play defensive end in college with his exceptional speed (4.63, 40). Has offers from the top schools in the state but Alabama is listed among his leaders.

17. Christopher Barney, Miami Northwestern, OL (6-6, 332): All-State tackle collected 64 pancake blocks as a junior for the 6A Bulls. Will choose between offers from Miami and Auburn.

18. Jon Demps, Pensacola Washington, LB (6-4, 223): Inside linebacking prospect recorded 148 tackles last season. Runs a 4.6 in the 40 despite a larger frame. FSU and LSU are listed as his leaders.

19. Demetri Stewart, Oakland Park Northeast, LB (6-3, 199): Tall, lean prospect recorded 65 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior. Will take visits to Miami, Florida and Auburn.

20. Eddie Haupt, Merritt Island, OL (6-4, 290): Four-star offensive guard has listed Florida as his early leader.
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Ely TE Michael Holton

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Michael Holton
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220 40: 4.7
Position: TE, DE
Projected as: TE
Position Rank: NR
Class: 2005 Senior
High School: Blanche Ely HS
(Pompano Beach, FL)

Biography:
Talented tight end prospect that plays in a run-oriented offense. He caught eight passes for 86 yards and two scores as a junior.
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Ohio State is not mentioned in any of his updates but HH seems to think he might have some interest in us. He is teammates with Taz and CJ. We certainly could use a TE in this class. Holton already has offers from Florida and Auburn.
 
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Plantation D-lineman Jeff Owens still may visit Ohio State. Miami is among his top 5 and he may make an unofficial there so he can use one of his 5 officials to visit the Buckeyes. He's a 4 star prospect on Rivals and he's rated as the #12 DT in the country.
 
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TE/DE prospect Richard Gordon was recently diagnosed with high blood pressure; let's hope that he's alright:

Rivals on Richard Gordon (9/1/04)

DB Demetrice Morley, a Florida "soft" verbal, nows plans on visiting Michigan; Ohio State has also been in contact with him recently.

Rivals on Demetrice Morley (9/1/04)

LB Spencer Adkins has four favorites, all southern schools; according to Spencer, "The mail is stacked up because I'm only opening it from Miami, Florida, Florida State and Georgia." He has told other schools not to bother contacting him anymore, so it looks like OSU is officially out of the running.

Rivals on Spencer Adkins (9/1/04)
 
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Olineman Chris Barney article

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SURVIVORS: Northwestern offensive tackle Chris Barney, left, and defensive end Dustin Fortson, friends since the sixth grade, have thrived despite growing up in a rough housing project in Liberty City. Now Barney and Fortson are top college prospects.

Posted on Thu, Sep. 02, 2004

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The right direction is NW

Football at Northwestern has helped keep Dustin Fortson and Christopher Barney out of trouble

By MANNY NAVARRO

[email protected]


It was just another party.

But for Northwestern seniors Dustin Forston and Christopher Barney, two of the top football recruits in the state, it was an example of how they escaped the peer pressures of growing up in one of Miami's roughest neighborhoods.

''It was following my eighth-grade prom,'' Barney said of the party. ``Dustin and I were hanging out with our homeboys, who were thinking about doing something stupid.

``We told them, `Man, we can't do that, we've got our football careers to think about. We want to go to the pros.'

``They kept telling us nothing was going to happen. Dustin and I took off, and when we came back, we found out they had gotten taken off in a police car. We're never seen them again.''

For Forston and Barney, best friends since the sixth grade, that's life in the Liberty City projects nicknamed Pork-N-Beans. That's where they have lost friends, neighbors and relatives to violence.

''There were drive-by shootings and homicides at least once a week,'' Forston said. ``For me, getting a chance to be the first one in my family to get a college scholarship is all the motivation I need. I know it's going to make my mom real happy.''

TRYING TO ESCAPE

Forston, a 6-1 ½, 219-pound defensive end who led Miami-Dade with 21 sacks last year, and his family of six brothers and sisters moved out of the projects to a home across the street from Pork-N-Beans a few years ago.

But Barney's family still lives there. A few weeks ago, Barney, a 6-5, 319-pound offensive tackle, said he was sitting in the back of his mother's three-bedroom apartment when shots were fired. Barney said a neighbor was shot and killed over a gold chain.

The violence concerns Barney's mother Yolonda, who works in a Publix bakery in Hollywood to support her five children.

''The first thing I taught all of them is to run away from trouble,'' she said, adding that the neighborhood has gotten better recently. ``When our neighbor got killed, I got really scared because he looked so much like Chris. I thought it was a case of mistaken identity.

``My family has been through tragedy before. My brother Greg was killed when he was shot running away from a fight at a party.

``It worries me. But I know Chris is a good kid. I tell him all the time he's going to be the one to take our family out of here.''

Bulls coach Roland Smith knows all about Pork-N-Beans. He grew up there. In fact, the day before he played his first football game for the Miami Hurricanes, Smith's best friend was killed in a drive-by shooting.

''Growing up in Pork-N-Beans, you come to learn bullets don't have eyes,'' Smith said. ``There are a lot of great athletes in the projects, and a lot of guys use [sports] to get out.

``When you find kids like Chris and Dustin, you root for them. We pray together as a team every day after practice because we don't know what can happen when these kids go home.''

EYEING A TITLE AGAIN

Smith said the Liberty City community supports kids such as Barney and Forston.

''They look out for them because they know they are a bright face for them,'' Smith said. ``Some people will spend the last $5 or $6 they've got to come see the Northwestern football team play.

``We appreciate that, and we owe it to this community to try win a state championship for them.''

It has been six years since Northwestern won a state championship. But the Bulls have challenged for the title nearly every year. Northwestern is 35-7 since Smith took over in 2001, losing all three years to the eventual state champion.

In 2001, Smith got the Bulls to the state final. But despite having a big size advantage, the Bulls lost to Apopka 34-16.

In 2002, the roadblock was Norland. The Vikings took advantage of 100 yards in penalties -- including a crucial call on the Bulls' defense on fourth down to keep their winning touchdown drive alive -- to nip Northwestern 21-20 in a state semifinal.

Last year, the Bulls were 12-0 and No. 1 in the state before losing 26-6 to Carol City in the Region 3-6A final.

Barney said star Carol City linebacker Willie Williams -- now at UM -- was calling out plays as his team lined up. Barney admits ``people were afraid to hit him because of all the hype.''

Smith said all the close calls haunt him.

''When I think about the teams I've coached since I've been here, all three were capable of winning the state championship,'' said Smith, who played defensive back for Northwestern in the mid-1980s and was an assistant when the Bulls won state titles in 1995 and 1998.

``I felt good going into all three games. But I didn't feel good afterward. I'm tired of having that sick feeling in my stomach.''

Added Barney, a starter at left tackle since his sophomore year: ``With all we've been through, I really hope this is our year.''
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in case your interested Kenny Phillips and Ricky Jean-Francois article

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Gerald Williams article

Jesse Hester and Randy Phillips
 
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Demetri Stewart update

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Miami is the clear leader although he says he will take his five visits (tOSU would be would be one of the five). tOSU coaches were just at his school and were told by Stewart's coach that it will take alot for Stewart to be swayed away from Miami. His family can see him play, he is a hurricane fan and he has a relationship with Cane coaches. Sounds like a Cane slam dunk.
 
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Tight end / Strongside DE
Belle Glade (FL)
Glades Central- Same school as Santonio and Dukes
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 254 pounds
40-yard dash: 5.17 seconds
Bench max: 345 pounds
Bench reps: 21
Vertical leap: 22 inches
Shuttle time: 4.84 seconds

Audibles: "I have the size that you want in a tight end. I can go up and get the football because I'm physical, and I also can really block." -Glades Central tight end Tommie Duhart
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Most schools are recruiting him as an athlete. He has offers from Pitt, ND and Florida but his top schools are Miami, tOSU, Florida and Pitt. His Father played for Florida.
 
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