'06 MD CB A.J. Wallace (Penn State signee)

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

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9/15/05

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A.J. Wallace

</TD><TD noWrap width=3></TD><TD vAlign=top>By Miller Safrit East Coast Recruiting Analyst
Date: Sep 15, 2005

A.J. Wallace is used to visiting the Pentagon. His father works in the Arlington, Virginia building and Wallace has visited many times. However, he found his visit yesterday very special.
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National 100: #90
Position: #9 CB
East Region: #23
State Ranking: #4

Video: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>"It was great, I was real excited and honored to be able to play in the game," says A.J. Wallace, who admits he may have been a little more excited when he first learned he would play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. "At first he told me I was nominated, and I thought 'that's good, that's one step.' Then they asked me if I wanted to play in the game, and then he said 'you have been asked to play in the game.' It was crazy from there; I had a hard time talking to him because he was exciting."

Wallace has watched the game each of the last two years, hoping for his chance to play himself. He did not realize that his announcement would take place in such an important place with the U.S. Army sponsoring the game.

"It means a lot where my dad works, it was an honor to have all those people to be able to come to it."

Wallace has a busy few months ahead of him. In addition to the honors and interviews upcoming thanks to this announcement, Wallace must be able to focus on his team and recruiting, which has picked up thanks to several visits.

"I have a top seven or top eight. Ohio State I already took that visit and it went great, then I have Florida State (10/1) and Nebraska (10/29)," he says, adding that Florida, Miami, LSU, and Oklahoma are battling for the last two official visit spots.

"I am in contact with Florida, so they are more than likely to get a visit, and I am not sure about the other visit."
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[BayBuck]

I think they are taking their time. Remember that Robert Rose was chosen maybe two months ago, I think its a lengthy process, not all at once.

Wallace was actually the first player officially visited for the game, according to this article; the nomination process has been going on for awhile, and Wallace was the first stop on the All-American Bowl tour of all the participants' high-schools.


http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=7906

 

[OSUBucks22]

US Army All Americans

this is the official site that will post the selections. according to it Antwine Perez was the first selection. other selections so far are Wallace, PA DT Jared Odrick, and NY DE Maurice Evans.

 

[wadc45]

McDonough won 44-6 last night against Great Mills. No word on A.J.'s stats yet.

 

[HilmerJ]

man this east team is gonna be sick....if you dont think so, just check out the running backs, they are gonna have.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

This past weekend, Wallace rushed 23 times for 210 yards and a TD. He is the starting tailback.

 

[scarletngrey11]

I didnt know that he was the starting tailback, are any schools looking at him to play offense? I know that we are looking at him to be a defensive back.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

scout.com$ (Florida State Site)

9/20/05

Wallace will visit Florida State on 1 Oct.

 

[OSUBasketballJunkie]

rivals.com$

9/21/05

From the Florida State site..........more of the same.....Wallace will visit FSU on 1 Oct. Wallace is still listing Ohio State, Nebraska, FSU, Miami, UF, LSU and Oklahoma as his top choices. He will announce at the U.S. All American game on 7 Jan.

 

[osugrad21]

Scout $

9/26

A.J. says he has visits scheduled for Florida State(10/1), Nebraska (10/29), and is considering his final two between Florida, Miami, LSU, and Oklahoma. He says playing time as a freshman is a major factor right now.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

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9/26

A.J. says he has visits scheduled for Florida State(10/1), Nebraska (10/29), and is considering his final two between Florida, Miami, LSU, and Oklahoma. He says playing time as a freshman is a major factor right now.

I bet the coaches are just preaching to him look at Jenkins and O'neal. Both freshmen getting quality time in the defensive backfield.

 

[BGriffBuckeye]

Once Jenkins takes over the starting spot next year, AJ will get every chance in the world to audition as Ashton's backup and the starting job after Youboty goes pro.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Once Jenkins takes over the starting spot next year, AJ will get every chance in the world to audition as Ashton's backup and the starting job after Youboty goes pro.

That's if Youboty doesn't bail early after this season...

 

[OSUBucks22]

That's if Youboty doesn't bail early after this season...

in that case AJ can come in and get his PT no doubt...

 

[OSUBucks22]

some FSU people seem to be very confident that they will land AJ in the end... no one that is an "insider" per say, but many of them have that feeling. i guess we'll see, but i still love our chances.