tsteele316
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first, since black had committed to UF, why didn't he say so?
secondly, the article is hardly slanted. if anything, it shows a luke warm feeling to osu at most.
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first, since black had committed to UF, why didn't he say so?
secondly, the article is hardly slanted. if anything, it shows a luke warm feeling to osu at most.
probably b/c the interview was not recent... they tend to 'pace' their recruiting updates to sustain content.
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I guess that's how you took it...my point is that the BSB and BN staff are sometimes just as guilty as those that we accuse all the time (Michigan, Miami, ND, etc.)
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tsteele316
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i don't disagree with the premise. BSB is worse than BN at it IMO, and Clay is a good example. However, I don't think either is as bad as many others in that regard, and I don't see the Black write-up as a good illustration of the original point.
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OSUBucks22
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I had thought so too grad... But then this article popped up on Scout last weekend...
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Talks about telling the coaches at LSU that he was trying to commit...
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Published Thursday, June 8, 2006
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Three Dreadnaughts Commit to UF
Sorry, Seminoles: Lakeland's Black, Pouncey twins plan to be Gators.
By Roy Fuoco
The Ledger
Florida State's loss is Florida's gain as three more Lakeland football players Wednesday -defensive back Ahmad Black and offensive linemen Maurkice and Michael Pouncey -- announced they committed to the Gators.
They join running back Chris Rainey, who announced his decision last month to attend Florida.
Black, a 5-foot-10 1/2 defensive back, made his decision after recently participating in a football camp at Florida. He said he always dreamed of playing college football on Florida Field, but not necessarily wearing the Gators' orange and blue.
"I thought I'd be wearing garnett and gold playing for Florida State, because I used to be a Seminoles fan," Black said. "Things changed."
Black said FSU didn't recruit him very hard. Florida did and participating in the camp in Gainesville clinched his decision.
"It made me feel like home," Black said. "And I like that it's close to home."
Black said he received offers from 22 schools, including Ohio State, LSU, Iowa, Iowa State, North Carolina, South Carolina and Clemson.
A versatile defensive back and kick returner who has been clocked at 4.5 in the 40, Black was recruited as a cornerback. He played safety as a freshman and cornerback as a sophomore at Kathleen, then moved back to safety last year after transferring to Lakeland. Last season, Black was a second-team, All-State selection in Class 5A.
Black has a 3.2 GPA and is undecided about his major. He said he will be finished with his classes in December and said it's unlikely that he will take any recruiting trips to anywhere other than Florida.
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Pouncey The Pouncey twins had originally committed to Florida State last summer but changed their minds during the season.
"We wanted to explore our options," Maurkice Pouncey said.
Maurkice and his brother also attended the Gators camp and liked the experience.
"We got together and talked with our family so we could make the right decision," Maurkice said.
Maurkice is a 6-41/2, 282-pound guard, and Michael is a 6-41/2, 287-pound tackle. Both players, Maurkice said, are expected to play guard in college.
That Rainey and Black already committed to Florida played a small factor in their decision, but it wasn't as big a selling point for both players as the Gators' offensive line coach, Steve Addazio, who has a good reputation of sending linemen to the NFL.
"He has sent 17 players to the NFL and he can help us get ready for the NFL," Maurkice said, adding that he and his brother always intended to go to the same college.
In their first seasons as varsity starters last year, both players were first-team, All-State selections in Class 5A.
Another Dreadnaught, tight end Jordan Hammond, committed to LSU last week, giving Lakeland five commitments to SEC schools.
Published Thursday, June 8, 2006
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Three Dreadnaughts Commit to UF
Sorry, Seminoles: Lakeland's Black, Pouncey twins plan to be Gators.
By Roy Fuoco
The Ledger
Florida State's loss is Florida's gain as three more Lakeland football players Wednesday -defensive back Ahmad Black and offensive linemen Maurkice and Michael Pouncey -- announced they committed to the Gators.
They join running back Chris Rainey, who announced his decision last month to attend Florida.
Black, a 5-foot-10 1/2 defensive back, made his decision after recently participating in a football camp at Florida. He said he always dreamed of playing college football on Florida Field, but not necessarily wearing the Gators' orange and blue.
"I thought I'd be wearing garnett and gold playing for Florida State, because I used to be a Seminoles fan," Black said. "Things changed."
Black said FSU didn't recruit him very hard. Florida did and participating in the camp in Gainesville clinched his decision.
"It made me feel like home," Black said. "And I like that it's close to home."
Black said he received offers from 22 schools, including Ohio State, LSU, Iowa, Iowa State, North Carolina, South Carolina and Clemson.
A versatile defensive back and kick returner who has been clocked at 4.5 in the 40, Black was recruited as a cornerback. He played safety as a freshman and cornerback as a sophomore at Kathleen, then moved back to safety last year after transferring to Lakeland. Last season, Black was a second-team, All-State selection in Class 5A.
Black has a 3.2 GPA and is undecided about his major. He said he will be finished with his classes in December and said it's unlikely that he will take any recruiting trips to anywhere other than Florida.
http://javascript<b></b>:NewWindow(...y=NEWS&ArtNo=606080385&Ref=V2&Profile=1002');http://imgsrv.theledger.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=LL&Date=20060608&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=606080385&Ref=V2&Profile=1002
Pouncey The Pouncey twins had originally committed to Florida State last summer but changed their minds during the season.
"We wanted to explore our options," Maurkice Pouncey said.
Maurkice and his brother also attended the Gators camp and liked the experience.
"We got together and talked with our family so we could make the right decision," Maurkice said.
Maurkice is a 6-41/2, 282-pound guard, and Michael is a 6-41/2, 287-pound tackle. Both players, Maurkice said, are expected to play guard in college.
That Rainey and Black already committed to Florida played a small factor in their decision, but it wasn't as big a selling point for both players as the Gators' offensive line coach, Steve Addazio, who has a good reputation of sending linemen to the NFL.
"He has sent 17 players to the NFL and he can help us get ready for the NFL," Maurkice said, adding that he and his brother always intended to go to the same college.
In their first seasons as varsity starters last year, both players were first-team, All-State selections in Class 5A.
Another Dreadnaught, tight end Jordan Hammond, committed to LSU last week, giving Lakeland five commitments to SEC schools.
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OSUBucks22
No touching!
The Pounceys are an interesting story. As was mentioned, they had been committed to FSU. Apparantly while they were in San Antonio for the Jr. Combine this past January, they ran into one Mr. Tom Lemming. Supposedly (the story I get) Lemming was talking to the Pounceys about the "dangers" of committing early. It was mentioned that they would make themselves more desirable to other teams (ND was mentioned) and then they could commit at next year's AA game.
Doesn't look like it worked out exactly as TL planned, but this will surely P.O. the FSU fans, who already hated Lemming for his dealings with Myron Rolle last year.
Doesn't look like it worked out exactly as TL planned, but this will surely P.O. the FSU fans, who already hated Lemming for his dealings with Myron Rolle last year.
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