• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

'07 NJ OL Anthony Davis (Rutgers signee)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
Caught in middle, Davis doesn't bend

Tuesday, December 12, 2006
By ART STAPLETON
STAFF WRITER

NEW YORK -- If Anthony Davis wasn't caught in the middle before this year's Heisman High School All-Star breakfast, New Jersey's prized college football prospect certainly found himself there Monday at the New York Hilton.

Rutgers coach Greg Schiano was in the back of the room, one of the featured speakers for the event. Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith, this year's Heisman Trophy winner, was at the lectern posing for photos.


In the crowd between them sat Davis, the standout offensive lineman from Piscataway whose college search is down to two choices: Rutgers and Ohio State.

"When I got here and saw Coach Schiano and Troy, it was definitely weird," Davis said with a laugh. "I'm right in the middle."

Which is exactly where Davis will spend the next few weeks, up until the senior makes his decision public Jan. 6 at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio. That all-star game, to be broadcast live on Ch. 4, also will feature Don Bosco seniors Matt Simms and Justin Trattou.

Like he did with every other player, Smith gave Davis a hug, saying with a smile: "Nice to see you again." NCAA regulations prevent Schiano from discussing potential recruits, but this certainly provided yet another opportunity to bask in the glow of Rutgers' best season in quite some time, maybe ever.

"Our vision is becoming a reality and it's easier for people to believe," Schiano said afterward. "These are our kids. Some of them will come to Rutgers, some of them won't. But they're still our kids."

Whether Davis ever dons a Rutgers uniform remains to be seen, although the fact that the 6-foot-6, 335-pounder has the Scarlet Knights listed with No. 1 Ohio State as his final two programs is statement enough about how far they have come.

"I can't go wrong with either of them," Davis added. "I'm going to go with which one fits the best for me."
Click to expand...

http://www.northjersey.com/page.php...lRUV5eTcwMzY0ODEmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2
 
Upvote 0
The 6-5, 340-pound Davis, ranked the No. 1 offensive lineman in the country by most recruiting services, also took his official visit to Rutgers last weekend. He has narrowed his long list of options to Rutgers and top-ranked Ohio State and plans to announce his choice at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 6.

"The visit was good," Davis said. "I kind of made a decision, but I'm not sure. I'm going to wait until the all-star game.
Click to expand...

http://www.nj.com/sports/ledger/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/116607492016870.xml&coll=1
 
Upvote 0
StadiumDorm;688045; said:
Well that's good news, isn't it?
Click to expand...

Someone who cares more than myself should compile a list of Lemming predictions involving players who are choosing from a list of schools that doesn't include ND (that is to say, a recruit he really doesn't care about or follow that closely). He is invariably wrong almost to the point where it is clear that he is just saying something to appear in the know.
 
Upvote 0
right now I only ones I know of are Davis and Barksdale...Wright has said he plans on announcing on Signing Day and Martin has recently said a little after Christmas.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top