Glover: The Sidney That Never Sleeps
Glover: The Sidney That Never Sleeps
David Baugh, our <ST1:place w:st="on"><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Warren</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">G</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Harding</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></ST1:place> insider, provides insight into the team’s upcoming year plus details of Sidney Glover’s outstanding performance last year, his accomplishments in the weight room, and the status of his college recruitment.
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By David Baugh
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For many excited fans, high the football season starts in late August or early September. For many players, lasts all year long. That's the philosophy adopted by Sidney Glover, one of the latest prospects roaming the halls of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Warren</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">G.</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Harding</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType> in <ST1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Warren</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Ohio</st1:State></ST1:place> who is one of the top prospects in the state for 2007. Glover, or 'The Glove' as some like to call him, is a 6'0, 205 pound athlete whose hard-nosed style of play has got him some nice early looks from Division 1A programs. As a junior in 05, he did a little bit of everything for the Raiders. Rotating as an option style quarterback, Glover completed 27 of 46 passes for 367 yards and 6 touchdowns, adding 418 yards and 4 touchdowns on 80 carries. Defensively, he totaled 58 tackles (33 solo) and 1 interception from the strong safety position, with a few of his stops resulting in early exits for opposing players. He also added a blocked punt on special teams. Glover's style of play is reminiscent of a former great Raider. 'My boy Prescott Burgess,' Glover replied when asked who he compares his game to. 'He's like an older brother to me.'
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This off-season has been a busy one for Glover. 'I've been working out, running indoor track, and watching film,' Glover said when asked about the things that he's been doing this off-season. His efforts in the weight room have produced some great results. In a recent test, Glover did 17 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench, a max of 350 pounds. He also cleaned 280 pounds, the highest on his team, and squatted 445 pounds.
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Even though he has yet to receive any offers, Glover, who will play strong safety at the next level, is already receiving interest from most of the Big Ten as well as several other quality programs. 'I like <st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State>, <st1:City w:st="on">Penn State</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Indiana</st1:State>, and <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1:place w:st="on">Syracuse</ST1:place></st1:City>,' Glover said when asked about his top schools that have showed interest in him. 'I like <ST1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Ohio</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></ST1:place>, but they haven't showed me as much interest as some of the other schools. I've sent them film recently, so hopefully I'll hear more from them soon.'
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Glover knows that the sky is the limit for him as an individual, but he's not thinking too much about personal goals these days. Despite going 3-7 in 2005, he has set his goals extremely high for his senior season. 'I want to help my team win a state championship,' Glover said when asked about his goals for 2006. 'Last season left a bad taste in our mouths, but we've used that experience as motivation this off-season. We have enough talent to have a special team, but we have to continue working hard all year.' Even with the poor record last season, Glover doesn't want to change the attitude that he and his teammates finished the season with. 'We started out good, but we couldn't keep it together after that. We never gave up though. I think that we surprised a lot of people when we played <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1:place w:st="on">Massillon</ST1:place></st1:City> as tough as we did. Next season, we need to play with that same intensity that we finished last season with, but we need to do that all year. It's going to be tough with the schedule that we play, but I'm up for the challenge.”
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Only time will tell how well WGH will fare in 2006, but you can expect big things out of Glover this fall. He is one of the hardest hitters that you'll ever see at the high school level, a big time player who is destined for the NCAA. Where he'll go remains to be seen, but fans can expect to hear Glover's name a lot in recruiting news not only across the state of <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1:place w:st="on">Ohio</ST1:place></st1:State>, but throughout the country.