'08 MD WR Kenny Tate (Maryland signee)

[wadc45]

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Dematha Catholic HS
(Hyatsville, MD)

Height: 6-foot-4
Weight: 210 lbs.
40-yard: 4.4 seconds

Dematha High football

Tate recorded 24 receptions for 529 yards and four touchdowns last year as sophomore. Tate also ran for seven additional touchdowns.

Interested in Illinois, Maryland, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt and Syracuse.

 

[wadc45]

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9/13/06

Post-game interview with Kenny...Ohio State was the first (and only so far) school to offer. ND, Illinois and OSU have been in contact early.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

Well we were the first too offer, so hopefully that holds well with him.

It would be nice to pull the number one player out of Maryland.

 

[wadc45]

He also mentions he is focused on making sure he gets good grades...something I am always glad to hear.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Dematha is currently the #24 high school team in the country, according to USAToday

 

[stxbuck]

It's good to see we were the 1st to offer, however, the day we get a big time prospect out of Maryland is the day Tressel dyes his hair pink,IMO.

 

[crazybuckfan40]

It's good to see we were the 1st to offer, however, the day we get a big time prospect out of Maryland is the day Tressel dyes his hair pink,IMO.

In a way I agree, but if you look at the past two years b4 this we all thought we had Wallace(coaches told him to wait) and McCoy(MoC stuff hurt) locked up b4 they spurned us. We have at least made an effort in the state and quite a few kids have at least had us on their list.

 

[wadc45]

I think 17 months until NLOID '08 is a little early to be writing a kid off...

 

[BearBuck27]

Maybe it's just me, but does it seam like to anyone else that we are offering more '08 kids earlier than we have in some previous classes?

 

[Naplesbuckeye]

It's good to see we were the 1st to offer, however, the day we get a big time prospect out of Maryland is the day Tressel dyes his hair pink,IMO.

Does Stan White Count....I mean I know his dad played for Woody but he was a Big time prospect out of Maryland.

 

[wadc45]

Maybe it's just me, but does it seam like to anyone else that we are offering more '08 kids earlier than we have in some previous classes?

I have gotten that feeling as well...

 

[BuckTwenty]

Love seeing a basketball picture of him up there too. Me thinks he's got a vertical jump. Shows his athleticism too that he's able to play both sports well.

 

[Taosman]

Maybe we get some more interest with a #1 ranking.
Maybe wining on national tv gets us a LOT more interest!

 

[LordJeffBuck]

It's good to see we were the 1st to offer, however, the day we get a big time prospect out of Maryland is the day Tressel dyes his hair pink,IMO.

Does Stan White Count....I mean I know his dad played for Woody but he was a Big time prospect out of Maryland.

Stan White, Jr. (Baltimore Gilman) doesn't count, neither does Shawn Springs (Silver Springs), since both were legacies. However, the Bucks did sign FB Scott Fulton (Dematha) as part of the class of 1997, and the year prior signed DE Kevin Johnson (Washington, DC). Going way back, Corny Greene came out of DC.

But the general point is well-taken: OSU has had many near misses in MD/DC in recent years: Wesley Jefferson (2003); Derrick Harvey (2004); Melvin Alaeze (2005); Rico McCoy (2005); A.J. Wallace (2006); Navorro Bowman (2006); and Joe Haden (2007); but no hits. Odds are that the Bucks will sign someone from that region in the near future.

 

[BuckTwenty]

Stan White, Jr. (Baltimore Gilman) doesn't count, neither does Shawn Springs (Silver Springs), since both were legacies. However, the Bucks did sign FB Scott Fulton (Dematha) as part of the class of 1997, and the year prior signed DE Kevin Johnson (Washington, DC). Going way back, Corny Greene came out of DC.

But the general point is well-taken: OSU has had many near misses in MD/DC in recent years: Wesley Jefferson (2003); Derrick Harvey (2004); Melvin Alaeze (2005); Rico McCoy (2005); A.J. Wallace (2006); Navorro Bowman (2006); and Joe Haden (2007); but no hits. Odds are that the Bucks will sign someone from that region in the near future.

You also gotta keep in mind that Maryland is Luke Fickell's territory. His recruiting prowess is something that I wouldn't bet against. Fickell's brought us a LONG way already in that state, just getting our foot in the door with some of those guys that LBJ mentioned. Our time will come in Maryland. Our time will come...
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