'10 FL OL Brandon Linder (Miami Verbal)

[wadc45]

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Fort Lauderdale (FL) St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Height: 6-foot-6
Weight: 280 lbs
Bench max: 325 pounds
Squat max: 450 pounds

2007: Linder was the starting center on the Florida 5A State Champion team his sophomore year. He was selected first team All-Broward County as a sophomore.

2008: Linder moved to left tackle as a junior to lead an offensive line that won Florida 5A State Championship and named High School National Champions. He was named first team All-Broward County selection as a junior and FSWA 5A First Team All-State.

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9/4

By M Bakas. Miami, Florida, Notre Dame and FUI have offered. miami, Florida and Notre Dame are his favorites, and he will be at the Miami vs. Florida game this weekend.

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9/4

From the ND site...says he has the offers he wants and will focus on his team...talks about visiting ND, Florida and Miami over the summer.

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9/8

By Newberg...talks about growing up a Miami fan...also talks about what he likes about Florida and ND. Will not focus on recruiting until after football season.

ESPN - Midwest Recruiting Blog

Brandon Linder (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) is another of the top Class of 2010 prospects in the Sunshine State. The 6-5, 275-pound Linder is looking at several schools in the Midwest, including Notre Dame. Lindner attended the Michigan at Notre Dame game earlier this season. He also mentions Ohio State and Wisconsin. He has scholarship offers from Miami, Florida, Notre Dame, Auburn, Florida International and Boston College and names Miami, Notre Dame and Florida as his early favorites, though he will not select a college anytime soon.

"I'm going to shut down recruiting and concentrate on the playoffs," Linder said. "I'll pick up recruiting again after the season."

Aquinas is 8-0 and ranked No. 1 in the state.

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2/9

From CaneSport...favors Miami, Florida and Notre Dame (all offered)...talks to the Miami staff regularly and has several teammates with Miami offers.

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2/24

From the LSU site...has offers from the likes of LSU, Auburn, Boston College, Florida, Miami, Notre Dame and Rutgers...talks about his contact with LSU and some possible spring visits.

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3/2

From the Pitt site...Pitt has offered...says he is open to leaving the state.

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4/1

From the Alabama site...says that Alabama has offered....Florida, Miami, and Notre Dame are his top three for now.

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4/14

From the Miami site...attended Miami's spring game...would like for his teammates to go to the same school...talks about his relationship with Miami OL Coach Jeff Stoutland.

Confirmed by two sources, including our own OSUBucks22 that OSU has offered...

 

[mercer_buckeye]

Tight with Duron?

 

[Redhawk]

AMP: Linder offers versatility along line
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[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu37pGfjgsI"]YouTube - Brandon Linder Football Highlights St. Thomas Aquinas Hight School[/ame]

 

[bigdog3300]

Do our chances improve at all since he's at STA? This offer seems like a little bit of a shot in the dark, doesn't sound like we have much of a chance....I hope I'm told otherwise!

 

[RB07OSU]

A good looking prospect and I think the services have him ranked right with a top 250 player. He engages well, locks on, and shows impressive drive blocks. He shows great strength and leverage. Average athleticism and not much to see in pass coverage equals interior line imo, where I think he will be best suited.

 

[wadc45]

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5/18

By Newberg...says the group of schools he is primarily looks at is Miami, Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Georgia, FSU, Stanford and Oklahoma. Plans to make several visits this summer (including Florida, Notre Dame and Ohio State).

 

[wadc45]

BN $ - Joyner And Linder: A Package Deal?

6/11

Names a top 7 of Miami, Florida, Notre Dame, Georgia, Ohio State, Florida State and Stanford...talks about visiting OSU with Joyner in August for the Herbstreit Challenge.

 

[TresselstillownsTSUN]

Scout.com: Top OL Talks Final Four

7/7

By FighinGators...Nothing much...Says he will make visits late this month to his final four: Florida, Miami, Notre Dame, and tOSU...

 

[Meyer]

Nice..It seems like we're, surprisingly in some cases, right there for a lot of these guys. I bet OSU is going to get some guys we didn't expect this year.

 

[osugrad21]

BN$--Big Fish Will Test OSU Waters

Brandon discusses his final four and plans a November decision.

 

[LordJeffBuck]

Scout - BSB - Adam Jardy - 07/11/09

Linder confirms his four finalists: Miami, Florida, Ohio State, and Notre Dame. He plans to take official visits to each school, and he is also trying to make unofficial visits to Ohio State and Notre Dame later this month.

 

[WaitingforKickoff]

Hopefully this is one of those rare cases where the news of a commitment to OSU is posted on the first page of the prospect's thread.

 

[mendensa]

any chance?

Why aren't people talking about this kid more? Usually you see the "wouldn't it be great if we could steal this guy out of the south posts" @ this point. He's listed as one of the top 2 or 3 centers in the country. Or is it a forgone conclusion that he is going to one of the Florida schools so nobody is wasting there time? I saw something that he was changing his summer visit schedule up but he still has it narrowed down to four schools (Miami, UF, ND and OSU). Any more up-to-date info than that?

 

[wadc45]

I saw something that he was changing his summer visit schedule up but he still has it narrowed down to four schools (Miami, UF, ND and OSU). Any more up-to-date info than that?

If there was then it would be posted...

 

[wadc45]

BN $ - Linder Has Change Of Plans

8/10

By BK...still favors Ohio State, Miami, Florida and Notre Dame...did not make it to OSU and ND this summer but will make officials...may visit OSU for the USC game.