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Not much new happening. USC is pushing hard. He seems to be enamored with Miami as of right now. It's 1. OSU, 2a. MSU, 2b. Miami.
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bigdog3300
The G.O.A.T.
buchtelgrad04;1675729; said:
In the long run, Miami poses a larger threat than MSU. (TBQH, MSU I don't think even qualifies as a "threat")
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bigdog3300;1675743; said:
Why do u think that? Seems like Dantonio is doing a good job of landing recruits lately. I'm not a MSU fan, but just wondering why you made that statement
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bigdog3300;1675743; said:
Yeah, he's always been a Miami fan. He even rooted for them in the NCG against OSU. Lol. But, he's OSU bound.
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FerrariEnzo
Packin' Heat
buchtelgrad04;1675839; said:
I would hope that the smack down Miami will receive this fall in Columbus will only cement that... who wants to be a loser? It would be awesome to have his commit prior to that point of course.
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bigdog3300
The G.O.A.T.
pnuts34;1675808; said:
Does he like MSU? I think so, to an extent. A greater part of this MSU thing is out of respect for his father, and that MSU is pushing it hard because of that in-road.
He did grow up a Miami (Fl.) fan, he likes the swagger of the program, but I don't think it fits the bill of what he's looking for like OSU.
I've personally spoken with and interviewed Doran and you could just listen to the inflection of his voice while talking about the teams. When he speaks about MSU, it's like speaking off of a script. When it's OSU and Miami, it's genuine excitement. His voice perks up, he speaks faster, way more emotion, etc.
Like Buchtel said, there's not much to be worried about here.
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Another week another program carpet bombing Ohio with offers...
Scouting Ohio
Syracuse has offered.
That's Donavon Clark, Doran Grant, Ryan Kelly, Ron Tanner, Kevin Williams, Chris Boles and Chas Farris that have picked up offers in the last week from Syracuse...the week before it was Arizona blanketing the state.
Scouting Ohio
Syracuse has offered.
That's Donavon Clark, Doran Grant, Ryan Kelly, Ron Tanner, Kevin Williams, Chris Boles and Chas Farris that have picked up offers in the last week from Syracuse...the week before it was Arizona blanketing the state.
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Poe McKnoe
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wadc45;1679710; said:
Chas Farris? Isn't that Hendersonk's brother or something?
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Buckskin86
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Updated: March 26, 2010
Grant emerging as a top prospect
By Dave Biddle
Special to ESPN.com
He is one of the fastest-rising prospects in the country. He may be the best cornerback in the Midwest.
William Colsher/NittanyNetwork.com
Doron Grant is fielding offers from over 30 schools.
Doran Grant (5-foot-11, 175 pounds) is collecting scholarship offers daily. As of press time, the Under Armour All-American had more than 30, including Arizona, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Iowa, LSU, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, USC, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
As a junior at St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio) in 2009, Grant had 40 tackles and one interception and averaged 20.8 yards on kickoff returns. From his wide receiver position, he had 32 receptions for 666 yards and seven touchdowns. As a sophomore, he had 22 tackles and three interceptions.
Grant's father, Ted Jones, was Michigan State's leading receiver in 1980 and '81, and he has a sister who lives in the East Lansing, Mich., area. The Spartans could be an extremely attractive option for Grant.
His decision likely will come down to MSU or Ohio State. The ESPNU 150 Watch List recruit says the two schools are even in his book.
Grant knows where his family wants him to go. He also knows it's difficult to go against the family.
"I have a pretty good relationship with the coaching staff at Michigan State, and I've went up there a lot for games over the years when my dad went up there for alumni stuff," Grant said. "And I've got a sister up there, and I go up and visit her. So, it's a pretty good atmosphere to be around.
"My dad definitely wants me to be an MSU lean all the way, because it's a father's dream to have your son play where you played at and wear your number and all that. So, that's basically what's going on with him. But otherwise, he's taking it pretty good, and he's letting me freelance and have fun with it. He's not really pressuring me about the experience."
Despite the deep connections to Michigan State, Grant is very interested in Ohio State, and many believe he will end up signing with the Buckeyes.
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"I have a good relationship with the coaches at Ohio State," he said. "I talk to [cornerbacks coach Taver] Johnson on a regular basis by e-mail. I also talk to [offensive line coach Jim] Bollman, [safeties coach Paul] Haynes and [head coach Jim] Tressel. We keep a good relationship going and stay in contact with each other pretty often.
"I have a very high interest in Ohio State. I will say that right now: I have a high interest in them. I'm comfortable there, it's a good place to be and they are one of my top schools."
Grant shied away from naming a top five but listed eight schools that he likes the most at this stage.
"These are not in order, but Michigan State, Ohio State, Georgia Tech, Michigan, West Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and USC," he said.
Doran Grant emerging as a top prospect - ESPN
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Rivals$ (Michigan)--Grant looking to visit Michigan this week
Doran hopes to visit Michigan and MSU this week. He says the Buckeyes are his favorite followed by Michigan State.
Doran hopes to visit Michigan and MSU this week. He says the Buckeyes are his favorite followed by Michigan State.
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