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LB Mike Mitchell (transfer to Texas Tech, transfer to Southeastern FL)

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Gridiron Kings: Former Winter Park player Mike Mitchell is one of top players in nation as Texas linebacker
July 29, 2012|, , By Brendan Sonnone | Orlando Sentinel,

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Former Winter Park football player Mike Mitchell moved to Texas… (PHELAN EBENHACK / FOR THE…)

LAKE BUENA VISTA — Mike Mitchell is enjoying a homecoming this weekend at the Champion Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 Tournament at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports.

And the Plano (Texas) Prestonwood Christian linebacker is contemplating making his trip even more memorable with the possible announcement of his college plans Sunday during the final day of the event.

Mitchell, a four-star prospect who is ranked as one of the top 50 players in the nation by Rivals.com, played varsity football as a freshman at Winter Park before moving to Texas in 2010.

Now he is thinking of committing to either Ohio State, Florida State or Texas A&M near his old stomping grounds.

“That’d be cool to make the decision here because all of my family is going to be out here on Sunday,” Mitchell said. “…All my family lives here and all my friends. So I thought that’d be a really cool place if I was to make a decision.”

As of Saturday evening, Mitchell was not 100 percent sure if he was indeed going to pick a school. If he does make a decision Sunday, it doesn't look like FSU is a likely choice.
“I still actually really want to go [visit] Florida State because I haven’t really talked to the coaches that much there,” Mitchell said. “So if I was to pick Florida State, I’d probably just hold the decision.”

Although Mitchell hasn’t visited Ohio State yet, he said he felt comfortable enough with the program, coaching staff and players to commit to the Buckeyes.

Any school that does land Mitchell, this year's Nike SPARQ national champion, will get one of the nation’s premier talents and most athletic players.

As a junior, Mitchell (6-4, 215) had 151 tackles, 11 sacks and 32 tackles for loss, impressive numbers for a player used to such accomplishments. His SPARQ score of 154.47 at The Opening in Beaverton, Ore., earlier this month stands as the national record for the four-event, agility-testing competition. Mitchell recorded an electronically-timed 4.39-second 40-yard dash and 4.00-second 5-10-5 shuttle run. He also had a 40.6-inch vertical jump and threw the 6.6-pound power ball 45 feet.

“There was a lot of work put in before that,” Mitchell said. “Me and my dad (former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Ken Mitchell) were outside training every day on the track, football field and weight room. It was a lot of tough work but it was worth it.”

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http://articles.orlandosentinel.com...o-montgomery-asiantii-woulard-national-record

"I am going to hold off on my commitment because I have not been to visit Ohio State yet," Mitchell said.
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http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/colleges/osu/post?id=1292
 
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Poe McKnoe;2187706; said:
I'd select "Coach Prestige" as my third option on NCAA 13.
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LOL, I just bought it a week ago and took over OSU. My "Coach Prestige" is a C- (I think), so I just recruit the heckout of "Atmosphere" "Facilities" and "Campus Lifestyle".

Although, I'm kind of weird with NCAA when I play Dynasty mode, I only play maybe five to six games a season. I don't have that much time, and I only play four minute quarters.

I like it though that tOSU is recruiting a lot more nationally, although I of course would love to see as many Ohio guys in each class as possible and as long as they merit an offer.
 
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Hulk;2187690; said:
Baugh did it.
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Yeah, I know. That's why I started the sentence with "I know it happens"; however, Mitchell's comments that he now wants to visit first validates what I posted. I would think it would be much more likely that a recruit's commitment would stick, if they've been on campus.
 
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el mastiff;2187775; said:
Yeah, I know. That's why I started the sentence with "I know it happens"; however, Mitchell's comments that he now wants to visit first validates what I posted. I would think it would be much more likely that a recruit's commitment would stick, if they've been on campus.
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I agree.
 
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Back to Mitch. If he's already visited Austin, he'll be in for a treat in C-bus. Austin and Columbus are very similar, and the two campus's are very similar. Both large universities, located in capital cities of their respective states. Austin is near 'hill country' which C-bus does not have, but we have the beautiful rivers and wooded areas.

Football complex is much more developed at tOSU, but Texas's isn't too far behind (their stadium isn't nearly as nice as the renovated Shoe). Hope the kid becomes a Buckeye, he passes the look test, and apparently his measurables are very high as well.

:gobucks3::gobucks4::banger: Oh yeah, Austin has redfish, C-bus has Lake Erie perch. Point to C-bus.
 
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