Detroit Free Press
BEST OF THE MIDWEST 2008
OUR NO. 1 PLAYER: Look out U-M -- Ohio State-bound Mike Adams is 308 pounds, but super quick
February 1, 2008
BY VINCE ELLIS
FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER
DUBLIN, Ohio -- Last weekend, Mike Adams was getting ready to leave his grandfather Earl's house in Farrell, Pa.
The visit had been just like the many visits the two had shared since Mike had moved three hours away to suburban Columbus, Ohio, years ago.
But Mike, who is 6-foot-7 and 308 pounds, had a surprise for his grandfather as he was leaving.He handed the jersey he wore at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl to his grandfather. When Earl recalled the moment, he got emotional.
"I almost lost it right there," Earl Adams said of this year's Best of the Midwest top player. "I was so overwhelmed that he would give something like that.
"To give that away shows what type of person he his."
The accolades have rolled in for Mike Adams, 17, the Dublin Coffman offensive tackle. To go along with his appearance at the all-star game for high school seniors, he is rated the No. 3 prospect in the nation by rivals.com and No. 11 by scout.com.
His agility and quick feet are extraordinary for a man his size.
He got numerous offers from colleges but will sign with nearby Ohio State on Wednesday.
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