Archive: November 2006
What Do Folks Think of This One?
I've been meaning to post this for a week, since colleague Jeff Ermann asked me about it. What does everyone think about All-Met , Bobby Shannon, now playing at Patterson Prep in Lenoir, N.C., signing with Marshall? For those not familiar with Shannon, he was a standout at Potomac (Md.),...
By Josh Barr | November 22, 2006; 2:05 PM ET | Comments (2)
Mayo Pulls the Trigger
O.J. Mayo, one of the nation's top-ranked high school basketball players, signed a letter-of-intent to play for Southern Cal. Why Mayo waited until the last day of the early signing period to send in his paperwork is a good question. Mike Beasley, an All-Met in 2005 as a sophomore at...
By Josh Barr | November 16, 2006; 10:18 AM ET | Comments (2)
DeMatha QB Drawing Attention... Again
DeMatha quarterback Chester Stewart was quick to accept a scholarship offer from Temple over the summer. Stewart had yet to play a meaningful snap in high school, so it seemed like a good idea to be safe and take the ride from Temple, even though the school's football program has...
By Josh Barr | November 15, 2006; 9:37 AM ET | Comments (3)
Pretty Quiet, But Here's A New One
While almost all of the signings during the the early period that starts today had been previously announced, one new commitment is DeMatha guard Marlin Cribbs to Mount St. Mary's. Cribbs had been expected to accept a scholarship offer to the Mount, but it was uncertain whether he would sign...
By Josh Barr | November 8, 2006; 4:44 PM ET | Email a Comment
Where Are They Now?
With the basketball early signing period beginning today, I'll have a chart in tomorrow's paper with the local players expected to sign Division I letters-of-intent. In the meantime, here's a look at some players who have left the area and are expected to sign: F Jeff Allen, Hargrave Military Virginia...
By Josh Barr | November 8, 2006; 4:33 PM ET | Email a Comment
From Big Green to Big Orange
Seneca Valley defensive tackle Donald Langley today announced he will accept a scholarship to play for Tennessee. Langley, a 6-foot-2, 290-pound senior, visited Knoxville in September and came back wearing a big, bright orange t-shirt. He also considered Oklahoma, Penn State and Michigan State. Teammate Jourdan Brooks also had been...
By Josh Barr | November 6, 2006; 2:03 PM ET | Email a Comment
Some Northern Virginia Tidbits...
Co-worker Stephen Norris passes along this info: Stonewall Jackson running back Ryan Williams holds scholarship offers from Maryland, Virginia and Virginia Tech. Notre Dame, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Marshall and James Madison also have said they plan to offer the 1,000-yard rusher, according to Raiders Coach Loren Johnson. Also, Stone Bridge running...
By Josh Barr | November 3, 2006; 10:43 AM ET | Email a Comment
An Exception to the Rule?
As players move to announce their college choices earlier and earlier, National Christian center Anthony McClain likely will wait until the spring to sign a letter-of-intent, Coach Trevor Brown said. "O.J. Mayo didn't [commit] yet, there's a lot of kids who haven't committed yet," Brown said. A third-team All-Met last...
By Josh Barr | November 1, 2006; 1:44 PM ET | Email a Comment
