2008-05-12T22:04:15Z tag:blog.washingtonpost.com,2008:/recruitinginsider/200 Copyright (c) 2008, WashingtonPost.Newsweek Interactive 2008-05-12T22:04:15Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-12:/recruitinginsider2008/05/big_weekend_penn_state_2_ohio.html

Busy weekend for the local juniors attending the Nike Combine up in State College. First, Lackey defensive back Darrell Givens decommitted from Ohio State in order to commit to Penn State. Then Eleanor Roosevelt wide receiver-cornerback Derrick Thomas committed to play for the Nittany Lions. First, a look at Thomas, who is 6-1 and 180 pounds. He also had scholarship offers from Maryland, Illinois and Pittsburgh. "He went up there and he liked it," Roosevelt...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-12T13:01:32Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-12:/recruitinginsider2008/05/syracuse_offers_whitman_stando.html

Colleague B.J. Koubaroulis passes along this tidbit: Syracuse offered Whitman junior Anthony Young-Wiseman on Friday. Young-Wiseman, a 6-foot-1, 190-pound defensive back and wide receiver, is a versatile do-it-all athlete who shined as a dual-threat quarterback for the Vikings (6-5) this past fall. However, Young-Wiseman most likely will be a wide receiver in college and Whitman Coach Jim Kuhn recently pledged to get the rising senior "the ball as many ways as you can."...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-09T13:38:34Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-09:/recruitinginsider2008/05/rising_hs_freshman_is_highly_t.html

Meet 14-year-old Justin Anderson. The Spotsylvania resident might attend Courtland High as a freshman this fall. Or he could wind up at a private school in either Washington or Richmond - perhaps O'Connell or Montrose Christian -- drawn by their powerful basketball program. Whatever the case, the 6-foot-5 Anderson is being hailed as one of the nation's top players in his class. Having seen him this past winter, he's still raw but has terrific size...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-08T20:28:03Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-08:/recruitinginsider2008/05/maze_says_go_big_orange_doesnt.html

It didn't take long for Bobby Maze to find a new home. The one-time Suitland High standout and recent Maryland recruit is bound for Tennessee. "Stevie Wonder could see this is where I needed to be," Maze told the Knoxville News-Sentinel. "They've called me 'The Solution' here [at Hutchinson, Kan., Community College], so you do the equation: What better place could I be? "The plane landed and I breathed in that Knoxville air. You see...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-08T16:02:23Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-08:/recruitinginsider2008/05/evans_not_a_terp_yet.html

Maybe I'm reading too much into things. But reading between the lines of this story about Tyree Evans and Maryland and there are some pretty heady implications. With Evans still awaiting admission to the university, Maryland AD Debbie Yow tells The Sun she was unaware that Maryland was recruiting Evans until after he had been offered a scholarship and accepted. Then she says that it is Coach Gary Williams strong desire to bring Evans to...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-08T02:17:27Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-07:/recruitinginsider2008/05/spotlight_on_dunbars_tryee_whi.html

Post reporter B.J. Koubaroulis sits down with Dunbar's Tyree White -- a 6-foot-2, 170-pound junior quarterback. White, an honorable mention All-Met selection, received his first scholarship official offer Monday, from Howard. Note: Please upgrade your Flash plug-in to view our enhanced content. var thisObj = "flashobj050708X10v"; var so = new SWFObject("http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/mmedia/player/wpniplayer_blog.swf", thisObj, "454", "305", "8", "#ffffff"); so.addParam("allowScriptAccess", "always"); so.addParam("swfliveconnect", true); so.addVariable("thisObj", thisObj); so.addVariable("vid","050708-10v_title"); so.addVariable("playads", "yes"); so.addVariable("adserv",""); so.addVariable("autoStart", "no"); so.write("flashcontent050708X10v");...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

washingtonpost.com Sports Editor 2008-05-07T15:27:38Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-07:/recruitinginsider2008/05/cooley_signs_with_niagara.html

Reader Tom passes along this item: B-CC All-Met guard Austin Cooley has signed with Niagara. Funny how things sometimes work. Niagara assistant Akbar Waheed was at the Maryland semifinals, ostensibly to check out Springbrook guard C.J. Garner. However, a scholarship offer apparently never materialized for Garner, but things started picking up for Cooley....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-06T19:11:13Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-06:/recruitinginsider2008/05/gtown_picking_up_big_transfer.html

Is Julian Vaughn bound for Georgetown? That's what the rumor mill has going around. If so, it would be pretty unique to see an ACC-to-Big East transfer take place, and a serious upgrade in programs....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-06T18:13:01Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-06:/recruitinginsider2008/05/vmi_gets_guard_from_wcac.html

Paul VI Catholic Coach Glenn Farello reports that guard Ronald Burks has signed to play for VMI. Surprisingly, the Keydets' roster does not include any other Washington-area players. Burks averaged 6.8 points last season....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-06T17:38:43Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-06:/recruitinginsider2008/05/terps_offer_eleanor_roosevelt.html

Colleague B.J. Koubaroulis passes along that Eleanor Roosevelt rising senior Isaiah Ross reports that he's received a full scholarship offer from Maryland. Ross, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound versatile threat, recorded 111 tackles, 13 sacks, eight forced fumbles and four fumble returns and was named the Raiders' most valuable player in 2007. He played defensive tackle last year but projects as a linebacker. It is Ross's first official offer....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-06T12:59:43Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-06:/recruitinginsider2008/05/expectations_too_high_for_big.html

I think so. I empathize with Frank Ben-Eze. He was bound for Harvard, which would have been a good fit. Then he couldn't qualify academically for admission. So he picked Davidson, possibly another good fit for a player whom I think everyone would agree is still quite raw. Then comes along this story on Davidson, touting its recruitment of Ben-Eze as the product of its terrific NCAA tournament run. And while that most certainly is...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-05T20:36:10Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-05:/recruitinginsider2008/05/more_on_hibberttexas_am.html

Here's more on DeMatha's Naji Hibbert committing to Texas A&M. Hibbert bcame interested in the Aggies after associate head coach Scott Spinelli saw him at a summer league game last year. Then head coach Mark Turgeon started recruiting him. "They've been here as much as they were allowed to," DeMatha Coach Mike Jones said. "Coach Turgeon has been here three or four times. For the assistant to do all the work and then the head...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-05T20:06:53Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-05:/recruitinginsider2008/05/mustreads_on_terpsevans.html

Sports Illustrated takes a look at Maryland's gamble on juco guard Tyree Evans. He can score, but he also has quite a checkered past. Personally, I think the key to the marriage between coach and school is buried at the end of this long (and good) story: Williams must hope that this union formed out of mutual desperation -- the Terrapins' desperation to return to the NCAAs, buoyed by Evans' scoring power and his desperation...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-05T16:57:02Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-05:/recruitinginsider2008/05/dematha_guard_commits_to_texas.html

Naji Hibbert, who transferred from St. Frances of Baltimore to DeMatha last summer, has committed to play for Texas A&M. The 6-5 junior swingman averaged a team-leading 13.8 points this past season with a high of 22 points. I hope to have more on this later today....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr 2008-05-05T14:23:16Z tag:washingtonpost.com,2008-05-05:/recruitinginsider2008/05/indiana_lands_local_player.html

Anyone else read about local product Maurice Creek committing to Indiana and just shake their head? The one-time Oxon Hill standout, now a junior at South Kent (Conn.) Prep, has never been to the Hoosier state, led alone on the Bloomington campus. No need, he tells the Indianapolis Star-News. New IU Coach Tom Crean and assistant Bennie Seltzer were recruiting him at Marquette and things are no different now that Crean is at Indiana....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Josh Barr