Boyd Sees Playing Time In Clemson’s Bowl Loss
Tajh Boyd has been waiting for this opportunity. The Phoebus High School grad almost landed the role as starting QB for Clemson as a redshirt freshman, but Kyle Parker decided to come back for one more season as the Clemson starter.
Oscar Smith’s Funderburk Heading to the SEC
Oscar Smith’s Quinta Funderburk has been a hot commodity for some time now. Last year as a junior, his development was evident. Playing with now Alabama QB Phillip Sims as his quarterback, Funderburk had 59 receptions for 1146 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. This season, Funderburk has become by far the favorite target of current Oscar Smith quarterback J.J. Williamson. Who wouldn’t like throwing to a 6-5 205 target who can run like a deer and haul in passes with seemingly little effort?
UNC Program Dismisses Three…What’s Next?
When Butch Davis was hired, he was supposed to bring good college and NFL experience, plus a clean reputation. Recruiting coordinator John Blake, has already been dismissed. A cloud of concern still hangs over the program. When will the NCAA call an end to the investigation? Will the University take action against Butch Davis?
Kevin Newsome Angles for Bigger Role with Nits
Kevin was a highly recruited quarterback and looked forward to landing at Michigan. He ended up at Penn State and looked to be the next answer at QB in State College. This off-season didn’t work out as planned. The sophomore didn’t earn the starting gig as expected and he now finds himself behind true freshman Robert Boldin.
Maryland In Transition With Coaching & Recruitment?
Ralph Friedgen soon begins his tenth season as the head coach in College Park, Maryland. He entered with a bang going 31-8 in his first three seasons. Since then, however, a cumulative 35-38 record has followed in years four through nine. The bottom was reached last season at 2-10.
JMU QB Situation Resolved
There will be no quarterback controversy and no splitting time in 2010. Coach Matthews has named Drew Dudzik the starter going into the 2010 season. Some of it can be attributed to Dudzik’s status as a redshirt senior and leader of the offense. Dudzik’s solid performance in Spring Practices didn’t hurt him either.
Chris Beatty Article on PilotOnline
For those of you unfamiliar with regional recruiting, or maybe you’ve just been living under a rock for the last five years or so… Chris Beatty is a rising star in the football world who got his first big break here in The 757. Beatty coached Percy Harvin at Landstown High School from 2003 to 2005 after two previous high school coaching gigs at North Stafford and Salem (Virginia Beach). Beatty’s Landstown teams made three straight State Title game appearances, winning it all in 2004, Percy Harvin’s junior year.
Preseason Picks For The Fun Of It
Just think, we’re less than four months from football season! It’s still too early to tell exactly how every program is going to shape up at the start of the season, but for entertainment purposes, how about a preseason Top 10?
Navy Football Visits White House Today
The Navy Football Team will visit Barack Obama at the White House today for the presentation of the Commander in Chief’s Trophy. The trophy is given annually to the service academy that wins the head-to-head matchups between Army, Navy and Air Force. The 2009 trophy will be a school record setting seventh straight award for the Midshipmen.
Night and Day – Recruiting Varies By Program
Big colleges aren’t necessarily better or worse when it comes to being an ideal fit for any student-athlete, but the perceived status of a program and the recruiting territory around a program will dictate how much they can control the process.
