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| Wednesday, July 16 |
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The Next Vick? The 6-foot-2, 200-pound signal-caller chose Virginia Tech over Tennessee and will try to follow in the footsteps of Hokies star quarterback Michael Vick, but Randall doesn't have the same tools. "He's not a 4.2 (speed) guy like Vick," says Randall's coach, Kyle Neve. "He's more of a 4.5 guy, but he's a great student and is a great, strong athlete. He's not the burner like Michael Vick, but he's special." Randall is the first quarterback from Virginia to post back-to-back seasons of more than 1,000 yards passing and rushing. That's pretty impressive considering the state has already produced players like Vick, Ronald Curry and Allen Iverson.
Randall was also the Class AA basketball Player of the Year last season, and one of the reasons he chose Virginia Tech was because the Hokies recruited him in both football and basketball. Tennessee was a close second, but the Vols weren't recruiting him very hard in basketball.
Finally Turning Heads Turman, who ran for 3,172 yards this past season, has been heavily recruited by Georgia Southern, but South Carolina has entered the picture in the last couple of weeks. "The only big school he's talked to is South Carolina," says Turman's coach, Frank Vohun. "They all think he's a tweener. They think he's not big enough to be a fullback and a step slow for what they're saying they want as a tailback." The 6-foot, 210-pound Turman is a hard-nosed runner who runs right at the defense, but he has also shown the ability to make people miss. Adds Vohun, "You'd better hold on, because he's going to smash you and take you with him."
Changing Minds The University of Arizona also lost a player after coach Dick Tomey was replaced by John Mackovic. Show Low High (Ariz.) quarterback Matt Belshe has opted to head to the University of Wyoming instead of heading south to Tucson. The 5-foot-10, 175-pound Lightfoot is deciding between Nebraska and Oregon State, but will consider sticking with ASU. Brown is also looking at Oregon State. The 6-foot-2, 225-pound Belshe would have faced stiff competition among several young Wildcats quarterbacks, including recent Tennessee transfer John Rattay.
Domin-ating The 6-foot-2, 190-pound Robinson will visit Tennessee this weekend and is also considering Florida State, Oregon, Washington and Georgia Tech. It appears that Washington and FSU are the front-runners. Robinson, who intercepted eight passes and caught 58 balls in his senior campaign, has been dubbed "Prime Time 2" because of his likeness to NFL star Deion Sanders. He picked off a two-point conversion attempt and returned it 90 yards for a score in the All-Star game.
Finalizing Plans Tolleson High (Ariz.) running back Mike Bell is deciding between Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona State, Arizona and Colorado State. ... Beaverton Aloha High (Ore.) quarterback Nic Costa, one of the few remaining unsigned signal-callers, is leaning toward Purdue over Arizona, UCLA, Tennessee and Notre Dame. ... Harding High (Ind.) tight end/offensive lineman Trai Essex is down to Northwestern and Notre Dame. ... Los Altos High (Calif.) defensive lineman Shaun Cody is looking at Miami, Ohio State, Washington, Notre Dame and UCLA. ... Richland Northeast High (S.C.) wide receiver Airese Currie favors Clemson over Michigan State, FSU, Tennessee and Georgia.
Done Deals
Spruce Creek High (Fla.) linebacker Doug Justice (6-foot-4, 220) chose Michigan over Notre Dame. Justice recorded more than 100 tackles in each of the past two seasons. ... East Lake High (Fla.) tight end Bobby Williamson will attend Clemson. Williamson is 6-foot-4, 240 pounds and caught 16 passes for 344 yards this season. ... Cedric King, the brother of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Shaun King, will head to South Florida. Cedric is a wide receiver who chose USF over Tulane, where his brother went to college, and Florida Atlantic. ... MacArthur High (Texas) defensive lineman McKenzie Tilmon (6-foot-3, 250) committed to Colorado.
Running back Nate Ilaoa, who amassed 1,112 yards rushing and 868 yards receiving at North Stafford High (Va.) this past season, will attend the University of Hawaii. ... Gwynn Park High (Md.) linebacker Seth Mitchell committed to Michigan State. ... Bellville High (Texas) 6-foot-6, 270-pound offensive lineman Kurt Falke will attend Duke. He picked the Blue Devils over Baylor and Tulane. ... Sharpstown High's (Texas) Joseph Addai, who can play both quarterback and running back, committed to LSU over Nebraska and Penn State. ... Another Texan, quarterback Blade Bassler of Rockdale High, pledged to Houston. ... Holy Angels Academy (Minn.) wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald Jr. announced that he will attend Pittsburgh next year. ... Montbello High (Colo.) tight end Carlos Williams chose Arizona over Michigan State and Kansas State.
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