Sunshine State Recruits Have Plenty Of Suitors To Choose From

An excellent article from the Mobile Press Register's Mike Herndon on several recruiting aspects in the State of Florida.

Florida remains fertile recruiting ground (Super Southeast 120)

MOBILE, Alabama -- Trent Richardson grew up being compared to Emmitt Smith. He played at Smith's alma mater, Escambia High in Pensacola, and earned the same kind of accolades, honored as one of the top prospects in the country during his senior year.
But while Smith went on to star at Florida before going on to become the NFL's all-time leading rusher, Richardson chose another path. He signed with Alabama, where he is expected to be among the top backs in the SEC and the country this season.
To continue reading go to:  http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/07/florida_remains_fertile_recrui.html

Gulf Coast Region Has 4 In The Top 10 Of The Super Southeast 120

Led by Florida State Commit DE Dante Fowler of St. Petersburg, the Gulf Coast Region is well represented in the Mobile Press Register's Super Southeast 120, including 4 in the Top 10.  Fowler is ranked #2, and he is soon followed by Alabama Commit FS Eddie Williams from Panama City.

2. Dante Fowler Jr., DE, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Lakewood (6-3, 232): Elite edge-rusher racked up 20 sacks and 33 tackles for loss among his 107 tackles as a junior. He was named DL MVP of Tallahassee NIKE camp this summer. Committed to Florida State.

4. Eddie Williams, S/ATH, Panama City (Fla.) Arnold (6-4, 200): Super-sized safety is a head-hunter with excellent speed and ball skills. Committed to Alabama.

For full list by Mike Herndon of the Press Register go to:  http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/07/the_super_southeast_120_list.html

Linebacker Richie Brown Becomes Second Long Beach Bearcat On Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen

Is Long Beach becoming the South Panola of the Coast?  It's beginning to look that way as Linebacker Richie Brown joins teammate DT Nick James in becoming the second Bearcat to be named a Dandy Dozen selection by the Clarion Ledger.  The Bearcats are finding themselves in elite company as they join mega powerhouse South Panola in being the only teams with two players being named to the Dandy Dozen.

Here is a portion of the article by Rod Walker from the Clarion Ledger on Brown's selection:

 

Long Beach's Brown a hit machine

 "Richie plays with just a high motor," said Browder. "In my 35 years of coaching, I have never had a a player that tries to make every tackle. Even if it looks like it's impossible to make, he's still going to chase it until the very end. He's like that every single down."
For the full story go to:  http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110723/SPORTS06/107230312/Long-Beach-s-Brown-hit-machine?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Sports|s

Long Beach LB Richie Brown Gets Offer From LSU

TigerBait.com has just announced that Long Beach, MS LB Richie Brown has just received an offer from LSU:

By Mike Scarborough
The LSU coaching staff is still in high gear for the 2012 recruiting class despite already having 15 commitments. Late Tuesday afternoon, Les Miles extended an offer to another top prospect.

Brown will talk over the LSU offer with his parents

Linebacker Richie Brown of Long Beach, Miss. was extended a scholarship offer from Miles following his camp visit Tuesday.

"Yes, I just got out of the room with Les Miles," Brown said in confirming his scholarship offer.
For full article go to:  http://lsu.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1241935

Long Beach Mammoth DT Nick James #5 On Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen List

Big man James' star shines bright

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By Rod Walker
Long Beach defensive tackle Nick James didn't take long to make a lasting first impression on his coach Tommy Browder two seasons ago.
The Bearcats were playing in a jamboree when James - all 6-foot-4, 345 pounds of him at the time - stripped a Biloxi ball-carrier, scooped the ball off the ground and sprinted 99 yards for a touchdown.
"None of their skill guys could catch him," recalled Browder. "I just knew someone would, but they couldn't. It was one of the most amazing things I have ever seen."

For full article go to:  http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20110718/SPORTS060301/107180319/Big-man-James-star-shines-bright?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Home|s