Shrine Bowl Team Picked

[Aggie One]

It will be interesting to see if any of these players end up committing to the Aggies once the season ends. Several that the ACC, ECU or out of state schools have not grabbed early commitments are major recruiting targets for 2007 and even some that are are waiving on their UNC commitments because of Jim Bunting's expected firing at season's end.

We will be following football recruiting at A&T extremely closely on this web site over the next three months. Stay tuned.

N.C. Shrine Bowl roster
Winston-Salem Journal
Friday, October 20, 2006


PLAYER SCHOOL HT. WT. P

Quinn Barham Durham Hillside 6-3 268 OL

Jason Barnes Char. Independence 6-4 189 WR

Kwamaine Battle Southern Nash 6-1 262 DL

George Bryan New Hanover 6-6 257 TE

Jamison Bryant Greenville Rose 6-2 276 OT

Justin Byers Charlotte Vance 5-11 170 DB

Michael Byrd Thomasville 6-5 225 TE

Cody Corn Waynesville Tuscola 6-2 263 OL

Albert Craddock SW Guilford 6-0 200 LB

Chris Culliver Garner 6-1 190 DB

Tristan Dorty West Rowan 6-3 240 DL

Dominque Ellis East Wake 5-11 180 DB

Marcus Gilchrist HP Andrews 5-11 165 DB

Tommy Henry Maiden 6-0 205 RB

Ben Herlocker Charlotte Catholic 6-0 205 RB

Ryan Houston Charlotte Butler 6-2 250 RB

Steven Howard Charlotte Olympic 6-2 183 WR

Melvin Ingram Richmond Senior 6-3 227 LB

Dwight Jones Jr. Burl. Cummings 6-4 190 WR

Kevion Latham Greensboro Page 6-3 230 LB

Hazier Lavine Rocky Mount 6-4 282 OL

Kyle Linney Alexander Central 6-3 285 DL

David Melton West Rowan 6-3 265 OL

Brandon Miley Wilm. Hoggard 6-2 205 QB

Kerry Neal Bunn 6-3 230 LB

Josh Oglesby Garner 5-11 205 DB

Arsenio Parks Shelby 5-11 215 RB

Tydreke Powell Hertford County 6-3 295 DL

Josh Reese Alexander Central 6-2 280 OL

Scott Riddle Eastern Randolph 6-0 186 QB

Barquell Rivers Anson 6-0 225 LB

Travian Robertson Scotland County 6-3 220 LB

Preston Roseboro Shelby 5-10 160 DB

Wesley Saunders Durham Riverside 6-5 270 DL

John Stamper West Forsyth 5-11 179 LB

Quantavius Sturdivant West Stanly 6-2 225 QB

Matt Thompson Eastern Alamance 6-2 195 LB

Landon Walker East Wilkes 6-7 273 OL

Mario Washington Shelby Crest 5-10 166 WR

Jonathan Williams Greenville Rose 6-1 195 RB

Nick Williams Southern Nash 6-4 291 OL

Jay Wooten Scotland County 6-3 185 K/P

Tyrell Worthington South Central 6-0 185 DB

STAFF

Head coach: Ed Emory (Richmond Senior). Assistants: Scott Cloninger (Lincolnton), David Diamont (East Surry), David Howle (Bunn), John Kirby (Eastern Alamance), Frank Mentz (Cummings), Tom Nelson (Beddingfield), Nelson Smith (Garner)

This story can be found at: www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149191256864&path=%21sports&s=1037645509200

[Aggie Monster]

Cant believe a USC running back recruit is not on the list. Little over at Hillside.

[aggiejazz]

How many scholarships are there for A&T to give for the next year There are only three seniors active on the team and A&T is such a young team already.

My Richmond County represents again.

[Bornthrilla]

Fobbs said that he would like to bring in about 16 kids this offseason.

[Aggie One]

Also BT, he plans to sign up to five transfers in the early signing period in December.

On the Little kid, he is still up for grabs. He reports a 2.7 core GPA and a 930 SAT and that won't get him in on the sliding scale at USC. His score would have to 1000 with tht GPA.

He'll need a 18 on the ACT, which is a somewhat easier test, which would qualify him for D-1 or 1-AA if his GPA is 2.8 which I understand now is the standard for all entrance athletes to get into UNC system D-1 institutions. They are allowed only two exceptions per year.

D-II's can get them in at a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and less than 820 ( the bare minimum required for all students in the UNC system) but have to redshirt for one year with no penalty on eligibility as an exception. No limit to the exceptions on the D-II level.

[Aggie Monster]

Thanks for the info Aggie One. 70 points away! He will get that easy if he takes it again. Still cant see how they left him off the Shrine Bowl team though. The other RBs probably got way more yards because he spends a lot of time at WR also. That's why USC is hunting. They looking for the next Reggie.

[treese]

www.newsobserver.com/821/story/496799.html


Published: Oct 10, 2006 12:30 AM
Modified: Oct 10, 2006 03:10 AM


Little narrows list to 2
Hillside star says it's Irish or Heels









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Edward G. Robinson III, Staff Writer
DURHAM - Hillside senior Greg Little has made up his mind about where he might play college football next year.
Sort of.

At breakfast on Monday, the 6-foot-2, 214-pound multiple-position player had decided he was going to Notre Dame. By lunch, he had changed his mind to North Carolina. By his 3 p.m. news conference, he had decided that he was not ready to decide.

Little eliminated Ohio State, Southern California and Florida from his list of possible choices. But instead of selecting a school, he narrowed his choices to Notre Dame and UNC.

At a news conference in the Hornets' gymnasium, Little stood in front of cameras with his parents and played the part of a nationally touted high school senior football recruit ready to announce his verbal commitment.

He wore a blue blazer, crisp white shirt, tan khakis, gold tie and sneakers.

Although dressed for the occasion, he was not ready to make a rash decision. He didn't want to call off the news conference, he said, because people had come from "far and wide" and he felt compelled to say something after scheduling it a week ago.

"You can get all dressed up," Little said, "but rushing into a decision is your life."

Hillside coach Ray Harrison said he preferred Little's choice of taking more time over making a fast decision, changing his mind later and then backing out of a commitment.

"This is life-changing," Harrison said. "I have to support him whatever way he goes."

Harrison said over the past two weeks Little had grown perplexed by the choice in front of him and feared he was not quite ready.

Mindful that he has plenty of time to decide, the Scout.com four-star recruit opted to take more time, weigh the pros and cons of the two schools.

Little said he likes coaches at both schools and appreciates what an education at either school could mean later in life.

With that, he does not know what factor will sway his decision. He has three official recruiting visits remaining and will use one to tour UNC's Chapel Hill campus.

As he contemplates schools, there is the consideration of what position coaches will recruit him to play. At Hillside, he has seen time at tailback, wide receiver, outside linebacker, strong safety, free safety and cornerback.

Could that be a factor in his decision? Possibly.

"Right now, I don't know," he said of the tipping point. "I hope it's like that light bulb. When it hits me, it hits me and it's a new relief. It's kind of stressful right now."

Hillside quarterback Michael Johnson stared in surprise when his friend made a non-announcement, but he thought it was classic Little.

"It's not strange. It's something Greg would do," Johnson said. "He likes to be secretive."

Staff writer Edward G. Robinson III can be reached at 829-4781 or [e-mail].

[dj98]

Melvin Ingram Richmond Senior 6-3 227 LB, Travian Robertson Scotland County 6-3 220 LB,
Barquell Rivers Anson 6-0 225 LB, I've seen all these young men play this year, They are the best players I've seen all year long on defense in High School Football.