by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 Memorial Day weekend is usually reserved for big family cookouts and if you’re lucky enough to slide physical activity into the three-day holiday break(for most), consider the weekend a success. In Hampton Roads, Memorial Day weekend marks another edition of former Maury High School and current Seattle Seahawk star Kam Chancellor’s…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 As I began to write this article that is exactly what it was, a shade under 400-word article explaining my reasoning behind the Hampton Roads Futures Classic. But the more I wrote the article began to evolve. Four days out of the work week I make the short drive from my…
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by Jamaar Hawkins, recruit757 When I caught up with Bishop Sullivan sophomore linebacker Teradja Mitchell he was in the midst of studying for an upcoming final exam. Pretty ironic from an athlete that is constantly looking to improve despite offers from more than 20 Division I programs with Michigan State most recently entering the race…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Crabbers’ Elijah Conliffe is approaching decision time Elijah Conliffe continues to add college offers. Since we last checked in with him, he’s added scholarship offers from Michigan State, Troy, Temple, USC and Oklahoma. His offer list is over 20 now and he continues to find schools that intrigue him. “I never…
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by Jim McGrath, recruit757 It would be remiss to begin the “Track Shorts” feature on Ultimate Recruit without spotlighting the state’s current premier football and track athlete – Grassfield’s Grant Holloway. In last week’s introduction, a brief highlight of Holloway’s track career was presented. Truly, as the winner of a record eight individual combined indoor…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 The coaches at the US Naval Academy have been busy pursuing football players in the 757. Tuesday morning was frantic, with an Ocean Lakes DB landing an offer and two players from Heritage picking up offers of their own. Amonyae Watson (JR WR 6-2 175) and Jeremiah Boyd (JR QB/LB 6-0…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 There may be a new head coach and coaching staff at Ocean Lakes, but there’s still plenty of talent on the roster. That means college scholarship offers are still rolling in for the Dolphins. On Tuesday morning, Darkare Coston (JR CB 6-0 175) picked up an offer from the US Naval…
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by Brandon Mitchell, recruit757 On March 2, Bethel’s Jeremiah Owusu earned his first college scholarship offer. This offer came from the Charlotte 49ers. Over the last two months, Owusu (JR FS 6-3 190) has been able to accrue a total of 15 more offers and has been a man with many irons in the fire.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Deep Creek wide receiver Jyandra Wyatt (SO WR 6-1 150) came to the recruit757 College Prospect Assessment Camp to prove himself. He managed to do just that. The Hornets have under performed the past few seasons, and that’s made it tougher for Deep Creek athletes to get noticed by college coaches.…
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by Andy Hilton, recruit757 One of my favorite sayings is offers beget offers. That is, once you earn a scholarship offer, it’s a whole lot easier to earn more once college coaches know you’re being pursued. It’s a competitive business. College coaches make their own assessments and make their own decisions, but typically an offer…
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