The Book: UL Football Recruiting 2006

[Turbine]

he accounted for 630 yrds Rec. in district play.

Are you kidding me?

WOW

[NewsCopy]

Nothing could have prepared Comeaux's Trae Fitzgerald for what he's experiencing right now. Not the 103 total tackles he accumulated during his senior season. Not the District 2-5A Defensive MVP trophy on his shelf. Not even the numerous All-District, All-Parish and All-Acadiana honors he's received. None of that has helped Fitzgerald overcome the silence every night. While fellow All-District, All-Parish and All-Acadiana teammates spend every waking minute on the phone talking to college recruiters, Fitzgerald sits and waits - waiting for a reason to smile again. "It's definitely humbling," Fitzgerald said. "I'd like to have a bigger choice, but I guess that's how my high school career has been, kind of under the radar." Right now, Fitzgerald has three choices - Air Force, Central Arkansas or bust. He's definitely leaning towards the previous two and not the latter. "I know I'm going to play college football," Fitzgerald said. "I've worked too hard and have done too much to give up on that. I don't know where I'm going to play, but I know I'm going to play." Fitzgerald's story is somewhat perplexing. On the field, he's been a terror, starting at linebacker at Comeaux for three years. In the weightroom, he's been a beast, steadily increasing in mass from his freshman year until now. And in the classroom, he's gotten the job done, earning himself a tuition-free education thanks to TOPS. So, why is it college coaches aren't beating down Fitzgerald's door? The rest of the story Brady Aymond baymond@theadvertiser.com

[NewsCopy]

The University of Louisiana football squad picked up its seventh verbal commitment for its spring signing class Sunday, with wide receiver Verlin Moore of Pompano Beach, Fla., giving Ragin' Cajun coach Rickey Bustle a pledge at the end of his official visit. The 5-foot-10 1/2, 163-pound Moore was part of UL's biggest recruiting weekend so far this year, with 15 prospects taking official visits. "The biggest factor was the coaching staff and the players that I talked to," Moore said. "I like what they're trying to do and I could see they have big things coming in the future." Moore was a two-time All-State selection for Pompano High's Tornadoes, earning second-team honors in Class 2A in 2004 and stepping up to first-team selection this year. He finished a six-game hurricane-shortened senior season with 58 catches for 937 yards and 10 touchdowns. He had 60 grabs for 1,008 yards and 12 scores as a junior in earning the first of two All-Broward County selections. The Miami Herald ranked him fifth among receivers in the Miami metro area. The four-year starter helped lead coach Vince Stephens' squad to the second round of the Class 2A playoffs each of the past two years. He is also a starter on Pompano's basketball team that currently leads its district and runs on the 4x100-meter relay team. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[bmcollect]

Great idea.

Here is another possibility.

Jermaine Rodgers, a 6-foot-4, 240-pound defensive end from Davidson-Mobile has already visited Southern Miss (Dec. 16) and Central Florida (Jan. 5) and he's scheduled to visit Louisiana-La Jan. 20 and West Virginia Jan. 20 LINK

This guy would be a nice surprise. Great size already and a frame to make a monster. The size is needed on the line.
If WVU is looking, Bustle and Co. have to work this one hard.

[Clutch0364]

This guy would be a nice surprise. Great size already and a frame to make a monster. The size is needed on the line.
If WVU is looking, Bustle and Co. have to work this one hard.

West Virginia isn't our main competition on this one. I am on rivals and Southern Miss. and Central Florida are the competition for him.

[BrockMeaux]

http://www.amadeuswaters.com/

He looks real good on the field, but checking out his transcript he posted, he's probably lacking grades. That said, if signing day comes around and nobody is giving him a sniff, it would be great to get him here to see if he could make grades at a collegiate level while redshirting.

[Zeebart21]

http://www.amadeuswaters.com/

He looks real good on the field, but checking out his transcript he posted, he's probably lacking grades. That said, if signing day comes around and nobody is giving him a sniff, it would be great to get him here to see if he could make grades at a collegiate level while redshirting.

dude is "swole" for sure...

Z.

[Clutch0364]

Jermaine Rodgers committed to UAB

[Boomer]

Hey---If McNeese, N'West, La. college, S'East, and the rest of the world do not offer ---why should we----The kid needs to walk-on and come to UL--After that it is all what you do!!!!Been there and done that as have so very many through the years!!!!!!

[NewsCopy]

Daylon McCoy will be making a move from linebacker to strong safety next year, but he's confident he can do that. So are the University of Louisiana coaches, who received a verbal commitment from the 5-foot-11, 195-pound McCoy late Tuesday following a recruiting visit last weekend. "I really liked all the coaches," McCoy said Wednesday. "I got along well with them, and the players were real easy to get along with. I felt real relaxed the whole weekend." McCoy was a key part of the Tatum High squad in Henderson, Texas, that claimed the Texas state Class 3A Division II title last fall. The Eagles of coach Andy Evans finished with a 16-0 record and beat Hutto 38-34 in the state title game at Texas Stadium. Part of McCoy's confidence in moving back into the secondary stems from his playoff success this year. Twice in the playoffs he returned interceptions for touchdowns, along with adding to a tackle total that went over 150 during his senior year. McCoy made key plays in each of his team's six playoff wins, despite losing his father to a heart attack one day after the opening-round win. His second playoff game came one day before his father's funeral. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com

[Turbine]

The success at the NFL level of UL defensive backs may be paying off.

Daylon McCoy SS, 5-11, 195, Tatum High Henderson, TX LINK

[Textitan]

Is it just me, or do the total number of commitments seem low? :confused: