Many of you probably already know, but the 2014 Scout300 has been released today, link here if you have not seen it yet
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Ohio State LB target Holland Fisher now has a Hudl profile with highlight reels here, check them out today
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Kyle Meadows to take official visit to West Virginia Oct. 20
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Washington verbal WR Demorea Stringfellow will talk to his coach about visiting for the Nebraska game
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Tony Stevens will take an official to The Game after decommitting from FSU
Rivals $ - Saxton plans to check out Ohio State '14 OH CB Alonzo Saxton
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Talks about the win over Watterson...PSU and Michigan told him they were going to be at that game...says he hasn't talked to OSU as much as some others but wants to visit for The Game.
Burroughs' Ezekiel Elliott makes a run in the third quarter during a game between John Burroughs and Westminster Christian Academy in Town and Country on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Photo By David Carson, dcarson@post-dispatch.com
Welcome to Scribbles of the Scribe, where STLhighschoolsports.com columnist David Kvidahl runs down what’s making news in high school sports.
1. What a week to be Zeke
John Burroughs standout running back Ezekiel Elliott couldn’t have gotten a week off at a better time. The No. 1 team in the STLhighschoolsports.com small-schools rankings, Burroughs has a bye week this weekend. So the Bombers are free to get some rest and heal up.
Elliott, the area's top scorer with 25 touchdowns, has travel plans. The Ohio State recruit is headed to Columbus, Ohio to be treated to Homecoming Weekend. Colleges always go out of their way to lavish love, attention, praise and one-only-knows-whatever-else on their highly-touted recruits. You better believe that Elliott will be getting the royal treatment during his weekend on campus.
2. Bombers lick their wounds
While Elliott is being paraded around Ohio State’s campus, there are other Bombers who’ll be trying to get healthy or wondering if their season is in jeopardy.
Senior lineman Griff Palan left Saturday’s game at Westminster just before halftime with an apparent leg injury. He was on the sideline on crutches with his knee iced during the second half. It didn’t look promising for the 6-foot-1, 265-pounder.
Also shaken up on that same play was lineman Solo Ceesay. The 6-3, 250 pound Ceesay was able to continue playing.
Coach Gus Frerotte was hoping his guys could get some treatment and be prepared for the last two weeks of the regular season. The schedule doesn’t do the Bombers any favors, as they’ll host Clayton and play at Maplewood-Richmond Heights before heading into district play.
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Alabama fans need not lament the fact that Cornelius "Corn" Elder did not visit Tuscaloosa last weekend as previously planned. The Crimson Tide are still very much in the hunt for the ESPN 300 running back from Nashville (Tenn.) Ensworth.
Elder won't visit any schools this weekend, but told ESPN that he plans on visiting Alabama at some point. The four-star prospect is set to visit Ohio State on Oct. 20 and UCLA in November.
For now, the race seems wide open for Elder, who has expressed an interest in playing basketball in college as well.
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Jonathan Haden is almost ready to hit the road.
The running back prospect from Washington (D.C.) Friendship said he's planning several visits after his junior season is complete. Friendship's last game is on Nov. 2.
Haden, who is on the ESPN Watch List, said he plans to visit Ohio State, Florida, West Virginia, LSU, Wisconsin, Alabama and Florida State. North Carolina and Ohio State have already offered Haden a scholarship. He said Florida, West Virginia and several ACC schools seem close to offering him a scholarship as well.
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The Auburn Tigers have a verbal commit from 4-star inside linebacker Trey Johnson out of Lawrenceville, Georgia, but just how strong will his commitment be once he starts taking official visits?
That's the question Auburn fans and coaches have to be asking themselves right now.
According to Kipp Adams of ESPN.com, Johnson will be taking official visits to Ohio State, USC and Florida State. He quotes Johnson's high school football coach, Todd Wofford, on the reasoning behind the visits:
"He loves Gene Chizik and he loves Brian VanGorder, but he just wants to cover his bases and he always said he was going to take visits, so he wants to check out schools that have big-time linebacker traditions," Wofford said. "He likes the kids that Auburn has committed right now, but at the same time other schools are kind of using Auburn’s season as a factor with him."
I've said it a million times, and I'll say it a million times more—nothing is official until National Signing Day. There is plenty of time for recruits to be swayed from their commitments.
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With recent SEC evaluations complete, it's time for Josh Malone to look north.
The ESPN 300 Watch List receiver from Gallatin (Tenn.) Station Camp will visit Notre Dame for the Stanford game and Ohio State for the Michigan game on Nov. 24. Notre Dame has yet to offer Malone a scholarship, but that doesn't seem to be an issue.
Malone said he's fond of the Fighting Irish's tradition. He's also fond of former Notre Dame receiver Tim Brown.
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Cleveland Glenville could miss the playoffs for a second straight season, but Christopher Worley is not yet giving up hope.
“We've got to come out stronger for the rest of the year and ... keep winning, don’t give up, keep the faith and keep working hard and see where it takes us,” Worley said.
After his team missed the playoffs last season, the three-star outside linebacker has put off recruiting for the time being. He does not plan to take official visits until after the season, and he doesn't know which schools, besides Ohio State, will get an official visit.
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Ohio State has been trying to get ESPN 150 receiver James Quick (Louisville, Ky./Trinity) on campus for quite some time. He will be there this weekend for the Nebraska game.
And he will bring some company, too.
Quick's Trinity teammate Jason Hatcher, a member of the ESPN 300 and a USC commit, will travel with Quick to Columbus as both make unofficial visits.
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Wait, Elliot has 25 touchdowns in how many games? Are we talking about a guy averaging 4-5 tds a game?
^ Yeah, but keep it on the down low, lest we have to see Timmons' season stats for the 62nd time
Just saw a tweet that Stringfellow could be coming this weekend for the Nebby game.
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Now thats hilarious. I see you questioning the comp level. Which by the way doesnt matter because Elliot is tearing it up with most likely the de keying on him. Glad to see the kid doing so well.
I'm really excited to see Elliot and Marshall on the field together.
The thing about Zeke and Marshall is how smooth they look running at top speed. They just pull away from people without looking like they are trying even while cutting in and out of defenders.
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Added 2 articles, including Josh Malone planing to visit for The Game
I would hope Zeke is faster than Marshall. At QB I like Barkers overall abilities over Marshalls.
No way Marshall plays QB -- he's gonna be a WR approximately 23 minutes into his first practice in scarlet & gray.
"The revolution will be televised."
I really like Corn Elder for this class. Basketball is his love, so if he decides to be a two sport athlete it's difficult to beat the football/basketball package at OSU
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Sorry Urban, Woody is still my favorite
But how would Marshall do going across the middle of the field? Plays i have viewed and the game I saw him play last year were in many cases broken plays (or appears broken). Im not sure he is proven as a rb or wr. But he is an athlete and a very good one at that
Waycracken, look up the Fighting Jalin Marshall's vs St. X...300 yards rushing is all I need.
WAYCRAKEN,
Marshall did quite well as a WR all summer during camps. Displayed soft hands and great separation in his routes.
Watch some of Jalins 7 on 7 tape. He's got cut moves that get him separation anywhere. You know how we all get frustrated that Corey Brown can't make guys miss when he makes catches in the flats? Worry no more
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@Waycraken ... Marshall is legit. Most here see a slot guy, but me personally I se.e a running back ... but one thing's for sure everyone agrees he is a player!
Marshall, Elliot, and Gibson are all legit prospects and got the moves. If Gibson gets the scores necessary he will be a Buckeye as well.
"if irony were made of strawberries, we' d all be drinking a lot of smoothies right now."
Waycraken I always back you on Timmons even though the rest of the board is tired of hearing about him, but questioning Marshall's talent is way off. Marshall is definitely a better player than Timmons. Marshall will line up out wide for sure, but I actually think he will be in the backfield more during his freshman season. He is not polished yet as a reciever, but there is no doubt that he is electric with the ball in his hands and Meyer is fully aware of that. Just a Prediction, but I think Marshall will go over 1,000 yds rushing next season and 500 yds recieving.
Also FYI, I think Tony Stevens is the mystery recruit that Alex was referring to the other day. From what I hear Stevens is all but locked up to be a Buckeye.