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Barons small in numbers, but optimistic

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TEAM BCP
– May 15, 2012 10:27 pmPosted in: PINELLAS COUNTY, RECRUITING, SPRING CAPSULES, THE BOX
Ryan Green, SPC 2013 RB

Ryan Green, SPC 2013 RB

The Observation
Under 30 players were at practice today. Most team segments of practice were performed using a “Half Line” concept. The numbers were not large and the tempo was mild. It was evident that the focus of practice was “Baby steps”…learning. The coaches slowed down practices and harped on small details.

The Barons will be implementing a new offenses this season. One that will hopefully spring rising senior RB, Ryan Green and force teams to defend other threats. 2014 prospect, Reilly Gibbons seems to have made the permanent move to left offensive tackle and is expected to thrive.

The Outlook
After observing practice today and comparing the talent level, SPC will have a tough time in their district for the 2012 season. CCC and Tampa Catholic will be the early favorites with the Barons slugging it with Berkeley Prep for the #4 spot. Players and coaches alike are optimistic about the summer, anticipating a large group of incoming freshmen, a few that hopefully will make an immediate impact.

3A-5 2011 DIST ALL PF PA
Berkeley Prep C 3-0 12-1 437 91
Clearwater Central Catholic R 2-1 8-3 263 106
St. Petersburg Catholic 0-3 2-8 249 394
Tampa Catholic 1-2 6-4 264 176

The Heavy Hitters
Ryan Green is “The Show”! Restricted today to non contact drills as a precaution for a nagging shoulder injury (not serious), Green looks the part. Because practice was mostly a walk through/teaching session, I never did get to see Green perform.

Reilly Gibbons, SPC 2014 OT/DL

Reilly Gibbons, SPC 2014 OT/DL

Reilly Gibbons has come on strong lately as a young promising prospect. He currently holds offers from Purdue, Nebraska, Rutgers and Tennessee. Gibbons started at TE last season, but has made the move to left offensive tackle. A few things stick out which make me believe that Gibbins could be a real good tackle. First, he has long arms which will help with keeping rushers at bay. Second, he bends really well. Good flexibility translates into good technique. Last, he moves well laterally allowing him to be a good reach blocker. I did not see him kick step, pass protect or punch. A lot is left to be seen as Gibbons learns and becomes more comfortable at his new position.

The Future
Joe Uhatae, 2014, LB; Elevisi Halapio, 2014, LB and Chris White, 2014 S all looked well in pads today. Both LBs showed physicality while White shows plenty of athleticism. However, the most impressive young prospect was freshman RB, Jaquan Fuller. At 5-8/160lbs this kid is pretty electric. The young back has a great burst, excellent feet and fascinating balance. If Fuller pans out to be a legit threat, Ryan Green will have Christmas come early. Fuller will take a lot of weight of the shoulders of Green, intern could allow Green to run wild his senior year.

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Player Zoom: Austin Copeland, Lakewood 2013 ILB

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TEAM BCP
– May 15, 2012 9:38 pmPosted in: PINELLAS COUNTY, PLAYER ZOOM

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Update 9:00 pm Recruiting Roundup 5/15/12

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TEAM BCP
– May 15, 2012 12:41 pmPosted in: RECRUITING

Tyree Graves, Pinellas Park 2012 ATH
Received verbal offer from Stoney Brook

Richy Klepal, Plant 2013 OT
Received verbal offer from Georgia

Bilal Salat, Sickles, 2013 WR
Received verbal offer from Tennessee St.

Bruce Hector, Robinson 2013 OL
Received verbal offer from Akron

Artavis Scott, East Lake 2014 WR
Received verbal offer from Indiana

Mason Cole, East Lake 2014 OL
Received verbal offer from Indiana

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McQUAY earns award to help Hawk program

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TEAM BCP
– May 15, 2012 12:02 pmPosted in: BAY AREA BITES

Armwood High School Athlete Receives Vanguard Award

May 15, 2012 (Tampa, FL) – Vanguard Attorneys is proud to announce the April Vanguard Award recipient. Leon McQuay, a junior from Armwood High School, not only excels as a student athlete but he is dedicated in the community as well. Vanguard Attorneys will present $1,000 to the Armwood High School athletic program during the school’s morning show on Wednesday, May 15 th at 8:30 a.m.

McQuay truly leads by example. The well rounded athlete participates in football, track, basketball and soccer. Throughout high school, he has won several awards for excelling in these sports. McQuay makes community involvement a priority as well and volunteers with local organizations. During the summer of 2011, he volunteered for a Temple Terrace football camp. He plans to enroll in college early and compete for a position on a Division I college football team.

Vanguard Attorneys is honored to help the local community through the Vanguard Award program. “It is great to be able give back to local athletic departments and meet such dedicated student athletes,” says Frank Marsalisi, managing attorney of the law firm.

Each month, the Vanguard Award selection committee recognizes a new Hillsborough County high school athlete for their contributions in their sport, in the classroom and in the community. The winning student’s school’s athletic program receives $1,000. These programs are crucial to the community’s growth and the success of Hillsborough County students. Vanguard Attorneys appreciates the dedication among coaches and student athletes and created the award to show their support.

Vanguard Attorneys is a personal injury law firm located in Tampa dedicated to improving the lives of those who have been injured. For more information, please visit www.vanguardattorneys.com.

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Pasco: Ivie blows up, Pirates add gas

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TEAM BCP
– May 15, 2012 7:45 amPosted in: PASCO COUNTY, RECRUITING, RECRUITING FEATURES, THE BOX

Somehow the Pasco Pirates have to followup a memorable 2011 season. A season where Head Football Coach Tom McHugh led his youthful Pirates to a 13-1 season, losing in the semi finals of the state playoffs.

Senior QB, Jacob Guy left his mark on the program. Putting up big numbers and producing arguably one of the greatest senior seasons in Pasco County history. Trey Dudley-Giles was a running Hilite film. The combination of Guy to Dudley-Giles was a fixture on Friday nights in Dade City.

Those two and other seniors will move on and hand down the responsibilities of leadership, hardwork and accountability to the next group. One of the successors is none other than 2013 DT Joey Ivie.

Joey Ivie, Pasco 2013 DT

Joey Ivie, Pasco 2013 DT

Ivie is the #1 ranked DT and #17 ranked payer overall in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco County. The 6-4/268lbs monster of a player is agile, quick and strong. His recruitment has spiraled out of control over the last month picking up verbal overs from programs such as Tennessee, Rutgers, Vanderbilt, Florida, Florida St. and Mississippi State. He currently holds 18 total verbal offers with plenty more insight.

Joey Ivie HILITES – We sat down with Ivie and talked some recruiting:

How has the success of the Pasco Pirates helped with your recruiting exposure?
Ivie: Yes, because we are still some what underrated because Pasco is in a small town. But, advancing far in the playoffs last year helped and opened some eyes.

Has attending camps and showcases elevated your exposure?
Ivie: I have only attended one showcase, But riding on the Unsigned Preps bus tour as a sophomore, attending different camps, help a lot.

What is the most confusing part of the recruiting process?
Ivie: Currently I have 18 offers. The most confusing part will be choosing the right fit.

What schools have expressed the most NEED for you?
Ivie: Many of the small schools along with Miami, USF and Texas Tech.

Do you think you will be an early commit or string your decision out to signing day?
Ivie: I will probably commit before signing day.

Will the NCAA football conference realignments effect your commitment decision?
Ivie: It could impact my decision in a good way.

What have you not accomplished that you are chasing?
Ivie: I don’t know what the sack record is, but I would like the sack record for Pasco High and Pasco County.

Didn’t Know about, but looked good:
Ronald Scaife, 2014 OL/DL
James McClinton, 2013 RB

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Plant sophomore offered by Florida

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Kyle Bennett
– May 14, 2012 10:01 pmPosted in: RECRUITING, RECRUITING FEATURES

It didn’t take long for schools to take notice of 2014 Plant WR Austin Roberts. He received his first offer on April 23. Less than a month later Roberts has pulled in five offers.

His latest: the University of Florida, is arguably his biggest offer to date.

“I feel extremely blessed that one of the best schools in the SEC thinks I can play with them,” Roberts said of his offer from the Gators.  “I like what I’m hearing from coach Lewis about how they incorporate their tight end into the offense.”

Currently a 6-foot 2-inch 195-pound WR, Roberts will likely grow into a tight end, which is what his father, Alfredo Roberts, played at the University of Miami and in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Dallas Cowboys.

With his father, his family roots run deep at the University of Miami. But, he also has ties to Florida.

“My cousin was almost a a high school valedictorian chose Florida over a ton of schools,” Roberts said. “When I told her [I was offered by Florida] she just started screaming in the middle of the night. Shes been bugging me about Florida saying ‘you need to be good enough for Florida to offer you’ so shes excited.”

Academics are extremely important to Roberts. He has received a lot of early attention from Ivy League schools like Stanford and says he needs to learn more about the academics in Gainesville before he can make a full assessment of the school.

“[Academics] will be a major factor in my college decision.”

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Roberts got his first offer in late April from Iowa.

“It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders,” Roberts said when he picked up his first offer. “I’m literally holding back tears of joy.”

Indiana and in-state power Miami followed just days later before Purdue and Florida extended him verbal offers.

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A key factor in Plant’s 8A state championship Roberts will be enrolling at Carmel (Ind.) High School. His father accepted a coaching job with the Indianapolis Colts – he was previously with the Tampa Bay Bucs.

Roberts leaves June 9, but says that his relocation won’t factor in his decision whether or not he returns to the Sunshine State for college.

“It won’t be bad,” he said of the possibility of attending college in the state of Florida. “I’ll still have all my family and friends in Florida, plus all my dad’s family still lives in Miami.”

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Kyle is a recruiting analyst for Big County Preps. You can email him at Bennett@BigCountyPreps.com and follow him on Twitter @KyleBennettBCP

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Investigation findings sent to Armwood

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TEAM BCP
– May 14, 2012 2:45 pmPosted in: BAY AREA BITES

FHSAA confirms that the Armwood investigation has concluded and that the investigative report and summary of findings  has been sent to Armwood Principal Mike Ippolito. 

Armwood will have 10 days to respond back to the FHSAA whether it agrees or disagrees in part with FHSAA findings.

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Updated 10:14pm – Recruiting Roundup 5/14/12

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TEAM BCP
– May 14, 2012 8:06 amPosted in: RECRUITING

Austin Roberts, Plant 2014 WR receives verbal offer from Florida

Artavious Scott, East Lake 2014 WR
Received verbal offer from Cincinnati

Mason Cole, East Lake 2014 OT
Received verbal offer from Cincinnati

Earnest Suttles, Gaither 2013 DT
Received verbal offer from Western Michigan and Ohio

Jordan Sherit, Hillsborough 2013 DE
Received verbal offer from Boston College

Reilly Gibbons, St. Pete Catholic 2014 TE/OT
Received verbal offer from Purdue

Mike Love, Countryside, 2013 DE
Received verbal offer from Cincinnati and Middle Tenn. State

Alvin Bailey, Armwood 2013 Slot
Received verbal offer from Oklahoma

Antonio Guerad, TBT 2013 DE
Received verbal offer from Ohio

Michael Stevenson, CCC 2013 S
Received verbal offer from Middle Tenn. State

Richy Kelpal, Plant 2013 OT
Received verbal offer from Tennessee

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Scrimmage Notes from Calvary Christian

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Eric Clark
– May 13, 2012 8:06 amPosted in: PINELLAS COUNTY

Scrimmage Notes from Calvary Christian

1st thoughts upon arrival were WOW this is a great small school high school football facility.  Bigger bleachers and they would be tops for all.  The field turf mixed with the Jumbo Tron and huge college style weight room is a sight to see.  Now the action:

Note:  This was not a game or a jamboree but a VERY controlled scrimmage against a different opponent with no score kept.

Colleges in attendance:

I think it did surprise me at the amount of recruiters/talent evaluators present at all of the controlled scrimmages.  While many will down play the importance of these events it was evidently clear to me that these coaches were looking for players to offer on spot if they impressed.  This was just an extra chance to get a look at a potential prospect against an unfamiliar foe.  Some schools of note that were in attendance were FAU, UF, USF (Skip Holtz himself checked in), Samford, Auburn, West Virginia, Iowa State, Ball State, South Alabama among others as well.

Top Local Team (Calvary scrimmage included Manatee and Lakewood Ranch from Manatee county)

No surprise but the Eagles still would have to get the nod.  They did appear to struggle on the running game but they were also facing the most formidable defensive line in the state arguably.  Coach Hudson noted that he was missed to RB’s to injury today.  East Lake looked good passing the ball though as Pete Dinovo was able to find a multitude of WR’s including his favorite target Artavis Scott.  We also were introduced to George Campbell…… on offense.  He played many snaps at WR and made a few plays.  Defensively East Lake was sound as to be expected with a good cast of returning players.

On the Rise

I was impressed by the improvements I saw in Dixie Hollins and Dunedin.  Dixie squared off against home host Calvary Christian so while I was impressed I must consider the competition.  Running Backs Demondre Lambert and Kabriel Jackson showed promise and flash as they combined for several scores.

Dunedin was breaking in a new Quarterback and while the results were mixed on his day view the running back trio of Tremaine Batten, Shaquille Dixon, and Stancio Howard were effective and kept the defense off balance.  Howard who did not play last year was the most impressive back of the day for me.  He has all the tools speed, vision and cut back ability and will add a serious threat for opposing teams to contend with.  On defense the front 7 was explosive led by Dixon at LB.   Lakewood Ranch did however have success passing the ball.  Dunedin will need to shore up the defensive backfield.

Notable Performers

George Campbell East Lake

Artavis Scott East Lake

Pete Dinovo East Lake

Stancio Howard Dunedin

Shaquille Dixon Dunedin

Demondre Lambert Dixie Hollins

Kabriel Jackson Dixie Hollins

Willie Barrett Anclote

Chris Gregory Anclote

Allen Barnes Calvary Christian

Derek Barnes Calvary Christian

 

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Video: A few clips from Countryside field scrimmage

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TEAM BCP
– May 12, 2012 8:49 pmPosted in: BAY AREA BITES

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