Pinellas County Recruiting Update
Pete Dinovo, East Lake, QB, 2013 | 6-2/205
Mason Cole, East Lake, OT, 2014 | 6-5/255
Stephen Buric, East Lake, TE, 2012 | 6-5/230
Juwan Brown, Largo, QB, 2013 | 6-1/185
Sean Culkin, Indian Rock Christian, TE/DE, 2012
What schools are starting to come in the fold lately?
Dinovo: North Carolina State, Purdue, Florida State, Central Florida, Duke
Cole: Florida State, Florida, South Florida
Buric: Florida International, Dartmouth, Penn., Holy Cross, Ohio, Lafayette, Jacksonville State
Brown: Florida, South Florida, Indiana
Culkin: Stanford, Maryland, Wisconsin
Future official or unofficial visits?
Dinovo: Traveling to FSU for the NC State game this weekend
Cole: Attempting to get to Florida for a home game before the end of the 2011 season
Buric: Visiting Yale in December and have intentions of visiting Ohio and Jacksonville State.
Brown: Attending the Florida/Florida State Game in November
Culkin: Official visit set to Iowa State on Nov. 4th. Will set an official visit to Wisconsin for the Penn State game of team banquet.
Best player you have faced this year?
Dinovo: Ocala Trinity Catholic secondary
Cole: Both defensive ends from Ocala Trinity
Buric: #9 DE from Port Charlotte
Brown: Brian Poole for Southeast, fast and aggressive
Culkin: Brent O’Neal, Canterbury RB, he just makes plays
Most impressive 2011 football statistic?
Dinovo: 15 of 20 for 306 yards and 1 TD pass vs. Sarasota Riverview to clinch a playoff berth
Cole: Only allowing 1 sack this season
Buric: 25 total receptions already this season
Brown: 1 reception for a TD. First every reception
Culkin: Two 137 yard reception games back to back and plenty of pancakes this year.
What intangibles do you offer a college football program?
Dinovo: Competitiveness, work ethic, ability to motivate teammates to perform at a higher level
Cole: Leadership and competitiveness
Buric: Vocal leader and motivator
Brown: Lead by example and motivator
Culkin: 100% effort every snap and attention to detail