Gridironstuds.com Blog

February 1st

Highly recruited Miramar H.S. (Florida) wide receiver Ivan McCartney will announce his intentions on Wednesday. He will tell his high sch0ol coach Damon Cogdell today of his decision. Word is that McCartney thoroughly enjoyed his visit to Miami this past weekend. Whether or not that plays a major factor in his decision remains to be seen.

The nation’s #1 recruit OL Seantrel Henderson (Minnesota) really enjoyed his visit to Miami this weekend rating the visit a 10 on a scale of 1-10.

Central H.S. running back Brandon Gainer has chosen Central Florida.   Gainer was also being recruited by Florida, Florida St., North Carolina and Texas Tech.

Miami Herald reporter Larry Blustein is reporting that Hollywood H.S. (Florida) defensive back Tony Grimes will be attending Mississippi. Grimes was also being recruited by Michigan, Maryland, West Virginia and Oregon. Read article here.

Larry Blustein is also reporting that North Broward Prep H.S. (Florida) quarterback Brandon Doughty has switched his commitment from Florida Atlantic University to Western Kentucky. Doughty led the Eagles to a playoff berth while passing for over 3,000 yard this past season.

Treasure Coast H.S. (Florida) linebacker Ed Foley has committed to Jacksonville University. Foley is the underrated teammate of #1 rated Linebacker Jeff Luc.

Carol City H.S. (Florida) defensive back Gareef Glashen has switched his commitment from Syracuse to Rutgers.

Gridironstuds.com member Earnest Thomas III (St. Mary’s Prep H.S., Michigan) has switched his commitment from UCLA to Illinois.

Miami Hurricanes receive commitment from Jeffrey Brown DT of Evanston Township H.S. (Illinois). Brown is consider as a sleeper recruit who was also being courted by Eastern Michigan, Illinois St., Toledo and Illinois.

Rumors and Wires brandon doughty, brandon gainer, earnest thomas, ed foley, gareef glashen, jeffrey brown, seantrel henderson, Tony Grimes

December 3, 2009

The Florida St. Seminoles scored pledges from a pair of Treasure Coast High School (Florida) teammates.  Safeties Lamarcus Brutus and Keelin Smith both have committed to Florida St.  Both prospects are class of 2011 graduates.  Brutus is also being recruited by LSU, North Carolina, Stanford, Ohio St. and Ole Miss.   Smith is also being recruited by LSU, North Carolina, Ohio St., Ole Miss and Tennessee.

Glades Central High School (Florida) wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin has named an early top 5 of Miami, Florida St., Florida, Tennessee and West Virginia.

December 2, 2009

Pahokee H.S. (Florida) DT Richard Ash has committed to West Virginia University. Ash is also being recruited by Minnesota, USC and South Florida.

Raines H.S. (Jacksonville, Florida) defensive tackle Louis Nix has dropped his University of Miami commit for the University of Notre Dame.

St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. (Florida) cornerback Cody Riggs has received his first home visit and it’s from the University of Georgia.

December 1, 2009

Top rated defensive end Chris Martin from Grandview H.S. (Colorado) has decommitted Notre Dame amongst the uncertainty with the coaching situation.

Though he is still a Florida St. commit, Pahokee wide receiver DeJoshua Johnson will continue to look at other programs. Johnson is being recruited by Alabama, LSU, Miami, South Florida and Florida.

Rumor has it that the University of Miami has pulled it’s offer to Pahokee defensive back Raheem Buxton citing academic issues.

Rumor has it that Shaquelle Evans (Inglewood H.S., Calif.) a top recruit for Notre Dame in their 2009 class is not to happy in South Bend.

Glade Central H.S. (Florida) athlete, Greg Dent has dropped his University of Miami commit for Florida St.

November 30, 2009

Carol City H.S. (Florida) cornerback Gareef Glashen has committed to Syracuse University. Glashen marks the third commit that Syracuse has received from the state of Florida in the past week.

Rumors and Wires chris martin, cody riggs, dejoshua johnson, gareef glashen, greg dent, keelin smith, Kelvin benjamin, lamarcus brutus, Louis Nix, raheem buxton, richard ash, shaauelle evans