It was just a matter of time before Boyle County (KY)
linebacker Lamar Dawson became a household name. Ever
since he showed up and showed out at the Columbus NFTC
at Ohio State where he took home LB MVP honors, he’s
been in high demand. Since then, Lamar has picked up
offers from Michigan, Oregon, Florida and USC.
Some of the schools who sent coaches to Boyle County
High School during the spring evaluation period included
Florida, USC, Kentucky, Louisville, Illinois, Michigan,
Cincinnati, Purdue, Western Kentucky, Texas Tech,
Stanford and Oregon. He holds offers from all of them
along with others.
Dawson has a few visits scheduled this summer and will
also showcase his skills on the national stage in July.
“I’m just going to visit a couple places. I’m gonna go
to Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Illinois and I might go
to Arkansas. I got invited to this Gridiron Kings by
ESPN. That’s in July, it’s a 7-on-7 camp.”
As for a leader, Lamar says Kentucky is slightly out in
front of Louisville, USC and Florida and that those four
schools are recruiting him the hardest. But he’s in no
rush to make a decision and he plans to take all of his
official visits.
“I’ll probably do it (commit) after the season. I just
want to enjoy the recruiting process.”
Lamar is one of the top LB prospects in the nation. He
possesses tremendous instincts and a great overall feel
for the position. He takes great angles and doesn’t take
false steps or waste any motion. He attacks downhill
with a nasty mentality and is a sure tackler with
excellent technique and is also an asset in coverage. He
is currently rated as a 6.0 four star prospect on TR and
the #53 player in the country overall.
If you haven’t heard of Lamar Dawson
yet, don’t worry, you will. The 6’2” 230
pounder stars on both sides of the ball
for Boyle County High School in
Danville, KY and is sure to be a highly
sought-after recruit once the word (and
film) gets out.
November 23rd, 2004 was
an exciting day in Columbia, South Carolina. A
day filled with hope and anticipation of what
was to come. The Gamecocks had just inked a SEC
coaching legend to coach their football team.
The "Fun 'n' Gun" was coming to save the day or
at least make it better. Surely a coach that led
Duke University to an ACC title could fix the
little problems at South Carolina.
With the 2010 recruiting cycle inching towards
the finish line, here at ThaRinger we feel it’s
a better time to more clearly evaluate the
off-season’s coaching changes with the recently
gained recruiting hindsight. There were 22 head
coaching changes and not all of those changes
were created equally.
