Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Two of Georgia's Big Three make pledges

Georgia basketball players began sending in letters of intent last week and two of the big three announced where they would be attending. Shaq Goodwin surprised everyone by tweeting that he was headed to Memphis, where he claims he will play both basketball and football. The 6’8 power forward has been playing some tight end this season for Southwest DeKalb. Goodwin did not sign with the Tigers however as he will wait until the late period in April. ...

Robert Carter, the power forward who recently transferred to Shiloh, has decided to suit up next year for Georgia Tech. It was a huge coup for Brian Gregory, who also snagged guard Chris Bolden of North Gwinnett and wing Marcus Hunt of North Clayton. ... Tony Parker of Miller Grove is the final member of The Big Three but he has said he will wait until the late period to pick between Duke and Ohio State, and to see if any other contenders emerge. ...

Meanwhile Georgia, who was a finalist for Carter, received three signatures including Brandon Morris of Miller Grove, Kenny Gaines of Whitefield Academy and Charles Mann, a point guard from Milton. Morris could play as a shutout wing option while Gaines and Mann have to like that Georgia’s current backcourt of Dustin Ware and Gerald Robinson Jr both run out of eligibility after this season. ...

Back to the gridiron, Shadrach Thornton’s recruiting story has turned into an epic saga. After initially declaring that he would be suiting up for Kentucky next year, Thornton continued to visit other schools and many thought that he would end up with Georgia Tech after he came away impressed on his latest visit, though Vanderbilt was also called a “leader.” Thornton instead raised eyebrows after declaring he was headed to NC State over the weekend. Now it appears as though Tech will move on to Allatoona’s Miles Jones to be the second back in Tech’s class.

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