Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Recruiting Buzz: Sloter receives another offer

Mount Pisgah’s Kyle Sloter has been tearing it up on the basketball court of late, but football is likely where the 6-foot-4 senior will make his impact at the next level. Sloter, who committed to Tulane last fall, returned from his official visit to the school Sunday night and found another offer waiting for him upon his return. According to Sloter’s father, Southern Miss offered the quarterback and several other schools have shown interest including Arkansas. The official visit was “a great time” for Sloter though and he is “still committed to them at this time.” ...

Jim Mora Jr., pulled in another Lassiter prospect to UCLA. Eddie Printz, who backed off of a commitment to SMU after June Jones began flirting with other jobs, pledged to play for the Bruins following his upcoming senior season. Lassiter teammate Kene Orjioke will sign with UCLA in February. ...

Statesboro offensive lineman Freddie Burden committed to Paul Johnson and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets over the weekend in what may have been the biggest recruiting weekend of the year for Georgia Tech. Burden is Tech’s 15th commitment and second from Statesboro. Wide receiver Micheal Summers pledged earlier this year. ...

Alabama is expected to only be able to sign 25 players this February, and following the recent Under Armour and US Army All-America all-star games, the first previous pledge to have his scholarship put on hold is North Atlanta’s Justin Taylor. The running back prospect committed to Alabama last February but was told by the Crimson Tide coaching staff that he will not be able to sign with Alabama this year. According to Michael Carvell, Taylor, who missed his senior season with a knee injury, was informed that he was the No. 26 player in a class of 25, despite pledging nearly one year ago. Taylor will stay in Georgia and rehab his injury and be ready to sign in 2013, according to the AJC.

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