Bulls get second commit for FB

[redfisher78]

this is huge, beating auburn for recruits is great

It doesnt look like Auburn offered him, at least not on Scout

[Held_AccountaBull]

this is huge, beating auburn for recruits is great

It doesnt look like Auburn offered him, at least not on Scout

your point? just because they didnt offer him doesnt mean they werent recruiting him

[Bullpride08]

this is huge, beating auburn for recruits is great

It doesnt look like Auburn offered him, at least not on Scout

It's early yet so it's hard to gauge a kid's talents by who has offered him this early.  Many schools are still evaluating talent, and if Difton is indeed Aquinas best receiver then you can bet Auburn WILL OFFER HIM.  Auburn has lived off St. Thomas Aquinas kids for decades.  There were years they seemed to have a safety net built around the school to prevent the top talent from going elsewhere.  I imagine by the time summer rolls around this kid will be holding an Auburn offer among many others and then we'll have to pray he sticks to his guns.

[tampaboi07]

Aquinas receiver is Bulls' 2nd commitment

Still here in New Orleans, and was literally walking on Bourbon Street when I got confirmation Sunday night on the second commitment in USF's 2009 recruiting class. His name is Dwayne Difton, and he's a 6-foot-1, 180-pound receiver from Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, which won the state's Class 5A championship last fall.

"They have a great program. I feel like it's a great fit for me," said Difton, whose commitment was first reported Sunday by Josh Newberg at USFnation.com.

Difton has speed to stretch opposing defenses and said he's been timed at 4.48 seconds in the 40-yard dash. He had 19 catches for 276 yards and two touchdowns for St. Thomas Aquinas as a junior, and said he chose the Bulls over offers from Syracuse and Troy and said he was also being recruited by schools like Florida and Auburn.

Syracuse signed two players from St. Thomas Aquinas last season in Dorian Graham, a three-star defensive back, and Jeremiah Harden, a two-star running back. And USF might not be done at Aquinas for this recruiting class, as Difton said USF is also looking at two other receivers there: Duron Carter is a 6-2, 170-pounder who had 22 catches for 361 yards and eight touchdowns, and Gabe Holmes is a 6-5, 200-pounder who had 10 catches for 203 yards and two scores.

Why such interest in one position at one school? It doesn't hurt that Aquinas' receivers coach is former NFL standout Cris Carter, who is Duron's father. He's worked with Difton and his fellow receivers for the last two seasons. "He's taught me the position well," Difton said. "I feel like basically I'm playing on a college level right now."

Difton was recently ranked by the Miami Herald as the No. 4 prospect for the 2009 class in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Difton made his commitment to USF assistant Larry Scott, who pulled in two key Miami recruits for the 2008 class from Northwestern linebacker Quavon Taylor and Archbishop Carroll cornerback George Baker. He joins Dunedin running back Adaris Bellamy as the first commitments for the '09 class.

Posted by Greg Auman at 9:39:04 PM on March 30, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

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[Guest Mr. AKA]

I bet we got a good shot at Eric McGriff, Fred McGriff's son.

I think so too.

Info on the lad?

[Guest]

I bet we got a good shot at Eric McGriff, Fred McGriff's son.

I think so too.

Info on the lad?

Rivals.com: Erick McGriff Profile

Scout.com: Erick McGriff Profile

[bull2468]

Erick McGriff and his father were at USF yesterday for the tournament.  

Erick is an interesting prospect.  The only thing that concerns me is his speed, I like his size and attitude, but not sold on his speed.  I dont think USF will offer till mid to late summer.  He's not a top prospect in the state so I dont see him getting an early offer.  

Josh Newberg

[MikeG]

hey-- if we do end up getting Carter--- maybe we should look into bringing his dad in as an assistant too.

[Bullschmutz]

Now THATS an idea.

He's probably too busy to coach on the college level but man, it would be good to add some gameday management on the sidelines.

[Mama_Bull]

Now THATS an idea.

He's probably too busy to coach on the college level but man, it would be good to add some gameday management on the sidelines.

Well, since he is coaching HS then he probably isn't too busy to coach in college. It would be great to get all three of his WR's and him too. BTW, although he would like his son to go to Ohio State he's not pressuring him to do that. In fact, Duron grew up a MICHIGAN fan. His son is looking for immediate playing time, which is something we can offer.

"Along with teammates Dwayne Difton and tight end Gabrison Holmes, the Raiders may have the best trio anywhere in the country for the 2008 season. Big time potential!"

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