smazza Posted June 30, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 64,918 Reputation: 2,104 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Share Posted June 30, 2008 South Jersey WR switches to Rutgers Thursday, June 26, 2008BY TOM LUICCIStar-Ledger Staff Rutgers football commitment fever is apparently contagious now. Wide receiver Shawney Kersey, who told Allen Wallace of SuperPrep Magazine two days ago that West Virginia was solidly entrenched as his leading college choice, abruptly changed his mind and gave Rutgers a verbal commitment last night, becoming the 18th player in the Scarlet Knights' class of 2009, according to Scout.com. Advertisement The 6-2, 185-pound Kersey, who also stars in track at Woodbury High School, told Scout.com that he had a change of heart after meeting Rutgers coach Greg Schiano. Kersey is rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com and is the 49th ranked wide receiver in the country according to both. "I like Greg Schiano and everything about him," Kersey said. "He is a real person and he is looking to help me succeed. When I talked to him it seemed like he wanted me as a person as much as a player." Kersey is the fourth player from South Jersey in the class and said fellow wide receiver Aaron Hayward of Penns Grove High, who committed to Rutgers last week, convinced him to join the fold. "It's a shock," said Donald Forbes of Scout.com, who thought Kersey was West Virginia-bound. Kersey told Scout.com he feels he fits better into Rutgers' offense than the Mountaineers' spread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Posted June 30, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 1,911 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/26/2005 Share Posted June 30, 2008 I'll take South Florida kids over South Jersey kids every day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smazza Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 64,918 Reputation: 2,104 Days Won: 172 Joined: 01/01/2001 Author Share Posted July 2, 2008 Four Scarlet Knights Named to Maxwell and Bednarik Watch Lists Text Size: Britt, Underwood, Greene and Westerman Named to Prestigious Lists Posted on 7/1/2008 10:49:18 AM PRINT THIS PAGE E-MAIL THIS PAGE RSS ROSLYN, Pa. – Four members of the Rutgers football team were named to a pair of watch lists for two of college football's elite postseason awards by Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski. Tiquan Underwood Junior WR Kenny Britt (Bayonne, N.J.) and senior WR Tiquan Underwood (Lawrenceville, N.J.) were named to the 2008 Watch List for the 72nd Maxwell Award while senior FS Courtney Greene (New Rochelle, N.Y.) and senior DL Jamaal Westerman (Brampton, Ontario) were named to the Watch List for the 14th Chuck Bednarik Award.Britt and Underwood return as the nation's second-leading receiving duo in 2008 after the pair combined for 2,332 yards last season. Britt, a Second Team All-BIG EAST selection a year ago, led the BIG EAST with 1,232 receiving yards. He set a school record for single-season receiving yardage as he averaged nearly 20 yards per reception.Underwood became the second player in Rutgers history to record 1,000 yards receiving in a season in 2007. He also set a school record for most yards in a game with 248 yards against Buffalo (Aug. 30) and posted four-consecutive 100-yard games, also a RU record. Britt and Underwood became the first 1,000-yard receiving tandem in the BIG EAST and the 26th pair in NCAA history.Greene is a two-time All-BIG EAST defensive back and ranks eighth in Rutgers history in career tackles with 299 after leading the Scarlet Knights in tackles last season with 101.Westerman returns for his senior season with 20 sacks, which places him tied for fifth in Rutgers history. He led Rutgers with eight sacks and was second on the team with 14 TFLs in 2007.In all, seven Scarlet Knights are on various watch lists for college football's premier national awards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 3,307 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/26/2002 Share Posted July 2, 2008 smazza has three fetishes:1. Typing incoherently.2. Trashing CJL, recruiting, and scheduling.3. Rutgers football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 18,693 Reputation: 1,172 Days Won: 36 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted July 2, 2008 smazza has three fetishes:1. Typing incoherently.2. Trashing CJL, recruiting, and scheduling.3. Rutgers football.he was made the official RUtgers beat reporter for the site-- although yeah, he follows them as if he is on the booster club. What I want to know is how well Rutgers is doing this year in recruiting FLorida players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted July 2, 2008 smazza has three fetishes:1. Typing incoherently.2. Trashing CJL, recruiting, and scheduling.3. Rutgers football.he was made the official RUtgers beat reporter for the site-- although yeah, he follows them as if he is on the booster club. What I want to know is how well Rutgers is doing this year in recruiting FLorida players. Not very well from what i have seen (thus far). Big change over prior years. Even UL and WVU are having a tougher go of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted July 2, 2008 rutgers commits... 0 from FL thus farSteve Beauharnais LB 6-2 230 4.6 - Saddle Brook, NJ Mark Brazinski OL 6-3 297 5 - Basking Ridge, NJ Malcolm Bush TE 6-3 211 4.6 5.6 Hackensack, NJ Paul Carrezola TE 6-2 253 4.87 5.6 Langhorne, PA Andre Civil DE 6-4 239 4.98 5.7 Brooklyn, NY Duron Harmon ATH 6-1 187 4.52 5.6 Wyoming, DE Mark Harrison WR 6-4 220 - - Stratford, CT Aaron Hayward RB 5-11 194 4.55 5.5 Carneys Point, NJ Jordan Hill DE 6-3 290 4.7 - Steelton, PA Gerald Hodges DB 6-3 211 4.46 5.7 Paulsboro, NJ Robert Joseph RB 6-1 225 - - Brooklyn, NY Shawney Kersey WR 6-2 175 4.53 5.7 Woodbury, NJ Michael Larrow DE 6-4 251 5.2 5.5 Union, NJ Logan Ryan DB 5-11 175 4.46 5.7 Voorhees, NJ Mohamed Sanu DB 6-3 210 4.5 - South Brunswick, NJ Tom Savage QB 6-4 217 4.76 6.0 Springfield, PA Desmond Scott RB 5-9 185 4.47 5.9 Durham, NC Abdul Smith DB 6-0 182 4.5 5.7 Pennsburg, PA Jamal Wilson OL 6-6 300 - - Brooklyn, NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeG Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Moderator Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 18,693 Reputation: 1,172 Days Won: 36 Joined: 07/17/2003 Share Posted July 2, 2008 do they still have billboards up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted July 2, 2008 for comparison... wvu - 1 FL commit so farShawne Alston RB 5-11 220 4.5 5.5 Hampton, VA Cole Bowers OL 6-5 288 4.9 5.5 Ona, WV Tajh Boyd QB 6-0 208 4.7 5.9 Hampton, VA Branko Busick LB 6-1 220 - 5.5 Steubenville, OH Dominik Davenport DT 6-0 268 4.75 5.7 Hampton, VA Pat Eger OL 6-6 260 - 5.5 Jefferson Hills , PA Daquan Hargrett RB 5-9 180 4.5 5.6 Miami, FL Logan Heastie WR 6-2 192 4.4 5.8 Chesapeake, VA Deon Long WR 6-0 175 4.45 5.7 Washington, DC Chris Snook LB 6-3 222 4.6 5.6 Medina, OH Jordan Weingart OL 6-2 287 - 5.5 Gainesville, FL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velcro Posted July 2, 2008 Group: Member Topic Count: 0 Content Count: 19,229 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 1 Joined: 01/14/2002 Share Posted July 2, 2008 and Louisville - only 2 commits so far... 0 from FLZed Evans DB 5-10 181 - - Dallas, TX Mike Privott LB 5-10 233 4.69 5.6 Norfolk, VA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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