Bulls1181 Posted June 26, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 170 Content Count: 5,722 Reputation: 366 Days Won: 8 Joined: 08/03/2011 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Joey Knight â€@JoeyHomeTeam Robinson rising senior LT Conner Rafferty has committed to #USF, Coach Mike DePue says. 2nd Knight to commit to #Bulls in as many days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Bull Posted June 26, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted June 26, 2012 I just saw that. Great. Joey Knight â€@JoeyHomeTeam Robinson rising senior LT Conner Rafferty has committed to #USF, Coach Mike DePue says. 2nd Knight to commit to #Bulls in as many days. Retweeted by Greg Auman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Bull Posted June 26, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Another big Knight for Bulls: Rafferty commits to USF The Hometeam Blog Tue. June 26, 2012 | Joey Knight | Email At its current rate, Robinson High's entire starting offensive line should be committed to USF by, oh, Friday. Rising senior LT Conner Rafferty, an honor student and son of two Robinson alumni, has verbally accepted his scholarship offer from Bulls coach Skip Holtz, Knights coach Mike DePue announced Tuesday evening. His commitment comes a little more than 24 hours after DePue announced that LG Bruce Hector also had accepted an offer from Holtz. "Here are two kids who wanted to stay in a local area," DePue said. "USF's got a good thing going, and they're just glad it's over. They saw an opportunity to be on a program that's really on the rise and they're committed." Rafferty (6-foot-3, 275 pounds), whose dad was the Knights' starting center in the mid-1980s, enters his second season anchoring the left side. He owns a 3.6 unweighted GPA and scored a 1060 on two sections of the SAT, DePue said. http://www.tampabay.com/hometeam/blog/another-big-knight-bulls-rafferty-commits-usf/14129/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Bull Posted June 26, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Top 19 performers from E7 Showcase By BCP STAFF– June 12, 2012 10:25 amPosted in: RECRUITING FEATURES, THE BOX 2012 E7 Training Camp has concluded, but the coverage is not over yet. Of 147 participants, we took the top 18 performers from the two day event. See who stood out in a big way. 2 Conner Rafferty, Robinson 2013 OT – The big Knight has a bright future. He eliminated just about every defensive lineman that stepped in front of him during the pass rush 1 on 1s. Stood tall a few times In his technique, but overall was a monster. http://bigcountypreps.com/180/top-19-performers-from-e7-showcase/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mama_Bull Posted June 26, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted June 26, 2012 Robinson’s Rafferty gives USF another Knights commitment Posted Jun 26, 2012 by Bill Ward Updated Jun 26, 2012 at 07:36 PM A day after his teammate committed to the University of South Florida, Robinson offensive lineman Connor Rafferty has decided to become a Bull, too, said Knights assistant coach Shawn Taylor said Tuesday afternoon. The 6-foot-4, 280-pound Rafferty will join fellow lineman Bruce Hector (6-2, 270), who gave USF coach Skip Holtz a verbal commitment Monday. That same day, Holtz made a pitch for Rafferty. And even though that was Rafferty’s first college scholarship offer, he decided USF is where he wants to be. Taylor said Rafferty is choosing the school for the same reasons as Hector—the football program’s focus on academics, the level of play in the Big East and being able to attend school and compete in the sport close to home and with teammates from high school. And just like Hector, Taylor says Rafferty will bring character and an outstanding skills to USF. “USF is getting two great players and even better kids,†Taylor said. “You would take both of them home.†Hector and Rafferty will join 2011 Robinson graduate Ruben Gonzalez, a wide receiver, at USF in 2013. http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/sports/related/C667/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosoybullsfan Posted June 27, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 56 Content Count: 687 Reputation: 28 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/02/2002 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Making some nice inroads at some of these schools....good to see...great to see he was ranked second overall at that camp... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemcp88 Posted June 27, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 14 Content Count: 2,653 Reputation: 41 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/24/2008 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Great pickup. Also glad he has a good GPA and is eligible based on SAT scores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliable Source Posted June 27, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 731 Content Count: 10,367 Reputation: 170 Days Won: 40 Joined: 09/15/2008 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Another big ugly. Got to love the boys from the cafeteria line. Takes a lot of fuel to keep a big diesel running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama_Bull Posted June 27, 2012 Group: Member Topic Count: 1,207 Content Count: 18,470 Reputation: 899 Days Won: 44 Joined: 10/14/2003 Share Posted June 27, 2012 Bulls land under the radar OL Connor Rafferty By Larry Weisbaum USFNation.com Posted Jun 26, 2012 The South Florida Bulls added commitment No. 9 Tuesday from an in-state under the radar prospect when Robinson offensive lineman Connor Rafferty gave Head Coach Skip Holtz his pledge. The Bulls newest commit talks about the decision. In a state loaded with talent, the Bulls have had a penchant for finding relatively unknown players that have slipped under the radar. Today the Bulls received a commitment from one of those players in Robinson offensive tackle Connor Rafferty. “Yes sir, I committed to USF today,†said Rafferty. “I called coach Holtz and told him I was ready to play for him and USF.†The 6-foot-3, 280 pound lineman plays left tackle for Robinson, said the Bulls were his first offer, but had other schools showing interest including NC State, FAU, among others. “I chose USF because I really like the coaching staff, and they have very good education opportunities for me,†said Rafferty. “I feel that Coach Holtz is putting together a great program here in Tampa.†Rafferty participated at the Bulls one-day skill camp last week and then was invited to the school on Monday where he received his first offer from the Bulls “When they offered me I was very happy and couldn’t stop smiling,†said Rafferty. “I was very high on them after that, but I wanted to go back and talk with my coach and family, and then decided that was the best place for me.†“I actually tried to call him last night, but do to the weather, he had a few issues, so I waited until today to call him,†said Rafferty. “He was real happy that I accepted their offer and was very excited.†The Robinson lineman said getting a chance to work with Coach Shankweiler was a big reason why he liked USF. “I thought that Coach Shankweiler was my favorite coach that I got to work with,†said Rafferty. “The way he teaches, I feel I can get what he’s saying very easily. I know he can make me a better lineman.†“He told me that they really liked my feet and my upside was really high,†said Rafferty. “He tinks I have a chance to be a very good player for them.†Rafferty, who’s an honor student, said he has a 3.55 un-weighted GPA and a waited GPA of 4.22 and out of two sections scored a 1060 on the SAT. “Yeah I’m good to go,†said Rafferty and the coaches were real happy with my work in the class room.†Now that Rafferty committed to the home town team he’s more than happy to be a Bull. “I’m real excited and feel very good,†said Rafferty. “I feel like they were the team that believed in my potential.†Rafferty is the second Robinson player to commit to USF after defensive tackle Bruce Hector committed to the Bulls yesterday. Another graduate from Robinson Ruben Gonzalez already plays wide receiver at USF. “Yeah having Hector there just made me that more comfortable with USF,†said Rafferty. “It’s going to be great playing together at the next level. We’re both real excited.†http://southflorida.scout.com/2/1198224.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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