Mikey Bart TE/DE, Buford HS, GA

[NCBull]

Wonder if Coach T has reached out to him or not.

[Greg Auman]

Taggart already visited him.

[cmsnow84]

Mikey Bart just de-commited from USF and has verbally committed to unc.

 

 

Tar Heel Illustrated has learned Friday morning of another rapid development in UNC football recruiting, as Buford (Ga.) defensive end Mikey Bart has apparently switched his commitment from South Florida to the Tar Heels.

The 6-3, 245-pound Bart initially impressed the UNC coaching staff at camp this summer, and in speaking with a source about him Thursday night, we were told that the staff very much still liked Bart.

The question was whether or not there would be a spot for him in this small 20-man UNC signing class, but with news coming out of Virginia this week, the necessary room has been created.

THI was told by a source close to the UNC program Thursday night that Monte Taylor was going to have to make a decision regarding his future, as he didn't earn a qualifying ACT score while at Hargrave Military Academy in Virginia this fall.

Basically Taylor's two options were to stay at Hargrave and try to qualify this spring---a gamble knowing he could get qualified and get four years at UNC, but that if he didn't he would have to spend two years at a Junior College.

Taylor's second option was that he could go the JUCO route this spring, allowing him three semesters and a summer session to earn his Associate's Degree and provide a chance to get three seasons of eligibility at North Carolina instead of just two seasons in Chapel Hill.

With the possibility of being able to get an extra season at UNC, that's what James Summers is doing, as he reports to Hinds Community College in Mississippi this month.

Taylor would be in position to receive a scholarship to attend JUCO at Hinds as Summers has, and that's precisely what he's going to do, as he'll join Summers in Mississippi.

THI will have much more on Bart's flip to the Tar Heels in the coming hours.
 

[WWMJD]

Good riddance, another guy who couldn't care less about being Bull.

[cmsnow84]

After reading through his page, I could care less if he is here or not.

[PalmettoBull]

Doesn't seem to be a huge loss. Bigger mistake for him, TE will play a big role in this offense...

Edited January 11, 2013 by PalmettoBull

[Triple B]

Any other verifications of this out there?

[JJZbulls]

Any other verifications of this out there?

http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=78&p=8&c=1&nid=6343853

 

or

 

http://247sports.com/Player/Mikey-Bart-21208

 

Happy for him... We have good TE already.

[cmsnow84]

I was looking at him for DE depth this year and hopefully a starter after this season when Lynch and Giddens are gone.

[Triple B]

Any other verifications of this out there?

http://northcarolina.scout.com/a.z?s=78&p=8&c=1&nid=6343853

 

or

 

http://247sports.com/Player/Mikey-Bart-21208

 

Happy for him... We have good TE already.

 

 

Thanks ... I'll update list.