Just What The World Needed
ESPNU, another network nobody watches, will stage yet another high-school all-star game on Jan. 5 in Florida. This will no doubt be an attempt to convince recruits to make their college announcement during the game.
Here's who accepted invitations to play so far.
Dwayne Allen
TE
Fayetteville, NC
Terry Sanford High School
Blake Ayles
TE
Orange, Calif.
Lutheran High School
Jonathan Baldwin
WR
Aliquippa, Pa.
Aliquippa High School
Brandon Barnes
ATH
Louisburg, N.C.
Bunn High School
Xavier Brewer
CB
Jacksonville, Fla.
Bartram High School
Ramon Buchanan
OLB
Melbourne, Fla.
Palm Bay High School
Jermie Calhoun
RB
Van, Texas
Van High School
Nigel Carr
OLB
Jacksonville, Fla.
First Coast High School
Braxston Cave
OC
Granger, Ind.
Penn High School
Taylor Cook
QB
Eagle Lake, Texas
Rice High School
Keanon Cooper
OLB
Dallas, Texas
Skyline High School
Aundre Dean
RB
Katy, Texas
Katy High School
Vaughn Dotsy
OG
Ventura, Calif.
Saint Bonaventure High School
Dee Finley
FS
Auburn, Ala.
Auburn High School
Daniel Franklin
LB
Clarkesville, Ga.
Habersham Central High School
A.J. Green
WR
Ridgeville, S.C.
Summerville High School
Braden Hanson
QB
Charlotte, N.C.
Charlotte Latin School
Brandon Harris
CB
Miami, Fla.
Booker T. Washington High School
Antoine Hicks
ATH
Arlington, Texas
Timberview High School
Will Hill
ATH
West Orange, N.J.
Saint Peter’s High School
Jarvis Humphrey
DT
Cedar Hill, Texas
Cedar Hill High School
Julio Jones
WR
Foley, Ala.
Foley High School
Landry Jones
QB
Artesia, N.M.
Artesia High School
Neiko Lipscomb
DB
Tucker, Ga.
Tucker High School
Tyler Love
OT
Birmingham, Ala.
Mountain Brook High School
Jon Major
OLB
Parker, Colo.
Ponderosa High School
E.J. Manuel
QB
Virginia Beach, Va.
Bayside High School
Michael Matt
FB
Jeanette, Pa.
Jeanette High School
Antoine McClain
OT
Anniston, Ala.
Anniston High School
Terrance Parks
DB
Fairborn, Ga.
Creekside High School
Burton Scott
WR
Prichard, Ala.
Vigor High School
Jamoris Slaughter
FS
Stone Mountain, Ga.
Tucker High School
Kye Staley
RB
Guthrie, Okla.
Guthrie High School
Andrew Sweat
LB
Washington, Pa.
Trinity High School
Carlton Thomas
RB
Frostproof, Fla.
Frostproof High School
Chase Thomas
DE
Atlanta, Ga.
Walton High School
Brandon Thompson
DT
Thomasville, Ga.
Thomasville High School
Courtney Upshaw
DE
Eufaula, Ala.
Eufaula High School
Deion Walker
WR
Christchurch, Va.
Christchurch School
Charles Whitlock
ATH
Chester, S.C.
Chester High School
Christian Wilson
LB
McKees Rocks, Pa.
Montour High School
R.J. Washington
DE
Fort Worth, Texas
Fossil Ridge High School
E.J. Woods
FS
Culver City, Calif.
Crespi Carmelite High School
I agree that having it on ESPNU is dumb.
SW, if you think that it is a waste or over blown by ESPN, then don't wast your time writing about it. I agree though, its another attempt to increase the rating numbers, and its really putting more pressure on these kids to decided by the time they enter H.S.
Hi Scott,
Funny you ask if the world needs another high school all star game.
I just saw a small article in the L.A. Times a couple of weeks ago that they will no longer hold the Shrine High All Star game here in So Calif. I remember back in that game's hey days in the 60s it would draw 75,000 fans to the Coliseum. Those numbers are unheard of today. Some of the top Southern California High School graduating senior All Stars squared off vs the Northern Californians.
Well that event dwindled down like high school football in general here in California. The game was later moved to the Rose Bowl each year. However it will be a thing of the past as of this year.
this game will be on ABC. it will be much better than the army game (otherwise known as the neuter lame love fest)
I watch ESPNU some and then some more in January leading to Feb 7-committment day.