Tom Savage: Tom had a very rough game last week against St. Joe’s Prep. For those that watched the game on ESPNU, you saw a lop-sided battle between the two schools. You also saw Tom running for his life on almost every single play. Cardinal O’Hara’s offensive line, who I believe was without a usual starting guard, did not have a good game and blocked basically no one on the night. The result: a 10 for 27 performance for a measly 71 yards and 8 (yes, eight) sacks for Savage. Corey Brown is still out with a torn MCL and did not play in the game. O’Hara was also without their back-up tailback.
Aaron Hawyard: Hayward had an average game against Buena Regional. He rushed for 85 yards on 19 carries. Penns Grove lost the game 13-6.
Duron Harmon: Harmon’s Caesar Rodney team remains undefeated on the season as they beat Sussex Tech, 35-0. Harmon rushed for 107 yards on 10 carries, including one touchdown. He also had a 44 yard touchdown reception.
This and That: Gerald Hodges took an unofficial visit to Penn State last weekend for their game against Michigan. As of now, he’s still undecided between Rutgers and PSU and he hopes to have a final decision in two weeks. I feel confident that we will retain his commitment . . . After losing Desmond Scott to Duke earlier in the year, Rutgers is beginning to heat up their recruitment of tailback De’Antwan Williams from Virginia. Williams has held a Rutgers offer for quite some time. Apparently, he has a current top four:
The other day I talked with Woodbridge volunteer assistant coach Scott Enlow, who has been a close friend and mentor to Vikings star running back De’Antwan Williams since the coveted recruit was 4.
Enlow said the top colleges on Williams’s list are now Alabama, West Virginia, Maryland and Rutgers — which entered the picture only recently but has come on strong. Rivals.com rates Williams as the No. 13 overall running back prospect in the Class of 2009; they also list him as the top “inside runner” in the country (Rivals likens Williams to Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew).
The 5-foot-9, 197-pound Williams plans to take official visits within the next month to Alabama and West Virginia. Enlow said Williams would like to take more official visits if time in his schedule permits.
Ever since the recruiting process started, Williams has made it clear that he would like to play for a Southern school. Alabama has been his perceived leader for quite some time, but they currently have two running back commitments for the Class of 2009, including Trent Richardson (in my opinion, the top back in the class). Additionally, Maryland and West Virginia also have two backs committed. DJ Adams (GA) and Caleb Porzel (MD) are on board for the Terps (Rutgers had recruited DJ Adams but stopped once Desmond Scott committed). Both are fairly highly rated. West Virginia’s two commits are Daquan Hargrett (FL) and Shawne Alston (VA). I don’t know how much influence the other backs will have on Williams’ decision, but the fact that we didn’t bring in any RB for 2008 and currently don’t have one committed for 2009 has to be an advantage. One thing’s for sure: we need to get him on campus for an official visit.
“the fact that we didn’t bring in any RB for 2008 and currently don’t have one committed for 2009″
Scouts is showing Aaron Hayward committed as a RB for 2009 & Rivals is showing him committed as an ATH for 2009. Is Schiano planning to use him as something other than a RB?
Hayward was recruited as a wide receiver. That is his natural position; when he went to camps over the summer, that’s the position he participated at.
In high school, he played at RB out of necessity. He was the best play-maker on his team, so they tried to get the ball in his hands as much as possible. I believe this is why scout has him listed as a RB. Rivals originally listed him at WR, then switched his position to RB before finally listing him as an athlete. I think athlete is the perfect label for him right now.
Now, it’s feasible that he could be tried at RB at Rutgers if others at the position are lacking in their production. I wouldn’t expect it though. Look for him to develop as a wide receiver.