Starting to get a slow trickle of more recruiting stories and rumors as NLI day gets closer. Pitt’s class is mostly set with only a few more possibilities. Hopefully no last minute negative surprises.
Since Jovani Chappel is already taking classes at Pitt, obviously he is not going to be in any high school all-star games.
Nine area high school football standouts have been selected to play in the Grange Insurance Ohio North-South Classic in June. But three of the area’s best won’t be on any all-star rosters.
Ohio State University recruits Kurt Coleman (Northmont) and Ross Homan (Coldwater) graduated in December and are enrolled in college. Jovani Chappel (Trotwood-Madison) has gone that route to Pittsburgh. All will play spring football.
That also makes those three ineligible to participate in any non-NCAA athletic contest, which includes the local White-Allen Chevrolet Pigskin Classic.
Chappel was chosen for the Ohio team in the Big 33 Game vs. Pennsylvania at Hershey, but now he will be replaced. Neither Coleman nor Homan was among the pool of players to be chosen for the North-South Classic or Big 33.
If you are a fan of regional high-school all-star games, the early enrollment of students has to be frustrating. More and more of the games are losing top players because the kids are already at the college.
Boston College is trying to get a Syracuse, NY Defensive End to consider them.
It hasn’t been a very exciting January for Boston College fans as the Eagles have 18 commitments and aren’t desperate at any one position. However, this upcoming weekend will be key in many respects. The Eagles will be hosting defensive end McKenzie Mathews and hope to close out their defensive line class with a commitment. Mathews likes Michigan and Pitt as his two favorites, but apparently mom loves what BC has to offer and if he has a good visit this weekend the Eagles could slide in and steal him.
Mathews is only listed as a 3-star player, but judging by the type of programs that have expressed interest in him he must have a very high ceiling.
