Recruiting, 2013

[Saint3333]

Kaliff Phillips committed to UNCC this AM.....

Many members denied that UNC-C would hurt is recruiting, but it looks like the Niners are already proving that to be untrue.

This is a product of going up against a team with an FBS tag. Many knew this would happen should they beat us to the FBS. No surprise from this guy.

[AppinVA]

Kaliff Phillips committed to UNCC this AM.....

Many members denied that UNC-C would hurt is recruiting, but it looks like the Niners are already proving that to be untrue.

This is a product of going up against a team with an FBS tag. Many knew this would happen should they beat us to the FBS. No surprise from this guy.

No. Can't be. Baghdad Bob says we have nothing to worry about.

[AppState89]

Video of Townes:

I like his speed. I think he could start now.

[AppGrad78]

DB Dante Jones (5-11, 170) of Southeast Raleigh High School in Raleigh recently told Scout.com that Appalachian State and Middle Tennessee State were his top choices. He also is drawing interest from Duke. He plans to visit ASU on Jan. 11.

Highlights:

[asumike83]

DE/TE Natron Gidney (6-2, 230) of local power Crest HS in Shelby tweeted:

Hope I get this Appalachian State offer soon! #AppStateNation


Here is his Rivals profile:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... ney-139013

According to this Rivals article posted back in May, he was getting interest from NC State, GA Tech and Wake Forest:
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/co ... ID=1363381

[GlassOnion]

DE/TE Natron Gidney (6-2, 230) of local power Crest HS in Shelby tweeted:

Hope I get this Appalachian State offer soon! #AppStateNation


Here is his Rivals profile:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... ney-139013

According to this Rivals article posted back in May, he was getting interest from NC State, GA Tech and Wake Forest:
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/co ... ID=1363381

Surprise surprise. He was being recruited by Lonnie Galloway at Wake. Wake must have filled his spot or lost interest, Galloway prolly gave us the heads up. Could be a steal if Galloway thought enough of him to do that.

This wont be the first recruit that he'd have steered our way.

[firemoose]

DB Dante Jones (5-11, 170) of Southeast Raleigh High School in Raleigh recently told Scout.com that Appalachian State and Middle Tennessee State were his top choices. He also is drawing interest from Duke. He plans to visit ASU on Jan. 11.

Highlights:

Did any of you guys who are also Rivals members notice the quote from Jones in the latest news section "Jones still has two favorites" of his Rivals profile. I've seen that from a several others I've been watching this year. For those who aren't members he said, in short, if App was D-1, not D-1AA he would have already committed. His words, not mine.

Just hope we get everything straightened out in the next few days and know who is coaching us and where we are going to be, for everyone concerned.

[AppGrad78]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

[mtnjax]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

Just read this! The article says that he essentially 1 point away from being a 4-Star recruit. Looks like a huge commitment for App. Hopefully more to come

[firemoose]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

If Middleton and Blackmon come back from their injuries and with what we have returning we are looking pretty good in the D-backfield. This kid missed by one point being a 4 star Rivals player and grades 76 on ESPN. Most of his FBS offers are BCS offers. Looks like a great pickup.

[HeffnerIV]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

Rivals also had him listed in their top 25 in NC, preseason. Impressive.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/r ... /rank-3120

[mtnjax]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

If Middleton and Blackmon come back from their injuries and with what we have returning we are looking pretty good in the D-backfield. This kid missed by one point being a 4 star Rivals player and grades 76 on ESPN. Most of his FBS offers are BCS offers. Looks like a great pickup.

CB: Blackmon
CB: Covington/Ross
SS: Middleton
FS: Lott

Make a switch back to the 4-3 and that would be an awesome secondary

[GlassOnion]

This guy was also recruited by Lonnie Galloway at Wake Forest

[T-Dog]

Good news is that he's graduated early and looking to enroll next semester so barring something crazy in the next couple weeks, he's looking ASU bound.

[Kgfish]

Covington is the real deal. Hope he can show the rest of our guys how to tackle.

[bcoach]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

Does it make you wonder why?

[mtnjax]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

Does it make you wonder why?

He decommitted from Pitt because they wanted to use his offer on a local kid. Someone mentioned on the Rivals board that he may have been promised to start right away at App since he would be arguably the best corner from day 1

[bcoach]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

Does it make you wonder why?

He decommitted from Pitt because they wanted to use his offer on a local kid. Someone mentioned on the Rivals board that he may have been promised to start right away at App since he would be arguably the best corner from day 1

OK just wondered why he would come our way (a good thing to do ) if he had a number of FBS offers.
Sounds like good news.

[asutrnr81]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

Does it make you wonder why?

He decommitted from Pitt because they wanted to use his offer on a local kid. Someone mentioned on the Rivals board that he may have been promised to start right away at App since he would be arguably the best corner from day 1

When in Man coverage LOTT had No one throw his direction the last half of the season. He was at safety for most of the first half in a cover 2 coverage. I'd honestly say Lott is a better FS but to say he will be the best CB the second he sets foot on campus might be a stretch!

Go APPS!

[mtnjax]

Rivals.com is reporting that high three-star DB Anthony Covington (5-11, 185) of Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte has committed to Appalachian State. Covington committed to Pitt in September but decommitted a month later. He holds offers from more than a dozen FBS programs.

Highlights:

Does it make you wonder why?

He decommitted from Pitt because they wanted to use his offer on a local kid. Someone mentioned on the Rivals board that he may have been promised to start right away at App since he would be arguably the best corner from day 1

When in Man coverage LOTT had No one throw his direction the last half of the season. He was at safety for most of the first half in a cover 2 coverage. I'd honestly say Lott is a better FS but to say he will be the best CB the second he sets foot on campus might be a stretch!

Go APPS!

I didn't mean that as a slight to Lott. I thought he had played great at CB this season considering it was his first. I just think he would be a better FS like you do. I'm really saying that, if this kid i as good as his Rivals rating he should be starting at CB along with Blackmon who from early camp reports would have started day 1 and let Lott play FS