Jeff Snuffer has heard it often in a lengthy coaching career at Western Alamance High School in Elon College. A father comes up and starts telling Snuffer that he has a young son whose going to be a good player. The situation is repeated often, but usually the athlete doesn't live up to the father's hype. That wasn't true in the case of Darius Pinnix Jr. His father, … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report: Cleveland County ties still producing
Scottie Montgomery may or may not be a fan of the “Wizard of Oz,'' but the first-year East Carolina coach certainly believes in one of the famous lines from that classic movie: "There's no place like home." Montgomery secured the first verbal commitment of his ECU tenure last January from linebacker Aaron Ramseur, who played at Crest High School in North Carolina's Cleveland … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report: Vines snatched up hometown offer
When you’re playing alongside a major college recruit and one of the most productive high school receivers in the state you can be easily overshadowed. But that situation only served as motivation for Mydreon Vines last season at Greenville’s Rose High School. It also helped Vines, a 6-foot-1, 172-pound receiver, get noticed by college scouts and earn scholarship offers … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report: Rock Hill ties help ECU land Howard
Jerry Howard's formative years in football were spent playing the offensive and defensive lines because of his size. But instead of knocking opponents down as a blocker, Howard uses that heft to run foes over these days. The 6-foot, 215-pounder, who plays for powerhouse Northwestern High School in Rock Hill, SC, has developed into one of the top running backs in the Palmetto … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting Report: Ties that bind lead QB to Greenville
A past connection formed in Durham has led to a future in Greenville for Buford, GA, quarterback Mic Roof. Roof is one of two outstanding football-playing sons of former Duke University head coach and defensive coordinator Ted Roof. The elder Roof, who is now defensive coordinator at Georgia Tech, was the Blue Devils head coach from 2003 to 2007. For two of those seasons in … [Read more...]