'10 FL CB Adrian Witty (LOI)
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Had interest from Michigan (formerly shown as a verbal to the Wolverines), and KSU.
Was under-recruited due to tearing his ACL, but reportedly has high upside.
Listed as a 2 star talent, he was in the FL state champion 4 x 100 relay team. I think this is a solid pickup for UC, and he could arguably be a solid 3 star had he received more attention as a junior.
Was under-recruited due to tearing his ACL, but reportedly has high upside.
Listed as a 2 star talent, he was in the FL state champion 4 x 100 relay team. I think this is a solid pickup for UC, and he could arguably be a solid 3 star had he received more attention as a junior.
Freshman cornerback Adrian Witty said Sunday he retook the SAT last week in an attempt to gain eligibility in time to play this fall.
Witty said he's home in Florida, sometimes working out with his old high school team and keeping in touch with Michigan coaches while he waits on a stamp of approval from the NCAA Clearinghouse.
The only member of Michigan's 2009 class not on campus, Witty said he took the test Monday, by himself, at Deerfield Beach High School.
"I think I did good on it," Witty said.
Though it's unlikely he'll see the field this year even if he's cleared, Witty said he's holding out hope for immediate playing time.
"It all depends on when I get back and what coaches want to do," Witty said, adding he doesn't know when he'll learn results of the test.
"I'm just going by what I’m hearing and just going from there," he said. "My coaches have been calling me and letting me know what’s up, what’s practice been going through. I'm just waiting to be cleared."
Michigan opens the 2009 season Saturday against Western Michigan.
From: 08/30/09
http://www.annarbor.com/sports/adrian-witty-still-waiting-on-eligibility-ruling/
Witty said he's home in Florida, sometimes working out with his old high school team and keeping in touch with Michigan coaches while he waits on a stamp of approval from the NCAA Clearinghouse.
The only member of Michigan's 2009 class not on campus, Witty said he took the test Monday, by himself, at Deerfield Beach High School.
"I think I did good on it," Witty said.
Though it's unlikely he'll see the field this year even if he's cleared, Witty said he's holding out hope for immediate playing time.
"It all depends on when I get back and what coaches want to do," Witty said, adding he doesn't know when he'll learn results of the test.
"I'm just going by what I’m hearing and just going from there," he said. "My coaches have been calling me and letting me know what’s up, what’s practice been going through. I'm just waiting to be cleared."
Michigan opens the 2009 season Saturday against Western Michigan.
From: 08/30/09
http://www.annarbor.com/sports/adrian-witty-still-waiting-on-eligibility-ruling/
From Aug 17, 2008
Adrian Witty was to be one of the top-rated safety prospects in South Florida this year. He was also regarded one of the fastest players on a very athletic Deerfield Beach team, but last year, in the south region final against Northwestern, the 5-11, 180-pounder went down with a knee injury.
“Total ACL repair,” he said, thinking back to the tough (19-14) loss in the Orange Bowl.
In the early moments of the game, Witty, who ran a 4.35 (40) and sparked the Bucks as a receiver and return specialist, injured his knee. The injury was painful, and having been forced out of that big game, a dream matchup, is something he still thinks about today.
The doctors, while being as optimistic as they could, told Whitty that it would be out at least a year. One season. One year that would signal the end of a career that ended after one, tremendous season.
“I first thought to myself, you have come too far for this to be the end of a high school career,” Witty said. “I wasn’t going to accept it. Not at all.”
For months after he struggled with the pain and the loss of strength and motion in his knee.
“The first couple of weeks, I turned it up as much as I could take,” Witty said. “After that, I fought through the pain and tried to make it more mental, which I knew I could handle and control better.”
While the doctors are slated to release Whitty in early September, head coach Art Taylor will take his time bringing this talented athlete back, which means that this youngster will come back in less than a year after the surgery.
“I am about 70-75% right now, and we are in August,” Witty said. “I’ll be back. Right in time for everything to start moving quickly!“
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/hssports/2008/08/adrian-whitty-o.html
Adrian Witty was to be one of the top-rated safety prospects in South Florida this year. He was also regarded one of the fastest players on a very athletic Deerfield Beach team, but last year, in the south region final against Northwestern, the 5-11, 180-pounder went down with a knee injury.
“Total ACL repair,” he said, thinking back to the tough (19-14) loss in the Orange Bowl.
In the early moments of the game, Witty, who ran a 4.35 (40) and sparked the Bucks as a receiver and return specialist, injured his knee. The injury was painful, and having been forced out of that big game, a dream matchup, is something he still thinks about today.
The doctors, while being as optimistic as they could, told Whitty that it would be out at least a year. One season. One year that would signal the end of a career that ended after one, tremendous season.
“I first thought to myself, you have come too far for this to be the end of a high school career,” Witty said. “I wasn’t going to accept it. Not at all.”
For months after he struggled with the pain and the loss of strength and motion in his knee.
“The first couple of weeks, I turned it up as much as I could take,” Witty said. “After that, I fought through the pain and tried to make it more mental, which I knew I could handle and control better.”
While the doctors are slated to release Whitty in early September, head coach Art Taylor will take his time bringing this talented athlete back, which means that this youngster will come back in less than a year after the surgery.
“I am about 70-75% right now, and we are in August,” Witty said. “I’ll be back. Right in time for everything to start moving quickly!“
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/hssports/2008/08/adrian-whitty-o.html
A HS teammate of Denard Robinson, some believe Witty was recruited by UM to ensure they got Robinson. May be true, but sometimes the 'throw-in' player becomes a great asset. Could be a redshirt year for him if he's not full speed by fall.
