'11 FL OLB Shaun Ward (Offer)
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The Florida connections continue. After landing a few from the Sunshine State last year, Maryland football received their first Florida commitment for 2011 in Lauderdale Lakes DE/OLB Shuan Ward. The good news comes from JC Shurburtt, ESPN's recruiting analyst.
He's quite the hot commodity, with heavy interest from Miami, Purdue, Nebraska, Florida State, Texas A&M, and Georgia. While most players haven't been assigned "stars" yet, he's probably a 4 star type of talent. Getting an early commitment from someone like this bodes very well not only for this class, but also relations with the Sunshine State itself.
As for the type of player he is, think along the lines of some of the recent players Maryland has signed: David Mackall, Javarie Johnson, Desmond Kearse. He's another very fast, slightly undersized speed rusher that can cause havoc off the edge. He's been called "a blur off the edge" and ESPN has been impressed with him in the past in general.
Considering that both Mackall and Johnson are currently at LB, it will get mighty crowded there. But he's even smaller than those two, so I wouldn't be surprised if he starts out as a linebacker
www.testudotimes.com
The Florida connections continue. After landing a few from the Sunshine State last year, Maryland football received their first Florida commitment for 2011 in Lauderdale Lakes DE/OLB Shuan Ward. The good news comes from JC Shurburtt, ESPN's recruiting analyst.
He's quite the hot commodity, with heavy interest from Miami, Purdue, Nebraska, Florida State, Texas A&M, and Georgia. While most players haven't been assigned "stars" yet, he's probably a 4 star type of talent. Getting an early commitment from someone like this bodes very well not only for this class, but also relations with the Sunshine State itself.
As for the type of player he is, think along the lines of some of the recent players Maryland has signed: David Mackall, Javarie Johnson, Desmond Kearse. He's another very fast, slightly undersized speed rusher that can cause havoc off the edge. He's been called "a blur off the edge" and ESPN has been impressed with him in the past in general.
Considering that both Mackall and Johnson are currently at LB, it will get mighty crowded there. But he's even smaller than those two, so I wouldn't be surprised if he starts out as a linebacker
www.testudotimes.com
Committed, but still looking... from early may:
This time of year is such a crapshoot when it comes to evaluating the recruiting process. Players make commitments, but as we all know, commitments can be broken. How can anyone be certain that a high school junior will not change his mind in the close to a year between committing and making it official in February?
This is a situation that faces Shaun Ward of Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. In the last few months, he sided with the University of Maryland, telling the staff he was ready to make College Park his home for NCAA football.
Dispite the original decision to become a Terrapin, the 6-2, 220-pound outside linebacker says his recruiting is ongoing as he keeps his options open in case a better fit should appear.
“Just to learn,” says Ward. “Just in case something goes wrong with Maryland. You commit to one school and then another school calls you and they tell you how they’d use you and they tell you about their program, so you have to listen to them.”
You see, just because Ward picked Maryland does not mean other schools and coaches have ceased to call and promote their programs as the best destination.
One such coach Ward thinks he needs to listen to is West Virginia University’s Lonnie Galloway. The conversations have only just begun, but Ward is already enjoying what he hears from the WVU wide receivers coach.
Ward says ultimately his decision will take into account factors like academics and the overall state of the program, not just things like early playing time. In his talks with West Virginia, he is finding that most of the time is spent discussing class work and every day life rather than football.
Of course, he still needs to hear a bit about what he would be doing should he end up in Morgantown.
“We talked about how I could be a player for West Virginia and how they could use me,” he says.
The truth is, Ward is the type of player who could be used in a number of ways for the Mountaineers. His speed and athleticism allow him to cover a lot of ground at the linebacker position, but his true love is lining up as a defensive end and rushing the quarterback.
He says regardless of where the Mountaineers used him, he would be known as a ball hawk, always finding the ball carrier and doing his best to take them down before any damage can be done.
Ward says at this point the schools he is strongly considering include West Virginia, Minnesota and Cincinnati, in addition to Maryland. This summer he will attend a few camps to get more teams interested in him, but as of now he has the Mountaineers near the top of his list of schools to visit in the fall. He hopes to come up with a final choice near the end of his senior season once he has had time to closely examine all the potential possibilities.
“I just want to make sure everything is good [at the school I pick] and it’s not a dream, but it really is what it is,” he says.
For now, he likes that West Virginia has a reputation as a school with a hand in Florida and he looks forward to learning what it is about Morgantown that has attracted so many from his state.
He still has a long time before he needs to worry about an actual commitment.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/thread/21687116
This time of year is such a crapshoot when it comes to evaluating the recruiting process. Players make commitments, but as we all know, commitments can be broken. How can anyone be certain that a high school junior will not change his mind in the close to a year between committing and making it official in February?
This is a situation that faces Shaun Ward of Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. In the last few months, he sided with the University of Maryland, telling the staff he was ready to make College Park his home for NCAA football.
Dispite the original decision to become a Terrapin, the 6-2, 220-pound outside linebacker says his recruiting is ongoing as he keeps his options open in case a better fit should appear.
“Just to learn,” says Ward. “Just in case something goes wrong with Maryland. You commit to one school and then another school calls you and they tell you how they’d use you and they tell you about their program, so you have to listen to them.”
You see, just because Ward picked Maryland does not mean other schools and coaches have ceased to call and promote their programs as the best destination.
One such coach Ward thinks he needs to listen to is West Virginia University’s Lonnie Galloway. The conversations have only just begun, but Ward is already enjoying what he hears from the WVU wide receivers coach.
Ward says ultimately his decision will take into account factors like academics and the overall state of the program, not just things like early playing time. In his talks with West Virginia, he is finding that most of the time is spent discussing class work and every day life rather than football.
Of course, he still needs to hear a bit about what he would be doing should he end up in Morgantown.
“We talked about how I could be a player for West Virginia and how they could use me,” he says.
The truth is, Ward is the type of player who could be used in a number of ways for the Mountaineers. His speed and athleticism allow him to cover a lot of ground at the linebacker position, but his true love is lining up as a defensive end and rushing the quarterback.
He says regardless of where the Mountaineers used him, he would be known as a ball hawk, always finding the ball carrier and doing his best to take them down before any damage can be done.
Ward says at this point the schools he is strongly considering include West Virginia, Minnesota and Cincinnati, in addition to Maryland. This summer he will attend a few camps to get more teams interested in him, but as of now he has the Mountaineers near the top of his list of schools to visit in the fall. He hopes to come up with a final choice near the end of his senior season once he has had time to closely examine all the potential possibilities.
“I just want to make sure everything is good [at the school I pick] and it’s not a dream, but it really is what it is,” he says.
For now, he likes that West Virginia has a reputation as a school with a hand in Florida and he looks forward to learning what it is about Morgantown that has attracted so many from his state.
He still has a long time before he needs to worry about an actual commitment.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/messages/thread/21687116
Same HS as fellow UC offer Kent Turene..
Over the years one team that has had a ton of talent come through their program was Boyd Anderson. This upcoming season should not be any different as the Cobras will be a fun team to watch. On offense they are loaded at wide receiver. They will be led by Jessie York and Amp Williams. On defense the Cobras bring back a ton of talent as well. Their secondary could end up the best in Broward County. They are led by cornerback Harmon Brown. His teammate Brandon Butler will be more of the more heavily recruited defensive backs this upcoming season. Their front seven is led by linebacker Kent Turene and Shaun Ward. These two make things happen when they are on the football field. The talent level does not drop from there as we will also take a look at Courtney Bynes-Ath, Patrick James, Dane James and Kameron Davis. All of these prospects will get some major looks this upcoming season. Davis could end up one of the premier offensive line prospects for 2012. ESS will now break down each prospect and give you insight into the Boyd Anderson program.
http://elitescoutingservices.com/news/2010/03/25/inside-the-huddle-boyd-anderson/
Over the years one team that has had a ton of talent come through their program was Boyd Anderson. This upcoming season should not be any different as the Cobras will be a fun team to watch. On offense they are loaded at wide receiver. They will be led by Jessie York and Amp Williams. On defense the Cobras bring back a ton of talent as well. Their secondary could end up the best in Broward County. They are led by cornerback Harmon Brown. His teammate Brandon Butler will be more of the more heavily recruited defensive backs this upcoming season. Their front seven is led by linebacker Kent Turene and Shaun Ward. These two make things happen when they are on the football field. The talent level does not drop from there as we will also take a look at Courtney Bynes-Ath, Patrick James, Dane James and Kameron Davis. All of these prospects will get some major looks this upcoming season. Davis could end up one of the premier offensive line prospects for 2012. ESS will now break down each prospect and give you insight into the Boyd Anderson program.
http://elitescoutingservices.com/news/2010/03/25/inside-the-huddle-boyd-anderson/
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From a teaser on the front page of rivals, Ward has decommitted from Maryland and is considering UC among others.
