T.J. Pridemore Thread

[Indiana Gamecock]

If anyone gets a chance check out the film on this kid out of Buford GA. He is being recruited by USC at Inside Linebacker. He is about 6.1 230 lbs and runs a 4.58, rated a 3* by rivals. He looks like a hitter.

[CockyDemon13]

Where do we stand with him anyone?

[mjmiller]

Where do we stand with him anyone?


I think in the end he is a gamecock. He has already visited USC once and loved the trip, and he is coming back for a second visit. I would say that I am 90% positive he will be a gamecock. Plus i got a little inside info on him.

[Indiana Gamecock]

I hope your sources are correct, he looks like a great pick up. He seems to have the size, speed and killer instinct needed to play D1 ball. Loved watching his film.

[FinchMcCrunkNasty]

i want pridemore and the kid from loris, sc - he was a state champ wrestler as well - both of them would complete me

[big cock fan]

yea he's a good looking prospect. He looks like he knows what he's doing out there and just knows how to make plays. He takes great angles and i think will be a special player one day.

[kda]

They talked about him on the radio the other day and said that he had a real nasty streak and loved to hit.

[USCFAN05]

hasnt he visited carolina like 2 times already junior day and an unoffical visit so i think we might be in good shape

[BigRedCock]

i like this kid too. his dad played for the falcons for a number of years as well. that never hurts.
c'mon TJ!

[CockyDemon13]

any news on him?

[Brinkley_Bulldozer52]

I want Quinn and Pridemore and I'll be happy

[CockyDemon13]

Six Stars, I've heard your more of a Florida man, but are we close to a commitment from him?

[big cock fan]

i think you guys will be suprised how good shaq wilson is, if we could keep him along with quinn and jacoby i will be one happy camper!!!

[USCFAN05]

pridemore just gave a verbal to GT that is what it says on their scout website

[Gamecockfanatic4]

pridemore just gave a verbal to GT that is what it says on their scout website
yea he did here's the link
http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=184&p=2&c=668071&ssf=1&RequestedURL=http%3a%2f%2fsouthcarolina.scout.com% 2fa.z%3fs%3d184%26p%3d2%26c%3d668071

[CoverTwo]

I have to say this one stings just a bit..

[Six Stars]

Six Stars, I've heard your more of a Florida man, but are we close to a commitment from him?

I'd say no.

pridemore just gave a verbal to GT that is what it says on their scout website



Staff wasn't ready to accept a commitment from him anyways, they have bigger fish to fry.

[USCFAN05]

like who because he seems like a good one to take

[CockyDemon13]

F#ck

[Gamecock Rob]

i want pridemore and the kid from loris, sc - he was a state champ wrestler as well - both of them would complete me

Ok Jerry McGuire. If the coaches want him I want him

[gamecockfootball09]

Wonder if Pridemore and Banag are connected at all since they are both from Buford....

[roosterrizk1]

Shocked he committed to Ga Tech. I sure thought we led for this kid.

[blaze]

I'd say no.





Staff wasn't ready to accept a commitment from him anyways, they have bigger fish to fry.

I love it when you talk that way Six

[CoverTwo]

Well if you look at it now, MLB (which is what he would be playing) isnt as much of a need as OLB...I do agree that there are bigger fish out there..We have a great story to sell to LB recruits..add some wins on the field and we should be SOLID.

[roosterrizk1]

I agree our attention towards recruiting comes after the season.

[CockyDemon13]

Our bigger fish is Quinn I'm assuming... him and Page.

[mjmiller]

I was under the assumption that Ga Tech was second on his list, behind USC. This sucks.

[roosterrizk1]

Rumor has it that the Staff would not accept his commitment?

[mjmiller]

Rumor has it that the Staff would not accept his commitment?


And why is that?

[blaze]

And why is that?

as six stars said earlier, there are bigger fish.

[mjmiller]

as six stars said earlier, there are bigger fish.



Like who? Its not like there is a long line of linebackers waiting to commit. We need to go ahead and offer Shaq's teammate, Gary Tinsley. I would love to know who these "bigger fish" are.

[gotrice?]

Like who? Its not like there is a long line of linebackers waiting to commit. We need to go ahead and offer Shaq's teammate, Gary Tinsley. I would love to know who these "bigger fish" are.

Paitence is a virtue.

[CockyDemon13]

Let's see Kenneth Page is physically bigger than the Pridemore, is a bigger need and a higher rated prospect then Pridemore as is Robert Quinn. I'm not saying but well you know what I'm saying.

[Ga_Gamecock]

Are yall saying Quinn will be a LB @ the Collegiate level?

[Gamecockfanatic4]

Are yall saying Quinn will be a LB @ the Collegiate level?
Yes we are recruiting Quinn as a linebacker as far as I know

[USCFAN05]

isn't that the position he wants to play in college?

[CoverTwo]

Quinn is expected to outgrow the LB position..

[donbgamecock]

At 6-4 255 and 4.8 40, he is already Brinkley's wt but a little taller and slower. He hasn't even started his senior year so I suspect that there are good odds that he will out grow LB. Are there any 6-4 270 LBs out there?

Go Cocks!

[gotrice?]

I know of one LB that matches that description perfectly. His name is Shawn Merriman and last I checked he is pretty good.

[blaze]

I know of one LB that matches that description perfectly. His name is Shawn Merriman and last I checked he is pretty good.

I wonder if we can figure out a way to get him through the clearing house?

[g4m3c4ck]

It is not the clearing house you have to worry about it is our Academic Review Board, provost and president. Same president who was ran out of Alabama mind you. *insinuating cough* *insinuating cough* *insinuating cough*

[mjmiller]

Let's see Kenneth Page is physically bigger than the Pridemore, is a bigger need and a higher rated prospect then Pridemore as is Robert Quinn. I'm not saying but well you know what I'm saying.

Kenneth Page isn't a lb, he is an o-line man, so of course he is bigger than Pridemore. Yeah that would be great to get Quinn, but I think he is a gator just like Dunlap.

[CockyDemon13]

Kenneth Page isn't a lb, he is an o-line man, so of course he is bigger than Pridemore. Yeah that would be great to get Quinn, but I think he is a gator just like Dunlap.

uh huh none of that talk here.

[Will4144]

Beamer Drops In On Pridemore

By Phil Kornblut
Georgia Tech commitment T.J. Pridemore (6-2 230) of Buford, GA was visited Tuesday night by USC recruiter Shane Beamer. Pridemore considered the Gamecocks before committing to Georgia Tech in August. With the coaching change taking place at Tech, schools are getting back in touch with their commitments and Pridemore is one hearing again from recruiters.

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20071205/PSPORTS02/71205010/-1/PSPORTS

[big cock fan]

interesting

[Will4144]

I hope we can grab this kid. He'd be another great addition to this LB class.

[Ga_Gamecock]

I wonder if we can figure out a way to get him through the clearing house?


if you find a loophole let us know LOL

[blaze]

January 07, 2008

Pridemore Back On The Market

By Phil Kornblut
LB T.J. Pridemore (6-2 230) of Buford, GA has decommitted from Georgia Tech and reopened his recruiting. "I met with them Thursday and told them opportunities have opened up," Pridemore said Monday afternoon. "I started looking at some other schools. At this point I want to go somewhere else." Pridemore is scheduled to visit Florida this weekend. He's also looking at USC and West Virginia for possible visits. He said USC recruiter Shane Beamer tried to call him Sunday but he missed the call.

http://www.goupstate.com/article/20080107/PSPORTS02/177222397/-1/psports




Come on VanGoordinator, bring 'em in!!! I know Beamer is the recruiter, but I am sure the goordinator can have an influence.

[Indiana Gamecock]

Boy that is good news. Hope they can get this kid because he just a nasty hitter. How is our engineering program because that will be a factor to him. At least it was a factor when he committed to GT.

[ShutTheSuccop]

The engineering program is no where near that of GT but whose is? I think it is pretty good, especially for a southern school

[jaytda4th]

well.. we thought we had bigger fish.. does this mean we missed on that (aka quinn i guess?)

[FeartheSpur]

just a quick question about this kid...does he play where Omar Hunter Plays??? if so could this help us with both of them?

[athenscock2]

The new school in the picture is Fl. They want Hunter bad and think offering Pridemore will help lure him. I think that's the new development Pridemore mentions. Just my opinion.

[mjmiller]

This kid is impressive. I hope we land him.

[Will4144]

I hope he and Omar Hunter aren't planning on going to play football together, because if so, it looks like Florida.

[SAETerrier]

SC won't get him....With a 5 game losing streak we aren't looking good...Florida will get him

[athenscock2]

How many committs does Fl. have? It looks like every prospect in the world has Fl. on their list. They can't take them all. Fl. has had some transfers but they can still take only 25. Since we are in competition with Fl. for some of our last prospects, maybe Fl.'s numbers will work to our benefit. I do predict they will makle room for Pridemore, if they think it'll bring Hunter. They want Hunter bad and he is a tremendous prospect. They don't really need Pridemore as much as they want hunter.

[FoghornLeghornCock]

Tech loses Buford LB recruit
Pridemore now says he's focused on Florida

By MATT WINKELJOHN (mwinkeljohn@ajc.com)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 01/07/08 http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/gatech/stories/2008/01/07/techrecruit_0108.html Buford High linebacker T.J. Pridemore won't be playing for Georgia Tech and new head coach Paul Johnson after all, but the Yellow Jackets have a busy recruiting weekend lined up without him.
Eight of the 12 other players who have committed to Tech and three others will make official visits to Tech on Friday and Saturday.

Pridemore, who helped lead the Wolves to the Class AA state title last month, committed to the Jackets on Aug. 13, but decided to consider other schools in the wake of coach Chan Gailey's firing and subsequent departure of defensive coordinator Jon Tenuta.
"I didn't commit to Georgia Tech based strictly on who was there and who wasn't," Pridemore said Monday. "I was really excited about it, and appreciative for the opportunity. I don't have anything bad to say about Georgia Tech, and I don't know a lot about the new staff.
"But things started opening back up. When coach Gailey got fired, some other schools started pursuing me, and I thought it would be in my best interests to look at some other things. At this point I'm really leaning toward Florida."
Pridemore will make an official visit to Florida this weekend, and said he had no other official visits scheduled, and Tech is not likely to re-enter the picture.
Jacksonville wide receiver A.J. Jenkins backed out of his Tech commitment before Gailey was fired. Scottsdale, Ariz., quarterback Sean Renfree and Henry County High wide receiver Chris Jackson opted out of their agreements after Johnson was hired.
But the Jackets picked up a commitment from Flowery Branch High quarterback Jaybo Shaw soon after Johnson's hiring, and he will make an official recruiting visit to campus this weekend.
The other official visitors will be Union Grove linebacker Steven Sylvester, Hawkinsville defensive back Kamaron Riley, Dublin offensive lineman Nick McRae, Marist safety-quarterback Cooper Taylor, Hilliard, Ohio linebacker B.J. Machen, Blountstown, Fla. defensive back Jon Lockhart and Orlando running back Embry Peeples.
Joining them on campus will be Anderson, S.C., defensive back J.T. Floyd, who has committed to Tennessee but is considering Michigan, North Carolina State, Kentucky, Maryland and Tech; Amherst, Va.'s Pete Rose, who has committed to Virginia Tech as a safety but is being recruited by Tech as a quarterback; and Virginia Beach's Joe Jones, a defensive lineman who is considering Tech, Tennessee, Connecticut and Virginia Tech.
The Jackets hope to sign up to 24 players next month.
They have 12 players currently committed.
More on ajc.com

[FeartheSpur]

Tech looks like they still have some big names on the board and one or two are in SC why arent we on the list with these guys??we are letting hometown kids go to bama...ga...nd...fla???

[BigRedCock]

really hope florida can't accept this kid's commitment. i'd love to have him in garnet and black

[CoverTwo]

Tech looks like they still have some big names on the board and one or two are in SC why arent we on the list with these guys??we are letting hometown kids go to bama...ga...nd...fla???

We can only do so much..A lot of kids today just dont want to stay in the state of SC..playing for the SC schools just isnt a cool thing to do yet..Hopefully it gets to a point one day where South Carolina and Clemson can put a fence around the state.

[athenscock2]

His dad played for WVU and the Falcons. I see WVU is on his list.

[big cock fan]

is now a gator. another one bites the dust

[athenscock2]

Interesting. As I've posted earlier reports say UF is using him in hopes of getting their main target, Omar Hunter, Pridemore's hs teammate at Buford HS. UF sees him as a full back in their offense. The rich get richer. At least it took up a schlorship and maybe closed out a prospect we are competing with them for. them

[FoghornLeghornCock]

I guess I don't understand why Pridemore wants to play FB as few get drafted in the NFL most are FAs as few teams even use them. His Dad played pro ball for the Falcons you would think he would want to be a LB rather than a FB. How many times does a FB even get to play in a spread offense?

[athenscock2]

I agree. It's hard to understand. A fb in that offense is a glorified guard. Seldom touches the ball but takes inches off his neck with bone jarring blocks. Urban Myth. What does he tell them?

[roosterrizk1]

Give me the combo please. This is a combo deal folks ....

[big cock fan]

they said he can compete at LB too, its a chance to play both and get on the field. They are a top five team, you cant blame him.

[mjmiller]

No surprise. Two names, Jacoby Thomas and Kevin Reddick.

[big cock fan]

riddick is gone to UNC.

[CoverTwo]

That white fullback that Urban Meyer had 2 years ago (Billy Lascoe or however you spell it) was a weapon for them.

[roosterrizk1]

Sterling Lucas is actually higher rated than Pridemore FWTW .....

[Will4144]

Come on down, Sterling Lucas and Jacoby Thomas.

[athenscock2]

Well, Urban Myth pulled it off. He got a committment from Omar Hunter. He was using Pridemore to get to Hunter and it worked. Hunter has the potential to be a great one and we will have to face him now. The only consolation is it pays Fat Charlie back for GG. He knows how it feels now.

[ConwayGamecock]

Well, Urban Myth pulled it off. He got a committment from Omar Hunter. He was using Pridemore to get to Hunter and it worked. Hunter has the potential to be a great one and we will have to face him now. The only consolation is it pays Fat Charlie back for GG. He knows how it feels now.

Wouldn't it only properly pay Charlie back if it was South Carolina that got Hunter? I mean, was Gray going to sign with Florida??