2014 - Andrew Williams

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11/1/2012: South Carolina Gamecocks offer Andrew Williams

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Highly-touted DE Andrew Williams (6-4 245) of McDonough, GA has approximately 27 offers, including USC and Clemson, and has plans to narrow his list to five sometime in February. “If I don’t do it by February, I’ll have it down to five by the end of the month,” Williams said. His other offers include Georgia Tech, Florida, Notre Dame, Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Michigan and Southern Cal. He visited Clemson earlier this season. “I like Clemson,” he said. “They were one of the first to offer me. I’ve formed a bond with their coaches. When I was up there, I loved the campus.” He has yet to visit USC but says he is planning a trip. “I’m going to get up there soon,” said Williams. “Their defensive coach (Lorenzo Ward) told me that I’m everything they’re looking for and by the time I got there, they would need me to play. I’ve been watching their defense…been watching Jadeveon Clowney…obviously they’re doing something right up there.” Other schools Williams has visited include Georgia (who has yet to offer), Georgia Tech, Florida, FSU and Notre Dame. He named Florida and Notre Dame as schools that stood out adding, “They’re new to me so they’re going to stand out. I like Georgia Tech a lot but since I’m a Georgia boy….I’m really familiar with them.” He totaled 81 tackles, 20 for loss and 18 sacks this past season. Williams does not have any favorites.

Link: http://sportstalkgolive.com/index.ph...-from-the-acc/

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Four-star defensive end Andrew Williams of Eagle's Landing Christian, who claims 28 offers, said he is close to narrowing things down. Williams, who was offered by Alabama earlier in the week, expects to have a top five or top seven sometime in the next month. Asked which teams would definitely make the cut, he replied, "Clemson. The've been there since I was in the ninth grade. That was my first offer." Williams recorded 18 sacks in 2012.

Link: http://247sports.com/Article/Georgia...2-Notes-108831

[4gamecockfb]

any chance we can get in it with this guy?

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Four star 2014 DE Andrew Williams RT @DrewWill_79: #USC came by today and showed a lot of love today! #Gamecocks

per Chris Clark's Twitter

And it looks like he is coming to our Jr. Day.

[dumpyloser]

Pretty sure that's not the right highlight video c2. The kid in the video is white. And the kid in the rivals pictures looks African-American. Am I losing my mind/sight?

[Don Giovanni]

Originally Posted by dumpyloser

Pretty sure that's not the right highlight video c2. The kid in the video is white. And the kid in the rivals pictures looks African-American. Am I losing my mind/sight?

And in the video it says the guy is class of 2013 and is only 6'0". So this is a difference of being white or black, kinda tall vs rather tall, and graduating in '13 or '14. Great stuff!

[CoverTwo]

Fixed. I must've still been hungover from Halloween.

[Don Giovanni]

Originally Posted by CoverTwo

Fixed. I must've still been hungover from Halloween.

points

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Interview via Scout

DE Andrew Williams of McDonough, GA talked with Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze Monday night and was told he's the #1 defensive end on their board. He also talked with Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and might visit FSU this weekend. USC and Clemson are also among his nearly 30 offers. Williams attended USC's junior day and was at Georgia's recent junior day as well.

Link: http://www.goupstate.com/article/201...659/-1/psports

DE Andrew Williams of McDonough, GA has decided to wait until late spring before narrowing his list to five. He had previously planned to do so sometime this February. "I want to wait until I take all of my visits before I narrow it down," Brown said. "I don't have any visits scheduled. I'm just taking it week-by-week. When a coach calls and invites me, that's when I'll go to their school." Williams has taken two visits, one to USC and the other to Notre Dame. "I went to South Carolina's junior day a few weeks ago," he said. "It went well. I loved it. We went to the basketball game (versus Georgia) and saw the campus. The coaches were real cool and the school itself ha a lot to offer me. Their football team is excellent." He also enjoyed Notre Dame. "It was different and a new experience," said Williams. "The campus was beautiful." As for USC's chances on making his top five he said, "I don't know about by top five yet. They're definitely in my top ten."

Link: http://www.goupstate.com/article/201...612/-1/psports

[Ericvol2096]

“I’ve just been hearing a lot from fans and teammates that Tennessee is a good place to visit and whatnot. I wasn’t disappointed at all. The facilities were nice. The programs were nice. And the practice itself, it was live and intense, upbeat. I liked it. ...
“I probably plan on getting back down April 20th for the spring game, if possible.”
Williams, who claims 38 scholarship offers to date, said he was most impressed by the Vols’ practice Saturday at Neyland Stadium, which featured a situational scrimmage.
“I like competition, and they’re out there scrapping — teammates on and off the field, but enemies on the field,” he said. “I just loved the competition, so that really stuck out. The practice was really upbeat.”

Williams poses in the home locker room at Neyland Stadium on Saturday.

“I didn’t really expect this because these schools I’ve been to, I didn’t expect it to kind of compare, but it really did,” said Williams, who also has visited Notre Dame, South Carolina, Florida State, Clemson and Florida, among others. “It’s one of the best campuses I’ve been to so far.”

“They have the doctor in the building with them, so if there’s anything, they can just get it fixed,” he said. “The health program they have is top-notch — one of the best I’ve seen. Everything is just top-notch there. The stadium, as well, was nice. It’s huge.”


“All of (the coaches) told me how much they want me,” Williams said. “Coach (Steve) Stripling, the (defensive) line coach, it was really good that we bonded and whatnot — and Coach Jones, all of them.

“It was good to put names with faces and whatnot. Most schools, I can’t really distinguish from, like, the personal relationship they’re trying to bond, so that’s really good to see at Tennessee how personal they want to be.”


“That was a big thing,” said Williams, who’s being recruited by the Vols to play the Leo position, a hybrid defensive end/linebacker position in their 4-3 base defense. “They were talking about the opportunity — Coach Jones and Coach Strip‘ — how they have six seniors on the D-line, so the necessity for me to come in and play is very high.”

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DE Andrew Williams of McDonough, GA has a top ten in his head but is not ready to reveal it to the world. However, he confirmed Sunday night Clemson and USC remain very active with him. "I have a good relationship with coach Hobby (Clemson) and coach Adams (USC)," Williams said. Adams was by to check on Williams last week and Hobby plans to visit Tuesday. Williams has visited USC, Notre Dame, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Georgia and Georgia Tech this spring. He plans to visit USC again in early May with good friends Bryson Allen-Williams and Wesley Green. Right now Williams said his favorites are "all bunched together" and he hopes to release the top ten in a couple of weeks after consulting with his parents. Williams said several factors will come into play as he forms his decision. "The scheme, the coaches, the interaction with the players and coaches, the school itself and if it has a good business school," he said. "Could I see myself going there if I didn't play football." Williams hopes to make his decision before his senior season.

Link: http://www.goupstate.com/article/201...669/-1/PSPORTS

[Kickerspl80]

Allen-Williams is doin work! All three of those 4 stars are visiting May 18. Huge day for Mangus and cast

[FearThethumbandDJ]

Our business school is one of the best around, that has to bode well for us.

[cockypanther]

Originally Posted by Kickerspl80

Allen-Williams is doin work! All three of those 4 stars are visiting May 18. Huge day for Mangus and cast

May 18th will be big indeed. A lot of top guys coming in to check out Carolina and we can really make a big impression with these guys. It's great that BAW will be with them. Barker, Wesley Green, Williams... these are all guys that we could have a legit shot of landing.

[ReadR00ster]

Tennesse does have nice facilities, but isn't that just about all going to be repoed soon?

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DE Andrew Williams of McDonough, GA received a visit from USC this week. USC assistant Deke Adams was by to see him and later that day they spoke. “We really didn’t have time to talk too much but we talked later that night,” said Williams. “He just told me how much they need me and how they want to reload.” Clemson assistant Marion Hobby was by last week to speak with Williams. “It’s always good to see him,” he said. “He’s been recruiting me since 9th grade so it’s like a reunion. He just wanted to see when my parents and I were going to visit.” Williams says that visit may come later in the summer or during the football season. “I’ve already been there so many times,” said Williams as to why he is not rushing to visit again. He plans to take six -to-seven visits this summer and s sure of two of them. “I know I’m going to South Carolina and LSU,” said Williams. His top ten list is close to complete but Williams has not revealed it to date. He plans to do so in the upcoming weeks. Williams did acknowledge that the Tigers and Gamecocks are on the list. He did not name a leader.

Link: http://sportstalksc.com/index.php/20...ildcats-audio/

[GarnetArmy07]

We'll be his leader behind the scenes after this weekend.

[garnet_black215]

Originally Posted by GarnetArmy07

We'll be his leader behind the scenes after this weekend.

Good news. Thanks for sharing.

[b381l]

Originally Posted by CoverTwo

Link: http://sportstalksc.com/index.php/20...ildcats-audio/

C2, is baseball in play here with Stanley. Can we tell him we'll give him the same opportunity as Carson and Christian.