Kevin Newsome

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utVOLman said:
that is old news and he has since stated he did not commit yet (waiting for his father to return)...

but, wtf does that have to do with this thread?
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my guess is that the recuit i'm talking about is considering Tennessee but Newsome has not even spoken about Tennessee not even in his Top Ten
 
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I did a premium article on QB Kevin Newsome earlier this week. Newsome has an interest in Ohio State and the Bucks have been in contact. In the article I mentioned Newsome broke the little finger on his left hand about a week ago. Newsome saw a doctor on Tuesday, and unfortunately the doctor said he is out from four to six weeks which might be the rest of the season.
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from OSU's board
 
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Newsome will be a Hokie. That's why he de-committed from Michigan. His coach doesn't like Rodriguez and his coach has been pushing him to VT all along. Know why VT took the redshirt off Taylor? Not just because Glennon played terrible. It's so they could get Newsome.


Better chance at Boyd than Newsome.
 
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I doubt a program pulls a reshirt based on high school players that are thinking about coming. I know recruiting is a big game now, but I doubt they risk their current QB's to land future ones.
 
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"It was pretty cool, I got there and spoke with the recruits - most of the time I was with Eric Shrive and I was with Darrell Givens," he said. "I talked with coach Joe Paterno, and I talked with just about all of the coaches. They really went out of their way to make sure I had a good time."

"After the game, I went into the locker room and spoke to some of the guys about Penn State," said Newsome. "I talked to Daryll Clark, I talked to Derrick Williams, and a few other guys, and they talked for a little with me about Penn State.

"Then (University President Graham Spanier) came and talked to me. Isn't that cool? The president of the whole school. He came down and talked to me."

"Right now, I'm just trying to learn more about football, I'm still a student of the game," he said. "Right now, recruiting-wise, I'm going on an official to Boston College, Virginia Tech and Penn State. I believe Boston College is Nov. 8, and the one for Penn State is Dec. 5. I don't know about Virginia Tech, I don't know the date for that one. Tennessee is in the mix, too. I'm pretty much down to those schools that I'm going to choose from."

"I loved it at Penn State, it was real nice."
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westside said:
good point on walls. he has quickly become a leader for the hargrave team and was even named a captain...given that and his fiery persona and passion for UT you would think he would be an excellent recruiter for us.
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I thought Walls was at Fork Union?
 
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hey guys....on rivals says we are in his top four. prolly headed to Penn St. but we might get a visit. do we really have any shot?
 
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Newsome’s younger brother, Keevon, enrolled at Churchland High School in Portsmouth and is a promising tight end. The Newsomes, including Keevon, were scheduled to trek to State College, Pa., for the Michigan-Penn State game on Saturday. Penn State is one of the schools that is recruiting Newsome most heavily.

Other schools he mentioned were Virginia Tech, UNC, Tennessee, Boston College and Illinois.

Quote from an article in his local paper from earlier this week. Seriously doubt we have a shot with this kid but its a great article. Definitely sounds like the type of kid you would love to have on your team.

Copy and paste if you want to read the whole article:

www.hamptonroads.com/node/484947
 
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ATH Newsome narrows list to four

Monday, November 17, 2008

Posted by Bill Kurelic

A week ago athlete Kevin Newsome (Chatham, Va./Hargrave Military Academy) had narrowed his college choices down to five schools, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, Penn State and Vanderbilt. Things have changed slightly as Newsome has now reduced his list by one.

"It came down to making some choices and I decided Vanderbilt wasn't going to be one of them," Newsome said. "It's down to four schools now."

The 6-foot-3 and 217-pound Newsome has made one official visit to date. He visited Boston College the first weekend in September. Newsome previously said there was a good chance he would make an official visit to Ohio State the weekend of Nov. 22 when the Buckeyes host Michigan.

"I'm going to take that visit," Newsome said on Sunday night. "I'm leaving on Friday and I'll be back on Sunday."

Newsome has an official visit scheduled to Penn State the weekend of Dec. 5. He will also make an official visit to Virginia Tech.

"I'll visit Virginia Tech sometime after Penn State," Newsome said. "That's when I want it to be."

Newsome is the No. 147 prospect on the ESPNU 150.
 
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Rivals250 quarterback Kevin Newsome has wrapped up his season at Chatham (Va.) Hargrave Military Academy. Rivals caught up with the 6-foot-3, 217-pounder to find out about his experience playing at Hargrave and the latest on his recruiting including his narrowed list of colleges.

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Newsome confirmed he's down to Ohio State, Penn State, Virginia Tech and Boston College."Oh man, Hargrave was a great experience," he said. "I learned a lot under Coach Prunty. The physical and mental aspect of the game of football I appreciate everything Hargrave has done for me. It was a blessing to go there and I'm glad I went. At times it was tough, but I had to hang in there and it made me tougher. Right now I'm in class, studying and that is going well. That experience has helped me with my responsibility and discipline."

Where did Newsome improve his game this season?

"I believe I improved in everything," he stated. "I know I'm not Peyton Manning or anything, but I think I'm doing pretty well. I learned a lot. Sometimes I had bad games, but sometimes I had good games too. Real quarterbacks are ones that are going to get back up and be ready to fight in the next game and I learned that."

Now, the four-star prospect has made his way to Portsmouth (Va.) Churchland to join his brother at school.

"I just transferred to Churchland," he said. "Tuesday was my first day.

"It's nice being back home. A lot of people are happy I'm back home. I'm happy to be home. It's just a short period of time to be with my family, but my objective was to come back home, graduate early and then go play football."

Was that correct, that Newsome wants to enroll at his college choice in January?

"Yeah that's pretty new," he said. "I do want to enroll in January. It's a thought that I've been thinking about the past four years. It's a new thought to actually do it. My family and I just up and decided."

The No. 7 prospect in Virginia has confirmed with all four of his finalists his intentions to graduate early.

"I have informed Ohio State, Boston College, Virginia Tech and Penn State," he said. "Those are my top four. All of those schools are tops in the country. They are pretty high standard where I can get a good degree, especially a business degree, that's first.

"All of them are great football programs too. Virginia Tech is doing pretty well, so is Boston College and both of them are good quarterback situations. Ohio State and Penn State have quarterbacks I wouldn't mind sitting under and learning from as I get older. Every school I'm looking at right now has different positives. Right now I'm trying to decide which one has the most positives."

Newsome has already visited Boston College at the beginning of the month and plans to make his way to Ohio State this weekend for his second official.

"Then I'm heading to Penn State on December 5th and I'm trying to get one planned to Virginia Tech. I believe that's going to be my last visit," he said. "I plan to announce my decision at the Army All-American game."

A lot will happen between now and early January. What does Newsome want to see on these trips?

"I just want to see the environment," he said. "I'm not worried about the academic standpoint because I already know they are good. I want to get a feel for the environment, team and coaches and everything in that aspect. I'm just weighing my options."

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Newsome confirmed he plans to still announce at the Army All-American game.Rumors have swirled that Penn State and Virginia Tech may have the advantage. Is that fair?

"That's a fair statement for Penn State and Virginia Tech," he said. "You are keeping out Boston College who is there too.

"Right now Virginia Tech is going to have a head start since they have been recruiting me since ninth grade. They are my home state school.

"Penn State is doing very well and that gives them a head start.

"Boston College with Coach Jags and Coach Logan, they are known for great quarterbacks and they have their own head start too. All of those are tremendous and I love every one of them. I wish I was three players so I could go to all three schools. The advantage those three have is because I've been to them. I haven't been to Ohio State."

One thing Virginia Tech may have going for them is Newsome's contact with Tech commitment and five-star athlete Logan Thomas.

"Logan Thomas is a good friend and I talk to him on occasion."

Does Newsome talk to other recruits from his other finalists?

"I talk to, that's about it," he said. "I have talked to one of the linemen from Penn State and some of the guys from Boston College. I haven't really talked to anyone from Ohio State.

"All the players and prospects I've talked to are pretty honest. They are obviously biased because they want me to come to their school, but they aren't lying to me about playing time or anything like that.

"Most of the schools I've talked to are saying it's most likely that I'll redshirt and learn the system, then when I'm ready to contribute to the team the best I can, I will."
 
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Could we be back in the picture with Newsome, now that Boyd is apparently off the board? I have no doubt that LK has another qb in mind to take Boyd's spot. But who?
 
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vol81 said:
Could we be back in the picture with Newsome, now that Boyd is apparently off the board? I have no doubt that LK has another qb in mind to take Boyd's spot. But who?
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He wouldn't look at Newsome if he told Boyd to look elsewhere. The both have the same "dual-threat" style, so neither would fit his pro style offense..... apparently. Which is sad

My gut feeling is taking one of the Georgia boys, or even Tom Savage or AJ McCarron
 
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VolsByNature said:
He wouldn't look at Newsome if he told Boyd to look elsewhere. The both have the same "dual-threat" style, so neither would fit his pro style offense..... apparently. Which is sad

My gut feeling is taking one of the Georgia boys, or even Tom Savage or AJ McCarron
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I think our best bet would be Murray or Savage. Mettenberger lives right down the road from UGA. McCarron lives in Alabama and it is hard to pull their talent away from the Auburn or Bama.

Murray and Savage are our best shot, though I don't think we land either.
 
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