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Didn't get a chance to post this last night, but I spoke with Winton Woods (OH) three-star DE Anthony Booker. One of the Bearcats' remaining 2019 targets.
On July 4, Booker released a top 10 that consisted of UC, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers, Ball State, Miami (OH), Toledo, Western Michigan and Western Carolina. We all know all 10 of those aren't still in it, but publicly, he's sticking to that list. WCU is FCS. Why would he take that over the FBS offers?
With UC, Booker said he's kept a good relationship with coach Luke Fickell and assistant coach Steve Stripling. He told me both coaches text him when they landed in California, to talk about their game with UCLA and ask him about his game tonight.
Stripling has been the main one recruiting Booker from the Bearcats. Booker told me, "I get a great vibe with Coach Stripling," and that sounds pretty genuine. But he also shied away from when I asked if it meant anything with UC being the 'local' team. "Playing in Cincinnati and around here, it’d be great. But it might not be the best fit," was his exact quote. With this, I get the sense that the Bearcats are a top 5 team, but he'd have to have a falling out with a few others before he would land at UC.
That said, Booker didn't divulge a ton on others. He did tell me Boston College and Western Michigan are the only two in his top 10 he hasn't seen and he wants to visit those next. WMU is especially interesting, because it's the only school that's offered his brother, Andrew Booker.
Kentucky wasn't mentioned here, but I know he's visited there the most. So that will be one to watch and keep an eye on. Booker did tell me Cincinnati is the school recruiting him hardest, which is one of the reasons the Bearcats are still hanging in here. This one will likely go til February.
Also worth mentioning here, Booker said he feels like he's 100 percent healthy. He tore his meniscus mid-season and tore a tendon on his finger that let him only play a few games last season.
Full story coming.
Didn't get a chance to post this last night, but I spoke with Winton Woods (OH) three-star DE Anthony Booker. One of the Bearcats' remaining 2019 targets.
On July 4, Booker released a top 10 that consisted of UC, Kentucky, Indiana, Maryland, Rutgers, Ball State, Miami (OH), Toledo, Western Michigan and Western Carolina. We all know all 10 of those aren't still in it, but publicly, he's sticking to that list. WCU is FCS. Why would he take that over the FBS offers?
With UC, Booker said he's kept a good relationship with coach Luke Fickell and assistant coach Steve Stripling. He told me both coaches text him when they landed in California, to talk about their game with UCLA and ask him about his game tonight.
Stripling has been the main one recruiting Booker from the Bearcats. Booker told me, "I get a great vibe with Coach Stripling," and that sounds pretty genuine. But he also shied away from when I asked if it meant anything with UC being the 'local' team. "Playing in Cincinnati and around here, it’d be great. But it might not be the best fit," was his exact quote. With this, I get the sense that the Bearcats are a top 5 team, but he'd have to have a falling out with a few others before he would land at UC.
That said, Booker didn't divulge a ton on others. He did tell me Boston College and Western Michigan are the only two in his top 10 he hasn't seen and he wants to visit those next. WMU is especially interesting, because it's the only school that's offered his brother, Andrew Booker.
Kentucky wasn't mentioned here, but I know he's visited there the most. So that will be one to watch and keep an eye on. Booker did tell me Cincinnati is the school recruiting him hardest, which is one of the reasons the Bearcats are still hanging in here. This one will likely go til February.
Also worth mentioning here, Booker said he feels like he's 100 percent healthy. He tore his meniscus mid-season and tore a tendon on his finger that let him only play a few games last season.
Full story coming.
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