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Scholarship picture becomes clearer

Scholarship picture becomes clearer

North Carolina's 29-man signing class of 2009 was undoubtedly going to be reduced by a few players before training camp and this week it became signif

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 • Adam Powell and Jon Leggette
3A, 2A, 1A state champ. previews

3A, 2A, 1A state champ. previews

After a few rain delays, the semifinals finally ended, yielding a stout group of state championship contenders. 3A will see a battle of heavyweights,

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 • Brendan Cosgrove
Baseball tourney elite 8 wraps up

Baseball tourney elite 8 wraps up

Donavan Tate may be a star in football, but he is strictly baseball right now. His <i>Cartersville</i> team is on the fast track to the state champion

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 • Brendan Cosgrove
GA baseball tourney Rd 2 matchups

GA baseball tourney Rd 2 matchups

The state baseball tournament's second round kicked off Wednesday, but it is not too late to try and enjoy the games. So grab your sunflower seeds and

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 • Brendan Cosgrove
Category Rankings: The best of the best

Category Rankings: The best of the best

Rivals.com recruiting analysts work year-round to compile the most extensive and accurate prospect rankings and evaluations you will find. In the proc

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Ga., Ohio headline state rankings releases

Ga., Ohio headline state rankings releases

The five-star cornerback prospect Greg Reid from Valdosta (Ga.) Lowndes County High School was a star in all three phases of the game this season and

 • Jamie Newberg
Army All-American award winners announced

Army All-American award winners announced

The U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee has announced the winners of several awards.

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Gallon makes plays on opening day

Gallon makes plays on opening day

The smallest wide receiver on the East squad had the biggest impact during Monday's opening practice at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl. On a team fil

 • Adam Gorney
New No. 1 in updated Rivals100

New No. 1 in updated Rivals100

The new Rivals100 has been released, and there is a new prospect standing atop the rankings: Rueben Randle of Bastrop, La., replaces quarterback Matt

 • Jamie Newberg
Army AA anouncement makes Tates day

Army AA anouncement makes Tates day

December 4, 2008 will be a day that Donavan Tate will never forget. Cartersville High School had many media outlets in attendance and Tate had family

 • Chad Simmons
UNC lands another huge commitment

UNC lands another huge commitment

The commitments keep pouring in for North Carolina's football program, as the Tar Heels landed a four-star athlete from Georgia Tuesday night.

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 • Adam Powell
Tate is closing in on a decision

Tate is closing in on a decision

Rivals100 athlete Donavan Tate has taken only one official visit, but that may be all he needs. After looking at his offer list, talking to coaches,

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 • Chad Simmons
From the Road: Pure potential

From the Road: Pure potential

Gainesville (Ga.) High junior receiver Tai-ler Jones showed why he is already collecting offers from some of the nation's top programs in a recent gam

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 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Ga. juniors steal spotlight in big game

Ga. juniors steal spotlight in big game

Class of 2010 Gainesville (Ga.) High stars Blake Sims and Tai-ler Jones put on a show against Rivals250 athlete Donavan Tate and Cartersville (Ga.) Hi

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 • Barry Every
Tate sets sights on six schools

Tate sets sights on six schools

One official visit is behind Donavan Tate and four more will take place before he decides on who he will sign with in February. The Rivals250 athlete

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 • Chad Simmons
Shakeup near the top of the Rivals100

Shakeup near the top of the Rivals100

The new Rivals100 is out and there was plenty of movement with the nation's top prospects. Santa Ana (Calif.) Mater Dei quarterback Matt Barkley still

 • Jamie Newberg
Rivals100 ATH to visit out West

Rivals100 ATH to visit out West

The state of Georgia almost missed out on the treat of seeing one of its best athletes perform on the football field for his senior year. Donavan Tate

 • Barton Simmons
Friday Night Notes: 2010 DE Steals Show

Friday Night Notes: 2010 DE Steals Show

We were back on the road Friday night and one of the prospects that we covered was 2010 defensive end Jalen Fields. The star athlete finished with thr

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 • Chad Simmons
Tate back on the gridiron

Tate back on the gridiron

Donovan Tate just couldn't stay away from football. This Rivals100 member is widely considered one of the top baseball prospects in the country. Late

 • Jamie Newberg
Tate couldn’t stay away from the gridiron

Tate couldn’t stay away from the gridiron

One of the biggest surprises this summer came when Rivals100 athlete Donavan Tate announced that he would not to play football in 2008. Well, things h

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 • Chad Simmons
Two-sport athlete looking at Canes

Two-sport athlete looking at Canes

If the Hurricanes wind up with this four-star Georgia athlete, football coaches will in part have to thank the baseball program. Why is that? Read on

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 • Jim Martz
Ga. state ranking led by top defenders

Ga. state ranking led by top defenders

The Preseason Georgia Top 100 is headlined by some elite defensive players. The Peach State's top three prospects - linebacker Jarvis Jones, cornerbac

 • Jamie Newberg
Category rankings: Athletes

Category rankings: Athletes

Rivals.com continues to rank the best prospects in each specific category for every position. Danville (Va.) George Washington's David Wilson ranks am

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Whats the latest with Tate

Whats the latest with Tate

Donavan Tate is one of the top two-sport stars from the state of Georgia and he also happens to be a two-way standout on both offense and defense. Wh

 • Jamie Newberg
Michigan offers one of Georgias best

Michigan offers one of Georgias best

As one of the top all-around athletes in the state of Georgia, Donavan Tate is naturally a popular young man among college football coaches. With the

 • Barton Simmons
Rivals100 ATH adds LSU offer

Rivals100 ATH adds LSU offer

As one of the top all-around athletes in the 2009 recruiting class, Donavan Tate has received scholarship offers from some of the top football program

 • Barton Simmons
Two major offers for Rivals100 junior

Two major offers for Rivals100 junior

Four-star 2009 prospect Donavan Tate can do it all. The Cartersville, Ga. prospect was all over the field during his sophomore season. As a junior, Ta

 • Barton Simmons
Video: Rivals100 JR shows his athleticism

Video: Rivals100 JR shows his athleticism

Cartersville (Ga.) Donavan Tate picked up his first offer last week from the University of Georgia, but more are expected. He is a member of the 2009

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 • Chad Simmons
Top junior prospects arrive in San Antonio

Top junior prospects arrive in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO - Approximately 500 of the top junior prospects from across the country will converge on the Alamodome Friday morning for the U.S. Army Na

 • Josh McCuistion
Dawgs offer 2009 athlete

Dawgs offer 2009 athlete

The University of Georgia has not offered many in the class of 2009, but they let a talented in-state athlete know recently that he had a spot in Athe

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 • Chad Simmons
One of Georgia’s top juniors talks recruiting

One of Georgia’s top juniors talks recruiting

Donavan Tate of Cartersville (Ga.) has been mentioned before as one of the best in 2009. Tate is not only one of the best in football, but has been me

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 • Chad Simmons
From the Road: Moving up the rankings

From the Road: Moving up the rankings

Rivals.com's staff of recruiting analysts offer thoughts on things they learned while on the road scouting some of the nations top prospects in this w

 • Rivals.com recruiting staff
Ga. Notebook: Samuel answers the call

Ga. Notebook: Samuel answers the call

CARTERSVILLE, Ga. Rivals100 running back Richard Samuel had been having his way against teams early this season as he averaged more than 200 yards rus

 • Chad Simmons
Exclusive Video: Cass vs. Cartersville clips

Exclusive Video: Cass vs. Cartersville clips

Game of the week video clips - Cass travled to Cartersville Friday night and a number of prospects played in this game. This group is led by Rivals10

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 • Chad Simmons
Exclusive Video: Cass vs. Cartersville clips

Exclusive Video: Cass vs. Cartersville clips

Game of the week video clips - Cass travled to Cartersville Friday night and a number of prospects played in this game. This group is led by Rivals10

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 • Chad Simmons
Ga. Notebook: Top teams to face off

Ga. Notebook: Top teams to face off

This is a big week for high school football in Georgia. Some of the top teams will be squaring off, and a number of prospects will have their chance t

 • Chad Simmons
Rivals.com releases 100 to Watch for 2009

Rivals.com releases 100 to Watch for 2009

While much of the recruiting world focuses on the class of 2008, there has been an early emphasis from college coaches on the class of 2009. With that

 • Mike Farrell