Southeast notes: Two-team battle for Victor
ThethirdannualFlorida/GeorgiaBattleoftheBordersseriesofgamestookplaceonSaturday,withfourteamsfromeachrespectivestatetakingthefieldtosettlethescoreofwhichstatehasthebesthighschoolfootball.WhileFloridaultimatelytookthreeofthefourgames,therewasplentyofheatedcompetitionfeaturingsomeofthetoptalentintheSoutheast.Here'saroundupofthebiggestrecruitingnotestocomeoutoftheevent.
Florida,OhioSt.battleforVictor
CoconutCreek,Fla.Rivals100widereceiver
BinjimenVictorClickBinjimenVictorHeretoviewthisLink.saidrecruitingisonthebackburnerrightnowwhilehefocusesonhisseason,butsaidFloridaClickBinjimenVictorHeretoviewthisLink.andOhioStateClickBinjimenVictorHeretoviewthisLink.remainverymuchinthepictureforhisservices.TheGatorshavemadeVictoroneoftheirtopprioritiesatthepositionandVictorsaidUrbanMeyerClickBinjimenVictorHeretoviewthisLink.ispersonallyrecruitinghimfromtheBuckeyes'endofthings.ItfigurestobeabattlebetweenMeyer'scurrentandformeremployersforthelonghaul.Victorsaidheplansontakingseveralofficialvisitsanddoesn'tplanonannouncingadecisionanytimesoon. Rivals250Ellenwood(Ga.)CedarGrovedefensivetackle
AntwuanJacksonClickHeretoviewthisLink.saidAuburnClickHeretoviewthisLink.andOhioStatecontinuetopushforhiscommitment,butasofnowhehasnoplanstoannounceadecision.Hisplanforthisfallistotakeseveralvisitsandwatchseveralgamesinperson,startingwithAuburn'sseason-openinggameagainstLouisvilleClickHeretoviewthisLink.inAtlanta.Jacksonsaidhe'salsohopingtoreturntoColumbuswithinthenextmonthforhisofficialvisit,althoughhe'sstilltryingtoworkoutthedetailswithhighschoolobligations. Rivals250Ellenwood(Ga.)CedarGrovelinebacker
ElyseeMbem-BosseClickHeretoviewthisLink.alsoremainshighonAuburnanditlooksliketheTigersaretheteamtobeat.Mbem-BossesaidhewillwatchtheTigersplayLouisvilleandislookingforwardtoseeingWillMuschamp'snewdefense.Asfarasadecision,Mbem-Bossesaidhedoesn'twanttoannounceuntilhetakeshisofficialvisits,aprocessthatmaylastwellintothefall. AlabamaleadsforEubanks
Alabamaremainstheteamtobeatforfour-starPlantation(Fla.)AmericanHeritagetightend
NickEubanksClickNickEubanksHeretoviewthisLink.,whosaidheplansonhavinghisofficialvisitssetinthenextfewweeks.EubankssaidtheTidearepitchingasimilarroletothatofcurrenttightendO.J.HowardandthatwiththepossibilityofHowardleavingearlyfortheNFL,earlyplayingtimeisalsoaveryrealoption.EubankssaidhealsoplansonvisitingFloridasoon,withLSUClickNickEubanksHeretoviewthisLink.,OregonClickNickEubanksHeretoviewthisLink.andUSCClickNickEubanksHeretoviewthisLink.alsointhemixforofficialvisits. Four-starPlantation(Fla.)AmericanHeritagedefensiveend
BrianBurnsClickHeretoviewthisLink.hasnarrowedhislisttofive,withGeorgiaClickHeretoviewthisLink.,Florida,FloridaStateClickHeretoviewthisLink.,LSUandAlabamamakingthecut.ManybelieveBurnsisclosetopickingtheBulldogs,butthelongerBurnswaitstodecide,thebetterchanceotherschoolshaveofclosingthegap.Burnssaidheplanstotakeofficialvisitstoallfiveschoolsbeforeannouncingacommitmentlaterinthefall. Floridacommittotakevisits
Three-starHallandale,Fla.widereceiver
JoshHammondClickJoshHammondHeretoviewthisLink.saidheisstillverymuchcommittedtoFlorida,buthestillplanstotakealookaroundinthefall.AmongtheschoolsHammondislookingatareGeorgiaandOhioState,withbothprogramsinthemixtogetanofficialvisit.HammondsaidheexpectstoattendseveralFloridagamesaswell,andwillbewatchingtoseehowtheschool'soffenseprogressesinthefirstyearundernewheadcoachJimMcelwainClickJoshHammondHeretoviewthisLink.. Following the conclusion of his team's victory over Atlanta (Ga.) Marist, three-star Coconut Creek, Fla. defensive back
Alexy Jean-BaptisteClick Here to view this Link. took off his helmet and quickly put on an
ArkansasClick Here to view this Link. hat. The Razorbacks commit said he's solid to the school and as of now has no plans to visit other programs, unless he's going with teammates. The same goes for Jean-Baptiste's teammate, three-star defensive back
Malek YoungClick Here to view this Link., who said he remains solidly committed to Georgia. Young said following his team's victory that he only has plans for one official visit and that will be to Georgia.