Terps still lead for in-state lineman
Defensive end/offensive guard Lawrence Sidbury from Oxon Hill, Md. is waiting to see who will be the first to offer, but has been receiving calls, and feels one will be coming soon. Sidbury is 6-foot-3, 255 pounds, and has been timed in the 40-yard dash at 4.7 seconds, and has six schools at the top of his list.
Coach Franklin from Maryland and Coach Jones from Navy have both called this month and Lawrence was very impressed with the way each presented himself. These two are his current favorites, but he is leaving the door open for four other schools.
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While he is still waiting on offers, Virginia, Wake Forest, Miami (OH), and Clemson are other schools he hopes will give him the nod soon. What is it about these six schools that appeals to him?
“At Maryland I like the academics and I feel comfortable with the coaching staff. They are showing more interest. I like Navy for similar reasons.
“At Virginia I met a lot of coaches at the camp, and they showed a lot of attention. Wake Forest is close to my family in North Carolina, and I went to camp there.
“I talked to a coach at Miami (OH), and he seemed pretty interested. A Clemson recruiter came to school and showed a lot of interest.
“At Duke I have a good relationship with coaches. They are in a good state, and I did well at their camp.
“One thing about all of them is that they all have the major I want to go into. I want to go into engineering.” He should have no problems gaining admittance into any of these schools with a 4.07 GPA on a weighted four point scale and an 1,140 on the SAT.
Sidbury attended the Maryland - Citadel game earlier this season and wants to take trips to Virginia and Wake Forest. He was very busy this summer, camping at Duke, Wake Forest, Virginia, North Carolina, Temple, and the James Madison team camp.
Although Oxon Hill is off to an 0-2 start this season, Lawrence has held his own. He currently has 11 tackles, one sack, and a blocked field goal, and is doing his best to turn the college coaches' heads.