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2014 OL Brad Lundblade Hearing from Big XII Programs

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2014 OL Brad Lundblade (6’3, 290) of Liberty Christian School in Texas is an Army All-American Combine lineman with offers from North Texas and most recently Tulsa.

He updated Varsity Preps on the latest in his recruitment. “I received my second offer from Tulsa last week, was pretty excited about that. I visited Oklahoma last week and I recently attended Junior Days at Baylor and Kansas St., both of which went very well.”

He spoke about his Tulsa visit on which we was offered by the Golden Hurricane. “I attended an early practice. We got to see how they run practices and drills. After practice, I visited with the recruiting coordinator for a while and then we took a tour of campus,” Lundblade said. “I was visiting with the OL Coach Denver Johnson and he offered me. I then spoke with OC Greg Peterson and he reiterated that Tulsa wants me to be a part of their program.”

Baylor, Oklahoma St., Kansas, Kansas St., North Carolina, Stanford, and LSU are recruiting him.

Lunblade recently talked to UNC OL Coach Chris Kapilovic and said the Tar Heels are showing him a lot of interest. “He was saying they really want me to camp this summer before they offer. We’ve had a lot of dialogue the last few weeks.”

He reports he enjoyed his time on Baylor’s campus when he got a closer look at the Bear’s program on a recent Junior Day. “It’s definitely one of my top schools and I’m planning on going back later this spring to watch practice.”

Staying in the Big XII, Liberty Christian’s standout lineman saw the Cowboys and Wildcats up close. “Oklahoma St. invited me to their spring game, am definitely excited about that. I also attended Junior Day at Kansas St. last month. I had never been to Manhattan before and I really enjoyed myself. It’s a place I could see myself for four years.”

He’ll attend the NFTC in Dallas April 7th and then be in Stillwater for the Cowboys spring game April 20th, and North Carolina and Stanford will receive camp visits this summer.

Lundblade said no frontrunners  have emerged yet. “It’s still early, no favorites. I only have two offers. I’m trying to be patient and see what else develops,” he said. “I’m still trying to figure out who’s interested and make plans accordingly.”

He’ll make a decision after he’s convinced he’s found the right fit. “I don’t have any timetable. I’ll make my choice when I feel I’ve found a home. If it happens early, that’s great, but I have no problem waiting it out a little longer. I’m not a fan of decommitting, I want make sure I’ve made the right choice and stick by it.”

– Michael Bradley

*This interview can be found on varsitypreps.com

2014 OL A’lique Terry, Hialeah HS, Florida

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2014 C A’lique Terry (6’1, 280, 5.0 shuttle) of Hialeah HS in Florida claims no verbal offers currently, but said he hears from Western Kentucky and Minnesota. “Minnesota offered one of our OTs, Jomel Ribalta, and they saw me during our spring game. They said they liked me.”

Terry has been active this summer, attending Miami and FAU camps. “I went to Al Golden’s camp on June 3rd and 9th. I felt I did well, the coaches took an interest in me, coached me up.”

“I also attended the FAU camp. I had a conversation with the OL coach, said he liked me and that I performed well. He said to be sure to send him my information so they can take a closer look at me.”

Terry will also attend camps at FIU, Kansas, and Florida St. in July. Georgia, Mississippi St., Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Florida will also get camp visits.

His favorite programs currently are FSU, Georgia, and Tennessee. 

He says the strength of his game is his knowledge of Hialeah’s offense. “I have to know the playbook and everyone’s responsibilities as a center, make the right line calls. When we break the huddle most times, I can see what we need to do as a unit to get our job done.”

Terry says competing against Hialeah’s two talented defensive tackles, Jerrol Mobley and Roderick Stephens, in practice has forced him to get better. “Those two hold it down at defensive tackle, make it hard for me everyday in practice. They give the offensive line headaches,” he said. “Both of my teammates will play big-time football on the next level. When I’m competing in games and camps it makes going against my opponent easier because Mobley and Stephens have tested me, made me a better player. I’m used to the level of competition they bring.”

– Michael Bradley

2014 QB Alin Edouard, Hialeah HS, Florida

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2014 QB Alin Edouard (6’2, 185, 4.6/40) of Hialeah HS attended the Al Golden Camp last weekend, and he believes he is starting to make a name for himself on the recruiting scene. “I think I performed well in the one-on-one drills and I was one of the three finalists in the fastest man competition.”

By attending the Al Golden Camp, Edouard said he learned that he has to take a leadership role for Hialeah in 2012. “It was the most important thing I learned, that I need to step up and be a leader for my team. I got a motivational talk from the coaches and it will inspire me to take that role next season. I plan on being more vocal this year.”

Edouard says the camp visit impressed him and will consider the Hurricanes in his recruiting process. “I would definitely play for the University of Miami. I really like the way Coach Golden coaches his players. He’s very intense and I liked that. That opened my eyes about possibly being a ‘Cane one day.”

He claims no verbal offers just yet, but said he’s hearing from plenty of schools. “I get letters from Kansas, Wisconsin, Duke, Memphis and some others.”

Hialeah’s starting quarterback has plans to hit the camp circuit this summer. “I have a lot of camps to go to. I’ll attend camps at FAU, FIU, FSU, Ole Miss, and Georgia.”

Edouard starred for the Florida Fire this spring, a select 7-on-7 team, competing against the state’s best prospects. He talked about how that experience has prepared him for the upcoming season. “It was a great experience. I would like to thank my coach, Dennis Marroquin, for helping me out. He taught me how to use my eyes, taught me it’s not all about arm strength,” Edouard said. “I learned how to use my legs and become more accurate.”

He talked about his team’s preparations for the 2012 campaign. “Yesterday, we worked out as a team, got some good work in. There is no offseason if you want to be successful,” he said. “We’re lifting weights, running routes, and throwing the ball around. Everyone is working hard to make next season a success, to accomplish our goal of winning the state championship.”

– Michael Bradley