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April 1st, 2008, 02:42 PM
Article from 5/31. Like I've said before, Long is the real deal. One of the most hyped, if not the most hyped JMU recruit ever.
http://dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=15916&CHID=3&sub=
Here's some more. From 2/08/07 after JMU signed Long:
http://www.dnronline.com/search_details.php?AID=8662&CHID=3&key=Kerby%20Long&title=&author=&channelid=
"Not even Maryland or Connecticut could lure away defensive back Kerby Long, an Arlington native who played one post-graduate year at Fork Union Military Academy.
"Five years ago, we would have had no chance of signing Kerby Long," Matthews said. "Maryland and some other schools came in on him in January. We would have had no chance to hold those schools off. We’ve lost a lot of recruits down through the years.""
From at the end of last season:
http://www.dnronline.com/search_details.php?AID=13570&CHID=3&key=Kerby%20Long&title=&author=&channelid=
"The impact of Baker’s departure — he ends his career ranked eighth in catches (108) and yards (1,434) and sixth in touchdown receptions (13) — could be lessened if freshman Kerby Long emerges the way Matthews is hoping.
Long, originally recruited as a defensive back, redshirted this season and will play with the offense in 2008, Matthews said.
“Everyone will love watching him play next year,” Matthews said. “He’s going to be Slash. We’re going to make sure he touches the ball a lot.”
Matthews said Long, a 6-foot, 180-pounder, will play receiver and tailback and could even line up some plays at quarterback.
Matthews often said during the year that he’d like to play Long, who missed the first month of the season waiting for the NCAA to certify his test scores.
“He was a better athlete than anybody we were playing on Saturday,” Matthews said."
Matthews once again credited Bridgeforth Stadium’s state-of-the-art athletic performance center with helping keep big-time recruits interested in Division I-AA JMU even after bigger dogs come sniffing around.
Long was the most well-regarded player on the signing list, with Matthews likening his addition to that of three-time All-American free safety Tony LeZotte.
"He may be the most highly recruited cat we’ve ever signed," Matthews said. "He’d be right there with Tony."
http://dnronline.com/sports_details.php?AID=15916&CHID=3&sub=
Here's some more. From 2/08/07 after JMU signed Long:
http://www.dnronline.com/search_details.php?AID=8662&CHID=3&key=Kerby%20Long&title=&author=&channelid=
"Not even Maryland or Connecticut could lure away defensive back Kerby Long, an Arlington native who played one post-graduate year at Fork Union Military Academy.
"Five years ago, we would have had no chance of signing Kerby Long," Matthews said. "Maryland and some other schools came in on him in January. We would have had no chance to hold those schools off. We’ve lost a lot of recruits down through the years.""
From at the end of last season:
http://www.dnronline.com/search_details.php?AID=13570&CHID=3&key=Kerby%20Long&title=&author=&channelid=
"The impact of Baker’s departure — he ends his career ranked eighth in catches (108) and yards (1,434) and sixth in touchdown receptions (13) — could be lessened if freshman Kerby Long emerges the way Matthews is hoping.
Long, originally recruited as a defensive back, redshirted this season and will play with the offense in 2008, Matthews said.
“Everyone will love watching him play next year,” Matthews said. “He’s going to be Slash. We’re going to make sure he touches the ball a lot.”
Matthews said Long, a 6-foot, 180-pounder, will play receiver and tailback and could even line up some plays at quarterback.
Matthews often said during the year that he’d like to play Long, who missed the first month of the season waiting for the NCAA to certify his test scores.
“He was a better athlete than anybody we were playing on Saturday,” Matthews said."
Matthews once again credited Bridgeforth Stadium’s state-of-the-art athletic performance center with helping keep big-time recruits interested in Division I-AA JMU even after bigger dogs come sniffing around.
Long was the most well-regarded player on the signing list, with Matthews likening his addition to that of three-time All-American free safety Tony LeZotte.
"He may be the most highly recruited cat we’ve ever signed," Matthews said. "He’d be right there with Tony."