Plenty of Under-Class Talent at H-F

Ok, I know I've been talking a lot about Homewood-Flossmoor lately in my blogs but hey, you have to go where the talent is and talent is at H-F. Ken Smith's Vikings are battling injuries this year and a murderous schedule but there's only 2 seniors in the starting line-up and one of the seniors is Tennessee verbal commitment Zach Fulton.

Yesterday, I gave you the 411 on Michael Rouse. The 6-4, 315-pound, OL/DL will be a top prospect in the Midwest in 2010. Here are a few more underclassmen to watch at Homewood-Flossmoor.

2011 - RB Malik Norman (Pictured) (5-8, 160). Norman isn't a fast but he's patient, shows good vision and burst to the hole. We'll have highlights cut on Norman this week and they'll be in the NPN database for our clients to watch.

2011 - RB Lantz Sims (5-8, 180) Shares the backfield with Norman and shows flashes of being a D-1 prospect. Worth taking a look.

2010 - QB Tim Davis (6-6, 195) Started as a sophomore and was lost to a broken thumb in week 3. Looked raw but there's some definite talent to work with. Should be a solid prospect in two years.

2010 - WR Gerald Butler (5-10, 170) Made some very nice plays in the two games I watched this year. Very good hands and not afraid to go over the middle and make the tough catch.

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Rouse Taking Advantage

Michael Rouse, a 6-4, 315-pound, OL/DL from Flossmoor, Ill., (Homewood-Flossmoor) is taking full advantage of having a teammate that's being sought after by all the college football powers in the South. Rouse will be one of the top 2011 prospects in the Land of Lincoln next season.

"It's going to be nice having a lot of coaches coming into our school this year to talk about Zach (Fulton) but the big benefactor of all of this will be Michael Rouse." said H-F coach Ken Smith.

"We'll get to show the coaches Michael's highlights and get him more exposure that he probably wouldn't have gotten anywhere else."

Rouse is definitely a load. I've seen H-F in person a couple of times this year and although he's far from a finished product, there's a lot of clay for a coach at the next level to work with. Michael comes from a great family, he works hard and wants to play at the highest level."

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Illinois Lineman Taking Visits

Homewood-Flossmoor interior lineman Zach Fulton (6-5, 325) is verbally committed to Tennessee but he has told Lane Kiffin that he's going to open things up and take some visits. "Coach Kiffin was completely understanding when I told him that I wanted to check out other schools to make sure Tennessee was the best fit for me," Fulton said.

"I'm still verbally committed to Tennessee but I'm going to visit Florida at the end of November. Miami and LSU have really come on strong as well."

Homewood-Flossmoor is 0-5 this season and have been riddled with injuries. Zach Fulton however has been one of the very few bright spots for the Vikings. I was at H-F's game last night and Fulton graded out excellent. Zach has a bright future for whichever school he ends up signing with in February.

I spoke with Zach's father after the game.

"We're still with Tennessee," Glen Fulton said. "I really liked the way they competed with Florida last Saturday and I feel the coaches have it going in the right direction down there. Florida is calling every week and so has Miami and LSU.

"We'll take a few visits. You only have one chance to make the right decision. We want to make sure that we dot all the i's and cross all the t's."

Zach Fulton's older brother, Xavier Fulton, is a rookie offensive lineman with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Naperville Central 2011 Prospect

Hayden Daniels, a 6-4, 185-pound, wide receiver, from Naperville (Ill.) Central, will be one of the top prospects in the 2011 class. I had the chance to see Daniels in action against a talented Waubonsie Valley squad and came away very impressed.

Daniels, the younger brother of Houston Texans tight end, Owen Daniels, has the same kind of athletic ability as big brother. Hayden runs good routes, uses his body well when fighting for the ball and has very good hands and leaping ability.

There will be several schools trying to get Daniels to their one-day camps next summer.

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Huskers - Badgers Make Strong Moves!

If you read my blog on a regular basis, you know that I've spoken about the dynamic-duo in Illinois of DaVaris Daniels and Evan Spencer. Both are 2011 grads from Vernon Hills, Ill., both will be 4-5 star recruits in 2010 and both are probably among the Top 10 prospects in Illinois this year.

Daniels and Spencer are best friends, live next door to each other and they are now talking about attending the same college together. On Sept. 1, the first day that schools can offer junior prospects, one school offered both and now another has thrown their hat in the ring.

Nebraska has mailed offers to both DaVaris and Evan and just this past week, Wisconsin recruiting coordinator Randall McCray told the Dynamic-Duo that they have a home in Madison if they want to be Badgers.

The Huskers and Badgers take an early lead at this point and I have found out that both will be in Madison this coming weekend to watch Wisconsin go head-to-head with Fresno State.

Illinois and Miami are the other schools that have offered DaVaris Daniels a scholarship.

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Thoughts and Prayers

What started out as a great night for high school football ended in tragedy as Chicago Curie RB/DBQuaashi Chandler, collapsed and died with 0:41 seconds left in the 4th quarter. Chandler had had an asthma attack and was pronounced dead at Adventist Hospital in Bolingbrook, Ill.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Chandler family as well as his teammates, classmates and coaches.

It's hard to write a scouting report after seeing tragedy like I did last night but there were a few Curie Condors that I thought had a solid performance and deserve recognition.

Schools still looking in the Class of 2010 should take a closer look at WR/DB Sam Altman. The 6-1, 190-pounder, was easily the most athletic prospect for Curie and scored their only touchdown, a 70-yard pass from Maurice Flemming.

In the 2011 class, James Adeyanju definitely looks the part. Curie was blown out against the 4th ranked team in Illinois but Adeyanju held his own from his defensive end position and made some plays. He's got the size (6-3. 225) and athletic ability that college coaches are looking for.

Back to Curie quarterback Maurice Flemming (2012). Though only a sophomore and took his lumps like a sophomore, Flemming flashed some serious athleticism. Maurice has a very strong arm and showed it on his 70-yard touchdown strike to Sam Altman.

It's hard to get a read on Flemming because of the fact that he had very little time to throw the entire night against arguably the top defensive line in the state but D-1 schools should definitely get Maurice on their mailing list.

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