Find out what colleges are recruiting Zack Tarburton, Michael Dorundo II, Parker Titsworth, Gavin Thomson, Joshua Rawlings now!
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Pennridge offensive tackle Zack Tarburton
When did you receive the Morgan State offer?
“I received the offer on Monday at my school.”
How did the offer come?
“I was sitting in study hall and my head coach pulled me out. I was talking with Coach Manger for a minute or two about school and the upcoming season. He told me he liked my highlight tape a lot and he offered me then and there.”
What were your first thoughts about the offer?
“I was pumped when I heard the offer and I became very eager to work harder than I ever have.”
How do you feel about Morgan State?
“I like Morgan State a lot. I’ve never visited the school, but my aunt went to Morgan State years ago and it’s very close to all of my family that lives in Maryland.”
What other schools are recruiting you?
“A lot of schools like Boston College, Temple, Colgate, Fordham, Monmouth, Syracuse, Stony Brook, Delaware, Duquesne, Lehigh, and Albany.”
Do you feel any other colleges are close to offering?
“I feel that Boston College, Temple, and Delaware are very close to offering me.”
When do you want to make a final decision?
“I’m not in any hurry to make my final decision, but I hoping to make my decision before my senior season or shortly into my senior season.”
What are the biggest factors in your final decision?
“The main factors in making my final decision are a school that has a great business school with a nice campus and a team that will be the best fit for me.”
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Pine-Richland offensive center Michael Dorundo II
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Absolutely. I want to continue playing the game of football after high school into college and I’m working toward that goal.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I’ve been in contact with many college recruiters, from all levels at DI, DII, and DIII.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“I currently have an Ivy League offer from Cornell. Many of the coaches I’ve talked to want to see me at their camps this summer to monitor my physical development as I am a very young incoming senior.
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I’ve been invited to all of the Ivy League schools for junior days and visited all but two of them this March and April. Many of the Patriot League schools have also invited me to campus to see their facilities and meet their coaches. I’ve visited Fordham, Holy Cross & Bucknell. Additionally, one of the most impressive visits was to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“Yes, I’ll be attending several camps including Pitt’s camp, where many of these other college coaches have communicated to me that they will be there to see me work.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Of course growing up in Pittsburgh and having both parents and two grandparents graduate from Pitt, I’ve loved going to Pitt games. One of the best experiences growing up was attending Pitt vs. Notre Dame in South Bend during a season when ND was undefeated and Pitt tied the game to go to overtime. Ultimately Pitt lost that game, but it was a great showing by the Panthers and a really good day to be a Pitt Panther fan.”
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North Allegheny defensive tackle Parker Titsworth
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“A goal of mine is to be able to play football at the collegiate level.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“I've received interest from schools like Duquesne and Robert Morris.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I attended a spring practice in Toledo and RMU. I also had the opportunity of visiting Duquesne twice for a spring practice and spring game.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I am going to Duquesne's big man camp on the 12th of June, Michigan's big man camp on the 18th of June, and West Virginia's big man camp on the 22-23rd of June as of right now.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“My favorite college growing was Michigan because my family and I had grew up in Michigan.”
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Central Catholic wide receiver Gavin Thomson
Do you want to play sports in college? If so, which one?
“Yes, I would love to continue my football career in college.”
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“As of now, I hold two offers from Columbia University and Bucknell. Many Ivy League schools such as UPenn, Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Princeton, and Brown have also been recruiting me. I also have been recruited by Patriot League teams such as Holy Cross and Fordham. Duke is also among my list of schools talking to me.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“Yes, I have been to UPenn, Duke, Elon, and Penn State.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“Some of the camps I would like to attend this summer are Pitt, Duke, Holy Cross, and UPenn. I would also like to attend more but they are not set in stone as of now.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“I did not have a favorite college growing up. I loved to watch every college and team.”
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Woodland Hills tight end Joshua Rawlings
What colleges have been recruiting you?
“Pitt, Penn State, Virginia Tech, WVU, Northwestern, Boston College, Central Michigan, Western Michigan, Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Florida, Cincinnati, UNC, Toledo, Howard, Akron, and Temple.”
What school is recruiting you the hardest?
“Virginia Tech currently is right now. They invited my down to their spring game and their spring practice. Their coaching staff loves to get to know their recruits.”
Have you made any college trips yet?
“I have went to only three so far this off-season. Those are Virginia Tech, Pitt, and Penn State. I would like to make a trip to Notre Dame soon.”
What camps are you going to this summer?
“I don't expect to attend that many camps this year as last year. Some colleges said that they may offer me if I attend, so my camp list will be brief.”
Did you have a favorite college growing up?
“Growing up, I loved Pitt. Mainly for the fact that they were the only college that I knew about since I was raised in Pittsburgh.”
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