'08 VA OL Kyle Long (Florida State baseball signee - transfer to Piedmont CC)

[stowfan]

Originally Posted by Jaxbuck

Paraphrasing the comments attributed to Howie in regards to JT: "He's one of the few coaches out there who will send you back a better man than you sent him."

Give JAX a gold thingie.

[wadc45]

BSB $

8/28/06

By BK...Long confirms he will be at the OSU/PSU game and that he plans on seeing Adams and Brewster (Shugarts is still trying to work out his trip). He talks at length about OSU and about what he is looking for in a school. He is interested in Virginia, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Virginia Tech among others.

[osugrad21]

BSB $

9/3

Kyle received his official offer on 9/1.

[OSUBucks22]

Rivals $ (BSB)

9/4

By BK... Kyle confirms his offer from tOSU. Coach Bollman and Coach Tressel text messaged him that it was in the mail. He also got official offers from Virginia and Kansas St. Kyle says he watched the Northern Illinois game, and that he will be up for the Penn St. game.

[osugrad21]

Look out for little bro Howie too...

Link

STAB handles North Cross
Long leads attack; Saints shut down Raiders' offense

By Macon Gunter / Daily Progress correspondent
September 16, 2006



With respect to the gridiron, St. Anne?s-Belfield aptly named Friday?s festivities a Fall Family Picnic. Behind three touchdowns from sophomore quarterback Howie Long, the Saints crushed visiting North Cross 42-0 - and it wasn?t even that close.
With his namesake looking on from the sidelines and big brother Chris in attendance as well, Howie Long was efficient, completing four of his six passes for a game-high 130 yards. His third and final touchdown - a
66-yard rocket to senior Ryan Caldwell - gave STAB a 28-0 lead with more than 11 minutes left in the second quarter.
?[Long is] doing what we?re asking him to do,? said STAB coach John Blake. ?He?s doing very well at finding his receivers, setting his feet, and throwing good balls. If he can continue to do that, we?re going to be OK.?
The Saints (2-0, 0-0 ODFC) outgained North Cross by 230 yards on the ground thanks to a mammoth size advantage on both sides of the line.
Junior Jack Thomasson racked up 104 yards on the ground after stud tailback Colin Pehanick went down with a mild ankle sprain midway through the second quarter. Pehanick joined teammates Hunter Thompson and Brian Linthicum on the sideline. The Clemson-bound Linthicum also fell victim to an ankle sprain, while Thompson injured his shoulder. The severity of the injuries is unknown, but all three hope to play next week.
Despite the bumps and bruises, Blake was encouraged with what he saw on the field - regardless of the quality of the opponent.
?We saw good things on both sides of the ball,? said the 10-year head man. ?It?s hard to simulate what they do. I think it was good for us to see them because we?re going to see some of that stuff next week against Trinity.?
Ryan Caldwell reeled in two catches for 98 yards and two touchdowns, while teammate Steve Brown hit paydirt twice as well, including a 15-yard scamper on fourth-and-inches.
The Saints accumulated 16 first downs compared to just five for the Raiders, who fell to Covenant last week, 34-24.
Few starters saw second-half action for STAB, which allowed North Cross over its side of the 50 just three times all night.
?Last week, we didn?t get a chance to play the second group a whole lot as a unit,? said Blake. ?We got a chance to get those younger guys in there tonight and they played well.?
While little brother Howie claimed the glory Friday night, Kyle Long has his sights set on bigger things.
?Nothing short of a state championship will make us happy,? said the 6-foot-7, 280-pound lineman. ?Since the day we lost the state championship [last year], we?ve been in the weight room, working together as a team. From Day 1, we?ve come a long way. Our team has come together and we?re ready to show everyone what we can do.?
While coach Blake might not want his boys thinking state championship quite yet, his team?s bravado has led to a 97-7 discrepancy on the scoreboard after just two games - and there are no signs of slowing down.

[Buckskin86]

HOWDY HOWIE Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive lineman Howie Long will be on the Ohio State campus today. Long is in town to meet Tressel, watch OSU?s practice and tour the campus. His son, Kyle Long, is a 6-foot-7, 275-pound offensive lineman at St. Anne?s Belfield in Virginia. He is one of the country?s top recruits and is considering Ohio State. Kyle Long will attend the Penn State game along with several other blue-chip recruits.

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?C...&ID=308828&r=7

[ol104]

From most of the info i have read about Kyle, it seems like Virginia is our main competition...it definitely cant hurt that Virginia is not a very good football team and Groh's seat has to be getting warmer by the day or should i say loss.

[RB07OSU]

Originally Posted by ol104

From most of the info i have read about Kyle, it seems like Virginia is our main competition...it definitely cant hurt that Virginia is not a very good football team and Groh's seat has to be getting warmer by the day or should i say loss.

Your correct...and I would much rather be in OSU's shoes than Virginia's to say the very least.

[JohnnyCockfight]

UVA has not been playing below average--UVA has been absolutely dreadful, and especially so on offense. They have been getting booed by their own fans regularly over the past two weeks.

[LordJeffBuck]

Virginia Rivals - 09/20/06

Kyle has four offers - Ohio State, Virginia, Kansas State, and Louisville. He will visit Ohio State this weekend, and plans on seeing several other schools this year.

In the article, Kyle admitted to being an ardent Virginia fan, and stated that distance will be a factor (family ties). My take: However, when discussing Virginia, Kyle's "tone" seemed somewhat sentimental, if you know what I mean. FWIW.

[bobcat84]

Given Kyle's pitching talent, I'll bet Bob Todd visits with the Longs this weekend as well...

[Buckskin86]

OSU HAS GOOD SHOT AT LONG

Kyle Long, a 6-foot-7, 280-pound offensive lineman from St. Anne?s Belfield High School in Virginia, is seriously considering Ohio State. Long is just a junior, but he is one of the top-ranked offensive linemen in the Class of 2008.

The son of Hall of Famer Howie Long already is enamored with Buckeye Head Coach Jim Tressel. Long visited Ohio State over the Easter holiday. He took a tour of campus with Tressel in a golf cart.

?He?s like the governor of Ohio,? Long said. ?He was incredible. You step on campus there and meet Coach Tressel and Coach (Jim) Bollman. They?re responsible for the success Ohio State has had. You can feel football when you walk on the campus. ... It just turns you on.?

Long watched the OSU-Texas game on TV. He rooted for the Buckeyes. Games like that are a reason Long wouldn?t mind going to OSU.

?They have all those big-named Big Ten teams, and then they play a Texas and a USC. National respect is on the line, and I?m a big respect guy,? Long said. ?Ohio State has gained the respect of everybody in the country.?

His top schools, in no order, are OSU, Notre Dame, Virginia (where his brother plays), Kansas State and Louisville.

Football may not be Long?s only avenue. He was an all-state baseball player on St. Anne?s state championship baseball team. He played outfield and pitcher. And yes, there is a chance he could be drafted after his senior season.

?I?m in high school, and I don?t like one more than the other,? he said. ?I figure if I?m having success in both sports at the end of my senior year, I will have a tough decision to make. I?m going to take my visits for football, play baseball and see what happens.?

FAMOUS DAD

Long said his father will not make the decision where he goes to college. ?He wants me to go to a place where I feel comfortable,? Long said. ?And he wants to feel comfortable sending me away.?

That is why Howie Long flew to Columbus last week. He watched practice, toured the campus and met Tressel in person. He said on a radio interview two years ago that Jim Tressel is the kind of guy who ?could coach his son.?

FAMOUS GROUNDS CREW

St. Anne?s used to have the world?s most famous grounds crew. Howie Long and acclaimed author John Grisham used to paint the lines on the field. ?We just got turf, so they?ve been demoted to the stands,? Kyle Long said.

http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?I...89&Category=17

[Muck]

FAMOUS GROUNDS CREW
St. Anne?s used to have the world?s most famous grounds crew. Howie Long and acclaimed author John Grisham used to paint the lines on the field. ?We just got turf, so they?ve been demoted to the stands,? Kyle Long said.

I can just imagine the conversations they had. lol

[LordJeffBuck]

BG - Bill Kurelic - 09/24/06

Kyle was very impressed with his unofficial visit to Ohio State this weekend. Ohio State is high on his list. He will make another unofficial visit for a junior day next January.

[osugrad21]

BN $

9/28

Kyle has glowing comments for tOSU but does say he wants to see what happens with the MLB draft.