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Tigers? Turner to get national stage
By CHRIS EASTERLING
Chris.Easterling@IndeOnline.com

About 500 high-school football players will congregate in San Antonio in early January to participate in the U.S. Army National Combine. Among that group will be Massillon junior tailback/defensive back Justin Turner, who earned an invitation to join the exclusive group.

?It?s saying I?m one of the top players in the nation,? Turner said. ?Growing up in small Massillon, and being nationally known, that?s great.?

The combine will run from Jan. 3-5 at the Alamodome. It will be run in conjunction with the All-American Bowl, which will be played on Jan. 5.

Turner is considered one of the top juniors in Ohio, with colleges from all over looking at him. Ball State and Toledo are the only schools, as of now, with offers on the table as of now.

That said, Turner believes offers much, much bigger are on their way.

?I?m supposed to get offers from Ohio State and Michigan in February,? Turner said. ?I think I?m just going to wait until the beginning or middle of December to commit.

?Deciding if I want to commit early or not,? Turner said, ?that?s a big deal.?

Turner admits the process hasn?t been too bad so far. A big reason for that is that he has tried to bounce a lot of things off of former Tiger teammate Brian Gamble ? who is now at the University of Illinois.

?I?ve talked to him about everything,? Turner said. ?I?ve talked to him about the recruiting services. I think I?ve adjusted well to it. I?m comfortable with it.?

The Independent