CB Andre Amos (official thread)

[BuckNutty]

http://www.middletownjournal.com/spo...34808100282099

Amos eyes four Big Ten schools

By J. Ameer Rasheed Journal Staff Writer
E-mail: arasheed@coxohio.com

His senior year of high school hasn’t begun, and already the college recruiting process is starting to drag for Andre Amos.

The Middie receiver, considered one of the state’s top prospects by Bucknuts.com, has narrowed his college choices down to four Big Ten schools — Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State. He said he plans to take his time making his decision, but should make his choice known no later than week three of the high school football season.

If today were week three, Amos would be ready to follow his cousin Antwaun Rogers — a senior cornerback — as a Purdue Boilermaker. However, he still intends on making his final three visits before making his decision. Ohio State and Michigan trips are already planned, but he isn’t sure where his fifth visit will be. Amos has already visited Purdue and Northwestern.

“I am sure there will be a lot of things that change my mind,” Amos said. “That is why I am taking my time.”

Amos said he and Rogers weren’t close until recently, but he is gracious for all of the help Rogers has lent throughout the recruiting ordeal.

“Having a cousin like Antwaun is just a blessing,” Amos said. “When it came to college, he’s been there for me. I knew him as a football player, now I know him as a person.”

Rogers’ presence in West Lafayette isn’t the only reason why Purdue currently tops Amos’ list.

“I just like everything about Purdue,” he said. “I know I can get a good degree from there and play early. It’s in a calm, laid back area. It’s not in a big city.”

Amos never imagined that he would be sorting through four Big 10 institutions.

“Even last year I didn’t think (the recruiting) would be like this,” he said. “I never expected it to blow up like this.”

Growing up, he said he liked Ohio State on and off, but it was Michigan that was supposed to be the end all.

“No matter where I was going, if Michigan offered, I was going there,” Amos said. “Now that I am a senior, that has changed up a bit.”

Coming off a season in which he hauled in 26 passes for 351 yards and four touchdowns, his speed and football smarts are moving him to the head of the class. Bucknuts.com gave Amos four stars on a five-star scale.

“He is one of my key receivers,” said Middie quarterback Chris Wright, who has been throwing passes to Amos since their days at Vail Middle School. “He’s smart when the ball is in the air. He’s fast (was clocked recently at 4.6 in the 40) and he’s agile. I expect big things from him, big plays.”

Although he didn’t attend any camps this summer, Amos has been working out. He said he runs three days a week and spends another three in the weight room. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, he can be found running routes with Wright.

“It’s real important,” Amos said of the sessions with Wright. “When he hits me in stride, I am pretty confident. He’s been my quarterback for a while, so we are pretty comfortable with each other.”

With another year of experience under his belt and the promotion of Dick Martin from receivers coach to head coach, Amos is thrilled at the prospects of a passing offense. And Martin is thrilled to have Amos.

“He is a great kid,” Martin said. “He is a pleasant person to be around. Athletically, he has all the talent in the world.

“He is the type of kid that wants the ball, wants to make plays,” Martin added. “His physical attributes, long arms, good sprinter speed, above average height, make him an outstanding prospect.”

However, former coach Eric Tudor still remains close to him.

“We were pretty close,” Amos said of his relationship with Tudor. “He touched more people than he hurt. He was a good role model for everybody on the team.”

SPEAKING of Wright, recruiting for the signal-caller is going well. He told The Journal that he recently received an offer from Bowling Green University to play either receiver or defensive back. Although they haven’t officially given him an offer, Wright said he’s been in constant contact with Purdue, Michigan and a “couple” of MAC schools, none of which view him as a quarterback. Which is fine with him.

“It’s not bothering me too much because I am only 5-11,” Wright said, who threw for 1,793 yards and 18 touchdowns last year. “I just want to play ball. I am waiting it out to see what other offers I get. Just leaving my options open.”

[Buckskin86]

nice find Nutty

tOSU has some work to do but he is giving them a chance- It is just hard to imagine losing an Ohio kid we want (and offered early) to Purdue

[CleveBucks]

A um fan that has a cousin at Purdue. No wonder we don't seem to have a great shot at Amos. Hopefully we'll at least get a visit though.

[coxew]

Originally Posted by Buckskin86

nice find Nutty

tOSU has some work to do but he is giving them a chance- It is just hard to imagine losing an Ohio kid we want (and offered early) to Purdue

Especially from Middletown. I can't think of any lost that we pursued.
Chris Carter
Todd Bell
Jeff Cothran
Kyle Andrews - walk-on

There was a Calhoun in the mid-90's I can't think of.

[Bucktastic]

"Ohio State and Michigan trips are already planned"

Anybody know when the OSU visit is?

[BuckNutty]

Originally Posted by Bucktastic

"Ohio State and Michigan trips are already planned"

Anybody know when the OSU visit is?

Free Amos Update from BuckeyeSports.com

July 26, 2004
Middletown Receiver To Visit Buckeyes
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Mike Wachsman
BuckeyeSports.com Staff

This is going to be a busy week for Middletown receiver Andre Amos, and it's scheduled to begin tomorrow with an unofficial visit to Ohio State.

The 6-foot-1, 180-pound Amos, ranked as the No. 10 prospect in Ohio by BuckeyeSports.com, will tour the campus and try to get a feel for what the Buckeyes program is all about.

"I'm interested to see what Ohio State has to offer," Amos told BuckeyeSports.com. "It's just to get an idea of what the program is about and how the coaches deal with me."

Amos, who caught 30 passes and scored four touchdowns last season, is being recruited as a receiver by the Buckeyes. A few schools were looking at him as a defensive player, and though there's a preference toward offense Amos didn't rule out playing in the secondary.

"Whatever gets me on the field the quickest is what I'll do," Amos said.

After his Ohio State visit, Amos is slated to tour Michigan on Thursday. After that, Amos doesn't believe he'll be taking any more visits.

"I think I'm pretty close to making my mind up, but I want to see what's out there," Amos said. "I'd say the factors that will help me make my decision are definitely wins and losses, whether or not I click with the coaching staff and how quickly I can play."

Amos said Purdue holds a slight lead over OSU and Michigan, and he's been to West Lafayette three times already.

"They prepare receivers really well and I like the coaching staff a lot," he said. "I clicked almost instantly with them."

Though Purdue leads, it's not unfair to say that Ohio State and Michigan both have a chance to change Amos' mind.

"Oh, definitely," he said. "If I really like what I see at both of those places then they'll be right there with Purdue. I'm just more familiar with Purdue right now and I like what I've seen. But Ohio State and Michigan aren't out of it. That's why I'm taking these visits."