LB Etienne Sabino (official thread)

[msj2487]

Originally Posted by LordJeffBuck

In his last six years with North Carolina, Mack Brown was 54-17 (.761 winning percentage), with three 10-win seasons and six bowl appearances. There's no reason why Butch Davis couldn't do something similar, if given an adequate grace period to turn the Tarheel program around (say five years).

Add that with the current shape of the ACC, and I'd say it won't be much of a challenge for ol' Butchie. UNC should be able to be a top 25 team in the next 2 years.

[wadc45]

BG $

5/10

By BK...OSU visited Sabino's school recently. He is starting to narrow things down.

[wadc45]

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5/11

FSU and new LB coach Chuck Amato are going after Sabino hard.

[osugrad21]

Rivals $

Etienne says he does not have a leader but favors Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, USC, Tennessee, Georgia and Ohio State.

[wadc45]

I know he was really digging UNC and Butch Davis at one point but it is always tough to pull a kid out of Miami when the Canes offer...

[wadc45]

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5/15

From the ND site...mostly about his interest in ND.

[osugrad21]

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Etienne discusses his FSU interest.

[wadc45]

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5/21

From the UNC site...several big name head coaches were in to see Sabino last week.

[OSUBucks22]

Scout (free)

5/21

By Allen Wallace... Etienne favors Miami, Florida, Notre Dame, UNC, and USC. All have offered.

[OregonBuckeye]

And off to the 2008 Recruiting forum we go!

[wadc45]

This felt like a token offer from the start...despite his genuine interest in UNC and Coach Davis, I don't see Sabino going anywhere other than FSU or Miami. With Sweat and Zordich looking good, the possibility of Hale looking OSU's way, offers out to Filer and Wilson and a host of LBs in-state looking for offers (Beachum, Craig, Staples, Gardiner, etc.) I never got too excited about this offer.

[OSUBucks22]

Originally Posted by wadc45

This felt like a token offer from the start...despite his genuine interest in UNC and Coach Davis, I don't see Sabino going anywhere other than FSU or Miami. With Sweat and Zordich looking good, the possibility of Hale looking OSU's way, offers out to Filer and Wilson and a host of LBs in-state looking for offers (Beachum, Craig, Staples, Gardiner, etc.) I never got too excited about this offer.

I agree... I think it was one of the offers that you throw at the wall and see if anything sticks...
Not a bad idea to maintain a presence in the Dade Co. area though...

[wadc45]

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5/22

From the UGA site...more of the same...Georgia coaches visited.

I can't see him leaving the South...I give the Buckeyes less than 1% chance.

[Buckskin86]

Linebacker Sabino sees his stock skyrocket
By JC Shurburtt, Rivals.com

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/recru...-southeast.htm

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by wadc45

I can't see him leaving the South...I give the Buckeyes less than 1% chance.

So you're saying there's a chance?