[COLOR= rgb(178, 34, 34)][SIZE= 24px]Gamecocks offer defensive lineman Naquan Jones on his visit[/COLOR]
February 13, 2015[/SIZE]
DL Naquan Jones of Evanston, IL made an unofficial visit to USC Friday and picked up an offer from Gamecock defensive line coach Deke Adams. Jones said he spent most of his time with Adams and Everette Sands. He did not get a chance to meet new co-defensive coordinators Jon Hoke and Lorenzo Ward because they were tied up in meetings. But he did talk with Steve Spurrier.
“He was really excited about me,” Jones said. “I loved his personality. He seems like a real generous coach.”
Jones said he heard a lot of positive things from the USC coaches and saw a lot things about the school and the city he liked.
“They said they were impressed with my film,” Jones said. “The defensive line coach was telling me they are putting in a new defense so they will have a four sure three and a for sure head on the noseguard. They are playing a 4-3 defense. He was just saying I would fit perfectly into that three technique spot. He said I was definitely a player who could come there and play right away. I love the fact that he’s fair about playing time and you come in and earn it.”
Jones also has offers from Pittsburgh, Penn State, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan State, Kentucky, Purdue and Eastern Michigan. This visit put the Gamecocks near the top of the list with him.
“It’s high in the rankings,” he said. “I loved it from what I saw today, all the facilities and stuff and talking with the coaches. There’s a lot of money being put into all the stuff they are getting. I really loved the visit, seeing all the facilities. That’s what I liked most about it, all the space.”
Jones said he will take visits to Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Kentucky in the coming weeks. He does not plan an early decision.
February 13, 2015[/SIZE]
DL Naquan Jones of Evanston, IL made an unofficial visit to USC Friday and picked up an offer from Gamecock defensive line coach Deke Adams. Jones said he spent most of his time with Adams and Everette Sands. He did not get a chance to meet new co-defensive coordinators Jon Hoke and Lorenzo Ward because they were tied up in meetings. But he did talk with Steve Spurrier.
“He was really excited about me,” Jones said. “I loved his personality. He seems like a real generous coach.”
Jones said he heard a lot of positive things from the USC coaches and saw a lot things about the school and the city he liked.
“They said they were impressed with my film,” Jones said. “The defensive line coach was telling me they are putting in a new defense so they will have a four sure three and a for sure head on the noseguard. They are playing a 4-3 defense. He was just saying I would fit perfectly into that three technique spot. He said I was definitely a player who could come there and play right away. I love the fact that he’s fair about playing time and you come in and earn it.”
Jones also has offers from Pittsburgh, Penn State, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan State, Kentucky, Purdue and Eastern Michigan. This visit put the Gamecocks near the top of the list with him.
“It’s high in the rankings,” he said. “I loved it from what I saw today, all the facilities and stuff and talking with the coaches. There’s a lot of money being put into all the stuff they are getting. I really loved the visit, seeing all the facilities. That’s what I liked most about it, all the space.”
Jones said he will take visits to Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Kentucky in the coming weeks. He does not plan an early decision.