Visits finished, Coatney working on decision
APRIL 13, 2016
BY PHIL KORNBLUT Link: SportsTalk
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DE Josiah Coatney 6'5" 285lbs of Holmes JC, MS took his final official visits last weekend to Florida and Alabama. Those two along with USC, Texas A&M and Mississippi State are the schools he’s considering as he works towards a decision the first week in May, possibly May 5th.
Coatney said both visits over the weekend went well and he got the chance to see a lot of both schools and meet with the coaches.
“It’s two different programs but they both were saying what they want to do, they both want to win games and their trying to get me to come in for the defensive line to have that quality rotation,” Coatney said. “Florida, I went to the spring game and I talked to Coach McIlwain a lot. Great coach. Coach Rumph is really a great coach. I got to see the program, see the campus. It was my first time being at Florida so it was new to me.”
Coatney previously had taken an unofficial visit to Alabama so he already had a feel for the place, but this time he got a chance to talk more with Nick Saban and hear his pitch for him.
“Coach Saban talked to me and he said he wanted me to be a part of something great again,” Coatney said. “They think I can be a vital piece of the puzzle. He spent a lot of time with me.”
Coatney said he won’t narrow his list down and will make his pick from the five schools he visited. USC recruiter Lance Thompson remains in regular contact with him and the two talked earlier this week. ‘
“He was telling me about the spring game and their needs on the defensive line,” he said. “He also talked about how they are progressing as a team and where they want to be this season and how he wants me to be a part of something really special.”
Coatney said there is no leader at this point and he realizes he faces a difficult decision. He does have criteria by which he’ll judge the schools.
“Where I fit in with a program and where I can contribute the most,” he said. “Coaches, players, player development, academics, facilities, stuff like that. I’d be lucky to sign with any one of them.”
APRIL 13, 2016
BY PHIL KORNBLUT Link: SportsTalk
Videos: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/5219038/josiah-coatney
Rivals bio247sports bio
Rivals star ranking 2
247sports star ranking N/A
DE Josiah Coatney 6'5" 285lbs of Holmes JC, MS took his final official visits last weekend to Florida and Alabama. Those two along with USC, Texas A&M and Mississippi State are the schools he’s considering as he works towards a decision the first week in May, possibly May 5th.
Coatney said both visits over the weekend went well and he got the chance to see a lot of both schools and meet with the coaches.
“It’s two different programs but they both were saying what they want to do, they both want to win games and their trying to get me to come in for the defensive line to have that quality rotation,” Coatney said. “Florida, I went to the spring game and I talked to Coach McIlwain a lot. Great coach. Coach Rumph is really a great coach. I got to see the program, see the campus. It was my first time being at Florida so it was new to me.”
Coatney previously had taken an unofficial visit to Alabama so he already had a feel for the place, but this time he got a chance to talk more with Nick Saban and hear his pitch for him.
“Coach Saban talked to me and he said he wanted me to be a part of something great again,” Coatney said. “They think I can be a vital piece of the puzzle. He spent a lot of time with me.”
Coatney said he won’t narrow his list down and will make his pick from the five schools he visited. USC recruiter Lance Thompson remains in regular contact with him and the two talked earlier this week. ‘
“He was telling me about the spring game and their needs on the defensive line,” he said. “He also talked about how they are progressing as a team and where they want to be this season and how he wants me to be a part of something really special.”
Coatney said there is no leader at this point and he realizes he faces a difficult decision. He does have criteria by which he’ll judge the schools.
“Where I fit in with a program and where I can contribute the most,” he said. “Coaches, players, player development, academics, facilities, stuff like that. I’d be lucky to sign with any one of them.”
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