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The More Players From Pahokee, The Better

Pahokee, Florida is one of the smallest, strongest talent beds in all of Florida.  In a town where the school only boasts 600-some students, Pahokee is often a producer of close to double-digit BCS signees each year.  2010 is absolutely no different.

Well, credit WVU for getting in early, as the Mountaineers received a verbal from WR Fred Pickett.  Offered by Florida State should give an inclination of Pickett's talents, but the beyond that, the Pahokee connection could pay huge dividends.

Alphonso Smith, the once-Wake Forest CB who was just drafted by the Denver Broncos, also attended Pahokee.  Is it any coincidence that several 2010 Pahokee prospects are now considering Wake Forest?  This is a very tight-knit town, and creating inroads is a big step for WVU.  It shoud give us a leg up in the sweepstakes for other '10 prospects.  So, as we certainly welcome the committment of Fred Pickett as an addition to the 2010 class, we also welcome the prospects of connections, etc. that come with it.

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How loaded is a team...

When Fred Pickett is the third best receiver at Pahokee?

by jim_e25 on May 17, 2009 3:26 AM EDT reply actions  

I have heard through the grapevine...

How much this WVU staff loves Fred Pickett. That should tell you something about him right there. We might end up with a steal on our hands simply because he was overshadowed on his own team.

by Dr. Charley West on May 17, 2009 1:00 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m not tapped into the same vine, but this is the feeling I got when I heard about the commit. I think he could turn out to be a real stud, and the importance of getting into the Pahokee pipeline cannot be overstated.

by Country Roads on May 18, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good job ...

By WVU’s Doc Holliday. He still has the magic touch in Florida. Getting into Pahokee is huge for the Mountaineers. With Lane Kiffin still having a pissing match with the principal, building good will should go a long way. Great job.

by eyeandeer on May 17, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Ugh...

Evidently Pickett didn’t commit. He just said he wanted to visit. Or so says Mike Casazza: http://blogs.dailymail.com/wvu/2009/05/19/kids-will-be-kids/

by Country Roads on May 19, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions  

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