Best College players from your school

[texasjeremy]

There has been a thread about the best player to come out of your school, how about listing the top 3 players from your school that are currently playing Division I football:

Palestine
1. Adrian Peterson (6-2, 210, FR, RB, Oklahoma) - Preseason Big 12 newcomer of the year, should contend for the starting spot immediatly.

2. Lynn McGruder (6-3, 300, SR, DT, Oklahoma) - Preseason 2nd team All-Big 12 defense, also named Big 12's Male Sportsman of the year for all sports for the 2003-2004 school year.

3. Johnathan Cary (6-3, 285, FR, DT, Rice) - Is on the 2-deep chart at Rice after redshirting last year. Was on the Texas HS SuperTeam in 2002.

[jason]

forney:

since '01
1. dabryan blanton (track - OU (ncaa '04 indoor 60m champ))
2. david ross (football - texas a&m)
3. curtis thigpen (baseball - UT, Toronto Bluejays ('02 nat'l champs))
4. zach segovia (baseball - Phil Phillies)

[texasjeremy]

actually, I meant football, but thats okay

[jason]

Originally posted by texasjeremy
actually, I meant football, but thats okay you'll get over it

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by jason
you'll get over it

Geez, you've been givin' people some hell lately, bro...

...

[Gobbla2001]

Do you think that the DT already at OU had any influence on Peterson's choice???

[jason]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
Geez, you've been givin' people some hell lately, bro...

... they'll get over it...:D :D

[Gobbla2001]

Originally posted by jason
they'll get over it...:D :D

I'm gunna start viewing the 4A board more often to see how you handle stuff over there...

Could be really funny...

[jason]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
I'm gunna start viewing the 4A board more often to see how you handle stuff over there...

Could be really funny... lol, im nice over there...my trigger finger is gettin itchy though, so its not gonna take much...

[Gobbla2001]

4A Poster - "Yah, I just don't think Forney has what it takes to compete in 4A this year..."

jason the first time - "Yah, well :eek: why do you think that?:mad:

4A Poster - "Let's face it, you're 4A now and it's not like you have Blanton or anything close to him anymore... You will do okay, but not too good if you know what I mean..."

jason the second time - ":devil: New Topic: 4a Poster is ROM"

[jason]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
4A Poster - "Yah, I just don't think Forney has what it takes to compete in 4A this year..."

jason the first time - "Yah, well :eek: why do you think that?:mad:

4A Poster - "Let's face it, you're 4A now and it's not like you have Blanton or anything close to him anymore... You will do okay, but not too good if you know what I mean..."

jason the second time - ":devil: New Topic: 4a Poster is ROM" haha...no i know deep down that it could be a tough year...as long as people dont bash me or other forney folks for being optomistic (maybe too much)....

[Gobbla2001]

Nah, just messin'...


Hey texasjeremy... Did you get that question man?

I was just kind of curious as to why he chose OU in the first place... Not because it was odd, just wondering why... And now that I see you guys already have a successful player there, I figured that could have been a reason...

[texasjeremy]

Not sure that McGruder influenced Peterson, considering McGruder is 4 years older than Peterson, but its possible. I think the main two things were (1) he was on the sideline for UT/OU last year and also another former Palestine football player, Ryan Mottern will be a sophomore on the OU baseball team this coming year.

[Bandera YaYa]

Here is a short list regarding the 2002 Bandera Bulldog Champs: Brett Hicks - Quarterback for Sam Houston , should see considerable play this year, red shirted last year. Colten Sells - A & M (but i don't hold that against him...) walked on last year, is a big boy....hope he does well, he's a favorite of mine! Good luck to both of them this year!! Love 'em!! YaYa!! (and they loooooove the YaYa's!!)

[Sandman]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
Do you think that the DT already at OU had any influence on Peterson's choice???

I believe Bobo and AD were neighbors when they were younger, but I agree with Texasjeremy, Mottern probably played a bigger part in getting AD to Norman.

[Old Tiger]

Recently.....
These are the only 3 that come to mind at this point.



Jacob Garza - UMHB
Stryker Sulak - Mizzou
Travis Ortega - Rice

[BIGHANK]

lionel garr (350 6'4 ol UT)
jeff vanover(245 6'2 lb rice)

[Johnny Utah]

You forgot these dudes from the Rock!!!
Decius Tasby-UMHB(coaching now)
P.J. Williams-UMHB(still playing at 27!!!!)
Blade Bassler-U of H(saw him this summer, getting even bigger!!!)

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by Johnny Utah
You forgot these dudes from the Rock!!!
Decius Tasby-UMHB(coaching now)
P.J. Williams-UMHB(still playing at 27!!!!)
Blade Bassler-U of H(saw him this summer, getting even bigger!!!) I knew about PJ and Blade but it was late and those 3 are the only ones that came to mind.

[District303aPastPlayer]

right now...
Stephen Salone (UMHB), Jason Brittain (ASU), Kenny Salone (ASU), and thats about it...

[BrahmaMom]

Glad to hear Bassler was working hard this summer. I have a lot of respect for him. Best of luck to him and the Cougars this season, except in that first game Sept 5--gotta be behind my Rice Owls all the way!

[j_dog]

From Jasper, currently playing Division I football:
1. "Red Bryant", Texas A&M, DL, 6-5, 300 or more
2. Jorrie Adams, Texas A&M, TE or DE ? 6-8, 280
3. SirVincent Rogers, Univ of Houston, OL or DL ?, 6-4, 270

There recently also have been a multitude of players going to junior colleges from Jasper, some of whom are probably due to move up to D1 colleges.

[Johnny Utah]

Dont forget Brandon Salone at A&M Kingsville. Lots of kids playing baseball in college. Bubba Heard playing football at Rice!!! Clint Threadgill at U of H as well. Curt Jones is at Kilgore(will go to UNT in the spring!!!)

[Johnny Utah]

Greg Gerthe played at Tulane(not for long but got a full ride). Larry Jackson played at A&M, his little brother went juco. Coach Wesley played at A&M and had some pro try outs. Melvin Gardner played at Baylor and then at UMHB. John Robertson played baseball at MCC(could have played football anywhere!)(Melving and John and PJ and Travis were all teammates!!!)

[WOS92]

Gayron Allen (starting MLB, Oklahoma)
Eric Enard (starting WR, University of Texas)
Kerry Franks (WR, Texas A&M)
Jermaine Hope (starting CB, Tulsa)
Michael Ledet (starting LB, Tulsa)
Jeff Thibodeaux (starting FS, Tulsa)
Joey Byerly (QB, North Texas)
We have a number of players on DII and JC rosters as well.

[Pball]

If Texas would have aggressively recruited AD like Oklahoma did early, I truly believe AD would be a Longhorn now. He also had a few outside influences (family/friends) but I don’t believe they were necessarily other Palestine players.

[Old Green]

Cody Wallace 6'4" - 295 lb. OT- Texas A&M

[exbccards76'smom]

the only one right now from Bridge City is

Matt Peebles: University of New Mexico: running back

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[District303aPastPlayer]

Originally posted by Johnny Utah
Dont forget Brandon Salone at A&M Kingsville.

he has a LSC Championship to his name already.

[sinfan75]

And don't forget Craig Jones who just finished his last year at North Texas. He's the older brother of Curt.

[District303aPastPlayer]

Originally posted by sinfan75
And don't forget Craig Jones who just finished his last year at North Texas. He's the older brother of Curt.

isnt he signed to the Redskins?

[sinfan75]

Not sure but if he is he'd be the first pro football player from Sinton.