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USF BEATS MIAMI FOR LINEBACKER
Normally, a three-star recruit chosing USF wouldn’t be all that noteworthy, but most recruits aren’t like Sam Barrington. Barrington, a middle linebacker from Jacksonville was down to finalists Illinois, Miami, and USF before choosing Jim Leavitt and the USF Bulls less than an hour ...
Top high school football talent running to the USF Bulls
Top high school football talent running to the USF Bulls
miamiherald.com — The University of South Florida's football team is expected to sign its best recruiting class ever on... Wednesday. The gem of the Bulls' list of oral commitments is Seffner Armwood defensive end Ryne Giddins. (more) Top high school football talent running to the USF Bulls
USF Adds Offensive Lineman But Loses Linebacker
thebullgator.blogspot.com — With only a few days left before signing day, USF continues to roll. Unfortunately this time, the... Bulls lost a commitment while adding another... (more) USF Adds Offensive Lineman But Loses Linebacker
Signing Day Has Come and Gone; A Look at Florida and USF
thebullgator.blogspot.com — Signing Day was here. And then it was gone. A flurry of emails were traded between me... and friends. Work meetings got in the way. New recruits signed. Past commits left. There were ups. There were downs. In the end, if you are a fan of Florida or USF, you should be relatively happy... (more) Signing Day Has Come and Gone; A Look at Florida and USF
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Headlinin': Fire up the faxes of fury for the flourish and folly of Signing Day
Dr. Saturday — ... ? ... And a Miami commitment chooses a night club to announce his final decision -- and it's not the 'Canes? He would have fit right it. ...

Introducing Sam Barrington, Dr. Saturday's Recruit of the Year
Dr. Saturday — ... with the honourable 18th Century Rear Admiral and son of the 1st Viscount Barrington of Beckett Hall at Shrivenham in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), young Samuel also has an impeccable flair for spectacle and decor: ...

It's Signing Day; Get Your Stalker On
The Sporting Blog — ... Sam Barrington is the first recruit we can remember to announce his signing at da club, and will surely not be the last. College Football Talk wisecracks that Miami thought Barrington was in the bag due to the blingy venue choice, but let's be clear: a Miami recruit going biggie big style would opt for the sort of club where the employees wear variable amounts of clothing through the evening, not just a mere nightclub. And having typed that, the odds of this happening in the next ten hours are now at 3/1. You're welcome, universe.

New Jersey linebacker flips for Rutgers (literally)
Dr. Saturday — ... to South Florida's Sam Barrington this morning. Barrington's choice of venue for his signing party was sublime, yes, but another Big East prospect, superbly named New Jersey linebacker Ka'Lial Glaud, gave Barrington a run for his money today by ...

The Tailgate
The Love of Sports — ... But a new trend that has “sketchy” (and incredibly entertaining) written all over it is the off-campus signing. In committing to South Florida, Sam Barrington, a linebacker from Jacksonville, Florida, eschewed the school gym signing ceremony for one that he held at something called Eclipse Nightclub, which is locally renowned for, among other things, “Dirty Dirty Mondays with 25 cent shooters!” ...

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ACC SIGNING DAY ONE-LINERSNBC Sports - College Football Talk
Miami Herald: “Despite commitments, anything can happen on Signing Day” Linebacker Sam Barrington stuns those close to him, picks USF over Miami (Fla.) and Illinois. The Washington Times takes an in-depth look at linebacker Jelani Jenkins, who is reportedly headed for Florida and the ...