Recruiting Report: Junior LB at Sto-Rox draws notice
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Sto-Rox football coach Ron Butschle says Deaysean Rippy "isn't close" to reaching his full potential, but college coaches already see Rippy's potential as a Division I linebacker.
Rippy (6 feet 2, 210 pounds) is among a growing list of juniors in the WPIAL that already have scholarship offers from Division I colleges. Hopewell's Rushel Shell and Chartiers Valley's Wayne Capers are two other juniors with major-college offers.
"They can't officially [in writing] offer a scholarship to juniors, but they can verbally," Butschle said. "[Florida defensive coordinator] Teryl Austin was in here. A guy from Ohio State was here. They both all but offered him.
"We were at Maryland and they offered him on the spot. Pitt has offered, Syracuse has offered and a lot of others probably will."
Butschle said Rippy is excellent in blitzes, but he can do a number of things well.
"He's still not physically mature. But when he does mature, watch out. He can run and he's physical," Butschle said.
Butschle is in the first season of his second stint at Sto-Rox. He coached the Vikings from 2000-03 before leaving for Seneca Valley. He is somewhat astonished at the junior class talent at Sto-Rox.
He believes he could have a few more Division I colleges prospects who are juniors -- receiver Dontez Ford, defensive back Marzett Geter and running back Josh Beverly.
"The only thing about some of these guys is they have to realize what they can possibly have in the future," Butschle said. "They have to figure some things out."
Manatee, Fla., running back Mike Blakely was coming off the field after his team beat host Woodland Hills Saturday night when a nearby fan told him he should come to Pitt. "Don't like this cold," Blakely said.
First Published September 10, 2010 12:00 am
