Nation’s top CB will announce Thursday
By DARRYL MAXIE / dmaxie@ajc.com
DeMarcus Milliner of Millbrook, Ala., the nation’s No. 1-rated cornerback prospect according to rivals.com, will announce Thursday afternoon where he’s going to school. Georgia is among the schools hoping for good news.
Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee are the others. His high school coach, Jeff Foshee, said Milliner is tired of the recruiting process and wants to get it all over with.
“He is just tired of the process already. He is tired of the calls and the hoopla surrounding his recruitment,” Foshee told BamaOnLine.com. “He has made his decision and he doesn’t want to waste anyone else’s time by dragging it out longer.”
Rivals.com also listed Georgia Tech among the schools Milliner would choose from, but scout.com’s Rod MacKenzie says Tech isn’t in the picture.
Milliner is 6 feet 1 and 180 pounds now, but Foshee sees a lot of room for growth.
“I think in five years, you may be talking about him as an NFL prospect at safety if he grows like I think he can,” Foshee said. “He could be 6-foot-3, 220 pounds.”
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91 comments Add your comment
Diamond Dawg
June 2nd, 2009
11:24 am
See ya in Athens !!!!!
Clint
June 2nd, 2009
11:27 am
Something tells me UGA stands no shot at this kid. He’ll be Bama bound.
ChuyDAWG
June 2nd, 2009
11:32 am
Its down to Auburn, second Ole MIss and Lsu at third. At least its what makes sense to me if I’m this kid. Good Luck wherever you end up.
Bama Aaron
June 2nd, 2009
11:40 am
He’s Bama bound… Be nice in a couple of years to have Dre K. at one corner and Milliner at the other.
Jaded Jacket
June 2nd, 2009
11:48 am
I’ve not seen any evidence that he’s seriously considering Tech or that Tech is persuing him heavily, so I’de be shocked if he picked GT.
Reality Check
June 2nd, 2009
11:48 am
Diamond Dawg – Don’t count on it since we haven’t even offered the kid. Not sure why we haven’t unless we knew we never had a shot with him. I see him staying in state or maybe LSU.
Dawgy Boy
June 2nd, 2009
11:53 am
If he do not pick the DAWGS then he not serious about football. Come on son pick the DAWGS and come to the DAWG nation to be DAWG.
dawes
June 2nd, 2009
12:04 pm
if he want to win a national championship he will go to georgia bulldogs to play football
Dawgy Boy
June 2nd, 2009
12:07 pm
You damn straight Dawes! If he know what good for him he will select the DAWG NATION. The best the ever was!!!!
Matt
June 2nd, 2009
12:12 pm
haha, no if he wants to win National Champsionships he’ll go to LSU. Everywhere else he is assured of finishing 2nd, at most!!! GEAUX Tigers!!
H.S. Coach
June 2nd, 2009
12:19 pm
Please, no way Saban lets this kid out of Bama. Maybe LSU or Auburn but he’s not coming this way folks.
Not Disappointed
June 2nd, 2009
12:25 pm
I think he’s staying in state, but “Good Luck Young Man where ever you attend college. “Ramblin Wreck!”
T-DAWG
June 2nd, 2009
12:32 pm
Bama bound!!!!!!!!!!
NCAA Football Fan
June 2nd, 2009
12:56 pm
dawes @ 12:04 writes, “if he want to win a national championship he will go to georgia bulldogs to play football”
Yeah, if this kid wants to win a national championship, how could he possibly pass up UGA? After all, they’ve won so many NC’s in recent years. Moron.
Dawgy Boy
June 2nd, 2009
1:03 pm
Where do your loyalties lie, Mr. NCAA Football fan? Cental Montana State University probably. Loser!!
BlackSambo
June 2nd, 2009
1:05 pm
I says dis, he be better at Bammer.
BS Patrol
June 2nd, 2009
1:11 pm
Tech & Ga have not offered, I don’t believe.
TechDan
June 2nd, 2009
1:30 pm
I highly doubt he’ll come to Tech, unfortunately. Fortunately, we already have a talented secondary. I see this guy staying in state, probably for Bama. Out of state: Maybe LSU. Auburn is still trying to rebuild and won’t contend for a while, so it’s not the smart choice for a top prospect. Ole Miss is up and coming, so they might have an outside shot at him.
bank walker
June 2nd, 2009
1:52 pm
He is Bama bound. I have seen no indication, leading me to believe otherwise. Has anyone looked at his film? In my opinion, they are 7 or 8 around the South that are better.
Goldwhitey
June 2nd, 2009
1:52 pm
NCAA Football Fan, is that the only problem you have with what Dawes said? Nothing bothered you about the typo’s he had? “He will go to georgia bulldogs” maybe that is a bar or something. I don’t think thats a school. Lets hope this guy didn’t graduate from UGA, I would hate to know that the school failed him that bad.
Otto
June 2nd, 2009
2:00 pm
Rivals shows he has interest in UGA but does not have an offer, and no mention of GT. I don’t see why UGA or GT are mentioned in the article. He will most likely be playing in the SEC West. Good luck to the kid.
dny1979
June 2nd, 2009
2:02 pm
Get a membership to rivals guys. He’s already contacted the Tide staff and is firmly committed to Alabama. Thursday at noon is nothing more than a formality.
—————
There is some pretty big news breaking on the recruiting trails this afternoon. DeMarcus Milliner, the cornerback prospect out of Milbrook, Alabama, will be announcing his collegiate decision Thursday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Milliner is a five-star prospect with both Rivals and Scout.com, and both recruiting services have him as the number one cornerback prospect in the country. Milliner is widely considered the top prep prospect in the state of Alabama, and his head coach is Jeff Foshee, a member of Alabama’s 1992 national championship team. It is widely and almost unanimously expected that Milliner will finally make his commitment to Alabama official.
ZYX
June 2nd, 2009
2:04 pm
Haha, he should go to UGA if he wants to be #1? Last I recall, UGA was preseason #1 but didn’t win the National Championship. Sure, he could go to UGA then. The real winners are those that has won actual titles.
dny1979
June 2nd, 2009
2:05 pm
It would appear that UGA has other CB targets on their board, hence the no-offer. Auburn was never a player. UGA will get plenty of outstanding players as the state of Georgia is loaded this year.
Maddog
June 2nd, 2009
2:05 pm
I have “connections” (don’t we all) that tell me he’ll be staying in the SEC West. More than likely Bama, but don’t count out LSU.
Jaded Jacket
June 2nd, 2009
2:13 pm
I think this article was only an attempt (lame at that) to stoke the fire between GT and UGA fans in case this player picked either one. Try again, Mr. Maxie.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
June 2nd, 2009
2:23 pm
ChuyDawg, you’re NOT this kid!
BamaCLT
June 2nd, 2009
2:25 pm
dny1979, it seems Saban is unloading the pantry in the state of GA. Most recently, Ju’Wuan James. Austin Shephard, Blake Sims, Ronald Carswell… Any of those names ring a bell? Richt needs to be careful before he ends up like Tuberville and Fulmer.
dny1979
June 2nd, 2009
2:33 pm
BamaCLT. Yes. I know of them all. Juwan James was a pleasant surprise. Although, considering he and Shephard play HS ball together, it wasn’t all that hard to understand his commitment. Saban seems to see something in Carswell. He was one of those guys I wasn’t really expecting to see end up at Bama, but glad to have him on board. Blake Sims will be a great DB underneath CNS. He will not play QB. The competition there is way too strong and he is better suited in the secondary. All in all, a great bunch of guys from the state of UGA this year thus far.
With that said, the state of Ga is loaded this year. It’ll take more than Saban alone to unload the talent pantry in Ga this year. There’s just that many solid players. Which is a great thing for us since the in state talent is down this year, in terms of quantity. After the top 7 or 8 deep in state this year, the quality takes a big hit. The state of Georgia is deep this year.
dny1979
June 2nd, 2009
2:35 pm
what does the CLT in your name represent?
AU Fan
June 2nd, 2009
2:38 pm
The CLT means he’s part of that Bama “CuLT”, that’s what.
gk
June 2nd, 2009
2:38 pm
No chance at either GA or GT…95% Alabama unfortunately, 5% Auburn…
dny1979
June 2nd, 2009
2:43 pm
AU Fan… that’s a good thing. smart man
Say What
June 2nd, 2009
3:12 pm
D. Maxie, I would be interested in where you found that Georgia and Georgia Tech are on his short list of favorites. Neither Rivals nor Scout have Georgia Tech listed as one of his favorites, and I have not heard anything about Tech recruiting him.
BamaDon
June 2nd, 2009
3:22 pm
The kid is going to the crimson tide and will make the Bama #2 in Scout
recruiting services for 2010.
ROLL TIDE!!
spjacket
June 2nd, 2009
3:23 pm
Pretty dumb but typical blog. GT has not offered him for whatever reason and sounds like uga has not either. The “info” in this paper is really pathetic
Eric
June 2nd, 2009
3:26 pm
He’ll be playing for THE university of Alabama….Auburn! WDE!!!
Voice of Reason
June 2nd, 2009
3:33 pm
I you people too stupid to figure out that Dawgy Boy and dawes are not seriously UGA fans. It is obvious that someone thought it would be funny to pretend to be a dumb UGA fan to fuel you morons fire. You should be proud of yourselves for taking that bait so easily.
Voice of Reason
June 2nd, 2009
3:33 pm
I you people too stupid to figure out that Dawgy Boy and dawes are not seriously UGA fans. It is obvious that someone thought it would be funny to pretend to be a dumb UGA fan to fuel you morons fire. You should be proud of yourselves for taking that bait so easily.
Voice of Reason
June 2nd, 2009
3:33 pm
Excuse me…. ARE you people…
buckblue
June 2nd, 2009
3:36 pm
Saban has already given him his Escalade….so he is a lock to tuckalooser
#1 CFB FAN
June 2nd, 2009
3:37 pm
Just heard from his cousin’s best friend’s nephew that he is going to the circus act in Tennessee!
Hoops
June 2nd, 2009
3:41 pm
Call it a circus act if you want, but Tennessee is getting big attention from these great prospects. I also have been told that he is going to choose Tennessee.
IRISH25
June 2nd, 2009
3:45 pm
word as of this morning is he’s going to Notre Dame after a great visit to Soth Bend this past weekend!!! HACKS!!!
Captain
June 2nd, 2009
3:48 pm
Recruiting coverage and accuracy have taken a beating with the AJC since Maxie became the beat reporter. His often misleading lines, such as the first line in this story, challenge credibility. Neither Georgia or GT are considered players for the young man yet Maxie tries to make it a Georgia-GT battle. Puhleeeeez. Sort of like he tried to make Mack Brown a serious prospect for GT when Brown has clearly NEVER mentioned GT among his schools of primary interest. There’s a reason AJC circulation is 1/2 of what it was 7 years ago, and it ain’t all because of the internet, quality counts and accuracy matters.
RogersParkRob
June 2nd, 2009
3:57 pm
I just talked to him and he said he was going to East Upper Whopperson State Polytechnic. Go Tech
give me a break
June 2nd, 2009
4:09 pm
I heard Lame took off his shirt at their visit and he now has a man crush on Lame and the Vols… he is knoxville bound.
KNelson
June 2nd, 2009
4:18 pm
Why would he NOt want to play on the best defense is the SEC? Go Vols! Lame is you porch rednecks foing from Phat Phil to Lame. You always find fault in those greater than U !
Walter Lewis
June 2nd, 2009
4:21 pm
Bama is soon to be considered USC (Southern Cal) East. Saban is stock pilling talent from all over the Southeast and it doesnt hurt to have the # 1 CB in the nation in your backyard 2 years in a row.
Maxie'sWrongAboutEverything
June 2nd, 2009
4:34 pm
Captain, you’re correct. Georgia Tech isn’t even on his list of possibles, and Georgia HAS NOT offered him a scholarship. What the heck are the reporters at the AJC feeding us now?
PTC Jacket
June 2nd, 2009
4:54 pm
I dont recall UGA and Tech offering him….last I heard, Paul Johnson is trying to recruit kids from instate.
Lew Hege
June 2nd, 2009
4:56 pm
DeMarcus: Think Champ Bailey. You could be the next great “Champ” and play for the Dawgs– then on to perennial All-pro status!
The Dawgs want you!
Maxie Is Wrong Again
June 2nd, 2009
5:05 pm
AJC = A Joke Continues
gatorman770
June 2nd, 2009
5:23 pm
He’s ruled out the Gators because he’d have to ride the bench for a couple of years due to the competition at that position.
DeMarcus Milliner of Millbrook, Ala.
June 2nd, 2009
5:37 pm
I really appreciate all of your well wishes and projections, but I am going to Georgia Tech where I can get a top rated education, live in a wonderful city and play for an outstanding coach and for a program with a rich tradition. Go Jackets!
Josh
June 2nd, 2009
6:01 pm
This is pathetic journalism.
Paul The Vol
June 2nd, 2009
6:06 pm
I don’t see how he leaves the state but if he did it would reverberate throughout the SEC, Nick Satan has made him a priority and not getting him would be an embarrassment.
bamabelle in ga
June 2nd, 2009
6:17 pm
written by dawes
June 2nd, 2009
12:04 pm
“if he want to win a national championship he will go to georgia bulldogs to play football.”
Mr. Dawes,
Go read the record books and get back to me.
Common Sense Tech Fan
June 2nd, 2009
6:18 pm
Yeah National Championship at UGA….They have so many!! You idiotic UGA fans need to realize you are the middle of the road in the SEC. Florida, LSU, and Alabama are all better. National Championship my Arse! Hey we Tech fans realize our place as a 8 or 9 win team at best and even WE have one a National Championship in the last 20 years-UGA=Moron!!
Nachos Fan
June 2nd, 2009
6:33 pm
T-Town bound!
All you redneck Jawja and Aubarn fans get back to work and bring me my Papa Johns pizza!
tyler
June 2nd, 2009
7:21 pm
this kid is Tennessee or Alabama bound.. i think alabama..
Jerry
June 2nd, 2009
7:23 pm
It’ll be Auburn or Alabama… and if he really wants to play in a national championship game, it will be Alabama. Can’t remember last time the dawgs played for anything nationally and Les has LSU on a serious decline. Guess it really depends on what kind of car some Auburn booster promised him.
Nachos
June 2nd, 2009
8:42 pm
of course he is heading to UGAy! remember they are the 2008 pre-season nat’l champs AND of course their is the blackout factor.
Gator Growl
June 2nd, 2009
8:45 pm
Bama Boy.
The Grinch
June 2nd, 2009
10:25 pm
Last I heard, if the kid commits to Alabama then Paul Johnson will definitely NOT offer him a scholarship. BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!
KennesawDawg
June 3rd, 2009
12:29 am
The kid’s an idiot if he doesn’t end up in Athens. National championship by the time he gets drafted. If he can’t see how coming to UGA would get him somewhere, he’s dumb enough to stay in AL.
Nachos
June 3rd, 2009
7:37 am
Have another Natty Ice kenneswadawg. Nat’l Championship by the time he gets drafted? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? UGAy hasnt one a national championship in almost 30 years!! when was the last time the even played for a national championship??? Fear the Blackout
Ferndolin
June 3rd, 2009
7:56 am
Baton Rouge is his future home. Either way you look at it he’ll be in the Western Division. Yep, he’ll be picking off errant passes from a yet to named UGA QB. I’d rather see him in Athens but UGA defenseville is not an attractive training ground for the likes of him.
Reality Check...
June 3rd, 2009
8:08 am
Nachos needs a reality check… fear the rules!!!
SecIsFootball
June 3rd, 2009
8:18 am
KennesawDawg….You UGA fans think everyone is an idiot if they dont end up in Athens. Dumb to stay in Alabama???? You mean to stay in state, play for a proven HC who has actually won a NC and who happens to caoch the DB’s? To stay in state and play for a school you grew up cheering for along with your entire family. You are right…what a moron.
Dawgy Boy
June 3rd, 2009
9:28 am
Voice of Reason – I do not appeciate being called a fraud DAWG fan. I’m just as big a fan as you. Probably bigger since I weigh in at about 317 lbs. GO DAWGS!!!
GOTech610
June 3rd, 2009
9:29 am
Don’t any of you people listen to Paul Johnson. Those ratings are bull crap. He said there only a handful of ACTUAL 5 star recruits that may live up to it. He said you can’t rate them from HS to college play. Wayshaun Ealy is highly rated, yet he played all of this games in the weakest HIGH SCHOOL division in the state of GA.
Erk Russell once said, ” the good thing about recruiting is that they all come highly recommended”. Cooper Taylor the safety for GT, who will be playing the Wolf position this year, is the fastest player on the GT squad and he has the best vertical. Paul Johnson said he is the most athletic and Scout and Rivals only gave him 2 Star, and he is the guy who caused the fumble vs. FSU last year to win the game.
These ratings are BS…
Nachos Fan
June 3rd, 2009
9:35 am
KennesawDawg = Douche Bag
Typical delusional redneck wal mart wearing puppy fan.
National Championship????? HA!
Matt
June 3rd, 2009
10:38 am
“Les has LSU on a serious decline.”
so an 8 win reloading season after a national championship and then the #1 recruiting class is a serious decline? you’re crazy! LSU had an off year last year but they’ll be even better this year. Now, if LSU goes 8-5 again, then we can talk but I doubt we’ll be talking!!
Satan Saban
June 3rd, 2009
10:52 am
Better come here kid as I will be your coach forever cause there is no way I would leave for more money, er,er, not today anyway. U. of Ala Cheaters is the best cheatin school around so think of us first. If we do get caught flatout cheatin and lyin we can always blame Fulmer for squealing on us.
GTVille
June 3rd, 2009
11:17 am
This kid is going to Tennessee. Kiffin is going to make sure very early in the process that he shows he can march into Alabama turf and pick the best kid in the state and bring him north. UT told the kid to commit early to set the bar. Otherwise, he would just ignore the phone calls and wait until next year to announce.
Are you kidding GOTech610? You must be a student.
lower rated players can be very good, but there is a reason the teams that win usually have the highest rated recruiting classes. Teams that recruite a lot of top rated players have more depth. If a star goes out, a star comes in. Other teams replace with weaker depth. This matters late in games which is why in general UGA beats GT late in the game. Teams that send the most players to the NFL do not do so because they are good coaches, they do so because they bring in NFL caliber recruites. If a team with sub 10 recruiting ranks sends a lot to the NFL, then they clearly are doing a great job coaching.
EJ Bama
June 3rd, 2009
12:25 pm
I had no idea he was the top rated CB in the country, but it will be a huge shock if he goes anywhere but Bama.
Ken
June 3rd, 2009
1:17 pm
I wonder why UGA didnt offer him???
jjbamaman
June 3rd, 2009
1:21 pm
I wish this kid all the luck wherever he goes, but I hope its Alabama. Best defensive coaches will put him in the NFL. Why would he want to go anywhere else?
Mike Callahan
June 3rd, 2009
1:47 pm
Come to Tennessee,young man.Monte will get you ready for the NFL.!!!
Mike Callahan
June 3rd, 2009
2:11 pm
Best NFL coaches in college football?Why, that would be Tennessee,the NEW NFL factory.Come to Tennessee,all who want to prepare for a career in the NFL!!!
Nachos
June 3rd, 2009
4:14 pm
Alabama cheats BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! shut up you sore loser UGAy and ALLBARN fans. Your programs are going dowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn the drain.
Nachos Fan
June 3rd, 2009
4:44 pm
Come to Tennessee,young man.Monte will get you ready for the Knoxville County Jail.
Crimson Crush
June 3rd, 2009
10:48 pm
I only clicked on this article to read the Jawja fans traveling road of of delusional hilarity that you can always count on in the comment section … other than that it has been known and known for a good while this young man will be suiting up in Crimson …
Bama22
June 4th, 2009
12:00 am
GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP BABY. IF HE WANTS ONE, COME TO BAMA AND FOLLOW IN THE FOOTBALL RICH TRADITIONS. FOLKS, GET READY BAMA IS BACK AND TAKING NAMES. FLORIDA, YOU ARE ONLY THE LIST TO GET BACK. THE DEFENSE WILL BE READY FOR THE TEBOW…. RTR 4 LIFE
GOTech610
June 4th, 2009
9:15 am
GTville,
I only repeated what Paul Johnson said. I think he knows a little more than you…..
Nachos
June 4th, 2009
10:24 am
Its been almost 30 years since the DAWWWWGS won a National Championship. I think Noshow Moreno and Stafford will lead them to another… right sidlewalk alumni bulldog nation ?
CJ
June 4th, 2009
10:35 am
I hate to break the news to the non-Bama fans here, but rest assure Milliner is Bama bound. Has been for a few months now. AU was never considered (as apparent that Milliner did not go to the Big Cat weekend.)
Milliner’s decision will unoffically open the new gym that Stanhope Elmore just built. It is brand spanking new, and it is gorgeous. I went by Stanhope and the anticipation is high. I talked to a couple of his teammates, and they definately know where Milliner is going, and I didn’t press the issue but one of the players made a interesting statement as he left to enter the new gym and he said without hesitation, “alot of fans will be ‘rolling’ with his committment.” You should be able to read between the lines.
In other words, Milliner will make official, what most Bama fans have known for months. Milliner will commit to the Tide this afternoon.
Sanford Drive
June 4th, 2009
1:00 pm
Dude runs 1400 yards in a season and he’s a no-show? That’s interesting.
Nachos Fan
June 4th, 2009
2:23 pm
Eat this all you redneck Jawja and Aubarn fans….
Top-rated cornerback commits to Alabama
Scout.com | Tuscaloosa News Archive Photo Demarcus Milliner (left), a top-ranked cornerback from Stanhope Elmore High School in Millbrook, Ala., has committed to Alabama. Alabama’s defensive coordinator Kirby Smart (pictured right with head coach Nick Saban during last season’s victory over LSU) helped recruit the defensive back to Tuscaloosa.
By Andrew Bone, Special to The Tuscaloosa News Published: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.
MILLBROOK | Demarcus Milliner, rated a five-star cornerback and Scout.com’s No. 1 cornerback in the country, has pledged his services to the University of Alabama.
“I am going to be wearing that Crimson jersey,” Milliner reported before the scheduled press conference at his high school Thursday at 1 p.m.
“I love the tradition of the program. I will get a great education at Alabama. I will have a great opportunity for playing time. Those were some of the main reasons I decided to commit to Alabama.”
The 6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect chose Alabama over scholarship offers from several schools, including Auburn, Georgia, LSU and South Carolina. Alabama’s defensive coordinator, Kirby Smart, helped recruit the defensive back to Tuscaloosa.
Milliner finished the 2008 season with seven interceptions and returned two for touchdowns. He made a total of 57 tackles with 33 unassisted. He returned two punts for touchdowns and one kickoff returned for a touchdown as well.
Stanhope Elmore head coach Jeff Foshee, a former Alabama player, said, “He has so much range that he can cover a large amount of ground, and be dangerous from any part of the field. He’s basically the air traffic controller coming out of the defensive backfield.
“Demarcus can cover receivers and also be a sure tackler as well.”
Visit TideSports.com and Scout.com for Andrew Bone’s recruiting coverage. Reach Andrew Bone at abone@scout.com
James S
June 5th, 2009
9:12 pm
Hey Nachos, quit posting til you finish the 7th grade.
And Roll Tide to Demarcus! Saban continues to raise the talent level at Bama like no other.