Two of Mississippi's top prospects actually happen to play
for D' Iberville High. Teammates, WR/S Kevin Norwood and WR/TE/LB Jacoby Bell,
are a hot commodity.
Norwood received scholarship offers from Ole Miss,
MSU, and USM.
Now his tagmate, Jacoby Bell, has two new instate scholarships.
"USM
and Ole Miss went me an offer," added Jacoby Bell. "Ole Miss wants me
real bad. I just got an offer from them on the phone from Coach Dickerson. USM
said they need me real bad too."
How did the Ole Miss offer go down?
"They
came to the school last week. Coach Dickerson said he wanted to see me up close
in person, make sure I am what I say I am, and he said as far as he is concerned,
I got an offer."
When did USM offer?
"Three days ago."
Anybody else heavily in the mix?
"LSU, Auburn, and Alabama
send me a lot of stuff."
Who are Bell's top schools?
"I
got a real close eye on Ole Miss and USM. I have been looking at Auburn and Alabama
too, and I would not mind checking out Marshall too."
What stands
out about Ole Miss?
"Well, my mother played basketball for Ole Miss,
so I grew up watching them. I went to their basketball camp last summer and I
met alot of their players. I got to stay up there for a few nights and go out
with a lot of their players. I have been keeping in contact with them ever since."
And
USM?
"I have been around and seen their campus too. I went down for
the Army All-American interviews at USM and met the coaches. They are real nice.
They have an alright team. I think they should be good."
What are
Alabama's positives?
"I have seen them play a few times. They like
to spread you out and their players always come through. They have a good staff
that has a history of sending their players to the pros."
And Auburn?
"I
have been a big fan of Auburn's ever since I was a little kid. They have always
just been my favorite team."
Who would be the college that is next
closest to offering?
"I would say either Mississippi State or Auburn."
Any
Jr Days this spring?
"I went down to USM's but that was it."
Any
camps on tap for this summer?
"LSU, they have been sending me a lot
of letters everyday. I think I am going to USM for sure and try and get up to
Ole Miss and probably MSU."
Jacoby has had a growth spurt in the last
few months and has gone from 6' 1", to 6' 3", 220.
"Most
of the colleges are telling me that I am going to play tight end but a few like
me at linebacker. But mostly, they like me at TE."
Bell had 30 catches
for 588 yards and 11 TD's as a junior while being named to the All-Coast Team."
Jacoby
reports a 2.3 GPA and is waiting on his results from his latest ACT test.
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