A number of coaches had made a strong push for U.S. Army All-American Bowl week standout Khaliel Rodgers (Elkton, Md./Eastern Christian Academy) in recent weeks. The USC offensive line commit half-listened, just in case something happened, but never wavered.
Rodgers’ official visit to USC this weekend was his first -- and last.
“It was the best time ever,” Rodgers said. “I’m not going to take any other visits. I’m solid with USC. This solidified my commitment. It was a great experience. The main thing I got from it was the family feeling within the team. It’s like we’re all brothers, man. They took us in and they took care of us.”
Rodgers’ official visit to USC this weekend was his first -- and last.
“It was the best time ever,” Rodgers said. “I’m not going to take any other visits. I’m solid with USC. This solidified my commitment. It was a great experience. The main thing I got from it was the family feeling within the team. It’s like we’re all brothers, man. They took us in and they took care of us.”
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The East Region consists of the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Programs from all over the country consider the East Region fertile recruiting territory and it's not uncommon for kids to sign with teams from the ACC, Big East, Big Ten and SEC.