Springfield pipeline continues
Posted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:10 am
Here's an article in the Springfield News-Sun on an OT verbal from Springfield North...
Mahoney will become a Falcon
Thursday, October 21, 2004
The list of schools recruiting North’s Kevin Mahoney to play football was almost as tall as the 6-foot-7 senior lineman.
Bowling Green State University won out in the end.
Mahoney verbally committed to a full-ride football scholarship to play for the Falcons next fall. The national signing day is in February.
“I just liked the coaches up there,” he said. “I went to a game there Saturday (a 51-13 win against Ball State) and the atmosphere up there is crazy. I loved it.”
Bowling Green was just one of several schools vying for the 295-lineman.
“Toledo and Ball State both offered scholarships,” Mahoney said. “Michigan State, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Ohio University, the University of Cincinnati, they were all calling. I was just surprised when I was getting five or six letters a day from colleges all over.”
Mahoney plays both offensive and defensive line for the Panthers. He said the Falcons recruited him as an offensive tackle.
He didn’t know if he would be red-shirted or get to contribute immediately as a freshman.
“I’m guessing I’ll be red-shirting,” Mahoney said. “That’s what most offensive lineman do. It gives you a year to adjust and a year to get bigger.”
Mahoney said the school’s criminal justice program was the winning ingredient.
“That made my decision,” he said.
After Saturday’s visit, Mahoney didn’t want to put the decision off any longer.
“If you like the school there’s no point in waiting for it,” he said.
Mahoney is the first North football player to receive a full-scholarship in football since Ty Myers attended Illinois. Myers graduated from North in 1999.
North coach Jon Rommel also attended Bowling Green.
“He was real excited,” Mahoney said. “It’s his alma mater, how can’t he be excited (about) that?”
The Springfield pipeline continues to flow toward Bowling Green. Current South senior Luke Alexander verbally committed in the summer and South products Mitchell Crossley (2001) and Brandon Curtis (2004) are on the team.
“Since I know a few of them, that kinda helps a little bit. Talking to Luke and talking to Brandon, they both said it was a great school.”
Reach Brian Plasters at
[email protected]
Mahoney will become a Falcon
Thursday, October 21, 2004
The list of schools recruiting North’s Kevin Mahoney to play football was almost as tall as the 6-foot-7 senior lineman.
Bowling Green State University won out in the end.
Mahoney verbally committed to a full-ride football scholarship to play for the Falcons next fall. The national signing day is in February.
“I just liked the coaches up there,” he said. “I went to a game there Saturday (a 51-13 win against Ball State) and the atmosphere up there is crazy. I loved it.”
Bowling Green was just one of several schools vying for the 295-lineman.
“Toledo and Ball State both offered scholarships,” Mahoney said. “Michigan State, West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Ohio University, the University of Cincinnati, they were all calling. I was just surprised when I was getting five or six letters a day from colleges all over.”
Mahoney plays both offensive and defensive line for the Panthers. He said the Falcons recruited him as an offensive tackle.
He didn’t know if he would be red-shirted or get to contribute immediately as a freshman.
“I’m guessing I’ll be red-shirting,” Mahoney said. “That’s what most offensive lineman do. It gives you a year to adjust and a year to get bigger.”
Mahoney said the school’s criminal justice program was the winning ingredient.
“That made my decision,” he said.
After Saturday’s visit, Mahoney didn’t want to put the decision off any longer.
“If you like the school there’s no point in waiting for it,” he said.
Mahoney is the first North football player to receive a full-scholarship in football since Ty Myers attended Illinois. Myers graduated from North in 1999.
North coach Jon Rommel also attended Bowling Green.
“He was real excited,” Mahoney said. “It’s his alma mater, how can’t he be excited (about) that?”
The Springfield pipeline continues to flow toward Bowling Green. Current South senior Luke Alexander verbally committed in the summer and South products Mitchell Crossley (2001) and Brandon Curtis (2004) are on the team.
“Since I know a few of them, that kinda helps a little bit. Talking to Luke and talking to Brandon, they both said it was a great school.”
Reach Brian Plasters at
[email protected]
We won out because of our criminal justice program. UT must just offer criminals. 
hopefully this year will be another great one in the recruiting world and who knows maybe we will even get some kids out of Texas 
We are after all very thin there. 