I'm looking into each school's offense. I don't have a preference, but the differences are clear. Schools such as Michigan, West Virginia and Illinois use more of a spread offense, while Penn State, Maryland and others use more of the I-set. My choice depends in part on which system I want to be in, but I'm just looking for an offense that can free me up.
The recruiting process has changed a little for me. At first it was great, and I was just thinking about going to school for free. But after a while, it becomes apparent who's fake and who's real, and it gets a little stressful. It's not bogging me down, though.
I took my SAT in May, and with my grades, I should be eligible to play. I plan to take the test again, though, just to improve my score.
I haven't decided which schools I'll officially visit, but I have time. I don't plan to make those visits until my senior season starts.
Oh yeah, as far as the coming season goes, I definitely think the Poets are going 14-0.
This is the latest in a series of occasional articles in which Dunbar football standout Tavon Austin takes readers through the recruiting process in his own words, as told to Sun reporter Stefen Lovelace. Austin, a junior running back-defensive back and two-time Sun Offensive Player of the Year, is being recruited heavily by a number of major Division I programs. For the series, Lovelace also consulted with Austin's mother, Cathy Green; his football coach, Lawrence Smith; and his cousin, Aaron Thompson.
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