An Interview With Dominique Booth
Indianapolis (IN) Pike WR Dominique Booth is one of the top Midwest prospects in the class of 2014, and he's off to a quick start in his recruitment. Booth already holds scholarship offers from Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan State, and Missouri, with interest from several other schools across the region, including Michigan. Booth visited Ann Arbor at the tail end of March, and I had the chance to chat with him last night about his recruitment. Here's the full transcript:
ACE: First of all, what schools are currently contacting you the most in your recruitment?
DOMINIQUE: All of them are contacting Coach Moyers about me the same amount. There are so many schools and I think there are some my coach hasn't even told me [about]. Every day it seems like I'm hearing from a new school.
ACE: Of the schools you've heard from, who do you most want to get an offer from that hasn't offered yet?
DOMINIQUE: Ohio State, Notre Dame, and Michigan.
ACE: I know you visited Michigan recently. What was your favorite part of the visit?
DOMINIQUE: I didn't get to go around the whole campus but their indoor practice facility stood out from any other, and all the championships they have won.
ACE: Which Michigan coaches have you been in contact with, and what's your impression of the coaching staff?
DOMINIQUE: Coach Mallory is the one recruiting me and they seem very enthusiastic.
ACE: Do you have any other visits planned for the spring/summer?
DOMINIQUE: Cincinnati this Saturday and Ohio State the Saturday after that.
ACE: Any plans to see Michigan again down the road?
DOMINIQUE: Yes, they made me promise to come back so they can show me all they have to offer. They also called my coach making sure he stresses to me that I need to come back and spend more time with them.
ACE: I know it's early in the process, but what attributes are you looking for in a school?
DOMINIQUE: A good medical school, a good teacher in the wide receivers coach, and a head coach that is going to be there the whole time I am.
ACE: What would you say are your biggest strengths on the field?
DOMINIQUE: Changing speeds in my route running, just being an athlete when the ball is in the air, I catch with my hands, and I'm really good in the screen game because I'm hard to bring down as a ball carrier. Another thing I'm good at is recognizing coverages and exploiting them.
ACE: And what parts of your game are you trying to improve?
DOMINIQUE: I can work on having cleaner cuts and being more aware of my surroundings while going up on the ball and using my hands more on the top of my routes.
ACE: When you're not on the field, what do you like to do in your spare time?
DOMINIQUE: Basketball and I'm a big movie watcher. I feel like I have to see every good new movie that comes out.
April 12th, 2012 at 10:50 AM ^
a head coach that is going to be there the whole time I am.
Considering the schools he's hoping to get offers from all have pretty new coaches, and the stability of head coaches in college football in general is really poor, I'm not sure what he's going to base this on.
April 12th, 2012 at 10:59 AM ^
...I think you can assume he's not going to Notre Dame.
April 12th, 2012 at 11:29 AM ^
ND also has no medical school. Although I'm not sure why this is a consideration for an undergrad.
April 12th, 2012 at 11:34 AM ^
That's exactly what I'm thinking... I think most highschool kids have no idea how Medschool apps work, which explains how 50% of incoming freshman are Pre-Med
But hey, what ever helps Hoke sell the school
April 12th, 2012 at 11:04 AM ^
Ohio isn't real stable either...based on Urban Liar and his mystery illnesses when his back is against the wall sans talent...not to mention Ohio's history of win or fire...I'd guess Hoke will be in Ann Arbor for quite some time.
April 12th, 2012 at 11:11 AM ^
This kid breaks down his game like he was a scout, sounds like a really intelligent football player too
April 12th, 2012 at 11:11 AM ^
We have one of those!
#8 in the country to be exact:
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools…
April 12th, 2012 at 12:26 PM ^
Ohio #40
April 12th, 2012 at 11:29 AM ^
Man, he has no problem going over the middle, does he? Granted, against HS defenses but I didn't see him slowing down or flinching at all. Tough.
April 12th, 2012 at 12:10 PM ^
He'll be great for those bubble screens Al Borges loves to run.
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