Is a Michigan legacy Ohio's top sophomore?
Scout has an article about Alan Gant out of Sylvania Southview asking whether he is the top sophomore in Ohio. His dad, Tony Gant, was a DB at Michigan from 1983-86. I don't subscribe so I haven't read the full article.
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=2&c=931178&ssf=1&RequestedURL=ht…
December 21st, 2009 at 9:02 PM ^
He is also Charles Woodson's cousin. I played for Southview in high school and I can tell you that the coaches, especially Mayzes the head coach, is a huge UM fan.
December 21st, 2009 at 9:34 PM ^
what year grad from southview?
December 21st, 2009 at 10:27 PM ^
gotcha. i graduated from wadsworth 00, lost to you in regional finals, just curious.
go blue
December 21st, 2009 at 11:58 PM ^
I do remember that game and the unfortunate end to the playoffs (we lost in the state championship by a point), and for some reason I never got Wadsworth out of my head. That is just a cool name, and would make a perfect last name, especially if combined with Larry or Emily as the first name.
December 22nd, 2009 at 1:06 AM ^
it will always remind me of a butler, like the one from "clue", haha
December 21st, 2009 at 9:05 PM ^
I go to the same school and for all we know, Gant could very well be Ohio's top sophomore. From what I remember, he played a bit out of position (for some odd reason, he think he played LB in the first few games.) and was hurt, but he was a pretty big part of our offense and defense. He probably will end up playing S at the next level.
His uncle, by marriage, is none other than Charles Woodson himself. But, He had another uncle that coached at OSU and sadly, I think Gant is an OSU lean right now. I know for sure that Tressel himself came to SV and talked with Gant and another prospect, Jimmmy Hall (3 star WR that committed to Northwestern).
He'll probably end up as a 4 star prospect and I hope he becomes a great player for which ever school he commits to.
(He also has the Kevin Koger/Greg Oden effect going for him)
December 21st, 2009 at 9:13 PM ^
just down the road from Whitmer's (same school as Koger) Chris Wormley. Wormley grew up a huge Michigan fan, but Tressel is already after him.
I assume the relative that coached at OSU is Shawn Simms.
December 21st, 2009 at 10:06 PM ^
Tony Gant might have some bad blood with Michigan from some issues he had with the school following his broken leg against Wisconsin in 84. He was granted a 6th year and played on the 10-1-1/#2 ranked team in 85, but following graduation, there was problems.
That said, I hope he remembers the positive experience he had and what it means to be a Michigan Man.