Recruiting tidbits

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• By Richard Davenport
• 6:00AM on June 26th, 2009

PF Demarco Cox said he’s still open in his recruiting and hopes to visit Arkansas this summer.
RB Darryl Fields said he is hoping to visit Arkansas in the near future.
Combo guard Preston Purifoy of Conway has offers from Tulsa, Drake and North Texas. He said he believes Arkansas and Missouri are close to offering him. SMU is also very interested.
OC Aaron Sprinkle said Alabama and Ole Miss want him to attend their upcoming camps. He visit Harding last Saturday and thinks they’re close to offering.
OL Charles Dement of Paris plans to attend Sr. camps at Arkansas and Ole Miss.
S Grant Gill of McGehee plans attend Sr. camps at Arkansas, Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss.
P Weston Cox of Jonesboro had a very good showing at Alabama’s camp and now has the Tide showing strong interest. He plans to attend Arkansas’ Sr. camp in July.
2011 LB Brad Shearin of Jonesboro ran a 4.67 forty yard dash, 4.37 pro-shuttle and had a 30.5-inch vertical at the Memphis football camp while weighing 222-pounds.

Ath. Marquise Hill will join Ronnie Wingo, Jr and Sr.  and travel to Fayetteville on Sunday. Wingo, Jr. is reporting to Arkansas.  Hill will then make a return trip on July 29 to make a visit with his mother.

OT Chase Petersen of Bentonville said he had  a great unofficial tour of North Texas.

“We really like the coaches and their philoshophy, it was exciting to visit and see the plans for the new facilities. “Petersen said.

He said he a really good one-day mini camp at Oklahoma State.  OSU’s OL coach  said he was impressed with Petersen and will watch his first two games.

Petersen attended the  two day camp at University of Tennessee.  He was moved into first group of OL attendees and improved during the camp.  His deep snap was timed at a 0.68.

He also attended the one day OL / DL camp at Alabama. Over 200 of top OL in the camp went against over 200 DL.  During the second half of the day’s agenda Petersen was  moved into the elite group of 30 OL prospects going up against the top 30 DL prospects.

“The experience of going against the best in the south was very rewarding to me,” Petersen said. “During both the Tennessee and Alabama camps, I improved in my sets and technique and it was encouraging to know that I was able to complete with that level of talent. It was a real confidence booster.”

He currently plans to attend Tulsa and Baylor camps in July, as well as the one day senior camps at Oklahoma State and Arkansas.