As you may have read on Twitter Saturday, Iona Prep senior Chris Cooper has received his first scholarship offer.
The defensive back from Mount Vernon was offered by Stony Brook on Saturday during the school’s 7 on 7 tournament. His Gaels were on campus for the event and finished as the runner-up. They lost by a touchdown to New Jersey power Bergen Catholic.
In addition to Stony Brook, Cooper has received Division I interest from more than a dozen schools, including Buffalo, West Virginia, Rutgers, Syracuse, Boston College, Pitt, Colorado St., UConn, Temple, Wyoming, Maryland, UMass, Towson, Monmouth and Delaware.
• Stepinac won its 7 on 7 on Saturday in dramatic fashion. The Crusaders scored on the final play and added a two-point conversion to nip Fordham Prep and complete their comeback from an early deficit.
Stepinac had gone unbeaten during pool play to advance to the playoff round along with Fordham, New Rochelle and Kennedy (Bronx). Stepinac beat Kennedy in the semifinals while Fordham beat New Ro.
• Nyack’s annual Back to Basis Camp will begin today and run through Thursday (July 23-26). Because of a scheduling conflict, the event will be hosted at Clarkstown South.
It’s the fifth annual camp for Nyack, which will be joined by South and Nanuet. The teams will compete from 4-7 p.m. each of the next four nights.
I’ll have more on them tonight. I plan on visiting South today and hope to catch Clarkstown North, North Rockland and Spring Valley tomorrow (Tuesday) night between 5:30-8. North will host the county’s weekly 7 on 7 from 5:30-8.
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CHRIS COOPER STILL HAS PLENTY OF UNTAPPED POTENTIAL,THAT IS WHAT MAKES HIM SPECIAL.
IF HE HAS THE KIND OF YEAR ON DEFENSE AS HE WILL ON OFFENSE HIS NEW NICKNAME WILL BE “PICK-SIX”.
Chris Cooper will get Offers from Big East and ACC Schools- Explosive player- Smart Player- Has been Well Coached since his youth football days- If this were NJ Rutgers would have offered him already- Another case of the NY Athlete having to do more to secure more offers.
IonaPower July 23rd, 2012 at 8:51 am
Chris Cooper will get Offers from Big East and ACC Schools- Explosive player- Smart Player- Has been Well Coached since his youth football days- If this were NJ Rutgers would have offered him already- Another case of the NY Athlete having to do more to secure more offers.
IONA POWER … I TOTALLY AGREE IF COOPER WAS IN NJ HE WOULD BE THE TOP DB IN THE STATE AND WOULD HAVE HAD OFFERS IN HAND ALREADY!!.. IONA I BLAME ALL OF US!!... SEC1, CHSFL, NYS, LI, THE COMMUNITIES THAT SURROUND ALL THESE LEAGUES, THE SPORT WRITERS, THE COACHES, THE PPL WHO CONTROLS ALL THESE LEAGUE!!.. FROM PLAYING 9 GAMES IN SEASON TO NOT PLAYING CROSS OVERS, TO DUCKING GOOD COMPETITION AND NOT PLAYING A FEDERATION CHAMPIONSHIP!!..THEY ARE DOING A VERY BAD JOB PROMOTING NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL, THEY ARE LETTING GUYS WHO GIVE NEW YORK TALENT A GLANCE TELL THEM THAT OUR FOOTBALL IS NOT GOOD!!.. “IF WE DN’T MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT OUR FOOTBALL WHO WILL!!...
HAYWOOD
CONGRATS TO COOPER HE WILL BE GETTING MUCH MORE OFFERS!.. #HE IS EXPLOSIVE!!
Prince
I know we laugh about these touch football 7 on 7 tourney but it is interesting he was offered at a Stony Brook 7 on 7 by their coaches- Very important for teasm to get to as many events as possible.
IonaPower July 23rd, 2012 at 9:24 am
Prince
I know we laugh about these touch football 7 on 7 tourney but it is interesting he was offered at a Stony Brook 7 on 7 by their coaches- Very important for teasm to get to as many events as possible.
IONA… I AM BIG ON 7 ON 7 I WAS THE ONE FEWS YEARS BACK WHO SAID THAT NEW YORK NEED TO PLAY A WHOLE SPRING LEAGUE OF 7 ON 7 FOOTBALL!! AND PPL CAME ON THE BLOGG AND LAUGH ASWELL AS NEW RO COACHES!!.. I ALSO SAID THAT TEXAS SPRING LEAGUE 7 ON 7 IS A MEGA SUCCESS WITH OVER 25, OOO.OO PLUS KIDS TAKING PART!!... COMBS ALSO GOT HIS OFFER ON THE ROAD PLAYING IN 7 ON 7 I ALSO READ A ARTICLE WITH SOME KIDS FROM WESTERN NEW YORK PULLING DOWN OFFERS AT COMBINES, AND 7 ON 7
IONA
I KEEP SAYNG ALOT OF THESE COACHES GOT IT COMPLETELY WRONG!!... THEY THINKS IT’S ALL ABOUT THEM!.. GETTING THE SCHOOL FOOTBALL FIELDS NAMED AFTER THEM, HAVING THE MOST WINS, I REMEMBER A COACH COMING ON HERE SAYING THAT THE PROGRAM IS NOT ABOUT THE PLAYERS OR THE NAME ON THE BACK OF THE JERSEY IT’S ABOUT THE NAME ON THE FRONT OF THE JERSEY!!.... BUT THE SAME COACH COMES BACK ON THE BLOGG PRAISING THE HEAD COACH ON VICTORY NUMBER SUCH AND SUCH AND STATED THAT THE COACH IS THIS MANY WINS FROM THIS AND THAT!!.. #MY QUESTION WAS SO WHAT SUPPOSE TO BE ABOUT THE PLAYERS!!.. #NEVER GOT A RESPONSE!!.. #THATS THE B/S IN NEW YORK STATE FOOTBALL!!
I GOT CHRIS SCORING BETWEEN 12-15 TOUCHDOWNS,SHAQ T. WILLL GET HIS ALSO.
HAYWOOD
I AGREE AS FOR TOWNSEND HE WILL DO WELL HE IS VERY SOLID RB!!.. AS LONG AS THE TEAM HAS A TRUE LEADER THAT THE PLAYER RESPECT AND TRUST THEY WILL BE VERY HARD TO BEAT
HOOPS
WHO WAS THE BEST QB AT THE 7 ON 7 AND HOW DID HOFFER PERFORM!!
Congratulations to Chris Cooper for his Stony Brook offer. Stony Brook will not offer a kid unless they see athlete live at one of there camps or 7 on 7. That s the way they do business. Great school & football program is growing. Tyrell Godman got his first scholarship offer two years ago at Stony Brook 7 on 7.
Cooper will have a great year, without a doubt one of the best players in area
LET’S DO THE MATH:
C-C + S-T EQUALS DYNAMIC DUO
When is Cooper gonna get his offer from UCLA? Just sayin, he’s a better player than Combs. Faster, quicker. Cooper and Darlos James were both better than Combs and the shame is, UCLA ain’t coming calling anytime soon. Cooper and Barbuto in the secondary, that is some serious speed. Won’t be too many long plays vs Iona
JUST SAYIN
THE HEAD COACH AT UCLA, WAS HE THE ORIG COACH WHO RECRUITED COMBS?....
COMBS AND COOPER AND JAMES WHERE ALL VERY GOOD PLAYERS WITH ALOT OF TALENT.. MAYBE THIS YEAR WAS THE YEAR THAT UCLA WAS LOOKING FOR C.B. TOWNSEND WAS AT THE UCLA COMBINE. DURING THE IONA CAMP. MAYBE THEY WILL OFFER HIM.
SCARED MONEY DON’T GET MONEY,THESE PLAYERS WILL FIND NICE OFFERS AT THE END OF THE DAY.
HAYWOOD
IS THAT WHY YOU DN’T HAVE “NO MONEY!!...LOL!!
DA most hated,
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HAYWOOD July 23rd, 2012 at 4:48 pm
DA most hated,
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HAYWOOD WHERE IS MY CUT!!
DA MOST HATED,
CHECK THE MAIL,I KNOW YOU KNOW HOW TO DO THAT,LLLOOOLLL
HAYWOOD
1ST AND THE 15TH!! EVERY MONTH!!...
DA MOST HATED,
AS SOON AS YOU PUT ON THAT MV HAT AND JERSEY,YOU GET PAID,LLLOOOLLL
Haywood
Lol!! It Dnt fit!!...
HAYWOOD
HAYWOOD IS THER ANY PLAYERS WE SHOULD BE LOOKING OUT FOR?
DA MOST HATED,
YEAH,THERE ON IONA PREP,LLLOOOLLL
HAYWOOD
LOL!!.. SO IT’S SAFE TOO SAY WHEN IONA WINS THESE 7 ON 7 I CAN ALSO SAY M.V. WON!!..LOL!!
DA MOST HATED,
A WORD TO THE WISE:
I WILL BE AT MORE IONA PREP GAMES THAN MOUNT VERNON,ENOUGH SAID,SMH
Haywood
MV Guys are always welcomed at Iona!
IONA
INTRODUCTION TO “CHERRY PICKING….”THE PHRASE THAT PAYS”
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IonaPower July 24th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Haywood
MV Guys are always welcomed at Iona!
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HAYWOOD July 24th, 2012 at 11:52 am
DA MOST HATED,
A WORD TO THE WISE:
I WILL BE AT MORE IONA PREP GAMES THAN MOUNT VERNON,ENOUGH SAID,SMH
LOL!!... HERE IS A FACT!!... I WILL BE AT MORE NEW RO GAMES THEN IONA!!..LOL!!..
I think it would be a shame for cooper to accept a scholarship. He is close enough to Combs, Puff could easily pay for Cooper to go to school and leave a scholarship for those who can’t afford to go to school…...
See how ridiculous it sounds when you only stretch it a little bit, pretty much just as ridiculous as saying Combs shouldn’t have taken the scholarship. Or as ridiculous as complaining about Cooper getting a look or not from UCLA. Lots of kids, non-athletes, get into school who aren’t as qualified as a student who didn’t. What’s the difference
blogatron July 25th, 2012 at 11:53 pm
I think it would be a shame for cooper to accept a scholarship. He is close enough to Combs, Puff could easily pay for Cooper to go to school and leave a scholarship for those who can’t afford to go to school…...
See how ridiculous it sounds when you only stretch it a little bit, pretty much just as ridiculous as saying Combs shouldn’t have taken the scholarship. Or as ridiculous as complaining about Cooper getting a look or not from UCLA. Lots of kids, non-athletes, get into school who aren’t as qualified as a student who didn’t. What’s the difference
BLOGTRON…. VERY GOOD POINT!!
Just thinking down the road, Class A Section Champ will be exhausted after playing 3 games in 11 days to probably face a very good Cornwall team out of Section 9. I fear the season will end with exhaustion for Section 1 in New Paltz in the 1st round. If we kept our State Champ in house, we will avoid all tragic scheduling