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Highly-Touted Defensive End Wilder Withdraws From Chamberlain


Rising junior and defensive end James Wilder Jr. has withdrawn from Chamberlain, Chamberlain athletic director Richard Scionti confirmed.

Scionti said Wilder withdrew on Monday.

Wilder, a 6-foot-2, 220 pound athlete and son of former Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back James Wilder, already has offers from Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, and South Carolina.

Wilder, who led the Chiefs in tackles (145) and sacks (15) this past season, was named to the Tribune’s All-Hillsborough County first-team and Class 5A All-State Defensive second-team.

He was also selected to the 2008 MaxPreps Sophomore All-American first-team.

Several sources say he plans to enroll at Plant.

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Posted by  vaio, the truth on 04/25  at  12:53 AM

Ec South, please name one player that has transferred to Jesuit to play baseball.


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa on 04/24  at  07:17 AM

Vaio.. what a minute..you said.. “Players want to play for Jesuit but, Jesuit doesnt recruit”?.. cant the same be said for Plant?? thats my arguement..Plant ended the season ranked #5 in the nation in football..but Plant recruits?? and players just dont want to play for them,?? ..you and Steve are just biased liberl idiot’s who only see what they want to see.


Posted by  Steven, Town -N- Country,  on 04/23  at  12:05 AM

That’s a very good point there vaio, but I’m sure Ec South somehow won’t see it that way. You know, with the blinders he wears. I’m sure you won’t hear from him in a couple of days now that you’ve confronted him with some more facts.


Posted by  vaio, the truth on 04/22  at  11:05 PM

not a single player on jesuits baseball team has transfered in from another school…yes, thats means that 100% of the players on jesuit’s team have attended jesuit since day 1.

There are certainly players that want to attend jesuit but we do not recruit them. I believe that is the difference between plant and jesuit.


Posted by  The truth hurts plant fans, Out of plants district but still being recruited on 04/22  at  08:27 PM

Fair enough.When your ranked number one in the nation and 23-0 it is kind of hard for people to not wanna go there.


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa on 04/22  at  06:40 PM

oh and speaking of Jesuit baseball… how many players go to Jesuit just to play baseball??


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa on 04/22  at  06:38 PM

Plant has a good program..the word gets around. Players want to play at good programs where they can excell. im not a player so you would have to interview one of them as to why. most succesful teams get in the county get transfers. enough said.. my affiliation you ask.? class of 1985. Many Plant & Jesuit kids live in the same neighborhood. If a kid didnt pay to go to Jesuit, he would live in Plant district & attend there.


Posted by  vaio, the truth on 04/22  at  05:58 PM

“Plant worked hard to get where they are at.” -Ec South

They worked hard at recruiting but thats about it…

you talk about all these “haters,” but why would anyone have any reason to hate plant if they are as righteous as you claim…


Posted by  Real Dominance,  on 04/22  at  04:34 PM

Jesuit 23-0 ranked #1 in 7 polls


Posted by  The truth hurts plant fans, Out of plants district but still being recruited on 04/22  at  04:31 PM

Thats does mean what armwood is doing is right either

Aaron murray- Zoned For land o lakes
Orson charles- Riverview
Austin clark- Riverviw
Allen sampson- Gaither
eric dungy- Gaither
Marco Cobb- Robinson
Thats more then two or three

I ask you what is your affiliation EC south tampa with plant?


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa on 04/21  at  11:04 AM

Steve Town Country..I know why u hate Plant,  cause your a Leto grad. Ur obviously a hater..Plant worked hard to get where they are at. I didnt say Wilder was coming to Plant for academic reasons, but Plant didnt call him and say..HEy Wilder..Come to PLant please!!” u guys dont have clue and why u all up at 1-2 am writing on this..? CUZ YOU LOSERS!!! and by the way..half of Armwood’s team should be gonig to King, Tech or Brandon. Gee, remember Matt Patchen?


Posted by  vaio, the truth on 04/21  at  01:26 AM

oh, and i almost forgot. Aaron Murray left Jesuit to attend Plant for academic reasons too…


Posted by  vaio, the truth on 04/21  at  01:24 AM

On a serious note(kinda…)

Back to the topic at hand because everyone(yes, even ec south) seems to have strayed from the original topic.
I have to agree with Ec South. It is obvious that this kid is transfering to Plant for academic reasons. Football probably didnt even come to mind when he made his decision. And it is bogus that you would accuse weiner and his staff of recruiting. They havent had any prominent athletes leave schools far away(like riverview) to attend plant.

I will only say it one more time. Plant had to sacrifice its integrity for those championships so by golly let them revel in them.


Posted by  vaio, the truth on 04/21  at  01:23 AM

steve and the truth, i dont know why you guys wont listen to me…
you should really stop questioning Ec South. He is obviously correct and he is just making you both look like fools. When he refers to plant having “ENUFF SMART KIDS” he is obviously one of them. Can’t you tell from his impeccable logic and prententious, yet sly wit. You both are lucky that you can hide behind your computer screens.


Posted by  Steven, Town -N- Country,  on 04/21  at  12:21 AM

I love when Ec South says “2 or 3 players don’t make a team”. UUhhhh, I think it does when their recruited for the skill positions. An that’s why people hate Plant and their parents because of this statement, courtesy of Ec South, “Plant has enuff smart kids, need to spread the wealth”. Is Orson Charles included in that group? You’re a freakin’ idiot.


Posted by  The truth hurts plant fans, Out of plants district but still being recruited on 04/20  at  09:13 PM

I personally think that if you look at it sure Armwood recruits heavily but still not as much as Plant in recent years. Exactly one or two kids but where not looking at one or two kids now are we? Where looking at the greater portion of your starting line up the real back bone of that team. Please let us not compare college to high school if you want to do that we should but restrictions on where kids can go and make them sit out a year. Does that sound a little arrogant that statement about “ we have enough smart kids we need to spare the wealth”


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa on 04/20  at  07:08 PM

Mr Truth: you didnt answer my question/.. what team are you a fan of? and why are u not hating on Armwood?? they had a player from Hillsborough and Freedom’s QB transfer there in the past month. why so hard on Plant? where were you in 2004 when plant was 3-7 ? dont forget 2-3 players dont make a team…


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa on 04/20  at  07:03 PM

Mr Truth: sorry I didnt anwser your question before but here is my opinion.

THE TRUTH:“I challenge you to explain what you call kids moving from another district or county to play football at plant?

EC: I call it kids who want to play for Plant. kids who want to win, kids who heard the program is good and obviously successful..for the time being. why do kids want to play for USC…cause they good right now.

THE TRUTH: why these kids can come while intellectually savy kids cannot transfer for academics?” EC S0UTH: because most intellectual kids can’t play corner..(kidding) PlANT HAS ENUFF SMART KIDS. NEED TO SPREAD THAT WEALTH


Posted by  The truth hurts plant fans, Out of plants district but still being recruited on 04/20  at  03:38 PM

EC south tampa you have already used the test tube baby comment please find new material like plant fines new players around the county. You still have not responded to my question “I challenge you to explain what you call kids moving from another district or county to play football at plant?  Also why these kids can come while intellectually savy kids cannot transfer for academics?” Seems to me like recruiting. Why do you attack steve but not me?


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa on 04/20  at  07:54 AM

ok..this is the real Ec..“Dear Mr the truth Hurts, and Steve..Town N Country..im right here..i just have a life and dont get on her everyday lookin to exchange batter with a couple of test tube babies like u..now.
(from Steve) EC South said “if you had a chance to “work” at IBM, would you stay at Wal-Mart”. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
EC: steve i dont recall trying to be funny..If you dont know what i meant by that, go back to TVLAND and watch Green Acres. What schools do you support by the way?


Posted by  Ec South, Tampa,  on 04/18  at  10:47 PM

Sorry guys, the only time I can get on a computer is when I visit the library. Look, I’ll admit that Plant does recruit but so does Armwood and other high schools in Hillsborough County. The school board just doesn’t care and Plant will continue recruiting until they come up with a way to stop it. If it wasn’t for the Murray’s or the Charles’s or the Sampson’s giving our administration a fake address, then Plant would be lucky to win 5 or 6 games a year. The people that live in South Tampa know that we couldn’t win without these kids from outside the district coming over to help us. So give us a break, we’re not the only ones doing it.


Posted by  Steven, Town -N- Country,  on 04/18  at  09:13 PM

It’s cause Ec South is a bonafied doosh-bag!


Posted by  The truth hurts plant fans, Out of plants district but still being recruited on 04/18  at  05:45 PM

Big bad Ec south why so quiet?


Posted by  Steven, Town -N- Country,  on 04/18  at  02:26 PM

To funny vaio, you got it right. How dare us question them.


Posted by  vaio, the truth on 04/18  at  12:43 PM

How dare anyone attack THE Plant high school. They had to earn those state championships by selling their respect and integrity. All of you that keep on telling them that they need to follow the same rules as everyone else are wrong. So what if the students dont even remotely live near the plant district. So what if their star athletes just sit in the field house instead of going to class. So what if Plant is operating at 115% capacity yet they still find room for more “student”-athletes.

Plant has had to sacrifice a lot to be where they are today. Maybe all you haters out their should just lower your standards too and quit complaining.


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