Adams enjoys first two visits
Posted by Greg Biggins
It's two trips down and two more to go for Under Armour All-American Corey Adams (Scottsdale, Ariz./Saguaro). The talented defensive lineman has already visited Arizona State and Nebraska and will take his trip to Ohio State later this month before visiting USC in December.
No. 4 DT Corey Adams enjoyed his visits to Arizona State and Nebraska.
Adams is the top defensive tackle in the West and might have held that honor as a junior. He's an absolute monster in the middle of the line and is trying to recover from a high ankle sprain that sidelined him for the early part of this season.
"It happened in our first game this season," Adams said. "I was so depressed because this is my senior year. I finally got back on the field for our last game, but I'm definitely not myself out there.
"I have no explosiveness and no change of direction. At first, I was real timid and was thinking that I didn't want to do any more damage to my ankle but as the game went on, I told myself to just give it all I have and that's what I'm going to do the rest of the season."
Saguaro has won back-to-back state titles and with 24 consecutive wins is closing in on the Arizona 4A record of 28 consecutive wins set by Chaparral (Scottsdale) in 1999-2001.
"That's definitely a goal but the biggest goal we have is to three-peat and win another state title," said Adams.
On the recruiting front, Adams said he loved both of his visits and looks forward to seeing Ohio State and USC later in the year.
"ASU was a very good visit," Adams said. "I've been there a ton of times, but this trip allowed me to see more of the campus and get to know the players on the team a little more.
"I have a teammate, Kody Koebensky, that is already committed to ASU and he was on the visit with me. I also know one of their safeties, Matt Tabach, because he played at Saguaro and there's a lot of former students here who are now at ASU and it was cool to hang out with all of them.
Adams gave the visit to Nebraska an equally glowing review.
"At Nebraska, the game atmosphere was incredible," Adams said. "The fan support they have is really amazing and the highlight of the trip for me. I got along great with the players and they made me feel like part of a family.
"I have a teammate who is from Nebraska and he told me I was going to love the trip but said there isn't a whole lot to do there. When I was driving from the airport to Lincoln, I was looking around and there wasn't much there, so I had to laugh a little at that, but I can definitely see myself at Nebraska and I would be very comfortable there."
Adams will next visit Ohio State (Oct. 24) and then USC will be his final trip (Dec. 12).
"Both of these schools are similar in that you really don't need to say much about them other than, 'it's USC' or 'it's Ohio State.' When someone asks me why I like USC, all I have to say is, 'it's USC' and that speaks for itself and Ohio State is the same way.
"I went to a NIKE Camp at USC two years ago but that's the only time I've been there. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the campus and I like Coach Holt a lot, he's the one recruiting me.
"Ohio State is a school I've liked since I was a kid. They have great tradition and I really like the coaches a lot. I've bonded with those guys pretty well but I really don't have a leader right now, my trips will decide it for me."
Adams said he plans to make his college choice public at the Under Armour All-America Game January 4.
