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Georgia: Bowman not set yet on Tide

By: Lindsey Young
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Contrary to several Internet reports this week, Ridgeland High School receiver Mike Bowman has not committed to the University of Alabama — at least not yet.

“No, I haven’t committed, but I am going down there this weekend for an official visit,” Bowman said Tuesday afternoon. “I’m pretty sure I’m going to commit, but then again I might not.”

The 6-foot-5, 215-pound senior, who has publicly expressed his desire to attend the University of Georgia, has not received an offer from the Bulldogs, though he says he has been promised one. With more than 30 offers from Division I schools, Bowman doesn’t want to miss out by waiting too long.

“It’s not that I’m tired of waiting on Georgia,” he said, “it’s just that I don’t want to jeopardize my future. Even if I commit this weekend, I’m going to take my other visits, probably to Georgia and LSU.”

Ridgeland coach Mark Mariakis has been bombarded with phone calls from newspapers, recruiting services and television networks since word began to spread of Bowman’s possible commitment. He said he would be surprised if a commitment comes this weekend, but he expects one soon.

“I don’t think he will commit Saturday because his mom is pretty set on him taking all of his visits,” Mariakis said. “But I do know he wants to make an early commitment to get it out of the way so he can enjoy his senior season. Now I know he really likes Alabama, Clemson and LSU, and he’s always liked Georgia.”

Rated by Scout.com as Georgia’s No. 1 receiving prospect, Bowman has attended several receiver camps, including Georgia’s, where he was named the best receiver. He believed an offer from the Bulldogs would follow soon after that, but he said he was told any offer would be contingent on him scoring at least a 19 on the ACT. According to Mariakis, getting that score is merely a formality.

“He’s going to take it this month and he may take it two or three more times, but he’ll get it,” Mariakis said. “The thing with Mike right now is that he has always said he wanted to make a commitment early in his senior year, and that’s what he’s going to do.”

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