Falcons Land High Profile High School Star, potential two-sport player

Shaun Joplin has made a verbal commitment to attend BGSU and play football, according to The Blade. He is apparently interested in playing basketball as well, though his "focus" will remain on football.

Not to go unnoticed is that Joplin is the son of former UT star and basketball coach Stan Joplin, who was relieved of his coaching duties before the last season.

So, you know, maybe there was some bad blood there.

Anyway, Joplin appears to have real potential. His went to Sylvania Southview, where he was an all-team WR and played on a 15-0 state championship team.

Even better, check this out:

His stellar play earned him a spot on the Ohio team scheduled to play in the 51st Big 33 Football Classic scheduled June 20 in Hershey, Pa. Participants in the Big 33 historically have been recruited by Division I colleges and many have gone on to the NFL.

There has never been a Super Bowl played without a former Big 33 participant involved in the game.

Obviously, that is a terrific honor for the young man.

He was a big track star, too, but, as has been well documented, there is no men's track at BG. It could not be saved.

I'd be surprised if he plays much basketball, just because it is so hard for a player to prepare for two sports in today's environment.

The only thing I wonder is why he didn't get more offers....the Blade story does note that he has yet to qualify based on his ACT tests, and there is other scuttlebutt that he was ineligible part of last season due to academics.

Even so, that's all in the past. We'd all love to see him leave Bowling Green with a degree and a championship ring.

Also, note that the Blade articles says that his QB, Kelly Pidcock, is walking on a BGSU.