'10 MN OL Seantrel Henderson (Miami Commit)

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Seantrel Henderson, Sophomore, Cretin-Derham High School

GH: Where do you currently have offers for football?
SH: Notre Dame, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Florida, and Boston College.

GH: Do you have any offers for basketball?
SH: No, ma’am.

GH: Have you thought about playing both sports in college?
SH: I would like to.

GH: Have you talk to Coach Tubby Smith about the possibility of walking on to the basketball team at Minnesota?
SH: No, not yet.

GH: At the signing day event, Coach Tim Brewster said he planned on spending a lot of time at Cretin this year, what kind of contact have you had with him?
SH: There have been a few times when I’ve gone over to the U of MN and have sat down and talked to Coach Brewster. He’s a cool guy.

GH: Do you have any favorite schools?
SH: No, I don’t, sorry.

GH: There were a number of rumors that you were going to transfer from Cretin this year, had you ever considered it?
SH: No, ma’am.

GH: They were just rumors?
SH: Yes, all rumors. I don’t know who put them out there.

GH: How big are you, and what position do you play?
SH: 6’7, 300 pounds and I’m an offensive tackle.

GH: What are you going to be working on this summer?
SH: Basketball, and just getting ready for football season.

GH: What areas of your game are you currently working on?
SH: I’m working on my strength and getting faster and bigger.
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i believe this young man was named tom lemming's top recruit for his class, that bodes well for ND not only in the caliber of player they are getting but also if lemming thinks that highly of him it probably means he's destined to play in south bend
 
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i believe this young man was named tom lemming's top recruit for his class, that bodes well for ND not only in the caliber of player they are getting but also if lemming thinks that highly of him it probably means he's destined to play in south bend
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That brought a smile to me.
 
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Seantrel Henderson doesn't mind the stares. He knows people aren't used to seeing a muscular 16-year-old who stands 6 feet 7 and weighs 303 pounds.

Henderson's frame is solid, which leads to bystanders asking: "Do you play football or basketball?"

Henderson proudly responds: "Right now, I'm playing basketball."

Henderson is known more as Cretin-Derham Hall's eye-catching offensive tackle and defensive end, but basketball is his sanctuary this summer.

The coveted junior is playing for the Minneapolis-based Howard Pulley 17-under traveling team, an activity that keeps his mind off what is expected to be a relentless recruiting campaign by many of the nation's top NCAA Division I football programs.

Henderson, a backup power forward for Pulley, already has football scholarship offers from Minnesota, Notre Dame, Florida, UCLA, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Boston College and North Carolina. That list likely will expand once schools can submit written offers after Sept. 1.

Henderson is far from making a decision and doesn't even like to talk about his college plans.

"Everywhere I go almost, people ask me where I'm going (to college)," Henderson said. "It gets a little aggravating sometimes."

He keeps himself in shape by competing against some of the nation's best high school basketball players. The Pulley schedule includes tournaments in Houston, Atlanta, Hampton, Va., Milwaukee and Kansas City, Kan.

Two of Henderson's Pulley teammates are considered the top forwards in the state: Hopkins' Royce White, who has committed to Minnesota, and Robbinsdale Armstrong's Rodney Williams. Basketball, however, is not Henderson's primary focus this summer. When he's not playing or practicing with the Pulley team, he's in the Cretin weight room. Henderson said he can bench press 275 pounds.

But playing for Pulley, one of the state's top youth programs, often leads to another question: "Are you thinking more about basketball in college than
Seantrell Henderson takes the ball to the hoop during his team's Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League game at the Salvation Army gymnasium in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday, June 30, 2008. (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
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"I like basketball just as much," he said. "I like going out of town to play against good talent. I haven't come to that point yet where it's either basketball or football for me."

Football is where Henderson's reputation is soaring. Last summer, Rivals.com, a leading scouting service for high school football, listed Henderson among its top 10 prospects to watch in the 2010 class.

Rivals will release its top-100 rankings for 2010 next spring, and Henderson virtually is assured of a spot on the list, perhaps among the top 10.

"He's heavily on our radar," said Mike Farrell, national recruiting coordinator for Rivals. "There's a very good chance he'll be one of the nation's most high-profile recruits."

Colleges can't sign Henderson to a national letter of intent until February 2010. NCAA rules prohibit coaches from talking to him directly until next spring's contact period, April 15-May 31.

Many college coaching staffs have been telling Raiders coach Mike Scanlan for two years that they want Henderson. When Henderson was a freshman, he passed by the Cretin athletic department offices and encountered an assistant from the staff of former Gophers coach Glen Mason.

The assistant was at Cretin to talk to wide receiver Michael Floyd and running back Shady Salamon but couldn't pass up the opportunity to introduce himself to Henderson. What happened next startled Henderson.

"The guy offered me a scholarship," Henderson said. "I hadn't even played with the varsity yet."

Too much hype too soon can derail young athletes. Henderson isn't about to let that happen, and neither is his parents. Henderson's father, Sean, rejected his request to get a tattoo.

"My father said I should wait until I'm 18," Henderson said. "I'm OK with that. I don't want to put out perceptions that people might question."

Any notions that Henderson might be a "me-first" athlete were scrapped in April when the Pulley team played in the Kingwood Classic in Houston. Pulley coach Antoine Harris had sent Henderson to the scorer's table to replace White, the team's starting power forward. As Henderson waited to go in, White hit three consecutive shots.

Henderson looked at Harris and said, "Do you really think I should go in?"

Harris and Henderson smiled at each other. Henderson returned to the bench.

"Seantrel is one of the most humble kids on the team," Harris said. "He understood the situation. I got him in the game a couple of minutes later."

Henderson has attracted interest from Division I basketball programs, too. Henderson said he gets two or three letters a day from Marquette. Other basketball programs expressing interest include Miami (Fla.), Iowa and Iowa State.

His priority, Henderson said, is to keep his name and image in good standing as much as possible. Rumors that he was transferring to Totino-Grace before the fall semester and that he already had given the Gophers an oral commitment upset him.

Henderson denied both claims. The rumors made him more careful about what he says and how he handles himself in public.

"I know people are watching me a lot more," he said. "I have to grow up quicker and be more responsible for the choices I make. I know things might be happening fast for me, but I'm ready to handle it."
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This kid, with good coaching can be a monster at the next level, and joining Notre Dame would be great for his career. Our offensive line is a tad small in my opinion, to many players are 6'3 or 6'4, a defensive tackle or end size. I want the maulers like Sam Young, 6'8, with a mean streak, this kid has the potential.
 
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This player could be a monster with medicore coaching, give him good coaching and he is an all american his freshman year at ND. You cant coach 6'8", 300, and the ability to run a 4.7. Add that to the footwork of a college basketball post player, and you have an absolute freak of nature, no disrespect implied.
 
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This player could be a monster with medicore coaching, give him good coaching and he is an all american his freshman year at ND. You cant coach 6'8", 300, and the ability to run a 4.7. Add that to the footwork of a college basketball post player, and you have an absolute freak of nature, no disrespect implied.
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well, we all know the feelings on this board about Latina. i don't think he's going to get "good coaching" from Latina. who knows, maybe Latina is gone after this year but i highly doubt it. it seems he has pictures of Charlie. i just hope Michael Floyd can work on him and get him excited about ND.
 
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there was alot of talk about him and floyd having a good friendship so hopefully he is constantly in his ear about how this team is on the rise again
 
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there was alot of talk about him and floyd having a good friendship so hopefully he is constantly in his ear about how this team is on the rise again
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i'm sure carufel has his own opinion but i would probably look to floyd as the example. the kid is so solid and so grounded.
 
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Sounds awesome, a great chance to impress a recruit by beating a team that we arent supposed to beat. I hope he just gets on campus and commits....wishful thinking but it would be awesome.
 
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Sounds awesome, a great chance to impress a recruit by beating a team that we arent supposed to beat. I hope he just gets on campus and commits....wishful thinking but it would be awesome.
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i believe we are supposed to beat PITT. just b/c they're ranked they got mauled by a poor Rutgers team. i think we contain mccoy and continue building our offensive machine. i like our chances this week and i hope floyd has a big game for his cretin-durham recruit.
 
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i think he may be more important than clausen
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He would be absolutely huge, but not bigger than Clausen. The most important position in football is QB. Look at what Clausen has done for this offense. Yes, the O-Line is playing better, but they still can't run block. They're giving JC some time and he's burning teams. And look at what a highly decorated QB brings to recruiting. Michael Floyd, John Goodman (who's going to be an absolute stud guys, just wait), Deion Walker, Rudolph, Kamara, and maybe even Shaq. All these guys, yes, even Kamara, are quality, if not all-world, receivers. Clausen legitimicized CW's recruiting, as you might remember some people called him the "LeBron James of high school football."

As for the team aspect, getting a guy this big and this dominating would be outstanding for the program. Having a dominant O-Line (and D-Line) along with all the skill positions we already have puts us in the national title conversation...
 
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