'08 PA ATH Christian Wilson (North Carolina Signee)

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Chat Blue Chip: Christian Wilson

Montour's Wilson driven by pressure - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Another pair of interviews with Christian.

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8/20

Wilson has committed to Michigan.

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8/20

Wilson explains why he committed today.

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Montour's Wilson commits to Michigan

By Tricia Lafferty
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Montour senior linebacker Christian Wilson said he's known for some time where he wanted to play college football.

But at 3 p.m. Monday, the 6-foot-3, 235-pound, four-star prospect made the decision official, verbally committing to Michigan.

With more than 50 scholarship offers, Wilson chose the Wolverines over Rutgers.

"There was a certain moment (yesterday) when I felt real comfortable going there," Wilson said. "It just felt right, and that feeling stayed there.

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Rivals.com national recruiting analyst Mike Farrell breaks down Michigan's newest commitment, Christian Wilson. Check out plenty of exclusive video of Wilson in action at the State College NIKE camp.

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Class AAA: Five players to watch

CHRISTIAN WILSON -- MONTOUR RB-LB

Christian Wilson hopes to turn the football field into his own proving ground this season. Wilson, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound senior running back-linebacker, was one of the most heavily recruited players in Western Pennsylvania, with 50 scholarship offers. Last week, he made a verbal commitment to Michigan, choosing the Wolverines over Rutgers. Virginia Tech, North Carolina and Clemson were his other finalists. But Wilson has heard the critics who say he is overrated and wonder why he is recruited so heavily. "A lot of people have said how did Christian get all those offers and he's not good enough to get all of them," Wilson said. "Basically, I just want to prove to people, and the teams we play, that there are reasons why I got all those offers. I want to prove it's not just a fluke and that colleges didn't watch the wrong tape." Wilson hopes to run for more yards than the 920 he gained on 159 carries last year. He wants to make more tackles than the 51 of a year ago. And he wants to win more. In his three years on the varsity, Montour is 5-22. "Stats aren't everything to me," Wilson said. "We have to win." Wilson will certainly get the opportunity to carry the ball often.

"We're not going to be like the pass-happy teams I've coached in the past," said Montour coach Lou Cerro. Last year was the first time in Wilson's career he played linebacker. "He's motivated to do well this year because he still thinks he has something to prove," Cerro said. "He feels he flew under the radar last year, which is understandable. You need to win some games to be recognized."

-- By Mike White

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High School Football Notebook: WPIAL splits Challenge games

Cousins on the run

Montour defeated Knoch, 21-14, Friday and Montour's cousins of Christian Wilson and E.J. Banks combined for more than 260 yards rushing. Banks, Montour's junior quarterback, rushed for 139 yards while Wilson, a senior and a Michigan recruit, ran for 134.

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Pittsburgh Gazette

High School Notebook: Recruiters zero in on Michigan slump
Thursday, September 13, 2007
By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
College football recruiters have been known to use any piece of information to get an edge with a high school player. Some of them are trying to use Michigan's bad start to help with the recruitment of Montour High School player Christian Wilson.
Wilson, a senior running back/linebacker, made a verbal commitment to Michigan last month. But that hasn't stopped other schools from calling him recently. And the Wolverines' woes definitely come up in the conversation.
Wilson didn't want to say what colleges have called, but said: "Even though I'm committed, coaches aren't going to give up. It doesn't help that Michigan has lost two in a row."
"Some of the coaches will just say, 'Hey, if something goes wrong at Michigan, you always have a scholarship here.' They tell me that [Michigan coach] Lloyd Carr might resign. They don't make fun of Michigan, but they just say some things."
Wilson said he is solid with his commitment to Michigan, but added, "If their coaching staff goes, I'll have to see what's going on."

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Montour rallies, remains unbeaten

Saturday, September 22, 2007
By Colin Dunlap, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The C-Train, that's what Montour coach Lou Cerro likes to call it -- and when it gets rumbling, when it roars through the night like a gigantic Norfolk Southern locomotive, it becomes virtually impossible to stop.

Senior running back Christian Wilson, all 6-foot-4, 235 pounds of him, is that aforementioned C-Train personified.

And last night in a huge WPIAL Class AAA Parkway Conference matchup at Taggart Stadium, Wilson led the Post-Gazette's No. 4-ranked Spartans (4-0, 2-0) to a 28-20 come-from-behind win against New Castle (3-1, 1-1) as he chugged for four touchdowns and 126 yards on 22 carries.

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WPIAL Class AAA Roundup: Montour stuffs Keystone Oaks in 33-0 non-conference win

Montour 33, Keystone Oaks 0

Christian Wilson rushed for 164 yards and scored four touchdowns to lead No. 2-ranked Montour to victory against Keystone Oaks (3-3) in a non-conference game at Montour. Wilson carried the ball 24 times and scored on runs of 4, 2, 6, and 24 yards, all four coming in the first half, as the Spartans (6-0) remained unbeaten. Wilson has 1,010 yards for the season. Keystone Oaks (3-3) has scored 2 points in its past two games. Golden Eagles tailback John Fuhrer was held to 14 yards on 9 carries. Fuhrer needs 237 yards to reach 4,000 career yards.

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Montour blows out Blackhawk - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

By Tricia Lafferty
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Saturday, October 20, 2007

Montour running back Christian Wilson got word that Blackhawk students were sporting T-shirts with a picture of his face and an X through it.

That served as motivation for Wilson, who rushed 144 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 1 Montour (8-0, 5-0) defeat visiting No. 6 Blackhawk, 35-7, on Friday night.

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WPIAL Class AAA Roundup: Chartiers Valley pounds Keystone Oaks in Big Seven

Montour 26, Hopewell 7

Christian Wilson rushed for 116 yards on 13 carries and scored on runs of 12 and 55 yards. No. 2 Montour (9-0, 6-0) captured its first conference title since 1995 with this Parkway road victory over Hopewell (4-5, 2-4). Edgar Banks completed 6 of 12 passes for 167 yards and one touchdown for the Spartans.

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Pittsburgh Gazette

More Michigan recruiting
Look for Montour running back/linebacker Christian Wilson to possibly open his recruiting again. He had made a verbal commitment to Michigan in August. But Wilson said last week he would open his recruiting if a coaching change occurred at Michigan.

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11/27

By Lichtenfels...says he is still committed to Michigan and that his decision was never just about the coaches.

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12/13

Talk about the Under Armor game and his senior season. Says he is solid to UM but will could take some visits in January one the UM head coaching situation is resolved.

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Christian says he will take four visits before making a final decision, but he does consider his Michigan commitment still strong. Boston College, North Carolina, Michigan State, Rutgers, and Virginia are being considered.