'08 PA LB Shayne Hale (Pitt signee)

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10/21

By Farrell...talks about how glad he was he visited WVU this weekend. Says Michigan, Ohio State, West Virginia and Virginia are even.

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10/22

From the UVA site...more of the same although does seem to favor WVU slightly over the other three schools he is looking at. Says he may not officially visit OSU because he has not heard much from them lately.

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Shayne says WVU is his leader. He implies that both Michigan and tOSU have cooled while UVA and WVU have picked up their efforts.

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Pittsburgh Gazette

Elsewhere
• Gateway's Shayne Hale and Cameron Saddler made official recruiting visits to the University of Virginia this weekend.

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11/5

From the UVA site...stunningly glowing remarks (nothing against UVA...Shayne is just usually more reserved) about his visit to UVA this past weekend.

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Pittsburgh Gazette

No to Michigan
Before Michigan lost to Ohio State Saturday, and before word got out that Lloyd Carr would be resigning as coach at the University of Michigan, two players from Gateway High had crossed the Wolverines off their final list.
Gateway running back/defensive back Cam Saddler and linebacker/defensive end Shayne Hale were supposed to make an official visit to Michigan this past weekend, but canceled it.
"We just don't think it's the best situation for either of us," Saddler said Friday night after the Gators defeated North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals.
That means Saddler will now choose between Pitt, West Virginia and Virginia. Hale's final three choices are West Virginia, Virginia and Ohio State. But he's not certain he will visit Ohio State, which means he probably will choose between West Virginia and Virginia.

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Shayne confirms that Michigan is eliminated and says he is considering UVA and WVU. He does say that he would not rule out tOSU but the Buckeye coaches have not contacted him in weeks.

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12/6

From the UVA site...says Cam decision does not change his view of UVA. Says OSU is coming on strong but not as strong as UVA and is considering an official to OSU this weekend. Also talks about the possibility of staying at home and joining Cam at Pitt.

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Shayne will be at tOSU this weekend after the Buckeyes started communicating again this week. He lists WVU, UVA, Pitt and tOSU as leaders.

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Shayne says he is down to Pitt and tOSU.

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12/9

By Brian Snow...talks about the official to OSU...enjoyed the school and the area. Talks about clearing up the issue of the OSU not contacting him as much during the season.

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12/9

Shayne enjoyed his visit to tOSU this weekend - he will make his last visit to Pitt next saturday and he plans to announce at the AA game.

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The 6-3, 245-pound Hale has narrowed his choices to Pitt and Ohio State, and could commit to the Panthers early next month while playing in the nationally televised U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio.
Hale was wooed by the Oakland Zoo in similar fashion to star tailback

LeSean "Shady" McCoy last January. Hale left his courtside seat next to Pitt coach Dave Wannstedt in the first half to stand in the student section, where one handmade sign read, "Shady+Shayne=BCS."

Where McCoy confirmed his choice by checking a blank box next to his name, Hale might have tipped his hand by donning a gold Oakland Zoo T-shirt during a timeout.

Pitt lands junior-college center - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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Shayne loved his visit to Pitt and will announce at the AA game.