A Peach State sleeper looking to emerge is Woodward Academy offensive tackle Brian Hollan. Hollan has no offers on the table yet, but thinks it's just of matter of time before they start to arrive. Hollan is hearing from several schools and talked with GaVarsity.com about how his recruitment is taking shape.
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The 6'2, 274-pound Holland is hearing from the likes of Georgia Southern, Furman, Georgia Tech, Ball State, and Middle Tennessee, among others, and feels he's inching close to some offers.
Hollan doesn't claim a particular favorite school but does know which conference he would like to take his talents to.
"I would like to go play D-I SEC if was to go play," he said. "My uncle played for Kentucky. It sort of runs in the family a little bit."
Holland detailed what he'll be looking for in a college home.
"Most important is the education I would receive from the school, but the population is a big thing and the tradition they have; the athletic programs, the facilities they have — how nice they are — but also the way work out, the enthusiasm they have as a team."
Has the talented offensive tackle prospect thought about a timeframe for a decision?
"No sir. I would definitely sit down with my family and see what their opinion was but I'm not sure when it would be," he stated.
Now that school has ended, Holland has plenty of time to work on improving his game and he plans to take advantage of that time.
When asked of his summer plans, he responded, "Football all summer. Every day Monday thru Thursday 8 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and after that I'll work out by myself a little bit," he detailed.
When the lights come on and I step out on the field I want the people across from me when I get down in my stance to know that I'm ready to play and when the first snap goes I'm ready just to knock the crap out of them and show them that I'm ready to play football.
Woodward Academy offensive tackle Brian Hollan
He has already attended camps at Auburn, Alabama, and Kentucky and talked about whether he'll be attending any more.
"I'm not sure yet," he said. "I'm one of the captains of the football team this year so I want to set a good leadership role for my teammates and show them that I'm sticking with them."
Leadership is just one of the many traits that Holland possesses as a football player and it's easy to tell that passion is another when he talks about what he brings to field.
"I definitely bring attitude and enthusiasm," stated Holland. "When the lights come on and I step out on the field I want the people across from me when I get down in my stance to know that I'm ready to play and when the first snap goes I'm ready just to knock the crap out of them and show them that I'm ready to play football."
"Like my coach says all the time, football is like a legal street fight, a fight between the whistles."