Huggins with soap and Keith Lumpkin, Rutgers lands a pair of stars Saint-Pierre - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Published: Friday, January 28, 2011, 10:48 Clock Updated: Friday, January 28, 2011, 23:14 clock

Lou Monaco
The Star-Ledger

If Savon Huggins announced today its decision to attend Rutgers, but a team member of St. Peter's preparation was on hand to recruit the best knowledge of the rule was adopted.

The only man in the dark was his best friend on the team is going to happen now, his teammates remain in Piscataway.

Offensive lineman Keith Lumpkin said Huggins selection while playing the game of college basketball school up the street from Ferris High School. In some ways it was just because committed Lumpkin, the September at Rutgers was not in his best influence to his decision teammate.

"Before I joined, we have everything we hoped for, or schools do not speak," said the 6-8, 295-pound club, state of the rookie No. 16-ranked by Rivals.com is . But once I committed myself, we did not even talk about it. We are best friends, like brothers. But I knew he was in a school that is interested, I am committed, we could not really talk much. T and I 've other advertisers to feel it. "

Lumpkin even Huggins asked Thursday and today, when he ran, but got no commitment. His first opportunity that came to congratulate outstanding Running Back, back when Lumpkin of the game and came at a press conference half an hour late.

Huggins - who shared the podium at Sanai's announcement in Jersey City with his mother, LaSaunda his father, Wendell, and his sister - was the first high-ranking New Jersey recruit to commit to Rutgers. He and Klump, only third and fourth player in program history majestic St. Peter's ended with the school.

"I'm proud of where I go to school. It's just a blessing, "said Huggins." All my teammates are here. You made awareness and they are all sweaty and everything and they all came here to hear my decision. That says a lot about this program on and off the field and I will represent this program and the fellowship of preparation with 100 percent of my heart, as I do with Rutgers. "

St. Peter's Prep coach Rich Hansen is on his players, coach Greg Schiano in tasks with enthusiasm the program.

"I feel good about it," Hansen said. "I am a Rutgers is trying to do. My faith, I believe in Greg and plan to send two players, this program there is just a great feeling. I think it's the right decision is ideal, but it was certainly a well thought out decision. "