Duffy Daugherty Forum

Don't know how accurate it is, but according to some source (a retweet of a Demetrios Cox tweet) both Boyd and Robert Foster will be camping in EL on June 15/16. Again, I have no idea if that's accurate, but it was on Twitter so......

CBD, while they are at the tournament does that give them the opportunity to tour the campus with the coaches as well as the facilities? Or will most of their time be spent playing in the competition? Would be huge if Cox was here with them touring as well as in their ears while doing it.

If Kilgore commits are the Spartans done at wide receiver? Not sure how likely Boyd was anyway.

Passing Pitt's 7-on-7 camp a summer must-do
June 24, 2012 11:22 am

By Paul Zeise / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Clairton has two players Pitt is recruiting -- receiver Tyler Boyd and defensive back Titus Howard -- and there are a number of other prospects, such as Seton LaSalle tight end Scott Orndoff, whose schools are participating in the camp.
http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/pitt-football/passing-camp-a-summer-must-do-641711/
Clairton has a 47-game winning streak, and if the Bears go undefeated through the WPIAL championship game this season, they will break the state record for the longest streak. And Nola said the 7-on-7 camp, which Clairton has won several times over the years, is the first step toward that goal.

Cherpak said new coach Paul Chryst and his staff have done a great job reconnecting and putting out the welcome mat.

"We didn't come to this camp last year for obvious reasons," Cherpak said, referring to departed coach Todd Graham. "[Pitt director of operations] Chris LaSala does an amazing job of setting this up and organizing it, and the staff now makes us all feel so welcome.

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chatter on the Penn State boards that Boyd made that trip to USC last weekend -- no word yet if they offered, but it is assumed that if they do he would commit

USC might be looking at Boyd as a CB, so he may be plan B if they don't land a recruit who already has an offer

From Post-Gazette

Gorman on recruiting: Call Clairton’s Boyd an All-America WR

By Kevin Gorman

Published: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 11:59 p.m.
Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Tyler Boyd doesn’t know where he will play college football. The Clairton star has decided, however, when and where he will announce his decision.

Boyd accepted an invitation to play in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Jan. 5 in San Antonio, and intends to reveal his college choice during the NBC national telecast.

Boyd takes offense that fellow WPIAL prospects like Central Valley’s Robert Foster, North Allegheny’s Patrick Kugler and Belle Vernon’s Dorian Johnson were ranked higher and didn’t compete on the national camp circuit.

“Compared to all of them, I earned mine more than anybody else,” Boyd said. “I went to camps and showed everyone. Instead of competing in the WPIAL, I competed against the U.S.”

From PennLive

High School Football: Top senior blue chip defensive prospects from western Pennsylvania
Published: Friday, August 24, 2012, 2:30 PM
By WAYDE MARSICO, Pennlive.com recruiting expert blogger

Tyler Boyd – Athlete – 6'1'', 175 – Clairton H.S.
Tyler was the 2011 winner of the Class A/AA Mr. PA Football Award and rated a four-star prospect by Scout.com. Boyd is a two-way standout and one of the most underrated prospects in the country. He played running back and wide receiver on the offensive side of the ball last year but safety maybe his best position at the next level.

Clairton survives scare

By Josh Yohe

Published: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 1:04 a.m.

Clairton won its 48th consecutive game in stunningly unconvincing fashion, beating a Chartiers-Houston team, 22-20, that it usually handles with ease.

Clairton played without 12 players, who are academically ineligible or unable to play for other off-field matters.

The leader of the Bears wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance, nor was Tyler Boyd happy that Clairton was depleted. Boyd, who was held to only 84 yards, was exhausted following a game that saw Clairton essentially play without back-ups because of its lack of depth.

“It’s just very disappointing in every possible way,” Boyd said. “It’s disappointing that we have so many people out of the lineup right now. We had no depth at all, and it was a hot night. We were exhausted. I kept telling guys in the huddle, ‘I know you’re out of gas. I am too. But keep on fighting.’”

After Clairton appeared to pull away in the second half, the Bucs again responded. A touchdown with two minutes left pulled Chartiers-Houston within two points. Boyd recovered an onside kick, and the game was put away when Bryon Cliffard scampered for a first-down run later in the possession.

The Bears’ inability to run effectively was notable. Playing without multiple starters on the offensive line, the Bears simply couldn’t run the ball with any reliability. Boyd was stuffed for losses on five occasions.

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Clairton rolls to 50th straight win

By Mark Kaboly

Published: Friday, September 14, 2012,

The Bears added to the nation’s longest current winning streak with a 54-6 Black Hills Conference victory over California at Neil C. Brown Stadium.

Boyd rushed for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns, added two catches for 54 yards and returned a punt 55 yards for a score.

Clairton got on the board early following a blocked punt by Sedrick Nash. Boyd took a pitch 27 yards to the 3-yard line, then made it 6-0 on the following play.

Nash intercepted Malik Jackson on the following series to set Clairton up for another score. Ford raced around left end for a 31-yard touchdown run on the ensuing play and, following a 2-point conversion by Boyd, the Bears took a 14-0 lead.

After a three-and-out by Cal, Boyd struck again, returning a punt 55 yards for a touchdown to make it 20-0

Boyd added a third touchdown late in the second, and following an interception by Webb deep in California territory, Ford connected with Howard from 12 yards out to give Clairton a 34-6 lead.

“This all doesn’t mean anything unless we keep winning,” Boyd said. “We are taking it game by game. If we slip up and lose one week, it is all lost

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Clairton 54, California 6

California - 6 - 0 - 0 - 0 - -- - 6

Clairton - 20 - 14 - 6 - 14 - -- - 54

Cla -- Tyler Boyd 3 run (run failed)

Cla -- Armani Ford 31 run (Boyd run)

Cla -- Boyd 55 punt return (run failed)

Cal -- Gary Adams 18 run (pass failed)

Cla -- Boyd 30 run (Titus Howard pass from Ford)

Cla -- Howard 12 pass from Ford (kick failed)

Cla -- Terrish Webb 91 pass from Ford (kick failed)

Cla -- Bryon Clifford 1 run (kick failed)

Cla -- Jamie Hines 10 run (Ryan Williams run)

Read more: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-football/football-summaries-game-by-game-653467/#ixzz26Ycz9TRD

Boyd, Clairton's Mr. Everything, had a do-it-all performance in a Root Sports television game that showed why he has more than two dozen scholarship offers from Division I colleges. Boyd had 231 yards by halftime as Clairton moved to a 39-7 advantage. The Bears scored 26 points in the final six minutes of the first half.
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Boyd, a 6-foot-2 senior, finished with 256 yards, scored three touchdowns and played his usual solid game at safety. He did just about everything for Clairton except make the cheerleaders' large sign that Clairton's players ran through at the beginning of the game that read, "Let's Get Messy With Monessen."

Boyd apparently took the sign to heart because he made a mess of Monessen's defense. He played receiver, running back and sometimes quarterback in a wildcat offense. All he did was:

• Rush for 154 yards on 12 carries.

• Complete 2 of 2 passes for 50 yards.

• Catch two passes for 52 yards.

• Make four tackles on defense.

• Punt three times for a 32.0 average.

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The Bears (4-0, 4-0) scored 26 consecutive points in the final 6 minutes, 8 seconds of the first half, including two touchdowns in a 17-second span during the final minute, to brush aside Monessen (3-1, 3-1) and earn the 601st win in school history.

Clairton entered the game as the top-ranked Class A team in the Trib Total Media rankings, and Monessen was No. 4.

Boyd, a top Division I prospect, rolled up 257 yards from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns. He carried 12 times for 154 yards and two scores, chipped in two catches for 52 and another TD and completed both of his passes for 51 yards.

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Clairton 65, Fort Cherry 0

Tyler Boyd scored on a run, catch, interception return and fumble return as the No. 1 Bears (5-0, 5-0) shut out visiting Fort Cherry (2-3, 2-3) in the Black Hills Conference.

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Clairton 65, Fort Cherry 0

Fort Cherry - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - -- - 0

Clairton - 23 - 21 - 13 - 8 - -- - 65

C -- Tyler Boyd 57 pass from Armani Ford (Boyd run)

C -- Bryon Clifford 56 punt return (Robby Boatright pass from Boyd)

C -- Terrish Webb 34 run (Clifford kick)

C -- Boyd 47 interception return (Clifford kick)

C -- Boyd 37 run (Clifford kick)

C -- Ford 10 run (Clifford kick)

C -- Webb 67 run (kick failed)

C -- Boyd 45 fumble return (Clifford kick)

C -- Bryan Brown 45 run (Ryan Williams run)

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No. 1 Clairton wins 52nd in a row

By Josh Yohe

Published: Friday, September 28, 2012, 11:34 p.m.

Clairton star Tyler Boyd scored four touchdowns four different ways, as the Bears dismantled Fort Cherry, 65-0.

Boyd scored on a 57-yard catch to start the scoring, and Clairton never stopped. Boyd added a 47-yard interception return for a touchdown and a 41-yard touchdown run the second quarter. In the third quarter, he returned a fumble 40 yards for another score.

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Since Boyd is on CBD's Final Drive List here is some recent info.

Clairton defeats Sto-Rox 58-21 for state record 60 consecutive victories
November 23, 2012 2:21 pm
By Ken Wunderly / Tri-State Sports & News Service

The Clairton High School football team set a Pennsylvania record with its 60th consecutive victory, a 58-21 win against Sto-Rox in the WPIAL Class A title game today at Heinz Field.

It's the fifth consecutive WPIAL title and the sixth in seven years for the Bears. Clairton is the second team in WPIAL history to win five consecutive titles. Braddock won five Class AA titles from 1955-59.

The Bears were led by tailback Tyler Boyd and quarterback Armani Ford. Boyd rushed for 144 yards on 16 carries and scored on runs of 14 and 77 yards. He also connected with Santeaun Sims on a 74-yard touchdown on a halfback option pass.

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And Pit is offering his teammates
Pitt makes scholarship offer to Clairton WR Webb
By Jerry DiPaola
Published: Saturday, November 24, 2012, 12:49 p.m.

Wide receiver Terrish Webb, who was dominant in Clairton's historic 59-14 WPIAL championship victory against Sto-Rox, received a welcome surprise Saturday morning in the form of a scholarship offer from Pitt.

He did admit, though: "I'm pretty excited."Pitt already has a verbal committment from Webb's teammate defensive back Titus Howard and, of course, is chasing Clairton's big-time recruit, Tyler Boyd.

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seems to me like this kid is Pitt's to lose....is that your read 'spartan in PA'? I'd say Pitt made a VERY good hire in Chryst. I can see him winning between 8-10 games there the next 10 years or so once he gets a couple good classes in there. I don't care if O'Brien was Nat'l Coach of the Year at P$U: their brand has been hurt REAL bad, especially in Pennsylvania IMO.

Big bump on Rivals list to #60 nationally. #8 WR, and now ranked ahead of fellow Western PA WR, highly touted Robert Foster.