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Centerville offensive lineman commits to Michigan State
Benny McGowan, a 6-foot-4, 300-pound junior offensive lineman at Centerville High School, committed to Michigan State today during a weekend visit to the campus to attend the team’s spring game.
McGowan said he enjoyed the visit that included meetings with coaches, a tour of the campus, watching a few team meetings and attending the spring game.
“I love the feel of the place,” he said. “The coaches were great, and it was best set-up of any visit I’ve been on.”
McGowan also had scholarship offers from Cincinnati, Iowa and UCLA, among others. He said he wasn’t planning on making a commitment this weekend, but the visit helped him decide.
“I really didn’t know, but when I was here, it just felt right to me,” he said. “I felt like I might as well do it while I’m here.”

Comments
By old buck
April 30, 2011 7:04 PM | Link to this
Good for Benny this kid is special if he can stay healthy watch out!
By Reb
April 30, 2011 7:34 PM | Link to this
Traitor.
By ?
April 30, 2011 7:47 PM | Link to this
Reb is an idiot
By Mike
April 30, 2011 7:51 PM | Link to this
Congrats Benny. You have a good future
By Bull Elk
April 30, 2011 8:00 PM | Link to this
Have a great senior season at Centerville and best wishes at MSU. Go Elks!
By Mr. Smith
April 30, 2011 8:17 PM | Link to this
Congratulations! Centerville is proud of you.
By Bob
May 1, 2011 6:57 AM | Link to this
This is a class move. If he goes to Ohio State he would have to get some tats, skip class and become a thug. Nice classy move. No more A J Hawks please. Remember they found 50k just laying in his dorm room drawer one time. What a collective group of crooks. Good luck. Beat OSU.
By Troy Trojan
May 2, 2011 3:00 PM | Link to this
Is the DDN ever going to do anything on Troy’s Marcus Foster committing to UC? You couldn’t wait to publish news about the Northmont kid going to Michigan before he was ready … now you can’t seem to bother with a story about a Troy kid going to a BCS school. He committed over a week ago!
By Auntie M.A.
May 4, 2011 1:33 PM | Link to this
Not only is he a class act on the sports field he has a great heart and is a straight A student! You go Benny!! I’m buying Green and White!
By Squeek
May 5, 2011 12:17 PM | Link to this
Benny, you da man! Good Luck at MSU. Hope you set the single season pancake record this year for the Elks!!! Stay healthy. My wife has a taco waiting for you and the O-line!
By ElksFreak
May 6, 2011 10:29 AM | Link to this
Way to go Benny! Finish strong with the Elks and good luck at MSU.