Polishing off those Butler-Providence leftovers

A bit more from my Friday trip to Providence:

*Butler junior CB Mark Bridges (above, No. 15) is starting to receive considerable attention: “I’ve been hearing from Oregon, Florida — the Gators — Florida State, Wisconsin and Georgia,” he said after the game. He has already been offered by Central Michigan.

“And he’s going to continue getting those offers,” said coach Mike Newsome.

*Providence has an up-and-comer at LB in 5-foot-9, 185-pound sophomore Justin Askew. As a freshman, he played DE for the jayvees, and has faced a steep learning curve this season, but coach Randy Long said, “We feel like he’s got a lot of upside to him.”

*DE B.J. Woodley, a senior key to the Bulldogs’ defense, has received an offer from Western Carolina.

*And speedy Providence DB/WR Keon Williams has received an offer from Liberty.

*Everything they say about do-everything Panther Damon Magazu is true. The senior, who has committed to East Carolina, seemed to be everywhere on the field, all game long.

--Stan Olson