Moore explored other options, but is committed to the Irish

Despite reports that said Southeast Raleigh High LB Kendall Moore had cut his list to three schools, he said this morning that his finalist list is at six, including four ACC schools.

Moore, who plans to announce his choice a week from Saturday, said the remaining schools in contention are Duke, N.C. State, South Carolina, Florida State, Maryland and Notre Dame. He visited the Irish last weekend.

Despite reports that said Southeast Raleigh High LB Kendall Moore had cut his list to three schools, he said this morning that his finalist list is at six, including four ACC schools.

Moore, who plans to announce his choice a week from Saturday, said the remaining schools in contention are Duke, N.C. State, South Carolina, Florida State, Maryland and Notre Dame. He visited the Irish last weekend.

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Southeast Raleigh High linebacker Kendall Moore is collecting scholarship offers the way some people do trading cards. The latest to offer the 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker are Notre Dame and Mississippi State.

Southeast Raleigh football linebacker Kendall Moore picked up his sixth football scholarship offer recently.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound junior has offers from North Carolina, N.C. State, Wake Forest, Maryland, West Virginia and South Carolina.

"Kendall had a good year last fall, but he is maturing and is getting better," said Southeast coach Daniel Finn. "He is working harder in the weight room and in his off season drills."

Southeast posted an 11-3 record in 2008.