2011 Michigan Football Recruiting Board
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A Note on "Stars": These are my guesstimates. Players don't have stars associated with them yet. When the recruiting services add them I'll adjust my ratings. Half-stars appear to provide some additional accuracy. Generally a 4.5 star is a guy solidly in the top 100 on Scout/Rivals/ESPN and really highly rated by one. A 3.5 star is either a guy who is is a 3 on one site and a 4 on the other or a four-star that no one seems particularly excited about.
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Projected Class Size:
Names | Count | |
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Expired Eligibility | Banks, Cone, Dorrestein, Ezeh, Ferrara, Mouton, Patterson, Rogers, Sagesse, Schilling, Warren, Webb, Woolfolk, Wright | 14 |
Transfer | -- | |
Early Entry | -- | |
Unrenewed Fifth | -- | |
Other | -- |
Total: Michigan has 14 to give right now and will probably see that swell to around 20 with normal attrition. More detail on the scholarship situation can be found at the depth chart by class.
The Board
Legend:
Icon | Name | Meaning |
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Sad Josh | The genre of player with unrequited interest in Michigan. Unlikely to receive offers; most will eventually fade off the list and go to Duke or Michigan State or something. | |
Nefarious Eduardo | Player is a longshot. Either they've declared someone else a leader publicly or popular opinion holds that they're likely to go to another school. | |
Data | Either no opinion or Michigan is one of a fairly even group of chasing schools. Players in this category maintain no leader or change their leader frequently. The default category for players that we don't know much about yet. | |
Happy Teeth | Players who have Michigan in a small leading group or have Michigan as a tenuous favorite. Should be regarded as a good shot, not a slam dunk. | |
Mr. Blue | Player is either a verbal or is expected to be one sooner or later. Players with this designation are 65%+ to be Michigan commits. |
Additional note: (EE) next to a Michigan commit indicates the player intends to enroll early.
Quarterback
Needs: Minor. Michigan has three 4-star QBs in the past two classes, plus another 3-star in Conelius Jones. HOWEVA, the offense requires a number of (healthy) QBs on the roster, so another top-rated guy would do just fine, thank you. Barring that, a couple lesser-rated guys who can be given a shot at QB then moved to a different position if it doesn't work out are the goal.
Status: Michigan has offered a few guys very early in the process. I'd be surprised if they landed a top guy, unless they hid the depth chart from him.
Projected Commits: 1.5
Commitments | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
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Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Braxton Miller | OH | ****.5 | OSU, M, OSU, Cincinnati, OSU, ND, OSU | Likes Michigan a bit, but is considered all but a mortal lock to Ohio State. His dad doesn't want him in an offense where he'd "have to run around all the time." For the record, Terrelle Pryor has more rushes than Forcier through 5 games. Teammate of the Talbott brothers. Paul and I scouted in August. Not considering M? | |
Christian LeMay | NC | ***** | UF, M, UNC, others | Not a runner who can throw so much as a true QB with wheels. Will probably be the nation's top 2011 QB. Probably Florida's to lose. He has camped at M, and been offered. Down to 10, not M? Since RR was in his school, I'll leave him on the board for now. | |
Unoffered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Teddy Bridgewater | FL | ***** | Miami, UF, FSU, Bama, M, UGa | The Christian Green of 2011, he's a talented QB that would rather play wideout in college. That means Michigan is likely out of luck unless they can convince him he has a future at QB. | |
Everett Golson | SC | ***.5 |
UNC leads the field |
UNC might be a prohibitive favorite. He's the perfect "maybe QB, but we can switch him later" sort of guy. | |
Imonni Carswell | FL | ***.5 |
unknown |
Former teammate of Vladimir Emilien. I might be underestimating his star rating. | |
Ashton Broyld | NY | *** |
Maryland, Pitt, M |
Visited for M summer camp in 2009. Might be more of a big dropback type than a true dual-threat. | |
Josh Grady | FL | *** |
open |
Traveled to Ann Arbor in his pre-junior summer. | |
Chris Brown | CA | *** |
M, USC, UCLA, West Coast |
Teammate of 2010 safety prospect Sean Parker. He's a high school QB that could play as an athlete in college (perfect for M's situation). | |
Jake Thompson | MI | **.5 |
M, MSU, MAC schools |
Probably not worthy of a scholarship offer. Michigan will probably give him a chance to be a preferred walkon though. Listed as both a 2010 and 2011 prospect, not sure which is accurate. |
Running Back / Fullback
Needs: Miniscule. Michigan is taking a bunch of guys in the 2010 class, and though they graduate 3 after 2009, there is nobody whose eligibility will expire following the 2010 season. They'll take 1 versatile speedy guy, and who knows after that.
Status: Demetrius Hart sounds like a Locky McLockerstein. We'll have to see if they keep offering guys in the case he actually commits.
Projected Commits: 1 RB, 1 FB?
Commitments | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Demetrius Hart | FL | ****.5 | M has a cavernous lead on the rest of the field | Has repeatedly said he'll eventually commit to Michigan. Game visitor in 2008 and 2009. Friends with former teammate Ricardo Miller. Coach doesn't want offers to distract him. Video. More video, this one kinda crappy. Player of the year candidate. Saban is after him now. | |
Demetrius Williams | FL | **** | SoCar, Clemson, M | Holds an M offer, but is a South Carolina lock. | |
Allan Wasonga | WV | ***.5 | M, Ohio | Wolverines offer. | |
Unoffered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Aaron Green | TX | ***** | Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, others | One of the nation's top backs. Speedy guy with exceptional quickness. Older brother plays at Nebraska. | |
Javares McRoy | FL | **** | open | Speedy little guy. Track star. Friends with Marvin Robinson and co. | |
Justice Hayes | MI | **** | M, MSU, Iowa, Wisconsin, Northwestern | Northwestern is his only early offer. Top instate RB in 2011. Grew up a State fan, but is a better fit for the M offense. | |
Trayion Durham | OH | *** | OSU, Cincy, M | A bigger back. If Michigan took him, it might be for a defensive switch. | |
Jamal Abrams | MI | *** | open | One of the top true running backs in the state. |
Wide Receiver
Needs: Low, depending on position changes from the 2010 class. With 5 wide receivers currently committed for 2010, they can't need too many more, even if a couple make a switch.
Status: Arnett is considered a Michigan lean, but there
Projected Commits: 2. Maybe one inside guy and one outside guy?
Commitments | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
DeAnthony Arnett |
MI | **** | M, MSU, EMU, Tenn, Florida, others | #2 instate 2011 prospect. Considered an early Michigan lean, but he claims to be open. I talked to him in August. 3 official offers. | |
Jarvis Landry |
LA | **** | LSU, Oklahoma, M, others | Michigan offered shortly after September 1, '09. He is an LSU commit. | |
Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Tacoi Sumler | FL | ****.5 | FSU, WVU, Tulane, MIss, Iowa | Prototypical tiny speedy slot guy. Mother is a teacher so "academics are important" may actually mean something. | |
AJ Jordan | OH | **** | OSU, M, others | Top WR in Ohio, that probably means he's OSU's to lose. A big outside WR, he has Michigan's Trotwood-Madison connection. | |
Chris Gallon |
FL | *** | M, Florida schools | Michigan is in contact, he's transferring to Dr. Phillips (Ricardo Miller, Demetrius Hart). | |
Ashton Gaines |
MI | *** | open | A big instate prospect. How many WRs does Michigan need? | |
Willie Snead IV |
MI | *** | M, others | Son of Muskegon Heights coach Willie Snead. A high school QB who is probably a WR at the next level. | |
Jermal Hosley |
MI | *** | M, MSU, others | Visited Michigan a couple times in 2009 season. A member of the Highland Park team that I saw Devin Gardner make fools of, and he didn't really impress me. Top 12 instate guy. |
Tight End
Needs: Small. 0 if the Wolverines pick up a TE in the 2010 class.
Status: Eh.
Projected Commits: 0-1.
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
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Jay Rome | GA | **** | M, UGa, others | Michigan offered as soon as they could on September 1. | |
Unoffered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Kelvin Benjamin | FL | **** | FSU, Miami, WVU, others | In high school, he's a monstrously large wide receiver. In college, he could be a pass-catching threat at TE. |
Offensive Line
Needs: High. It's looking like Michigan is going to mostly strike out on their targets in the 2010 class, with the obvious exception of Christian Pace (and there's always the possibility of picking up a sleeper or two). High-potential guys who will take longer to see the field should be OK with Michigan's good 2008 and 2009 OL classes.
Status: Zettel is considered a lock if he's offer-worthy, other than that, Michigan will probably have its work cut out for a good OL class.
Projected Commits: 3-4.
Commitments | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
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Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Christian Westerman | AZ | ***** | USC, ASU, UCLA, M, others | Offered. Basically everyone is chasing this guy. He's pretty close to where Lewan and Roh are from, but I don't think he knows those guys. | |
Tyler Moore | FL | ***** | Nebraska, UF, OSU, ND, others | He's committed to be a Husker, but his dad said that commitment might not be a final decision. M offer. Wolverines outside his top 4. | |
Garrett Greenlea | TX | ****.5 | Nebraska, Houston, Big 12 South (no UT or OU) | Michigan has offered. | |
Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Cyrus Kouandjio |
MD | ****.5 | MD, others | M briefly recruited his brother, Arie, along with the entire DeMatha High School Class of 2010 (Seniors Rule!). | |
Aundrey Walker | OH | **** | OSU, others | Expected by many to end up better than Marcus Hall (Glenville c'09). Michigan will likely never land a Glenville kid that OSU wants. | |
Kairo Holts | IN | **** | open | From the traditionally-loaded Warren Central program. | |
Trey Pettis | FL | **** | UF, others | A top tackle prospect in Florida. | |
Aaron Kramer | MA | ***.5 | open | Camped at M in summer '09, but his father is a Notre Dame alum. He's a tackle prospect. | |
Anthony Zettel | MI | *** | M, MSU, others | A lifelong M fan, he's been to most home games in 2009. If he's offer-worthy, there's a good chance he ends up in blue. Strictly an interior OL prospect. | |
Bryan Bell | MI | *** | MSU, M others | Grew up an M fan, but hasn't heard from them as much as from MSU and the like. Tackle prospect. Top 12 instate. | |
Willie Beavers | MI | *** | open | Tackle prospect. Top 12 instate. |
Defensive Tackle
Needs: Moderate, depending on Michigan's ability to land a second one in the 2010 class.
Status: Nobody favors M, but there are a couple offers out there to top prospects.
Projected Commits: 1-2.
Committed Prospects | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Tim Jernigan | FL | ****.5 | UF, M, FSU, UNC | Michigan was one of his first offers, in the spring of 2009. He's one of the top DTs in the 2011 class. | |
Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Kevin McReynolds | DC | **** | M, Big Ten, others | Visited Michigan in summer 2009, and has professed a love for the Big Ten. | |
Ben Duffie | OH | ***.5 | open | He's performed well at combines and such, so he may become a serious prospect down the road. | |
Donte Phillips | WI | **.5 | M, Wisc, others | He grew up a Michigan fan, but the Wolverines haven't come calling in fall 2009. |
Defensive End
Needs: High. Need pass rushers.
Status: Michigan doesn't look as good as I'd hope for OH DE Steve Miller. With everyone else, they're on a level playing field, as far as I know.
Projected Commits: 2.
Commitments | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Steve Miller | OH | ****.5 | OSU, M, MSU, others | Offered, but OSU really leads. Probably the top prospect in Ohio (if it's not QB Braxton Miller). | |
Jalen Grimble | NV | **** | open | M has offered. I believe his older brother is a 2010 commit to USC. | |
Chris Rock | OH | ***.5 | M, OSU, others | M has offered. Grew up an Ohio State fan. | |
Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Jermauria Rasco | LA | ****.5 | LSU, others | An elite, elite pass rusher. The hometown Tigers are probably the favorite. | |
BJ Dubose | FL | **** | UF, USF, Miami, others | Currently undersized, but he has the frame to grow. No early word on favorites. "One to watch." | |
Nathan Hughes | TX | **** | TX, others | A top prospect in Texas, which probably means a lock for the 'Horns. From the same high school as Terrence Robinson and Mark Ortmann. | |
Kenny Hayes | OH | **** | OSU commit, M, others | Committed to Ohio State, but hails from Kevin Koger's high school. One of Ohio's top juniors. | |
Sascha Craig | PA | ***.5 | OSU, M, Pitt, PSU | From Monroeville Gateway, a former M pipeline that has been kind to OSU of late. Could also be an MLB. |
Linebacker
Needs: High. Michigan has filled the past couple classes with bodies, but not elite players who are natural to the linebacker position. Let's get some of those, K?
Status: If Michigan doesn't land one of Trey DePriest or Lawrence Thomas (or other options that are similarly-rated), I'll be a little disappointed.
Projected Commits: 2.
Commitments | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Trey DePriest | OH | ****.5 | OSU, M, Cincy, others | Grew up an M fan, but the Buckeyes have an iron curtain around that state, so who knows? One of the top juniors in Ohio. M has offered. Will take his time deciding. Visits OSU's junior day. Talks to Sam Webb about recruiting. | |
Lawrence Thomas | MI | **** | MSU, M, UF, PSU | He's been offered, but MSU is the heavy favorite, despite his childhood fandom of the Wolverines. Top instate guy. | |
James Wilder | FL | **** | UF, Miami, WVU, M | M offered on September 1st. | |
Kris Frost | NC | **** | M, UNC, others | Verbal M offer, and grew up a huge fan of the Wolverines. | |
Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Arrington Jenkins | FL | ***** | Miami, UF, others | MLB prospect who may have the ability to grow into a weakside DE. One of Florida's top prospects. | |
Anthony Wallace | TX | **** | TX, OU, M, others | A top LB in Texas, he's a teammate of 2010 Michigan commit Tony Drake. | |
Keith Lewis | FL | ***.5 | open | Has M in a super-early top 5. | |
James Lucas | OH | *** | open | HS teammate of Jerald Robinson. A high school WR/LB who might be a linebacker at the next level. | |
Quentin Gause | NY | *** | open | Interested in everyone, but has specifically mentioned M as a school he'd like to hear from. | |
Dwight Trammer | MI | *** | M, others | From the emerging Inkster pipeline. Rod Smith was scouting him earlier this year. | |
Ben Kline | PA | *** | M, Big East, others | Visited Michigan for Jan 2010 Junior Day. |
Safety
Needs: Moderate. Elite guys would be great. Michigan's safety situation is fluid with several position switches possible among current players.
Status: Michigan has a few offers out, and could be in the mix for some serious players.
Projected Commits: 2.
Commits | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Karlos Williams | FL | ***** | UF, Bama, ND, OSU, M, others | He's been offered by Michigan and just about everyone else. It'll be a tough land. He also plays WR in high school. | |
Ron Tanner | OH | **** | OSU, M others | Visited M in fall 2009 and enjoyed himself. Apparently offered at that time. Favors M. | |
HaSean Clinton-Dix | FL | **** | Bama, FSU, M, others | Favors Bama and Florida State, M has offered. | |
Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Sheroid Evans | TX | ***** | Texas, A&M, Baylor, LSU, M | From the alma mater of Brandon Herron, Troy Woolfolk, and Darryl Stonum. A top-top safety with speed to burn. | |
Jabari Gorman | FL | **** | UF, Miami, Oregon, M | A speedy, slightly undersized player. Likes the Florida schools early. | |
Pat Martin | SC | ***.5 | SC, M, others | Visited Michigan in summer 2009. From the same high school as JT Floyd. | |
Jeremy Cash | FL | ***.5 | Wisc, Neb, UL, M, BC, others | A good-sized safety who could grow into a linebacker. High school teammate of Vlad Emilien. | |
LaQuentin Smith | FL | ***.5 | M, FSU, CoSt, others | Former teammate of Ricardo Miller, current teammate of Demetrius Hart. A Michigan offer may be coming soon. |
Cornerback
Needs: Low-to-moderate. Michigan has taken a ton of corners in the past couple classes. They might take some S/CB hybrid types though.
Status: With Greg Brown already committed, it could be a situation where Michigan doesn't accept any commits (except from top guys) until the end.
Projected Commits: 2.
Commitments | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Greg Brown | OH | ***.5 | Michigan | Committed to Michigan shortly after receiving his official offer in September '09. | |
Delonte Hollowell | MI | ***.5 | M, MSU, others | The latest in a long line of little corners to come out of Cass Tech. Michigan and CMU are his only offers, and he currently favors M. Committed on 1-17-10. | |
Offered Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Doran Grant | OH | ***.5 | OSU, M, MSU, others | St. Vincent-St. Mary has been friendly to OSU in the past. Would Michigan even want a bunch of smaller corners in this class? Offered. M visit in fall '09. | |
Prospects | |||||
Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Demetrious Nicholson | VA | **** | open | Has said he wants to hear more from M. |
Kickers
Needs: Very low. Freshman starters at both specialist positions.
Projected commits: 0.
Prospects | |||||
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Name | State | Stars | Schools | Y/N | Notes |
Kyle Brindza | MI | *** | open | A preferred walkon candidate from nearby Canton. In a year where Michigan's specialists weren't young (rFr Brendan Gibbons at kicker, Fr Will Hagerup at punter), he might be scholarship-worthy. |
Projected Commits: 0, though if someone wants to walk on they'll take him.
A reminder: the Star Scale for Rumor Credibility.
- 0-star: incoherent ravings.
- 1-star: clearly biased speculation without backing.
- 2-star: Some guy saying something on some board that claims insider info due to a chance occurence.
- 3-star: Information from someone less established as an insider but a frequent poster who seems sane and useful.
- 4-star: recognized insider-type person with no ax to grind who has established his bonafides on past recruits.
- 5-star: actually verified by an article and a quote from the player, a family member, or a coach.
So. Cutoff is two stars... sometimes three. Played by feel. In the future there will be denotations as follows:
UV: the information in sum(star rating).
Links will be provided so you can judge for yourself; posts that will fall into the memory hole will be copied for posterity.
Can Rome be moved to LT? He's 6'6 and 240. I think a redshirt year plus 1 more year waiting to start should allow him to get his weight around 275-280 which would be great for a athletic LT.
Why were Hollowell and Brown offered so early? It seemed like both were easy gets and could have been waited on until later in the 2010 season. We have so few scholarships already for 2010 I'd really hate to see us have to turn down a 3rd D-lineman because we took Hollowell.
Hollowell should get a Mr. Blue...
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I'd really like to see Michigan get some work done as far as LBs and DEs in this class, we could use some serious help in that category. However it seems like alot of these guys are going to be more attracted to a traditional 4-3 where they can line up with their hands on the turf. As far as the two big in-state prospects (Arnett and Thomas) we have to be able to grab at least one of them (preferably Thomas), however right now it looks like it will be Thomas to MSU and Arnett to OU if they offer.. But that's just based on what I've read.
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Board looks great, but what's with all the spam?
I know there has to be kids who read this too this stuff is just flat nasty.
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i would love to see depriest and someone like keith lewis come to AA. steve miller is a lost case, while donte phillips is an interesting prospect. i think out of the safeties, we'll get sheroid evans and ron tanner, further clogging up the depth chart. because of the wealth of safety talent, i am not clamoring for sean parker's commitment this year, as i would rather be patient and get the #1 safety next year in evans.
i heard that arnett likes cincy. he is a slot guy, so although i would love for him to come here, we have a lot of depth, so much that guys like gallon and t-robinson cant get playing time because of tay and roy. if he goes to UF or bama, fine with me, as long as he doesnt go to the suckeyes or msu.
already gave his verbal to the Suckeyes.
I would re-eval your position on this board for Donte Phillips. Michigan has invited him down for 4 games already (attended purdue. Attending o state game). He's been blowing up latly with interest from all over. Multiple sources from rivals, scout, and wissports say he could be the #1 prospect from Wisconsin plus he is very interested in the wolverines.
Good for us fans because we all know the d line needs help.
Scout Profile with articles
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=4571757
Recent rivals article
http://wisconsinpreps.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1017483
+1 For legitimate contribution
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Chris Wormley (6'5" 240) is a current teammate of Kenny Hayes and they make up arguably the best DE tandem in the state of Ohio. He has very high interest in M (wants to be close to family).
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That scout has listed as offered and might be worth adding to the board???
MD DT Vince Croce, SC DE Jadeveon Clowney, and FL S LaQuentin Smith (Dr. Phillips, tho you have him listed, is under offered list)
Michigan Wolverines: 874 wins, .740 winning percentage, 42 Big Ten Titles, 11 National Titles, 3 Heisman winners, and 150 consensus All-Americans
Intersting reading. The 2011 is a critical one for Rodriguez. We need to land some of these big guys. Especially on the offensive line.
michigan should offer this dudue i was a witness to his ability at the UM camp he shut jermy jackson down and has verbal offers from kentuky,sc and duke
On scout it shows Ron Tanners interest at "high"
Board looks great, but the projected class size is completely botched Ezeh, Mouton etc.. all have eligibility left. I think you copied the Juniors not the seniors. Take the seniors and add Cone and Patterson as unrenewed redshirts and that is your starting point.
R U that stupid obviously the current seniors are on the 2010 recruiting board for class size boy u r an idget
Burn The Ships
This is the 2011 board, i.e. the recruits that will sign in February 2011, i.e. current high school juniors. Which means they will sign after the players currently with junior-eligibility (Ezeh, Mouton, etc) use up their four years. The seniors and Cone and Patterson are listed on the projected class size on the 2010 board.
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