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'09 COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFF-SEASON THREAD-recruiting/Coaching Changes/Transfers
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Yep... He needs to go somewhere that he'll be able to bounce outside and run in open space...
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Hence the reason he's going to Auburn?
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if what i heard was right, you're getting a great WR.
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Nah, hes avg. at best. Very good Return man tho.
I thought it was known since June he was headed to UCLA tho
I thought it was known since June he was headed to UCLA tho
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it was a queston on if Colorado would let him go to UCLA
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Does dude have any of his raps out there? I wanna hear how terrible it is. Word to Josh Jarboe...
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James Louis to Ohio State?
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I thought he was going to FU ?
#*# ?
I thought he was going to FU ?
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James Louis has committed to the Buckeyes. What's the story on him? I thought he was committed to Florida? Other receivers higher on their priority list?Looks like a good pickup for Ohio State. Got to be honest though...I don't really know much about the kid...this came out of left field.
LSU got a committment from Spencer Ware out of Cincinnati. Nice get for the Tigers. One of the best recruits in the state of Ohio this year. No doubt thatLSU's baseball program had a lot to do with getting a verbal as he's looking to double dip in college.
LSU got a committment from Spencer Ware out of Cincinnati. Nice get for the Tigers. One of the best recruits in the state of Ohio this year. No doubt thatLSU's baseball program had a lot to do with getting a verbal as he's looking to double dip in college.
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[h3]Atlantic's James Louis now headed to Ohio State, not Florida
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[h3]> Posted by Stacy Hicklin on July 29, 2009 02:29 PM[/h3]
The drama is over for Atlantic wide receiver James Louis. After a confusing past few days, Louis is finished with the Gators and gave Ohio State his verbal commitment.
Louis spent his junior season and time this spring and summer doing his homework on all of his scholarship options; taking the time to really see what programs had to offer and how he would fit in at each school. He resisted committing early, instead waiting until mid-July to make his decision.
When he called Florida to inform the school that the Gators were his pick, the coaching staff was happy, but head coach Urban Meyer asked him not to talk about his decision with the media for a few days. Louis didn't really think much about that comment, until this past week.
After being unable to attend Florida's Friday Night Lights Camp, Louis started to see numerous stories popping up online about how Florida wasn't going to accept his commitment and how he might have to wait until the staff saw who else ended up committing. That set off alarms in his head and he immediately began calling and e-mailing Meyer and his coaching staff.
After five or so days of silence from Florida's end, Louis said to heck with it and called the Ohio State coaches to let them know he will be a Buckeye next year.
"It was really frustrating," Louis said. "I wasn't just going to sit around and wait for [Florida]."
Louis and Atlantic coach Andre Thaddies said after news surfaced that Louis had decided to go to Ohio State, now the Florida coaching staff has called and e-mail numerous times. Louis hasn't returned any of those calls or e-mails saying, "it's too late for that."
Thaddies said the situation is just another lesson for players about how colleges work the recruiting game.
Louis agreed saying most people don't realize that a school may only have 18 or so scholarships to give, but offer scholarships to 40-50 kids knowing that not all of them will accept. When the number of commitments start getting close to the actual scholarship numbers it can generate some pretty unpleasant situations between schools and their recruits.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/spo...g/2009/07/atlantics_james_louis_now_head.html
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[h3]> Posted by Stacy Hicklin on July 29, 2009 02:29 PM[/h3]
The drama is over for Atlantic wide receiver James Louis. After a confusing past few days, Louis is finished with the Gators and gave Ohio State his verbal commitment.
Louis spent his junior season and time this spring and summer doing his homework on all of his scholarship options; taking the time to really see what programs had to offer and how he would fit in at each school. He resisted committing early, instead waiting until mid-July to make his decision.
When he called Florida to inform the school that the Gators were his pick, the coaching staff was happy, but head coach Urban Meyer asked him not to talk about his decision with the media for a few days. Louis didn't really think much about that comment, until this past week.
After being unable to attend Florida's Friday Night Lights Camp, Louis started to see numerous stories popping up online about how Florida wasn't going to accept his commitment and how he might have to wait until the staff saw who else ended up committing. That set off alarms in his head and he immediately began calling and e-mailing Meyer and his coaching staff.
After five or so days of silence from Florida's end, Louis said to heck with it and called the Ohio State coaches to let them know he will be a Buckeye next year.
"It was really frustrating," Louis said. "I wasn't just going to sit around and wait for [Florida]."
Louis and Atlantic coach Andre Thaddies said after news surfaced that Louis had decided to go to Ohio State, now the Florida coaching staff has called and e-mail numerous times. Louis hasn't returned any of those calls or e-mails saying, "it's too late for that."
Thaddies said the situation is just another lesson for players about how colleges work the recruiting game.
Louis agreed saying most people don't realize that a school may only have 18 or so scholarships to give, but offer scholarships to 40-50 kids knowing that not all of them will accept. When the number of commitments start getting close to the actual scholarship numbers it can generate some pretty unpleasant situations between schools and their recruits.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/spo...g/2009/07/atlantics_james_louis_now_head.html
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ESPN Rise 7 on 7 game is on ESPNUHD
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Creative flame
He wanted to commit a while ago and couldn't get ahold of Billy G right away. He was told to be a silent. It became questionable whether he could be apart of the class even if he wanted to. FNL happens and the staff re-adjusts their board and is unsure where he is (he's 4th on the board at best Ivan,McCay, and Green are ahead of him) with only one spot left (Dunkley is in). UF tried to slow-play him and got burned. You can go back and check but I reallydidn't care if he was a part of this class.
Congrats to tOSU however.
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[h1]'Very difficult news' for freshman Telfort[/h1]
By Ben Malcolmson on July 29, 2009 2:21 PM | No Comments
Sadly, Frankie Telfort's career as a Trojan has ended before it even began.
An incoming freshman linebacker out of Miami, Telfort has been diagnosed with a serious genetic heart condition that will prevent him from playing football for USC.
"This is obviously very difficult news for Frankie, his family and all of us in the football program," Coach Pete Carroll said. "But we're very thankful doctors discovered the issue before it led to anything worse."
Telfort was examined by several of L.A.'s top cardiologists before flying to the Minneapolis Heart Institute last week for a final opinion. Heart specialists determined the 17-year-old had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition that affects 1 in 500 Americans and is the most common cardiovascular cause of sudden death in the world. Telfort has consequently not received medical clearance to play football at USC, but discovering the problem at this stage most likely saved his life.
Even though his playing career at USC is over, Telfort will remain a part of the Trojan Family. Athletic Director Mike Garrett will honor his full scholarship, and Telfort is planning to continue on as a student at USC, with an expected graduation date of May 2013.
"Everybody's football career unfortunately ends at some point and no one's ever ready for it," a solemn Carroll said. "For some guys, it comes sooner than expected. But you're a football player and a Trojan for life, and Frankie is definitely both."
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Sad news for Frankie. Best of luck for him in his life though.
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Though, I am happy that the school allowed him to still get an education @ SC.
Though, I am happy that the school allowed him to still get an education @ SC.
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Major props to the school for allowing him to stay on scholarship as a student...
Major props to the school for allowing him to stay on scholarship as a student...
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Major props to the school for allowing him to stay on scholarship as a student...
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Damn, that's rough.
Though, I am happy that the school allowed him to still get an education @ SC.
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I cant really big up USC for that, I mean, thats like givin a dude props for takin care of his son.
If they would clipped his scholarship they would lose major credibility with recruits
If they would clipped his scholarship they would lose major credibility with recruits
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Someone with a rivals account up this article
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.co...pt=content.asp&cid=969747&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=
Someone with a rivals account up this article
http://footballrecruiting.rivals.co...pt=content.asp&cid=969747&fid=&tid=&mid=&rid=
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[h1]Whispers: Recruiting rumblings from Florida[/h1]
Mike Farrell
Rivals.com Football Recruiting
Friday Night Lights has come and gone with a few commitments. Not all of them, however, went to the Florida Gators.
Between FNL and the ESPN Champion Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 Tournament, Florida was the place to be for recruiting whispers.
Running back Mack Brown was not expected to commit to Florida on his visit to FNL, at least not before he arrived on campus. Once he got to Gainesville and started to talk to the coaches and take in the atmosphere, however, Brown decided to pull the trigger on the field at the end of the night. But will it stick?
Florida found room for Neiron Ball after an impressive performance at Friday Night Lights.
While quarterback Trey Burton has been working Brown hard for Florida, Brown's friends Alec Ogletree, T.J. Stripling and Kendrun Malcome, all Georgia commitments, will continue to work him. An official visit to Athens isn't out of the question for Brown. In the end it appears that Brown will stay with the Gators, but the Dawgs will not give up easily on him.
The other commitment that came out of FNL was a bit of a surprise. Jackson, Ga., defensive end Neiron Ball wasn't that high on the UF board before arriving at FNL. But after running two 4.48-second 40-yard dashes during the testing portion of the night and showing excellent footwork during drills, Ball shot up the list.
By taking Ball, Florida doesn't have room right now for defensive end/tackle Dominique Easley, who wanted to commit at FNL as well. Easley wants to get away from home and loves the SEC, so Tennessee could end up being his choice. Rutgers, Penn State, Michigan and others, however, are also very much in the mix.
Georgia wide receiver Markeith Ambles committed to Tennessee just days after working out at FNL. Florida was Ambles' favorite for quite some time, but it appears that the Gators are waiting for others at wide receiver. Solomon Patton and Stephen Alli are already committed, James Louis will be committed as soon as he can get to Gainesville and meet with coach Urban Meyer and Chris Dunkley is the loudest silent commitment of the year. Others Florida could be holding out for include Kadron Boone, Quinton Dunbar, Christian Green, Ivan McCartney or Kenny Stills.
Finally, cornerback Victor Hampton made his visit to Florida. The cornerback, who committed months ago without visiting Gainesville and without meeting Meyer and the coaching staff, made the trip and met with everyone. For now, Hampton is still part of the 2010 class for the Gators. He'll have to get his grades up and keep out of trouble, however, to remain that way. Hampton is still looking to attend Darlington High School in South Carolina for his senior year after being kicked off the Charlotte (N.C.) Independence football team by legendary coach Tommy Knotts.
Gridiron Rumblings
The ESPN Champion Gridiron Kings 7-on-7 Tournament took place outside of Orlando, Fla., last Friday and Saturday, and there were numerous three-star and four-star prospects who have yet to make a commitment. Here's a bit of what I learned while at the event.
I mentioned it last week and confirmed it this past weekend - four-star linebacker Christian Jones and four-star wide receiver Kenny Shaw are all but signed, sealed and delivered to Florida State. Jones, from Winter Park (Fla.) Lake Howell, is also considering Florida, USC, Oklahoma and others. However, Florida State - where his father and brother played - is way out in front. The same can be said for Shaw from Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips. The Seminoles are way ahead of Florida and others for his services. He said it would be tough for a team to beat out Florida State for his signature.
Ivan McCartney has some ties to the Mountaineers.
Florida State, Florida and Georgia are the three leaders for Tampa (Fla.) Catholic athlete Christian Green, but watch out for the Seminoles here as well. Green was not seen at Florida's Friday Night Lights, although he was in Gainesville earlier in the week, and FSU seems to still be the team to beat. Georgia has been thrown into the mix by Green, but this is a Gators-Seminoles battle unless a shocker occurs.
Miramar, Fla., wide receiver Ivan McCartney claims to still be wide open in his recruitment, but West Virginia has to be considered a major contender since two of his former teammates play for the Mountaineers. McCartney said he has already visited Morgantown and said he really liked it and that his former teammates are pushing for him to attend WVU.
Kadron Boone, a four-star wide receiver from Ocala (Fla.) Trinity Catholic, is seriously considering Texas Tech but denied rumors he committed to the Red Raiders. Watch out for Mike Leach's team, though, because Boone seems enamored with playing in the spread offense and is now leaning much more toward Texas Tech than Florida, according to sources. Boone has been hearing rumors that the Gators might already be done at wide receiver (see above). He could not confirm that Florida is finished at that position, but it's something that could concern him.
Dior Mathis said Oregon is still his leader, followed by Michigan State and Miami. Michigan is nowhere to be found among his top schools. The Detroit Cass Tech cornerback planned to announce his college decision at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, but he might decide to move it up to September. Once again, there's no idea if he's playing the same game that William Campbell played last year when he committed to Michigan, de-committed, eliminated the Wolverines and then committed to Rich Rodriguez.
Latwan Anderson, one of the best players at Gridiron Kings, seems locked in to West Virginia with Michigan State, Georgia, Miami and North Carolina rounding out his top five. The Mountaineers are still the team to beat.
Wide receiver Kenny Stills wants to play at USC but could be hesitant to commit to the Trojans because of so much depth at his position. If that's the case, watch for Oklahoma to make a serious push for him. Florida, Penn State, LSU and Tennessee are some others involved as well.
USC has been a longtime favorite, but Washington is a school mentioned more with Demetrius Wright, a four-star cornerback from Corona, Calif. The Trojans should still be in good shape with him, but the Huskies are making inroads.
Three-star cornerback Toney Hurd, Jr. from Missouri City (Texas) Fort Bend Marshall likes Oklahoma State, Notre Dame and Texas A&M, and many people believe he's going to stay in the Big 12.
Is Toney Hurd Jr. Big 12 bound?
New Orleans Edna Karr dual-threat quarterback Munchie Legaux said Oregon and Tennessee are showing a lot of interest along with Michigan, but Baylor could be the team to beat for his services. The Bears have long been considered a favorite, and he was being worked by Baylor commitments Ahmad Dixon and Tyler Stephenson during the two days.
Corona, Calif., running back Jordon James has four officials set to Arizona, Florida, Notre Dame and UCLA, and he is still considering Washington and Tennessee for a fifth trip. James said he's in no rush to make a commitment. Notre Dame has been linked as his leader, but that didn't seem to be the case at the event. Watch out for UCLA here.
Palmdale, Calif., cornerback Joshua Shaw would choose between Ohio State and USC if he had to sign today, but he's still interested in Notre Dame, LSU and Oklahoma as well. He has officials set with the Irish and Buckeyes.
Hillside (Ill.) Proviso West wide receiver Kyle Prater has Illinois and Oklahoma on top and knows he will take official visits to see the Sooners as well as USC. Alabama, Tennessee and Notre Dame are also in the mix near the upper half of his list. Prater will take an unofficial visit to Tennessee on Aug. 1.
Princeton (N.J.) Hun School defensive end Chris Martin, a Notre Dame commitment, said he has a few schools in mind to visit as a backup plan in case something happens in South Bend to Charlie Weis and his staff. North Carolina, LSU, Florida and Tennessee are his four backups at this point, although neither the Gators nor the Vols have sent written offers because Martin is so solidly committed. Martin stressed that he would only take other visits if a coaching change was made at Notre Dame.
Thibodaux, La., wide receiver Trovon Reed admitted he's getting closer and closer to a decision. When cornerback DeMarcus Milliner was giving the "Roll Tide" signal to some of the Gators commitments who were doing the "Gator Chomp," Reed quietly held up his fingers in the form and an "L". When asked about it he said it was for the state of Louisiana, but others said it was for LSU. The Bayou Bengals are still the leader ahead of LSU, Auburn, Oregon, Missouri and others.
Virginia linebacker Aramide Olaniyan is still committed to Duke, but he will try to take all five of his official visits. He already has one set with UCLA for the weekend of Nov. 20, when the Bruins play host to Arizona State. He also wants to visit Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Michigan and Duke.
Olney (Md.) Good Counsel cornerback Louis Young said he is solid to Stanford, but he might still take a trip to Virginia Tech to check out the Hokies.
Florida and Oklahoma are listed at high interest on the profile of Shawnee (Kan.) Bishop Miege athlete Justin McCay, but don't count out Kansas State or Missouri.
Fort Worth (Texas) Dunbar five-star wide receiver Darius White confirmed that Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and USC are on his short list but aren't the only three. White said he is very wide open and only knows of one official visit he'll take for sure - USC. Many of his teammates, however, joked with him about being an Oklahoma lock.
Georgia In On Crisp?
A couple of sources said that Rivals100 offensive tackle Robert Crisp might take a long look at Georgia if his teammate, best friend and fellow NC State commitment Peter Singer is dropped by the Wolfpack following the latter being charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a handgun by a minor and simple possession of marijuana back on June 16. All signs, however, point to Crisp being solid to the Wolfpack at this point. NC State is sticking by Singer, and it has been confirmed that Georgia has not been in contact.
Robert Crisp is changing high schools.
Singer's parents are the guardians and parental figures of Crisp, which is why many feel that Singer and Crisp are a package deal. Both Crisp and Singer are transferring from Chapel Hill (N.C.) High School to Hillsborough (N.C.) Cedar Ridge.
All In The Family?
The early leader for 2011 San Antonio (Texas) James Madison running back Aaron Green has to be Nebraska, according to whispers out of that area. Green has early offers from the Huskers, Georgia, USC, Oklahoma and others and is expected to get an offer from Texas following National Signing Day next year, so this would end up being a huge pull for Nebraska if it can stay on top. His brother is 2009 NU signee Andrew Green.
The only other back offered so far by Nebraska for 2011 is Overland Park (Kan.) St. Thomas Aquinas standout Dagan Reed, who is brother of current Husker Kyler Reed.
And finally, Nebraska could also be the team to beat for offensive tackle Tyler Moore from Florida. Moore is the son of Brian Moore and the cousin of Jay Moore, both former Nebraska players.
Etc.
• Wide receivers Mike Davis from Texas and Justin Hunter from Virginia, both LSU commitments, are looking around a bit. Davis is looking at Cal with great interest as well as Texas A&M. Hunter is looking at Tennessee and is still being heavily recruited by Virginia Tech, West Virginia and others. Cal could actually be the current leader for Davis, according to sources, while it appears that Tennessee would be the only school with a serious chance at swaying Hunter away from LSU. This could be the reason why LSU is taking a very long look at Dothan (Ala.) Northview wide receiver B.J. Chitty, who was a standout at camp.
• The Cincinnati Bearcats are moving in on Ohio offensive lineman Matt James in a big way and could be the leader for the four-star tackle. Losing James would be a huge blow to Notre Dame as the Irish decided against offering other tackles like Andrew Donnal, who might have jumped on the offer. If Notre Dame strikes out on James after having lost out on James Hurst to North Carolina and having seemingly fallen out of the Seantrel Henderson sweepstakes, the Irish could end up whiffing altogether on four- or five-star tackles this year.
Cincinnati is making a move on Matt James.
• Pennsylvania safety Chad Hagan is expected to commit to Ohio State within the next couple of weeks.
• Gabriel Wright, a defensive tackle in the Class of 2011, now favors Auburn, followed by Clemson, Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee. His teammate Isaiah Crowell favors Florida, Texas, USC and Georgia. Both players feel that the current ban on Georgia by coach Dell McGee will eventually blow over, although both said they are down on Georgia based on the Dawgs pulling the offer of their quarterback, Devin Burns. But like I said last week, look for Georgia to once again be in the mix for both before all is said and done.
• Rivals100 linebacker LaDarius Owens was expected to announce his decision this week and almost set a news conference for Friday, but he has decided to delay his decision. Owens was expected to choose between Auburn and Alabama this week, but now it appears LSU, Tennessee and Florida State have a chance to get back in this race.
• Pennsylvania athlete Corey Brown has set an official visit to Ohio State for the weekend of Sept. 12, when the Buckeyes host USC. Ohio State has emerged as the leader for the Rivals100 star.
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