'09 COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFF-SEASON THREAD-recruiting/Coaching Changes/Transfers

[ooiron manoo]

I hope we land Jarvis Jones, Frankie Telfort and Manti T'eo

This was a big loss:

01:20 PM PST on Tuesday, February 3, 2009

By MICHAEL BECKER
The Press-Enterprise

Vontaze Burfict, an All-American linebacker from Corona Centennial High School, will sign with Arizona State, The Press-Enterprise has learned.

A representative of the school called USC on Tuesday to inform the coaches that Burfict would sign with the Sun Devils on Wednesday, the first day for high school recruits to sign national letters of intent.

Burfict originally committed verbally to USC over the summer but recently re-opened the recruiting process. In an interview last week, Burfict said he preferred Arizona State because the school has provided an academic map of what he needs to complete in order to become eligible.

Story continues below

Burfict, the area's top-ranked recruit, was the top linebacker on the Parade Magazine All-America team. He had 146 tackles and helped lead Centennial to a 15-0 record. The Huskies won the California State Division I Bowl game and were named the state team of the year by CalHiSports.com. The Huskies finished No. 2 in the nation in the final USA Today rankings.

After the season, Burfict played in the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio and the Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic in Rancho Cucamonga.

, he wanted to be at USC badly, I am assuming beingacademically ineligible made him choose ASU. At least that is the rumor floating around, and it is clear in the article. He had to take 7 online courses tomake up for incomplete coursework. Also, he has pals at ASU.

I was looking forward to him showing up at Howard Jones Field.....oh well.

 

[newbs24]

Hey Browneye fans, I thought this dope had his drinking under control?

I know I'm late with the story but the pic is too good not to post. No shirt? How white trash of him.

 

[iye2]

This guy.. To be honest, Im surprised he acted well enough to get through the entire yr. It was gettin ridiculous.

'09 Verbals thus far:

1. Jordan Whiting (LB, Louisville Trinity, 6' 1", 226 lbs, 4.61 forty; committed to Ohio State on 09/01/07)

2. Storm Klein (LB, Licking Valley, 6' 3", 220 lbs, 4.5 forty; committed to Ohio State on 10/14/07)

3. John Simon (DL, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 6' 4", 265 lbs, 4.7 forty; committed to Ohio State on 12/26/07)

4. Jack Mewhort (OL, Toledo St. John's, 6' 6", 283 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 12/28/07)

5. Adam Homan (LB/FB, Coldwater HS, 6' 2", 230 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 12/29/07)

6. C.J. Barnett (CB, Clayton Northmont, 6' 1" 181 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/10/0

7. Chris Fields (WR, Painesville Harvey, 6' 1" 181 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/19/0

8. Jamie Wood (WR/DB, Pickerington Central, 6' 1", 175 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/24/0

9. Dorian Bell (LB, Monroeville (Pennsylvania) Gateway, 6' 1", 215 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/21/0

10. Jordan Hall (RB, Jeannette (Pennsylvania) HS, 5' 9", 185 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/21/0

** Justin Boren (OL, University of Michigan, 6' 4", 305 lbs; announced transfer to Ohio State on 4/23/0

11. Melvin Fellows (DE, Garfield Heights, 6' 5", 245 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/24/0

12. Corey Linsley (OL, Youngstown Boardman, 6' 4", 285 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/28/0

13. Zach Boren (FB, Pickerington Central, 6' 1". 255 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/30/0

14. James Jackson (WR, Grand Ledge (Michigan) HS, 6' 0", 175 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 5/12/0

15. Reid Fragel (TE, Grosse Pointe (Michigan) HS, 6' 8", 251 lbs: committed to Ohio State on 5/27/0

16. Dominic Clarke (DB, Frederick (Maryland) Tuscarora HS, 5' 10", 178 lbs: committed to Ohio State on 6/8/0

17. Adam Bellamy (DT, Aurora, Ohio, 6' 4", 285 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/10/0

18. Duron Carter (WR, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 6' 3", 185 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/20/0

19. Carlos Hyde (RB, Naples, Florida, 6' 1", 230 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/22/0

20. Justin Green (ATH, Louisville, Kentucky, 5' 10", 178 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/22/0

21. Corey Brown (ATH, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 6' 1", 179 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/23/0

22. Jonathan Newsome (DE, Cleveland Glenville, 6' 3", 230 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/24/0

23. Sam Longo (OL, Bellbrook HS, 6' 5", 270 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 7/7/0

24. Jaamal Berry (RB, Miami Palmetto HS, 5'11", 185 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 8/31/0

25. Kenneth Guiton (QB, Houston Eisenhower, 6' 2", 178 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 1/30/09)

26. Marcus Hall (OL, Cleveland Glenville, 6' 6", 300 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/2/09)

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Originally Posted by ooIRON MANoo

I hope we land Jarvis Jones, Frankie Telfort and Manti T'eo

This was a big loss:

01:20 PM PST on Tuesday, February 3, 2009

By MICHAEL BECKER
The Press-Enterprise

Vontaze Burfict, an All-American linebacker from Corona Centennial High School, will sign with Arizona State, The Press-Enterprise has learned.

A representative of the school called USC on Tuesday to inform the coaches that Burfict would sign with the Sun Devils on Wednesday, the first day for high school recruits to sign national letters of intent.

Burfict originally committed verbally to USC over the summer but recently re-opened the recruiting process. In an interview last week, Burfict said he preferred Arizona State because the school has provided an academic map of what he needs to complete in order to become eligible.

Story continues below

Burfict, the area's top-ranked recruit, was the top linebacker on the Parade Magazine All-America team. He had 146 tackles and helped lead Centennial to a 15-0 record. The Huskies won the California State Division I Bowl game and were named the state team of the year by CalHiSports.com. The Huskies finished No. 2 in the nation in the final USA Today rankings.

After the season, Burfict played in the U.S. Army All-American game in San Antonio and the Inland Empire All-Star Football Classic in Rancho Cucamonga.

, he wanted to be at USC badly, I am assuming being academically ineligible made him choose ASU. At least that is the rumor floating around, and it is clear in the article. He had to take 7 online courses to make up for incomplete coursework. Also, he has pals at ASU.

I was looking forward to him showing up at Howard Jones Field.....oh well.

Woooooooow

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Greg Reid.

Welcome to Seminole nation

*Does warchant*

 

[10508 cardo jr ln]

I got 3 blunts rolled




not cause of this bum tho, its just coincedence

 

[jville819]

 

[brian cushing]

7 online classes just to catch up

I guess all he did was play football.
I read on trojanwire that sources say Te'o is gonna commit. Hopefully they're right.

 

[gtownballer23]

Originally Posted by dreClark

Greg Reid.

Welcome to Seminole nation

*Does warchant*

It'll be nice to watch him get ran over by his favorite team for the next 4 years.

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Originally Posted by 10508 Cardo Jr Ln

not cause of this bum tho, its just coincedence

Why he gotta be a bum now though?

It'll be nice to watch him get ran over by his favorite team for the next 4 years.
Maybe.

Maybe not.

We'll see.

Demps and Reid

7 online classes just to catch up

I guess all he did was play football.
I read on trojanwire that sources say Te'o is gonna commit. Hopefully they're right.
7 ?!?!?!

That's a little OD.

 

[dlo13]

Edit: Greg wearing Polo in that picture?

I guess he picked the right school. They know where to get it for the low...

 

[raw120]

lmao at greg reid, what a clown

 

[gangsta207therevolution]

Originally Posted by DLo13

Edit: Greg wearing Polo in that picture?

I guess he picked the right school. They know where to get it for the low...

Good Joke, Good Joke.

 

[gobucksbc]

Originally Posted by IYE2

This guy.. To be honest, Im surprised he acted well enough to get through the entire yr. It was gettin ridiculous.

'09 Verbals thus far:

1. Jordan Whiting (LB, Louisville Trinity, 6' 1", 226 lbs, 4.61 forty; committed to Ohio State on 09/01/07)

2. Storm Klein (LB, Licking Valley, 6' 3", 220 lbs, 4.5 forty; committed to Ohio State on 10/14/07)

3. John Simon (DL, Youngstown Cardinal Mooney, 6' 4", 265 lbs, 4.7 forty; committed to Ohio State on 12/26/07)

4. Jack Mewhort (OL, Toledo St. John's, 6' 6", 283 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 12/28/07)

5. Adam Homan (LB/FB, Coldwater HS, 6' 2", 230 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 12/29/07)

6. C.J. Barnett (CB, Clayton Northmont, 6' 1" 181 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/10/0

7. Chris Fields (WR, Painesville Harvey, 6' 1" 181 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/19/0

8. Jamie Wood (WR/DB, Pickerington Central, 6' 1", 175 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/24/0

9. Dorian Bell (LB, Monroeville (Pennsylvania) Gateway, 6' 1", 215 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/21/0

10. Jordan Hall (RB, Jeannette (Pennsylvania) HS, 5' 9", 185 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/21/0

** Justin Boren (OL, University of Michigan, 6' 4", 305 lbs; announced transfer to Ohio State on 4/23/0

11. Melvin Fellows (DE, Garfield Heights, 6' 5", 245 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/24/0

12. Corey Linsley (OL, Youngstown Boardman, 6' 4", 285 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/28/0

13. Zach Boren (FB, Pickerington Central, 6' 1". 255 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 4/30/0

14. James Jackson (WR, Grand Ledge (Michigan) HS, 6' 0", 175 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 5/12/0

15. Reid Fragel (TE, Grosse Pointe (Michigan) HS, 6' 8", 251 lbs: committed to Ohio State on 5/27/0

16. Dominic Clarke (DB, Frederick (Maryland) Tuscarora HS, 5' 10", 178 lbs: committed to Ohio State on 6/8/0

17. Adam Bellamy (DT, Aurora, Ohio, 6' 4", 285 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/10/0

18. Duron Carter (WR, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 6' 3", 185 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/20/0

19. Carlos Hyde (RB, Naples, Florida, 6' 1", 230 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/22/0

20. Justin Green (ATH, Louisville, Kentucky, 5' 10", 178 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/22/0

21. Corey Brown (ATH, Monroeville, Pennsylvania, 6' 1", 179 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/23/0

22. Jonathan Newsome (DE, Cleveland Glenville, 6' 3", 230 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 6/24/0

23. Sam Longo (OL, Bellbrook HS, 6' 5", 270 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 7/7/0

24. Jaamal Berry (RB, Miami Palmetto HS, 5'11", 185 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 8/31/0

25. Kenneth Guiton (QB, Houston Eisenhower, 6' 2", 178 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 1/30/09)

26. Marcus Hall (OL, Cleveland Glenville, 6' 6", 300 lbs; committed to Ohio State on 2/2/09)

Going to have to take Justin Green off that list. He just decommitted and is heading to Illinois. Still will be a top-5 class. Awesome job by thestaff.

 

[lu cash]

ooIRON MANoo I think Frankie Telfort will commit to USC, I've been seeing him at high school games lately and he's always wearing a Trojans shirt. Youall are lucky, you're getting a great player.

 

[jmause3]

Reid and Demps

 

[10508 cardo jr ln]

Straight up.. im real hot Reid went to FSU, but I knew he was goin..


As much as I want him to suck now, I know he's gonna BALL at FSU.

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

And FSU just snagged another player.

Former UT commit. On the OL.

 

[jmause3]

Originally Posted by dreClark

And FSU just snagged another player.

Former UT commit. On the OL.

Yup i just saw that too

Dre and jville this is starting to be a nice class, with some nice late pickups

 

[jville819]

Yea. It's def looking pretty good. Hopefully get Orson as well

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Yeah, but Orson ain't announcing until damn near March.

 

[jville819]

Yea he's just the 1 player i want the Noles to get and then i'll be happy

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

^ True.

February 3, 2009
[h1]Several candidates for a Signing Day switch[/h1]
Mike Farrell
Recruiting Analyst
MORE: Counting Down to Signing Day | Announcement Watch | Signing Day Wire| NSD Predictions

Every year, there are players who switch their commitments on National Signing Day, delighting some fan bases and infuriating others. This year there seem to be more candidates to switch than ever.

Here is a look at a few of them:

Trent Richardson has made some Alabama fans nervous with his recent visits.

RB Trent Richardson: The nation's No. 2 running back and No. 6 player overall has been committed to Alabama since June, but he has a tough decision to make on Signing Day. Richardson has taken official visits to Florida, LSU and Florida State, and it wouldn't be a stunner if he changed his mind. But Alabama has the edge going into Wednesday.

LB Vontaze Burfict: Burfict is another national top-10 player who has been committed for quite some time but will really make his choice Wednesday. In this case the school he's committed to, USC, is the underdog. Burfict has been committed to USC since last February, but rumors are strong that he'll be signing with Arizona State.

DT Gary Brown: Publicly, Brown is listed as a solid commitment to Florida. Privately, there is more going on. Florida State has been making a strong push for Brown, who lives about 15 miles from Tallahassee, in Quincy. While most sources say he'll sign with Florida, there are some out there who think he might switch to FSU.

ATH Randall Carroll: As with Burfict, USC holds a commitment from Carroll, but the Trojans don't seem likely to sign him. Carroll has been committed to USC since the beginning of his junior season, but he opened things up this past summer. It seems as if UCLA is his likely destination. If it's not the Bruins, watch out for California and Arizona State.

WR Alshon Jeffery: He's another Southern Cal commitment who is looking around and won't decide until NSD. Jeffery, from St. Matthews, S.C., committed to the Trojans in June, but he opened up things in November and took official visits to Tennessee and South Carolina. There is a lot of talk about Jeffery deciding to stay closer to home and playing for either the Vols or Gamecocks. He could be the third Rivals100 prospect to de-commit from the Trojans and sign elsewhere.

Others to watch: RB Bryce Brown (Miami commitment looking at Auburn, Kansas State, Missouri, Oregon and USC), WR Andre DeBose (Florida commitment looking at Florida State), CB Janzen Jackson (LSU commitment looking at Alabama and Tennessee), WR Nu'Keese Richardson (Florida commitment looking at Tennessee), DT Sheldon Richardson (Missouri commitment looking at Miami) and ATH Marsalis Teague (Florida commitment looking at Tennessee and Alabama).

Still on the Board: Top uncommitted prospects


No. 1: RB Bryce Brown

No. 1: RB Bryce Brown

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Bryce Brown is currently a soft commit to Miami but might wait until after National Signing Day for a final decision.



No. 2: WR Rueben Randle

No. 2: WR Rueben Randle

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Rueben Randle has narrowed his choices down to Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Oklahoma.



No. 10: LB Jelani Jenkins

No. 10: LB Jelani Jenkins

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Florida and Penn State lead Notre Dame, USC and Stanford for Jelani Jenkins.



No. 11: CB Dre Kirkpatrick

No. 11: CB Dre Kirkpatrick

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Dre Kirkpatrick officially visited Alabama, Florida and Texas.



No. 12: LB Manti Te'o

No. 12: LB Manti Te'o

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USC, Notre Dame and UCLA are in the running for Manti Te'o.



No. 39: ATH Randall Carroll

No. 39: ATH Randall Carroll

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UCLA, Arizona State, Cal or Oklahoma could pry Randall Carroll away from USC.


No. 49: OT Morgan Moses

No. 49: OT Morgan Moses

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Morgan Moses will likely announce for either North Carolina or Virginia.



No. 50: WR Patrick Patterson

No. 50: WR Patrick Patterson

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Patrick Patterson's finalists include Alabama, Ole Miss, Southern Miss and Tennessee.


No. 53: WR Marlon Brown

No. 53: WR Marlon Brown

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Marlon Brown has Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Florida in the mix.

 

[runshouse23]

Hopefully UM's class stays intact and there are no real big surprises.

I'm hoping Richardson switches his commitment from Mizzou and maybe we get 1 more OL.

If not im happy overall with the class coming in. Word is the 2010 South Fla. talent is LOADED next year.

Save a couple of scholarships next year and lock down the South again.

 

[newbs24]

Looks pretty legit that Justin Greene is Illini now. Wonder if the vest sends a LOI over to Mike Edwards from Glenville tomorrow? Mind as well just bank thescholly but Edwards seems good enough to take.