2013 College Football Thread (Realer than Real Deal Holyfield -->S/O Craftsy)

[newbs24]

Wth did MSU do to make her so Anti-MSU

Talk is, she overheard Jamal Lyles telling Malik that players don't have to go to class, coaches don't really care what you do off the field if as long as you produce on field... Moms has been preaching education for Mailk quite a bit... She hates MSU with a passion and has let it be known

Michigan really only lost out on Hand and Malik and that was because they got smoked down the stretch... Can't blame those 2 for trending towards 2 programs that were winning like Bama and MSU... Outside of that nobody else was going to come after they locked up 15 before September

As for Harris and Campbell, George was NEVER going to play in Ann Arbor... He is close to Mason Coles family and made a rash decision... With no Mason around, he would have dumped Michigan sooner or later... I would bet Michigan gets back in on Harris if they win this season... His mom loves Michigan and Harris' coach was close with Borges... I think Nuss can lure him back...

 

[steamin beamin]

Looks like FSU is gonna hire Lousiana Lafayette's DC James Willis to fill their LB coaching vacancy.

coached under Muschamp at Auburn, cOLBs for Bama in 2009, DC at TTU for Tubbs and Played LB @ Auburn

Most importantly however, He was the 2001 XFL Defensive MVP.

A good choice everyone down here thinks he's been a good DC, and also will help out recruiting in Louisiana where FSU has been weak recently. All in all it was a good day for FSU and a better day for LSU and my co-workers.

 

[ak nako]

USC gonna get caught up again for BS if they're not careful.

Nah.. from what I'm hearing the talk of shadiness is on the SEC teams' side.  Not SC.

 

[00david00]

USC gonna get caught up again for BS if they're not careful.

Nah.. from what I'm hearing the talk of shadiness is on the SEC teams' side.  Not SC.

thing is the shadiness wasn't from our side with our prior problems either

compliance office needs to be on its toes, don't want any "lack of control" bs

btw hearing the LOI is being sent in we should be good

 

[ak nako]

Signing day winners and losers

The ceremonies have concluded, the ink has dried and the fax machines have been turned off once again. And with that, the Class of 2014 is mostly in the books. As is the case annually, there were a number of winners but also some losers on national signing day. Here is a look at a few schools that excelled -- and a couple others that didn't. 

THE WINNERS  

LSU:  The Tigers began the day at No. 3 in the RecruitingNation class rankings  and ended with 2014's No. 2 class. The reason is simple: Les Miles and staff got the prospect they had to have in the nation's No. 1 wide receiver, Malachi Dupre(River Ridge, La./John Curtis Christian). The Tigers lost both Anthony Johnson  and Ego Ferguson to the NFL, making defensive tackle a key position of need, and they inked a pair of talented tackles in ESPN 300 Travonte Valentine  (Hialeah, Fla./Champagnant Catholic) and four-star Trey Lealaimatafao  (San Antonio, Texas/Earl Warren). Under the radar but significant is three-star defensive end Sione Teuhema  (Keller, Texas/Keller), who flipped from Texas to LSU. Teuhema’s younger brother Maea Teuhema  (Keller, Texas/Keller) is the No. 38 junior in the ESPN Junior 300  and has pledged to LSU as well. Holding off Auburn and UCLA to keep ESPN 300 defensive end Davon Godchaux  (Plaquemine, La./Plaquemine) was another win on Wednesday. 

Florida State:  The Seminoles entered signing day with the No. 4-ranked class but were poised to close with a vengeance, and Jimbo Fisher and staff did just that. While the Seminoles moved up only one spot to No. 3, the hits on Wednesday are significant. Leading the way was No. 2-ranked wide receiverErmon Lane  (Homestead, Fla./Homestead). The Noles weren’t done at receiver either, as Fisher and staff flipped Virginia Tech commit and No. 117 overall Ja'Von Harrison  (Lakeland, Fla./Kathleen). No. 158 Roderick Johnson  (Saint Louis, Mo./Hazelwood Central) and No. 253 Derrick Nnadi  (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) were key gets at offensive tackle and defensive tackle, respectively. Three-star offensive tackle Derrick Kelly Jr.  (Quincy, Fla./East Gadsden) was another key win over rival Florida. 

USC:  The Trojans stood to have a big signing day, and Steve Sarkisian and staff certainly delivered. Not only did USC win the hotly contested battle for five-star athlete Adoree' Jackson  (Gardena, Calif./Junipero Serra), but the Trojans won the race for ESPN 300 No. 24 Juju Smith  (Long Beach, Calif./Poly) and signed No. 67 overall Damien Mama  (Bellflower, Calif./St. John Bosco) as expected. More than the names and rankings, Wednesday was a huge perception win for the Trojans and Sarkisian. USC jumped to No. 14 from No. 24 in the RecruitingNation class rankings. 

Georgia:  The Bulldogs didn’t have a big day in terms of number of commits, but quality ruled the day. Mark Richt and staff signed the player they had to have in five-star outside linebacker/defensive end Lorenzo Carter  (Norcross, Ga./Norcross). While Carter’s announcement was the big one Wednesday afternoon, the morning started off with a bang for Georgia with the signing of No. 286 overall Isaiah McKenzie  (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage), who was first offered on Monday and never even visited Athens. Those two big signings kept the Bulldogs in the top 10 at No. 9. 

South Carolina:  One of the big movers in the class rankings on Wednesday was the Gamecocks. Not only did South Carolina make a jump from No. 27 to No. 19 throughout the day, but the Gamecocks also addressed major areas of need. Steve Spurrier and staff had key areas of need at cornerback and along the defensive front, and they delivered by picking up a pair of ESPN 300 corners in No. 87 overall Chris Lammons  (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Plantation) and No. 120 Wesley Green  (Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King), as well as flipping ESPN 300 defensive tackle Dexter Wideman  (Saluda, S.C./Saluda) from Florida State and three-star defensive end Blake McClain(Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood) from Nebraska. Fighting off the late January runs by Alabama and Georgia for ESPN 300 linebacker commit Bryson Allen-Williams  (Ellenwood, Ga./Cedar Grove) has to be included in the huge wins in recent days. 

Kentucky:  Sure, Kentucky plucked only one key target on Wednesday in three-star former Vanderbilt and Penn State defensive end commit Lloyd Tubman(Louisville, Ky./Seneca), but it was still a huge day at the finish line for the Wildcats. The 2014 class marks the first time in the nine years that ESPN has ranked recruiting classes that the Wildcats have finished with a top 25 class, and that includes a big win over Alabama for in-state four-star defensive tackle Matt Elam  (Elizabethtown, Ky./John Hardin). Signing six defensive backs fills a huge need as well. 

Michigan State:  The Spartans had a near dream season on the field, and followed it up by closing strong in recruiting. Not only did Michigan State jump nine spots in the class rankings from No. 38 to No. 29 on Wednesday, but it did so while filling a big need on the defensive front with big-time talent. ESPN 300 defensive end Malik McDowell  (Southfield, Mich./Southfield) was a big win over Ohio State, Florida State and Michigan, while flipping four-star defensive tackleCraig Evans  (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) from Wisconsin earlier in the week was another huge win for the Spartans. 

Pac-12:  The conference as a whole was quite possibly the big winner on signing day. Of the 13 live commitments on ESPNU throughout the morning and afternoon, seven committed and signed with Pac-12 programs. The winner within the Pac-12 was USC, but Stanford also enjoyed a big day with No. 25 overallSolomon Thomas  (Coppell, Texas/Coppell) and three-star corner Terrence Alexander  (River Ridge, La./John Curtis Christian). 

THE LOSERS  

UCLA:  Along with USC and South Carolina, the UCLA Bruins came into today with the most to gain. While Jim Mora and staff scored with four-star linebacker Kenny Young  (River Ridge, La./John Curtis Christian), it was mostly misses throughout the day. Jackson and Smith picked crosstown rival USC, while Dupre opted for home-state LSU. At defensive end, the Bruins missed out twice on Wednesday with Thomas selecting Stanford and Godchaux sticking with LSU. And finally, No. 52 overall Rashaan Evans  (Auburn, Ala./Auburn) stayed in state by picking Alabama over Auburn. 

Ole Miss:  It’s difficult to place the Rebels' No. 17 class with the losers on signing day, but that was the case in Oxford, Miss. Not only did Ole Miss drop a spot in the class rankings, but it also came up dry with explosive ESPN 300 receiver and return man Isaiah McKenzie  (Plantation, Fla./American Heritage), after Hugh Freeze and staff worked the Under Armour All-America Game standout all the way up until Wednesday morning before McKenzie announced for Georgia. While Dupre was a long shot, he was yet another prospect who went elsewhere. The Rebels also lost out on Alexander, who selected Stanford over Notre Dame.

 

[00david00]

Adoree in per Sark's twitter *exhales

 

[az5950]

Can't be mad @ Rashaan Evans committing to Bama...schematically it's a better fit than Auburn 4-2-5

FSU's Oline Class >>>> Average size was 6-6 315 I believe

I like Georgia class also, loaded with star power

and of course Bama's class was ridiculous

What Freshman do you think will make the biggest impact on yall's teams?

 

[steamin beamin]

For FSU, on O its Rudolph he is the most college ready WR even though what he is now might be his ceiling. On D its Daub in my opinion he has the size needed and will be used to plug the middle and stop the run as his coverage skills seem to be a weakness

 

[ak nako]

Can't be mad @ Rashaan Evans committing to Bama...schematically it's a better fit than Auburn 4-2-5

FSU's Oline Class >>>> Average size was 6-6 315 I believe

I like Georgia class also, loaded with star power

and of course Bama's class was ridiculous

What Freshman do you think will make the biggest impact on yall's teams?

Adoree and Juju will play right away.  Juju might play both ways.  And on D I honestly think 3* Lamont Simmons could be the jewel of the class.  6'2" corner from Florida, runs a 4.5 and has a long wing span.

 

[gunna get it]

Overall

Warrick Dunn type Freshman impact: Dalvin Cook

Vols (in order)
JHurd
Rashaun Gaulden
JMalone
TKelly
Elliot Berry
DPayne
Ethan Wolf

Counting on JHurd somethin awful

 

[finallyfamous]

OSU went from the #3 class to #7 ... damn man.

 

[10508 cardo jr ln]

This year?

O - Sony Michel

D - Lorenzo Carter/Keyon Brown

ST - Isaiah McKenzie/Malkom Parrish

Freshmen not really gonna see the field much tho, we return 16 of 22 starters and 3 of those were O-Linemen 

 we stacked

 

[ak nako]

Charlie Strong recruiting Max Wittek to Texas.

As is Bobby Petrino to Louisville...

 

[jewbacca]

lol at Charlie Strong and his "gadget" commented at Sumlin and A&M.

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Talk is, she overheard Jamal Lyles telling Malik that players don't have to go to class, coaches don't really care what you do off the field if as long as you produce on field... Moms has been preaching education for Mailk quite a bit... She hates MSU with a passion and has let it be known

Yikes

That'll do it. Hopefully this doesn't turn into another Whitney Lewis situation.

Overall

Warrick Dunn type Freshman impact: Dalvin Cook

Your man Pender was tearing up the defense during bowl practices. I think he's gonna snatch that #2 spot if he handles his school work.

lol at Charlie Strong and his "gadget" commented at Sumlin and A&M.

What was the comment

 

[do work son]

lol at Charlie Strong and his "gadget" commented at Sumlin and A&M.

What was the comment

http://www.cbssports.com/collegefoo...ie-strong-we-not-going-to-be-a-gadget-program

Spoiler

Since it doesn't look like we'll be seeing Texas and Texas A&M facing off on the field any time soon, we'll all just have to settle for recruiting battles between the schools. And if Charlie Strong and Kevin Sumlin want to take small shots at one another along the way, even better.

During his signing day press conference on Wednesday, Strong was asked about competing with Kevin Sumlin and Texas A&M on the recruiting trail. The subject of Texas A&M's Swagcopter -- the helicopter Sumlin uses on some recruiting trips -- also came up, and it drew an interesting response from Strong.

"The university speaks for itself," said Strong. "We don't need gadgets. We're not going to be a gadget program."

Obviously, the last few years the advantage in this old rivalry has belonged to Texas A&M. The Aggies have won a Cotton Bowl, a Chick-fil-A Bowl, and had Johnny Manziel win a Heisman Trophy. Meanwhile, in Austin, the biggest story line the last few years was whether or not Mack Brown was going to be fired on any particular day.

Whether Texas A&M is a "gadget program" or not doesn't actually matter. The real key behind the Aggies resurgence has been results on the field. So Strong is totally correct when he says that the Longhorns don't need gadgets.

What they need is wins.

When the Longhorns start winning games again, it won't matter what Texas A&M is doing or how it's doing it.

 

[scarsorscabs]

 

 @  "Swagcopter".

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

Oh lol

Much ado about nothing

 

[trueprada]

Im excited to see this new playoff

Where they being held again..has a location been set

 

[doitallpaul]

heard the 24/7 reporter for A&M tried to get interview by cornering Steven Parker in the bathroom during his visit there

also this is a huge year for a&m football wise, need to prove it wasn't just manziel who got them relevant

 

[Chopper]

Very happy the Spartans "kinda" got Malik. 

Also nice to see Tennessee killing it with this class 

 It's be nice to see them back atop the SEC for a couple years. Let's see if they can do anything with the talent...

 

[doitallpaul]

Charlie Strong recruiting Max Wittek to Texas.

As is Bobby Petrino to Louisville...

he stinks, so much talent at USC with there wide outs and couldnt do anything

 

[Chester McFloppy]

http://saturdays-in-the-fall.com/index.php/2014/02/05/recruiting-100-proof/

 

[champcruthik]

IMO, Best Players from the 2014 Class:
Jalen Hurd
Jamal Adams

Most Ready:
Trey Quinn
Sol Thomas (hesitant answer)

 

[ooiron manoo]

Adoree and Juju will play right away.  Juju might play both ways.  And on D I honestly think 3* Lamont Simmons could be the jewel of the class.  6'2" corner from Florida, runs a 4.5 and has a long wing span.

They will definitely be a part of the rotation, don't see JuJu going both ways.

The only lock in the secondary is Cravens, but Seymour, Hawkins and McQuay made strides last year.

WR ranks are really thin, so I can see JuJu making an impact there.