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[ThaxbyChamblis]

Phil Steele's 2015 Spring Guide .pdf

http://www.philsteele.com/Pdf/SpringGuide/2015/2015_Spring_Guide1.pdf

 

[d3si]

Former Michigan starting center Jack Miller announced earlier this month he would not play his senior season and on Wednesday he told ESPN concern about the long-term impact from past and possible future concussions was a factor in the decision.

http://espn.go.com/college-football...michigan-wolverines-quit-due-concussion-fears

Best of luck to this young man

 

[hometownhero]

^ 

Smart, mature decision from the young man

 

[witnesskb24]

Here we go

http://mweb.cbssports.com/ncaaf/eye...braxton-miller-endorsement-violation?v=1&vc=1

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

How Kiper's top five quarterbacks rated as recruits
JC Shurburtt - 3 hours ago 2

ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. released the following top five quarterbacks for the forthcoming NFL Draft on Monday.

In this top five, there is a vast cross-section of background as it relates to how they were viewed as recruits. That's to be expected considering that quarterback is an almost impossible position for anyone who evaluates football talent to project accurately. That's why there are plenty of busts at the position that had high expectations and stars at the position who had low expectations and that's on all levels of football, even the NFL.

College to the NFL Draft is just another filter, but it's interesting to note that of the five listed only two (Winston and Hundley) were universally touted as recruits. Mariota was rated a solid four-star prospect (back end of the Top247) by 247Sports, but the recruiting industry at-large did not agree. Petty and Grayson both were obviously undervalued universally.

Here's how each of Kiper's top five stacked up per the recruiting industry-generated 247Sports Composite rankings and ratings.

1. Jameis Winston, Florida State, Hueytown (Ala.)

Rankings: No. 1 dual-threat quarterback, No. 1 overall in Alabama, No. 15 overall nationally (2012 cycle)
Ratings: 0.9913 (5 stars)

2. Marcus Mariota, Oregon, Honolulu (Hawaii) St. Louis

Rankings: No. 19 dual-threat quarterback, No. 3 overall in Hawaii, No. 518 overall nationally (2011 cycle)
Ratings: 0.8631 (3 stars)

3. Bryce Petty, Baylor, Midlothian (Texas)

Rankings: No. 29 pro-style quarterback, No. 129 overall in Texas, unranked nationally (2010 cycle)
Ratings: 0.8505 (3 stars)

4. Garrett Grayson, Colorado State, Vancouver (Washington) Heritage

Rankings: No. 81 dual-threat quarterback, No. 28 overall in Washington, unranked nationally (2010 cycle)
Ratings: 0.7741 (2 stars)

5. Brett Hundley, UCLA, Chandler (Ariz.)

Rankings: No. 4 dual-threat quarterback, No. 2 overall in Arizona, No. 69 overall nationally (2012 cycle)
Ratings: 0.9628 (4 stars)

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Why is Jay Harbaugh writing notes to recruit's girlfriends?

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

You need to get to all necessary decision makers in recruiting

 

[Bobby Layne]

 

[nako xl]

Why is Jay Harbaugh writing notes to recruit's girlfriends?

Have you seen his girlfriend? I'd want her on campus too. #NoPedo

 

[herbshuttles15]

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Aren't you like 40?

 

[iDon’tRead]

 

[nako xl]

 

[gunna get it]

Sony Michel broke his shoulder

 

[nako xl]

Johnny_Cakes get your filthy stinking paws off Daelin Hayes.

 

[ThaxbyChamblis]

ASU Football: De'Chavon 'Gump' Hayes brings speed to Sun Devil offense

Thunder and lightning.

That's how running back De'Chavon Hayes, better known as Gump by his team, described the double-threat that will bring the heat in the running game this season.

"Demario (Richard) can just get in there and run you over and take it all away and I can get in there and just run right past you," Hayes said. "It's like thunder and lightning."

With D.J. Foster switching from running back to slot receiver this year in the wake of Jaelen Strong's departure, both Hayes and Richard – along with 6-foot-3, 220-pound sophomore Kalen Ballage – will be battling for snaps at running back.

Hayes redshirted last season after transferring from Lackawanna College as a sophomore and now is looking to use his versatility to bring another weapon to the team.

"I think I bring a lot of speed to the team," Hayes said. "I can line up at receiver, line up at running back, punt returner and kick returner. I feel like whenever I have the ball in my hands, I can take it all the way."

Both Richard and Ballage have a season under their belt and have worked to help integrate Hayes into the Sun Devil offense.

"Kalen and Demario have definitely been a big part," Hayes said. "Whenever I need something they'll sit me down, they'll break it down, I got this, I got that, so we all just come together and just talk it over and we make sure all of us are doing the right thing, know our alignments and know our plays."

Coach Todd Graham said one of the football program's goals this season is to get the student section more involved on third down. Graham joked that might come with some Gump-personalized additions in the end zone.

"We're going to get the bells on that jumbotron and count up our takeaways, count up our explosive plays, you know third downs, cash down, get our student section to hold up signs but with Gump, we gotta get the stop signs in the end zones, you know make sure he doesn't run into the end zone bleachers because once he breaks he's hitting it," Graham said. "He's just explosive."

Hayes was one of the top running back recruits coming out of junior college and was rated second-best junior college running back prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Hayes rushed for 788 yards with 11 touchdowns his freshman year and 837 yards with seven touchdowns his sophomore season.

"I've challenged him a lot," Graham said. "We're challenging him everyday and he is something that when you're the best player where you come from you're not used to that and he's responded really well. He can do it all. I like the fact that we got (No. 8 (Foster) and (No.) 1 (Hayes) that are very very similar and can do a lot of the same things."

Hayes has utilized D.J. Foster's changing duties on the team as a tool to learn how to become better at both positions while finding holes for breaking plays.

"I look up to D.J. a lot because he played running back last year and moved to receiver so I try to ask him for details like what I can do to better my game at running back and at receiver and try to come to him for any tips that I need," Hayes said.

While Hayes is new to this team, he brings the age and football experience that could help to be an influential factor on this Sun Devil squad.

"I feel like I definitely could become a leader of this team. I keep getting more excited because I know the season is right around the corner and I've just been waiting to run out of the tunnel to play the first game."

As for the summer interim, Graham said he would continue to challenge Hayes and Hayes will work to increase the credibility of his "Gump" nickname.

Run, Forest. Run.

I didn't realize that DJ Forster switched to WR

 

[imlive365]

So ice Harris son was shot in killed in overtown?

 

[hometownhero]

http://espn.go.com/college-football...e-buckeyes-says-qb-battle-eating-away-already

Still don't see how this is gonna work. Them dudes getting bad advice. Someone should have left.

 

[jpzx]

I can't shake this now. I swear Kendrick Lamar could be saying "Kain Colter" on King Kunta

 

[cash money 1999]

Trayvon Mullen said he releasing a top 20 .
Recruiting has become ridiculous

 

[gunna get it]

KJ Costello committed to Stanford

 

[Johnny_Cakes]

Michigan must be pissed.

 

[Chester McFloppy]

Georgia, too.

 

[dacomeup]

Michigan must be pissed.

Knew he wasn't coming after he didn't visit.

 

[nako xl]

Michigan must be pissed.

Insiders have been saying Stanford for a while. Don't get why Michigan boards were so convinced he was coming.