Running Recruiting News
by FSUSOM on Feb 1, 2009 3:35 PM EST
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PrintSince it is close to NSD, I thought this could be a place people could post recruiting tidbits they find from Wed. to Wed., instead of posting it in other threads.
I don't like to divert the subject of other threads with recruiting news. This could solve this. We could still have Wednesday Open Recruiting threads.
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I figured I could get this started.
At the beginning of the week we heard FSU was among three finalists for Cedric Wilson, a Safety/LB out of Chattahoochee County High near Columbus, GA. Intrigued by a guy who didn’t seem to be on the Noles shopping list, we did some digging.
The update: Cedric won’t be a Nole.
"FSU decided not to offer him," said Wilson’s coach, Josh Kemp. "He got the news this week. Cedric was disappointed because his heart was set on FSU. He’d cancelled some visits he probably should have taken."
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I mean....
sucks for that kid, but that just part of the deal.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
This has been a very slow week for recruiting considering it's January
I have not heard anything about Ricco Sanders in a while, what’s up with him?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
saw this on FV sports
http://ssbea.mercer.edu/recruiting.htm
some odd predictions in there. Downs the Florida, haha.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
One of the guys that made that posts on one of the FSU sites
Can’t remember which one.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 17, 2009 10:25 PM EST up reply actions
Jawanza Starling to Stanford
ROFL… and Orson Charles is picking Florida over Florida State, Georgia and Tennessee.
There is a new story on Greg Reid
I misread it at first, but then I realised my mistake… all I will say is that the article is well worth reading, especially the end.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Yep
Now just hold your breath on his UGA visit.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 4:32 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds like a good opportunity for UGA to have a 10 on the last weekend and him to commit there.
Hope I’m wrong, especially if we’ve lost Byrd.
Jarvis Byrd has apparently cancelled his remaining visits
and is solid to NC State. Thanks, Mickey. Another Pahokee corner is going to burn us, AGAIN.
#$#!
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Where did you see that?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
mainboard + Scout (NC State site)
maybe we can get back in it with a real offer, instead of a verbal one.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Hopefully
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 4:46 PM EST up reply actions
Orson Charles is going to visit USC.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Trent Richardson says his last visit will be between FSU or UT.
Still Bama bound, IMO. The Escalades will be too much.
FSUinC, you hearing anything from the Bama front?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
That Juco DE is going to visit us
Pierre-Louis or whatever his name is.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
That's it
He was a 2nd team juco AA this year. Anyone know what his status is? 3 years to play 2? 4 years to play 3? 3 years to play 3?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Here's one problem I have with taking him
If we don’t take him, our DEs next year are McNeil and White. The coaches would basically have to put McAllister at DE with this situation. If we take Pierre-Paul, now the coaches might put McAllister at DT.
With our scholarship crunch I don’t think we need a guy who is only going to play a bit, might not qualify, and might not help the team out that much anyway. I’d rather we use that ’ship on Jarvis Byrd or Phillip Thomas.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
McAllister at DE would be a great thing, IMO.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I hope the defense in a few years, say 2010, is:
DE – McAllister – soph
DT – McDaniel – soph
DT – McCray – junior
DE – White – senior
OLB – Mizell – soph
MLB – Williams – junior
OLB – Bradham – junior
CB – Reid – soph
CB – Joyner – fresh
S – Downs – soph
S – Harley/Starling/Thomas – soph
That would be sick. The only guy(s) we’d lose from that would be Markus White and maybe Bradham, maybe McCray or maybe Williams. We’d also have Kendall Smith as a key reserve.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 6:41 PM EST up reply actions
It reminds me a lot of the UF defense this year
Very young but talented secondary, veterans in the LB group.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 6:42 PM EST up reply actions
I think Joyner will be a S/CB hybrid, kind of like the ones at Texas over the past few years.
I doubt he starts as a freshman though.
What about Parks and possibly Byrd?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
It doesn't look like we're getting Byrd
I like Parks but I think Joyner would be a better option. If Janoris Jenkins can start, so can Joyner.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
I really like the players we bringing in at DB.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Sarcasm?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 9:41 PM EST up reply actions
errr, no.
Great talent.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Even our CBs?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
IF we pull Byrd + Reid
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I'm starting to think we won't get either
And Phillip Thomas will be our #1 get on signing day.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 18, 2009 11:51 PM EST up reply actions
Joined my line of thinking?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Well, that looks like reality right there.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
This is what I think happens...
Reid – UF
Charles – UGA
On the night before signing day when Reid tells us he’s all UF we offer Byrd, who tells us to shut it and we were only about 6 months too late, he goes to NCSU.
Starling picks UGA and tells us the night before, we offer Thomas, who picks us.
I actually think Thomas is the only guy we get on signing day, and we sign 18 players total.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 20, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
Reid and UF are done.
It will be UGA, IMO.
While it would suck, it could be a blessing in disguise.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Aubrey Phillips (OL)
I heard that he is pretty firm to Tennessee now.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Good
Not really elated over us recruiting him.
Let’s have Trickett make these guys ALL-Americans (not frosh AA, which is largely a playing time award), and then recruit some guys with talent. Alajalijan, Nixon and Harrison were major misses I think (both went to UF this year)
I wasn't interested in Phillips at all.
Can’t figure out why Trickett was.
Maybe he just likes making fat people exercise. He’d run out of fat people to sweat so he wanted to recruit some.
We're going to let our guys grow this summer.
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20081205/FSU03/812050352&referrer=FRONTPAGECAROUSEL
good read
If this guy is for real than I think he is on the right track. With the way the body works its good to have someone who knows. It seems that Trickett is on the same page with Jimbo and his Off. He know how he wants his lineman to be. Stroud seems to be on the same page with Trickett to have the guys on the right road. Its one thing to just gain weight. I can drink beer every night before I go to sleep and put on 20lb real quick, but to gain 15lb and be less than 20% body fat wow I need this guy to help me out. Im prob. to lazy for this. Would be nice though.
Will Stroud be the DE coach if/when Jody leaves?
This is something I’m wondering about. He did coach some nasty DEs at NC ST.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I really hope so
Hopefully we wouldn’t get burned by cutbacks so often.
by Bud Elliott on Jan 19, 2009 10:57 AM EST up reply actions
We need better DE play
We had some really good talents this year, but I thought we did a poor job at the position still. We had one guy who was a pass rush threat, and our run support was pretty weak at times.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 19, 2009 11:16 AM EST up reply actions
its was the front 7
If we are going to stay with the 4-3 we need to have a plan that works. We play some out there teams next year it looks like. If we play BYU,TCU, and USF we might have a hand full. I was under the idea that these teams run a fast tempo spread and TCU will do it from shotgun one play and the power I the next. If we have problems with team like GT, WF, and VT we could have even more next year with these teams.
Bill Young, Miami DC, has been offered 700,000 to become DC at Okie Lite.
OKST is Young’s alma mater.
bad news for Miami.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I'd add that the instability at OC is much more harmful to their program than losing Young would be.
Don’t let his name fool you, Young is quite old.
If he leaves, possibly the only coach in the ACC born in the same cohort as our 3 old guys is Al Groh.
can we give them Chuck
I dont even want anything in return they can just have him. Hes a good recruiter down there right ee no guess not.
It sucks for Dah U because they could possibly need both a DC and an OC.
It’s not like they have endless pockets.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I want them to hire someone terrible,
but I think the logical target is Steve Logan for OC.
Not sure what they’d do for DC.
I think that was a bad idea
If, big if Miami gets a good OC one that going to turn there offence we could have problems. I dont understand how they down there cant make something work. With the recruits they get they should be able to just beat teams with shear talent. sooner or latter they are going to get a coach that has a clue and is going to use this to there adv. and if FSU dont get there stuff together its going to be to late.
My worst fear is if they hire someone with a spread background.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
They don't want to do that because they feel RB is and will be their strength
Listened to an interview with the Miami guy on Rivals Radio, and he mentioned that really want to keep the Pro Style offense.
yes but they want a way that wins games.
Sooner or latter they are going to get a guy in there that will find a way to use this talent they have in there back yard. That worries me because If they start to roll it could turn into USC of the EAST Coast. think Im crazy USC gets who ever they want from the West If Miami keeps SoFl on lockdown from everyone then its not going to matter what they run talent of the Depth chart will show and win.
Are we even going to offer any other DT's this year??
I see there are about 20 uncommitted DT’s out of the Top 100 DT’s.
Are any of them even on our radar?
I think it's Gary Brown or nothing
Unless we’re planning on getting Pierre Paul and moving him to DT.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 19, 2009 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
So it's not worth it to go to let's say 5 of the top 100 DT recruits in the country
and offer them a chance to play early for a college like Florida State?
Our DT Depth will kill us next year if we have any injuries or academic casualties. Odell has proven he can develop DT’s….let’s get him a big body.
Here is our depth:
-McCray
-Mincey (if he doesn’t flunk)
-Thacker (if he doesn’t flunk or quit)
-McDaniel (true frosh, but probably should be over Thacker)
-Stewart (who is too small)
-McAllister (who would be an amazing DE)
-Dawkins (for emergencies, I wish he could concentrate on DE)
-Maybe this Pierre-Paul guy, who everyone is recruiting as a DE)
I think there is a serious numbers issue afoot
Otherwise we would not be slow playing Byrd and Phillip Thomas and gambling on Reid
by Bud Elliott on Jan 20, 2009 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
Im looking at a site
http://www.maxpreps.com/florida/football/state_sport.aspx?gendersport=boys,football&ssid=2f36027d-d6f6-4509-aba9-adad5cc85b5e&state=fl&urpath=,national
Its a list of the top stats on HS football 08-09 and I only see one of our recruits on there Brandon Jenkins 5th for sacks.
ok from the best teams in Fl at this moment. some of these teams we are not even trying to get anyone. To me if a team is good enough to be ranked they must have players to get them there.
TEAM/City Recruits we are after school ranking
Aquinas / Fort Lauderdale 0 1
Plant / Tampa 1 2
Seminole / Sanford 0 3
Cocoa 0 4
Lakeland 0 5
pine forest / Pensacola 0 6
Northwestern / Miami 0 7
OK Im done with this. These are the best teams in FL and we are only going after 1 of these kids. I dont know who else we tried to get but 1and its a TE that we prob wont even use that much. To me this is just wrong. Ill say this Pahokee 11#, Godby 12#, Lincone 17#, Niceville 20#, Glades Central 21# I knothese teams might not have but 5-10 Sr but these are the same teams we see year in and out and we still cant get someone in there to try. Maybe Im just wrong and have to much time at work tonight but something just seems wrong. there are 4 schools that should get these kids from these schools and only 2 of them are getting them Miami and UF.
Coaches recruit...
would you want to play for this staff? Have we been good recently? I’m just saying…
I also think this is somewhat misleading, as UF and MIami are not going after ALL of those other recruits, ya know?
It will get better Des, trust me. I’m usually not thinking we’ll do well, but we will get better.
another ???
what is the deal with Greg Reid. I know some of you like this guy a lot. is it because hes a CB or because hes a 5*. He can be the best cb but Im not a fan of one 5’9
Height is nice
but is useless if you can’t turn and run with a receiver and change directions, ya know? Agility and Acceleration are the key.
I don't like short corners either.
Did you watch the UA game, Des?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
not sure. I know USF had the 5'9 guy last year
and he went in the first round. Im not saying they suck. Spud Webb was short but he could play. I would rather have size but evey now and then there are a few that are just that good. I dont know if he is that good but I know a lot of you guys are high on him.
5'9 is like Wilt Chamberlain after watching
Tony Carter and Michael Ray Garvin roam the secondary.
Reid was sick in the UA game and was great all thu their practices. I like him because he is a great corner, I don’t care about his star ranking.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 20, 2009 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
Top 10 programs of the 1990s
http://www.rivalryesq.com/2009/1/19/727964/the-rivalry-s-top-10-colle
I have to agree with #1 :)
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Who does everyone want?
COMMITTED/NOT YET SIGNED Pos Stars Ht Wt 40 RR Video Hometown
Ray Ray Armstrong ATH 6-4 218 – 6.1 Sanford, FL
Bryce Brown RB 6-0 215 – 6.1 Wichita, KS
Dyron Dye DE 6-4 215 4.62 5.8 Sanford, FL
A.J. Highsmith ATH 6-0 186 – 5.6 Fort Bend, TX
Mike James RB 5-11 211 – 5.8 Davenport, FL
Jermaine Johnson OL 6-6 309 – 5.8 Chatham, VA
Prince Kent ATH 6-3 195 4.4 5.7 Norcross, GA
Brandon McGee DB 5-11 186 4.35 5.9 Lauderhill, FL
Lamar Miller RB 5-11 205 4.4 6.0 Miami, FL
Stephen Plein TE 6-6 240 4.8 5.2 Fort Myers, FL
Curtis Porter DT 6-2 334 5.1 5.7 Charlotte, NC
Jamal Reid ATH 6-1 175 – 5.8 Mayo, FL
Luther Robinson DT 6-3 280 5.18 5.8 Fort Pierce, FL
Olivier Vernon DE 6-3 239 4.8 5.8 Miami, FL
Brandon Washington OL 6-5 330 – 6.0 New Berlin, NY
Kayvon Webster DB 5-11 181 4.4 5.7 Opa Locka, FL
Jared Wheeler OL 6-5 310 – 5.6 Plantation, FL
Cory White TE 6-4 225 4.75 5.6 Jacksonville, FL
I want Brandon McGee, Jamal Reid, Kayvon Webster. If nothing else, at least give these kids a call.
Please don’t say Ray Ray, as he would go to UF.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Bryce Brown...
Give me Vernon, White and Robinson
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 20, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
Well we're not getting any of them
So it doesn’t really matter.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 20, 2009 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
if I had a choise
Stephen Plein TE 6-6 240 4.8 5.2 Fort Myers, FL he a tall TE that could put some weight on or stay. If we needed him to be a blocker add weight if not hes got some speed for a TE and the hight that we could work some LB.
well well well
Gary Brown says he wants to take a visit to FSU on the 30th.
I’m not gonna get wrapped up in this. We have no chance.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
He said he might visit us
Because his girlfriend wants to spent the weekend with him.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 20, 2009 6:26 PM EST up reply actions
Chantrant is a beastly web site
Hot prospect Greg Reid clearly prefers the Noles over the reptiles, according to the Atlanta-Journal Consitution. Reid told the paper "I felt like I was at home at Florida State on my [official] visit, it was totally different from the feeling I got [during my recruiting trip] at Florida."
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
UF?
Willie Downs, Orson Charles, Demonte McAllister and Aaron Murray are all going to Florida? Riiiiight! So much for the Mercer site. I doubt this.
By the way this may be old news but one of the ESPN guys mentioned during a game, I forget which one that freshman guard Louck will be a walkon quarterback at FSU this spring. If I recall he was a three or four star quarterback and was fairly decent.
Wait what?
I didn’t understand one bit of that.
Loucks… on the basketball team… is gonna play football? For me, football is far more important than basketball, but still, I find it hard to believe he contributes on the football field and he is jus wasting his time.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 20, 2009 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
From the above link
http://ssbea.mercer.edu/recruiting.htm
They were looking at another quarterback anyway. With Loucks that is one more scholarship saved. He is supposed to throw a pretty good pass. According to this he can throw the football 80 yards and he is 6-5.
http://missouri.scout.com/2/625450.html
He threw for 1989 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior year, was all county and threw for 427 yards in one game his junior year.
http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/loucks_luke00.html
Jawanza Starling probably isn't a Nole
He’s logging more miles on his visits than Amelia Earhart, isn’t taking an official to FSU, and sees a huge logjam at his position this class.
If Jawanza wants to be a Nole that is great, and is welcome aboard. But if he wants to elsewhere I hope our coaches just respect that, admit defeat and offer Phillip Thomas.
My signing day dream is Reid, Charles, Byrd, Starling/Thomas
And we actually have a shot at that. Okay, I guess we have no shot at Byrd, but I think we could get 3 of those 4 things.
One final point… how bad would it be if Reid, Charles and Starling went to UGA? That would mean we lost 4 head to head battles with them, counting Branden Smith.
Okay, one final last point… Greg Reid is visiting Tennessee and maybe Awburn… but I still think it’s down to us and UGA. I really wish Asher Allen stayed for his senior year.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
I agree with everything you said and
will add that Byrd is less likely than Trent Richardson ;)
UGA is recruiting negatively against us VERY well right now.
by Bud Elliott on Jan 22, 2009 12:19 AM EST up reply actions
If it didn't work for UF and Reid
Why would it work for UGA and Reid?
Is Richt a negative recruiter? I just can’t picture that. You have sources, I don’t, but i can’t see him ripping Florida State to land a recruit.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
Mark Richt is a college football coach.
Like any other coach, he’d sell his grandma to get a recruit.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I'd like to get Reid, Thomas, Charles, and Pierre-Paul.
Because they are all first names posing as last names.
Per ESPN, top prestige programs
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3849028
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Totally Off topic and I hate to sound like a girl
but Fort Scott (Pierre Paul’s school) has some awesome unis.
They are on the front page of warchant. You don’t need an account to access, just a pic by the article summary.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Greg Reid at odds with Georgia?
Sounds like FSU is his frontrunner.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Debose
Do we no longer think we can get a visit out of him? I know it had been said that he would commit to UF at the Under Armour game but still take visits and his recruitment wouldn’t really end until NSD. Since we haven’t talked about him does that mean we have no chance?
I think we got no shot
I think the players we have a real shot with are:
Reid
Charles
Thomas
Starling
Pierre-Paul
Long shots:
Gary Brown
Dye
No shot:
Debose
L Robinson
Richardson
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 23, 2009 6:01 PM EST up reply actions
I saw a story with the headline "Florida safety picks Syracuse"
And I almost threw my monitor off this desk… then I realised the story was NOT about Phillip Thomas.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Go ahead and throw it off
Thomas picked Syracuse AND cancelled his FSU visit.
'Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.' John Heisman
JaJuan Harley is starting out at S. Good news.
Said that Buckley will take over the DBs when the Mick retires.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Bobby, take the 3.5 million.
FS or SS?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 25, 2009 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
FS. . . .but said he would cross train at corner as well.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Bobby, take the 3.5 million.
Willie Haulstead is 100% to FSU.
Thank goodness.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Bobby, take the 3.5 million.
Greg Reid back from Bama
Sounds like he got the Julio Jones treatment.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Shubert says Ala...
really made an impression on Reid, whatever that means. I honestly think Reid does not have a clue to where he wants to go, and I don’t blame him with people pulling him in 100 different directions. I would not be surprised if he simply wakes up on signing day and flips a coin, hopefully we will be heads.
Phillip Thomas
Committed to Syracuse on 1/25/08.
It's a safety commit,
if we offer, he is ours. He’s just securing a spot somewhere in case we don’t offer.
Apparently we're still looking for a QB this class
According to noleinsider
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Unsure who is it. If anyone finds out the mystery QB, lemme know.
by Bud Elliott on Jan 26, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions
Will Secord
An Arkansas Commitment from Texas… Rivals and Scout list him as a 3 Star. He committed last May and just made an official visit this month to Arkansas.
This comes from Steve Ellis today
Pro-style quarterback
Frisco (TX) Wakeland
Ht: 6-foot-3
Wt: 204 lbs
Forty: 4.66 secs
Class: 2009 (High School)
Good info
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 27, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks...
I frankly had never heard of him prior to Ellis’ mention of him this AM.
I’m curious to see how this will all play out with the # of spots remaining and the concerns at certain positions. I’m also curious to see how many of the rumors and grumblings pan out to anything on NSD.. like Gary Brown and Debose.
When was the last positive surprise snag on NSD for us? Antone Smith?
Either way, I’m guessing there will be a couple head scratchers in the last few spots that will be played up as brilliant moves by the staff.
Debose is warchant being desperate for new signups. Nothing more.
The hidden guys might be placed into JUCO, but I have faith.
err. . . .there are rumblings on Debose and Brown
Debose is warchant being desperate for new signups. Nothing more.
Nailed it. This happens every year.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Bobby, take the 3.5 million.
*************Meant to be a ? after Brown.***********
We need an edit button.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Bobby, take the 3.5 million.
Yea, we're only about 24 months too late
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 27, 2009 3:01 PM EST up reply actions
I mentioned this on another thread
but look for Thomas to be in town Friday on an official, as of today.
Smith would
have been a Nole in my opinion but we never really pursued it hard. FSU is waiting to pull in the next big elite QB next season so there is some separation. Secord is a depth chart filler with D’Vo no longer playing QB.
Secord is intriguing,
because two of the guys who run very NFL style schemes (Jimbo and Petrino) like the kid.
He's also joining a crowded depth chart at Arkansas
10 Nathan Dick QB Fr. RS 6-4/217 Allen, TX (Allen)
15 Ryan Mallett QB So. TR 6-6/255 Texarkana, TX (Texas High School)
7 Alex Mortensen QB Jr. RS 6-2/220 Fairburn, GA (Landmark Christian)
8 Tyler Wilson QB Fr. HS 6-2/180 Greenwood, AR (Greenwood)
14 Jim Youngblood QB Fr. HS 6-2/210 Camden, AR (Fairview)
Are any of those guys good other than Mallett?
Secord could still start for 2 years if he went there, as long as he beat out Youngblood, Wilson and Dick his (redshirt) junior year. I know Dick saw some action vs LSU, then they brought in his older brother. I’m not sure if he was in because he was looking good of if Arkansas just had no other options.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 27, 2009 4:23 PM EST up reply actions
Oddly enough...
I don’t follow hog athletics. But from a little research on this series of tubes, I do know that Wilson was a highly regarded recruit in both baseball and football. Wilson and was listed as the #2 on the depth behind the elder Dick last year. Mallet had to sit last year, obviously, but should probably start in a Petrino offense.
Next Year?
1. Mallet
2. Wilson
3. Dick
4. Mortensen
5. Youngblood
6. Secord
7. Mitchell (may not play QB)
Either way, recruiting against Bobby Petrino can’t be that hard can it? Maybe it’s hard to throw rocks and all that…
Interesting to see how this plays out
QB is recruiting is always tough because the kids never want to sit their whole careers. If I was a decent QB recruit I’d never look at a team like FSU or Florida, I’d go to Baylor or Wake and see if I could start right away.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 27, 2009 4:50 PM EST up reply actions
Not sure if this was mentioned
but Trent Richardson is visiting this weekend.
He loves steak.
I think we’d have to hijack him in his Bama supplied escalade to secure his signature.
A couple of other items from the AJC this morning (Reid & Charles)
Reid likes bama, too
"He wasn’t like some of these other coaches, making all these promises and promises … [Saban] looked me in the eyes and said ‘I can’t really say that you’re going to come in here and start. You’ve got to come here and be ready to compete because the best man plays.’ That’s what I wanted to hear. [Saban] is a straight-up guy. That’s the kind of coach I like."
And Orson thinks it’s “neat” that Coach Richt is reserving the #7 Jersey for him…
"Coach Richt said he will wait … and what was really neat is that he said he would hold my No. 7 jersey for me, even if there is another player they’re recruiting that wants it and that guy is [deciding] on signing day," Charles said. "I was really surprised and impressed with the way [Richt] was talking about everything."
Anyone think we swing and miss on Starling, Reid & Charles?
Reid...
Im Mickey made you a promise that you would start….he was being straight up too. You will!
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
Go crazy, folks!
Phillip has a direct flight from Miami the Tallahassee for this weekend. Phillip plans on going. Sounds like Syracuse coaches will be in Friday Morning to meet with Phillip’s brother. This really looks to be getting interesting.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Not sure why the url didn't show
http://www.soflafootball.com/fan-forum/topic.php?id=329
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 27, 2009 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Like I said on there, we can easily beat out SU if we want to.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I hope our coaches realise that we are not getting Starling, Brown, etc.
I can’t even imagine how bad it would be if they waited until NSD to tell Thomas he had a scholarship… and then have Thomas tell them FU but I already signed with SU.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 27, 2009 9:27 PM EST up reply actions
Clevan is helping us here.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Jason Pierre-Paul
has committed to USF.
We better crush them next year or else I fear the repercussions.
I didn't think Pierre-Paul fit into this program anyway
That’s not what we need to be doing with our few remaining scholarships.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 29, 2009 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
Reid Interview With AJC...
Playing early and often seems to be his biggest factor:
Q: What really went wrong with Florida?
A: "Florida was my favorite team growing up, so I committed to them as soon as I had the chance my junior year. Then I started looking closer at the depth chart in December —- who was coming back —- and they are stacked at cornerback. Florida has a great program, and I love the players and coaches, but it’s four years of my life, and I have to do what’s best for me. There are better opportunities for me to contribute earlier elsewhere."
Good interview… didn’t realize his father was in prison in Albany.
Wow
I did not realize how much pressure is put on kids in Georgia to stay in state, every other day Richt is on the front page of sports. The AJC must have coronaries when kids decide to leave.
AJC is clearly focused on U[sic]GA....
There’s actually more coverage on Auburn and other SEC teams than GT most days.
Having said that, they don’t really focus on South Georgia that much. Despite State Championships from Lowndes, Cairo, Thomas County Central, Camden and others, they really only get into when one of the metro teams is winning. The same goes for recruits from South Georgia. They talk about them, but their focus is on the kids they have seen in person for the past few years. South Georgia could easily be FSU’s territory if they wanted to fence it off.
It can only help UGA..
if AJC keeps posting Reids picture on the front page, who am I kidding, UGA really is the only school in the state, they pretty much get the pick of the litter. I was at a cook out a few years ago in Valdosta and UGA lost that day, it was like a death in the family, crazy fans.
Phillip Thomas
http://www.soflafootball.com/fan-forum/topic.php?id=345
Bad news. Looks like Syracuse pulled out the big guns.
He hasn't mentioned us seriously in months. Blew our coaches off when they came to visit him.
after his visit to Bama, he seemed disinterested in us.
He never liked us that much anyway.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I have no idea.
He must have wanted to play in the might SEC after all.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
EDIT: *****mighty******
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I tend to think he did use us as leverage.
I am fine with the loss though.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Ohh Yeahh
I think you could see a surprise on NSD that will make you forget all about the recent losses. I can’t say but it is that big. There is some time to got before signing day but right now FSU will get another wow!
warchant.com?
rum?
bud light?
trees?
heroin?
meth?
all of them?
just kidding, I hope you are right. can you give me a hint? a recruit we’ve been on? a commit to another school?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
The coaches
have been in contact with him. He is currently committed elsewhere.
Matt Barkley?
Just kidding.
I hope you mean Gary Brown or Trent Richardson.
I know it’s not Eugene Smith.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions
Our new med school...
cloned three Bo Jacksons and we’re unveiling and getting them all committed on NSD.
Is it just me...
or has the state of Alabama had an unbelievable string of top recruits being homegrown. I don’t ever remember the state of Bama producing the top LB, OL, WR in the country, etc until a few years ago.
Did we just offer Jake Heaps
QB in class of 2010?
Got a google hit that wasn’t entirely clear but looks like we might have. Any info would be nice.
He is LDS and will being doing a mission....
so we would not see him till 2013 anyway, but he is long shot like you say.
We will not get Reid....
Jesus, sorry Richt and his disciples visited GR today and now he is visiting with 3 friends, all UGA commits. The pressure to attend the instate school, along with all his best friends already going there seems like too much for him to resist, not to mention the Atlanta Journal Constitutions media blitz of all things GR. Once we reach the 10 win column again, the possibility of landing more 5 stars will rise. That and the fact that we have these sanctions from the NCAA hanging over our heads and the coaching situation, there is just too much ammo for opposing coaches to use against us. Sorry for this negative rant, and I hope I am wrong.
Yes we will get Reid
He will have a nice visit to UGA, check out the coeds and local Varsity for chili dawgs and rings and then commit to FSU on Tuesday night. Have a little faith. Boys weekend out but Nole all the way. Jimbo has worked him hard and hard work usually pays off.
recruiting visit
Is gary brown coming this weekend or not? Does anybody know exactly who is coming?
Don't think he is here, but some think we still have a shot at turning him.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Is debose overrated?
I saw him in the UA game and other than one play wasn’t that impressed. Now the film on Rodney Smith, that was impressive! I don’t understand why he hasn’t gotten more attention. He’s like Greg Carr with hands and athletic ability.
That's what I think on Debose.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Smith is ranked ~65 in the rivals 100
That seems very fair to me. Luke had him very low in the top dade prospects, but I think his rankings are a little off considering he has Dent #2 and Joyner #6 this year.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 11:42 AM EST up reply actions
He wants to get kids attention.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
oh yeah, I can't wait to see some film on Dent.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Junior Day
Brandon Willis
Joyner
Clements
Karlos Williams
Byrnes HS
DJ Johnson
just a few of the names
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Why is Williams there?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 2:14 PM EST up reply actions
I think Sophs can come, not limited to JRs.
I could be wrong though.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
more
Lyndon Trail
Quinton Dunbar
Ted Meline (someone said he could commit next week)
don’t know how reliable this is. take it with a grain of salt.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
WR or S?
6-2 4.38
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
Freaking crazy athletic WR.
I think we should sign 3-4 WRs every year. This year we’re stocking up on the big, physical outside threats.
Next year we could potentially have 3-4 WRs commit who have sub-4.4 40s: Meline, Johnson, and Green. Dunkley is floating around and we’ll be recruiting him as well (not that we’ll sign him).
We could also add Pickett and Dunbar to the list of possibilities.
I want Christian Green at QB
I’d like to sign him as one. If he ends up not being an FSU caliber QB then we can try him at another position.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 6:39 PM EST up reply actions
I want Green at WR.
Dunbar will be hard to get away from UM.
I don’t know what the hell is up with Dunkley, it’s different every week.
A class of Meline, Johnson, Green, Pickett. Pretty good, if you ask me.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Is Pickett any good?
He’s very small and his 40 time is not very impressive.
Seeing as we have a ton of young WR and are in good shape for a few more next year, I’m not sure we need Pickett, especially with the limited scholarships we have.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Supposedly we have offered.
I agree, I’m not sure we need Pickett.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Apparently that was BS on Meline.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
What is this? is this real?
http://www.gatorcountry.com/swampgas/showthread.php?t=58806
http://webinfo4.brevardclerk.us/facts/d_caseno.cfm?CaseNumber=05-2008-CF-024109-AXXX-XX
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
It's real
want to get back on top but can’t gfet the top top kids?
Take the equally talented but troubled kids and pray they keep it clean for 3 years. Won’t work under Bobby but under Jimbo…
Do we have any other kids with records?
Other than him and CJ?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
These are sealed usually, but...
I’d be shocked if the other 15 recruits had a clean juvenile record. Shocked.
Do you have any suspicions?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 7:07 PM EST up reply actions
Godby kids...
I don’t want to speculate because I honestly have not heard, but the chances that only two of any list of 17 year old elite recruits have a juvenile record is extremely small.
Gator fans talking about recruiting clean kids?
I’ve seen it all.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Dag Gum its frustrating that we are settling
for “lets pray they can keep it clean.” These are just awful precedents and lower the standard of character we are looking for in athletes.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
Remind me to never visit gator country again
http://www.gatorcountry.com/swampgas/showthread.php?t=93742
Unbearable
Officially drops Gators. Down to F$U and UGAy. Oh well, one fool doesn’t stop the show.
We will recruit players that want to be a Gator and not selfish, self-promoters.
Sounds like Urban grew weary of his waffling, and called him on it. Good for him. Now we can pursue other options.
He’ll be great covering receivers 5-8 and shorter. Shame there are very few of those.
May not be the case here, but often these things turn out to be academics and/or test scores vis a vis admission standards.
In response to that last one – UF has the lowest GPA scores of any D-1 school! Check my sig.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Jan 31, 2009 6:58 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah... UF doesn't need 5 star prospects.
There’s a chance you should visit there 1 more time. Late Wednesday/Early Thursday.
I know I will hit up every Gator site that night.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
The nice thing...
…is that despite all the ridiculous statements, there are still some voices of reason on that site.
I hope we don’t sound like that when we lose big recruits. I didn’t hear any when Thomas decided not to visit and chose Syracuse, it seemed like the consensus was frustration more than anything else. Win some, lose some. For UF, losing Greg Reid is kinda like when we lost Marvin Austin and CJ Spiller. Those kinds of defects hurt.
But with Reid it sounds more like the coaches in Gainesville botched it by scolding him rather than telling the kid “go look around if you need to, we’ll be holding a jersey for you.” then pressing on him right before signing day. No wonder they’re so angry. It’s hard to swallow when your beloved coaches turn off a beloved recruit.
lol @ gator board
lot’s of hate for the noles in that post :P
by Cee on Feb 2, 2009 4:48 PM EST up reply actions
not much new here
But here’s Shurbutt on Debose:
There is an old saying that where there is smoke there is fire. In the case of the recruitment of Under Armour All-American receiver and Florida commit Andre Debose (Sanford, Fla./Seminole), there seems to be a lot of smoke and perhaps a small spark.
Debose, an elite playmaker who is being hailed by some as the replacement for Percy Harvin in Gainesville, is making an official visit to Florida State this weekend. He’s gone from saying that there wasn’t a very good chance he would even take a final trip to definitely visiting Tallahassee. On top of that, sources indicate that the Seminoles feel like there is a realistic chance that they can turn him.
While the safe bet is that he remains a Gator, the door does appear to be cracked somewhat. It will be interesting to see how things play out during the weekend. Redshirt freshman quarterback E.J. Manuel will be his player host for FSU and the Noles will attempt to sell Debose on a bright future catching passes from the talented young quarterback.
and Phillips:
Here’s another projection — current Tennessee commitment Aubrey Phillips will sign with Florida State on National Signing Day. Seminoles offensive line coach Rick Trickett has done an excellent job with the 6-foot-6, 310-pounder and it appears that Florida State is close to closing the deal.
Bobby Bowden visited Phillips at his school on Thursday and the big offensive lineman called it an “honor” to speak with the legendary head coach. He also told ESPN affiliate NoleInsider.com that he and Trickett were “real tight” and that the pair had a “real good relationship”. While he stopped short of saying he was switching his commitment, sources indicate it’s as close to being a done deal as you can get.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=Southeast_Recruiting
nice on phillips
I’d be happy to get him. We could use some nice depth. Offense starts on the line of scrimmage. Get a solid 5 there for years to come. It will be tough to stink on offense, like we have been 6/7 yrs
by Cee on Feb 2, 2009 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
3rd straight day
Greg Reids face is plastered on the front page of the Atlanta Journal Constitution’s sports section. Must be nice to have a major publication openly recruit for you.
Can someone rec this so it goes back to the rec'd fanposts?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
I don't know why it isn't working. This is annoying.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Tired of the Percy Harvin-role
Now granted, UF does have a dynamic offense to feature Debose with. But the cliche of “he’s gonna step right in and be the next Percy Harvin” thing is plaaaaaayed. How often does that really work out? Too many variables involved to make that prognostication that literally nothing will change in the UF backfield besides a jersey number.
I think you might be referring to what I said about Debose
I don’ t mean that he wll be the same player as Harvin, but they will try to use him in some similar ways – he will be the feature of the UF offense. Lots of screens, some passes deep, and some options with him.
It’s like saying without Parker, Reed will have a Parker-like role.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
No, no, you're right.
I’m not saying he won’t play that piece in the offense, I’m just saying that people can’t chalk up him for identical stats and contributions of Percy. I’m definitely not knocking you, I’m knocking this universally accepted truth that the UF offense will be identical next year, never missing a beat.
Junior Day list. . . . .courtesy Finisher1225 of FVSport.com
WR Tai-ler Jones – From Gainesville (GA), has numerous offers.
RB Tevin Drake – Brooksville (FL) Nature Coast
OL/DL Tavaris Barnes – Jacksonville (FL) First Coast, likely a DT
DB Camren Hudson – From Tallahassee (FL) Rickards, listed as an ATH but likely a DB, attended some games this season.
DB Rashad Knight – Jacksonville (FL) Trinity Christian DB
S Matthew Hardy – Jacksonville (FL) Trinity Christian, Knight’s teammate
WR Chris Dunkley – Royal Palm Beach (FL), has numerous early offers
WR De’Joshua Johnson – Pahokee (FL), has numerous early offers, high on FSU
WR Fred Pickett – Pahokee (FL) transfer from Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central, has an offer from FSU
OL/DL Doral Willis – Pahokee (FL) product
DB Lamarcus Joyner – Miami (FL) Southwest, has numerous early offers, very interested in FSU
ATH Jarred Haggins – Lakeland (FL), listed as QB, likely a safety in college, related to Odell
LB Jeremiah George – Clearwater (FL) product, did well at Army Combine
RB Eduardo Clements – Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington product, very interested in FSU
DT Denzel McCoy – Duluth (GA) Northview, likes Odell a lot
QB Brion Carnes – Bradenton (FL) Manatee
WR Ace Sanders – Bradenton (FL) Mantee, son of Tracy Sanders
DT Brandon Willis – Duncan (SC) Byrnes, very high on FSU
WR Jazz King – Duncan (SC) Byrnes
DE Corey Miller – Duncan (SC) Byrnes, FSU in top two
WR Nick Jones – Duncan (SC) Byrnes, WR or DB
RB Marcus Lattimore – Duncan (SC) Byrnes
DT Darius Cummings – Titusville (FL) Astronaut, committed to FSU
QB David Olson – Columbia (SC) Irmo
DB Khiry McQuay – Tampa (FL) Hillsborough, has couple early offers, likes FSU a lot
OL/DL Ed Christian – Valdosta (GA) Lowndes product, very high on FSU, likely DT or OT
OL Austin Shepherd – Suwanee (GA) North Gwinnett, Massive OL
ATH Eric Williams – Tallahassee (FL) Leon, Williams does a bit of everything for the Lions
DL Thurman Byrd – Sanford (FL) Seminole
QB Jeffrey Godfrey – Miami (FL) Miami Central, interested in staying in-state
RB Brandon Gainer – Miami (FL) Miami Central, Godfrey’s teammate
RB Kedrick Rhodes – Ocala (FL) Trinity Catholic, could also play DB
OL Raymond Nixon – Wesley Chapel (FL), put up 37 reps of 185 at a NUC camp
LB Evan Neville – Englewood (FL) Lemon Bay, won LB MVP at NUC Camp
LB David Feder – Marietta (GA) The Walker School
LB Dareon Mays – McDonough (GA) Union Grove
RB Donovan Johnson – McDonough (GA) Union Grove
OL Ronald Patrick – Cocoa (FL) Cocoa, high interest in FSU
WR Solomon Patton – Mobile (AL) Murphy
LB Marc Deas – Kissimmee (FL) Osceola
CB Chris Waiters – Wellington (FL) Palm Beach Central
OL Grayson Weber – Sarasota (FL) Cardinal Mooney, visited this past season
CB Ryan Lankford – Jacksonville (FL) Paxon
ATH Hamad Christian (2011) – Jacksonville (FL) Trinity Christian
RB Andrew Buie (2011) – Jacksonville (FL) Trinity Christian
ATH Shaad Wright – Savannah (GA) Memorial Day
QB Christian Lemay (2011) – Matthews (NC) Butler
ATH Karlos Williams (2011) – Davenport (FL) Ridge, Vince’s brother, can play numerous positions
Clements was a late scratch due to death in family.
I have some new names to add to my Lookahead post.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
This Febuary is going to be fun.
I expect some commits. Really, the whole year is going to be great.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
oh yeah, how's the shoulder?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
We need Ace Sanders
For his name alone. Plus he’s from Bradenton.
Of those guys, I think we have a real good shot at:
OL/DL Tavaris Barnes – Jacksonville (FL) First Coast, likely a DT
DB Camren Hudson – From Tallahassee (FL) Rickards, listed as an ATH but likely a DB, attended some games this season.
WR De’Joshua Johnson – Pahokee (FL), has numerous early offers, high on FSU
WR Fred Pickett – Pahokee (FL) transfer from Belle Glade (FL) Glades Central, has an offer from FSU
OL/DL Doral Willis – Pahokee (FL) product
DB Lamarcus Joyner – Miami (FL) Southwest, has numerous early offers, very interested in FSU
RB Eduardo Clements – Miami (FL) Booker T. Washington product, very interested in FSU
DT Denzel McCoy – Duluth (GA) Northview, likes Odell a lot
WR Ace Sanders – Bradenton (FL) Mantee, son of Tracy Sanders
DT Brandon Willis – Duncan (SC) Byrnes, very high on FSU
WR Jazz King – Duncan (SC) Byrnes
DE Corey Miller – Duncan (SC) Byrnes, FSU in top two
WR Nick Jones – Duncan (SC) Byrnes, WR or DB
RB Marcus Lattimore – Duncan (SC) Byrnes
DT Darius Cummings – Titusville (FL) Astronaut, committed to FSU
DB Khiry McQuay – Tampa (FL) Hillsborough, has couple early offers, likes FSU a lot
ATH Karlos Williams (2011) – Davenport (FL) Ridge, Vince’s brother, can play numerous positions
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Lattimore is wishful thinking
He has been quoted in saying that where his teammates go will impact his decision, so having Bright, Willis and Miller would be huge.
I think our top targets should be:
1. Joyner
2. Willis
3. Lattimore
4. De’Joshua Johnson
5. Clements
I’m still trying to find info on who the top QBs are that we will be going after. I don’t think we have a shot at Heaps or Godfrey.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Replace Clements with either Christian Jones or Christian Green.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
. . . .Lattimore is more than wishful thinking
I doubt we get Miller.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I thought we led with Miller?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 1, 2009 11:24 PM EST up reply actions
We are going to need a QB
in this class. Who is the best out of those?
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
Ideally you want to give a quarterback a couple of years to develop though.
I mean I suppose EJ is only a freshman, but that is banking on him playing 4 season. It may be nice to get a guy in their, redshirt him and start getting him ready now.
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
And do you really
want to throw all your eggs into one recruiting class?
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
If it means having the considerable "you are the man" chip
to play… yes. We aren’t going to pull a Barkley type with a stacked depth chart.
Good morning....
Once again the Atlanta Journal Constitution is doing its part to help UGA land Reid. Todays headline, “UGA Saves #24 for Reid”.
Can't wait to play him.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Aubrey Phillips
I think Trickett is going to bring in the 6-6, 310 pound offensive lineman from Mississippi. He says he and Trickett are tight. Right now I think he is a weak Tennessee commit.
Around the net
Looking at some of the gator sites around the net I forgot to add they seem pretty nervous concerning Debose and are beginning to make excuses in prototypical gator fashion. It sounds pretty good for FSU like some of them have heard something is up.
Debose on his visit this past weekend
I actually ran into Debose and EJ on a friendly Tallahassee Friday night lol.
Debose seemed to be THOROUGHLY enjoying himself, while i cant say the same for EJ though (I guess he’s not really for the crazy club rockstar life). That EJ has a good head on his shoulders, no off field issues to worry about with that guy. BUT…I said all that to say this…I am very confident that we will get Debose, although a little shorter/smaller than I anticipated, he really seemed to like EJ
Orlando Sentinel
Reported yesterday that Debose says he is still a firm oral commitment to UF even after visiting FSU. I don’t know if it was a homer article or not, but it quotes him as saying this.
Debose has
not spoke since his FSU visit. That was his coach speaking. He contradicts himself anyways. He says that Greg keeps this stuff close to his chest and then follows that up with he told me he is still a Gator. Until Debose comes out and says that, don’t believe everything you read.
Quote
“I’m still a Gator,” Debose said. “I don’t have any second thoughts. I just wanted to check it out. That’s all it is.”
“It’s not a pressure at all. I’m relaxed,” Debose said. “I’m taking it as more of a compliment when schools are interested, but I’m a Gator.”
He has been a Gator and will be for a while.
Debose has not spoken publicly since his visit to FSU
I’m not sure where you’re getting your qoute or if it was before he visited FSU, but the only thing that came out yesterday is this:
Fowler talked with Mike Cullison, coach of the Seminole High team that Debose helped lead to a state championship. Debose, of course, committed to Florida earlier this month and the receiver has been compared favorably to Percy Harvin.
Still, despite Debose’s verbal commitment to the Gators, FSU hadn’t given up hope of trying to convince Debose to come to Tallahassee. He took an official visit to FSU over the weekend.
The next time he comes up this way, though, might be in 2010 when the Gators come to town. According to Fowler, Cullison spoke with Debose earlier today about his visit.
“He’s still with Florida,” Cullison told Fowler. “For what that’s worth, but as of now that seems to be the plan he’s sticking to.”
But … you never know. We’ll see what happens on Wednesday … beter known in some circles as National Signing Day.
For some reason the add link is not working
Anyway, here is the site address, http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-sportsdeboseshort03020309feb03,0,3502358.story, with the quotes.
Sem64
it’s easy to believe the paysites. When they realized they could no longer further the Gary Brown story, they switched to Debose. We never had a real shot at him in my opinion. To each their own, however.
I'm not a member
of any paysites. I’m not in the recruiting business myself but I have two very close friends that I went to school with that work for rivals, and they are right a lot more then they are wrong. The OS is a gator news site. They have gator grads that will spin a story every which way. Now he could have said those things Monday, but from my experience interviews like that are posted then, not a day after.
Do I think we get Debose, NO! But I will say that FSU did make up a lot of ground on the kid who grew up loving the Noles. If FSU would have shown the late love at the beginning he would be 100% Noles Lock.
The question is....
why do we always seem to be the one late to the party for recruits, seems our rivals to the East are always first to offer.
UF doesn't have the oldest coaching staff in the nation.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Sm64...
totally appreciate everything you bring, but I disagree as to Debose. We looked terrible every time he saw us.
I really like
this site and I respect all opinoins. I just think if we jumped early he was a nole. I agree on the final outcome though = Gator.
Rico Sanders commited to Mississippi State...
I know it’s completely random, but I hadn’t heard anything about the kid in months and thought I’d share what most of you already knew. He should be good with the ball in the Mullen offense.
He pretty much fell off the map.
I guess he wasn’t even the best WR on his own team.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Aubrey Phillips Announcement
Will be at 8am in the morning. From what I’m hearing FSU remains confident in landing his services. UT is no longer expecting him to sign with them. Arkansas was recruiting him as a Defensive Tackle and they just signed a Defensive Tackles. Auburn feels confident. I think it comes down to Auburn and FSU, with FSU being his choice. My confident factor on that is 60%.
And just as a reminder
Greg Ried will be announcing this evening around 7pm.
Debose signs at 9 AM Wednesday
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I agree.
FSU did put on a full court press and made up a lot of ground and did give him something to think about, but in the end I think he stays with his commitment.
He was very high on FSU early but our coaches did not go hard after him.
Gary Brown Update
Attempts where made to contact him over the weekend from some media and his sister told them he and his mom where away and should be back in a couple of hours. Did he and his mom give in and make the short trip to tally? We’ll see.
From what I'm being told
Gary wants to sign with the Noles but his parents are pushing him towards the Gators. And now a lot of the recruiting experts think he is a Nole. I would say it’s really 50/50.
OMG OMG OMG
sorry for the caps and no profanity , but i’m f-in jacked.
Reid in today. If we get brown. OMG imagine how good our defense is gonna be. Jacobbi, McCallister, and Brown. I’m laughing since it’s comical.
It’s like playing madden and trading your DL for the best guys in the league. Man this will amazing!!!! If u were right that is….
by Cee on Feb 3, 2009 9:45 PM EST up reply actions
If we got Brown it would probably be one of the top DL classes in recent history
3 5* caliber players, and a very strong 4* (Don’t forget about Jenkins)
And to think we have a top 100 player next year in Cummings and look real good for a 5-star lock, in Brandon Willis. Also look good for his teammate Corey Miller.
Our DL recruiting has been just fantastic.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 3, 2009 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting piece on Trent Richardson.
Never really thought we had a shot.
I think Thompson and Pryor are pretty slick, anyway.
Announcement/signing times
Can we get a list of this stuff?
Tonight
7 pm Greg Reid
Tomorrow
8 AM Aubrey Phillips
9 AM Andre Debose
4 PM Trent Richardson
Any others we know of so far?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 3, 2009 12:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
FSUncensored...
Can you start a new thread on recruiting?
by UnstopaNole99! on Feb 3, 2009 12:50 PM EST up reply actions
3:30 eastern
in other thread
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
yo. . . .national recruits though. All I could find.
Andre Debose – 9:00 AM EST / 6:00 AM PST
Tana Patrick – 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST
Byron Moore – 10:00 AM EST / 7:00 AM PST
Sam Montgomery – 10:30 AM EST / 7:30 AM PST
Darren Myles – 10:45 AM EST / 7:45 AM PST
Vontaze Burfict – 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST
Jelani Jenkins – 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST
Frankie Telfort – 11:30 AM EST / 8:30 AM PST
Jawanza Starling – 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST
Marsalis Teague – 12:00 PM EST / 9:00 AM PST
Manti Te’o – 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PST
Jarvis Jones – 1:30 PM EST / 10:30 AM PST
Xavier Su’a Filo – 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
Justin Brown – 2:30 PM EST / 11:30 AM PST
Kendall Kelly – 2:55 PM EST / 11:55 AM PST
Dre Kirkpatrick – 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST
Marlon Brown – 3:45 PM EST / 12:45 PM PST
Randall Carroll – 9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM PST
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Attn: Anyone that can watch Rivals videos
Watch Darius Cummings’s videos. Now.
Beast.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Where do you think he'll rank by rivals?
My guess would be 50-100 but I really have no idea.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Probably somewhere in that range
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Basically. I think USC.
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Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
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