GREG REID IS A NOLE!!
by Bud Elliott on Feb 3, 2009 3:28 PM EST
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PrintGREG REID IS A NOLE!!
You can hear his actual commitment on Chantrant.com
What made you choose Florida State?
I wanted to win and the distance worked out for me.
Are you glad the recruiting process is over?
Yea, I am very glad it's over and I know I made the right choice in the school I
want to play for. And now I can relax and finish this year and get ready for next
year.
Will you be playing the Defensive Back position next year?
Yeah I will play defensive back and I liked the position coach that Florida State has so I think it will be fun to play for him.
How do you think Florida State will do next season?
I know they are coming off a couple seasons that are not up to the FSU standard, but we will surprise some people in the next 2-3 years. We will play for the national championship.
Do you have any personal goals for your freshman year or your career as a Seminole?
I just want to become a leader. The guy that keeps everyone focused on the field and on the sideline.
Greg Reid
ESPN's #2 rated CB prospect (15th overall prospect)
Rivals 5* 3 4 rated CB
Scout 4* #7 rated CB
Note: Reid is a teammate of FSU commit Gerald Demps
Stats: 2008: Reid had 118 rushes for 1,242 yards and 16 touchdowns. He caught eight passes for 234 yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Reid had 28 total tackles with 21 solo, nine interceptions returned for 128 yards and one fumble recovery. Reid returned 14 punts for 267 yards and five kicks for 85 yards.
Awards: The senior was named All Class Player of the Year by AJC, 5A First Team Athlete AJC, GSWA All-State First Team Athlete, Press Register's Super Southeast 120 (#13), Parade All-American All-Purpose and selected for the Under Armour All-Star Game in Orlando.
Announcement (TONIGHT): Reid will announce tonight, from Austin's steakhouse in Valdosta, GA. I spoke with the host of the radio show who will be broadcasting his commitment:
You can stream the show "live" from Austin's Steakhouse at talk921.com from 6-8 (Eastern)
I imagine they will milk most of the show before the big announcement (the
show will be 'live' from Austin's Steak House just off I-75 at exit 16)
Good luck to you guys...he's a special talent
Scott
It's us versus UGA (with Alabama on the outside) for Greg's signature. He would be a great get and we have a decent shot.
Pictures our members sent in:
Demonte McAllister
Will Secord's number shaven into the back of his skull
Justin Bright and Coach Bowden
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Reid.....
For some strange feeling I think we get Reid…I think he liked Mickey and Demps is coming here. I think he will have a better chance of early playing time here too. I really think we get him.
Great start, Uncensored! Let's see how Tomahawk Nation does NSD.
Quick question: Does this mean you’re back with us? Or are you posting from a secret remote location?
Welcome back.
Schoolwork can wait. Pain meds should enhance the NSD experience. If you get a craving for McDonald’s, I’ll bring it to you.
by TRMNole on Feb 3, 2009 4:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
while high on meds?
oh snap
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I am starting to get excited.
I think we do better than most think and we get some big suprises! Have you heard any more rumors Uncensored, I know you said the other day you had heard somethings but you didn’t put anthing out
I like Reid and Debose
but I think Reid and Charles helps us the most, we really need a more active TE. Nothing against Caz, but we do not utilize the TE position. I realize he needs to help in blocking for our OL but I think Charles makes a huge impact at FSU.
by UnstopaNole99! on Feb 3, 2009 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
You like our chances to get Debose?
This is the one that confuses me the most. I’ve seen nothing to indicate it was anything other than a courtesy visit.
Charles will play H-Back, a sort of hybrid TE
the only reason why i like him, even though I don't necessarily think we get him
is the fact that he sees we lost PP and he might get a chance to play early. That might sway him to come here. out of the five you have listed those are who I have a feeling( no inside knowledge, just hoping/speculating) if we only got two of them
by UnstopaNole99! on Feb 3, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
Did Brown make a visit this past weekend?
I saw that rumored somewhere
by UnstopaNole99! on Feb 3, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
I made a few small changes.
Working on some more.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I'm done for a bit.
I think I deleted one video, not sure which. My bad.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I'll try to center most of the stuff tonight.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
If this is true, it's a big turn of events
UGA has Branden Smith as premier corner recruit. The UGA folks were posting all about Reid in the AJC. So something must’ve turned him off on his visit if this is true. I’d have to see your source to believe it though.
How is Alabama’s CB situation?
More AJC Headlines
Reid plastered in AJC again… WWGRD?
http://blogs.ajc.com/georgia-football-recruiting/2009/02/03/what-will-greg-reid-do-the-state-awaits-tuesday-night/
FSU is the only one out of the three schools not getting another premier corner. He was quoted in AJC on Jan 30th, here http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/shared-blogs/ajc/cfbrecruit/entries/2009/01/30/lowndes_allamer.html saying this:
"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.’"
I think we all knew his intentions with playing time, but it’s good to read it with quotes around it… directly from him.
I think we get him.
I read something about UGA admissions.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Holy Crap
Was that pbysh that did those edits? Whoever did those, great job.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Made a few comments.
I’ll let you do the tables, I’ll stick to comments haha.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Thanks for adding the pictures locally
On government computers half of the pictures are blocked when linked to outside sources.
Reid
I’m going to go out on a limb and say FSU. He’s the only guy left that I think will choose FSU. Just a gut feeling.
This dysfunctional coaching hierarchy is not helping us reach our goals.
I smell a 700 comments post.
It’s in the air.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Since tomorrow will be a crazy day, let me say thanks for all the hard work ahead of time
You all do a great job. The site is terrific. I’ve become an addict.
by FtLauderdaleNole on Feb 3, 2009 4:53 PM EST reply actions
You remind me of the baby.......
This dysfunctional coaching hierarchy is not helping us reach our goals.
pbysh, I shot you an email.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
great job to all contributors
I just signed up for the seven day free trial on warchant. The available information there is extensive, but Tomahawk is fairly comprehensive and I see no reason to ever pay for recruiting information. Hopefully I will be able to contribute here in the future.
This is getting interesting
I think this next 24 hours is a real test of Fisher’s recruiting accumen. Yeah, I know he’s handcuffed, but you can still do a lot of things with two hands tied behind your back.
If we whiff on all the remaining players “in play” (Reid, Charles, Debose, Brown, et al). that tells me that our worst fears about dysfunction are true AND that it’s possible if not downright likely that Fisher is not a strong closer..
If we get Reid and/or Charles it tells me we are weighted down by a tired old regime, but can still get some things done. and that Fisher will likely flourish when he’s the top dog.
Anything more than that — that is, Reid AND Charles AND somebody else, and it tells me that Fisher is the man when it comes to recruiting and things are going to be fine so long as this is Bowden’s last year.
If it's UGA or Bama I probably won't be seen the rest of the night
So hopefully it’s me, I guess.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
I'm not gonna listen to it.
like you said, I’m not going to listen thru 2 hours of radio for one recruit. Maybe if the announcement had a set time.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
oh, well then. . . . .
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
pbysh, I can't see the Prior pic.
Anyone else?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
same here... no picture
This is a great setup, by the way. A good reminder of those we haven’t talked about too much.
Standing room only at Austin’s Steakhouse for the signing
I'm guessing, but the fact that he is there is great.
There is a UGA commit there to sign too though. “Gottfried”
yeah, I'm not gonna listen.
I hate shows that do that.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
They said 5. No Rocky Top to start out..
They said there are fans for FSU, UGA, Bama, Auburn, and Miami around…. Who knows… I’m guessing Auburn and Miami fans just ate there wearing a shirt tonight. Scout and Rivals are there.
Ever since the UnderArmor game he's had me excited.
MattD’s posting of the “last great CB pick” got me tracking him.
I'm guessing removal of hats in this order:
1. Miami
2. Auburn
3. Bama
Then he picks FSU… That gives me a good 45 minutes before I have to be back.
Demps better be whispering him sweet nothings that whole time.
My sources are saying UGA has been eliminated and it is really a
Bama/FSU battle. Now will he make sure those two are final, not sure? I could see him leaving the UGA in the top two to keep the suspense going.
Well once it's down to two then you just pick the one you are going to commit to.
I’m only speculating on him going to FSU though. Logic tells me FSU, but who knows. You never know what an 18 year old is gonna pick. UGA is soo highly touted within the state borders. You grow up hearing “Go Dawgs” everywhere you go… stories of Herschel from everyone though that was over 15 years ago…
I don't think UGA is any more prevalent in S. Georgia than either UF or FSU.
I grew up on the northside of the boundary and it was clearly Nole country.
If he was from north of the...
gnat line… then it becomes more heavily UGA country. Columbus sways a bit towards Auburn, the extreme NW is mixed with UT and there is some Clehmpson fans in the NE. But below the gnat line, the Florida schools could own.
Julio was different
they were on him from the beginning, not to mention him being a native to the state.
True they where,
but I promise you that Julio notified our coaches he was a Nole 24 hours before signing day. The Bama got the governer involved and he choose bama.
FWIW, I'm pretty sure there's a UGA commit from Lowndes there too.
Forgot who it is. I’ve got a feeling Reid is going to Bama.
by Dent Street Nole on Feb 3, 2009 6:27 PM EST reply actions
Tharinger is saying Reid to FSU...
Starling to USC… which makes sense… TJ Bryant and Starling have had similar recruitments. They were generally silent the whole time and ended up at USC.
wow. . . . just about to type that
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
tharinger says some very interesting things about Debose as well.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I will say it now, and i could be wrong...
from all my info, Reid is a NOLE!
The night before signing day
I threw this together in 5 minutes, so don’t think I spent all day on this.
‘Twas the night before signing day, when all through the house
Not an assistant was stirring, not even Amato.
The fax machines were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Bobby soon would be there.
The coaches were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of Debose danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long february’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should pursuit,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny recruits.
With a little old driver, so lively and blobby,
I knew in a moment it must be St Bobby.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
“Now Willie! now, Jacobbi! now, Demonte and Lonnie!
On, CJ! On, Justin! on Jajuan and Brandon!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of footballs, and St Bobby too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little foot.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Bobby came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of letters he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the faxes, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
“Happy signing day to all, and to all a good-night!”
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 3, 2009 6:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
tdchris. . . . I like it man
but WTF?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I was just sitting around waiting for the Reid announcement
Needed something to do.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
SOM, I am still laughing out loud at your response.
My wife had to come check on me.
tdchris, nice job. Until now, I had no idea St. Bobby knew how to work a fax machine. I could swear I saw the jolly old man at 8pm tonight standing out in the cold next to his mailbox
Neithe audio link works
WMP won’t play it.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Kind of like dating.
You know, without the girl. And the potential for sex. And well, nothing like dating really. Pretend this never happened.
Greg Reid Projection
JC Shurburtt with ESPN wrote today he thinks Reid is coming to FSU. Shurburtt has many good sources and is right a lot more than he is often. Rivals has sucked since he left.
Any chance we have a Markish Jones happen tomorrow?
Or say Greg Reid announces tonight, then has second thoughts overnight and sends the fax to Tuscaloosa or Athens?
It's working for me
i will send update if you all can’t listen
Good luck guys
Looks to be a close one
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
I played at Lincoln
From 99-01. So i know a lot about FSU fans…yall love this stuff just as much as us bammers.
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Talking with Demps..
mentioning he just got done with track practice. Great to hear he is out there training hard.
Anyone want to guess who are final 4 or 5 recruits will be?
Right now all I think of is Reid, Hicks, Phillips, ?,?
Are sure with at least two of our recruits that I know of aren’t qualified yet.(Three is Reid commits to us)
by Legal_Seminole on Feb 3, 2009 7:00 PM EST up reply actions
*edit*
Are you sure with at least two of our recruits that I know of aren’t qualified yet.(Three if Reid commits to us)
by Legal_Seminole on Feb 3, 2009 7:02 PM EST up reply actions
How is this taking like 30 minutes?
What are they talking about between hats?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Oh
I thought it was just the commitment.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
they're just talking
another hat is about to go
Mainboard thinks it's FSU
Hopefully it’s right.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
radio station
i can’t get on… radio exceeded CPU usage.
This dysfunctional coaching hierarchy is not helping us reach our goals.
DAmn
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
You guys still have one heck of a class
Not too shabby at corner even with this loss.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Wow
Sounds like us vs UGA
LETS GO!!!!
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
nothing
wrong with that…but i don’t claim i went to FSU….
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Are you all just sitting around on your laptops?
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
It's not an online music appreciation class, is it?
This dysfunctional coaching hierarchy is not helping us reach our goals.
espn2 college football live is trying to talk about recruiting
It’s more informative than scrubs or seinfeld, I guess.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
HEY!
Scrubs is awesome!
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
It's good until it takes its jokes too far
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
wait, what?
Our recruitment of his dad? I don’t get it. He’s in prison and we went to go see him and UGA didn’t?
What's his dad in for? How much longer?
Hope he gets a chance to see his son in G&G.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Aggravated assault is what I heard...
Don’t know the case, but I think he gets out sooner than later.
When is he making his final decision?
Someone said 25 minutes from now?
Or maybe 7.30
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
UGA is lame.
I’m so sick of that school living in Atlanta. Make the right choice Reid!
by Dent Street Nole on Feb 3, 2009 7:12 PM EST reply actions
I love how UGA gave Charles and Reid the jersey number of their choice ...if the commited
Might as well let them play any position they want as well
Off-topic... kind of... there are some rumors that Randle is going to OU
Good, I don’t want to see him at LSU.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Yea, that's true
I kind of like OU though and I don’t like LSU.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
drum roll?
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
Annoying, but ...
…. just what I would do if I wanted to boost ratings
HE IS COMING
TO TALLAHASSEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! REID IS A NOLE HE JUST ANNOUNCED IT! THINK I JUST S!@# IN MY PANTS
cool
hopefully we can pull strings to get him qualified.
This dysfunctional coaching hierarchy is not helping us reach our goals.
He put on the UGA hat and then put on the FSU one.
Think his commit helps bring others because it looks like a better recruiting class/better future?
Dang if I was there watching I would have cried
Easier on the heart sitting here on the computer.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
The radio host said...
“He’s going to U G A…. no wait… FSU! HE’s gonna be a nole” or something like that.
Let's hope he can ignore the text messages and calls from UGA and Bama tonight
and remember how to use a fax machine (Markish Jones)
he aint
getting any from Bama fans…we already got our 5 star db…
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
I didn't mean to say play
WENT to Lincoln…all this football talk
When you are an Alabama fan you are expected to hate Auburn, I hate Tennessee because I want to.
The guy on the radio right now says he may go watch FSU now.
Maybe that’s one less empty seat for a few games.
Yep
Once Debose, Richardson, Brown, Charles, Thomas and Phillips pick FSU, it’ll be a success!
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
New Secondary
Tomorrow we will sign the best defensive back in the Army game and the best in the Under Armour game. Its a bright future for whoever replaces Mickey
Put Greg's profile up top!!
If it’s already there, I apologise. I can’t refresh because it’ll take 5 minuts to completely re-load.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
thank you Greg
are you kidding me? I step out for 30 minutes and I miss this!!!!
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
So, what are our odds on the rest of the sub-75% our way recruits?
No sugar coating, now. Debose over 15% and I know you’re kidding.
I’d love to know if there is any validity to the Gary Brown sneaking around with his Mom to see FSU, but really I have no faith in that story.
Debose is tricky
part of me wants to believe and part of my doesn’t.
I will say this though, if he picks FSU I will bow down to a poster on this site, haha.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I'll be content with just getting him and stoked to get any more of the on-the-fence guys.
It seems when one member on your O-Line takes an injury, others take them too shortly after. Always good to have insurance in that department.
Here is the deal with Brown
Brown = Noles
Mom and Dad = Gator
I said eariler today in the other recruiting threah that I believe Brown and his mom did my a short visit, few hours, aways from the other recruits and got big time treatment.
My Pick = Nole
Hopefully if the trip happened it was to sell it to his mom...
and Bobby reiterated his good ol’ Christian background, O’dell took cues from Dear Gary Brown, etc…
The language of wishful thinking
I have high hopes for signing day. I’d like to get one of Debose/Brown/Charles. I think we get Phillips and hang onto Orelus.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
It not wishful thinking
Brown does in fact want to be a Nole, his parents are involved way more then they should be and hey want him to be a Gator. I wish I had a way to prove it to you but I don’t. I will say that if his parent step back and release that they don’t have to live the next 4 years with the decision he does, and they support him, he will be a Seminole. Brown will be the only commit that FSU would get the switch for.
I do
think we land A. Phillips and I think we still pull in Charles in about a week. I’m not as confidence about Charles as I was before, but I still think he stays home.
This makes not getting Jayron Hosley and Jarvis Byrd
Not hurt anymore.
We actually have a pretty good corner class, with Reid, Demps and maybe Rhodes.
Bring in Joyner next year and wowzers.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Who's the best analog to Reid?
…. that has played corner at FSU.
Tay Cody
That’s who popped in my mind.
by Legal_Seminole on Feb 3, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah... those UGA fans who "left early" already burned them I think.
Maybe Ebay? Or Deadspin used to post articles showing the losing team’s championship shirts/hats, etc in Ethiopia and places like that. Kinda funny. Then you see the flies on their lips and you start to cry. Then you think about giving $.19 a day to Sally Struthers to support them. Then you see the episode of Southpark about that…. I digress….
I’m guessing he gives the hats to his mom for memories-sake.
Hilarious...
Reminds me of the t-shirts I saw Iraqis wearing in Iraq… names of large Jewish construction companies in the US…
Tay w/ a little better ball skills
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Tay coming out of Blakely....
CORONTA “TAY” CODY CB, 5-11, 165, Blakely, GA (Early County)- Considered the 12th best defensive back in the nation by SuperPrep … recorded 10 interceptions over final two seasons … 4.4 speed with a 275 pound bench press… expected to play cornerback at Florida State … totaled 70 tackles as senior at Early County … nine touchdowns on punt and kickoff returns over career … listed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Super Southern 100 … received Jeff Whitaker’s rating of 9.25 (highest – 10) … regarded as one of Georgia’s top 50 prospects … honor student in high school … plans to major in engineering … chose FSU over Auburn.
check 700 comments, this thing is going over 1000 easy
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Supposedly has his test score.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Can we start predictions on uncommitted recruits
mine -
Debose – I want to believe, I really do. FSU GUT FEELING
Charles – USC
Brown – UF (momma)
Phillips – AU (guess)
Starling – USC
Hicks – grayshirt
please don’t bash me for be a Warchanter, that hurts. FSUnc, SS has me convinced.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Debose – Gator
Charles – USC
Brown – UF (What’s this nonsense about a secret visit?)
Phillips – Florida State
Starling – UGA
Hicks – grayshirt
by Legal_Seminole on Feb 3, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
What was the last positive thing we heard about Starling?
I might’ve joined the site too late to even have seen a positive post about him.
Debose – UF I really think we have a chance, but im not bold enough to predict us.
Charles – I’m stumped on him, but I say FSU. He seems to have a good relationship with Coley
Brown – UF another one I know we have a shot at, I think he is more likely to pick us than Debose.
Phillips – I’m going to guess FSU, although I really don’t know.
Starling – USC
I don't have a feeling on any of these guys
Hicks and Phillips FSU
The others, I have no idea.
I think we’re actually looking better for Starling than some think.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
No way. Rivals has him as "High" for ND and USC. Only Medium for FSU.
Rivals should really do a hotness meter. That’d probably sell some more subscriptions. Like rather than just using None, Low, Medium, High they could use some colors. ND and USC would be blood red, perhaps with steam coming off the top and FSU et al would be a mere pastel orange…perhaps a Syracuse orangey-red if there was a bit more interest than the other medium level schools.
Not to sharpshoot you, but do you have any reason to believe we might be faring better than others? Just proximity, as coonhound said before? I would love to get excited about getting a highly regarded safety like Starling, but I just don’t have any reason to feel like he’s ours.
Where has Starling said he really liked ND or USC?
They just go off of the visits and stuff.
I’m not saying he’s ours to lose, but we have about as good a shot as anyone.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
I just pulled up Rivals to get the layman's information.
They only have the Low/Medium/High thing on there. Maybe more stories for both schools if I gave them my credit card numbers.
I disagree,
we don’t have any shot at Starling. There is a reason we tried getting Thomas in at that last min.
I was shocked
that Warchant didn’t have on their front page: “Reid makes his final choice. Was it FSU?”
Sign up for a free 7 day trial… blah blah blah blah…
*I guess that's what happens when you're getting scooped all over the web.
It’s become an entertainment site. An expensive one unless you’re already used to parting with the money. The information is free all over the web, provided by good people who aren’t beholden to FSU for coach and player interviews used for fluff pieces that are no better than the ones also found for free on the Tallahassee Democrat’s website or your local newspaper’s site (if that really is your thing). The messageboards have become completely inaccessible to the serious Nole fan due to Draconian moderating and… idiots?
I know, nothing new. Just thought some fresh eyeballs that are visiting tonight might like to know it’s not just them. That’s how a lot of us made it here.
We’re having a great night obviously.
As for Charles to USC....
he has at least 3 former 5 stars ahead of him, so I dont think that will happen.
Close call...
UGA has the #1 TE in the 2007 class as their current #2 TE. I’d still say FSU is more favorable for playing time, but its not that crowded in Athens.
Charles would
play right away. We have a senior TE who is more of a OT and two Freshmen.
I like Jabarris Little
But Charles would play more out of the slot, I think.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
From AJC on Reid's decision
Reid had said there were three things he liked more about FSU than the other schools: 1) Early playing time, with the chance to start as a freshman; 2) Closest to home for family and friends to watch him play, with Tallahassee only 85 miles away, while Athens at 240 and Tuscaloosa, Ala., at 380; 3) Playing alongside his high school teammate, Gerald Demps, who is also committed to FSU.
I guess Reid called Debose and Brown.
Don’t know what it means.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Where did you hear that?
this?
"I talked to [other Florida State recruits] and I want to play with them," Reid told WarChant.com. "I really want to win man. I know a lot of guys want to win. We came real close at the Under Armor All-American game."
I love how he is still upset about losing
at the UA AllAmerican game. Thats a competitor there!
"I have come that you may have life, and life to the max"
I wonder what those conversations are like
Reid: Hey man!
Debose: Who are you?
Reid: Greg Reid!
Debose: Oh
Reid: I just committed to FSU, you should come too!
Debose: Um… okay
Reid: Alright, have a good night, bye
Debose: Bye
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
Not quite, IMO.
I would say Debose knows who Reid is.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
haha
That would be better recruiting than Amato does!
"I am the way, the truth, and the life, no one gets to the Father but through me"
So true
Amato: Hey Preston
Phillip Thomas: My name is Phillip
Amato: I know, just kidding. Send me a picture of your closet and I’ll get back to you.
Phillip Thomas: Don’t you mean send my film?
Amato: Gotta go, bye.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 3, 2009 11:15 PM EST up reply actions
Just my feelings
Debose – FSU just a gut feeling
Charles – FSU we offer best chance to play early and he knows Jimbo will find a way to make him shine.
Brown – FSU A good mother wants whats best for the child and his happiness would be best at FSU. When he signs tomorrow thank DARNELL DOCKETT for dominating the super bowl like he did. Again Odell is a pimp DT coach.
Phillips – FSU. Him and Rick are tight enough said.
Starling – USC
wow. . . . I like the optimism
I would laugh so hard if all that came true.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
What to take a crack at the powerball tomorrow?
by Legal_Seminole on Feb 3, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Thinking of Philip Thomas again... sigh....
I still struggle with the idea that we let him—a legit prospect—go to a team that finished #93 in the final AP poll. They were between the other Louisiana teams… UL-Lafayette #92 and UL-Monroe #101. Would have loved to see this guy wearing any of our 30 combinations of garnet/gold/not black/white jersey/pants.
Don’t mean to get on an Amato thread here, but he lost the guy by himself. Hoping the firechuckamato.com thing gets leased out to us by NC State guy… To be able to say multiple schools used it—potentially effectively—is pretty amazing. It’s sad that two major schools had to use it.
I try not to think of this very unfortunate situation we are in right now.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Brown is announcing at 10 AM.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Any plans on starting a new thread for tomorrow's signings SOM?
I know you were preparing to breach 700+ posts, but my home computer apparently was the upgrade to the Commodore 64 and it gets pretty sluggish after a couple hundred dozen posts.
My "new comment" button doesn't work anymore.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
. . . and let's just paste pbysh's wonderful work into the new thread
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
In one week...
…we need to all write to AJC on the same day and ask them what happened to the daily Greg Reid updates.
Haha
Do they allow comments on their website? I’m thinking of bombarding it with questions about Greg Reid.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 3, 2009 11:16 PM EST up reply actions
Yes
and there are some Georgia folks saying some very nasty things about him on some of their articles tonight.
To their credit, there are also some Georgia fans saying nice things and “good luck in Tallahassee”.
The majority of the ones I read before the commitment were respectful. Wishing him good luck at any school...
They also were saying “Now as long as no gators show up in the thread we’ll be fine.” Lo and behold ____gator showed up and started stirring the pot with a few others.
Don't like giving a scholarship to another lineman I'm guessing?
Maybe we trade Orelus for Philips here…
nope. . . . trickett though
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
that what I predicted
and I got a text from someone following it saying that he was going to announce during halftime of his HS basketball game. I haven’t got confirmation, but I have said all along he’s a NOLE.
Assuming we hold all our verbals tomorrow...
This class is looking really good.
Now if we could just add 1-2 more surprises.
I may not even be able to sleep tonight.
Phillips is ours?
If so, sweet. What’s the best guess on available scholarships now? Somewhere between 1 to 3 left is what I am thinking.
I'm new to the whole college football recruiting...
How does this work…. we offer 30 scholarships expecting to only get, say… 20 recruits. We only have 25 free spots and we get 28 guys. Do we have to have an NFL-like preseason and steal money from guys who aren’t contributing? Do we call the guys who are signing later in the day and say… sorry, man. What’s the protocol here? Steal from fencing? Give a lot of guys greyshirts?
Well, a one-sentence answer would say you're really not that far off.
It’s a little more organized than that though. And there’s strategy involved, and it’s played by the coaches and the recruits. And the numbers and ranges have narrowed to the point now that a situation like yours would be exaggerated, i.e., we only have a few targets left now and a few schollies still available. The coaches know how many they can take, and even we don’t know for sure what that number is right now because of coming NCAA sanctions, etc. Yes, greyshirts can play a role. You can’t drop a kid who has already committed. That’s suicide – think pipelines. All this said, let me just say that at this point if we end up with five 5-star guys wanting in tomorrow we would have a very good problem on our hands.
This isn’t the best answer, but it’s late and we have a big day tomorrow. Any help at all?
Yeah, so it comes down to trusting the coach's math.
As long as Carter isn’t punching the numbers we should be okay and not have to worry about it, I’m guessing.
I'm pretty sure Carter is no longer allowed access to the staff's calculator after turning it upside-down and tricking Coach Bowden with the 55378008 = BOOBLESS gag.
And yeah, part of my problem with answering your question was making sure that I was actually answering it: The coaches know how many they can take and what they have to do to make the class happen, and they are prepared to act “on the fly” with changing scenarios as NSD unfolds.
Right, that sounds good.
He’s tried it on everyone—including Amato. Apparently Tits McGee flashed him to prove he wasn’t actually BOOBLESS. Now only Carter knows if those things are real are not.
Definitely glad I clicked that.
For the record, that would not count as surviving. Shaking at the thought of Uncensored screaming out-of-context in the middle of his presentation about the NASAA (stocks, not space).
Funny story guys...
seatbelt locked up. Couldn’t get it off. Had to borrow the subway sammich guy’s leatherman to cut it off (on the way home). I’m about 6’3 215 and there was no slack.
6'3 215? You could play DE for FSU!
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 3, 2009 11:33 PM EST up reply actions
NOLEinTX, does what Unc said make sense about 25 entering in the fall vs. signing, etc.?
We could sign 35 kids tomorrow. (We won’t, but he wants you to understand the process.) When all is said and done, come fall only 25 of those kids can count toward this class. The rest = greyshirts, juco, whatever else.
Yeah. It does.
So there are other options available after the fact. I’m sure it cuts into the 2010 class though.
I know of one more
possible BIG surprise tomorrow.
You two are pretty sure on Brown now, huh?
Got my attention. Any chance you’ll give me a confidence factor?
(Not meant to be related to your “surprise” unless I hit it. 64, you seem ready to hold up a copy of the signed LOI! I’ll hand-deliver it for you.)
TRM
I guess some Rivals writers reached the Brown household and his sister answered. Then she said, “here is Gary.”
Not really. I guess when the Rivals guys called Brown and his mom were MIA for several hours.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Recruits on board tomorrow
Brown
Debose
1 “surprise” that no wants to mention; supposedly committed to another team.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
ouch, I meant announcing tomorrow
that didn’t come out right
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
Who's to say
you didn’t already mention his name?
I know about the Debose situation.
I have him my predicted class.
Brown? Did he take a double secret visit with his mom?
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
henry orelus
What’s this about Orelus being forced to take a greyshirt?
It seems like a very, very bad idea to be playing games with Glade Central H.S.
I see him post a lot in the mornings.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
True.
I don’t want him to miss something positive! And I’m just assuming MattD is shouting from a rooftop somewhere.
Glad to see you back on here MattD.
Everyone’s got you in their thoughts and prayers. Your witticisms were missed today.
Great news so far on the recruiting front though as you’re probably abreast already.
Dude
It took like 30 minutes to get caught up with the comments on this page alone.
Tomorrow will be crazy!!
you mean today :)
I stayed up until 12 just because I am ridiculously in love with this day.
The potential is crazy…
Glad to see you will be enjoying the day with us here.
I remember a few years ago when DOT was going to announce his surprise recruit at midnight.
Wasn’t that Patrick Robinson?
Yeah, I'm out for the night. Gotta be rested for long discussions tomorrow.
I am going to be WORTHLESS at work. See you all on here tomorrow. I hope to be seeing lots of exclamation marks at the end of names in all caps. For instance, PHILIP THOMAS!!!!! ANDRE DEBOSE!!!! (first name) BARKLEY!!!!!111 … not starting a rumor on anybody. No one take this post seriously. I know how on edge everyone is about any hearsay….
Brown
OK, maybe I’m missing something, but why is everyone saying Gary Brown is going to sign with FSU? My gut is not buying that one.
This dysfunctional coaching hierarchy is not helping us reach our goals.
tharinger.com
Lots of buzz around Gary Brown to Florida State. I think it’s a small possibility and in the end Brown will stay with the Gators.
Andre Debose has stated that he is a Gator and will sign w/ UF tomorrow. I am still being told he will sign w/ FSU. Those who are telling me this are a little less confident however. I think he signs w/ UF.
looking at his previous comments, he has shown himself to be pretty reliable.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
. . . . but he has comments on a lot of national recruits
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
I emailed FSUncensored
my possible BIG surprise that I know about. We’ll see if it ends up true tomorrow.
Well guys
i have to get up at 5am EST so I need to get some sleep. I will be on bright and early tomorrow for a long, and HAPPY day!
GO NOLES!!!
Yeah, good, positive (not too outlandish) discussion tonight.
I’ve been away from the site for a few weeks and glad to come back to this…and see that Greg Reid is ready to sign with FSU.
Damn I might lose sleep tonight also.
Looking forward to tomorrow. We already got 2 tonight, that’s a great start! I’ll pray for Matt also that is terrible to hear.
noticed in the recruiting thread there was mention of Wells
Did we not get him or what? I completely missed whatever was said [doin the hand flying over the head thing while whooshing]
I really like the idea of having a stud at TE
Orelus the center?
He’s deciding between FSU and WVU. I think we’ll still get him.
Good to hear on Phillips, I was just thinking to myself that I thought he would pick FSU tomorrow, I guess he couldn’t wait!
We’ve got, by my count, 6 guys left we have a reasonable shot at who may or may not be Noles, and their commitment/announcement times:
Orelus – ?
Debose – 9
Charles – after NSD
Brown – 10
Hicks – ?
Starling – 12
I believe that is everyone. Atkins, Phillip Thomas and Trent Richardson are the only other names that I think we have a chance in a million. But there’s probably a Taiwan Easterling type that will commit. On second though, that probably won’t happen. I remember we got Easterling in large part because our class was weak and small that year and we had scholarships to use. That is not the case this year.
Best wishes to MattD and his family.
http://today.sportingnews.com/sportingnewstoday/20081229/?pg=2
by tdchrisdavis on Feb 3, 2009 11:25 PM EST up reply actions
Something to ponder... could be way out there.
Don’t know how much longer Warrick Dunn has in the NFL, but wouldn’t he be a good recruiter/running back coach? Don’t know about his coaching abilities. Not sure if he’s done anything more than Pop Warner stuff—if that. But the guy has to be one of the most genuine individuals you’ll meet. He has his charity. He can relate to all the guys with a hard home life… no one will trump his story. It’s been said a thousand times when he was at FSU and in the NFL. That was going through my head today before Greg Reid committed. His father is in jail in Albany, GA and guys like that would be sold on Dunn. After Bowden leaves he could be the good-hearted guy that the parents fall in love with. Plus, he’s black, so that helps keep our staff from being one-dimensional in that regard. Dunn actually played on a National Title Winning team in the highest point of FSU football. Anything is better than Carter. Thoughts?
never even thought about that
but i have to admit, I would love to see him on the sideline for us on Saturdays knowing he is helping the players become better men the rest of the week,
Exactly. I think they would feel shamed to let him down and get in a campus brawl or be high in public.
There would be no excuses to give him because he’s had it harder and made it.
I think he wants to do more humanitarian work, but
He’d be excellent. RB coach is a “coach” in name only. It’s basically your best recruiter spot.
He could pull the track stars too.
Not sure if we want more Michael Ray Garvins to put all time to track and little to football. He was effective as a KR this year, but would’ve been great to see him contribute more in the secondary. That’s beside the point though.
I was at work
and I ran to the bathroom to check iPhone around 830 and I literally screamed out “OH YEAHHHH!!!!!!”.
I came out and people were staring haha.
Im so pumped. this may have been said earlier but does anyone know how many more we can take? were at 20 now and I honestly have a feeling were gonna get a gift tomorrow.
Peter Warrick
I actually had the oppurtunity to talk to Peter Warrick the other day, and he told me that he wwas still trying to decide if he had a couple more arena years in him, but said that he would be VERY interested in coming back to FSU to do some type of coaching or just being involved with the program again. He was my FAVORITE player growing up, and I wanted to know what you guys thought about that….
Last comment before I go to bed
I’d love it. I’d want him to go somewhere else first, however, to learn how to be a coach and eliminate any entitlement stuff. He could be an amazing recruiter.
interesting
pretty powerful statement on “amazing” what differentiates him from the average ex nfl player? Didn’t he get in trouble for stealing shoes at fsu?
by Cee on Feb 4, 2009 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
It's not like he shot the President.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
no one said he did
Being a coach i thought u would hafta have good character since u are molding young minds into making the right decisions and need to lead by example. It’s just about everyones 1st time living on their own, so they need good people around em.
by Cee on Feb 4, 2009 8:18 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, I know
that was P-Dub’s quote during that whole mess in ’99.
Our goal is simple: Best in the land
Kill a fly with an axe -- Mickey Andrews
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