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Tomahawk Nation 2012 Community Mock Class Results


First off, thanks to everybody who participated. We had over 650 participants in each survey. To get to the point, here is the mock class based on the consensus of the community. Prospects in bold are prospects that are uncommitted or were uncommitted at the time the surveys opened.

QB Jameis Winston, QB Sean Maguire, RB Mario Pender, WR Marvin Bracy, WR Ricardo Louis, TE Christo Kourtzidis, OL Daniel Glauser, OL Menelik Watson, DE Mario Edwards, Jr., DE Chris Casher, DE Dante Fowler, Jr., DE Leonard Williams, DT Eddie Goldman, DT Justin Shanks, DT Dalvon Stuckey, LB Markuss Eligwe, LB Reggie Northrup, CB Ronald Darby, DB P.J. Williams, K Roberto Aguayo, P Cason Beatty

This is class of 21 total prospects, which falls right in line with FSU's available numbers. However, the community did have some prospects that were too close to call.

A breakdown of some of the more interesting results is after the jump.

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We'll start with the prospects who were already committed to FSU when the polls opened. The community as a whole does not foresee any defections, and there seems to be little uncertainty over the committed prospects. The biggest doubt surrounds Dante Fowler, Jr., but over 60% of respondents still rated their confidence at at least 8 our of 10. Things may have changed some with Fowler's official visit to Florida, but as of last week the community felt pretty confident that the Noles would hold on.

For the uncommitted prospects, we'll start on the offensive side of the ball. The most interesting prospect here may be Ricardo Louis. Over 70% rated FSU's chances at a 6 or higher. As it turns out, Louis has since committed to and decommitted from FSU. Confidence was also high on another prospect who has since committed to FSU in Menelik Watson. The majority of participants rated the Noles' chances with Watson at a 7 or higher. The community was pretty evenly distributed on the chances with Andrus Peat. 49% of the community rated FSU's chances at a 4 or lower, and more posters selected 5 than any other number. However, Noles fans may be feeling more pessimistic since Peat missed his official visit to Tallahassee. Participants were also not confident on signing Nelson Agholor, with over 60% rating the chances as a 3 or lower.

Things get a little more interesting with the defensive prospects. The community was barely confident enough to include Leonard Williams in the class as 51% rated the chances at 6 or higher. However, more posters (27%) rated the chances as an even 5 than any other number. Fans were feeling slightly more confident on flipping UM commitment Reggie Northrup with 55% rating FSU's chances at 6 or higher. Tomahawk Nation is also feeling positive about the chances of signing Eddie Goldman and Ronald Darby as the majority rated FSU's chances at an 8 or higher for both prospects. Participants were feeling much less confident on the chances with Josh Harvey-Clemons and Tracy Howard with the majority rating the chances at 3 or lower for both prospects. As for A.J. Leggett and Colin Blake, the results were evenly distributed across the board. Most participants selected a rating of 5 for both prospects. Obviously things have changed with Leggett committing to Marshall, but perhaps things are looking up for FSU with Blake's decommitment from Texas A&M.

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Excellent work

If we could only take one, which backer would it behoove us to take, Northrupp or Harvey-Clemons

I like turning beer into pee

by Chief03 on Jan 27, 2012 9:15 AM EST reply actions  

http://dev.chuckoliver.net/2012/01/fsu-podcast-with-a-recruiting-focus/

According to the recruiting podcast with Ingram Smith and Bud Elliott, Harvey-Clemons has a lot more upside, but will definitely not contribute during his first 2 years based on his size alone (he needs to add a lot of weight — 6’5" 210). It’d also be great for our Lowndes/GA pipeline.

Northrupp is decent. I don’t like him as much as the guys in the Ingram/Bud do, but they did bring up an excellent point that anytime you can steal a recruit from Miami, it’s a win.

by Cory Danielson on Jan 27, 2012 9:30 AM EST reply actions  

At 6'5, and only 210.

It should be too hard to pack on alot more weight. It’d be sweet if we could get both.

Most Miami fans have a bead case of SARS. Slap Ass Retarded Syndrome.

by Nole Resurrected on Jan 27, 2012 10:05 AM EST up reply actions  

JHC definitely will benefit from elite S&C program

Very slender right now. I could see him playing eventually at 245-250 with a build similar to Christian Jones.

2011 winner of the DocHoliday2 MS Paint/Photoshop Award. So I've got that going for me.

by ricobert1 on Jan 27, 2012 10:09 AM EST up reply actions  

Unless he's got worms, he's gonna get heavier.

He can do it the right way (S&C), or he can just get fat. Either way, eventually, he’ll be be alot heavier.

Most Miami fans have a bead case of SARS. Slap Ass Retarded Syndrome.

by Nole Resurrected on Jan 27, 2012 10:29 AM EST up reply actions  

Be nice to see a photo of his dad

and maybe his mother. I know he was raised by his grandad so even one of him might be helpful.

by law74 on Jan 27, 2012 10:49 AM EST up reply actions  

Doesn't always translate. I TOWER over pretty much every member of my family.

"D.RUSSO IS THE MAN" -DA-2

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by DRusso97 on Jan 27, 2012 12:13 PM EST up reply actions  

Hey!!!!!

Look who’s back.

Most Miami fans have a bead case of SARS. Slap Ass Retarded Syndrome.

by Nole Resurrected on Jan 27, 2012 12:14 PM EST up reply actions  

loophole

not the official recruiting thread :)

You tell em I'm coming, and Hell's comin with me!!!!

by DownByTheRiverWalkinOnWater on Jan 27, 2012 12:26 PM EST up reply actions  

I'm there too.

"D.RUSSO IS THE MAN" -DA-2

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by DRusso97 on Jan 27, 2012 2:13 PM EST up reply actions  

We decided against being anti-fun.

Just please don’t get too carried away in the recruiting thread. It’s really a pain in the butt to keep starting new threads over and over because there are 400 comments about the color of poop.

'Gentlemen, it is better to have died a small boy than to fumble this football.' John Heisman

by Nattylite on Jan 27, 2012 2:59 PM EST up reply actions  

The good news for now. Last recruiting thread after three days has well over 800 comments. This one, in half that time, has 283 or something like it right now. Looks as if the pace is slowing as long as there are no commitments, decommits, comments about the supremacy of the Auburn blog sites and Ricardo Louis, etc.

by SolidNole on Jan 27, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions  

I won't.

Missed out on a great promotional opportunity by not being reinstated until late last night.

"D.RUSSO IS THE MAN" -DA-2

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by DRusso97 on Jan 27, 2012 4:31 PM EST up reply actions  

Great Work!

"Hey Shakin the Southland, Why didn't you storm the field after the Orange Bowl like you do after every game?" ----------BANNED!!!! hahaha

by SoMD_Nole on Jan 27, 2012 10:05 AM EST reply actions  

This was a very cool idea. Thank you for doing the work!

by SimaNole on Jan 27, 2012 10:26 AM EST via Android app reply actions  

I know last year we did a Google docs spreadsheet for preseason game win or loss expectations, bit it would be cool to do this same thing for that when the time comes.

by SimaNole on Jan 27, 2012 10:27 AM EST via Android app up reply actions  

Watson

Wow….he is a specimen. Baskeball player, so he should have some feet to kick slide with a great pass rusher. Boxer, so he should have a nice punch.

He looks better right now than Walter Jones did when he came in 1995. Doesn’t mean he’ll play better (or even close!) but goodness he passes the eyeball test.

You don’t want to stand next to him at the combine!

It's what we learn after we know it all that counts. John Wooden

by Sobering on Jan 27, 2012 10:31 AM EST reply actions  

Boxing also develops footwork and agility.

We have a terrible line coach so all of his athleticism will be wasted here anyways. Please update your sarcasm detectors if you guys haven’t done so today.

by Noleade on Jan 27, 2012 12:13 PM EST via mobile up reply actions  

Not to mention, boxing develops

Toughness, both mental and physical. Great conditioning. Balance. Ability to recover from being struck, so if beat, gives him a chance to fight back.

I love martial arts for pass rushers in particular. Lot of hand to hand combat, beating your opponent fast, etc.

This one excites me. Much more so than Krug did. Some looked at Krug’s ankles, I kept seeing a thin neck.

It's what we learn after we know it all that counts. John Wooden

by Sobering on Jan 27, 2012 1:33 PM EST up reply actions  

Like I said the other day

He’s the guy you want to be designated as the “front man” of the team. First off of the bus at away games. Put a Viking helmet on and have him carry a dead armadillo in one hand and a dead rat in the other and a little blood around his mouth.
Old Norseman trick.

by law74 on Jan 27, 2012 10:56 AM EST reply actions  

Who said it's a trick?

I am what time, circumstance, history, have made of me, certainly, but I am also, much more than that.- James Baldwin

by BossNole on Jan 27, 2012 10:58 AM EST up reply actions  

The old Norsemen had armadillos?

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
-H.L. Mencken

by devnole on Jan 27, 2012 11:15 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Come on, man.....

Are you just trying to get me banned?

Most Miami fans have a bead case of SARS. Slap Ass Retarded Syndrome.

by Nole Resurrected on Jan 27, 2012 1:19 PM EST up reply actions  

I think Spurrier is entertaining … when he’s not playing my team

by FSU on Jan 27, 2012 2:36 PM EST up reply actions  

Spurrier does seem to encapsulate the Gator essence for me. Errant game ending field goals are pretty sucky, too, in most ’Nole minds. Near the top of the despise list, anyway.

by SolidNole on Jan 27, 2012 4:12 PM EST up reply actions  

Despise list, in no order

A – Gators
2 – Spurrier
D – Hurricane fans
Threeve – Missed FGs
$Texas – Tebowmania

Honorable mention to Lou Holtz, the color orange, and chlamydia

by BobLoblaw113 on Jan 27, 2012 7:02 PM EST up reply actions  

1- Canes fans
2- canes Fans
3- Gators
4- Duke everything
4t- ND everything

Legacy starts now!

by Nole954 on Jan 27, 2012 8:41 PM EST via iPhone app up reply actions  

On the best media day & presser interviews ever though :)

by FSU on Jan 29, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions  

......and a dead cock.

I know I’d hate to have one of them in my hand.

Most Miami fans have a bead case of SARS. Slap Ass Retarded Syndrome.

by Nole Resurrected on Jan 30, 2012 9:26 AM EST up reply actions  

Hmmmm,

Could that be Urban Meyer?

NoleDoc
See ya later gator hater
In a bowl, Seminole!

by Noledock on Jan 27, 2012 4:15 PM EST up reply actions  

I didn't participate so I won't criticize,

but this mock looks pretty optimistic. One can hope, I guess.

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
-H.L. Mencken

by devnole on Jan 27, 2012 11:17 AM EST reply actions  

OT room...

…hear Datko is gone a year early, dropping his pursuit of a medical redshirt. He even hired Drew Rosenhaus. Ugh. Jerry Maguire is sick right now.

GO NOLES!
FEAR THE SPEAR!
>>>--------,,,-----/>

by fsutampaguy on Jan 28, 2012 11:24 PM EST reply actions  

Like Oak Jerry, Like Oak

by FSU on Jan 29, 2012 9:49 AM EST up reply actions  


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