'05 NJ LB Brian Cushing (USC Signee)

[Buckskin86]

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Oradell (NJ)
Bergen Catholic
Inside linebacker

Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 225 pounds
40-yard dash: 4.5 seconds

Bio Notes: Cushing was named all-county, all-North Jersey and all-state as a junior.

Biography:
One of the elite players of New Jersey and one of the best in the Northeast for the 2005 class, Cushing has size and speed. Recorded 120 tackles 9.5 sacks and 7 interceptions in a rover position on defense, plus 13 receptions for 456 yards and 7 touchdowns on offense. First Team All-State as a junior and Bergen County Defensive Player of the Year. Said to be the next Rich Scanlon.
"I have good speed and footwork. I tackle good and have a nose for the ball. I want to get stronger and get to the point where I'm physically the best and be in better shape and have better stamina."

BPs 320/SQs 380/VJ 36

3.4/May SAT

top schools right now are Stanford, BC, Miami, tOSU, USC and VA Tech

Originally he wanted to go to scUM but they apparantly have turned him off because they offered another NJ LB instead of him.

He will visit tOSU this summer.

[CleveBucks]

scUM has now offered 3 LB's before Cushing. Reynolds (no brainer), Logan (reach IMO that was offered to solidify McKinney's commitment), and this kid from NJ now. Looks like LLLoyd blew it. That's a shame.

[Buckskin86]

the latest Rivals update also makes it seem that tOSU has a real shot at Cushing- he will camp at tOSU and BC this summer

he also is interested in making an early decision

this is the kid that LLoyd blew off Cushing for (offering him instead of Brian)

Jerome Hayes

[Buckskin86]

Cushing is up to 19 offers- he lists his current top 5 as FSU, Stanford, BC, Ohio State and USC. Pretty impressive for tOSU to make his top 5 since we haven't offered yet. Maybe an offer comes when he visits tOSU camp this summer??

[Buckskin86]

the latest Insiders update reports that Cushing is up to 26 offers and was just offered by FSU and Cryami

He still states he will camp at BC and tOSU this summer- you have to assume he is a good candidate for an offer when he attends camp- tOSU has apparantly visited his school recently

[BuckNutty]

In a Rivals update Cushing lists a top 8 and Ohio State is not in it. That may change with an offer but you wonder if it will be too late if and when that offer comes?

[Buckskin86]

It also does not appear he is camping at tOSU this summer. The article only mentioned BC- he was originally camping at BC and tOSU

maybe he didn't feel like he needed to prove himself to tOSU (considering 28 other schools didn't need that reaffirmation before they offered)???

[Buckskin86]

according to Insiders Brian Cushing was just offered by tOSU and USC

that is 33 offers for Cushing- Coach Hazell offered in person at Brian's school

He plans on keeping his original plans of visiting tOSU this summer

[BuckNutty]

Great news, 86!! This kid's numbers are unreal and his video is excellent. Nice to know we're still in the thick of things despite offering him a little later than a lot of schools. It will be interesting to see how well Hazell does in the east.

[BuckNutty]

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According to the latest Rivals update Cushing states he wants to play safety in college, not LB. He also mentions at this point the only two schools he's pretty sure he's visiting this summer are Miami and USC.

[BuckNutty]

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According to the latest Rivals upate 3/4 of the schools recruiting Cushing are looking at him as a LB and that's the position he feels like he'll play in college(Until tomorrow and he'll want to play TE ) He hopes to have his favorites list narrowed down to 5 before the season starts.

[LordJeffBuck]

There have been a lot of stories on Brian Cushing recently. In an arrticle on Huskers Illustrated, Cushing stated that he would definitely visit Miami and USC, and that he was also seriously considering Ohio State and a few other schools.

Huskers Illustrated on Brian Cushing

[Buckskin86]

It appears that Cushing was on the same trip to VA with Monroe. They are now in his top 3 with Miami and USC. But he still plans on going to camp with tOSU.

Free article from Insiders

While Virginia picked up a commitment from one of the top linemen in the country with Eugene Monroe, the Wahoos made a solid impression on carpool buddy Brian Cushing, one of the top linebackers in the country from Oradell (N.J.) Bergen Catholic.
Brian Cushing

“It went real good,” says the 6-foot-3, 227 pounder who drove down to Virginia with Monroe. “I knew he was going to commit. He was talking about it for a while. He kept talking about players that get the feeling when they step on campus.”

As for Cushing, it was also a great feeling in Charlottesville.

“I went down there, and that was my second time. I loved it, I really did. I loved the coaches, the players, the facilities, everything.”

He says if any school is recruiting him the hardest, it is certainly Virginia.

“I get three or four things a day from them. That lets me know they really want me to play for them, and that is very important to me.”

Does that mean they are a favorite right now?

“I think that too. I’d have to say Virginia is in the top-3, if they are not number one.”

Certainly not bad company when the other two schools are Miami and USC. Unlike Monroe, Cushing is not ready to make a decision.

“Right now, I have no idea. Like Eugene said, he got it out of the way and there is no pressure, but that does not mean much to me. I can handle the pressure.”

Just like he does on the football field.

As for the upcoming schedule, it is busy as should be expected for a national recruit.

“I am trying to get to (Boston College) sometime soon, probably for camp. I am going to Notre Dame and Ohio State on the same visit, and I will try to go to USC probably the first week in July.”

[Buckskin86]

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Cushing is up to 50 offers. He confirmed again that he intends on visiting tOSU this summer.

[BuckNutty]

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Brian Cushing's school, Bergen Catholic, took 1st place at the Rutgers annual 7 on 7 camp. Cushing reportedly performed quite well.