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08-01-2005, 12:56 PM
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UCLA is quietly putting together a very solid class as well, definitely a chance of cracking the top 5 or ten. Lot of top kids out here on the West Coast are looking hard at the Bruins.
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08-01-2005, 01:14 PM
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USC still had really low numbers in December last year, IIRC. They ended up doing just fine. They are not on B20's list cuz they haven't done well, yet.
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08-01-2005, 01:46 PM
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USC Should have the #1 class after February
I've been hearing they'll land a sick class that includes:
Taylor Mays
Stafon Johnson
CJ Gable (if he makes the grades)
Josh Tatum
Antwine Perez
Butch Lewis
David Ausberry
Mark Johnson
along with their typical surprises. It's good to be king, and USC is definetly sitting on the throne now. The funny thing about the above list is that its most defensive kids, except at the two spots they need the most, DT and CB (unless you count Gable as Corner, and Lewis as a DT). They're deep at Safety and at linebacker, but kids still want to attach their wagons to USC; whatever floats their boat I guess.
I imagine if OSU can fill their class with the remaining top Ohio kids, it would make sense to land in the top 5, and #1 in the big ten.
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08-01-2005, 01:56 PM
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I don't remember USC's cubbard being quite this bare by this same time a year ago, but USC typically heats up during the middle of the recruiting season, and finishes with a couple of extra 5*'s during the last month. I don't feel sorry for their lack of verbals, because I know in the end, they will get theirs.
Funny thing you mentioned UCLA, because I noticed earlier and forgot to mention that Chane Moline is not listed by Scout as being one of their commitments, which makes the fact that they're in the top 10 without him just that much more impressive. He'd be another 4* on top of that. Makes ya wonder if he really verballed or not...
And how about Texas A&M being up there?? They're an eye catcher too
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08-01-2005, 02:20 PM
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All of the Texas kids are committing early-Texas,A&M, and Oklahoma are cleaning up early in Texas-I have never seen this many early verbals out of the state of Texas. I think OSU can make a run at Texas if we make a clean sweep in-state, and land a couple of OOS big names-Wallace and Reuland would do nicely. FSU has 8 or 9 commits, but just one Top 100 guy-Brandon Warren. I am sure they will close w/ a major rush on signing day like they usually do. Miami has a commit from a Top 100 QB-Pat Devlin, but they have not really gotten rolling yet-they will shoot up the charts once the S. Fla kids start to announce.
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08-01-2005, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckTwenty
I don't remember USC's cubbard being quite this bare by this same time a year ago, but USC typically heats up during the middle of the recruiting season, and finishes with a couple of extra 5*'s during the last month. I don't feel sorry for their lack of verbals, because I know in the end, they will get theirs.
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Definitely right on USC getting their's in the end, though they were pretty light on the boards early on.
The timing of USC's commits last year -- by the end of July last year they had 1 5* player (Sanchez - QB).
Then they had a "drought" till October during which they netted 2 - 4* and 1 - 3* players. Then another gap and in December 1 - 5*, 2 - 4* and 1 - 3* recruits. January was a big month 2 - 5* prospects and 1 - 4* talent. Going up to NLOID they put the icing on the cake with 2 more 5* blue-chippers and 3 - 4* athletes.
Gee, I guess even USC needs a little depth.
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08-01-2005, 07:40 PM
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A lot of kids seem to be committing early period. Thirty six of the top 100 have already made their call (nine of those to schools in Texas and Oklahoma) and that is way ahead of past years. This is a remarkable number for this point in the process.
Interestingly none of those are to USC, but 34 of the remaining 64 players name USC in their schools of interest.
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Something you should edit into your post is the top-100 players landed.
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It would make your post unwieldy but I also like to look at players who are top 10 or top 20 at their position. Those top 100 lists tend to be biased towards certain positions, but you have to field an entire team. |
08-01-2005, 07:47 PM
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Texas isn't in on Mustain anymore, I think the only top prospect they're still in on is Symonette, and he might go to Miami. Miami btw, I think will have a monster class this year as well.
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08-01-2005, 07:55 PM
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