2009 Rivals/Scout/etc. National & Regional Rankings

[Hodgepodge]

PSU already has as many commits from top PA players for 2010 (Mike Hull and Paul Jones) as they had for the past two years combined.

[EgonSchiele]

Michigan State: 8 of the top 11 kids from that state.

[Sportsbuck28]

Originally Posted by Redhawk

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Ga., Ohio headline state rankings releases



2. Marcus Hall
3. Jamie Wood
4. Chris Fields
5. CJ Barnett
7. Corey Linsley
9. Jack Mewhort
10. Storm Klein
11. Melvin Fellows
17. John Simon
19. Sam Longo
20. Jonathan Newsome
24. Adam Bellamy
34. Adam Homan
47. Zach Boren

Rivals rankings are absolute garbage.... Turner at #1? Simon at #17? Fellows at #11?

[stowfan]

I think it was Grad who once said, JT's objective was to become the recruiting powerhouse in the Midwest. Based on the last three posts, it appears to be happening. Congrats to the staff.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by Sportsbuck28

Rivals rankings are absolute garbage.... Turner at #1? Simon at #17? Fellows at #11?

I agree...

There have been people in the know thta have said they were happy we missed on Turner...Not saying that he is bad by any means, but to have him as the top player in Ohio is quite the stretch of the imagination if you ask me...

17 players ahead of Simon is probably one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard in my years of following recruiting...

[NFBuck]

Originally Posted by Rivals

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - Ga., Ohio headline state rankings releases



2. Marcus Hall
3. Jamie Wood
4. Chris Fields
5. CJ Barnett
7. Corey Linsley
9. Jack Mewhort
10. Storm Klein
11. Melvin Fellows
17. John Simon
19. Sam Longo
20. Jonathan Newsome
24. Adam Bellamy
34. Adam Homan
47. Zach Boren

[BuckTwenty]

At least they had Storm Klein in the top ten. If my memory serves me right, ESPN's top notch staff has him rated in the #40-50 range in Ohio behind 3 or 4 kickers...

[wadc45]

Rivals.com Florida Prospect Rankings (free)

Of note:

#9 Jaamal Berry
#17 Duron Carter
#18 Brandon McGee
#25 Jayron Hosley
#27 Frankie Telfort
#50 Carlos Hyde
#60 Vlad Emilien

A few potential wolverines:

#31 Jeremy Gallon
#35 Denard Robinson

[MONTbigBuck]

Originally Posted by wadc45

Rivals.com Florida Prospect Rankings (free)

Of note:

#9 Jaamal Berry
#17 Duron Carter
#18 Brandon McGee
#25 Jayron Hosley
#27 Frankie Telfort
#50 Carlos Hyde
#60 Vlad Emilien

A few potential wolverines:

#31 Jeremy Gallon
#35 Denard Robinson

Also interesting from that Fla. list, only 1 offensive lineman in the top 45 prospects. Now I see why the gators are having to go to Indiana for a guard.

[OregonBuckeye]

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - National Notebook: Battling to the end

RACE TIGHTENS UP
A commitment from Rueben Randle could help keep LSU's recruiting class at No. 1. The race for the nation's top class is nowhere near over. LSU has had a stranglehold on the top spot for several months now over Ohio State, but there are several teams with enough players left on their boards to push the Tigers for the top spot.
LSU also has plenty left on its board, especially if it can reel in Randle and Richardson and/or pull another surprise or two. That might be enough to keep the Tigers at No. 1.
Ohio State and Texas are virtually done, especially now that Devon Kennard is off the board for the Longhorns. That leaves Alabama, USC and Florida as the biggest threats to make a run at No. 1.
The Trojans surely will get a bounce after adding Kennard on Tuesday, and they could get another huge bump if five-star linebacker Manti Te'o comes aboard. The Trojans also are still involved with Jarvis Jones, Jawanza Starling, Orson Charles and Frankie Telfort.
Florida still is in the mix for Jenkins, Jones, Telfort, Charles, Denard Robinson, Joshua Evans and Marlon Brown. Alabama still has big-timers such as Randle, Reid, Eddie Lacy, Bobby Massie, Barkevious Mingo, Brandon Moore, Kendall Kelly, Dre Kirkpatrick and Darren Myles on its board.

I checked out their points standing and we're only about 50 behind. Hardly a stranglehold and considering we're in on Boyd, Brown, and Hall, we're not close to being done. Not sure why he's ignoring that.

[RB07OSU]

Originally Posted by OregonBuckeye

Rivals.com Football Recruiting - National Notebook: Battling to the end



I checked out their points standing and we're only about 50 behind. Hardly a stranglehold and considering we're in on Boyd, Brown, and Hall, we're not close to being done. Not sure why he's ignoring that.

Presumptious for sure, but probably just a well sounded guess based on past signing days. Florida and USC will clean up like normal and we'll perhaps land Hall (hopefully). We have a great class anyways, just sayin'.

[ScriptOhio]

How accurate are the rankings anyway?

Anyone remember this guy?



Pos: LB....Pos Rank: #32....Pos Rating:

[OregonBuckeye]

Originally Posted by ScriptOhio

How accurate are the rankings anyway?

Anyone remember this guy?



Pos: LB....Pos Rank: #32....Pos Rating:

He ended up at fullback, right?

[MUBuck]

Originally Posted by ScriptOhio

How accurate are the rankings anyway?

Anyone remember this guy?



Pos: LB....Pos Rank: #32....Pos Rating:

Wow, I had no idea Hawk was a 3 star!!!1!!

[Redhawk]

Rivals - The Best of the Best
(free)

WR - Best hands

2. Duron Carter, Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: He was the most consistent pass catcher the entire week at Under Armour practices.

WR - Best Athlete

3. Marlon Brown, Memphis (Tenn.) Harding Academy
CONSIDERING: Florida, Georgia, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Tennessee
BUZZ: He's a basketball star ? and a mismatch for cornerbacks.

S - Best Ball Skills

4. Jamie Wood, Pickerington (Ohio) Central
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: He is another two-way starter who doubles as a receiver.

CB - Best Ball Skills

3. Corey Brown, Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: This two-way starter had three picks in the Hawaii/Mainland Bowl.

CB - Most Physical

5. Dominic Clarke, Frederick (Md.) Tuscarora
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: He had a tremendous week of practice at the Crab Bowl.

CB - Fastest

2. Justin Green, Louisville (Ky.) Male
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: He's the defending Kentucky 100-meter champion.

CB - Best Athlete

2. Justin Green, Louisville (Ky.) Male
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: Two-way starter who has been one of the elite track stars in Kentucky.

LB - Best Closing Speed

2. Dorian Bell, Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: He really gets up a head of steam just before contact.

LB - Best Athlete

5. Dorian Bell, Monroeville (Pa.) Gateway
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: Not only is he a big-time linebacker, but he also could project as a running back at the next level.

DT - Strongest

4. John Simon, Youngstown (Ohio) Cardinal Mooney
COMMITMENT: Ohio State
BUZZ: He may not be the biggest lineman, but he has the physique of a bodybuilder and the bench numbers to go with it.

OL - Best pass blocking

5. Marcus Hall, Cleveland Glenville
CONSIDERING: Miami, Michigan, Ohio State, Tennessee
BUZZ: He did a great job against the bull rush all week at the U.S. Army practices.