Carolina WR Dwayne Jarrett (official thread)

[IUbuck]

I haven't seen a Jarrett thread yet and since i think he is our #1 priority I decided to start one.

First of all Lemming is a jerk, how can he say he told the coaches he was commiting and then the next day give USC the edge.

Anyways when it's all said and done i think he'll be a buck

[jenkinswoody]

Originally Posted by IUbuck

I haven't seen a Jarrett thread yet and since i think he is our #1 priority I decided to start one.

First of all Lemming is a jerk, how can he say he told the coaches he was commiting and then the next day give USC the edge.

Anyways when it's all said and done i think he'll be a buck

i'll believe it when I see it. That being said, i'm really pleased at how this class meshes (in terms of needs) into our existing squad. Nice job Tress and staff!

go-bucks!!!

[Oh8ch]

If we get Jarrett he Dukes and Lyons have to be the best incoming receiver combo in the history of the school.

On the other hand IF (that is IF) we lose Jarrett to USC and it is because of our landing Lyons it would be awful for three reasons.

1. We lose Jarrett.
2. It could drive Colvin from USC to Michigan
3. It would mean that OSU - who reportedly knew they had Lyons since the 24th - was playing the same kind of games with Jarrett that we accuse other schools of playing. (Of course, this doesn't make much sense if only because we have known for some time that Lyons was going to announce in advance of Jarrett.)

[RAMdrvr1]

Gee, I thought that I just left BN.

[Basebuck]

Well, Jarett to USC. Life goes on.
I am interested to hear what leaks out about USC and how in the he11 they appear to be closing so well. It now appears that Adrian Peterson is also seriously reconsidering his commitment to OU.
As much as it pains me to say, I can't imagine that big time receivers are going to come to OSU if the O doesn't produce a little more. On the other hand, OSU is going to win regardless if throwing becomes the premier part of the O. I can live with that.

[Buckskin86]

Posted on Sat, Aug. 28, 2004

Freshman Jarrett to play bigger role than expected for USC

By DICK WEISS

New York Daily News

LANDOVER, Md. - Dwayne Jarrett was supposed to wait his turn before stepping into a starring role with the University of Southern California's high-powered football program. But Pete Carroll will be forced to take off the cellophane wrapping a little earlier than expected Saturday night when the top-ranked Trojans play Virginia Tech in the Black Coaches' Association Classic at FedEx Field.

The slender 6-5, 195 pound, 17-year-old freshman wide receiver from New Brunswick (N.J.) High - who had a jaw-dropping preseason camp and is one of the gemstones of USC's top rated recruiting class - will move into a more crucial role now the NCAA has denied Mike Williams' petition for reinstatement.

Williams had a chance to be the next Heisman Trophy winner. Jarrett - who scored 26 touchdowns, including five on punt returns, that averaged 48.8 yards his senior season and who was selected New Jersey's Offensive Player of the Year - has a chance to create a similar impact as a deep threat.

"I knew we were getting a tremendous all-around athlete and a tremendous basketball player as well as a football player, and I think that's really key when you're trying to find a real special receiver," Carroll said. "Mike Williams was that same makeup. So our expectations were, how close is he to that kind of player? Dwayne has had a fantastic camp. He's going to play in this game and be a factor."

When USC decided to capitalize on its success and extend its recruiting tentacles to the East Coast last November, Carroll dispatched assistant Lane Kiffin to check out Jarrett.

When Kiffin arrived, the weather was dreadful. It had rained all day and the field was a muddy quagmire, which made it difficult to judge Jarrett's speed. But that did not stop Jarrett from racing through the muck for three first-half touchdowns against Metuchen that night and rising into the mist to make a lefthanded catch on a pass that was two feet over his head.

Kiffin was salivating when he got on the phone to the office. Jarrett put a punctuation mark on a brilliant high school career when he led New Brunswick to a perfect 12-0 record and the Group II state championship, scoring three touchdowns - including a game-winning 85-yard score off a reverse - as his team defeated Long Branch, 21-14, in the final.

Jarrett was romanced by USC, Ohio State, Virginia, Iowa and Rutgers, but signed with the Trojans because he liked the idea of playing for the national championship every year and he fell in love with USC's storied tradition at his position.

"I grew up rooting for Keyshawn Johnson when he played for the Jets and I'd always had enormous respect for Mike Williams," he said. "When I went to USC for my official visit, I didn't know if I wanted to go that far away from home. But Mike Williams - who is from Tampa - was my escort on my personal visit and it became less of an issue by the time I left. I fell in love with the weather and the way offensive coordinator Norm Chow utilizes his wide receivers."

Jarrett, who left for the West Coast three days after graduating from high school, got to work out with Williams on USC's Jones Field for two months while taking summer courses. He has been a quick study, catching five passes for 80 yards in the team's final scrimmage and moving up to the third receiver spot.

"Dwayne might not be the spitting image of Mike," USC quarterback Matt Leinart said. "Mike was a little more physical coming in, but with Dwayne's height and the athleticism, it's easy to see why there are comparisons. Dwayne might actually be more athletic. He played basketball and can jump. Just the way he makes plays, gets the ball and creates mismatches. He's a stud."

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandf...ts/9521158.htm

[Jaxbuck]

keyshawn johnson is what passes for "storied tradition" now?

[MrEd]

I'm sure Dwayne Jarrett is a great player, or will be, anyways.
It just goes to show you what other teams are doing. No sense
knockin' em. Devon Lyons has a great chance to develop, rather quickly,
into that type of player. I thought Jarrett seemed like a great prospect, apparently he was. But I am really happy with what Devon Lyons has
already shown for us. Let's get our ownselves some of that smokin'
receiver mojo goin' on. YeeHa.

[Jaxbuck]

Personally, I am just sick of hearing about USC and all of their players. The Media spent 2002 hyping Miami as the greatest team ever, then in 2003 it was OU, now its USC's turn. Funny how these all time greatest teams with all this un-godly fast talent keep getting beat.