Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 1-16-10
Apologies for the delay: Holiday weekend interrupted. Action since last rankings:
1-9-11 Minnesota gains commitments from Tamani Carter and Chris Hawthorne. Northwestern gains commitment from Xavier Youngblood. Purdue gains commitment from Armstead Williams.
1-10-11 Michigan State gains commitment from Shilique Calhoun. Iowa gains commitment from Quinton Alston. Minnesota gains commitment from Quentin Gardener.
1-11-11 Notre Dame gains commitment from Nick Martin. Michigan loses commitment from Dallas Crawford.
1-13-11 Purdue loses commitment from Marcus Caffey.
1-14-11 Notre Dame gains commitment from Ishaq Williams.
1-15-10 Notre Dame gains commitment form Aaron Lynch.
1-16-10 Michigan loses commitment from Matt Goudis.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
| 1 | Ohio State | 20 | 5.77 | 3.85 | 79.35 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 22 | 5.70 | 3.59 | 78.91 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 16 | 5.71 | 3.44 | 78.53* |
| 4 | Michigan State | 17 | 5.63 | 3.24 | 76.71 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 20 | 5.60 | 2.90 | 73.75 |
| 6 | Iowa | 20 | 5.62 | 2.90 | 75.16* |
| 7 | Illinois | 26 | 5.49 | 2.58 | 72.12 |
| 8 | Michigan | 11 | 5.65 | 3.45 | 78.36 |
| 9 | Penn State | 13 | 5.58 | 3.08 | 74.00 |
| 10 | Indiana | 16 | 5.53 | 2.69 | 75.31 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 22 | 5.51 | 2.39 | 70.26**** |
| 12 | Northwestern | 14 | 5.54 | 2.71 | 76.64 |
| 13 | Purdue | 13 | 5.48 | 2.31 | 73.00** |
Rivals rankings are on the "RR" scale, which is on a scale from about 5 to about 6.1. Unrated prospects are given a 5.1 rating, on par with the worst of any Big Ten commit last year. Scout is on the 5-star system (unranked players earn 1 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45, except JuCo players, who aren't included in the average).
The rankings now have more emphasis on number of commits in the class, as Signing Day is approaching. This means the overall rankings can change quite a bit week-to-week.
| #1 Ohio State - 20 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 6.0 | 5 | 82 |
| Doran Grant | CB | OH | 6.0 | 5 | 81 |
| Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 84 |
| Ryan Shazier | LB | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Nick Vannett | TE | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Chase Farris | DE | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Brian Bobek | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Evan Spencer | WR | IL | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
| Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Jeff Heuerman | TE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
| Joel Hale | DT | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Chris Carter | OL | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Conner Crowell | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Tommy Brown | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Antonio Underwood | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
No change.
| #2 Notre Dame - 22 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Stephon Tuitt | DE | GA | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Ishaq Williams | DE | NY | 5.9 | 5 | 82 |
| Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
| Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 4 | 81 |
| Aaron Lynch | DE | FL | 5.8 | 5 | 81 |
| DaVaris Daniels | WR | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| George Atkinson III | S | CA | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
| Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Josh Atkinson | CB | CA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Everett Golson | QB | NC | 5.6 | 4 | 80 |
| Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
| Ben Councell | DE | NC | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Nick Martin | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Brad Carrico | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Cam McDaniel | RB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Bennett Okotcha | CB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Jalen Brown | CB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Matthias Farley | CB | NC | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Kyle Brindza | K | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 79 |
Irish pick up a couple bigtime defensive ends.
| #3 Nebraska - 16 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Aaron Green | RB | FL | 5.9 | 5 | 85 |
| Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
| Charles Jackson | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Ryne Reeves | OL | NE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Ryan Klachko | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
| Daimion Stafford | S | CA | 5.8 | 4 | JC |
| David Santos | LB | TX | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Max Pirman | LB | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Daniel Davie | S | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Givens Price | OL | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Taariq Allen | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
No change for the Huskers.
| #4 Michigan State - 17 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 6.1 | 5 | 80 |
| Donavon Clark | OG | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Roger Williamson | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Ed Davis | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Arjen Colquhoun | S | ON | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
| Connor Cook | QB | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 76 |
| Onaje Miller | RB | MI | 5.6 | 4 | 78 |
| Joel Heath | DE | OH | 5.6 | 4 | 76 |
| Jack Allen | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Shilique Calhoun | DE | NJ | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Mark Scarpinato | DT | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Damon Knox | DE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Trae Waynes | CB | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Paul Lang | TE | PA | 5.4 | 3 | 68 |
Shilique Calhoun picks the Spartans.
| #5 Wisconsin - 20 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
| Austin Traylor | DE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Sam Arneson | TE | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Jesse Hayes | DE | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| James Adeyanju | DE | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Mike Caputo | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| AJ Jordan | WR | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Derek Watt | LB | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Eric Steffes | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Austin Maly | TE | WI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Terrance Floyd | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 77 |
| Devin Gaulden | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Ray Ball | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Darius Hillary | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Derek Landisch | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Frederick Willis | WR | WI | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
| Tyler Marz | OL | MN | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
| Kenzel Doe | WR | NC | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
No change.
| #6 Iowa - 20 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jordan Walsh | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Rodney Coe | RB | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Quinton Alston | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Mika'il McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Dan Heiar | OL | IA | 5.7 | 2 | JC |
| Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Melvin Spears | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
| Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Nick Law | CB | MD | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Cole Fisher | LB | NE | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Jake Duzey | TE | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 73 |
| Mike Orloff | LB | MA | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
| Jacob Hillyer | WR | TX | 5.5 | NR | NR |
| Austin Vincent | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
Hawkeyes pick up Quinton Alston.
| #7 Illinois - 26 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Dondi Kirby | S | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Patrick Flavin | OL | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 75 |
| Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Matt LaCosse | ATH | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Zeph Grimes | S | SC | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Chris Boles | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Reilly O'Toole | QB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Kenny Knight | WR | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Carl Williams | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Josh Ferguson | RB | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Chris O'Connor | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Donavonn Young | RB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Ralph Cooper | LB | SC | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
| Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Jeremy Whitlow | WR | OH | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Henry Dickinson | LB | TN | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
| Nick North | CB | FL | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
| Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| JT Thornton | CB | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
| Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
| Kenny Nelson | DE | MI | 5.4 | NR | NR |
| Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
| Jordan Frysinger | WR | NY | 5.3 | NR | 73 |
| Justin DuVernois | K | FL | NR | 2 | 70 |
No change.
| #8 Michigan - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Blake Countess | CB | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
| Jake Fisher | OL | MI | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Delonte Hollowell | CB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Chris Rock | DE | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Jack Miller | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Tony Posada | OL | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Desmond Morgan | LB | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
I've removed Dallas Crawford, though he probably decommitted a while back, and Matt Goudis, who picked Miami yesterday. Next weekend is when we'll probably see the commitment numbers move in the other direction.
| #9 Penn State - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Anthony Zettel | DE | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 80 |
| Donovan Smith | OL | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Shawn Oakman | DE | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
| Angelo Mangiro | OL | NJ | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| Ben Kline | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Ryan Nowicki | OL | AZ | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Shyquan Pullium | WR | PA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Anthony Alosi | OL | NJ | 5.6 | 2 | 70 |
| Jordan Kerner | DE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Allen Robinson | WR | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 72 |
| Kyle Carter | TE | DE | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
| Matt Zanellato | WR | VA | 5.3 | 3 | 76 |
| Sam Ficken | K | PA | 5.3 | NR | NR |
No change.
| #10 Indiana - 16 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
| D'Angelo Roberts | RB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Reed | TE | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jalen Schlachter | OT | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Ralston Evans | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Tre Roberson | QB | IN | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Nick Stoner | S | IN | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Kirk Harris | OL | KS | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Kyle Kennedy | LB | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Mark Murphy | S | OH | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Shafer Johnson | DT | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
| Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Kenny Mullen | CB | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
No change. Hoosiers have a couple soft commits not reflected here.
| #11 Minnesota - 23 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tommy Olson | OL | MN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Mike Moore | LB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Peter Westerhaus | TE | MN | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Quentin Gardener | WR | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Max Shortell | QB | KS | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Quinn Bauducco | LB | CA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Josh Campion | OL | VA | 5.6 | 2 | NR |
| Drew Goodger | TE | KS | 5.6 | NR | NR |
| Kyle McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
| Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Tamani Carter | CB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Cameron Brown | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Russell Haughton-James | OL | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Grayson Levine | S | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Foster Bush | OL | WI | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
| Ge'Shun Harris | WR | CA | 5.5 | 2 | JC |
| Junior Osunde | CB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | JC |
| Sam Rohr | TE | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | NC | 5.4 | 2 | NR |
| John Rabe | TE | IA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
| Drayquan Crawford | S | FL | NR | 2 | JC |
Rivals considers Haughton-James and Rohr uncommitted. Gophers did manage to pick up a couple commits this week.
| #12 Northwestern - 14 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Christian Jones | WR | TX | 5.7 | 3 | 81 |
| Shane Mertz | OL | NJ | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Jack Konopka | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Zack Oliver | QB | LA | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Jarrell Williams | CB | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Matt Frazier | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Max Chapman | DE | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
| Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| CJ Robbins | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Xavier Youngblood | WR | TX | 5.5 | NR | 76 |
| Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Treyvon Green | RB | TX | 5.3 | 3 | 77 |
Wildcats pick up a wideout in Xavier Youngblood.
| #13 Purdue - 13 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Marcus Caffey | RB | GA | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Robert Kugler | TE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Brandon Cottom | LB | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Akeem Hunt | RB | GA | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Doug Gentry | RB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Michael Rouse | DT | IL | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Shane Mikesky | WR | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| AJ King | WR | FL | 5.5 | NR | 75 |
| Sterling Carter | TE | CA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
| Akeem Shavers | RB | TX | 5.4 | NR | JC |
| Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
No change.
January 17th, 2011 at 7:06 PM ^
Getting thin...Come on Hoke!
January 17th, 2011 at 7:11 PM ^
Chris Hawthorne isn't listed in Minnesota's commitment list.
January 17th, 2011 at 7:33 PM ^
is the same as yours. Just much more zoomed in. Check it out. haha
January 17th, 2011 at 7:35 PM ^
haha nice
He's workin with these guys:
January 17th, 2011 at 8:16 PM ^
I would have to say my kitty is more of a grunt deep in the shi*, your boys up there look like some high up commanders! LOL
January 17th, 2011 at 7:16 PM ^
I think we actually only have 10 commits right now.
January 17th, 2011 at 7:28 PM ^
just committed to OSU. 4 star lb from pennsylvania
January 17th, 2011 at 7:38 PM ^
The sad thing is for all the crap people gave PSU for having , like, 4 recruits at the end of the season, they are basically neck-and-neck with UM's class. Ugh, I do hope that Hoke pulls in some kids in the next few weeks, or man will this be another depressing layer in the transition's mishaps.
January 17th, 2011 at 7:39 PM ^
rivals's final rankings come out tomorrow and wednesday for anyone wondering
January 17th, 2011 at 9:07 PM ^
Irish, weren't irish fans afraid kelly wouldn't be able to recruit? Your class great! How did you get Ishaq out of New York. Hopefully Hoke will have a class like that next year!
January 17th, 2011 at 9:44 PM ^
Yeah that was the worry with kelly, he hadn't ever recruited nationally and thats what coaches have to do at ND so that was the big question that couldn't be answered till his first season. Haven't heard any complaints the past few months.
Ishaq is one of the best ND recruiting stories this year. It became pretty obvious he was going to announce for PSU at the army game based on the remarks he had made leading up to the game. He decided at the last minute to not announce at the game for a few reasons most of all because he wasn't 100% on his decision he said. (there was a PSU coach up for a job at another school at the time)
So a week goes by and its looking more and more like PSU, I had written him off as had any ND fan who follows recruiting. PSU insiders were expecting him to visit Saturday and as they described it; if he was comfortable and happy he wasn't going to be leaving campus to go back home with his dad (he's and EE). No shock to us really
Then about 45 mins later everyone reports he committed to ND. Before ishaq and his dad were to leave for PSU ND's DC Diaco stopped by for an in home visit at 4:30 in the morning. Not really sure how to describe Diaco but he always looks the same, shoes shined, probably a plaid jacket on and his hair perfectly placed, think otter from animal house. Showing up at 4:30 in the morning right after the dead period ended left a big impression on them. After Diaco left, ishaq asked his dad what he was going to say to PSU because he didn't know how to tell them he wasn't visiting anymore. Just an epic pull, just amazing they were able to flip him so late in the game
January 18th, 2011 at 5:28 PM ^
We can haz Diaco?
January 18th, 2011 at 5:50 PM ^
you can haz no diaco and you will like it
January 17th, 2011 at 7:40 PM ^
Please don't blame BH. He has been put in an impossible situation. DB put him there!!!
January 17th, 2011 at 7:44 PM ^
Well Fuck Notre Dame, amirite?
January 17th, 2011 at 8:42 PM ^
wait till tomorrow when the new 5 stars come out
January 17th, 2011 at 8:18 PM ^
i hate the Irish. 4 DE's. What the heck is going on? Who is their d-line coach?
January 17th, 2011 at 9:28 PM ^
None other than former Wolverine Mike Elston. Kelly is putting together one heck of a class this year. Only thing really missing right now is a big-time RB (maybe Savon Huggins but he's probably going to Rutgers), although Cam McDaniel is a nice prospect.
January 17th, 2011 at 9:38 PM ^
Thanks. 4 highly ranked DE's. incredible. Wish we could a couple. What is up with either ex-Wolverine coaches or players going to ND. I don't see it reciprocated.
January 17th, 2011 at 9:47 PM ^
don't get your hopes up for huggins, it doesn't look good right now. Not sure he will have a spot to commit to on NSD either
January 18th, 2011 at 12:08 AM ^
January 17th, 2011 at 8:56 PM ^
No doubt this recruiting class is looking like a train wreck but i cant blame Hoke for this hes only been there a week. He still has time and hes passed my first test with flying colors by retaining the current players(denard!!). I think we'll be ok if we get a good kicker and a good DC, theres a lot of young guys on the team but next year is do or die!
January 18th, 2011 at 5:00 PM ^
So then you agree we can fire this guy if he sucks next year?
January 18th, 2011 at 10:28 PM ^
But we certainly can blame Brandon.
January 17th, 2011 at 9:24 PM ^
Add Chase Hounshell to NDs class. 3* guy yoinked from the Gators just minutes ago!
January 17th, 2011 at 9:57 PM ^
another DE too
January 17th, 2011 at 9:46 PM ^
We are not looking good at this time...Woooooo....... Stilll I am all in for Mr. Hoke...!
January 17th, 2011 at 10:15 PM ^
time to kick it into gear - it is a sprint to the finish line and we are still looking for our shoes.
January 18th, 2011 at 9:47 AM ^
Hoke needs to get things moving immediately.
Next weekend is when we'll probably see the commitment numbers move in the other direction.
And good God, I hope Tim is right about this.
January 18th, 2011 at 5:03 PM ^
Kick it into gear? All he's done so far is make things worse...i.e. torpedo Lucien. Maybe we don't want him out there. Q: How can he want Lucien for defense if he has no DC?
January 17th, 2011 at 10:40 PM ^
Rubs eyes... "Did I miss something? The Irish joined the Big 10?"
January 17th, 2011 at 11:37 PM ^
For the bazillionth time, we play ND more often than some of the teams in the Big Ten and we recruit against them, it makes perfect sense to include them.
Here's Tim's quote on the issue:
Yes, I'm well aware that Notre Dame isn't in the Big Ten, but there's enough interest in them as a regional rival that Michigan pays every year, that it's worthwhile to include them.
January 18th, 2011 at 7:13 AM ^
I'm pretty sure there was a nicer way to relay that information.
January 18th, 2011 at 12:12 PM ^
I wasn't aware that Michigan payed Notre Dame every year. I thought we just played them every year. Then again, maybe we should pay them since they are usually (always) overhyped and good for a W.
January 17th, 2011 at 10:45 PM ^
This makes me sad. This class could hurt big time in a few years.
January 18th, 2011 at 12:55 AM ^
I cringed when I finally built up the courage to click on this link
January 17th, 2011 at 10:57 PM ^
We can't judge Hoke's recruiting ability on this class. Not at all. Even if he pulls off 17-18 commits, his 2012 class will be much more telling based on quantity/quality.
January 18th, 2011 at 4:57 PM ^
That's mostly true, but I think we should judge his 2012 class by their performance as freshman.
January 17th, 2011 at 11:22 PM ^
Where are youuuuu?
January 18th, 2011 at 8:10 AM ^
Kayak & Tuitt up to 5 stars, G. Atkinson and Hanratty down to 3. That's a net neutral on the average Scout ranking.
January 18th, 2011 at 9:11 AM ^
4* MLB out of Pittsburgh (scout), 3* rivals.
January 18th, 2011 at 10:09 AM ^
Doran Grant dropped to a 4* (from a 5*) in the Scout re-rankings.
January 18th, 2011 at 11:59 AM ^
Ah the "process" that DB used in this whole cluster is really paying off in recruiting. God it's sad to see only 10 commitments. I do have faith that Hoke will pull in a few more quality players. We'll take whatever bodies we can get this year and hope for the best next year I suppose.
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