The way we keep dropping is making me very sad :(
I'VE HAD JUST ABOUT ENOUGH OF YOU SONNY
Support MGoBlog: buy stuff at Amazon
Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 12-12-10
Action since last rankings:
12-5-10 Indiana loses commitment from Raymon Taylor.
12-6-10 Purdue gains commitment from Akeem Shavers. Michigan State gains commitment from Damon Knox. Wisconsin loses commitment from Bennett Okotcha, Notre Dame gains commitment from Bennett Okotcha. Nebraska gains commitment from Givens Price. Michigan loses commitment from Shawn Conway.
12-8-10 Penn State gains commitment from Ben Kline.
12-12-10 Illinois gains commitment from Jordan Frysinger.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
| 1 | Ohio State | 18 | 5.76 | 3.78 | 79.17 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 19 | 5.68 | 3.47 | 78.68 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 18 | 5.70 | 3.39 | 78.53* |
| 4 | Michigan State | 17 | 5.64 | 3.24 | 76.71 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 20 | 5.60 | 2.85 | 72.00 |
| 6 | Michigan | 12 | 5.68 | 3.42 | 78.42 |
| 7 | Indiana | 19 | 5.53 | 2.68 | 75.16 |
| 8 | Iowa | 15 | 5.59 | 2.93 | 76.53 |
| 9 | Northwestern | 11 | 5.55 | 2.73 | 77.09 |
| 10 | Minnesota | 15 | 5.53 | 2.60 | 73.87 |
| 11 | Illinois | 19 | 5.43 | 2.47 | 70.21 |
| 12 | Penn State | 7 | 5.50 | 2.75 | 75.86 |
| 13 | Purdue | 11 | 5.44 | 2.00 | 72.60* |
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 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45).
| #1 Ohio State - 18 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 6.0 | 5 | 82 |
| Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 84 |
| 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 |
| DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| 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 for the Buckeyes.
| #2 Notre Dame - 19 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Stephon Tuitt | DE | GA | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 83 |
| Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 4 | 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 |
| Brad Carrico | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Cam McDaniel | RB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Bennett Okotcha | CB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| 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 steal Bennett Okotcha from Wisconsin.
| #3 Nebraska - 18 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Aaron Green | RB | FL | 5.9 | 5 | 85 |
| Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
| Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Charles Jackson | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Ryne Reeves | OL | NE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Tevin Mitchell | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Ryan Klachko | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
| David Santos | LB | TX | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Daimion Stafford | S | CA | 5.8 | 3 | NR |
| 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 |
| Nicklas Sade | K | NC | 5.4 | 3 | 78 |
| Aaryn Bouzos | CB | CA | 5.4 | 2 | 76 |
Givens Price switches from the Rice Owls to 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 |
| Mikail McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
No change.
| #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 |
| Ray Ball | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Trayion Durham | RB | OH | 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 | 2 | 75 |
Badgers lose Bennett Okotcha to Notre Dame.
| #6 Michigan - 12 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Demetrius Hart | RB | FL | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
| Jake Fisher | OL | MI | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Dallas Crawford | CB | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
| 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 |
| Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Antonio Kinard | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
The hits keep coming, as Shawn Conway will not qualify and instead is going to Grand Rapids CC next season.
| #7 Indiana - 19 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
| Cody Latimer | WR | OH | 5.7 | 2 | 73 |
| 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 |
| Tre Roberson | QB | IN | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Bernard Taylor | OL | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 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 |
| Kenny Mullen | CB | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Shafer Johnson | DT | MI | 5.4 | 3 | 77 |
| Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Donte Phillips | DE | WI | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Hoosiers lose their top commit in corner Raymon Taylor.
| #8 Iowa - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jordan Walsh | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| 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 |
| Austin Vincent | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
No change.
| #9 Northwestern - 11 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 |
| Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Treyvon Green | RB | TX | 5.3 | 2 | 77 |
No change.
| #10 Minnesota - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tommy Olson | OL | MN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Matt LaCosse | ATH | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Max Shortell | QB | KS | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Quinn Bauducco | LB | CA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Peter Westerhaus | TE | MN | 5.6 | 2 | 76 |
| Kyle McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
| Marquise Vann | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Mike Moore | LB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Russell Haughton-James | OL | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Sam Rohr | TE | WI | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Cameron Brown | WR | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Samuel Oyenuga | CB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
No change.
| #11 Illinois - 19 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| 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 |
| Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| 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 |
| Ralph Cooper | LB | SC | 5.5 | 2 | 78 |
| Tyler Marcordes | ATH | IL | 5.5 | 2 | 65 |
| Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
| Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| JT Thornton | CB | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
| Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
| Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
| Justin DuVernois | K | FL | NR | 2 | 70 |
| Henry Dickinson | LB | TN | NR | 2 | NR |
| Jordan Frysinger | WR | NY | NR | NR | NR |
Jordan Frysinger, an unranked wideout (who chose football at Illinois over lacrosse at Johns Hopkins, which is an... interesting choice) picks the Illini.
| #12 Penn State - 8 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Shawn Oakman | DE | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
| Angelo Mangiro | OL | NJ | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| Ben Kline | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| 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 | NR | 76 |
| Anthony Alosi | OL | NJ | NR | NR | 70 |
Lions pick up Ben Kline, capitalizing on Pitt's coaching change. Zanellato picks up a ranking of 76 from ESPN.
| #13 Purdue - 11 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 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 |
| Michael Rouse | DT | IL | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| AJ King | WR | FL | 5.5 | NR | 75 |
| Doug Gentry | RB | TX | 5.5 | NR | 76 |
| Shane Mikesky | WR | IN | 5.5 | NR | 73 |
| Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
| Akeem Shavers | RB | TX | NR | NR | NR |
No change.
December 12th, 2010 at 6:45 PM
#2
When are we getting our new recruits?
December 12th, 2010 at 7:10 PM
#3
hmmm...
buck up fella...Uncle Dave Brandon will let us know January 2.
December 12th, 2010 at 7:18 PM
#4
Great pic Comrade
Exactly what is needed for this board.
December 12th, 2010 at 8:27 PM
#5
Its obviously going to be
Its obviously going to be difficult until we have the coaching situation figured out.
December 12th, 2010 at 8:16 PM
#6
all will be OK in the end
Even if Harbaugh does come who is to say that he won't run the spread and players like Hart will keep their commitment with Michigan?
We could even see a few commits to Standford switching over to Michigan. I would have to believe a commit to Stanford is going to realize that Stanford will not be the same without Harbaugh and Michigan is indeed a team on the rise.
December 12th, 2010 at 10:09 PM
#7
Feenin' for info
Any word on the happenings from this weekend's recruiting visit?
December 13th, 2010 at 7:54 AM
#8
Don't tell anyone, cuz this is premium info.....
They watched a hockey game
December 13th, 2010 at 9:12 AM
#9
Michigan solidified their
Michigan solidified their lead for a few guys, I think. However, it's unlikely anybody will be committing to Michigan until the coaching situation is settled.
December 13th, 2010 at 10:20 AM
#10
Zettel
I thought he was a life long UM man. Now the talk is he will commit to sparty if RR is gone. So he would rather be green and play for MD then be blue, continue to be a Michigan guy and play for another coach. By the way, if there is a new coach, he probably won't be chopped liver. Don't get this logic. Should we stop supporting UM because the coach changes. A coaching change may be something to consider as a QB or slot guy .... but a DLineman ???
December 13th, 2010 at 3:22 PM
#11
Zettel
He has been hedging his bets for most of the season, even before the current blog uproar about Dave Brandon said he'd make no decision until after the bowl game. Hard to know of course but I follow the blog closely and have sensed that Zettle's cooled on Michigan partly because he wanted to see how RR fared, and partly because MSU has put together a great season. He's commented that he likes their coaches. Even if RR stays as our coach, I would not bank on Zettle becoming a Wolverine.
December 14th, 2010 at 5:20 PM
#12
But Don't You Think
That, and here come a lot of "ifs." If RR was pushed out, then DB would have only taken such action if JH is committed to UM and becomes the new UM Head Football Coach. If a kid was a life long UM fan and Jimmy Harbaugh became the new head coach, then don't you think that the kid would then really really look forward to the UM experience?
Of course, 18-year old kids are impressionable for different reasons.
Go Blue!
December 13th, 2010 at 10:33 AM
#13
Tim
i am sure you do this every week, but can you clarify how michigan is ranked 6th when they have the third highest average in rivals and scout, and the 4th highest on espn? seems like some people see 6 and open the window and move to the ledge. please talk us down.
December 13th, 2010 at 11:24 AM
#14
At this point
I think Tim is factoring in the number of commits each school has. Like you though, when all is said and done I focus mainly on the average ranking/player for each team.
December 13th, 2010 at 6:17 PM
#15
4th smallest class
4th smallest class
December 13th, 2010 at 3:56 PM
#16
I think Michigan will have biggest ratings delta in Jan/Feb
I think regardless how the coaching situation plays out Michigan will probably land better than expected come signing day.
December 15th, 2010 at 12:25 AM
#17
absolute last day
When is THE DAY when we know all ? Are we far enough away to hold off on the panic button ?
December 15th, 2010 at 3:50 PM
#18
According to reports...
...IU just lost DE CJ Robbins and DB Nick Van Hoose to Northwestern.
- Here's Adam Rittenberg's story about the decommitments/commitments.
- Here are the source stories: CJ Robbins ($) and Nick Van Hoose ($).
Tim: I note that you don't currently list Robbins with IU or Northwestern but do list Van Hoose with IU.
