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Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 5-8-11
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The Wolverines are truly reeling them in now. Three new commits this week. To the front page again! Action since last rankings:
5-2-11 Michigan gains commitment from James Ross. Notre Dame gains commitment from Justin Ferguson. Wisconsin gains commitment from Bart Houston.
5-5-11 Northwestern gains commitment from Ian Park.
5-6-11 Nebraska gains commitment from Jordan Westerkamp.
5-7-11 Michigan gains commitments from Mario Ojemudia and Pharaoh Brown. Michigan State gains commitment from Evan Jones.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Watchlist | Scout Avg | ESPN Watchlist | 24/7 Avg |
| 1 | Michigan | 10 | 2 | 3.60 | 4 | 2.90 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 6 | 4 | 4.00 | 3 | 3.50 |
| 3 | Notre Dame | 6 | 2 | 3.50 | 2 | 2.67 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 1 | 3.17 | 1 | 3.17 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 3.75 | 3 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 | 2.33 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 4 | 0 | 2.50 | 1 | 1.50 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 2.50 |
| 10 | Illinois | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 11 | Purdue | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Indiana | 0 | - | - | - | - |
All rankings will be on the 5-star scale this year (when available) for easier comparing across services. Rivals rankings come out this week. Full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 10 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | LB | MI | 250* | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| James Ross | LB | MI | 250* | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Devin Funchess | TE | MI | NR | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Joe Bolden | LB | OH | NR | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Mario Ojemudia | DE | MI | NR | 4 | NR | 3 |
| Kaleb Ringer | LB | OH | NR | 4 | NR | NR |
| Pharaoh Brown | DE | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Ben Braden | OL | MI | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Caleb Stacey | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| AJ Williams | TE | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
Three commits last week puts Michigan at the top on the strength of sheer numbers. The Wolverines also have the most ESPN150 Watchlist members in the conference.
| #2 Ohio State - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Bri'onte Dunn | RB | OH | 250* | 5 | 150* | 4 |
| Kyle Kalis | OL | OH | 250* | 5 | 150* | 4 |
| Joshua Perry | LB | OH | 250* | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Warren Ball | RB | OH | 250* | 4 | NR | 4 |
| Jacoby Boren | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Frank Epitropoulos | WR | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
No change for Ohio State. I imagine the NCAA cloud hanging over Columbus has something to do that.
| #3 Notre Dame - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Ronald Darby | CB | MD | 250* | 5 | 150* | 4 |
| Tee Shepard | CB | CA | 250* | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Nick Baratti | S | TX | NR | 4 | NR | 3 |
| Taylor Decker | OL | OH | NR | 4 | NR | NR |
| Justin Ferguson | WR | OH | NR | 3 | 150* | 3 |
| Scott Daly | LS | IL | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for ND.
| #4 Penn State - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jarron Jones | DT | NY | 250* | 5 | 150* | 5 |
| Camren Williams | LB | MA | NR | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Anthony Stanko | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Brent Wilkerson | DE | MD | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
| Jamil Pollard | DT | NJ | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Jesse James | TE | PA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Jarron Jones is listed as a soft commit by all services (straight from his own mouth).
| #5 Wisconsin - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Dan Voltz | OL | IL | 250* | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Vince Biegel | LB | WI | 250* | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Bart Houston | QB | CA | 250* | 4 | 150* | 4 |
| Vonte Jackson | RB | WI | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
Wisconsin picks up a highly-rated QB in Bart Houston.
| #6 Minnesota - 3 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Andre McDonald | WR | MN | 250* | 3 | 150* | 3 |
| Philip Nelson | QB | MN | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Maxx Williams | TE | MN | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
A pair of future Gophers pick up 3-star ratings from 24/7 Sports.
| #7 Michigan State - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Benny McGowan | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 150* | NR |
| Riley Bullough | LB | MI | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Zach Higgins | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Evan Jones | TE | OH | NR | NR | NR | NR |
MSU picks up Evan Jones, who hasn't gotten any love from the recruiting sites yet. They're riiiight on Minnesota's heels.
| #8 Northwestern - 3 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Malin Jones | RB | IL | 250* | 3 | NR | 3 |
| Kenton Playko | OL | OH | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Ian Park | OL | PA | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
No change for Northwestern.
| #9 Nebraska - 2 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Michael Rose | LB | MO | NR | 3 | 150* | NR |
| Jordan Westerkamp | WR | IL | NR | 3 | NR | 4 |
Highly-rated wideout Jordan Westerkamp picks the Huskers.
| #10 Illinois - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Elliot Faerber | WR | KS | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
Scout calls Faerber a 3-star.
| #11 Purdue - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jordan Shine | S | IN | NR | NR | NR | 3 |
24/7 Sports gives Shine a 3-star rating.
| #12 Iowa - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Mitch Keppy | OL | IL | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for Iowa.
Indiana is the reverse-champion this year, taking the longest to receive any commitments.
May 8th, 2011 at 9:28 AM | 
This is truly...
This is truly...
May 8th, 2011 at 9:29 AM |
This is great news and
This is great news and
This is great news and fantastic start for Coach Hoke and his staff. I can't wait for this season and for this program to reclaim its rightful place at the top of the heap.
In the meantime, for your entertainment pleasure, venture over to Sparty24toLife and read the "Ojemudio commits to Michigan" thread (I refuse to infect this board with a link to that turd). It's 100% pure Columbian Gold.
"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
May 9th, 2011 at 8:03 AM |
Please....
Please....
Tell me they do not really have a website "Sparty 24 to life". That alone is Gold. I'll rename it for them: "Sparty24tolifeoruntilDantonioneedshimtoplayagainstIowa".
May 8th, 2011 at 9:41 AM |
Wow. The staff is doing such
Wow. The staff is doing such
Wow. The staff is doing such an amazing job, I wonder if we'll all be bored when the class is complete earlier than we're used to.
May 8th, 2011 at 10:03 AM |
Never gonna happen
Never gonna happen
In other breaking news, porn remains awesome.
-Hail-
May 8th, 2011 at 10:46 AM |
The awesomeness of porn was
The awesomeness of porn was
The awesomeness of porn was never in question. The ability of Hoke to succeed in recruiting most certainly was.
May 8th, 2011 at 10:14 AM |
<a href="http://www.threadbombing.com/details.php?image_id=3959"><img src= "http://www.threadbombing.com/data/media/60/rtdllg.gif" border="0" alt="Awesome!" /> </a>
"Runnnn!!! get to da choppa"
May 8th, 2011 at 10:17 AM |
If we snag Dunn from Ohio
If we snag Dunn from Ohio
If we snag Dunn from Ohio State our Scout averages raise to 3.72 and theirs falls to 3.8...I'd love to indisputably beat their recruitingly class, and it very well could be possible if TresselGate yields justice.
and just because I liked seeing the breakdown, our offense averages 3.25 stars and our defense 3.83.
May 8th, 2011 at 11:00 AM |
IIRC OSU is in for a smaller
IIRC OSU is in for a smaller
IIRC OSU is in for a smaller class this year. We might be able to soundly beat them without a higher average, at least in national rankings. I believe raw numbers of recruits have a lot to do with ranking a class.
Go Blue!
May 8th, 2011 at 10:19 AM |
Will be nice if Hoke can get
Will be nice if Hoke can get
Will be nice if Hoke can get most of the class locked up this spring, then focus on a few blue chips, and start laying inroads with upstart 2013 prospects.
May 8th, 2011 at 10:25 AM |
Wow...
Wow...
When was the last time we sat on top of these rankings? It seems so long ago...
neoavatara.com/blog
May 8th, 2011 at 3:19 PM |
I was going to ask
I was going to ask
Have ever, since Tim started doing the rankings, at any point in any season?
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
May 8th, 2011 at 10:32 AM |
Rolling
Rolling
I think we'll have to put a strong product on the field this fall to hold onto everyone, but so far just an unbelievable job. Obviously Urban Meyer was right: Mattison is an absolute animal on the recruiting trail. That's probably why we sent our D Coordinator to Ohio to meet with Dunn.
Just for comparison's sake, I looked around at what other high-profile programs had been up to recruiting-wise; we're toe-to-toe or ahead of everyone ... except Texas. Holy moly: 9 four stars and 3 five stars. I don't understand how they don't win a championship every other year. Just goes to show recruiting can take you only so far.
May 8th, 2011 at 3:06 PM |
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posted from iPhone
Aw, that's cute...little, bitter trolls...I pat you on the head.
May 8th, 2011 at 3:22 PM |
And here comes
And here comes
The Banhammer!
"I love him, he's a great coach, he's a great mentor, he's a great friend. He's every single thing you want a college coach to be, and he does it flawlessly." -David Molk
May 8th, 2011 at 11:56 AM |
The thing about Texas is that
The thing about Texas is that
The thing about Texas is that they get so many commits before the recruiting sites even do their rankings. Generally, if a kid has commited to an "elite" program he is automatically elevated in the eyes of recruiting "experts" so I suspect that many of UT's early commits benefit from this bump. If the same kid was evaluated as an uncommited prospect he might be a 4* instead of a 5* or a 3* instead of a 4*. That is not the case with ALL of their commits, obviously, but I think it is very likely that several of their commits benefit from this bump each recruiting season. Hence, their classes are probably overrated each year.
We ARE Michigan....COME GET SOME!!!
May 8th, 2011 at 10:53 AM |
Now we can be very selective
Now we can be very selective
Now we can be very selective of who we take with almost half the class full. With the possible fallout from tOSU, this could be a big haul.
cheat, cheat, and cheat some more, and when you get caught, do the right thing, lie!
May 8th, 2011 at 11:22 AM |
...yet another position pair
...yet another position pair
...yet another position pair to commit at the same time. I wonder how long this trend can last.
May 8th, 2011 at 12:04 PM |
One of the weirdest things I
One of the weirdest things I
One of the weirdest things I have seen, a nice weekend for you guys congrats
maybe you should start calling him Coach Noah
Current Smug rating: "lethal"
May 8th, 2011 at 12:34 PM |
Someone needs to photoshop a
Someone needs to photoshop a
Someone needs to photoshop a picture of brady with a long gray beard pointing at an ark as our football recruits walk in 2x2
Rudy watches inspirational movies about Shawn Hunwick
May 8th, 2011 at 11:35 AM |
It's seriously incredible
It's seriously incredible
It's seriously incredible that it has gone on this long. Did anyone have any idea that Pharoah Brown was thinking about committing, or did this just come wildly out of the blue? Can't ask for better timing. I guess that's the real reason Bri'onte hasn't flipped yet... Marshall isn't ready to commit.
Denard has spent the offseason working really hard and smiling at people.
May 8th, 2011 at 9:48 PM |
Pharaoh Brown was considered
Pharaoh Brown was considered
Pharaoh Brown was considered to be a Michigan lean for a couple weeks, so this wasn't a huge surprise. I think it was somewhat expected that he would commit to Michigan, but I didn't think it would happen for another month or two.
May 8th, 2011 at 5:08 PM |
I can't wait for the
I can't wait for the
I can't wait for the arguments about whether Sheldon Day and Chris Wormley constitute a pair. DLs or a DE and a DT?
"After all was said and done, there was nothing left to do."
May 8th, 2011 at 6:42 PM |
and each pair
and each pair
has one from Ohio, one from Michigan
Follow me on Twitter @gfraley05
May 8th, 2011 at 5:14 PM |
Am I just missing something,
Am I just missing something,
Am I just missing something, or do we not have a 2012 Recruiting Board?
How am I supposed to keep track of all these recruits without the tried and true MGoBlog metrics of "Sad Josh" and "Nefarious Edwardo"
CoE Class of 2007
May 8th, 2011 at 5:20 PM |
Do you mean
Do you mean
Do you mean this: http://mgoblog.com/content/2012-offer-list ?
It's under the drop-down menu "useful stuff" on the top right of the page.
May 8th, 2011 at 5:38 PM |
No, in the past there has
No, in the past there has
No, in the past there has been an epic breakdown of all things recruiting. This included prospects, offers, commits, longshots, etc. Every artcile that mentioned a player was linked in this grand table and Michigan's position with these recruits was measured by smiley face metrics.
Sad josh = Someone who would jump at a M offer, but likely won't get one.
Nefarious Edwardo = Very long shot, likely to go to some other BCS power.
Mr. Blue = Committ, or very likely to commit.
Happy Teeth = Someone we have a very good shot at.
Data = 50/50 tossup.
Wow, I can't believe I was able to rattle those off from memory. WE NEED A RECRUITING BOARD - the smiley face system made following recruiting sooooo much easier!
CoE Class of 2007
May 8th, 2011 at 5:55 PM |
I broke up with a girl using Sad Josh
I broke up with a girl using Sad Josh
She started to cry and I told her not to "Sad Josh" me. She obviously didn't get it and I looked like a huge dick, but it just goes to show that Mgoblog affects all aspects of our lives. I wish they'd bring back the grand board, too. I'm sure that takes a lot of work to keep accurate, though.
May 9th, 2011 at 1:11 PM |
Don't worry
Don't worry
I saw her with Nefarious Edwardo later that weekend.
May 8th, 2011 at 6:06 PM |
That sounds awesome.
That sounds awesome.
That sounds awesome.
May 8th, 2011 at 9:50 PM |
There's no recruiting board
There's no recruiting board
There's no recruiting board this year. It's probably for the best, though. The 2011 Recruiting Board wasn't kept up very well.
May 8th, 2011 at 7:51 PM |
The ability to be selective
The ability to be selective
A very encouraging start, indeed - keep up the good work coaching staff!
Still a ways to go in this class, especially on the offensive side of the ball. There's all kinds of time now to focus on the guys they really want , and the coaching staff can afford to be very selective outside of the postions of need (DT, QB, outside WR, OL, and perhaps safety).
Crunch. Zip. Live to fight another day.
May 8th, 2011 at 9:01 PM |
24/7 average -- how is it calculated
24/7 average -- how is it calculated
I apologize if someone has raised this earlier, but for the 24/7 average how do we treat guys who are unranked? I haven't done the math, but to get to our average to 2.90 it appears that Tim treats them as 1 or 2 stars since the ranked guys consist of 5 four stars and 3 three stars. That's fine if unranked means that 24/7 has determined that they are lesser players undeserving of attention. If, on the other hand, this is such an early stage in the process, and 24/7 simply hasn't scouted them, then maybe those players should be left out of the rankings entirely. I would be curious if anyone knows the process behind this.
Pete
May 8th, 2011 at 9:08 PM |
Wisconscin
Wisconscin
Looks like they are pulling in some elite players.
Since when did they start recruiting at such a high level?
GMAT score =800 = Defensive POTY
May 8th, 2011 at 9:43 PM |
It is awesome to feel the excitement !
It is awesome to feel the excitement !
In re: another thread ... it certainly appears as though Hoke is building the "numbers" of the defensive side, and perhaps the " 5 stars" will be fewer but perhaps on the offensive side of the ball. Depth is obviously critical on all facets of football, though if you are going to build your focus around the defense, this is where you initially need to build that depth.
Congrats again to this entire staff ... the excitement has definitely added to expectation of watching this program grow !!!
Go Blue
No place on earth I'd rather be on a football Saturday than Michigan Stadium !
May 8th, 2011 at 11:00 PM |
Back to the way it should be
Back to the way it should be
Keep up the good work Coach Hoke and staff. Lets finish at the top of the B1G in recruiting!
expect the best
...tremendous.
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