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Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 6-12-11
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A pair of new Wolverines and we're back on the front page. Action since last rankings:
6-6-11 Minnesota gains commitment from Josh Ballesteros. Michigan State gains commitment from Tyler O'Connor.
6-7-11 Northwestern gains commitment from Dean Lowry. Notre Dame gains commitment from David Perkins.
6-9-11 Minnesota gains commitment from Isaac Fruechte.
6-10-11 Michigan gains commitments from Tom Strobel and Erik Magnuson. Northwestern gains commitment from Dan Vitale.
6-11-11 Minnesota gains commitment from Dinero Moss.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg | 24/7 Avg |
| 1 | Michigan | 16 | 2.31 | 3.56 | 3.38 | 3.56 |
| 2 | Ohio State | 8 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.63 |
| 3 | Penn State | 8 | 2.88 | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 10 | 2.20 | 3.50 | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 4 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 6 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 2.60* | 2.17 |
| 7 | Northwestern | 6 | 1.33 | 2.33 | 2.33 | 2.00 |
| 8 | Michigan State | 5 | 1.00 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.20 |
| 9 | Nebraska | 2 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 2.50 |
| 10 | Illinois | 2 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| 11 | Purdue | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 12 | Iowa | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 13 | Indiana | 0 | - | - | - | - |
ESPN's initial rankings are finally out, so their numbers in the table above have switched to star averages, rather than 150 Watchlist prospects.
Full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 16 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Royce Jenkins-Stone | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| James Ross | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Joe Bolden | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Terry Richardson | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Erik Magnuson | OL | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tom Strobel | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Pharaoh Brown | DE | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Devin Funchess | TE | MI | NR | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mario Ojemudia | DE | MI | NR | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Kaleb Ringer | LB | OH | NR | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Godin | DE | MI | NR | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Braden | OL | MI | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Standifer | CB | IL | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Caleb Stacey | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Allen Gant | S | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| AJ Williams | TE | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
Two bigtime pickups in consensus 4-stars Erik Magnuson and Tom Strobel.
| #2 Ohio State - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Bri'onte Dunn | RB | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Kalis | OL | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Joshua Perry | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Warren Ball | RB | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Jacoby Boren | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Tyvis Powell | S | OH | NR | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Frank Epitropoulos | WR | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Blake Thomas | TE | OH | NR | NR | 3 | 3 |
No change for Ohio State.
| #3 Penn State - 8 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jarron Jones | DT | NY | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Camren Williams | LB | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| JJ Denman | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Brent Wilkerson | DE | MD | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jamil Pollard | DT | NJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Brian Gaia | OL | MD | NR | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Anthony Stanko | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Jesse James | TE | PA | NR | NR | 3 | NR |
No change for Penn State.
| #4 Notre Dame - 10 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Ronald Darby | CB | MD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Tee Shepard | CB | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Deontay Greenberry | WR | CA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Taylor Decker | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| David Perkins | LB | IN | NR | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Nick Baratti | S | TX | NR | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Justin Ferguson | WR | FL | NR | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Mark Harrell | OL | NC | NR | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| CJ Prosise | S | VA | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Daly | LS | IL | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Irish pick up local product David Perkins.
| #5 Wisconsin - 4 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Dan Voltz | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vince Biegel | LB | WI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Vonte Jackson | RB | WI | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Bart Houston | QB | CA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
No change for Wisconsin.
| #6 Minnesota - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Andre McDonald | WR | MN | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Philip Nelson | QB | MN | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Maxx Williams | TE | MN | NR | 3 | NR | NR |
| Dinero Moss | S | FL | NR | NR | 3 | 3 |
| Josh Ballesteros | LB | FL | NR | NR | 2 | 2 |
| Isaac Fruechte | WR | MN | NR | NR | JC | NR |
Gophers grab a couple more commits. Since ESPN doesn't evaluate JuCos, Fruechte des not figure into their average score for the Gophers.
| #7 Northwestern - 6 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Malin Jones | RB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Dean Lowry | DE | IL | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kenton Playko | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Ian Park | OL | PA | NR | 3 | 3 | NR |
| Dan Vitale | S | IL | NR | NR | 2 | NR |
| Joseph Jones | S | PA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Northwestern picks up a couple unranked dudes. The Wildcats stay ahead of Michigan State by sheer volume.
| #8 Michigan State - 5 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Benny McGowan | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Tyler O'Connor | QB | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Riley Bullough | LB | MI | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zach Higgins | OL | OH | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Evan Jones | TE | OH | NR | 3 | NR | 3 |
Spartans pick up Ohio signal-caller Tyler O'Connor.
| #9 Nebraska - 2 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Michael Rose | LB | MO | NR | 3 | 4 | NR |
| Jordan Westerkamp | WR | IL | NR | 3 | 3 | 4 |
No change.
| #10 Illinois - 2 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Elliot Faerber | WR | KS | NR | 3 | 2 | NR |
| Jason Robertson | WR | IL | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nothing new for Illini.
| #11 Purdue - 1 Commit | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
| Jordan Shine | S | IN | NR | NR | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Boilers.
| #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. :(
June 12th, 2011 at 11:21 AM | 
I have a feeling Nebraska is
I have a feeling Nebraska is
June 12th, 2011 at 12:55 PM |
It's June.
June 12th, 2011 at 1:15 PM |
Hmmmmm...
Hmmmmm...
I wasn't aware that Nebraska, or Penn State for that matter, is/was "expected to dominate". Expected to compete, yes. Nebraska will compete.
"Michigan defense is just...dominating everything, and every aspect of life." Craig Roh
June 12th, 2011 at 1:59 PM |
I think that Nebraska is
I think that Nebraska is
I think that Nebraska is expected to be dominated by Michigan as payback for 1997. I think that UM-Nebraska turns into a fierce rivalry.
June 12th, 2011 at 6:06 PM |
A healthy Michigan-Nebraska
A healthy Michigan-Nebraska
A healthy Michigan-Nebraska rivalry is one that I'm looking forward to.
June 13th, 2011 at 9:21 AM |
Yes
Yes
Penn State was expected to dominate the Big Ten upon their entry. I remember hearing it all the time and being very annoyed by it.
"Bend over and I'll show you." Perfect answer to nearly any question.
June 12th, 2011 at 1:51 PM |
They are going to havesome
They are going to havesome
They are going to havesome recruiting problems, but I think it's primarily because they won't be in a conference with the Texas schools.
Also, I think they take a lot of JUCOs and they're timeline may be different.
June 12th, 2011 at 11:22 AM |
It's funny to see PSU ranked
It's funny to see PSU ranked
It's funny to see PSU ranked so highly this year after last year they seemingly didn't get anybody.
Love the class so far, but hopefully the staff can still pick up at least one DT and a WR/RB/QB.
June 12th, 2011 at 1:29 PM |
Its because JoePa has skype
June 12th, 2011 at 11:26 AM |
Tim, now that you have ESPN averages....
Tim, now that you have ESPN averages....
...would you consider adding an average of averages? Michigan would be 3.20 while OSU would be 3.22, for instance.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | Maize Pages Wolverines on Twitter | @MGoShoe
June 12th, 2011 at 11:35 AM |
Great idea
Great idea
I would also appreciate this. It would be an awesome way to tie all of the ranking information together.
"If they ever catch me, they can have 'em." -Denard Robinson
June 12th, 2011 at 11:48 AM |
I'd like that too. We are
I'd like that too. We are
I'd like that too. We are really basing it on how many players we have. I think our average is kind of low to be honest. But, I do certainly like the guys we are getting and a few of them deserve better recognition.
June 12th, 2011 at 2:25 PM |
This would be nice, but don't
This would be nice, but don't
This would be nice, but don't forget your significant figures and error bars.
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes.
June 12th, 2011 at 11:29 AM |
Yes, Nebraska
Yes, Nebraska
may suffer very much in 2-3 as a result of the conference re-allignements affect upon their crucial Texas pipeline. It will be interesting to see if that dries up at all now that they no longer play any teasm from that area.
"Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas?"
June 12th, 2011 at 12:29 PM |
Dinero Moss?
Dinero Moss?
Somebody actually named their kid "Dinero?" That's just vulgar.
"You will suffer humiliation when the team from my area defeats the team from your area." -- The Onion
June 12th, 2011 at 12:38 PM |
Minny
Minny
Also has Maxx, w/ 2 Xs
Auwê ka hua`i lâ
June 13th, 2011 at 12:17 PM |
In the roll books...
In the roll books...
...he'd be listed as "Moss, Dinero" -- Mo' Money! It's almost a shame he didn't commit to OSU, there'd be a Bond-villain quality to that matchup.
June 12th, 2011 at 1:26 PM |
Indiana is tearing it up..
Indiana is tearing it up..
Let's get a pool going..when will they get commit #1? I know they had that one guy, but he was only a Hoosier for like a day.
“What the mind can conceive, the mind can achieve and those who stay will be champions.”
June 12th, 2011 at 9:17 PM |
I'll take...
I'll take...
...Sunday, 13 June.
Alex Todd, a lineman from Streetsboro, Ohio, committed to Indiana today, Rivals.com is reporting (subscription required).
Todd, who is 6-foot-4 and 290 pounds, had offers from Bowling Green, Miami (Ohio) and Kent State. Boston College and Connecticut were among the schools also recruiting Todd.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | Maize Pages Wolverines on Twitter | @MGoShoe
June 12th, 2011 at 10:03 PM |
I bet
I bet
people in Hoosier company are letting out a big sigh of relief right now. I know it is only one recruit, but being off the board completely is rough. Good for them . . .
"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"
June 12th, 2011 at 11:09 PM |
i'm taking your bet, shoe
i'm taking your bet, shoe
I got $50 on Sunday, 12 June.
June 12th, 2011 at 11:29 PM |
So I got a little...
So I got a little...
...ahead of myself.
LSA '89 - MBB Natl Champions, Big 10/Rose Bowl Champions | Maize Pages Wolverines on Twitter | @MGoShoe
June 12th, 2011 at 1:47 PM |
Look at that national list of
Look at that national list of
Look at that national list of future Sparties.
Home delivered, gourmet food in A2. Prepared by justingoblue's aunt.
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June 12th, 2011 at 2:04 PM |
Just you wait, once
Just you wait, once
Just you wait, once Michigan's class fills up Sparty is going to clean up with players from all over the map (of Ohio and Michigan).
/S
June 12th, 2011 at 10:06 PM |
let's not joke too much
let's not joke too much
After all, there are going to be good players in Michigan left over that we don't go after, like Norfleet and Thompson. Also, Ohio has so many DEs that it isn't funny, and we can't take them all. No reason Sparty can't sneak in and get some players that are more than good enough to be a thorn in our side.
Just not as good as the guys we are taking. :-)
"Underwear Wearing Basement Dweller"
June 12th, 2011 at 4:03 PM |
Other People's Snake Oil (OPSO)
Other People's Snake Oil (OPSO)
With so many recruits verbally committed, how does the staff keep them engaged? Is it more of the same in terms of recruiting? Honest question. I hear some recruits become dis-satisfied because a school stops "showing them love" and curious if we'll see much movement in the next 8 months.
June 12th, 2011 at 6:44 PM |
Keeping guys happy isn't all
Keeping guys happy isn't all
Keeping guys happy isn't all that difficult. We'll have somewhere less than 25 guys to keep happy, many of which are very close to Ann Arbor. The ones who enroll early you only need to keep happy through the football season, and they'll likely come to a few games. If the class is full, your staff can spend their time on the elite 2013 guys and keeping any potentially-wavering 2012 guys happy.
June 12th, 2011 at 5:48 PM |
I hate to say it but i think
I hate to say it but i think
I hate to say it but i think Notre Dame might end up with a similiar ranked class to ours or even better because of the highley rated commits they have now and the top rated guys that they are in the running for. I hope this doesn't happen but you never know what might happened.P.S. I hate Notre Dame so don't think i like them..just stating some info.
June 13th, 2011 at 12:15 AM |
Heard Ballesteros is going to
Heard Ballesteros is going to
Heard Ballesteros is going to play golf as well.
June 13th, 2011 at 1:58 AM |
I wish I knew we would beat MSU
I wish I knew we would beat MSU
I am not saying we won't, but since we haven't played a game yet I am not ready to start running my mouth. That said, I have a few family members who I would love to rub their "national recruiting prowess" in their face. Then I would love to beat them mercilessly on the field.
Deep under cover in THE enemy's territory
June 13th, 2011 at 4:29 AM |
I'm All for Michigan.....
I'm All for Michigan.....
....but I want to see the whole conference be recruiting well just with us at the top. Only looks better when they are great against most of the others yet lose to us.
I like what Penn State has done this year (unless they lose Jarron Jones to us *hopes* er...*Hokes*?) but what about the job Minnesota has done so far? I mean it isn't anything leaps and bounds fantastic but when you consider how awful Minnesota has been lately the fact that people are choosing to go there at all is impressive.
You might expect them to be in the same league with Indiana but good for them for doing a little better.
-Eternal guardian of the Prevent (you from winning) Defense
June 13th, 2011 at 10:28 AM |
Chart?
Chart?
Chart.
Tick mark shows average, length of bar shows high/low ranges.
"Why would you ask a dumb question like that?" -Lloyd Carr
June 14th, 2011 at 11:08 AM |
Wisconsin picked up its 5th
Wisconsin picked up its 5th
Wisconsin picked up its 5th commitment yesterday in Kyle Dodson, a 4* offensive lineman out of Ohio. 24/7 has him as the #9 ranked prospect in the state and he had an OSU offer. I understand he was also considering Michigan and had an offer there as well.
I don't know if this is proof of the scandal having a negative impact on recruiting but it is certainly interesting that a lifelong OSU fan who was said to be waiting for an OSU offer finally got it, and then promptly committed to UW. While I happen to think Wisconsin can recruit offensive linemen with anyone and our most talented recruiter covers Ohio, pulling a kid like this out from under OSU can't be a great sign for them.
On the other hand, I think it's wise to wait until signing day to see what happens with kids like this. He verballed during the height of the scandal. Things may settle down and stabilize for OSU, in which case I wouldn't be surprised to see some Ohio prospects change their minds and turn back to the Buckeyes (assuming they have spots left). Either way, UW is off to a very nice start.
June 13th, 2011 at 10:28 AM |
When is rivals giong to
When is rivals giong to
When is rivals giong to finish up their rankings?
June 13th, 2011 at 1:33 PM |
Ohio State picked up another
Ohio State picked up another
Ohio State picked up another commitment today - Najee Murray. Honest to God his next best offer was Indiana. After that it's literally all MAC, didn't even get the Cinci offer.
Fickell can't recruit in the Big Ten! But seriously, OSU wasn't offering kids like this the last couple years, especially when they were anticipating a smaller class.
June 13th, 2011 at 1:49 PM |
Not to defend an OSU guy, but
Not to defend an OSU guy, but
Not to defend an OSU guy, but saying Fickell can't recruit in the Big Ten is a bit much when everyone knows OSU is going to get hit with a bowl ban and loss of scholarships. Not exactly making OSU the most attractive looking option.
-Eternal guardian of the Prevent (you from winning) Defense
June 18th, 2011 at 4:58 PM |
posted from iPhone
posted from iPhone
Im excited for all the defensive prospects were getting. Maybe one day soon we will be the Michigan defense of old.
-I Cannot Be Killed By Conventional Weapons
I have a feeling Nebraska is going to suffer the same fate Penn State did when they joined the Big Ten... Storied program moving to a new conference and expected to dominate, but will ultimately struggle at first. At this point, their start in recruiting makes it tough to believe otherwise.
Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. - Ephesians 6:11