so much for that
Big Ten Recruiting Rankings 12-16-12
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With Michigan picking up two commits—and jumping back into first place—the recruiting rankings are front-paged this week. Also of note: Indiana and Wisconsin essentially changing places in the standings. Changes since the last rankings:
12-6-12: Rutgers picks up Dean Crozier.
12-9-12: Illinois picks up Marchie Murdock. Penn State picks up DaeSean Hamilton. Minnesota picks up De'Niro Laster.
12-10-12: Illinois picks up Dallas Hinkhouse. Indiana picks up Kristopher Smith.
12-11-12: Rutgers picks up Skai Moore. Indiana picks up Steven Funderburk.
12-12-12: Tiquention Coleman decommits from Wisconsin. Minnesota picks up Damien Wilson.
12-14-12: Penn State picks up Tyler Ferguson. Iowa picks up LeShun Daniels.
12-15-12: Delano Hill decommits from Iowa. Michigan picks up David Dawson and Delano Hill. Jonathan Cook decommits from Nebraska. Nebraska picks up D.J Singleton. Indiana picks up Noel Padmore.
Chart? Chart:
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | 24/7 Avg | ESPN Avg | Avg Avg^ | POINTS* |
| 1 | Michigan | 24 | 3.67 | 3.83 | 3.71 | 3.63 | 3.71 | 89.00 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 22 | 3.77 | 3.86 | 3.82 | 3.86 | 3.83 | 84.25 |
| 3 | Illinois | 26 | 2.77 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 71.50 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 19 | 3.58 | 3.79 | 3.74 | 3.79 | 3.72 | 70.75 |
| 5 | Rutgers | 22 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 2.77 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 63.25 |
| 6 | Northwestern | 20 | 2.80 | 2.90 | 2.80 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 57.50 |
| 7 | Penn State | 18 | 2.89 | 2.83 | 3.22 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 54.25 |
| 8 | Nebraska | 16 | 3.13 | 3.38 | 3.25 | 3.19 | 3.23 | 51.75 |
| 9 | Indiana | 19 | 2.89 | 2.79 | 2.37 | 2.79 | 2.71 | 51.50 |
| 10 | Maryland | 17 | 2.88 | 2.76 | 3.00 | 2.94 | 2.90 | 49.25 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 15 | 3.13 | 3.07 | 3.07 | 3.33 | 3.15 | 47.25 |
| T-12 | Iowa | 16 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.06 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 47.00 |
| T-12 | Wisconsin | 15 | 3.20 | 3.07 | 3.00 | 3.27 | 3.13 | 47.00 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 14 | 2.79 | 2.43 | 2.86 | 2.79 | 2.71 | 38.00 |
| 15 | Purdue | 12 | 2.83 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 3.00 | 2.71 | 32.50 |
^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.
*The product of number of Commits and Average Average
NOTE: Unranked recruits are counted as two-star players.
On to the full data after the jump.
| #1 Michigan - 24 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Shane Morris | QB | MI | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Patrick Kugler | OL | PA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Dymonte Thomas | S | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Kyle Bosch | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| David Dawson | OL | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Taco Charlton | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Chris Fox | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ben Gedeon | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jourdan Lewis | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike McCray | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Henry Poggi | DT | MD | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Logan Tuley-Tillman | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Delano Hill | S | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Wyatt Shallman | ATH | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Jake Butt | TE | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Ross Douglas | CB | OH | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| DeVeon Smith | RB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Maurice Hurst Jr. | DT | MA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Jaron Dukes | WR | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Khalid Hill | TE | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Da'Mario Jones | WR | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Channing Stribling | CB | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Csont'e York | WR | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Scott Sypniewski | LS | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
The Wolverines add Cass Tech teammates David Dawson and Delano Hill, passing Notre Dame to regain the top spot in the rankings.
| #2 Notre Dame - 22 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jaylon Smith | LB | IN | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Greg Bryant | RB | FL | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Alex Anzalone | LB | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Hunter Bivin | OL | KY | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Steven Elmer | OL | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike Heuerman | TE | FL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Torii Hunter Jr. | WR | TX | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cole Luke | CB | AZ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Mike McGlinchey | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Isaac Rochell | DE | GA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Malik Zaire | QB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| John Montelus | OL | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| James Onwualu | WR | MN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| William Fuller | WR | PA | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Doug Randolph | LB | VA | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Colin McGovern | OL | IL | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jacob Matuska | DE | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Jamel James | RB | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Corey Robinson | WR | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Rashad Kinlaw | ATH | NJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Devin Butler | CB | DC | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Deeb | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
No change for the Irish.
| #3 Illinois - 26 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Aaron Bailey | QB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Caleb Day | CB | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Darius Mosely | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jarrod Clements | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Reon Dawson | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Christian DiLauro | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Merrick Jackson | DT | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Reggie Spearman | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Abens Cajuste | DT | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | JC |
| Dillan Cazley | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bryce Douglas | DT | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Kendrick Foster | RB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Joshua Jones | S | MI | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Darwyn Kelly | S | DC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dallas Hinkhouse | OL | IA | 3 | 2 | 3 | JC |
| Dawuane Smoot | DE | OH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Evan Panfil | DE | IL | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
| Kyle Kragen | DE | CA | 3 | 2 | 3 | JC |
| Jesse Chadwell | OL | MI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Miguel Hermosillo | ATH | IL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Austin Schmidt | OL | OH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Marchie Murdock | WR | TX | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Martize Barr | WR | IA | 2 | 2 | 2 | JC |
| Tyler White | TE | MI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zane Petty | S | CA | 2 | 2 | 3 | JC |
| Eric Finney | S | CA | 2 | 2 | NR | JC |
The Illini pick up JuCo IA OL Dallas Hinkhouse and TX WR Marchie Murdock, edging past Ohio State for third place.
| #4 Ohio State - 19 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jalin Marshall | ATH | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Joey Bosa | DE | FL | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Eli Woodard | CB | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| J.T. Barrett | QB | TX | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Baugh | TE | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Cameron Burrows | CB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Michael Hill | DT | SC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Evan Lisle | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Billy Price | DT | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | RB | MO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jayme Thompson | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tyquan Lewis | DE | NC | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Gareon Conley | CB | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Donovan Munger | DT | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tim Gardner | OL | IN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Taivon Jacobs | WR | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Darron Lee | ATH | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tracy Sprinkle | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Johnny Townsend | P | FL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
No change for the Buckeyes.
| #5 Rutgers - 22 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Nadir Barnwell | CB | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Skai Moore | LB | FL | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dorian Miller | OL | NJ | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Myles Nash | ATH | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dontea Ayres | RB | DE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nick Internicola | DE | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Lester Liston | LB | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Taylor Marini | TE | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Andre Patton | WR | DE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Eric Wiafe | DT | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Delon Stephenson | CB | NY | 3 | 3 | 3 | JC |
| Chris Laviano | QB | NY | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Anthony Cioffi | S | NJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Justin Goodwin | CB | NJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| T.J. Taylor | LB | NJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bryant Gross | S | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sebastian Joseph | DT | PA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Nick Arcidiacono | TE | PA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| John Tsimis | WR | NJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Josh Klecko | DT | NJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Kemoko Turay | DE | NJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | NR |
| Dean Crozier | P | AUS | NR | 3 | NR | JC |
The Scarlet Knights gain commitments from FL LB Skai Moore and Australian punter Dean Crozier.
| #6 Northwestern - 20 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Matt Alviti | QB | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tyler Lancaster | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | ATH | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sam Coverdale | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Harris | WR | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Blake King | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Xavier Menifield | RB | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brad North | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kyle Queiro | ATH | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Walker Jr. | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brett Walsh | LB | CA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Keith Watkins | RB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Eric Joraskie | DE | PA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Warren Miles-Long | RB | CA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Macan Wilson | WR | TX | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jayme Taylor | TE | TX | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Raymond Davison | DE | CA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tommy Fuessel | ATH | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Hunter Miswander | K | OH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Marcus McShepard | CB | OH | NR | 2 | NR | 3 |
Raymond Davison gets three stars from 247 and Marcus McShepard gets three stars from ESPN.
| #7 Penn State - 18 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Adam Breneman | TE | PA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Christian Hackenberg | QB | VA | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Garrett Sickels | DE | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Brendan Mahon | OL | NJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Zayd Issah | LB | PA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| DaeSean Hamilton | WR | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Andrew Nelson | OL | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Richy Anderson | RB | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brandon Bell | LB | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Curtis Cothran | DE | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Neiko Robinson | S | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Parker Cothren | DE | AL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Tanner Hartman | OL | VA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jonathan Walton | LB | AL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jordan Smith | CB | DC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Tyler Ferguson | QB | CA | NR | 2 | 4 | JC |
| Kasey Gaines | S | GA | NR | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Anthony Smith | CB | PA | NR | 2 | NR | 2 |
The Nittany Lions add VA WR DaeSean Hamilton and JuCo CA QB Tyler Ferguson, vaulting past Nebraska, Maryland, and Wisconsin into seventh place.
| #8 Nebraska - 16 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Marcus McWilson | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Josh Banderas | LB | NE | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Marcus Newby | LB | MD | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Randy Gregory | DE | AZ | 4 | 3 | 4 | JC |
| Johnny Stanton | QB | CA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Adam Taylor | RB | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| A.J. Natter | DE | WI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Dan Samuelson | OL | IN | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Courtney Love | LB | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Nathan Gerry | S | SD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kevin Gladney | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Zach Hannon | OL | MO | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Greg Hart | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Antoine Miles | DE | OH | 3 | 3 | NR | NR |
| Gabriel Miller | LS | IN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| D.J. Singleton | S | NJ | NR | 4 | 3 | 4 |
The Huskers lose CB Jonathan Cook to Alabama but gain a commitment from NJ S D.J. Singleton, who will enroll in January after originally being a 2012 recruit.
| #9 Indiana - 19 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Darius Latham | DT | IN | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Antonio Allen | S | IN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| David Kenney | DE | IN | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Rashard Fant | ATH | GA | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Danny Friend | TE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Chase Dutra | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Isaac Griffith | WR | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kristopher Smith | LB | GA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Clyde Newton | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Noel Padmore | CB | GA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Evan Jansen | TE | OH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Patrick Dougherty | DE | OH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Marcus Oliver | LB | OH | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
| Anthony Young | WR | OH | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jacobi Hunter | DT | TX | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Myles Graham | RB | FL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Steven Funderburk | LB | IA | 2 | 2 | 3 | JC |
| T.J. Simmons | LB | FL | 2 | NR | 2 | 3 |
| Jordan Heiderman | DT | IA | 2 | 2 | 2 | JC |
The Hoosiers land GA LB Kristopher Smith, GA CB Noel Padmore, and JuCo IA LB Steven Funderburk. Indiana—yes, Indiana—leaps past Maryland, Iowa, Michigan State, and Wisconsin.
| #10 Maryland - 17 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Derwin Gray | OL | DC | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Deon Long | WR | IA | 4 | 3 | 4 | JC |
| Andrew Isaacs | TE | CT | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Shane Cockerille | QB | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Milan Collins | S | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jajuan Dulaney | OL | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Moise Larose | OL | MD | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Demetri McGill | DT | VA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Kingsley Opara | DT | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jarrett Ross | DE | DE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Cavon Walker | LB | DC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jermaine Carter | LB | DC | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Derrick Hayward | LB | MD | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jalen Brooks | LB | GA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Malik Jones | OL | MD | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Elvis Dennah | S | MD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| DeAndre Lane | ATH | MD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
No change for the Terrapins.
| #11 Michigan State - 15 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jon Reschke | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Shane Jones | LB | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dennis Finley | OL | MI | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Damion Terry | QB | PA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Darian Hicks | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jalyn Powell | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Delton Williams | ATH | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Demetrius Cooper | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Gerald Holmes | RB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jay Harris | WR | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| R.J. Shelton | RB | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trey Kilgore | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Devyn Salmon | DT | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Michael Geiger | K | OH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dylan Chmura | TE | WI | 3 | 2 | 2 | NR |
No change for the Spartans; they pass Wisconsin anyway.
| T-#12 Iowa - 16 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Jon Wisnieski | TE | IA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Nathan Bazata | DT | NE | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| LeShun Daniels | RB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Colin Goebel | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Brant Gressel | DT | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| John Kenny | LB | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Derrick Mitchell Jr. | S | MO | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Malik Rucker | S | MN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nic Shimonek | QB | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Solomon Warfield | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sean Welsh | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Derrick Willies | WR | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Trevon Young | LB | IA | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Ike Boettger | TE | IA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Andre Harris | ATH | MO | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Damond Powell | WR | UT | 3 | 2 | 3 | JC |
The Hawkeyes lose Delano Hill to Michigan but pick up OH RB LeShun Daniels. Ike Boetgger and Damond Powell each get three stars from Rivals; Powell also gets two and three stars, respectively, from Scout and 247.
| T-#12 Wisconsin - 15 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Corey Clement | RB | NJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Tyler Foreman | S | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Chikwe Obasih | DE | WI | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Keelon Brookins | CB | MN | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rob Wheelwright | WR | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Garret Dooley | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Alec James | DE | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Jack Keeler | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sojourn Shelton | CB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Marcus Ball | ATH | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Matt Miller | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| T.J. Watt | ATH | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Sam Raridon | DT | IA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jazz Peavy | WR | WI | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Matt Hubley | S | WI | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
GA CB Tiquention Coleman decommits from Wisconsin and follows Bret Bielema to Arkansas. The Badgers fall behind MSU and into a tie with Iowa.
| #14 Minnesota - 14 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Nate Andrews | WR | AL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Berkley Edwards | RB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Nate Godwin | CB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| De'Niro Laster | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Alex Mayes | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Owen Salzwedel | DE | WI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Demaris Peppers | DT | TN | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Hendrick Ekpe | DE | TX | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Eric Carter | WR | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Jordan Hinojosa | DT | KS | 3 | 2 | 2 | JC |
| Chris Wipson | LB | MN | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Chris Streveler | QB | IL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jalen Myrick | CB | GA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Damien Wilson | LB | MS | 2 | NR | 3 | JC |
The Gophers pick up OH WR De'Niro Laster and JuCo MS LB Damien Wilson.
| #15 Purdue - 12 Commits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | 24/7 | ESPN |
| Danny Etling | QB | IN | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Keyante Green | RB | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Austin Logan | S | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Johnny Thompson | DE | GA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Leroy Clark | CB | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Dwayne Johnson | OL | IL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| David Yancey | RB | IN | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jake Replogle | DE | OH | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| John Strauser | DE | IL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Danny Ezechukwu | DE | GA | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Myles Norwood | WR | TX | 2 | NR | 3 | 3 |
| Ra-Zahn Howard | DT | GA | NR | NR | 3 | NR |
The Boilermakers add FL CB Leroy Clark.
December 16th, 2012 at 6:15 PM | 
Name wise
Name wise
December 16th, 2012 at 6:17 PM |
#1, #1, #1!!!
#1, #1, #1!!!
#1, #1, #1!!!
“When your team is winning, be ready to be tough, because winning can make you soft. On the other hand, when your team is losing, stick by them. Keep believing” - Bo Schembechler
December 16th, 2012 at 6:27 PM |
Is Notre Dame
Is Notre Dame
In the Big xxx now? I missed that. Not sure why they are reflected in this summary. Add Oklahoma. Nebraska is listed. Maybe Pitt since Penn St listed. Oh yah, husk ers and lions are members of the Big xx.
Go Blue !!!
Dave Brandon: Detailed and thorough investigation proves that Freep report was intentionally misleading.
December 16th, 2012 at 6:33 PM |
ND is a peer
ND is a peer
ND is a peer institution/football program/geographic rival.
December 16th, 2012 at 6:37 PM |
(No subject)
(No subject)
December 17th, 2012 at 11:56 AM |
Upvoted to 5.
Upvoted to 5.
I wonder if it got there for appropriate meme, or appropriate hotness.
"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
December 17th, 2012 at 12:07 PM |
Yes
Yes
Yes
The Team, The Team, The Team
December 16th, 2012 at 6:53 PM |
It's been this way since well
It's been this way since well
It's been this way since well before you first signed up here, so yeah, I guess you missed it.
December 16th, 2012 at 7:06 PM |
I feel like after the class
I feel like after the class
I feel like after the class of 2014, Notre Dame will no longer be necessary as we will not be playing incoming recruits for the four or five years after that cycle. For now, Notre Dame is still a relevant part of these rankings even though they aren't actually in the B1G.
Denard is my homeboy.
University of Michigan Class of 2014
December 16th, 2012 at 7:39 PM |
This might be
This might be
This might be my favorite unintentional mgoblog meme.
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
December 17th, 2012 at 1:31 PM |
You have had some very
You have had some very
You have had some very interesting posts the past few days. Are you using drugs?
/asked in a concerned sort of way
Disgruntled former moderator. I got a lot of problems with you people!
December 16th, 2012 at 6:37 PM |
Going to take some time for
Going to take some time for
Going to take some time for the new recruiting grounds to become fertile for old and new BIG teams.
Rutgers and Maryland not taking advantage of recruiting the midwest now that they are in the BIG.
Rutgers has no recruits from west of Pennsylvania
Maryland has one recruit from west of Pennsylvania, an Iowa Juco, who played his HS ball in DC, so he doesn't really count. Maryland does have a couple kids from Georgia, so they do have that going for themselves.
Penn State doesn't have a single recruit from the midwest, which seems a bit strange to me.
Michigan is one of the few current BIG schools with a player from Maryland (Henry Poggi), but he came aboard long before the merger.
December 16th, 2012 at 6:47 PM |
And there's something like 9
And there's something like 9
And there's something like 9 recruits from NJ in B1G classes.
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December 16th, 2012 at 6:51 PM |
I feel like everyone in the
I feel like everyone in the
I feel like everyone in the Treadwell thread that's freaking out should come here, see how we're doing recruiting-wise and calm the fuck down. We have a great QB, a solid RB, and plenty of awesomeness in the trenches, where games tend to be won. We're fine.
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December 16th, 2012 at 6:57 PM |
we need all of the 5 stars
we need all of the 5 stars
we need all of the 5 stars though, otherwise it means Hoke sucks at recruiting and can't close.
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December 16th, 2012 at 7:02 PM |
And he doesn't develop talent
And he doesn't develop talent
because Chris Barnett.
December 16th, 2012 at 7:17 PM |
Don't forget about Kellen
Don't forget about Kellen
Don't forget about Kellen Jones!
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December 16th, 2012 at 7:53 PM |
Who?
Who?
December 16th, 2012 at 8:15 PM |
Kellen Jones
Kellen Jones
Kellen Jones
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December 16th, 2012 at 7:11 PM |
Wow, Illinois, way be embrace
Wow, Illinois, way be embrace
Wow, Illinois, way be embrace the fact you are mediocre and gorge on the 3* players early.
December 16th, 2012 at 7:12 PM |
Everyone wants gamebreakers
Everyone wants gamebreakers
But games are won and lost in the trenches. If you put good skill players behind great lines they will thrive. I hope we can eventually get our d-line to an elite level that seems to be what makes a good defense great. It's been a while since we generated a lot of pressure with just our front four.
December 16th, 2012 at 7:51 PM |
Wasnt Hart a 3*?
Wasnt Hart a 3*?
Wasnt Hart a 3*?
December 16th, 2012 at 8:04 PM |
He was??!?!?!?!?!?11?!??!?!
He was??!?!?!?!?!?11?!??!?!
He was??!?!?!?!?!?11?!??!?! NO WAI !!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!11!!!!!1!1!!!!1!!!!!
COYS and lets go Detroit FC!
December 17th, 2012 at 3:58 PM |
Oh please...
Oh please...
Next thing you'll tell me that Jordan Kovacs was a walk-on.
December 16th, 2012 at 8:07 PM |
Well that
Well that
Settles it. We should only recruit 3 stars from now on.
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December 16th, 2012 at 7:50 PM |
Im still confused with
Im still confused with
Im still confused with Sypniewski. Was he offered a football scholarship or not?
December 16th, 2012 at 8:02 PM |
Yes he was
Yes he was
Yes he was
December 16th, 2012 at 8:05 PM |
Very good set at many spots
Very good set at many spots
Probably a bunch of contributors by 2014 as the trench guys, LBs and TEs need a little development.
If Shane delivers, this could be a great class.
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December 16th, 2012 at 9:35 PM |
Skai Moore
Skai Moore
Skai Moore would be a great name for a basketball player.
Brady Hoke - High quality recruits one or two at a time.
December 16th, 2012 at 10:03 PM |
Liking Hoke's emphasis on building depth
Liking Hoke's emphasis on building depth
Michigan might not have the star power at RB and WR just yet, but that's less of a concern for me in the near term. Rebuilding the lines, creating depth across the board and picking up solid recuits with an emphasis on character is the answer to long term sustained excellence. When the overall talent has been replenished with kids suited to the staff's schemes, then I'll worry about the staff's ability to cherry pick the top talents. In the meantime I am going to enjoy the incredibly deep and incredibly talented bunch of kids brought in over the last two years. They're going to be great fun to watch.
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December 16th, 2012 at 11:22 PM |
Illinois drinking the JUCO kool-aid big time
Illinois drinking the JUCO kool-aid big time
Just a matter of time for Beckman anyway, but that program is gonna crater and suck for years.
December 16th, 2012 at 11:44 PM |
I feel like I'm the only one
I feel like I'm the only one
I feel like I'm the only one that thinks Beckman will turn it around. I have met the man a few times @ Toledo and he is passionate as coach can get and really recruits well. I was very skeptical of the hire at first because he was OKST D cordinator and well we all know they don't play D but he won me over pretty quickly. I feel like if he brings that same passion to Illinios, he can be successful.
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December 17th, 2012 at 5:13 AM |
Passion or no
Passion or no
He turned a team of moderate talent into... whatever the hell we saw this year. A fatal indictment? Maybe not. But a great big red flag? Wooo boy howdy, you're damn skippy it is.
December 17th, 2012 at 12:36 PM |
Illinois is the poster child
Illinois is the poster child
Illinois is the poster child for underperforming talent. Look at all the guys theyve put in the NFL the last few years and then look at their record over the same time period
I got the shotgun. You got the briefcase. It's all in the game though, right?
December 16th, 2012 at 11:32 PM |
Needs a new ranking system
Needs a new ranking system
I really appreciate these posts and the work you do to compile it. However, Notre Dame at number 2 and Illinois at number 3 should be enough to get you to change the point system you are using. There is no way Michigan's class should be above Notre Dame and Illinois is way, way to high. I know Illinois has more committs, but they average less than a three star on every service. Nobody would take that class over Ohio's.
Something to think about.
December 17th, 2012 at 1:23 AM |
jesus christ people
jesus christ people
He has thought about it. People whine no matter what he does. The data are right there. Construct a different ranking if you don't like his. If it's better, people will upvote it.
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December 17th, 2012 at 1:37 AM |
Why should ND be ahead of us?
Why should ND be ahead of us?
Why should ND be ahead of us? Our class is basically their class, plus a couple three stars. That's makes it better.
December 17th, 2012 at 1:52 AM |
Exactly, take out the 2* LS
Exactly, take out the 2* LS
Exactly, take out the 2* LS and another consensus 3* and we're at 84 "points" just .25 behind ND.
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December 17th, 2012 at 2:59 AM |
Rehashing the same debate…
Rehashing the same debate…
I suggest taking a look at the discussions for past week's recruiting rankings. In essence, the rankings represent a snapshot of where the classes stand relative to one another, not where they will end up at the end of the year, this Illinois' ranking relative to Ohio.
As for ND versus Michigan, it's a similar matter. Michigan has two more recruits—will ND bring in two more recruits that will sustain their average? Maybe. Maybe they'll bring in a couple long snappers and their avg will plummet? One of the recruiting sites makes a point of only evaluating the top twenty recruits for each school to equalize class size (and not let a Texas Tech size class skew things). Try that comparison with Michigan and ND and Michigan's class holds the advantage. This also "corrects" for (or compensates for?) a school taking a position of need (special teams) that typically don't receive high ratings.
Then do the same for Ohio State. Michigan has an AWESOME class.
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December 17th, 2012 at 5:18 AM |
Agreed
Agreed
Okay Ace, here's the new plan: you need to come up with an objective rating system that calculates the subjective desirability of each class.
It should be roughly based on the 1-10 "would you bang that person" scale.
December 17th, 2012 at 9:16 AM |
Long snappers go to 12
Long snappers go to 12
Long snappers go to 12 though, because -- well, it should be obvious.
December 17th, 2012 at 12:06 PM |
I like it...
I like it...
but when you get to be my age, you simply adopt a much more direct scale, such as the Binary scale. Either you would bang that person, or you wouldn't.
The Team, The Team, The Team
December 17th, 2012 at 8:13 AM |
Create a median-based scale
Create a median-based scale
Create a median-based scale that attempts to rate the depth of the middle of the class. Drop the top 3 and the bottom 5 and use Ace's points system on the rest.
accounts for teams taht get 2-3 blue chippers & loads up on nothing after, and accounts for the kickers/LSs/walk-on tweeners most teams get every year.
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December 17th, 2012 at 11:09 AM |
I'm not sure
I'm not sure
I'm not sure if you're serious, but you want to arbitrarily drop 8 people from groups with populations between 15-25 to get better data?
Intensity is a lot of guys that run fast.
December 17th, 2012 at 11:25 AM |
Also a valid point.
Also a valid point.
Still, there has to be some way NOT to rank a class of 25 2-stars (50 pts) over a class of 8 5-stars, a 4-star, a 3-star, and a 2-star (49 pts).
Really, which would you rather have?
Not talking to you, Purdue.
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December 17th, 2012 at 11:50 AM |
I somewhat agree with your
I somewhat agree with your
I somewhat agree with your point in principle, but there's never going to be an objective way to rank classes with that kind of discrepancy in class size. This is like trying to do the AP poll when some teams have played 10 games and some have played 3. Would you rather be 3-0 or 8-2? You can't really compare.
The point of these rankings is to compare where the classes are right now, not where they might be. And although the 11 member class in your example will likely end up as a great recruiting class, if those two were compared at signing day, I'm not sure it would be that much better.
The nice thing is, in practice, you'll almost never need to compare an 11 member class against a 25 member class since every team signs more than 11 guys and the problem will solve itself. It's harder for you to find a crazy example like that when every team has at least 18-20 kids.
December 17th, 2012 at 3:10 PM |
Obviously, Ace should have
Obviously, Ace should have
Obviously, Ace should have three different ratings to take into account the various discrepancies. Then, when the three ratings are averaged, you will get a result that no one will question.
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December 17th, 2012 at 11:56 AM |
Indiana really went on a tear
Indiana really went on a tear
I seem to remember them having, like, no commits a couple months ago. Granted I checked out of recruiting during the season, but it seems like they've really gotten some work done.
December 17th, 2012 at 11:59 AM |
Those class rankings
Those class rankings
Don't pass the eyeball test.
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December 17th, 2012 at 12:13 PM |
The eyeball test?
The eyeball test?
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