EJ would have been a welcomed addition to this class, but this does open the door for another LB in the 2014 class. There is a lot of talent at LB in 2014 with early interest. Should be able to land a 2014 kid with equal talent or better at LB.
Why do you feel that it's impossible for a student athlete to get a BBA in four years? Zoltan did it. So have a number of other athletes. I doubt that's the reason Kozan chose Auburn, but if it was he was misinformed.
I haven't heard anyone use the NFL pitch against academics, but "academics" did not lose us EJ either. Do we know he picked FSU solely because he wanted a criminal justice specific major? No we don't. So chill out.
Per ESPN--Levenberry was very fond of Michigan but the school did not offer the computer forensics major like Florida State, which Levenberry said is one of the top such programs in the nation. http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/post?id=11228&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fblog%2fncfrecruiting%2fon-the-trail%2fpost%3fid%3d11228
I'm not saying it wasn't one of the factors, but it's not uncommon for recruits to mention more "tangible" (I know that's not the right word, but I can't think of another way to say it) reasons such as the majors they offer, when it just comes down to where they feel best.
My point is, we don't know that Levenberry would have chosen M if we had the same program here. IMO, if he really wanted to come to M, he would have found a way to study what he wanted. We might not have a computer forensics major, but I promise you we could get him to where he wanted to be just as well. If having that major was such a make or break thing, we wouldn't have made it past the first visit.
I agree with you. It's not like he's gonna say, "I chose FSU because there are so many hot, airheaded girls here." Speaking from experience, I can say that it's true. The bars here in Tallahassee are packed full of them.
Opens up a Ship to another position of need and helps with 2014 LB recruiting. I'll take it....
This gives us an extra scholorship to replace the long snapper we lost, right?
I'm actually curious to see how this class gets up to 24 like everyone is predicting. I know there is time, but there are 19 spots open now and Mike Jones is the only person I can see not getting a 5th year. Anyway, the seven guys I want/see filling out these remaining 7 spots are: Poggi, Isaac, Treadwell, Gibbs, Allen, a 5tech, and then a spot for stud you can't turn away (fuller, 4th WR, 3rd TE, another DL, etc)
I think most are predicting 23, with 24 being possible. 19 plus Mike Jones makes 20, and there are always a few surprises. Almost always a guy from the most recent recruiting class either doesn't make it to campus or doesn't make it through his first year. And there are a few others who have been on campus a couple years and have been passed by younger guys who will decide to bail after the season. And although the Furman situation seems to be not a big one, something like that might happen to one kid. Anyway, getting 3-4 more spots is likely, and pretty normal.
Considering how we are sitting at 19-20 available spots, would Hoke accept more than that amount of verbals before any more scholarships open up?
Wasn't it a lack of an available scholarship that kept us out of DeAnthony Arnett re-recruitment?
We'll get a few of those guys, but we won't get all of them. Keep in mind we likely have 6-7 slots left. Even if we don't get Treadwell, we'll get a solid receiver or two just based on Shane and the OL. We'll pick up a few more DL guys, and I'm not as worried about that because of the Hoke/Mattison factor - I predict Poggi, Gibbs, and a SDE we aren't talking much about yet.
The breakdown will likely be: 3 DL (1 DT, 1 NT, 1 SDE), 2 WR, and then 1-2 "best guys elsewhere" which could be Isaac, Cravens, Fuller, some LB, or maybe even another TE. I wouldn't be shocked if we went after another safety either.
I'm looking forward to the signing day shocker next February. I'm already holding my breath.
Hoke's recruiting kind of seems to be like Tressel without the cheating. Both guys seem to be really good at getting in on local and regional kids early, and finding the guys that really want to go there. Tressel dominated the Big Ten this way, but he had a weakness closing the deal on signing day with 50/50 guys like Seantrel Henderson, etc. Hoke seems like he has that same weakness. If his early returns are any indication, we're going to be in the Top 5 or Top 10 in the recruiting rankings on a regular basis, losing these 50/50 "undecided" battles more often than not. But I'm definitely not complaining. The 2012 was great and this 2013 class looks like it's going to be absolutely spectacular, with few kids who look like they will be prone to home sickness and second guessing themselves.