Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 1-30-11
New Michigan commit(s), and this bad boy hits the front page. There's been tooooons of action since last rankings:
1-23-11 Michigan State gains commitment from Brandon Clemons. Illinois gains commitment from Darrius Caldwell.
1-24-11 Nebraska loses commitment from Aaryn Bouzos. Northwestern gains commitments from Andrew Smith and Deonte Gibson. Minnesota gains commitment from Wedley Estime.
1-25-11 Michigan gains commitment from Antonio Poole. Michigan gains commitment from Russell Bellomy, Purdue loses commitment from Russell Bellomy. Purdue gains commitment from Raheem Mostert.
1-26-11 Illinois gains commitment from Valdon Cooper. Indiana loses commitment from Donte Phillips.
1-27-11 Illinois gains commitment from Willie Beavers.
1-28-11 Michigan gains commitment from Chris Bryant. Ohio State gains commitment from Bryce Haynes. Nebraska gains commitment from Joseph Carter.
1-30-11 Nebraska gains commitment from Mauro Bondi.
| Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg |
| 1 | Ohio State | 22 | 5.73 | 3.68 | 78.91 |
| 2 | Notre Dame | 23 | 5.73 | 3.57 | 78.96 |
| 3 | Nebraska | 17 | 5.71 | 3.39 | 78.44** |
| 4 | Michigan State | 20 | 5.64 | 3.20 | 76.80 |
| 5 | Iowa | 20 | 5.62 | 3.05 | 76.79* |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 20 | 5.60 | 2.95 | 73.75 |
| 7 | Michigan | 17 | 5.62 | 3.29 | 77.53 |
| 8 | Penn State | 15 | 5.63 | 3.27 | 76.53 |
| 9 | Illinois | 29 | 5.51 | 2.62 | 73.28 |
| 10 | Northwestern | 17 | 5.54 | 2.88 | 76.59 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 22 | 5.54 | 2.41 | 75.06**** |
| 12 | Indiana | 15 | 5.55 | 2.87 | 75.20 |
| 13 | Purdue | 14 | 5.51 | 2.64 | 71.38** |
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 1 star), and ESPN uses grades out of 100 (unranked is 40 or 45, except JuCo players, who aren't included in the average).
| #1 Ohio State - 22 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Braxton Miller | QB | OH | 6.0 | 5 | 81 |
| Doran Grant | CB | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 81 |
| Michael Bennett | DT | OH | 6.0 | 4 | 80 |
| Kenny Hayes | DE | OH | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Steve Miller | DE | OH | 5.8 | 5 | 82 |
| Ryan Shazier | LB | FL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| 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 |
| Ron Tanner | S | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Devin Smith | WR | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| DerJuan Gambrell | CB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 77 |
| Jeremy Cash | S | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
| 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 |
| Ejuan Price | LB | PA | 5.5 | 4 | 79 |
| Bryce Haynes | LS | GA | 5.2 | 2 | 73 |
Long-snapper Bryce Haynes commits to the Buckeyes, and though he brings down their averages quite a bit, it's unfair to knock the Buckeyes below Notre Dame for adding another piece to their class.
| #2 Notre Dame - 23 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Ishaq Williams | DE | NY | 6.1 | 5 | 82 |
| Stephon Tuitt | DE | GA | 6.1 | 5 | 81 |
| Aaron Lynch | DE | FL | 6.0 | 5 | 84 |
| Ben Koyack | TE | PA | 5.9 | 5 | 81 |
| Matt Hegarty | OL | NM | 5.9 | 4 | 82 |
| DaVaris Daniels | WR | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Eilar Hardy | S | OH | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| George Atkinson III | S | CA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Ben Councell | DE | NC | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Everett Golson | QB | NC | 5.7 | 4 | 80 |
| Jarrett Grace | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Anthony Rabasa | DE | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 80 |
| Tony Springmann | OL | IN | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Josh Atkinson | CB | CA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Chase Hounshell | OL | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
| Nick Martin | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Brad Carrico | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Cam McDaniel | RB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Conor Hanratty | OL | CT | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| 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 |
No changes to the Notre Dame class. It's a very solid one, however.
| #3 Nebraska - 17 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Aaron Green | RB | FL | 5.9 | 5 | 85 |
| Tyler Moore | OL | FL | 5.9 | 4 | 78 |
| Charles Jackson | CB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Bubba Starling | QB | KS | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Jamal Turner | QB | TX | 5.8 | 4 | 81 |
| Ryne Reeves | OL | NE | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Ryan Klachko | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
| Daimion Stafford | S | CA | 5.8 | 4 | JC |
| David Santos | LB | TX | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Zach Sterup | OL | NE | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Kevin Williams | DT | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Ameer Abdullah | RB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 74 |
| Joseph Carter | DE | CA | 5.7 | 3 | JC |
| 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 |
| Mauro Bondi | K | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 79 |
Aaryn Bouzos drops the Huskers for Air Force. Nebraska responds by snagging defensive end Joseph Carter and kicker Mauro Bondi (the latter of whom ESPN gives a ludicrous 79 rating).
| #4 Michigan State - 20 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Lawrence Thomas | LB | MI | 5.9 | 5 | 80 |
| Brandon Clemons | OL | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
| Donavon Clark | OL | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| Darien Harris | LB | MD | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Juwan Caesar | WR | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Taiwan Jones | LB | MI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Roger Williamson | CB | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| AJ Sims | CB | GA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| 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 |
| Nick Ramondo | DT | GA | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Shilique Calhoun | DE | NJ | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| 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 |
Michigan State picks up a highly-rated offensive lineman in Brandon Clemons. I think their class could jump Nebraska's with another talented commit.
| #5 Iowa - 20 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jordan Walsh | OL | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Rodney Coe | RB | IL | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Austin Blythe | OL | IA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Ray Hamilton | TE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Quinton Alston | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| John Raymon | DE | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Mika'il McCall | RB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Dan Heiar | OL | IA | 5.7 | 2 | JC |
| Torrey Campbell | RB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Jake Rudock | QB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Riley McMinn | DE | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Marcus Grant | WR | MA | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Nick Law | CB | MD | 5.5 | 4 | 77 |
| Melvin Spears | LB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
| Henry Krieger-Coble | TE | IA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Jacob Hillyer | WR | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| 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 | 3 | 73 |
No changes for Iowa.
| #6 Wisconsin - 20 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Jake Keefer | LB | WI | 5.8 | 4 | 78 |
| Melvin Gordon | RB | WI | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Austin Traylor | DE | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Sam Arneson | TE | WI | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Jesse Hayes | DE | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| James Adeyanju | DE | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| AJ Jordan | WR | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 79 |
| Mike Caputo | LB | PA | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| 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 |
| Devin Gaulden | CB | FL | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Ray Ball | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Jordan Frederick | LB | WI | 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 | 3 | NR |
| Tyler Marz | OL | MN | 5.5 | 2 | NR |
| Kenzel Doe | WR | NC | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
The Badgers are still waiting on ESPN to rate Frederick Willis and Tyler Marz.
| #7 Michigan - 17 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Justice Hayes | RB | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 79 |
| Blake Countess | CB | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Brennen Beyer | DE | MI | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Raymon Taylor | CB | MI | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
| Chris Bryant | OL | IL | 5.8 | 3 | 77 |
| Kellen Jones | LB | TX | 5.7 | 4 | 79 |
| Antonio Poole | LB | OH | 5.7 | 4 | 78 |
| 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 |
| Desmond Morgan | LB | MI | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Russell Bellomy | QB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Greg Brown | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Keith Heitzman | DE | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Tamani Carter | CB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Matt Wile | K | CA | 5.3 | NR | 73 |
The Wolverines pick up commitments from Russell Bellomy, Antonio Poole, and the long-awaited Chris Bryant. With very similar averages to Penn State, they're pushed ahead of the Nittany Lions on the basis of having more commits.
| #8 Penn State - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Anthony Zettel | DE | MI | 5.9 | 4 | 80 |
| Bill Belton | WR | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 80 |
| Donovan Smith | OL | MD | 5.8 | 4 | 79 |
| Shawn Oakman | DE | PA | 5.8 | 4 | 77 |
| Deion Barnes | DE | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 78 |
| Angelo Mangiro | OL | NJ | 5.7 | 4 | 81 |
| Ben Kline | LB | PA | 5.7 | 3 | 78 |
| Ryan Nowicki | OL | AZ | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Shyquan Pullium | WR | PA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Anthony Alosi | OL | NJ | 5.6 | 2 | 70 |
| 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 | 4 | 76 |
| Sam Ficken | K | PA | 5.3 | 2 | 73 |
No change for the Nittany Lions. As mentioned above, they're passed by Michigan in this week's rankings.
| #9 Illinois - 29 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Dondi Kirby | S | PA | 5.8 | 3 | 79 |
| Clint Tucker | DT | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Darrius Caldwell | DE | GA | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Reilly O'Toole | QB | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 76 |
| Patrick Flavin | OL | IL | 5.7 | 3 | 75 |
| Matt LaCosse | ATH | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 78 |
| Zeph Grimes | S | SC | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Chris Boles | OL | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Kenny Knight | WR | MI | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Ralph Cooper | LB | SC | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Josh Ferguson | RB | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Chris O'Connor | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Donavonn Young | RB | TX | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Scott McDowell | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Tony Durkin | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Ted Karras | OL | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Willie Beavers | OL | MI | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Henry Dickinson | LB | TN | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Jeremy Whitlow | WR | OH | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Valdon Cooper | CB | GA | 5.5 | 2 | 67 |
| Nick North | CB | FL | 5.4 | 3 | 76 |
| Marquise Mosley | WR | TX | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| JT Thornton | CB | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 77 |
| Kenny Nelson | DE | MI | 5.4 | 2 | 75 |
| Daniel Rhodes | TE | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 73 |
| Justin DuVernois | K | FL | 5.4 | 2 | 70 |
| Hunter Wells | OL | IL | 5.3 | 3 | NR |
| Jordan Frysinger | WR | NY | 5.3 | 2 | 73 |
| Eaton Spence | CB | FL | 5.3 | 2 | NR |
Illini add a couple more pieces to what will end up as easily the conference's largest recruiting class.
| #10 Northwestern - 17 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 |
| Deonte Gibson | DE | OH | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Matt Frazier | OL | IL | 5.6 | 3 | 75 |
| Jordan Perkins | RB | CA | 5.5 | 2 | 70 |
| Max Chapman | DE | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 78 |
| Andrew Smith | LB | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Mark Szott | TE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 77 |
| Geoff Mogus | OL | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| CJ Robbins | DE | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Cameron Dickerson | WR | NJ | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Xavier Youngblood | WR | TX | 5.5 | NR | 76 |
| Nick VanHoose | DB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Treyvon Green | RB | TX | 5.3 | 3 | 77 |
Northwestern picks up Deonte Gibson and Andrew Smith. The Wildcats get a little bump up in the rankings.
| #11 Minnesota - 22 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Tommy Olson | OL | MN | 5.7 | 3 | 79 |
| Mike Moore | LB | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Peter Westerhaus | TE | MN | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Quentin Gardener | WR | TX | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Steven Montgomery | WR | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Max Shortell | QB | KS | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Quinn Bauducco | LB | CA | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Drew Goodger | TE | KS | 5.6 | 2 | 74 |
| Josh Campion | OL | VA | 5.6 | 2 | 73 |
| Drayquan Crawford | S | TX | 5.6 | 2 | JC |
| Kyle McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 79 |
| Luke McAvoy | OL | IL | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Foster Bush | OL | WI | 5.5 | 3 | 70 |
| Jephete Matilus | LB | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Joe Bjorklund | OL | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Devin Crawford-Tufts | WR | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 74 |
| Grayson Levine | S | MN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| Ge'Shun Harris | WR | CA | 5.5 | 2 | JC |
| Junior Osunde | CB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | JC |
| Wedley Estime | DE | FL | 5.5 | NR | 75 |
| Marcus Jones | CB | NC | 5.4 | 2 | 74 |
| John Rabe | TE | IA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
The newest Minnesota commit, Wedley Estime, is not even in Scout's database.
| #12 Indiana - 15 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Zack Shaw | LB | OH | 5.8 | 3 | 76 |
| Cody Latimer | WR | OH | 5.7 | 3 | 73 |
| D'Angelo Roberts | RB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Jake Reed | TE | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Tre Roberson | QB | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 76 |
| Ralston Evans | OL | IN | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Forisse Hardin | S | KY | 5.6 | 3 | 74 |
| Bernard Taylor | DT | IN | 5.5 | 3 | 76 |
| Mark Murphy | S | OH | 5.5 | 3 | 75 |
| Nick Stoner | S | IN | 5.5 | 3 | 74 |
| Kirk Harris | OL | KS | 5.5 | 2 | 77 |
| Kyle Kennedy | LB | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Jay McCants | WR | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 75 |
| Kenny Mullen | CB | IN | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
| Mike Replogle | LB | OH | 5.4 | 3 | 74 |
Indiana's class gets smaller as Donte Phillips is no longer a Hoosier. Class size drops them behind Minnesota and Northwestern.
| #13 Purdue - 14 Commits | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN |
| Frankie Williams | WR | FL | 5.7 | 3 | 77 |
| Taylor Richards | CB | FL | 5.6 | 3 | 77 |
| Raheem Mostert | WR | FL | 5.6 | 2 | 79 |
| Robert Kugler | TE | PA | 5.5 | 3 | 78 |
| Armstead Williams | LB | 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 |
| Randy Gregory | DE | IN | NR | 2 | NR |
| Doug Gentry | RB | TX | 5.5 | 2 | 76 |
| Shane Mikesky | WR | IN | 5.5 | 2 | 73 |
| AJ King | WR | FL | 5.5 | 2 | 75 |
| Sterling Carter | TE | CA | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
| Akeem Shavers | RB | TX | 5.4 | 2 | JC |
Some services are saying Armstead Williams is no longer committed to the Boilermakers, so keep an eye out for that next week.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:16 PM ^
i agree, but getting the best kicker in the country (a 5.5 to rivals) shouldn't hurt your class. if you look at the averages above, a 5.5 would pull down the average of every class in the expanded big ten, including purdue's sorry-ass group.
you're right that you'd want to think about this kind of thing when combining the rankings, but a straight average clearly isn't the best way to do it.
then again, tim, if you could pull off a really good way of combining these rankings, that would be a major contribution to those interested in college football recruiting.
January 30th, 2011 at 11:27 PM ^
I know this has been the case for awhile this year, but it irks me that OSU has managed to shut us out completely from the 5.8+/5-star/80+ rated guys in Ohio.
We held serve in Michigan, but that's probably a losing proposition going forward.
January 31st, 2011 at 12:37 AM ^
I hope we move up to top 3 in the conference.
January 31st, 2011 at 8:25 AM ^
Based on the recruits those other B1G schools have, I don't see how Michigan can move into the top 3. Definitely won't get over Nebraska and Ohio State.
January 31st, 2011 at 12:53 PM ^
I would guess it's likely that Michigan ends up with the #3 class in the conference (but also behind Notre Dame) when all is said and done. Considering the turmoil that's gone on in the past year or so - especially in the past month - I think that would be an excellent finish.
Going forward, I think (if this January has been any indication) that Michigan will easily return to its rightful spot right near the top of Big Ten recruiting. If they can nab a couple prospects that Ohio State wants out of Ohio next year, and clean up in-state, the historically strong crops of talent in each state will be a great start.
January 31st, 2011 at 2:13 AM ^
How does Illinois have 29 commitments? My understanding is that a B10 school can only oversign by 3, and that is if they can get those 3 guys enrolled early. Maybe I'm not remembering it correclty, but I'm pretty sure that was the info that oversigning.com pulled up as the rule.
January 31st, 2011 at 10:17 AM ^
I was always curious why MI always seemed to have a lot of scholarships left over under RichRod the past 2 years or so.
I think it would be nice to see the number of commits and their relative ranking average going back say 5 years into Carr's tenure, then the RichRod years and finally this year's recruiting class. This could also include Michigan's B10 class rank in respect to the other schools.
Has someone done this in the past?
January 31st, 2011 at 10:50 AM ^
only 8 DTs in the entire conference at this point.
January 31st, 2011 at 12:55 PM ^
I think you'll end up seeing more of these guys playing DT. Some guys currently listed as offensive linemen or defensive ends (i.e. Michigan commit Chris Rock) will play DT in college.
Also, the conference is likely to add at least one more good DT, with Darian Cooper choosing from a top four that includes 3 Big Ten schools.
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