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Eaglesfan27 · 11-25-2015, 03:53 PM

Time for a recap of our class which finished #3 in the nation behind Indiana and Florida Atlantic, but features more 5 star players than either of them:

5 stars:

T.J. Lambert, the #1 WR in the nation and #6 player overall - He was from Oklahoma so we had to work on him a bit due to his desire to be close to home, but our tradition and championship tradition eventually convinced him to come to us. At 6'5 204 lbs, he doesn't have blistering speed, but he has very good speed and great hands. Furthermore, he runs tremendous routes already. He is a sure fire #1 receiver for us in a year or two.

Shawn Ernst, the #3 WR in the nation - He was across the country in Georgia but he didn't care about anything other than program tradition, pro potential, and conference prestige. As a result, we didn't have to work quite as hard to pick him up. He is 6'2 184 and is a true burner who will become our best deep threat in a year or two. He doesn't have the spectacular hands of Lambert but they are good enough...

J. Johnson - The #4 player in the nation and #1 player in CA was a must get for us and we secured him relatively quickly. At 6'0 180, he has the skills to play either QB, RB, or WR for us. My best guess is that he gets in line at QB but we will see...

4 stars:

C A. Carter - The #4 C in the country and #1 C in CA. He saw the depth chart and knew he wanted to be a Trojan. He is a likely starter in a year or two.

G C. Keyes - The #3 G in the country out of NC always wanted to come play for USC. I don't know why, but we loved this kid for it. He could play some this year and is a likely starter by next year.

Athlete C. Washington - At 6'0 172, this speedy player out of Louisiana reminds some people of our old HB Joe McKnight. He is a gliding runner who has very good but not elite top speed. Interestingly, his best position might be corner back although he wants the rock.

CB C Johnson - This player out of Pennsylvania was our top target at CB. He has very good speed and coverage abilities already. He will be a starter down the road.

CB B. Norwood - This was our 1B target at CB. This speedy player from MS has very good coverage abilities already.

SS J. Huff - The #2 SS in the nation and #1 in CA. A local kid who knew he wanted to come to USC and we are glad to have him. He doesn't have the speed of some of our classic safeties, but he is a big hitter at 6'1 195 and should intimidate receivers.

Athlete R. Cochran - This is our smallest athlete at 5'10 166. He has the elusiveness and speed to be a scatback but also has skills to play at CB. Tough decision for this one...

Athlete D. Thomas - This guy is a player we identified as a gem early in the process. This 6'1 215 pound player out of Texas has excellent speed for his size and is great at zone coverage. He also has all of the tools to be a RB for us. S vs RB will be a tough choice for our coaches...

TE R. Harrington - We need to groom our next TE and this was the top TE in CA and 4th best in the nation. He is 6'5 249 with good speed for his size and ok receiving abilities although he is best at blocking at this point...

T A. Parker - We desperately need OL and this was the top T in the nation. At 6'3 300, he is a bit short for T but his technique is great. He might start for us as a true freshman...

3 star players:

DT M. Mooney - We missed out on the top DT's and we needed a depth guy, so we signed this player from Ohio. He is undersized at 6'4 254 and will need to redshirt and develop but he should add depth down the road.

OLB F. Green - We missed out on our top LB targets and this kid approached us BEGGING to be a Trojan. He is a nice depth guy at 6'1 220 with decent mobility and good tackling abilities.

FS B. Simpson - We think this 3 star is a hidden gem. He has tremendous speed and athleticism which we love in our zafeties and is a surprisingly big hitter at 5'10 185. If he can develop, he could start down the road...

TE B. Cutler - This kid from California really wanted to be a Trojan and he worked hard and had a good senior year, so we took a flier on him. He is undersized at 6'1 230 and might be more of an H-Back for us. We'll see.

11-25-2015, 03:53 PM	#322
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	Time for a recap of our class which finished #3 in the nation behind Indiana and Florida Atlantic, but features more 5 star players than either of them: 5 stars: T.J. Lambert, the #1 WR in the nation and #6 player overall - He was from Oklahoma so we had to work on him a bit due to his desire to be close to home, but our tradition and championship tradition eventually convinced him to come to us. At 6'5 204 lbs, he doesn't have blistering speed, but he has very good speed and great hands. Furthermore, he runs tremendous routes already. He is a sure fire #1 receiver for us in a year or two. Shawn Ernst, the #3 WR in the nation - He was across the country in Georgia but he didn't care about anything other than program tradition, pro potential, and conference prestige. As a result, we didn't have to work quite as hard to pick him up. He is 6'2 184 and is a true burner who will become our best deep threat in a year or two. He doesn't have the spectacular hands of Lambert but they are good enough... J. Johnson - The #4 player in the nation and #1 player in CA was a must get for us and we secured him relatively quickly. At 6'0 180, he has the skills to play either QB, RB, or WR for us. My best guess is that he gets in line at QB but we will see... 4 stars: C A. Carter - The #4 C in the country and #1 C in CA. He saw the depth chart and knew he wanted to be a Trojan. He is a likely starter in a year or two. G C. Keyes - The #3 G in the country out of NC always wanted to come play for USC. I don't know why, but we loved this kid for it. He could play some this year and is a likely starter by next year. Athlete C. Washington - At 6'0 172, this speedy player out of Louisiana reminds some people of our old HB Joe McKnight. He is a gliding runner who has very good but not elite top speed. Interestingly, his best position might be corner back although he wants the rock. CB C Johnson - This player out of Pennsylvania was our top target at CB. He has very good speed and coverage abilities already. He will be a starter down the road. CB B. Norwood - This was our 1B target at CB. This speedy player from MS has very good coverage abilities already. SS J. Huff - The #2 SS in the nation and #1 in CA. A local kid who knew he wanted to come to USC and we are glad to have him. He doesn't have the speed of some of our classic safeties, but he is a big hitter at 6'1 195 and should intimidate receivers. Athlete R. Cochran - This is our smallest athlete at 5'10 166. He has the elusiveness and speed to be a scatback but also has skills to play at CB. Tough decision for this one... Athlete D. Thomas - This guy is a player we identified as a gem early in the process. This 6'1 215 pound player out of Texas has excellent speed for his size and is great at zone coverage. He also has all of the tools to be a RB for us. S vs RB will be a tough choice for our coaches... TE R. Harrington - We need to groom our next TE and this was the top TE in CA and 4th best in the nation. He is 6'5 249 with good speed for his size and ok receiving abilities although he is best at blocking at this point... T A. Parker - We desperately need OL and this was the top T in the nation. At 6'3 300, he is a bit short for T but his technique is great. He might start for us as a true freshman... 3 star players: DT M. Mooney - We missed out on the top DT's and we needed a depth guy, so we signed this player from Ohio. He is undersized at 6'4 254 and will need to redshirt and develop but he should add depth down the road. OLB F. Green - We missed out on our top LB targets and this kid approached us BEGGING to be a Trojan. He is a nice depth guy at 6'1 220 with decent mobility and good tackling abilities. FS B. Simpson - We think this 3 star is a hidden gem. He has tremendous speed and athleticism which we love in our zafeties and is a surprisingly big hitter at 5'10 185. If he can develop, he could start down the road... TE B. Cutler - This kid from California really wanted to be a Trojan and he worked hard and had a good senior year, so we took a flier on him. He is undersized at 6'1 230 and might be more of an H-Back for us. We'll see. __________________ Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.) GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers. GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen. Last edited by Eaglesfan27 : 11-25-2015 at 03:58 PM.