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Recruiting (continued):
Week 12:
TE Joe Reynolds was the best available at that position that had interest. And "best available" doesn't mean a ton this time. He is the #555 recruit in the land. He has good grades (3.5) and is a strong blocker (80) for a player who has a rep for his receiving skills.
We see a number of other players come off the board, but not any of our significant targets. The best of the bunch was OT Nick Isenbarger (#77, to Cal, who is bringing in a very good class).
Week 13:
Two more signings.
#60 OLB Larry Sullivan: monster pass rush (98) and tackling (97) numbers. We think the Tuscon native can play like former LB Hank Swilling.
#161 CB Jeff Dwyer is a rare JUCO for us, but we need bodies. And we think this guy has coverage skills that can help (85). He wanted the opportunity to play right away and we were in position to offer that chance.
We lost OT Ron McKenzie from Kansas to Clemson (#47). Annoying.
Week 14:
Lots of signings this round:
#263 FS Raymond Franks - fast and strong, durable with good grades. At worst he provides depth. Hopefully we can coach him up into a strong player.
#253 OLB Bill Cogdill - should be able to compete at a relatively weak position. Balanced linebacker with good athleticism. Had 4 defensive TDs last year. Possible CB convert? Has 4.44 speed at 215 pounds.
#324 FS Damien Lynn - good speed, good hitter (75 tackling). Don't see him as a starter, but gives us some depth after losing two guys there last year.
#290 DT Mike McCord - strong run stopper already (95), we hope he keeps his grades (2.1 GPA) in line so he can be the 3rd tackle next year.
#308 DE Pete Harris - good speed (4.58) for a tall guy. Should fill out around 300 pounds. Had 12 sacks last year and we think those skills can translate to the college level.
#361 CB Chad Pegram - smart but fragile; too much time with the needle? Decent tackler and coverage guy right now (71 and 72).
#340 WR Mickey Nix - durability and grades both issues for this guy. We brought him in because of his athleticism (4.31 40) but we don't think he has the coverage skills to move to the other side of the ball.
Given the signings here, it is pretty clear that the best guys we are chasing have moved on.
Week 15:
We sign 6 more players, including a center (finally). But there are no studs left at this point. We have 20 commits now, so there really isn't any reason to make offers to remaining guys if they are not quality - and there is no quality left at this stage.
Week 16:
2 more signees.
Week 17:
No additional guys.
Summary:
3 5 star recruits (top rated SS Lon Hector, #46)
8 4 star recruits
13 3 star recruits
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