College Football Recruiting (2013 Class) Discussion

[Logan]

It's like Blue Chips x 1000.

Who got the tractor?

[MrBug708]

@ NDatRivals: Official Notre Dame press release on signing day includes Eddie Vanderdoes.

Either his LOI is in or Notre Dame committed a violation

[Eaglesfan27]

His LOI isn't in per ND. Saying they screwed up (and committed a violation.)

[Matthean]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

@ NDatRivals: Official Notre Dame press release on signing day includes Eddie Vanderdoes.

Either his LOI is in or Notre Dame committed a violation

It would be even more awkward if he didn't go there.

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

His LOI isn't in per ND. Saying they screwed up (and committed a violation.)

Yup. I wouldn't be surprised if it was a "planned" mistake. I doubt anything comes of it other than a staff assistant gets "fired"

[Eaglesfan27]

Quinton Powell just announced for USC.

[Eaglesfan27]

But Prevot to Oregon. Shocker.

[MrBug708]

That's just the second LOI USC has gotten, assuming it's been faxed

[digamma]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I'll just go ahead and say it straight out: if Ole Miss doesn't end up on probation over this signing class then I'll have a new biggest shock in the history of sports for my lifetime.

My belief that this all on the up & up is pretty much <1%.

Let's also wait to see how many show up to class (well, maybe that's the wrong concept), practice on day 1.

[MrBug708]

Greg Biggins ‏@GregBiggins
#UCLA just landed Hawaii LB Isaac Savaiinaea, one of the top inside backers in the nation

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

That's just the second LOI USC has gotten, assuming it's been faxed

Nope. It is the 4th. Hutchings, Mitchell, Rodgers, and Powell have all sent in their LOI. USC still has more 5 star players than any team in the country.

[MrBug708]

Patrick Enewally to UW

[HomerSimpson98]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Greg Biggins ‏@GregBiggins
#UCLA just landed Hawaii LB Isaac Savaiinaea, one of the top inside backers in the nation

poop. he's about the only miss for the Aggies today though. Great day.

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Nope. It is the 4th. Hutchings, Mitchell, Rodgers, and Powell have all sent in their LOI. USC still has more 5 star players than any team in the country.

They also had the most 5* kids on a team to go 7-6. They also had more 5* decommits too

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by HomerSimpson98

poop. he's about the only miss for the Aggies today though. Great day.

I don't think TAMU was recruiting him that hard lately. Plus you guys have plenty of LB in this class

[MrBug708]

Woulard to UCLA. I'm not sure he knows what UCLA stands for...haha

[MrBug708]

“@EddieVanderdoes: Ill put my life on it that I have NOT signed one paper yet��”

[Kodos]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Woulard to UCLA. I'm not sure he knows what UCLA stands for...haha

His interview on ESPN was... riveting.

[Eaglesfan27]

Keith Bryant wants to come to USC, but his mother just hi-jacked his LOI. SMH.

Rumor is that Kiffin might be gone sooner than later...

[MrBug708]

UCLA's last big mystery is probably Myles Jack. There are a few others they are waiting for, but none they are worried about losing. Cameron Judge has sent his in, but he has a school signing day at 3pm, so it'll be revealed then. ASU or UCLA

[Eaglesfan27]

Also, word is that Falah just de-committed and will be going to Washington.

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Keith Bryant wants to come to USC, but his mother just hi-jacked his LOI. SMH.

Rumor is that Kiffin might be gone sooner than later...

I think it might have been Alex Collins

[Lathum]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Also, word is that Falah just de-committed and will be going to Washington.

That would fill a huge need.

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by Lathum

That would fill a huge need.

They promised him a starting job is the rumor. Either way, that would have been a mistake. He's too light to start this year, but a great ceiling on him.

[Matthean]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

I think it might have been Alex Collins

Indeed Collins has the runaway mother.

[MrBug708]

Bad news for UCLA as Craig Lee has not been accepted into UCLA due to grades. He really needs to kill it in the classroom this last semester apparently. He is still committed to UCLA and might do a greyshirt year to fix his grades

[JPhillips]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I'll just go ahead and say it straight out: if Ole Miss doesn't end up on probation over this signing class then I'll have a new biggest shock in the history of sports for my lifetime.

My belief that this all on the up & up is pretty much <1%.

I'm so cynical I'd say there's very little chance they'll end up on probation. The NCAA drew the blueprint for how to cheat without penalty with Cam Newton. If Ole Miss gets in trouble it's only because they were too stupid to follow that blueprint.

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

They promised him a starting job is the rumor. Either way, that would have been a mistake. He's too light to start this year, but a great ceiling on him.

I highly doubt they promised him any such thing. Sounds like USC sour grapes.

[MrBug708]

Lane Kiffin is Gene Chizik's bastard son

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

UCLA's last big mystery is probably Myles Jack.

Eh, I don't think there's much mystery on this one. Unless his mom has relented in the last 12 hours, he's signing with UCLA.

The real mystery is EV - did he send his LOI in to Notre Dame and they forgot he was saving his announcement for tonight, or did they really screw up and have it on there without having his LOI?

If it's the latter, I would guess Notre Dame flubbed it and he'll be pissed enough to pick UCLA or 'Bama.

[MrBug708]

On the Alabama board and they said Notre Dame did something similar with a basketball recruit a few years ago and then the NCAA prohibited them from continuing to recruit the guy.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

If Ole Miss gets in trouble it's only because they were too stupid to follow that blueprint.

Well ...

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

On the Alabama board and they said Notre Dame did something similar with a basketball recruit a few years ago and then the NCAA prohibited them from continuing to recruit the guy.

But his internet girlfriend told them he was signing!

[cartman]

Small class for Texas but loaded with O-Linemen. But the story will be the ones that got away. They had a total of 5 guys decommit, which is the total number they had do that from 2008-2012.

[MrBug708]

They grabbed a couple of head scratchers as well. Stealing kids from WSU?

[Eaglesfan27]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

lol. Ty Issac came down with strep throat and can't send his LOI to USC today. I didn't realize strep was such a debilitating disease.

False rumor. His LOI is in at USC.

[cartman]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

They grabbed a couple of head scratchers as well. Stealing kids from WSU?

He was a top 50 player in the state of Texas rankings. He's really, really fast and if he's a receiver that Mike Leach likes, there is probably something to him.

[bigdawg2003]

Originally Posted by cartman

He was a top 50 player in the state of Texas rankings. He's really, really fast and if he's a receiver that Mike Leach likes, there is probably something to him.

This class was never going to be an all-time great class for the Horns because of scholarship limits but they lost a lot of top-tier kids, and not even just to major powers like Alabama, but to Baylor, TCU, etc. But what do you expect when you go three years without a 10-win season or BCS game and get absolutely destroyed by your biggest rival on national TV multiple years in a row......

The UT message board I subscribe to has been filled with fire Mack Brown threads for months, and the recent improprieties that have come to light probably marks the beginning of the end.

[Matthean]

It probably doesn't help Texas when fans can see A&M now in the SEC with a class over twice the size even if a number never really make it.

[Cap Ologist]

Originally Posted by cartman

Small class for Texas but loaded with O-Linemen. But the story will be the ones that got away. They had a total of 5 guys decommit, which is the total number they had do that from 2008-2012.

What are your thoughts on that quarterback they recruited, Swopes or something?

[Eaglesfan27]

Falah surprised and sent in his LOI to USC.

[dawgfan]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Falah surprised and sent in his LOI to USC.

I guess his dad won out.

[Matthean]

I'm guessing within the horde of RBs 'Bama has some will be switched elsewhere.

[Matthean]

Love the trash talk from Duck fans. USC has the best average stars of any class! At least we arent about to get hammered by the NCAA!

[cartman]

Originally Posted by Cap Ologist

What are your thoughts on that quarterback they recruited, Swopes or something?

Yeah, Tyrone Swoopes. His aunt is the former WNBAer Sheryl Swoopes. He is big (6'5" 230), quick (4.7 40), but needs work on his passing motion. There are a lot of folks out there comparing him to Vince Young, but that might be a bit of a stretch at this point. I think he'll end up redshirting this season (like VY did) and compete for the starting job next year after getting his mechanics worked on this fall.

His HS team had a horrible season this past fall, but it seemed to be mainly a lack of supporting cast. He played offense, defense, and special teams.

[MrBug708]

UCLA lands Jack

[HeavyReign]

Originally Posted by dawgfan

I guess his dad won out.

Parents aren't doing UW any favors this year.

[dawgfan]

So USC announces Falah, but Nico is tweeting "Watch me make my college decision today at 4 on fox sports. Shocking the world" - I would have loved for the UW to sign him, but he's clearly an attention hound (as his later tweets further confirm), not a trait you typically see in linemen.

[MrBug708]

Jack was not a parents thing. That's more of a UW sour grapes issue. Jack has always maintained he was always coming to UCLA.

[MrBug708]

Falah's parents wanted him at UCLA and they allowed him to go to USC because he wanted to be there. He had buyers remorse, but UCLA stopped recruiting him before he even committed to USC because of the attention.