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04-22-2006, 10:37 PM
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Following the Paths to Greatness: A BBCF/FOF(?) dynasty
This may be done with the aid of FOF. I have yet to decide, actually.
This dynasy will take a look at five prospects for each class, starting with 1950. Since BBCF does their recruiting after the regular season, I will do a brief recap of the 1950 season, and get right into it. These prospects could be the top five of the class, or random numbers. I will try and figure out some interesting scenarios to follow each year. I will be showing all of the bowls, but only naming the ones that get to the BCS (unless one of our players plays in it). I'd love to find a site that has the old bowl names...and I imagine I'd have to make a few up. So that's what I'll probably do until we get to present times. Bear with me. Last edited by Comey : 04-23-2006 at 01:00 AM. |
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04-22-2006, 10:47 PM
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1950 Preseason Top 10
1. Texas 2. USC 3. Michigan 4. Florida 5. Oklahoma 6. Nebraska 7. LSU 8. Miami (FL) 9. Georgia 10. Purdue Some notes of interest: Heisman Trophy winner: Lemar Butz, RB, Ohio State. The senior rushed for 1,767 yards on 290 carries (6.1 YPC), with 27 total touchdowns. Regular season poll: 1. LSU (11-0) 2. Ohio State (10-1) 3. Nebraska (10-1) 4. UCLA (9-2) 5. Oklahoma (8-3) 6. Florida (9-2) 7. Georgia (9-2) 8. Texas (8-3) 9. Texas Tech (8-3) 10. Oregon State (8-3) Surprises: Boise State is 9-2 and 12th after winning the WAC. Michigan was ranked third to start the year, and third going into their game with Purdue. They finished the year out of the media poll, though they are ranked 10th in the coaches poll (7-4, but one hell of a 7-4 team). Arizona State is 6-5 but 22nd in the nation, after playing the nation's toughest schedule. Penn State was 1-4 at one point, but finished the year 7-5, with wins over #11 Purdue, as well as Notre Dame. They had the nation's leading rusher, Dre' Peck (2,159 yards, 18 total TD) Conference Champions: ACC: Clemson (37-19 over Miami) Big East: Pittsburgh Big Ten: Purdue (wins tiebreaker over Ohio State) Big XII: Nebraska (41-35 over Oklahoma) CUSA: Tulane (32-0 over UAB) MAC: Kent State (26-18 over Ball State) MWC: Utah Pac 10: UCLA SEC: LSU (29-15 over Georgia) Sun Belt: Florida International WAC: Boise State
The final 1950 poll: 1. LSU 2. Ohio State 3. UCLA 4. Florida 5. Nebraska 6. Texas 7. Texas Tech 8. Purdue 9. Oklahoma 10. USC With four Big XII teams in the top ten, and six in the top 25, this should be some interesting recruiting. Last edited by Comey : 04-22-2006 at 10:54 PM. |
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04-22-2006, 11:36 PM
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1950 Offseason
Here is a full list of players who left one school for another before the 1951 season. I will keep track of these players each season, for historical purposes. QB Chon Zereoue has decided to transfer to Utah from USC. QB Fakhir Dearth has decided to transfer to Iowa State from Iowa. OG Ken House has decided to transfer to Iowa from Oklahoma. DE Rushen Blanks has decided to transfer to Clemson from Oklahoma. DE Hanford Whitsell has decided to transfer to Oklahoma State from Tennessee. CB J.V. Shanle has decided to transfer to Tennessee from Kansas State. SS Hank Riggins has decided to transfer to Georgia Tech from Auburn. ILB KD Ramson has decided to transfer to Air Force from Texas. TE Tom Wingfield has decided to transfer to Missouri from Ohio State. CB Les Fazande has decided to transfer to Minnesota from Nebraska. ILB Perry Franks has decided to transfer to Syracuse from Maryland. DT Julius Polsfoot has decided to transfer to Boise State from Arizona. FB Craig Mawae has decided to transfer to Louisville from LSU. OT Raymond Iwuoma has decided to transfer to Pittsburgh from Purdue. WR Detronn Spurrier has decided to transfer to Navy from Virginia Tech. WR Bruce Prioleau has decided to transfer to Maryland from Penn State. OLB Rocky Natkin has decided to transfer to Tulane from Florida. OT June Henley has decided to transfer to Arizona State from NC State. RB Tracy Berlin has decided to transfer to Texas Christian from Texas. TE Pepper Copeland has decided to transfer to Colorado State from Colorado. RB Darwin Goeddeke has decided to transfer to Marshall from Virginia Tech. FB Keyuo Bellini has decided to transfer to Fresno State from USC. QB Dyshod Sauer has decided to transfer to Boston College from Ohio State. QB Bosley Noel has decided to transfer to Minnesota from Georgia. DE Marcus Bryson has decided to transfer to Texas Tech from Iowa. DE Ty Polsfoot has decided to transfer to North Carolina from Pittsburgh. ILB Tremayne Franz has decided to transfer to Georgia Tech from Auburn. ILB Abdual Tongue has decided to transfer to Navy from Tennessee. CB Sean Fabini has decided to transfer to Air Force from Oklahoma State. CB Levi Tingelhoff has decided to transfer to Fresno State from UCLA. RB Alfred Noonan has decided to transfer to Colorado State from Missouri. RB Takeo Kaesviharn has decided to transfer to Kent State from Purdue. OT Mo Chiaverini has decided to transfer to Cincinnati from Michigan. WR Shockmain Bashir has decided to transfer to Marshall from North Carolina. WR E.J. Friede has decided to transfer to Hawaii from Wash State. DE Duce Counts has decided to transfer to Air Force from Iowa State. DE Van Kuppe has decided to transfer to Virginia from Pittsburgh. DE Stu Abraham has decided to transfer to Louisville from LSU. CB Hoyle Nisby has decided to transfer to Duke from Syracuse. RB Royce Kosar has decided to transfer to New Mexico from UCLA. |
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04-23-2006, 03:52 AM
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Top Five Recruits, 1950-51
Four of the top five recruits this year are JuCo players. So, following their careers will be short, unfortunately. So I'm going to take the top two JuCo players, a RB and QB. Then I'm taking the top overall prep player (WR), the top player in the east (CB), and the top prep QB. I am doing this because two of the top prep recruits are corners, and I want a little variance. 1. Orpheus Hutson, RB (#1 Overall) Los Angeles, CA - Cypress Community College 5'8, 187 pounds Junior, 22 years old 5.0 Stars The numbers: 4.26 40, 40.3 Vertical, 415 squat, 296 bench, 2.5 GPA 1950 Stats: 1,851 yards, 13 TD; 15 catches, 336 yards He's small, but the kid's a dart. Runs an unbelievable 4.26 in the 40. He can take punishment and will keep playing. He can block well, and is tough coming out of the backfield on routes. Could be able to step right in and go for the Heisman right away. Top choices: Arizona, Oregon State, UCLA, USC 2. William Erlandson, QB (#2 Overall) Savage, MT - Bakersfield CC 6'3, 191 pounds Junior, 22 years old 5.0 Stars The numbers: 4.55 40, 26.4 vert, 491 squad, 220 bench, 3.0 GPA 1950 Stats: 59.5% Comp, 3711 yards passing, 33 TD, 14 INT, 397 rushing yards Erlandson is more of a scrambler, as his 4.55 40 time indicates. But he can throw, and he can buy time with his legs. He has a lot of swagger to his game, and can take control of the field rather quickly. He's made some highlight reel plays in his time in Bakersfield, and he has certainly wowed the Pac 10 teams with his play. Not so surprisingly, the major players are Pac 10 challengers. LSU and Michigan have a chance to lure him east...but it's highly doubtful. Top Choices: Arizona, Cal, Oregon, UCLA, USC 3. Marcellus McLenna, WR (#5 overall) Hoover, AL - Spain Park 6'4, 179 pounds Freshman, 17 years old 5.0 Stars The numbers: 4.38 40, 39.5 vert, 515 squat, 302 bench, 2.2 GPA 1950 Stats: 57 catches, 1,114 yards, 12 TD, 341 rushing yards Marcellus is all limbs, can outjump almost any cornerback, and can run by most of them. He's a prototype athlete, a kid who has great hands and great makeup. I really think whoever gets this kid is getting the best recruit in the nation. A 6'4 recruit who runs a sub 4.4 40 and has the strength to pull down tough catches is a gamebreaker in my book. It looks like he'll stay in the south, though schools like Notre Dame, Ohio State, and USC will try to woo him away. Top choices: Auburn, Georgia, LSU, Miami 4. Morgan Reich, CB (#7 Overall, #2 CB) Verona, NJ - Verona 6'2, 195 pounds Freshman, 17 years old 5.0 Stars The Numbers: 4.40 40, 36.6 vert, 516 squat, 326 bench, 2.8 GPA 1950 Stats: 78 tackles, 6 sacks, 4 INT, 4 D TD, 4 return TD Reich is the top prospect in the east. He has size, speed, and is fearless. Boston College, Maryland, Penn State and Pitt have already given him offers, and it's expected that Texas will also present him with a scholarship. His speed and coverage ability make him the top shutdown corner prospect in this class, slightly ahead of Erik Downs of Colorado. The two are almost similar; Downs is ranked #1, but this is really #1a and #1b. Many feel that Reich has more potential, due to what he already possesses. "The kid has a level of instinct that you can't teach," said one scout. "He's going to be a special one." Top Choices: Boston College, Maryland, Penn State, Texas #5 Rafael Forsey, QB (#17 Overall; Top Prep QB) Tyler, TX - John Tyler HS 6'2, 184 pounds FR, 19 years old 5.0 Stars The numbers: 5.11 40, 31 vert, 374 squat, 230 bench, 3.8 GPA 1950 Stats: 56%, 3545, 33 TD, 10 INT, 142 yards rushing Forsey is not very mobile, which will hurt. But his passing, and his ability to make decisions quickly, is what makes him the top HS quarterback in this class. He unloads the ball faster than any passer available, and can take a beating. Yes, he will be sacked. He simply does not run that fast, and he is not a scramble threat. He can buy a little time. But he will never be a dual threat. He just has a unique way of approaching the game. "He seems to know where the perfect pass needs to go, and he delivers it faster than anyone I've seen," says a Big XII scout. In most years, he may not be the top prospect. But he has shined in camps, and has been named this year's top prep gunslinger. Top Choices: Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas, Texas A&M |
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04-23-2006, 11:36 PM
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After a week, Hutson has offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, and USC. I think it'll end up coming down to USC and UCLA, with UCLA winning out.
Erlandson could be joining him. UCLA and USC have offered, along with Arizona, Cal, Oregon, and Washington State. The Cougars are a dark horse in all of this, and could very well land the QB. McLenna has offers from his top four. Auburn, Georgia, LSU and Miami are all interested in the gamebreaking wideout. Right now, that race is wide open. Morgan Reich is being recruited by Boston College, Maryland, Penn State, and Pitt, who have all offered him a scholarship. This is another wide open race, though Maryland does not factor quite into things the way BC, PSU and Pitt do. Forsey, surprisingly, has only received an offer from Missouri. It is believed that he will take his time, and perhaps that is why teams like Nebraska, Texas A&M and Kansas State are waiting to see what he is leaning towards, before committing a scholarship to him. |
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04-23-2006, 11:55 PM
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This site is a great source of old bowl game names and results: http://www.hickoksports.com/history/collbowl.shtml |
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04-24-2006, 12:06 AM
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Thank you, sir. I shall take a look at that.
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04-24-2006, 12:06 AM
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Hutson, Erlandson, Fullwood Commit to Southern California
JuCo stars join prep CB, will suit up for Trojans in '51 Orpheus Hutson, the diminutive running back out of Cypress Community College, has chosen to be a Southern California Trojan, according to sources. Hutson, who was heavily recruited by USC, UCLA, and several other Pacific Ten comference schools, made his decision early Monday morning. He has reportedly informed UCLA coaches of his decision, and will meet with Trojan officials on Tuesday. Hutson, a 5'8 dart, rushed for 1,851 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. He was joined by Bakersfield Community College quarterback William Erlandson. The nation's top QB project, Erlandson led Bakersfield with 3,711 yards passing, 33 TD, and just 14 interception in the 1950 season. The two will compete for playing time instantly. Hutson is expected to compete with Haywood Olds, a redshirt sophomore, for the starting spot. Olds rushed 183 times for 860 yards and 7 touchdowns last season. Erlandson will compete with Stacey Bellini, the incumbent senior. Bellini had a rough 1950 season, passing for 897 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions in six games. Many in Trojan camp feel that the new quarterback will win the duel, and enter the 1951 season as the new starter. Obafemi Fullwood, a 6'1 cornerback from Paraclete, will join the two in Pasadena next season. He is the nation's fourth-ranked corner, and ninth-ranked overall. He registered 60 tackles and nine interceptions last season, along with six touchdowns. This gives the Trojans a major step up on the competition for next season. They are now a shoe-in for nation's top class. ~~~~~ Elsewhere, McLenna is still considering offers, as is Reich. The race for Forsey has opened up, as the three schools I discussed last week have now made formal offers. To be honest, I was a bit surprised as I listed KSU, Nebraska, and Texas A&M...and those are the three that have offered him a scholarship. It kind of makes me feel like an expert. But, I just got lucky. ; ) Other top commits for this week include #2 QB Claxton Robiskie, out of Dodge City CC, committing to Texas. CB Erik Downs, the nation's top prep defensive player, will be going to Kansas State. Others in the top ten who have commited include SS Benny Fourcade (UCLA) and JuCo RB M.C. Hollas (Miami). Last edited by Comey : 04-24-2006 at 12:06 AM. |
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