MrSEC.com » Recruiting http://mrsec.com Up to the minute SEC football and basketball news Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:20:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Harris Picks Tennessee http://mrsec.com/story/harris-picks-tennessee http://mrsec.com/story/harris-picks-tennessee#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:27:24 +0000 John http://mrsec.com/story/harris-picks-tennessee Join the forum [...]]]> Tobias Harris, a consensus Top 10 recruit has signed with Tennesee over Kentucky, Louisville, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Maryland and West Virginia.

The 6-8 power forward attended Big Blue Madness in Lexington last month.  He also made a surprise stop in Knoxville on Tuesday night to watch the Volunteers defeat UNC-Asheville.

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/harris-picks-tennessee/feed 2 Highly Touted Cornerback Chooses Gators http://mrsec.com/story/highyltouted-cornerback-chooses-gators http://mrsec.com/story/highyltouted-cornerback-chooses-gators#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:11:43 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/highyltouted-cornerback-chooses-gators Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> Cornerback Joshua Shaw from Palmdale, Calif., has committed to Florida.

Shaw appeared to be leaning toward Florida recently. He chose the Gators over scholarship offers from LSU, Southern California and Ohio State.

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/highyltouted-cornerback-chooses-gators/feed 0 Receiver Shaw Looking For Pass-Happy Offense http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-shaw-looking-for-pass-happy-offense http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-shaw-looking-for-pass-happy-offense#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:08:01 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-shaw-looking-for-pass-happy-offense Kenny Shaw wants to play for a school that throws the football a lot.

The wide receiver from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla., took an official visit to Georgia last weekend.

“I am looking at the schools that can throw the ball at least 40 times a game,” Shaw told the Orlando Sentinel. “All my schools are going to throw the ball a lot.”

Shaw still has plenty of time before he’ll make a decision. He has already taken a trip to Tennessee and still plans to visit Michigan and Florida.

Shaw said he’ll likely make his final decision close to National Signing Day on Feb. 4.


Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-shaw-looking-for-pass-happy-offense/feed 0 Top Guard Knight Visits Florida http://mrsec.com/story/top-guard-knight-visits-florida http://mrsec.com/story/top-guard-knight-visits-florida#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:01:27 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/top-guard-knight-visits-florida The Florida basketball team received an official visit from point guard Brandon Knight on Sunday.

Knight, regarded by some as the nation’s top player in the 2010 class, attends Pine Crest High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Knight’s recruitment appears to be a battle among Florida, Kentucky and Kansas, according to Jeremy Fowler of the Orlando Sentinel.

Mr. Fowler also has a report on Florida’s 74-46 win over Stetson on Sunday. Knight attended the game with Jacksonville Providence forward Patric Young, who’s already signed a letter of intent with Florida.

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Gowder had also received scholarship offers from Air Force, Furman and Murray State.


Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-gowder-commits-to-vanderbilt/feed 0 Port St. Lucie Teammates Return From Georgia http://mrsec.com/story/port-st-lucie-teammates-return-from-georgia http://mrsec.com/story/port-st-lucie-teammates-return-from-georgia#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:50:04 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/port-st-lucie-teammates-return-from-georgia Georgia had a key recruiting weekend when it played host to Auburn on Saturday.

Two of Georgia’s important visitors were linebackers Deon Rogers and Jeff Luc from Treasure Coast High School in Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Rogers, who committed to Georgia this past summer, has been considered a “soft commitment” by some recruiting analysts. Rogers said that’s not entirely true.

“I’m still committed to Georgia,” he told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “I like it most of all the colleges I’ve been to. I’d say it’s a medium commitment. I’m visiting LSU but Georgia is still my favorite.”

Rogers has already visited Ohio State.

Luc is a key prospect in the 2010 class. Along with Georgia, he’s also considering Florida, Tennessee, Florida State, Miami and Southern California.

Luc, who hopes to graduate early and enroll in college in January, hasn’t given many hints on what he’s thinking.

“I am equally open to leaving the state,” Luc told UGASports.com, “so talk of me being a lock to stay in Florida is not true. I am still working on enrolling early, so we will see what happens.”

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/port-st-lucie-teammates-return-from-georgia/feed 0 Kentucky In Mix For Ohio Tight End http://mrsec.com/story/kentucky-in-mix-for-ohio-tight-end http://mrsec.com/story/kentucky-in-mix-for-ohio-tight-end#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:39:49 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/kentucky-in-mix-for-ohio-tight-end Join the forum discussion on this post - [...]]]> Tight end Alex Smith from Lakota West High School in West Chester, Ohio, is has decommitted from Cincinnati, according to ESPN.com.

The Web site reports Smith is now considering Kentucky, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Michigan.

Smith has already made official visits to North Carolina and Wisconsin.

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/kentucky-in-mix-for-ohio-tight-end/feed 0 Tight End Dudchock No Longer Committed To Vandy http://mrsec.com/story/tight-end-dudchock-no-longer-committed-to-vandy http://mrsec.com/story/tight-end-dudchock-no-longer-committed-to-vandy#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:37:28 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/tight-end-dudchock-no-longer-committed-to-vandy Join the forum discussion on this post - [...]]]> Tight end Davis Dudchock from Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham, Ala., has switched his commitment from Vanderbilt to Stanford.

It’s a tough loss fro Vanderbilt. Dudchock gave his pledge to Vanderbilt in June. He’s considered the 17th-best tight end in the nation by Rivals.com.

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Only three schools received commitments last week (Arkansas, Auburn and Tennessee) so there’s not been a lot of movement up and down the chart. 

Tennessee has moved up into a second-place tie with Alabama… and Auburn has widened their lead over Georgia and Florida.

As always, we use the Rivals.com rankings and assign one point for every star Rivals’ hands out.  We also give 0-star athletes a 1-point value because we’re bleeding-heart softies.

Without further ado, here’s how things look less than 12 weeks from National Signing Day:



School
Commits
5-stars
4-stars
 3-stars
2-stars
1- and 0-stars
Total Points
Avg. Points
LSU
23
0
15
8
0
0
84
3.65
Alabama 
22
2
10
8
2
0
78
3.54
Tennessee
22
0
12
10
0
0
78
3.54
Auburn
21
1
8
11
1
0
72
3.42
Georgia
18
1
9
8
0
0
65
3.61
Florida
17
1
11
5
0
0
64
3.76
Vanderbilt
21
0
0
19
2
0
61
2.90
SCarolina
19
0
3
12
1
3
53
2.78
Arkansas
15
0
1
12
1
1
43
2.86
Kentucky
16
0
0
9
3
4
37
2.31
Miss St
 14
0
2
8
0
4
36
2.57
Ole Miss
11
0
2
9
0
0
35
3.18



Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/sec-commitment-comparison-111609/feed 0 Linebacker Parker Tired Of Recruiting Process http://mrsec.com/story/linebacker-parker-tired-of-recruiting-process http://mrsec.com/story/linebacker-parker-tired-of-recruiting-process#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:49:12 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/linebacker-parker-tired-of-recruiting-process Linebacker Justin Parker from Beaufort High School in Port Royal, S.C., might end the recruiting process earlier than he originally planned.

Parker has grown tired of recruiting, his brother, Jeff, told The State in Columbia.

Justin Parker, who’s most strongly considering South Carolina and Clemson, had planned to visit Clemson on Jan. 15. Jeff Parker said his brother might move the visit up to expedite his decision.

“South Carolina is still in the lead,” Jeff Parker said.

LSU is also a candidate for a visit, but that doesn’t appear likely.

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/linebacker-parker-tired-of-recruiting-process/feed 0 Receiver Tapley Remains Committed To Gamecocks http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-tapley-remains-committed-to-gamecocks http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-tapley-remains-committed-to-gamecocks#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:45:01 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-tapley-remains-committed-to-gamecocks Wide receiver Sean Tapley is still committed to South Carolina after attending the Gamecocks’ game against Florida on Saturday.

Tapley made the trip from Jacksonville, Fla., on an unofficial visit.

“It was great,” Tapley told The State in Columbia. “That was a great game. The fans were crazy. I love the atmosphere.”

Tapley still plans to take an official visit to Miami but told The State he doesn’t expect to change his commitment.

“I’m going to be a Gamecock next year,” he said.

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-tapley-remains-committed-to-gamecocks/feed 0 Defensive End Considering Two SEC Schools http://mrsec.com/story/defensive-end-considering-two-sec-schools http://mrsec.com/story/defensive-end-considering-two-sec-schools#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:25:25 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/defensive-end-considering-two-sec-schools Two SEC schools have made the final three for defensive end Adrian Hubbard from Norcross (Ga.) High School.

Hubbard is considering Alabama, South Carolina and Florida State, according to ESPN.com.

Hubbard took an official visit to South Carolina this past weekend. He still plans to visit Florida State this weekend and Alabama in the future.

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The wide receiver from Thibodoux (La.) High School chose Auburn over LSU, Oregon and others.

Reed is considered by many to be the top player in the state of Louisiana. His commitment comes one week after the top player in Arkansas, running back Michael Dyer, committed to Auburn.

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Shaw is considering Florida, LSU, Southern California and Ohio State.

There has been speculation that Shaw will choose Florida. He’s not giving any hints. (You may need to be an ESPN Insider to read the linked story).

“I’m not saying anything right now,” Shaw told ESPN.com. “I have some great options and I really enjoyed the whole process. I don’t want to narrow it down to two or three or anything, I’m just going to pick one school. Of course I have to narrow it down to two or three or anything, I’m just going to take the next week to let everything sink in and then I’ll be ready to go.”

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/two-sec-schools-in-shaws-final-four/feed 0 Receiver Reed Expected To Choose Auburn http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-reed-expected-to-choose-auburn http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-reed-expected-to-choose-auburn#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:19:13 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/receiver-reed-expected-to-choose-auburn Join the forum discussion on this [...]]]> Wide receiver Trovon Reed from Thibodoux (La.) High School will announce his college decision Friday morning.

Reed is expected to choose Auburn, according to JC Shurburtt of ESPN.com.

Reed, who is widely regarded as one of the nation’s top receivers, has also strongly considered LSU and Oregon.

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Lattimore will take his final visit to Georgia on Jan. 29, according to Chad Simmons of Scout.com.

“Georgia mainly got the last visit because I like the coaches down there,” Lattimore told Simmons. “I especially like coach (Mark) Richt and how he treats his players down there. I never really got a chance to hang out with any of the players when I visited there before, so I am going to do that and just check out the campus this time.”

Lattimore has already taken official visits to Auburn and Penn State and still plans to visit Oregon (Jan. 15) and North Carolina (Jan. 22). South Carolina is also strongly in the mix, but Lattimore has only used unofficial visits to Columbia.

Here’s a look at Lattimore from his junior season. The video contains crowd noise.


Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/lattimore-plans-to-visit-georgia/feed 0 Defensive End Stripling ‘Still Solid’ With UGA http://mrsec.com/story/defensive-end-stripling-still-solid-with-uga http://mrsec.com/story/defensive-end-stripling-still-solid-with-uga#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:56:38 +0000 Josh Ward http://mrsec.com/story/defensive-end-stripling-still-solid-with-uga Georgia fans have to be concerned about the recruiting impact from the Bulldogs’ disappointing 2009 season.

Schools are using Georgia’s struggles against the Bulldogs in recruiting.

Defensive end T.J. Stripling from Southwest Dekalb High School in Decatur, Ga., is one prospect schools would love to sway from Georgia.

A recent rumor had Stripling switching his pledge from Georgia to Georgia Tech. Stripling says that won’t happen.

“Nah, I’m still Georgia,” he told the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Stripling explained what started the rumor.

“Georgia Tech coaches came to the school last Friday and offered me (a scholarship),” Stripling said. “They said they wanted me to come down there Saturday and I told them I’d try but that I was committed to go to the Tennessee Tech game up at Georgia and that’s what I did. I guess it just got blown up from there.”

Stripling said he is considering taking trips to Florida, Tennessee, Ohio State or Miami, but he won’t be changing his mind.

“Oh, no, there’s no way,” he told the AJC. “I’m still solid.”

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Dyer, who committed to Auburn last week, is regarded as one of the top three running backs in the nation by Rivals and Scout.

Tom Luginbill, the national recruiting director for Scouts, Inc., apparently thinks very highly of Dyer. Read this comparison Luginbill made of Dyer when speaking to Kevin Scarbinsky of the Birmingham News.

“This dude is a Mark Ingram, 40-carry-a-game type of guy,” Luginbill said. “He could be every bit as good in the fourth quarter as in the first.”

Um, where are these 40-carry-a-game running backs? Ingram averages 19 carries per game as a sophomore for Alabama. I assume 40 was a bit of an exaggeration.

Still, that’s a flattering comparison for Dyer. Auburn fans will surely be happy if Mr. Luginbill’s comparison is accurate.

(Video contains music, but no words).


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Charpentier made the decision after watching Arkansas beat South Carolina in Fayetteville on Saturday.

“The city of Fayetteville was beautiful,” Charpentier said. “The fans love their Razorbacks and I am honored to have the chance to play for their program.”

Charpentier also considered scholarship offers from Southern Methodist, Southern Miss, Tulane and Northern Illinois. He also received interest from LSU, Alabama and Mississippi State.

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James had been a key target for UT since he decommitted from Alabama in September. The turning point for the Vols came last month when UT head coach Lane Kiffin visited James at his high school game.

“That made me feel wanted,” James told the Knoxville News Sentinel. “That’s the first time a head coach had ever been to a game at our school.”

Choosing UT meant James had to turn down the in-state Georgia Bulldogs. He did so by leaving a voicemail message for offensive line coach Stacy Searles.

“I don’t think there will be any hard feelings,” James told the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

James will graduate in December and enroll at UT in January.

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Florida coach Urban Meyer is hoping to find one more quarterback.

Florida offered a scholarship to Jesse Scroggins and showed interested in Barry Brunetti, but both of those plays have committed elsewhere.

Florida now appears to making a run at Devin Gardner, who’s committed to Michigan. Florida quarterbacks coach Scot Loeffler recently visited Gardner at Inkster (Mich.) High School, according to Edward Aschoff of the Gainesville Sun.

Meyer recognizes it will be difficult to convince a second quarterback to sign with the Gators.

“It’s hard to sign more than one,” Meyer said. “It’s unusual because they usually ‘X’ each other out. We haven’t made that decision yet. Would like two, but I don’t know if there are two we could get.”

Join the forum discussion on this post - (1) Posts]]> http://mrsec.com/story/michigan-searching-for-second-2010-quarterback/feed 0 SEC Commitment Comparison – 11/9/09 http://mrsec.com/story/sec-commitment-comparison-11909 http://mrsec.com/story/sec-commitment-comparison-11909#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:36:40 +0000 John http://mrsec.com/story/sec-commitment-comparison-11909 We’ve had some shifts on our commitment Big Board this week, but no one can knock LSU out of the top spot.As we do just about every week, we’ve taken the latest commitment lists and player rankings from Rivals.com and created our own comparison chart.Below you’ll find each SEC schools total [...]]]> We’ve had some shifts on our commitment Big Board this week, but no one can knock LSU out of the top spot.

As we do just about every week, we’ve taken the latest commitment lists and player rankings from Rivals.com and created our own comparison chart.

Below you’ll find each SEC schools total number of commitments broken down by their star ratings from the Rivals’ scouts.  We assign a point to each star (and we also count 0-star players as being worth a point) and then tally the total number of points per team.

We rank the schools based on their current point total, but we also average out their commitments in order to provide you with an average player grade… so you can gauge what type of talent each school is collecting.

Enjoy.



School
Commits
5-stars
4-stars
3-stars
2-stars
1- or 0-stars
Total Points
Avg. Commit
LSU
23
0
15
8
0
0
84
3.65
Alabama
22
2
10
8
2
0
78
3.54
Tennessee
21
0
11
10
0
0
74
3.52
Auburn
20
1
7
11
1
0
68
3.40
Georgia
18
1
9
8
0
0
65
3.61
Florida
17
1
11
5
0
0
64
3.76
Vanderbilt
21
0
0
19
2
0
61
2.90
SCarolina
19
0
3
12
1
3
53
2.78
Arkansas
14
0
1
11
1
1
40
2.85
Kentucky
16
0
0
9
3
4
37
2.31
Miss St
14
0
2
8
0
4
36
2.57
Ole Miss
11
0
2
9
0
0
35
3.18




And for those of you too lazy to list this out for yourselves, here’s how the SEC schools rank based upon their average commitment’s rating:



School
Average Committment Rating
Florida
3.76
LSU
3.65
Georgia
3.61
Alabama
3.54
Tennessee
3.52
Auburn
3.40
Ole Miss
3.18
Vanderbilt
2.90
Arkansas
2.85
SCarolina
2.78
Miss St
2.57
Kentucky
2.31




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Akins, who’s also considered a pro baseball prospect, is being recruited to play wide receiver. Akins is excited to receive an offer from Georgia.

“It’s a very big deal,” Union Grove coach Steve Collins told the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Akins has offers from Ole Miss, Maryland, Connecticut, Central Florida and Western Kentucky.

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Payne, who attends St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., was also considering offers from Florida, Tennessee, Florida State, Ohio State, Michigan and West Virginia.

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Mireles attends Atlantic Community High School in Delray Beach, Fla. He had also considered scholarship offers from Louisville and Central Michigan.

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Allen said he made the commitment to show appreciation to Alabama’s fans.

“Alabama has the best fans in the world,” he told BamaOnline.com, “so I wanted to let them know I was going to play for them for the next four years on a special day like this one just to keep the momentum going.”

Allen is considered one of the nation’s top defensive backs by the recruiting services, but he said Alabama is recruiting him to play wide receiver.

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The running back from Little Rock, Ark., surprised no one with his choice. He was also considering Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida State and others.

Dyer is a nice catch for Auburn. He’s considered the third-best running back in the nation by Rivals and Scout.

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The wide receiver from Calhoun (Ga.) High School is committed to Georgia. He’s received calls from plenty of schools hoping he’ll change his mind.

Each coach probably changes the way his name is pronounced, too.

Rogers gave an explanation to Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

“I say DAY-rick,” Rogers told the AJC. “But a lot of people want to say duh-REEK, because ti rhymes with my nickname, ‘Da Freak.’ So I hear that a lot. It kind of depends on where somebody’s from. Country people say DAY-rick. People from the suburbs or the inner city say duh-REEK. I just answer to either.”

Rogers said his first name could be pronounced any way other than Derrick.

More importantly to Georgia fans, Rogers maintains he’s firmly committed to Georgia. He’s heard recently from Florida, Tennessee and Southern California.

“I’m rock solid with Georgia,” Rogers said.

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Here is a briefing on SEC prospects from Chris Low, who covers the SEC for ESPN.com.

As Mr. Low notes, Florida and LSU lead the SEC with nine commitments each on the Top 150 list. Georgia is second with eight commitments.

JC Shurburtt has a breakdown of some moving and shaking on the Top 150 list. Find out more here.

Then there’s the entire Top 150 list. See it here.

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Edward Aschoff of the Gainesville Sun often takes time to answers questions from Florida fans about the latest in recruiting.

Here’s the latest from Mr. Aschoff.

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Cornerbacks coach Vance Bedford is responsible for recruiting the Miami-Dade area. He goes up against assistant coaches from all across the country trying to steal a player or two from the talent-rich area.

Joseph Goodman of the Miami Herald sat down with Bedford to talk about his recruiting efforts in Miami. Check it out here.

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The junior wing prospect was a topic of conversation between Lexington Herald-Leader writer Jerry Tipton and ESPN recruiting coordinator Paul Biancardi.

“He’s coming on strong,” Biancardi said of Poole. “6-4, 6-5 and built like a man. He fits the dribble-drive to a T. From 17 feet in, he can really dominate.”

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The Vols will have two official visitors for the festivities: offensive lineman Marques Pair from Sumter (S.C.) High School and safety Ahmad Dixon from Midway High School in Waco, Texas.

Pair is already committed to UT. Dixon, who’s committed to Baylor, is also considering Alabama, Auburn and Oklahoma State, according to the Knoxville News Sentinel.

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Dyer will choose between Auburn and Tennessee, according to WJOX-Radio in Birmingham.

Auburn has long been thought to be the favorite to land Dyer. He took an official visit to UT last weekend.

Here’s a look at Dyer’s skills. Music included, but there are no lyrics to worry about.


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Rogers is getting a look by Scout.com and the Atlanta Journal Constitution. He’s one of the top players in the state of Georgia as well as the nation.

Hit the link above from Chip Towers of the AJC. He has some good recruiting stuff to go along with Rogers.

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Seastrunk is considering Auburn and LSU, along with Southern California, UCLA and most likely Oregon.

Here’s a look at Seastrunk, regarded by some as the nation’s best running back. (Beware: video contains music)


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Wade, who attends Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville, Fla., believes Arkansas is on the verge of experiencing great success.

“I just love it here, and I know this is the place that I need to play my college football at,” Wade said. “I am going to be a Razorback. This is definitely the place for me.”

Linebacker Chris Smith, who has already committed to Arkansas, clearly believes Wade made the right decision.

“It is so powerful up here,” Smith said during an official visit last weekend. “It is so exciting and I am very excited for next year to be able to be a part of this. I can’t wait.”

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The rosters don’t show that big of a difference between the two teams. Florida is better, but 24 points better?

It’s also difficult to see that big of a difference when you look at recent recruiting rankings, which Chip Towers did for the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Mr. Towers put together the average national ranking for each school in the last five years by the three major recruiting services: Rivals, Scout and ESPNU. Here’s how it looked:

Florida: Rivals – 6.4, Scout – 9.4, ESPNU – 3

Georgia: Rivals – 7.2, Scout – 6.8, ESPNU – 7

There’s not a big difference. In fact, Georgia comes out ahead in the Scout rankings.

Former Auburn coach Tommy Tuberville said recently that recruiting isn’t a problem for Georgia. For the record, he said coaching isn’t a problem.

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Thompkins committed because he likes UT’s direction in the SEC.

“I just liked the fact it’s an up-and-coming program,” Thompkins told the Knoxville News Sentinel. “Lane Kiffin, he’s a very cocky coach. He’s doing anything he can to get his program noticed.”

Thompkins is the fourth wide receiver to commit to UT for 2010. The Vols are hoping to add another player at the position.

Wide receiver Chris Dunkley from Pahokee (Fla.) High School visited UT last weekend. The visit went better than he expected.

“It was good,” Dunkley told Volquest.com. “I enjoyed myself a lot. At first, you know, I thought Tennessee could be kind of lame, I want to say, just being honest. But I enjoyed myself a lot. I could see myself playing here. I can see why a lot of kids come here.”

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As usual, we use the rankings provided by Rivals.com.  We give each star in their system an equal point value in our system.  But we count even 0-star athletes as being worth 1 point.  Okay, so we’re softies.

Below are the updated commitment numbers for each team in the SEC, through this morning.



School
Commits
5-stars
4-stars
3-stars
2-stars
1- or 0-stars
Total Points
Avg Points
LSU
23
0
15
8
0
0
84
3.65
Tennessee
21
0
11
10
0
0
74
3.52
Alabama
21
1
10
8
2
0
73
3.47
Georgia
18
1
9
8
0
0
65
3.61
Florida
17
1
11
5
0
0
64
3.76
Auburn
19
0
7
11
1
0
63
3.31
Vanderbilt
21
0
0
19
2
0
61
2.90
S. Carolina
19
0
3
12
1
3
53
2.78
Arkansas
15
0
1
111
1
2
41
2.73
Kentucky
16
0
0
9
3
4
37
2.31
Miss. State
14
0
2
8
0
4
36
2.57
Ole Miss
11
0
2
9
0
0
35
3.18



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The first came from Ken Adams, a tight end from Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss.

“I like everything about Tennessee,” Adams told the Knoxville News Sentinel. “Good atmosphere, I enjoyed myself at the game.”

Adams chose the Vols over an offer from Auburn.

UT also picked up a commitment from wide receiver Kenbrell Thompkins from El Camino Community College in Torrance, Calif. Thompkins is a teammate of quarterback Matt Simms, who is being evaluated by the UT coaching staff.

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Wide receiver Marquel Wade and linebacker Montaque Mack both decided to commit to Arkansas during the weekend.

“Arkansas did a great job of recruiting Marquel,” Andrew Jackson coach Kevin Sullivan said. “They love his speed. When I talked to him, he said Arkansas was the place for him. He said he was finished with the recruiting process and wouldn’t be taking any more visits.”

Wade was also considering South Carolina and South Florida.

Mack appears to be heading for a grayshirt, meaning he’ll enroll at Arkansas as a part-time student in 2010 and count toward the 2011 signing class for the Razorbacks.

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Davis, who’s still waiting for a scholarship offer from Auburn, has scheduled an official visit to South Carolina on Nov. 13.

Davis also has offers from Alabama-Birmingham and Arkansas State. He told The State he expects an offer from Auburn this weekend.

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Wade is also considering Arkansas after removing Georgia and South Florida from his list. Wade said South Carolina and Arkansas have shown him the most interest.

“Both schools are telling me I could start as a freshman,” Wade told The State in Columbia.

Wade plans to take an official visit to Arkansas this weekend. He’ll visit South Carolina on Nov. 13.

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Forward Cady Lalanne from Orlando gave his pledge to Georgia coach Mark Fox on Thursday.

“I’d been thinking about it for a while so I was ready to do it,” Lalanne told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “I met Coach Fox this summer andh e called me on the first day (of the contact period). I looked at Coach Fox’s background and saw he had a good history of developing big guys like me. It’s a great school and it’s close to home so I didn’t see any reason to wait.”

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Rogers received a visit recently from Tennessee recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron. The visit didn’t sway Rogers from his commitment to Georgia.

“He’s a Georgia Bulldog,” Calhoun coach Hal Lamb told the Atlanta Journal Constitution. “He’s solid.”

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Johnson, who once committed to LSU, told DuckTerritory.com he’s considering Miami, North Carolina, Michigan State, Penn State and Oregon.

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Edward Aschoff of the Gainesville Sun took the time to answer some recruiting questions from Florida fans.

Check it out.

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Dave Hooker of the Knoxville News Sentinel has this breakdown of the players. Here is a shortened list:

DL Ken Adams
DB Demar Dorsey (Committed to Florida)
WR Chris Dunkley
LB Christian Jones
WR Ted Meline (Committed to UT)
CB Dequan Menzie
DL Corey Miller (Committed to UT)
DB Terrence Mitchell
DL Brandon Miller (Committed to UT)

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The athlete from Tulsa (Okla.) Central High School committed to Tennessee in early September. He called the Vols’ staff Thursday night to let them know he had changed his mind.

“It wasn’t easy at all, but I had to be a man,” Cobbs told OrangeBloods.com. “I committed to them and I didn’t want Tennessee to hear about it from anybody else, I wanted them to hear about it from me.”

Cobbs is projected to play wide receiver in college. Tennessee still has commitments from three wide receivers for 2010: Markeith Ambles, Ted Meline and Matt Milton.

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