2009 NCAA recruiting thread

[UK1679666180]

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(UK recruit Mossakowski)

 

Raisin, Brooks was likely down on an in-home visit with two potential College of the Canyons recruits who are scheduled to come to UK.

[Magnetic Curses]

drummond didn't get into illinois.

[dew1679666265]

Michigan has hired former Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson as DC.

 

The former coach at Syracuse, fired in November after going 10-37 in four seasons, replaces Scott Shafer.

[stuy119]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but Miami (FL) has lost both their OC and DC in the past few weeks.

 

With a top recruiting class, this surprisingly hasn't affected them. Yet.

[Hosak8]

Michigan has hired former Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson as DC.

 

The former coach at Syracuse, fired in November after going 10-37 in four seasons, replaces Scott Shafer.

 

Ready for this one, dew? Former Minnesota and Syracuse OC, Mitch Browning has reportedly enrolled at Tennessee as a grad student and is expected to be a Graduate Assistant on Lane Kiffin's staff.

[dew1679666265]

Michigan has hired former Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson as DC.

 

The former coach at Syracuse, fired in November after going 10-37 in four seasons, replaces Scott Shafer.

 

Ready for this one, dew? Former Minnesota and Syracuse OC, Mitch Browning has reportedly enrolled at Tennessee as a grad student and is expected to be a Graduate Assistant on Lane Kiffin's staff.

 

Holy crap! The man has nearly 30 years of coaching experience and he's going to be a grad assistant on our team? That is awesome.

 

I gotta give Kiffin a ton of credit here - he's basically adding an extra coach to the staff - over and above our limit - and basically at no extra cost (minus a scholarship of some type, I assume).

 

Is there any rule against this?

[Hosak8]

Michigan has hired former Syracuse head coach Greg Robinson as DC.

 

The former coach at Syracuse, fired in November after going 10-37 in four seasons, replaces Scott Shafer.

 

Ready for this one, dew? Former Minnesota and Syracuse OC, Mitch Browning has reportedly enrolled at Tennessee as a grad student and is expected to be a Graduate Assistant on Lane Kiffin's staff.

 

Holy crap! The man has nearly 30 years of coaching experience and he's going to be a grad assistant on our team? That is awesome.

 

I gotta give Kiffin a ton of credit here - he's basically adding an extra coach to the staff - over and above our limit - and basically at no extra cost (minus a scholarship of some type, I assume).

 

Is there any rule against this?

 

Nope, no extra cost at all. He's a Grad Student, therefore he can legally be hired as a Graduate Assistant. His only limitation is that he cannot coach in games. He can do everything else. According to Brent Hubbs, Browning was on the short list to be named Offensive Coordinator at Tennessee, but when Chaney was named, Kiffin stayed after him to join the staff in this capacity.

 

Tennessee also hired Paul Gonnella as the Director of Football Personnel today. He ahd the same role at UNC, and Tennessee is creating this job for him, and it's thought that this move is brilliant. Gets a very good, young, up-and-comer who relates to kids very well around teh program, but not on the program's dime. He is a university hire, and will cost ZERO toward the athletic budget.

 

And don't look now, but January 30th is turning out to be the biggest recruiting weekend in Tennessee's history. Rumblings have Frank Wilson in Rueben Randle's ear, and I hear that Tana Patrick AND Bryce Brown are possible visitors on that weekend, along with Trent Richardson.

 

This is going to get interesting. I'm also hearing that Pearlie Graves has silently decommitted from Michigan and is now a near lock for UT. His visit was stellar.

[treebird]

that sort of sounds like everything cynical people hate about college athletics.

[snoodmonger]

I feel kinda bad for the 23-year-old Vols fan who'd really had his heart set on that grad assistant gig.

[TruffleShuffle]

that sort of sounds like everything cynical people hate about college athletics.

 

yeah at this point i'm kinda hoping that tennessee gets really dirty under kiffin and they end up getting hammered by the ncaa.

[dew1679666265]

Nope, no extra cost at all. He's a Grad Student, therefore he can legally be hired as a Graduate Assistant. His only limitation is that he cannot coach in games. He can do everything else. According to Brent Hubbs, Browning was on the short list to be named Offensive Coordinator at Tennessee, but when Chaney was named, Kiffin stayed after him to join the staff in this capacity.

 

Tennessee also hired Paul Gonnella as the Director of Football Personnel today. He ahd the same role at UNC, and Tennessee is creating this job for him, and it's thought that this move is brilliant. Gets a very good, young, up-and-comer who relates to kids very well around teh program, but not on the program's dime. He is a university hire, and will cost ZERO toward the athletic budget.

 

I guess it's never too late to go back to school . . . :-))

 

I had heard rumors about Gonnella possibly coming on, but I had no idea what we'd do with him since I didn't think we had a Director of Football Personnel. Will Gonnella be a coach one day or is he more of an administrator?

 

And don't look now, but January 30th is turning out to be the biggest recruiting weekend in Tennessee's history. Rumblings have Frank Wilson in Rueben Randle's ear, and I hear that Tana Patrick AND Bryce Brown are possible visitors on that weekend, along with Trent Richardson.

 

This is going to get interesting. I'm also hearing that Pearlie Graves has silently decommitted from Michigan and is now a near lock for UT. His visit was stellar.

 

That's great recruiting news, though I'm still holding my breath that Kiffin can wrangle in Marlon Brown.

 

And I've got to say that Pearlie Graves is an awesome name.

[dew1679666265]

that sort of sounds like everything cynical people hate about college athletics.

 

yeah at this point i'm kinda hoping that tennessee gets really dirty under kiffin and they end up getting hammered by the ncaa.

 

He sounds like a guy who will toe that line quite a bit, but hopefully never cross it.

 

I don't have the slightest problem with the Mitch Browning thing. As long as he's going to class, it's legit.

[dew1679666265]

I feel kinda bad for the 23-year-old Vols fan who'd really had his heart set on that grad assistant gig.

 

That position was filled by Jim Bob Cooter last year. I'll miss Jim Bob.

[Magnetic Curses]

I feel kinda bad for the 23-year-old Vols fan who'd really had his heart set on that grad assistant gig.

 

That position was filled by Jim Bob Cooter last year. I'll miss Jim Bob.

 

you can't make this stuff up.

[dew1679666265]

I feel kinda bad for the 23-year-old Vols fan who'd really had his heart set on that grad assistant gig.

 

That position was filled by Jim Bob Cooter last year. I'll miss Jim Bob.

 

you can't make this stuff up.

 

One of the greatest (or worst) names I've ever heard.

[RedFlash]

And don't look now, but January 30th is turning out to be the biggest recruiting weekend in Tennessee's history. Rumblings have Frank Wilson in Rueben Randle's ear, and I hear that Tana Patrick AND Bryce Brown are possible visitors on that weekend, along with Trent Richardson.

 

This isn't a start to another heated confab, but something I have heard and has been confirm, but apparently Nick Saban talked to and convince AJ McCarron NOT to visit Tennessee. In fact I think AJ's words were "No problem." First time CNS has even asked much less convinced a prospect to not take an offfical, seeing as h encourages prospects to enjoy "the process" of recruiting. What does this have to do with anything, will there is rumors that Nick Saban is talking to Trent Richardson about not taking the trip to Tennessee. I still think Trent takes an offical to Tennessee, if for nothing else to stay in the ear of both Tana Patrick and Patrick Patterson (CNS encourages his prospects to recruit other players). (Note: TR is about as lock to UA as you can get, and he is very public about his commitment to Bama, seeing as he has worn Bama gear just about on a daily thing since his commitment, not to mention LSU is now recruiting TR very hard to a point that Les Miles may turn off LSU's current RB commit Mike Ford, and next yr's TR, in Seastrunk, I believe that's the name). So, I think Tennessee has to be a little bit concern about having an Alabama lock in an offical with two players who are still uncommitted, yet are considered Alabama lean, Patterson and Patrick.

 

As for Bryce Brown and Rueben Randle, I seriously doubt either goes to Tennessee. I didn't say it can't happen, but I seriously doubt it, even with UTenn recruiting team. Not trash talking or anything, but as a Bama fan I am conceding Rueben Randle to LSU, and everybody and their grandmothers know where Bryce Brown is going. Bryce Brown is going to Miami. His brother, Arthur, is already there and the Brown's are a packaged deal. With that said, I do expct TR/Patrick/Patterson to visit Tennessee, but it would be considered a small miracle if Tennessee can pull off just one commitment from that group. If Tennessee does get a commitment from that group it would be either Patrick Patterson or Tana Patrick. IMO.

 

Florida wins the National Title game, and they've lost two highly touted prospects. Nick Kasa decommited from UF to sign with Colorado, and Greg Reid, a 5 star DB. The one that hurts for UF is Greg Reid, who wa a UF commit for the longest time, then decommitted. People in Florida weren't concern as they believe he would be back about playing "the recruiting" game, but with Reid's recent proclamation of his final list of teams his considering (UGA, Alabama, Tennessee and FSU), he essentially told UF to "get lost." Urban Meyers and the people in Florida is none to happy as they thought they had this talented DB's commitment. Not to mention Marsalis Teague was a surprise official visit to UA this past weekend. Leading to speculation that like Greg Reid, he COULD drop Florida like a bad habit. Marsalis is the kind of prospect Tennessee should be targeting, since he is in CLK and crew' backyard (Paris, TN)

 

Suffice to say, recruiting in the SEC for the next 2 weeks will be very fluid.

[dew1679666265]

And don't look now, but January 30th is turning out to be the biggest recruiting weekend in Tennessee's history. Rumblings have Frank Wilson in Rueben Randle's ear, and I hear that Tana Patrick AND Bryce Brown are possible visitors on that weekend, along with Trent Richardson.

 

This isn't a start to another heated confab, but something I have heard and has been confirm, but apparently Nick Saban talked to and convince AJ McCarron NOT to visit Tennessee. In fact I think AJ's words were "No problem." First time CNS has even asked much less convinced a prospect to not take an offfical, seeing as h encourages prospects to enjoy "the process" of recruiting. What does this have to do with anything, will there is rumors that Nick Saban is talking to Trent Richardson about not taking the trip to Tennessee. I still think Trent takes an offical to Tennessee, if for nothing else to stay in the ear of both Tana Patrick and Patrick Patterson (CNS encourages his prospects to recruit other players). (Note: TR is about as lock to UA as you can get, and he is very public about his commitment to Bama, seeing as he has worn Bama gear just about on a daily thing since his commitment, not to mention LSU is now recruiting TR very hard to a point that Les Miles may turn off LSU's current RB commit Mike Ford, and next yr's TR, in Seastrunk, I believe that's the name). So, I think Tennessee has to be a little bit concern about having an Alabama lock in an offical with two players who are still uncommitted, yet are considered Alabama lean, Patterson and Patrick.

 

Yeah, I had heard that McCarron was not going to visit Tennessee. Of course, Kiffin doesn't seem to think we need a QB - though I disagree with him.

 

As for Bryce Brown and Rueben Randle, I seriously doubt either goes to Tennessee. I didn't say it can't happen, but I seriously doubt it, even with UTenn recruiting team. Not trash talking or anything, but as a Bama fan I am conceding Rueben Randle to LSU, and everybody and their grandmothers know where Bryce Brown is going. Bryce Brown is going to Miami. His brother, Arthur, is already there and the Brown's are a packaged deal. With that said, I do expct TR/Patrick/Patterson to visit Tennessee, but it would be considered a small miracle if Tennessee can pull off just one commitment from that group. If Tennessee does get a commitment from that group it would be either Patrick Patterson or Tana Patrick. IMO.

 

I thought the same thing about Eric Gordon before he committed - an extreme longshot at best. I'd say the likelihood of Kiffin winning on any of those guys this late in the game is small, at best, but if this staff can do anything, they can recruit.

 

Florida wins the National Title game, and they've lost two highly touted prospects. Nick Kasa decommited from UF to sign with Colorado, and Greg Reid, a 5 star DB. The one that hurts for UF is Greg Reid, who wa a UF commit for the longest time, then decommitted. People in Florida weren't concern as they believe he would be back about playing "the recruiting" game, but with Reid's recent proclamation of his final list of teams his considering (UGA, Alabama, Tennessee and FSU), he essentially told UF to "get lost." Urban Meyers and the people in Florida is none to happy as they thought they had this talented DB's commitment. Not to mention Marsalis Teague was a surprise official visit to UA this past weekend. Leading to speculation that like Greg Reid, he COULD drop Florida like a bad habit. Marsalis is the kind of prospect Tennessee should be targeting, since he is in CLK and crew' backyard (Paris, TN)

 

Suffice to say, recruiting in the SEC for the next 2 weeks will be very fluid.

 

One of Kiffin's first visits after being named head coach was to Marsalis Teague. He's definitely pursuing him.

 

And if we were to get Reid our secondary could be:

 

Eric Berry

Eric Gordon

Greg Reid

Demetrice Morley

=P~

[RedFlash]

One of Kiffin's first visits after being named head coach was to Marsalis Teague. He's definitely pursuing him.

 

And if we were to get Reid our secondary could be:

 

Eric Berry

Eric Gordon

Greg Reid

Demetrice Morley

=P~

 

The rumor at of Tuscaloosa is that Teague was given the "royal treatment" by the head man himself, CNS, all weekend. If that is true, then Bama becomes more then a darkhous for Teague. CNS doesn't "host" often (Alonzo Lawrence is the only other young man, I know of at Alabama, he has personally hosted) but when he does, the prospect stop and take notice. Suffice to say, Teague is prolly not long for the Gators. He could stay with the Gators, but if you have a Nick Saban personally hosting you for a weekend, then..........you know he wants you.

 

With that said, I could see Teague follow Kasa and Reid out of Florida. If that is the case then Teague becomes a battle between Tennessee and Alabama.

 

As for Greg Reid.......I think he heads to Florida State. Everything I've read about him, clearly stats that FSU feels like "home" to him. And with a high school teammate already committed to FSU, I see Reid there.

[da bears]

Tennessee may be coming a little late to sway Alabama's recruits this year, but there should be some pretty interesting battles between the two schools next year. And with UT's recruiters, I'm willing to bet they win a lot of those battles. I just hope they stay away from St. Louis, although I'm betting they enter into the St. Louis area for recruits.

[dew1679666265]

Tennessee may be coming a little late to sway Alabama's recruits this year, but there should be some pretty interesting battles between the two schools next year. And with UT's recruiters, I'm willing to bet they win a lot of those battles. I just hope they stay away from St. Louis, although I'm betting they enter into the St. Louis area for recruits.

 

Jim Chaney was the TE coach for the Rams last year - I doubt he made any connections in the college ranks while there, but it's possible.

 

And it is likely that we'll lose a lot of the battles Kiffin is engaging in this year, but like I've said, if there's one thing this staff should be able to do it's recruit.

[da bears]

Tennessee may be coming a little late to sway Alabama's recruits this year, but there should be some pretty interesting battles between the two schools next year. And with UT's recruiters, I'm willing to bet they win a lot of those battles. I just hope they stay away from St. Louis, although I'm betting they enter into the St. Louis area for recruits.

 

Jim Chaney was the TE coach for the Rams last year - I doubt he made any connections in the college ranks while there, but it's possible.

 

And it is likely that we'll lose a lot of the battles Kiffin is engaging in this year, but like I've said, if there's one thing this staff should be able to do it's recruit.

It certainly wouldnt surprise me if they did win some recruiting battles this year. Next year I bet they have a top five class. And St Louis usually produces 1-3 highly recruited players a year. It's not all that far from Tennessee, so I could see them tapping into that area, even without strong connections.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Pinkel has done such a nice job of regaining control of STL and KC over the past year or two, so I'm not thrilled about the possibility of another big program coming in.

[dew1679666265]

We've always had pipelines into states like California, Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana - which is where Fulmer pulled most of his best players from - but I'm not sure what this new staff will focus on.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I'm gonna put this here since it's not worth digging up another college football thread. Here's a proposal for a playoff based off what they do in Australian Rules Football.

 

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Your-Crazy-Playoff-Plan-Australian-Rules-blood?urn=ncaaf,135859

[RedFlash]

Tennessee may be coming a little late to sway Alabama's recruits this year, but there should be some pretty interesting battles between the two schools next year. And with UT's recruiters, I'm willing to bet they win a lot of those battles. I just hope they stay away from St. Louis, although I'm betting they enter into the St. Louis area for recruits.

 

Don't be too sure about that. Nick Saban is still at Alabama. Kirby Smart is a good recruiter. Alabama is about to fill Lance Thompson spot with Sal Sunseri, the DL coach who has help molded guys like Julius Peppers into Pro-Bowl calibers. And when he was with Nick at LSU he was considered a dang good recruiter.

 

So while, Tennessee should get some good players from Alabama, I doubt they'll land anybody in the top 10 of the state. Alabama is already in on 7 of the states top prospects, and most if not all are considered HEAVY Alabama leans. This lists includes arguably the states' top prospects Craig Sanders (Craig is said to be committing to Bama in the summer) and BJ Chitty.(<---not making this name up).