College football offseason thread

[Derwood]

Twitter is amazing for NSD, but it's even better when you have a head coach who nearly immediately sends out a tweet for each NLI that comes in.

 

i.e. NOT joe paterno, who doesn't even have a computer for crap's sake. I think he sends his announcements via carrier pigeon

[Old Style]

Well Texas A&M's class has gone to the [expletive]. L$U was only able to steal one recruit, but somehow in a dead period Bob $toop$ & Co were able to convince a 4-star LB recruit to sign with them after just 2 days ago guaranteeing that he would sign with the Aggies, who desparately need LB's. I wish we would start cheating again. I'm sick of losing.

[OleMissCub]

What the HELL happened to Ohio State?? They are only ranked 26th this year. Last year they were 3rd and in 2008 they were 4th.

[TruffleShuffle]

What the HELL happened to Ohio State?? They are only ranked 26th this year. Last year they were 3rd and in 2008 they were 4th.

 

cut their payroll

[dew1679666265]

James Stone officially to UT. Eddrick Loften also signed with the Vols this morning.

 

A very good class for us and a great job of Dooley in two weeks pulling Rogers from UGA, Hunter from LSU and Stone from Alabama.

[E.J.]

What the HELL happened to Ohio State?? They are only ranked 26th this year. Last year they were 3rd and in 2008 they were 4th.

 

They missed out on EVERYONE. Crappy day for OSU today.

[Guest]

Jordan Zumwalt decommits from Stanford and sent in his LOI to UCLA. Should make Jon happy since he has an irrational hatred to Stanford.

[OleMissCub]

Ole Miss ranked 17th now.

 

That's quite the achievement for a school in a state with a tiny population and three other instate D-1 schools to compete against (as well as monsters like LSU and BAMA lurking nextdoor).

[E.J.]

Don't think it's been mentioned yet, but ESPNU and ESPN360 both have a National Signing Day special going on all day.

[shnsajax]

What the HELL happened to Ohio State?? They are only ranked 26th this year. Last year they were 3rd and in 2008 they were 4th.

 

They missed out on EVERYONE. Crappy day for OSU today.

 

He missed out on the best player in Ohio, and looking at the top players this class is very very heavy in the South. Very few players coming from northern high schools.

[TruffleShuffle]

my prediction is that iowa and wisconsin will get recruiting classes that nobody thinks is very good, and then will continue to do better than everyone thinks they should.

[fiver]

Corey Lemonier, a top DE and overall #35 rated prospect by Rivals, will choose between Auburn and Florida state in about 10 minutes....After he signs, I think we're still waiting on WR Trovon Reed's fax to come in and then we can call it a day.

[dew1679666265]

Assuming he qualifies academically, Tennessee got the LOI from DT John Brown. That's a huge addition.

[OleMissCub]

LOL, Arkansas is ranked 53rd now, directly behind the powerhouse known as Southern Miss. 8 SEC schools in the top 20 and Arkansas is that far back. Ouch. And they have THE ENTIRE STATE to recruit from.

[fiver]

LOL, Arkansas is ranked 53rd now, directly behind the powerhouse known as Southern Miss. 8 SEC schools in the top 20 and Arkansas is that far back. Ouch. And they have THE ENTIRE STATE to recruit from.

 

Arkansas was able to pull Byran Jones, a highly touted DT that Auburn was hoping to sign. Losing Jones doesn't hurt as badly after Jeffrey Whitaker signed with Auburn though.

[OleMissCub]

LOL, Arkansas is ranked 53rd now, directly behind the powerhouse known as Southern Miss. 8 SEC schools in the top 20 and Arkansas is that far back. Ouch. And they have THE ENTIRE STATE to recruit from.

 

Arkansas was able to pull Byran Jones, a highly touted DT that Auburn was hoping to sign. Losing Jones doesn't hurt as badly after Jeffrey Whitaker signed with Auburn though.

 

Jones is one of Arkansas' only 2 four star recruits, lol. So if Auburn had been able to get Jones, where would Arkansas be?? They'd probably like 60th or something.

[Jon]

Jordan Zumwalt decommits from Stanford and sent in his LOI to UCLA. Should make Jon happy since he has an irrational hatred to Stanford.

Harbaugh. I'm not a fan of getting commits to go elsewhere because you found someone better by using the admissions office to "delay" clearing someone academically, particularly when they obviously qualify. The same goes for guys who were offered but have yet to verbal due to the delay.

 

Kids will catch on soon enough. It has already started.

[dew1679666265]

Lemonier to Auburn.

[fiver]

awesome...DE Corey Lemonier just signed with Auburn. That is the last one for which i was waiting...back to work i guess.

[Guest]

DT Ricky Heimuli to Oregon. It was thought to be down to UCLA vs Utah.

 

LB Hayes Pullard, who was thought to be a UCLA lean all year, is going to USC.

[Guest]

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/284683/Ambles.020309Rev.jpg

 

USC's latest recruit.

[Magnetic Curses]

illinois didn't do too bad for replacing their offensive staff this offseason.

 

10 3-star and 2 4-star guys. wish we have kept corey cooper but we picked up earnest thomas, who was a ucla commit.

[OleMissCub]

what is a Trogan?

[Derwood]

yeah, OSU lost all 3 OL they really wanted (assuming they lose the guy who's announcing at 5:30)

[Tracer Bullet]

Happy with ND's class, all things considered. James was a huge get at OT, Nix was crucial at DT, solid QB depth and depth at DB, some goods athletes too. Now Kelly's got to work some magic.