2009 recruiting Stories - Rocky Top Talk
Reviewing Tennessee's Class of 2009
Ah, the power of clouding history through aggressive self-promotion. Fifteen months ago, Lane Kiffin and the "Recruiting Chimera" (whose idea was that, anyway?) were vociferously celebrating a recruiting class ranked 22nd and 23rd in the nation by Scout.com and Rivals.com respectively. The beast...
Recruiting Tuesday: The Difference Between a Battle and a War
So we finally get some recruiting news: Bruce Irvin de-commits from Tennessee and commits to Arizona State. The highly rated JC linebacker would have been a great help to the depth chart, and likely would have made a quick impact on the team, but has decided that greener pastures await him in the...
Tuesday News and Notes: Darrell Givens to Rutgers and Questions about Others Trying to Get into School
If you haven't heard yet, the Darrell Givens saga appears to be all but over. Givens appears to be going to Rutgers. Rutgers has yet to formally admit Givens, so there's still an outside chance that that won't work out, either. However, sources report that Rutgers coach Greg Schiano has promised...
Spanning The Web
From ESPN.com,latest on the proposed Big 12 TV network. A little KU WOMEN'S HOOPS info. Nice piece from SN on future Baylor big-man Perry Jones, the top-ranked recruit in school history. Check out THIS article. Nothing too exciting, but what's up with the Tulsa Beacon website? Rough. CU Coach...
Recruiting Tuesday: Much Ado About Quarterbacks
UPDATE: Markeith Ambles is now updated to a Tennessee COMMIT! Boy, it felt good to delete the "appears to be leaning toward the Gators" phrase out of his description. -hooper Does it seem to you like it's only been 5 days since Jesse Scroggins went domestic and committed to his hometown...
Class of 2009: DB Josh Johns
via image.cdnl3.xosnetwork.com Josh Johns is a local product, right out of Central High School in Baton Rouge. He is one of a couple of LSU recruits from 2009 who really did not get get much national attention. Johns was a kid who wanted to come to LSU and worked really hard to get that offer...
Class of 2009: RB Drayton Calhoun
via media.scout.com Tucker, Georgia, product Drayton Calhoun was an early commitment to LSU. He was also an early enrollee, meaning he graduated from high school one semester early and enrolled at LSU in time to participate in Spring Practice. Because Calhoun was an early commitment and never...
Class of 2009: OL Josh Williford
via media.scout.com The first prospect we will profile in our ongoing series on the Class of 2009 is Dothan, AL offensive guard Josh Williford. Josh is a big, big kid at 6'7" 345#. He's definitely a project, though the potential is there for him to be an outstanding lineman. He is a strong...
ATVS Begins Its Look at Members of the 2009 Football Recruiting Class
This is a basic overview of the 2009 signing class for the LSU football team. This series will continue probably until rather close to the first game of the season, as there are 24 members of the recruiting class, and only 48 days until kickoff. We likely will not post in this series on the...
Adam Rittenberg Channels My Recruiting Agita
. . . by posting this today: MICHIGAN STATE 2010 verbal commits: 2 ESPNU 150 Watch List: Linebacker Max Bullough Quick take: Some Spartans fans are a bit concerned about the low number of commits, but Michigan State should be fine, especially if quarterback Robert Bolden or defensive end...
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