tOfficial 2008 Football Recruiting Thread

GREEEN MAN · 01-23-2008, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Gostate

Just for fun, here is Scout's 2008 list thus far...

Pos	Nat'l Rank	Nat'l Rating	Name School, Hometown	Video	HT/ WT/ 40	Interest Level	Offer?	Schools of Interest
CB	NR		Boubacar Cissoko (Cass Technical HS) Detroit, MI		5-9/175/4.40	None	Yes	Committed to Michigan
RB	NR		Jonas Gray (Detroit Country Day School) Beverly Hills, MI		5-11/210/4.68	Med	No	Michigan, Michigan State
QB	NR		Stephen Felker (Starkville Academy) Starkville, MS		6-1/195	Med	No	Army, Colorado, Duke, Marshall, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Stanford
QB	NR		Allen Johnson (Leake Academy) Madden, MS		6-2/195	Med	No	Alabama, LSU, Memphis, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Notre Dame
QB	NR		Dominick LeGrande (Curtis HS) Staten Island, NY		6-2/190/4.60	Med	No	Duke, Michigan State, Rutgers, Syracuse
QB	NR		Stanton Price (Vicksburg HS) Vicksburg, MS		6-0/185/4.60	Med	No	Colorado, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Notre Dame
QB	NR		Charles Rancifer (Brookhaven HS) Brookhaven, MS		6-2/190	Med	No	Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Tennessee
QB	NR		Kendrick Presley (Kosciusko Senior HS) Kosciusko, MS		6-1/190	Med	No	Colorado, Iowa, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Southern Miss
QB	NR		Sancho McDonald (Booker T. Washington HS) Miami, FL		6-4/200	Med	No	Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami (Fl), Michigan State
QB	NR		Adam Follet (Caledonia HS) Caledonia, MI		6-5/195/4.83	Med	No	Boston College, Louisville, Michigan State, Purdue, Wisconsin
RB	NR		Darrin Williams (King HS) Detroit, MI		-/-	Med	No	Michigan, Michigan State
RB	NR		Michael Shaw (Trotwood-Madison HS) Trotwood, OH		6-1/186/4.50	Med	No	Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, Texas Tech, West Virginia
RB	NR		Eric Reynolds (Central Bucks HS-South) Warrington, PA		5-11/185	Med	No	Connecticut, Michigan State, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Temple, Wake Forest
RB	NR		Delmon Robinson (Vicksburg HS) Vicksburg, MS		5-9/170	Med	No	Illinois, LSU, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Southern Miss
RB	NR		Ryan Nathan (Lima HS) Lima, OH		-/-	Med	No	Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State
RB	NR		Timothy Graham (Ray Brooks School) Benoit, MS		6-1/200	Med	No	Auburn, Iowa State, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State
RB	NR		Demarkcus Harmon (Noxubee County HS) Macon, MS		5-10/190	Med	No	Georgia, Iowa State, Michigan State, Mississippi, Southern Miss, Tennessee, West Virginia
RB	NR		Darius Ashley (St. Xavier HS) Cincinnati, OH		-/-	Med	No	Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State
RB	NR		Jonathan DeFlanders (Pascagoula HS) Pascagoula, MS		6-0/190/4.50	Med	No	Auburn, Iowa State, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Southern Miss, Texas
RB	NR		Ed Imeokparia (Blair Academy) Blairstown, NJ		6-0/193/4.41	Med	Yes	Georgia, Michigan State, Penn State, Stanford, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Colorado
FB	NR		Travis Harmon (Michigan City HS) Michigan City, IN		5-10/225/4.80	Med	No	Illinois, Indiana, LSU, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State, Tennessee
WR	NR		Fred Smith (Southeastern HS) Detroit, MI		6-3/200	Med	No	Bowling Green, Michigan State, Toledo
WR	NR		Trey Fairchild (Dublin Coffman HS) Dublin, OH		6-0/180	Med	No	Louisville, Michigan State, Ohio State
WR	NR		Bakari Bussey (Lakota West HS) West Chester, OH		6-2/180	Med	No	Illinois, Michigan State, Ohio State, Virginia
WR	NR		DeVier Posey (La Salle HS ) Cincinnati, OH		6-3/175	Med	No	California, Cincinnati, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Virginia
TE	NR		Sean Hooey (Hillsdale HS) Hillsdale, MI		6-7.5/245	Med	No	Cincinnati, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan
OG	NR		Rocko Khoury (Traverse City Central HS) Traverse City, MI		6-5/275	Med	No	Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue, Wisconsin
OG	NR		John Paul Alford (Kosciusko Senior HS) Kosciusko, MS		6-3/275	Med	No	Auburn, LSU, Michigan State, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Stanford
DT	NR		Jewhan Edwards (Roman Catholic HS For) Philadelphia, PA		6-2/310/5.00	Med	No	Connecticut, Georgia Tech, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan State, Penn State, Rutgers
DT	NR		Masengo Kabongo (Fairfield College Preparatory) Fairfield, CT		6-2/275	Med	No	Boston College, Clemson, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State
DT	NR		Anthony Woods (MacKenzie HS) Detroit, MI		6-4/305	Med	No	Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame
LB	NR		Brett Nagel (Lemont Twp HS) Lemont, IL		6-4/205	Med	No	Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Purdue
LB	NR		Robert Martin (Pike HS) Indianapolis, IN		6-1/205	Med	No	Indiana, Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue, Tennessee
MLB	NR		Nick Moody (Roman Catholic HS For) Philadelphia, PA		6-2/215/4.50	Med	No	Florida State, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Rutgers, Virginia
SLB	NR		Jamiihr Williams (Trotwood-Madison HS) Trotwood, OH		6-2/225	Med	No	Florida State, Michigan, Michigan State, Mississippi, Ohio State, Penn State, West Virginia
WLB	NR		Christian Wilson (Montour HS) Mc Kees Rocks, PA		-/-	Med	Yes	Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina State, Pittsburgh, Virginia, Virginia Tech
S	NR		Isaiah Fleming (Newark HS) Newark, DE		5-11/206/4.55	Med	No	Michigan State, Mississippi, Rutgers
CB	NR		Troy Tidwell (Southwestern HS) Detroit, MI		-/-	Med	No	Michigan, Michigan State
CB	NR		James Aubrey (Trotwood-Madison HS) Trotwood, OH		6-0/190	Med	No	Akron, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Michigan State, Toledo

Well, I guess we all asked the question, and thank goodness GOSTATE answered the call. Thanks very much for the headsup. I appreciate it.

AASpartan · 01-23-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GREEEN MAN

Well, I guess we all asked the question, and thank goodness GOSTATE answered the call. Thanks very much for the headsup. I appreciate it.

That seemed like a pointless quote.

DrTre11 · 01-23-2008, 02:10 PM

No chance we get Perry. Do I want us to...obviously, but talking about it is just wishful thinking honestly. We haven't had a landing of that calibur since Rogers and I don't see one coming this year. I'd like to be more of an optimist, but I think we need to look at reality. Would you chose MSU over USC when it comes to your future in football? I know I wouldn't. If Dantonio pulled it off, it would be a MAJOR upset and HUGE recruiting victory. Possibly a program changing victory.

Ingram on the other hand...I think we'll land him and I'm extremely fired up about him and his future at State. I think Ingram in green will be big time success for both him and the program.

spartanNTX · 01-23-2008, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gods03

Hey Guys,

There is a free article at SpartanMag about the final stretch of recruiting for MSU. It goes over the current offers and players involved...

SpartanMag.com - Recruiting: The Final Stretch

wasn't free for me

TeamCaptainJohn · 01-23-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spartanNTX

wasn't free for me

it was earlier this morning

spartanNTX · 01-23-2008, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DrTre11

No chance we get Perry. Do I want us to...obviously, but talking about it is just wishful thinking honestly. We haven't had a landing of that calibur since Rogers and I don't see one coming this year. I'd like to be more of an optimist, but I think we need to look at reality. Would you chose MSU over USC when it comes to your future in football? I know I wouldn't. If Dantonio pulled it off, it would be a MAJOR upset and HUGE recruiting victory. Possibly a program changing victory.

Ingram on the other hand...I think we'll land him and I'm extremely fired up about him and his future at State. I think Ingram in green will be big time success for both him and the program.

If you are talking about National Championships, prob.

not. But as far as getting noticed, do you think St. Dic would have stood out as much at USC? Top players at MSU get noticed- And with Dantonio here I think defensive players are going to stand out even more so.

mitch cumstein · 01-23-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by spartanNTX

If you are talking about National Championships, prob.

not. But as far as getting noticed, do you think St. Dic would have stood out as much at USC? Top players at MSU get noticed- And with Dantonio here I think defensive players are going to stand out even more so.

not to mention that there is the possibility that he doesn't want to move 2500 miles from home.

Gostate · 01-23-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by GREEEN MAN

Well, I guess we all asked the question, and thank goodness GOSTATE answered the call. Thanks very much for the headsup. I appreciate it.

Come on, I quoted it from Scout, what did you really expect? I am suprise that any of our commits are on there.

JBSpartan4life · 01-23-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Gods03

So I think we sign 5-6 more guys...

Ingram
Scruggs
Bishop
Beckford
An OL prospect (Sanderson, Bradford, Other?)
A surprise (C. Wilson, Perry, J. Smith)

Yes, I do think that if we were to get Perry or Smith, it would be a surprise at this point.

why do people think jacquise smith is such a long shot? The kid has said that he's very high on us and that he loved it here.

AASpartan · 01-23-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch cumstein

not to mention that there is the possibility that he doesn't want to move 2500 miles from home.

Never discount the fact that maybe he wants to play with RoJo....albeit not on the same side of the field...and even though they might as well have been from different states since he was from ****ing Muskegon...

AASpartan · 01-23-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JBSpartan4life

why do people think jacquise smith is such a long shot? The kid has said that he's very high on us and that he loved it here.

Because of Missouri,Nebraska, and Texas A&M. If after all of those he says he's still high on us, then I'll believe it. We were Perry's favorite at one point too. Same with Demens.

Gods03 · 01-23-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JBSpartan4life

why do people think jacquise smith is such a long shot? The kid has said that he's very high on us and that he loved it here.

We were in on him early, before other schools began to take notice (cherry pick). Now that A&M and Nebraska are in the mix, he has stated how excited he is about the prospects of his family being able to come and see him play every week. To me, that says A&M, if not A&M, Nebraska is a a lot closer to Texas than we are. I still think he genuinely liked MSU and our coaches, it just looks like he would prefer to stay closer to home.

H-to-the-Izzo · 01-23-2008, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by spartanNTX

If you are talking about National Championships, prob.

not. But as far as getting noticed, do you think St. Dic would have stood out as much at USC? Top players at MSU get noticed- And with Dantonio here I think defensive players are going to stand out even more so.

Not to take away from what St. Dic accomplished this year but on a national level, he got no recognition...Sad but true...

H-to-the-Izzo · 01-23-2008, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AASpartan

Because of Missouri,Nebraska, and Texas A&M. If after all of those he says he's still high on us, then I'll believe it. We were Perry's favorite at one point too. Same with Demens.

I don't know whats more frustrating, never being in on the big name players, or being the frontrunner in the beginning and then losing their favor down the stretch....

AASpartan · 01-23-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by H-to-the-Izzo

I don't know whats more frustrating, never being in on the big name players, or being the frontrunner in the beginning and then losing their favor down the stretch....

Maybe one of the bad parts about being able to evaluate talent. We certainly haven't had a problem with this in recent years.

We just need to keep winning.

msusnee · 01-23-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AASpartan

Maybe one of the bad parts about being able to evaluate talent. We certainly haven't had a problem with this in recent years.

We just need to keep winning.

It does have to make you feel good about the staff's ability to evaluate talent though. They liked guys like Grant and Smith before other big schools did which has to give you confidence that the guys that have committed are pretty good regardless of their rating.

Gods03 · 01-23-2008, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AASpartan

We just need to keep winning.

Amen

ShowtimeSparty · 01-23-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Gods03

Amen

hell yes!

presto34 · 01-23-2008, 04:22 PM

Sorry, but I haven't checked this yet online. A friend of mine just told me that Bama's scout website is reportingin a new article today that Ingram has set his decision date. Has anybody else heard this? Hopefully it is after January 28 when

is set to have his in-home.

SCOTTS BLOATED LIVER · 01-23-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by presto34

Sorry, but I haven't checked this yet online. A friend of mine just told me that Bama's scout website is reportingin a new article today that Ingram has set his decision date. Has anybody else heard this? Hopefully it is after January 28 when

is set to have his in-home.

2-6

Senator Blutarsky · 01-23-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by SCOTT'S BLOATED LIVER

2-6

MY BIRTHDAY!!! I WANT A GOOD BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM THE RECRUITS DAMNT!!!

JBSpartan4life · 01-23-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gods03

We were in on him early, before other schools began to take notice (cherry pick). Now that A&M and Nebraska are in the mix, he has stated how excited he is about the prospects of his family being able to come and see him play every week. To me, that says A&M, if not A&M, Nebraska is a a lot closer to Texas than we are. I still think he genuinely liked MSU and our coaches, it just looks like he would prefer to stay closer to home.

he recently said distance will not be a factor. he also didn't give his more recent visits anywhere near the review he gave his MSU visit. we're still strongly in the mix.

JBSpartan4life · 01-23-2008, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by H-to-the-Izzo

Not to take away from what St. Dic accomplished this year but on a national level, he got no recognition...Sad but true...

2nd team all america isn't getting national recognition. P.S. ESPN gave him plenty of pub.

Listerine · 01-23-2008, 04:30 PM

Not the best news on Perry:

No. 1 recruit Perry enjoys visit to USC; Michigan next

No. 1 recruit Perry enjoys visit to USC; Michigan next

Tom Markowski / The Detroit News

The state's top football prospect returned from his visit to Southern California on Sunday, and if today was signing day, Nick Perry of Detroit King might pick the Trojans.
"California was good," said Perry, a linebacker / defensive end rated the No. 1 Blue Chip prospect by The Detroit News. "So far (USC) has been the best place I've been to. They are ahead of Michigan State."
National signing day is two weeks away and Perry still has two official visits remaining. Perry is scheduled to visit Michigan on Saturday, followed by Miami (Fla.) the following weekend for his fourth and final visit.
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"I just liked the environment, the surroundings," Perry said of USC. "I was around good people there -- the players, the coaches. Yes, I feel I could fit in. The need for defensive ends is great there. They want me to come in and compete (for the position) right away.
"I'm not going to commit until signing day. They wanted me to, but they're not pressuring me."
Perry (6-foot-4, 235 pounds) also played tight end and receiver at King, but his pass-catching days are over.
Not only is Perry rated the best player in the state, but Tom Lemming of Prep Football Report lists Perry as the No. 7 player overall in the country.

SpartanGA · 01-23-2008, 04:34 PM

Guys....just let this Perry process work its way out. Most are excited after each official..especially given the teams he is visiting and the climates. Wait until he gets back from Miami!

given that, he will lay it all out on the table with his family. We are very strongly in the mix. I wouldnt micro manage this process or you will go crazy.