tOfficial 2008 Football Recruiting Thread

kgbmsu · 01-28-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by smithsonga

yes/no.

Scruggs was not in EL due to illness. He is rescheduled for next weekend with his mother.

The wild card with this Orange is - HUGE get - how Hondo is this description, that we do not know.

The hints supposedly are:
- position of need
- recent visitor
- HUGE get (uh-huh)
- supposedly not a Magenta Orange...if you get my drift.
- has to tell his parents, so must not have visited with parents

Morgan comes to mind...but as good as he is, is he a HUGE get.
Jude would not be as 'big' as Morgan, IMO
Maybe the Cinci kid, but I dont know if he visited with parents and is he 'huge'

The wildcard is a mystery visitor...like this cincy kid that came out of the blue, but maybe hasnt been discovered...odd.

Oh, the other was maybe a switch for Balogun from OU....

so, basically, we have no idea.

One problem with Scruggs: Two of his teammates have already committed to Louisville.

DantonIzzo · 01-28-2008, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kgbmsu

One problem with Scruggs: Two of his teammates have already committed to Louisville.

Scruggs is a pretty important get at this point IMHO.

mitch cumstein · 01-28-2008, 01:33 PM

i think he was termed "a big time player at a position of need"

so, let's think:
LB or TE, that would be my guess, and i a wondering if said recruit is currently committed elsewhere (down the road)

Big M · 01-28-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch cumstein

i think he was termed "a big time player at a position of need"

so, let's think:
LB or TE, that would be my guess, and i a wondering if said recruit is currently committed elsewhere (down the road)

I would be very surprised if it was a UM commit. I think the only guys that visited were Fitzgerald and Koger, and both seem pretty solid.

mitch cumstein · 01-28-2008, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Big M

I would be very surprised if it was a UM commit. I think the only guys that visited were Fitzgerald and Koger, and both seem pretty solid.

sell me on why koger would want to stay @ um in that offense.

Natron the Spartan · 01-28-2008, 01:40 PM

Spartanmag is probably the biggest **** tease of all time

Big M · 01-28-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch cumstein

sell me on why koger would want to stay @ um in that offense.

Why do I need to sell you?

But to answer your question, RR is telling him and Moore that he will have them play kind of an H-back position, spread them wide sometimes, etc.

Big M · 01-28-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Natron the Spartan

Spartanmag is probably the biggest **** tease of all time

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

mitch cumstein · 01-28-2008, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Big M

Why do I need to sell you?

But to answer your question, RR is telling him and Moore that he will have them play kind of an H-back position, spread them wide sometimes, etc.

so, if that what dick rod is telling them, fine. does he have a track record of utilizing his TEs in that capacity? or is he blowing smoke up their butts? i'm asking seriously, b/c i have not paid a ton of attention to the menutia of how he runs his spread.

Big M · 01-28-2008, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mitch cumstein

so, if that what dick rod is telling them, fine. does he have a track record of utilizing his TEs in that capacity? or is he blowing smoke up their butts? i'm asking seriously, b/c i have not paid a ton of attention to the menutia of how he runs his spread.

I really have no idea. I know Schmidt or whatever his name was had a big role, but he was more of a traditional H-back.

mandarich · 01-28-2008, 02:48 PM

Florida DL Brandon Whitty is headed to Western Kentucky. He gave WKU a verbal this past weekend.

Jacksonville.com

Gods03 · 01-28-2008, 02:51 PM

So...if the orange is a kid that has visited, is not a magenta, is a huge get, and plays a position of need...here is who it could be:

Yourhighness Morgan
Rhonne Sanderson (I thought he commited to FSU)
Patrick Omamdeh
Mike Balogun (Commited to Oklahoma)
Nick Perry
Cameron Jude
Hamani Stevens

Out of that list, I would say that it is either Morgan, Jude, or Sanderson. All of them solid gets, but huge gets? If I could kick Paul Konyndyk in the balls for everytime he overhypes a player and/or story....

spartan80 · 01-28-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ocho Cinco

BTW - I would love a commit from Cameron Jude (and for that matter his brother Ryan). Both bring size and decent attributes to positions (DE and MLB respectively) of dire need.

I though Ryan didn't have an offer?

TeamCaptainJohn · 01-28-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Big M

I really have no idea. I know Schmidt or whatever his name was had a big role, but he was more of a traditional H-back.

Schmidt was a full on full back.

from the 3-4 WVU games i saw this year, dickrod ran 3 wide from the shotgun with a tailback and a fullback (Schmidt) probably 90% of the time last year

PortlandSpartan · 01-28-2008, 02:57 PM

The chances are very high that this "huge player" is a 2* under the radar type. Not saying that is necessarily bad, just saying this is what SMag does.

Overall, I feel like we're limping to the finish line. I thought we had a lot of momentum early in the year but nothing much has materialized.

kgbmsu · 01-28-2008, 02:57 PM

So Rhocko Koury, was he on campus or not???

Big M · 01-28-2008, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kgbmsu

So Rhocko Koury, was he on campus or not???

No

nicho197 · 01-28-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by mandarich

I have seen conflicting reports about Scruggs and whether or not he made it to East Lansing this weekend. According to recruitingplanet.com he did not make it to East Lansing and he is done with his visits. I hope that this news is inaccurate.

'08 OH DE/TE Greg Scruggs - Page 3 - Recruiting Forums

it is correct that he did not make it in due to a sinus illness, it is INCORRECT that he is done with visits. His mom and he will be up or a visit next weekend.

SpartanFan81 · 01-28-2008, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Big M

No

i've heard conflicting reports. the ES poster claims he shook RKs hand at the game. That being said on tv I thought I saw Rocko behind the bench one time when they zoomed in on izzo. Maybe Rocko and SM are keeping it quiet so that it improves the odds with him. Who knows. Doubt it though.

SpartanFan81 · 01-28-2008, 03:08 PM

Big M. Also sounds like you got T. Robinson as a commitment that is about to break anytime soon.

Big M · 01-28-2008, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SpartanFan81

Big M. Also sounds like you got T. Robinson as a commitment that is about to break anytime soon.

Is that was Scout is saying? Rivals is saying he will be announcing on Sunday.

nicho197 · 01-28-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by SpartanFan81

i've heard conflicting reports. the ES poster claims he shook RKs hand at the game. That being said on tv I thought I saw Rocko behind the bench one time when they zoomed in on izzo. Maybe Rocko and SM are keeping it quiet so that it improves the odds with him. Who knows. Doubt it though.

the ES poster Spartan Pride is the infamous DMI from spartanmag. He is 90% bs and 10% facts....take whatever he says with a HUGE grain of salt.