Jack Lambert
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Well, it's that time of year again, when HS stars fax their letters of intent to play college football. I'll try to break down the major conferences recruiting. If someone would like to help me, that'd be great. I already have the Big 10 done, but all of the other teams and conferences are still open yet. I'd love to get some support with this.
I'm using the points system that Tough J, Jimmy, and I used a couple of years ago.
Here are the amount of points you get for each position.
RB/CB- 4 Points
WR- 3 points
DT- 3 points
Safety- 3 points
ATH- 3 points
LB- 2 points
TE- 2 points
DE- 2 points
QB- 2 points
OL/K/P- 1 point
So, here is the Big 10's Leaders division. It looks like some dark days are ahead for a couple of these teams.
Leaders
Purdue- What a disgrace. Apparantly, they think they need to recruit "southern speed" to win. What they don't know, however, is that "Southern Speed" will be keeping them at the bottom for while. Only two whites out of 15. This is disgusting.
15 commits 13 black, 2 white
5 points
WR -3pts.- Shane Mikeskey
TE -2pts.- Robert Kugler
Indiana- Hey, at least there's a "relatively fair" team every now and then. The white CB is a big plus, but if the Hoosiers keep recruiting white CBs, they might be labeled racists. Surprisingly, most of the whites Indiana recruited are on the defensive side of the ball. No RB, WRs, or QBs though.
21 commits, 13 black, 8 white
15 points
CB -4pts.- Nick Stoner
S -3pts.- Mark Murphy
LB -6pts.- Kyle Kennedy, Zack Shaw, Mike Replogle
TE-2pts.- Jake Reed
OL -2pts.- David Kaminski, Peyton Eckert
Illinois- Wow, I didn't think Ron Zook would come close to recruitng double digit whites, ever. Maybe he finally got the message. Nah, probably just a one year thing, but at least it's in the right direction.
27 recruits 16 black, 11 white
Points - 18
WR-3pts.- Jordan Frysinger (Former RB)
ATH- 3pts.- Matt LaCosse
LB-2pts.- Henry Dickinson
DE-2pts.- Chris O'Conner
QB-2pts.- Reilly O'Toole
OL-5pts.- Ted Karras, Hunter Wells, Scott McDowell, Tony Durkin, Pat Flavin
K-1pt.- Justin DeVernois
Wisconsin- The Badgers are once again "fair" with their recruiting. They must've taken too many white D-Linemen last year, because there isn't nary a one in the recruiting class. The two white safeties and three LBs are a nice plus to this class. Jake Keefer is a stud at LB, as is Mike Caputo in the secondary. The Badgers should remain a powerful force in the Big 10.
20 commits, 11 black, 9 white
Points- 17
S-6pts.- Mike Caputo, Jordan Frederick
ATH-3pts.- Eric Steffes(gray shirt)
LB-6pts.- Jake Keefer, Derek Watt, Derek Landisch
TE-4pts.- Austin Maly, Sam Arneson
OL-1pts.- Taylor Marz
Penn State- Penn State had a nearly half-white class as well. Penn State's class is pretty spread out. Anthony Zettel should be a good player for the Lions. At least they didn't get a black quarterback this year. It's nice to seem them take a few white defensive players too.
16 commits, 9 black, 7 whites
Points- 12 points
WR-3pts.- Matt Zanellato
DE-4pts.- Jordan Kerner, Anthony Zettel
LB-2pts.- Ben Kline
OL- 2pts.- Anthony Alosi, Ryan Nowicki
K-1pts.- Sam Ficken
Ohio State- Ohio State is going to be Thug U North here very quickly if they keep recruiting like this. Out of 23 commits, only five are white. The two OL are both centers, and I think one of them is only going to be a deep snapper. The only highlight of this class is DT Joel Hale. Tressel's recruiting seems to be getting progressivley darker the last two or so years. They got two more black quarterbacks too!
23 Commits, 5 white, 18 black
Points- 8
DT-3pts.- Joel Hale
TE-4pts.- Nick Vannett, Jeff Heuerman
OL-2pts.- Brian Bobek, Bryce Haynes
Legends Division
Nebraska- Not nearly as bad as schools like Ohio State or Purdue. Nebraska recruited 4 out of 5 OL white this year, which should keep them contenders for awhile, especially if Bubba Starling stays at Nebraska. They also got a safety, Bronson Marsh, who officially is part of this class as a gray shirt from last year, and a rush DE, Max Pirman, who decomitted from Indiana. Out of 15 walk-ons this year for Nebraska, 13-14 of them are white, so Nebraska's roster will stay relatively white for a while yet.
21 Commits, 12 black, 9 white
Points-14
S-3pts.- Bronson Marsh(gray shirt from last year, is officially part of this year's class, so I counted him.)
DE-2pts.- Max Pirman
TE-2pts.- David Sutton (current gray shirt, may get a scholarship for this class.)
QB-2pts.- Bubba Starling - stud
OL-4pts.- Ryan Klachko, Ryne Reeves, Zach Sterup, Tyler Moore
K-1pt.- Mauro Bondi
Michigan- I'm hoping some of Michigans DE's are used as OLB, or else at least 2 of them would rot on the bench for Michigan. At least Rich Rod recruited a white QB this year, but that's it for MU.
20 Commits- 6 white, 14 black
Points- 11
DE-8 pts.- Jack Miller, Brennan Beyer, Chris Rock, Keith Heitzman
QB-2pts.- Russel Bellomy
K-1pt.- Matt Wile
Iowa- Disappointing class for Iowa, to say the least. Expect a blacker defense within a couple of years if they keep signing like this. Apparantly, all those overachievers that got them on the map and up to an elite program aren't needed anymore, now that supa affletes know about your school. Ferentz sucks, he needs to get back recruiting players that made him good, or he'll be out of a job in a few years.
23 Commits- 8 white, 15 black
Points-14
TE-6pts.- Henry Krieger, Jake Duzey, Ray Hamilton
LB-2pts.- Cole Fisher
DE-2pts.- Riley McMinn
QB-2pts.- Jake Rudock
OL-2pts.-Dan Heiar, Austin Blythe
Michigan State- Nothing surprising from Michigan State, who, like Ohio State, Purdue, and Michigan, think they need that "Southern speed" to win in the Big Ten. I hope these guys go back to the bottom in a couple years.
21 Commits- 5 white, 17 black
Points-10
DT-6pts.-Matt Ramondo, Mark Scrapinato
TE-2pts.-Paul Lang
QB-2pts.-Connor Cook
Minnesota- Hey a class in a BCS school that's over half white! Even though six are linemen, the fact that their class is over half-white is a stunning achievement in itself. Jerry Kill looks like he whitened up the class a bit when he got to Minnesota. I'm not shedding tears for Tim Brewster at all, completely went away from those white Minnesota boys that are the base of their program. Hopefully, Kill should get back to that.
22 Commits- 12 white, 10 black
Points-19
LB-4pts.- Peter Westerhaus, Quinn Bauducco
S-3pts.- Grayson Levine
TE-2pts.- John Rabe
DE-2pts.- Drew Goodger
QB-2pts.- Max Shortell
OL-6pts.- Joshua Champion, Foster Bush, Joe Bjorklund, Kyle McAvoy, Luke McAvoy, Tommy Olson
Northwestern- Pat Fitzgerald has bought into the belief that you don't need white skill players to win. I wonder how far that'll get him in the Big 10? This is the 2nd year in a row he hasn't recruited any white RBs or WRs.
Commits- 17, 7 white, 10 black
DE-2pts.- Max Chapman
TE-2pts.- Mark Szott
QB-2pts.- Zack Oliver
OL-4pts.- Jack Konopka, Geoff Mogus, Shane Mertz, Matt Frazier Edited by: Jack Lambert
I'm using the points system that Tough J, Jimmy, and I used a couple of years ago.
Here are the amount of points you get for each position.
RB/CB- 4 Points
WR- 3 points
DT- 3 points
Safety- 3 points
ATH- 3 points
LB- 2 points
TE- 2 points
DE- 2 points
QB- 2 points
OL/K/P- 1 point
So, here is the Big 10's Leaders division. It looks like some dark days are ahead for a couple of these teams.
Leaders
Purdue- What a disgrace. Apparantly, they think they need to recruit "southern speed" to win. What they don't know, however, is that "Southern Speed" will be keeping them at the bottom for while. Only two whites out of 15. This is disgusting.
15 commits 13 black, 2 white
5 points
WR -3pts.- Shane Mikeskey
TE -2pts.- Robert Kugler
Indiana- Hey, at least there's a "relatively fair" team every now and then. The white CB is a big plus, but if the Hoosiers keep recruiting white CBs, they might be labeled racists. Surprisingly, most of the whites Indiana recruited are on the defensive side of the ball. No RB, WRs, or QBs though.
21 commits, 13 black, 8 white
15 points
CB -4pts.- Nick Stoner
S -3pts.- Mark Murphy
LB -6pts.- Kyle Kennedy, Zack Shaw, Mike Replogle
TE-2pts.- Jake Reed
OL -2pts.- David Kaminski, Peyton Eckert
Illinois- Wow, I didn't think Ron Zook would come close to recruitng double digit whites, ever. Maybe he finally got the message. Nah, probably just a one year thing, but at least it's in the right direction.
27 recruits 16 black, 11 white
Points - 18
WR-3pts.- Jordan Frysinger (Former RB)
ATH- 3pts.- Matt LaCosse
LB-2pts.- Henry Dickinson
DE-2pts.- Chris O'Conner
QB-2pts.- Reilly O'Toole
OL-5pts.- Ted Karras, Hunter Wells, Scott McDowell, Tony Durkin, Pat Flavin
K-1pt.- Justin DeVernois
Wisconsin- The Badgers are once again "fair" with their recruiting. They must've taken too many white D-Linemen last year, because there isn't nary a one in the recruiting class. The two white safeties and three LBs are a nice plus to this class. Jake Keefer is a stud at LB, as is Mike Caputo in the secondary. The Badgers should remain a powerful force in the Big 10.
20 commits, 11 black, 9 white
Points- 17
S-6pts.- Mike Caputo, Jordan Frederick
ATH-3pts.- Eric Steffes(gray shirt)
LB-6pts.- Jake Keefer, Derek Watt, Derek Landisch
TE-4pts.- Austin Maly, Sam Arneson
OL-1pts.- Taylor Marz
Penn State- Penn State had a nearly half-white class as well. Penn State's class is pretty spread out. Anthony Zettel should be a good player for the Lions. At least they didn't get a black quarterback this year. It's nice to seem them take a few white defensive players too.
16 commits, 9 black, 7 whites
Points- 12 points
WR-3pts.- Matt Zanellato
DE-4pts.- Jordan Kerner, Anthony Zettel
LB-2pts.- Ben Kline
OL- 2pts.- Anthony Alosi, Ryan Nowicki
K-1pts.- Sam Ficken
Ohio State- Ohio State is going to be Thug U North here very quickly if they keep recruiting like this. Out of 23 commits, only five are white. The two OL are both centers, and I think one of them is only going to be a deep snapper. The only highlight of this class is DT Joel Hale. Tressel's recruiting seems to be getting progressivley darker the last two or so years. They got two more black quarterbacks too!
23 Commits, 5 white, 18 black
Points- 8
DT-3pts.- Joel Hale
TE-4pts.- Nick Vannett, Jeff Heuerman
OL-2pts.- Brian Bobek, Bryce Haynes
Legends Division
Nebraska- Not nearly as bad as schools like Ohio State or Purdue. Nebraska recruited 4 out of 5 OL white this year, which should keep them contenders for awhile, especially if Bubba Starling stays at Nebraska. They also got a safety, Bronson Marsh, who officially is part of this class as a gray shirt from last year, and a rush DE, Max Pirman, who decomitted from Indiana. Out of 15 walk-ons this year for Nebraska, 13-14 of them are white, so Nebraska's roster will stay relatively white for a while yet.
21 Commits, 12 black, 9 white
Points-14
S-3pts.- Bronson Marsh(gray shirt from last year, is officially part of this year's class, so I counted him.)
DE-2pts.- Max Pirman
TE-2pts.- David Sutton (current gray shirt, may get a scholarship for this class.)
QB-2pts.- Bubba Starling - stud
OL-4pts.- Ryan Klachko, Ryne Reeves, Zach Sterup, Tyler Moore
K-1pt.- Mauro Bondi
Michigan- I'm hoping some of Michigans DE's are used as OLB, or else at least 2 of them would rot on the bench for Michigan. At least Rich Rod recruited a white QB this year, but that's it for MU.
20 Commits- 6 white, 14 black
Points- 11
DE-8 pts.- Jack Miller, Brennan Beyer, Chris Rock, Keith Heitzman
QB-2pts.- Russel Bellomy
K-1pt.- Matt Wile
Iowa- Disappointing class for Iowa, to say the least. Expect a blacker defense within a couple of years if they keep signing like this. Apparantly, all those overachievers that got them on the map and up to an elite program aren't needed anymore, now that supa affletes know about your school. Ferentz sucks, he needs to get back recruiting players that made him good, or he'll be out of a job in a few years.
23 Commits- 8 white, 15 black
Points-14
TE-6pts.- Henry Krieger, Jake Duzey, Ray Hamilton
LB-2pts.- Cole Fisher
DE-2pts.- Riley McMinn
QB-2pts.- Jake Rudock
OL-2pts.-Dan Heiar, Austin Blythe
Michigan State- Nothing surprising from Michigan State, who, like Ohio State, Purdue, and Michigan, think they need that "Southern speed" to win in the Big Ten. I hope these guys go back to the bottom in a couple years.
21 Commits- 5 white, 17 black
Points-10
DT-6pts.-Matt Ramondo, Mark Scrapinato
TE-2pts.-Paul Lang
QB-2pts.-Connor Cook
Minnesota- Hey a class in a BCS school that's over half white! Even though six are linemen, the fact that their class is over half-white is a stunning achievement in itself. Jerry Kill looks like he whitened up the class a bit when he got to Minnesota. I'm not shedding tears for Tim Brewster at all, completely went away from those white Minnesota boys that are the base of their program. Hopefully, Kill should get back to that.
22 Commits- 12 white, 10 black
Points-19
LB-4pts.- Peter Westerhaus, Quinn Bauducco
S-3pts.- Grayson Levine
TE-2pts.- John Rabe
DE-2pts.- Drew Goodger
QB-2pts.- Max Shortell
OL-6pts.- Joshua Champion, Foster Bush, Joe Bjorklund, Kyle McAvoy, Luke McAvoy, Tommy Olson
Northwestern- Pat Fitzgerald has bought into the belief that you don't need white skill players to win. I wonder how far that'll get him in the Big 10? This is the 2nd year in a row he hasn't recruited any white RBs or WRs.
Commits- 17, 7 white, 10 black
DE-2pts.- Max Chapman
TE-2pts.- Mark Szott
QB-2pts.- Zack Oliver
OL-4pts.- Jack Konopka, Geoff Mogus, Shane Mertz, Matt Frazier Edited by: Jack Lambert