Countdown To Signing Day 2010
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 21, 2010 5:26 AM PST
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PrintSigning day is under two weeks away now so consider this your 2010 football recruiting thread. Please rec it so it stays at the top and then use the comments section to post your thoughts on the recruiting class or any updates you have. Here's a list of our current verbal commits, which I'll update right up to signing day. Those who have committed since this post originally posted will be moved to the verbal commit list and will be in italics.
- Anthony Barr- ATH, Los Angeles, CA
- Derrick Bryant- DE, Columbus, OH
- Sealii Epenesa- DT, Honolulu, HI
- Wesley Flowers- DT, Fresno, CA
- Kody Innes- OL, Scottsdale, AZ
- Marquis Jackson- DE, Santa Clarita, CA
- Jordon James- RB, Corona, CA
- Malcolm Jones- ATH, Westlake Village, CA
- Eric Kendricks- LB, Fresno, CA
- Cassius Marsh- DT, Westlake Village, CA
- Tevin McDonald- DB, Fresno, CA
- Julious Moore- DT, Bellevue, WA
- Aramide Olaniyan- LB, Woodberry Forest, VA
- Paul Richardson- WR, Gardena, CA
- Shaquille Richardson- DB, Los Alamitos, CA
- Kip Smith- K, Broomfield, CO
- Chris Ward- OL, Santa Ana, CA
- Wade Yandall- OL, Carson, CA (enrolled)
- John Young- TE, Los Angeles, CA
In addition, here is a list of some of the Bruins' targets heading to February 3rd. This isn't a comprehensive list, but a list of some of the guys I think are most likely to sign or are key to the recruiting class. If you think someone who isn't on here should be, let me know. The schools they are considering are in parentheses and if the school is in bold, he is committed there.
- Owamagbe Odighizuwa- DE, Portland, OR (Nebraska, Oregon, UCLA, Oregon St.)
- Ricky Heimuli- DT, Salt Lake City, UT (UCLA, BYU, USC, Utah, Oregon, Oregon St, Washington)
- Dietrich Riley- DB, La Canada, CA (UCLA, USC, Tennessee, Notre Dame, LSU)
- Josh Shirley- LB, Fontana, CA (Arizona, Miami, Notre Dame, UCLA, Oregon, Tennessee, USC, Wahsington)
- Anthony Jefferson- ATH, Los Angeles, CA (Cal, Oregon, UCLA)
- Hayes Pullard- ATH, Los Angeles, CA (Arizona St., Oregon, UCLA, USC, Washington, Notre Dame)
- Jordan Zumwalt- LB, Huntington Beach, CA (Stanford, UCLA, USC)
- Giovanni Di Poalo- OL, Ventura, CA (USC, UCLA)
This is a FanPost and does not necessarily reflect the views of BruinsNation's (BN) editors. It does reflect the views of this particular fan though, which is as important as the views of BN's editors.
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I have a good feeling about signing day
I’m hoping we can get 2 of those DTs.
He's opening things back up
as evidenced by his trip to UNC last week and I’m hearing we’ll get an in-home.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 21, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
ambles is takin an official to sc this weekend
and he loves kiffin. my guess is he ends up there. the kiffin verizon family plan bears fruit…
Across The Face
Rumors in the UCLA recruiting world about DTs.
I have no idea if either of these rumors are correct or not, but there are rumblings out there that say the following:
(1) J. Moore may have academic issues with UCLA notwithstanding his high GPA; and
(2) C. Marsh may switch his commit from LSU to UCLA.
Anyone have anything more concrete regarding either of these rumors? I trust the Bruinsnation family much more that posters on other UCLA sites.
DT is obviously our greatest position of need so either of these would be BIG news for Bruins.
Heard the same about those two points
I am not getting my hopes up on Marsh [who knows the kid may change his mind couple of times before signing day. :)]. About Moore … have to be patient. Too early to worry about that story line I think. I am guessing he is working his rear end off to get in past UCLA admissions. I had heard that he was making progress. We will see.
Also, I’d add Zumwalt to our target list.
I almost put him on
but I really think he’s locked in with Stanford. I’ll put him up there though.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 21, 2010 2:53 PM PST up reply actions
I heard Barr is going to decide in the next few days, but wouldn’t shock me me if he held out till signing day. Oaks Christian coach said he would be surprised if Marsh did not go to UCLA, but he said $uc is starting to press and if kiffin gets time with him that it will be 50-50. I have also heard a few kids committed to $uc will pull what I am now going to call a Notingham on signing day, because they are worried the staff is not being honest about the sanctions coming down the pike. I also heard Cnc is putting a full court press on Jake heaps but it is still a long shot.
Yeah, I knew who he was :-)
But was stunned to read that coaches thought they even had a prayer at this point. Interesting.
this maybe
crn’s best class so far if he can land heimuli, marsh, pullard, owa, barr, and jefferson.
Jordan Zumwalt (sp?) MLB
Are we still going after him?
Rykeem Yates is
a verbal that is not noted on your list. (DE from Fresno, Edison)
by flexmonkeybruin on Jan 21, 2010 7:34 AM PST reply actions
My predictions
UCLA – Marsh, Heimuli, Epensea, Jefferson, Pullard
Barr – ND, Riley – SUC, Shirley UofA, Owa – Neb (pains me to write this, I love this kid), Ambles – Tenn, Ego – LSU (he can take Marsh’s spot),
Also I know UCLA is interested in the JC DT Goggins.
I can live with that
Optimistic, yet realistic. Of course, I’d love to get Owa too, but I’d be satisfied with the combo of Marsh, Heimuli and Epensea.
has someone explained elsewhere
how Nebraska has such strong ties in Oregon?
I only say that because of Owa and Suh, so maybe it’s not really a trend, but does someone on Nebraska’s staff have major Oregon ties?
by britishbruin on Jan 21, 2010 1:39 PM PST up reply actions
OL and DL recruits
Hope the OL and DL recruits are good and can contribute this year…..need help and depth there especially at OT, Center and replacing the great B. Price
SC recruits
Do we have a shot at picking up any of those guys, like George Uko?
And, Rye, great job putting this recruiting thread together.
Doesn't seem like Uko coming
I’ve heard that his Dad is pushing him towards $c. doesn’t that mean Ogre is going to be his coach? What on earth are these parents thinking?
It just seems crazy that this class wont have even one quarterback
really a bummer that nottingham jumped ship
William Doolittle at your service, a.k.a. will do.
that does suck
specially since next years QB class doesn’t look too deep. I noticed UCLA has already offered Braxton Miller out of OH. CRN will be going up against some other CFB big dogs for him but you never know with CRN and CNC.
don' think it is too big a deal
with two young qbs adding a qb recruit would be in essence to provide more depth at the position. i like the choice between brehaut and prince for the next few years and coach and chow seem cool with it too. jerry will come in and be a good backup at worst without wasting a scholie as mentioned below. getting lbs, dls, and ols is more important than getting our next 3rd string qb.
Across The Face
recruiting top 100 SI piece
is available here
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/highschool/01/20/rivals.100/index.html?eref=sihp
Feel like that sort of thing is normally behind a firewall, so thought I’d point it out for context.
SUCCESS DEPENDS ON THE OL!
the lack of offensive lineman on our radar is just the stupidest thing i can imagine. it is plain common sense that you can not be a good football team without a good OL. we have three prospects on our list and about five spots on our line that need to be filled on our line. we did a great job this past year putting a line together, but the bottom line is that we need to put a star-studded line on the field every week with three multi-purpose reserves. this is not looking very good for next year. what is “KARL” nueheisel doing. we have plenty of playmakers and speed, we have quality qb’s and look in good shape with our defense. our list of recruits should have about 4 to five ol (4 & 5 star). WEAK OL = WEAK TEAM!!!
Most top OL
are from the midwest and south. With more success on the field, Coach Neu will tap into those states
"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Homer Simpson
I agree, Partially
With out a doubt, the OL is extremely important, especially for running the ball and wearing down defenses. What I have noticed is CRN is recruiting athlete’s. It’s cool to see the 4 an 5 stars next to their names. But, it doesn’t mean they will pan out. Atv, he turned out to be one of the best true corners in the Pac-10. I want to say he was only a 3 star coming out of high school. With that being said, it’s up to UCLA to develop these players to FOOTBALL PLAYERS. UCLA is starting to get tougher, you can see it on the field. With the players taking their Strength and Conditioning to heart you will see it on the field and every position. CRN, knows what he’s doing. Next year it will show every where.
We are supposedly going after Giovani di Paolo
Hard. As in, a family friend of mine at St. Bonny says GdP is torn at this point between staying with USC and committing to UCLA.
FYI, for those who don’t know, he’s a 4-star OL from St. Bonaventure in Ventura.
Comparing Rick to Karl on recruiting = WEAK TAKE
For the last two years Rick has been out there busting his ass to bring in great players, including O-linemen, and it shows up in our recruiting rankings.
That’s a heck of a lot different than Karl who was too busy remembering birthdays, hitting the links, and shying away from anyone SUC was even sniffing at.
by bornagainbruin on Jan 21, 2010 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Defensive line is as important offensive line
and our offensive line is in better shape than the defensive line right now. Maiava, Baca, Harris, Abele, Capella gives us a solid core of freshmen-juniors that can play up front and Innes and Ward join them this year. XSF should be back in two years too so while the importance of the OL cannot be understated, we’re doing a good job building up front there. The defensive line is woefully thin though.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 21, 2010 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
Hopefully Hasiak can pull it together
Because i have no doubt he’ll contribute to the competition and make the O-line better as a whole.
While I agree with you in theory, I think you should take a step back.
I don’t know how many 4* and 5* offensive linement there are every year, but it’s pretty unrealistic for us to get 4 or 5 of them. Our OL improved incredibly last year, and if Hasiak comes back we seem to be decently situated. That said, a staff can never ignore the OL, but that does not appear to be the case here. Innes, Ward, and Yandall are all very good prospects.
IMO, the more pressing need is the DL, which the staff is clearly focusing on. We have a few verbals and even more targeted recruits. I think this class is shaping up nicely.
Before you start grouping CRN with Dorrell, you should probably take notice of the overall talent upgrade taking place. I don’t think we have “plenty of playmakers and speed” considering the dearth of big plays last year. At this point, the program needs a mass infusion of talent, which is exactly what we received last year and will receive this year.
by AllHailMightyBruins on Jan 21, 2010 1:17 PM PST reply actions
Anyone with a BRO subscription
Hop on for some really good news :)
Great news
I wanted to post this a couple days ago, but I’m waiting on something not behind a firewall to say it before I post it.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 21, 2010 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
Recruiting Info
Hey Ryan (and others) rate BRO, Rivals, Biggins @ ESPN and Gold @ DN. I would go:
1. Biggins
2. BRO
3. Gold
4. Rivals
If you have a Rivals subscription
and can check out BruinBlitz, there’s some good stuff there. Rick gets on some stuff quickly so I have him rated higher than you.
1) BRO
2) Biggens
3) Rivals/BruinBlitz
9) Gold
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 21, 2010 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
I usually just stick to BRO
Pierson, Huffman are amazing. I keep tabs on Biggens and Gold but really trust TP and Brandon.
Also, we get emails from some readers every now and then which keeps us in the loop but don’t share any info. that we cannot confirm anywhere else.
A highly rated player we've been recruiting has committed to UCLA
Like Ryan, I’m waiting on something not behind a subscription wall.
Good news is coming my friend, patience. :)
You're welcome man
Let’s hope for more commits on the way!
I have a good feeling
CRN has shown he is a great closer. Signing Day last year was huge, lets watch the repeat this year.
Now that's on the BRO free board
You can all see what the ND Scout site has confirmed. Anthony Barr has committed to UCLA.
If this comes to fruition
I can’t wait to see how we use this kid. Considering how beastly Ayers looked as the season progressed, I love the idea of having another athlete to move around on D.
It's come to fruition
BRO front page has confirmed it. http://ucla.scout.com/2/939901.html
So excited!
CRN and the stuff continue to impress
I just love the fact that we are competing for the best and landing high quality prospects. The talent level continues to rise and I hope we can top this class off with a few of the big uglies in the trenches.
I never remember being this excited
about the signing period when KD was at the helm. I think it speaks to the competitiveness of CRN and his staff that we are all caught up in the last-second recruiting process. I won’t go into the fact that it may also be a product of trying to ignore the fact that basketball is going on right now.
Great get for our LB corps
And who knows, maybe he can make some noise at RB too.
Just noticed on Scout.com
Barr commits to UCLA!
barr's position?
totally confused. i thought we recruited him as RB… and when we got james / jones we stopped and let him go to ND.
then again scout always had him at ATH. now they got him at OLB.
are we becoming the next tailback u? or did we recruit him for defense? scout roster says RB, S. maxpreps has him as DB. so is he a safety? to me he seems like a stud DE. opposite ayers?
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
he said he would like
a shot at rb but he’s open to playing any position in order to help the team.
and honestly
if our running back group fulfills its potential, this kid will end up as an impact player on the defense. Safety or LB, I would imagine. This program is going places.
by Captain Leebeard on Jan 21, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
UCLA only has two scholarships to give
(20 minus 18 commits), so how can we get Dietrich, Espensa, Ferguson, Owamagbe, Pullard, Heimuli, Ryan, Rye, Marsh, Murphy, Giovani di Paolo plus any of the other 15 names I’ve seen listed. What gives?
It's easy, Rusty
We just add a group of assistant coaches who happen to be the dads (or moms) of Dietrich, Espensa, Ferguson, Owamagbe, Pullard, Heimuli, Ryan, Rye, Marsh, Murphy, Giovani di Paolo plus any of the other 15 names. That’s a perfectly acceptable practice. Just ask the guys across town.
Transfers and 'retirement' from the team
I still expect there to be some purging of the roster this off-season. A lot of schools load up on scholies above and beyond what is available to prepare for this eventuality.
Some guys with schollies leave
Last year Dominique Johnson, Raymond Carter, Chris Forcier & Aundre Dean left the program. I would guess there would be a couple more under performers who would leave. Also you could have guys greyshirt like Koster & Maka did this year so they would count against next years limit not this years. I could see TE Young and LB Kendricks being candidates for this.
My desire
is Owa, and maybe stealing de Paulo from $uc. Other than that, everything is gravy. Maybe a receiver, DB or LB. I really wish we could get one KILLER FB. Stealing Grimble would be nice, a dream, and a little unnecessary as we have some good TEs right now, but it would be nice.
agreed but i think we're set at fb
between allmond and coleman, i think we’re good there.
Across The Face
I have heard decent things about Allmond
but haven’t actually seen him. Coleman….well, I love seeing him grind it out at TB I am not sold on him at FB. I guess we will see next year since we will be without Theriot and Moline (I think).
Coleman
doesn’t seem to have that nasty streak you need to play fullback.
Added Giovanni Di Poalo to the target list
I think it’s a bit of a long shot, but he’s open to hearing from us and is a highly rated lineman so he’ll go on the list.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 22, 2010 5:39 PM PST reply actions
Scout.com is projecting...
http://recruiting.scout.com/2/939802.html
Zumwalt to Stanford
Pullard to UCLA
Jefferson to UCLA
Riley to ’SC
Shirley to ’SC
Heimuli to UCLA
Owa to Nebraska or Oregon
Give us Marsh too and I'd love it
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 22, 2010 7:02 PM PST up reply actions
Chris Ward
Had the pleasure of playing basketball and speaking with him at a gym in Garden Grove. Pretty agile for a big guy and a swell guy.
Oh UCLA you sweet bitch, you've BRUINed me for anything else.
Article on Sporting News...
It says UCLA may be “in position” for a top 10 recruiting class. Here’s hoping!
Good article
I loved hearing a recruits attitude about the program. It’s so obvious that we’re going in a great direction!
Race to finish!
So we have the potential to sign 3-5 more 4 star recruits? WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!
We have the potential to sign more than that
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 25, 2010 6:37 PM PST up reply actions
Looks like it's gonna be a photo finish for di Paolo
….according to my friend at St. Bonaventure. We’re making HUGE gains with him, it’s really a 50/50 game at this point between UCLA and USC.
This would be huge
And it would come out of nowhere. Mike I trust you, but I have not heard this anywhere else. Like Thigpen last year. I have never heard of the guy until signing day.
Thigpen last year
I think the cat was out of the bag (in terms of him strongly considering us) by signing day. It was between us and Notre Dame and he gave glowing reviews of his official visit to UCLA. It was still neck and neck though.
Di Paolo
Hey Mike has he been to campus for an official or unofficial visit? Nestor can you remember us getting a recruit who didn’t take a visit?
Then again
Scout.com doesn’t have record of us even making him an offer yet, but I know we’ve had an in-home with him and are trying to set up an official visit.
Our in-home with him went awesome
and really pushed us up. We’re really working to get him on campus for an official this weekend. If we get the official, I think we nab him. If not, I think he’s SC. Just my gut though.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 25, 2010 4:33 PM PST up reply actions
Per ESPN
He is solid with SUC, Cancelled his Oregon trip. I wouldn’t put anything past CRN though.
Movement on this front.
Can’t say more yet. That story on WeSucBadly is the biggest load of horseshit ever, that I can certainly tell you. No one has whiffed that badly on a story since Shelley Smith.
Hmm ... can't remember
Did Durrell Price (epic switch on signing day from Ohio State to UCLA) … did he ever take a visit to UCLA?
Earnest Thomas
who was committed to us for a little bit never took a visit
"I can't believe I ate the whole thing" Homer Simpson
Where the top California recruits go
Here are the top 100 recruits in CA, per Scout.com:
http://recruiting.scout.com/3/2010_California.html
School breakdown:
(In play: 11, of whom 4 are still interested in us)
UCLA: 13
’SC: 10
UW: 9
Wazzu: 7
Cal: 6
Oregon: 6
Oregon State: 6
BYU: 4
Arizona: 3
Stanford: 3
Oklahoma: 3
Fresno State: 3
Florida: 2
Notre Dame: 2
ASU: 2
LSU: 1 (Marsh)
Colorado: 1
BC: 1
Boise State: 1
Duke: 1
UNLV: 1
Iowa State: 1
Colorado State: 1
Utah: 1
Tennessee: 1
I think that’s right. Anyone want to check my math?
Looks good to me
and that’s great information. Well done.
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 25, 2010 4:34 PM PST up reply actions
Look for Zumwalt to announce Wednesday
Formerly ryebreadraz
by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 25, 2010 4:34 PM PST reply actions
Nothing new
It’s still 50/50 based on what I’m hearing.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 25, 2010 6:36 PM PST up reply actions
One of his friends from the Edison team
may be walking on at UCLA. He grew up an $c fan but can’t afford it. Wonder if this has any ties to Zumwait.
Dudes gossiping
Hope it all comes true, or at least the ones that benefit the football team.
I've still got Oregon St. up there
but it’s essentially down to us, Nebraska and Oregon. There were rumors on Oregon boards today they he dropped the Ducks, but there has been nothing remotely concrete to support that yet.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 25, 2010 8:45 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah, just heard about that
It’s been a strange recruitment for sure. It was us, Nebraska and Oregon for a bit, but now OSU has that spot. I’ve heard that his high school coach favors the Beavers so we’ll see how that one pans out. I have hope for Owa, but it really could go any way now IMO.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 25, 2010 10:24 PM PST up reply actions
Huffman predicted Oregon
Hopefully this helps us. Not like Willis who had us and NC and then us and Tenn and then he leaves Tenn for NC.
Where there is smoke...
Hey Mike I saw someone post on the BRO free board that Di Poala decommited from USC. There is no link or proof, but interesting that there is a 2nd source.
Don't be sucked in by that sort of thing
Remember Doh! and all his “sources.” The leaker of that story has a chance that it will prove to be true, and if it does, then he touts it and his ability to dig out the facts. If it proves not to be true, you never hear of it again. That’s reporting a la Doh!.
Apparently Marsh commits
2 posts on BruinGold and BRO forums say he has committed to UCLA
on scout.com too
http://recruiting.scout.com/a.z?s=73&p=8&c=1&nid=3932640
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
Marsh added to the commit list
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 26, 2010 11:10 PM PST reply actions
Dietrich Riley will announce on signing day
I’ve got a good feeling about him.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 28, 2010 2:45 AM PST reply actions
Let's hope...
This class is light at his position.
Let me introduce you all to Shitty Journalism 101
First, we had Shelley Smith.
Now we have this gem: http://wearesc.com/news/story.php?article=2882
The article says that a key OL recruit
is so solid to SC and can’t imagine going anywhere else. This was posted three days ago, in the midst of a lot of speculation that he wasn’t very solid in his commitment and was looking hard at UCLA. Well, that recruit is taking an official visit to UCLA this weekend.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 29, 2010 5:14 PM PST up reply actions
I won't get into specifics of whether or not he's a silent
or anything like that. I won’t say whether or not I have that information. What I will say is that based on what I’m hearing, I like our chances.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 29, 2010 5:31 PM PST up reply actions
Wait a minute
How can there be a “silent verbal?” Is that what I see when I watch a game with the sound off, and the recruit was just mouthing the words?
Seeing Sealii Epenesa to UCLA
I posted a fanshot with the link
Way to be on it Sam
As soon as I get confirmation from any second source, the list will be updated.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 29, 2010 6:26 PM PST up reply actions
I'd also like to ass
That if we do Epenesa, it’s huge because it looks like we’re losing Julious Moore and could lose another DL recruit. Can’t say which one though.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 29, 2010 6:30 PM PST reply actions
Man....
There is waaay too much going on. Rumor that we could possibly lose a 3rd depending on what shakes down on signing day. I want to keep the class we have right now and secure the leans but the situation is so fluid that I can’t tell how things are going to shake down.
Err I count three DT commits total outside Epenesa
Could we really lose all of them??
Well
I said DL not DT so if Reign was on the same train of thought as me, we’ll still have some DT.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 29, 2010 8:04 PM PST up reply actions
rumors are marquis jackson and julius moore
i don’t see a 3rd rumor? jackson i believe is the DE ryan’s hinting at
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
Just a rumor
Besides Moore, Jackson may be an academic casualty but no official word and rumor of Bryant taking a trip to Oregon. Bryant is the 3rd guy I was referring too but like I said, just a rumor at this point.
Added Epenesa to the commit list
and took Ambles off the target list because we’re out of it. Probably out of the Ferguson chase too, but I’ll leave him there.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 29, 2010 8:09 PM PST reply actions
It sounds like UCLA is cleaning house with players on the team? Is that what's going on?
Why are they getting so many of the same players? I know we need help. Is that higher recruits want to come to UCLA now?
Just curious
…how come Yates is not on the list? Did we lose him? We were the only bigtime school to offer him a few weeks ago. I am sure alot of people are now coming after him now that we have offered. Is he still on board, or is he no longer with us?
according to scout.com
yates still on our list. i think just an oversight by ryan up at the top. it was already even mentioned about halfway up. plus he’s got… or we’ve got… 2 of his teammates coming as well – tevin mcdonald and wesley flowers
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." --John Wooden
Likely to greyshirt
which puts him in the 2011 class.
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by Ryan Rosenblatt on Jan 30, 2010 3:26 PM PST up reply actions
As long as we lose DL commits
because they see the writing on the wall that better recruits are coming in I am okay. We cannot fix depth in one class. It needs to spread out. I would take four 4 star guys over six 3 star guys. Signing Epanesa, Heimueli (sp?), and Owa would make it just fine to me if we lose one or two of the other lower rated guys. I don’t want to lose those guys flat out, but a trade up is fine.
Former UCLA Commit Earnest Thomas verbals to Illinois
IIRC he wanted to stay closer to home. Well, he is.
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