OT: All Purpose NCAA Football Thread Part IV (Summer)

[LegionOfDoom91]

 

[JojoTheWhale]

Good lord, Kirby. The Quay Walker flip makes 8 in the 247 top 31 now?!

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Penn State lands 4* OT Rasheed Walker over Ohio State to wrap up their class.

Depending on how Miami, Alabama, & Clemson finish it could be their first ever consensus top 5 class in the modern era of recruiting rankings. As mentioned above Georgia is taking a lot of food off those teams plates today.

This will be the first time since 2010 that Alabama won’t finish #1 in 247’s composite class rankings. Florida finished #1 that year.

 

[flyershockey]

The top four schools (Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, and Ohio State) have really put a strangle hold on the top tier talent the last two cycles. PSU is right there too, but I would be shocked if a team outside of that group actually wins a national championship for the next 3-4 years.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The biggest early takeaway for the next cycle (2019) is there’s going to be multiple national recruits from the New England states. That’s not something you see everyday.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Harbaugh might be hiring McElwain on his staff. Another guy that can’t really recruit.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

LSU signing two composite 5* WR’s this cycle was something I don’t understand.

 

[HokieDude17]

I will profess supreme ignorance when it comes to recruitment and recruiting rankings, but the fact that VT is 22nd for this cycle and we improved our 2yr rank by 14 spots makes me feel good about the immediate future of this team under Fuente. I just hope we have some receivers coming up to replace our losses.

 

[flyershockey]

VT is in a bit of tough spot recruiting wise. High school coaches soured on the program towards the end of the Beamer reign, and just about every major program in the country puts a full press on the Hampton Roads area. NOVA gets raided routinely by the B1G teams. If Fuente can start winning the state, expect good things.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Seeing Quinn Blanding & Andrew Brown at these draft all-star games brought back some flashbacks.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Harbaugh might be hiring McElwain on his staff. Another guy that can’t really recruit.

This is now a thing. He’ll be the OC & WRC. Tim Drevno & Pep Hamilton the OC’s from last year will take reduced roles.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

ESPN’s FPI preseason rankings for next year:
1. Clemson
2. Alabama
3. Georgia
4. Ohio State
5. Notre Dame
6. Washington
7. Auburn
8. Penn State
9. Oklahoma
10. Michigan State
Bama takes a back seat to Clemson in FPI rankings

Last year’s preseason rankings:
1. Ohio State 12-2 Cotton Bowl Winner
2. Alabama 13-1 National Champion
3. Oklahoma 12-2 Playoff Appearance
4. Florida State 7-6
5. Auburn 10-4 NY6 Appearance
6. LSU 9-4
7. Clemson 12-2 Playoff Appearance
8. Penn State 11-2 Fiesta Bowl Winner
9. Washington 10-3 NY6 Appearance
10. Wisconsin 13-1 Orange Bowl Winner
Ohio State is No. 1 in Preseason FPI 1.0

 

[flyershockey]

This is now a thing. He’ll be the OC & WRC. Tim Drevno & Pep Hamilton the OC’s from last year will take reduced roles.

Hopefully they keep him away from recruiting. And sharks.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Hopefully they keep him away from recruiting. And sharks.

Harbaugh’s got one of the highest paid staffs in the country & it’s awful. This hire just seems more of the same for what they got there.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Guessing it’s not going to last in the long run but Illinois just a got a high 4* athlete from Texas.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Lovie!

 

[Flyerfan13]

Going to drop this here interesting the WWE sent a scout
Entire NFL showed up to Penn State’s Pro Day and a WWE scout did too

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Guessing it’s not going to last in the long run but Illinois just a got a high 4* athlete from Texas.

Landed a 5* from athlete from St. Louis yesterday. Same message still applies here too probably.

 

[flyershockey]

Landed a 5* from athlete from St. Louis yesterday. Same message still applies here too probably.

Reminds me of when Kansas got commitments from all those LA kids early on last cycle. All but one or two of the lower 4 stars eventually ended up somewhere else.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Reminds me of when Kansas got commitments from all those LA kids early on last cycle. All but one or two of the lower 4 stars eventually ended up somewhere else.

Yeah if they last through the summer the season will probably make them change their mind. As I don’t think anybody really expects them to win much this year.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

This is good news for Penn State. You now know who’s your replacement for McSorley in 2019. Honestly surprised he passed up the opportunity to transfer as he has NFL traits.

It doesn’t say in the article but it has been rumored elsewhere that UCLA & Washington State were two schools that reached out to him.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Penn State finally gets a commit in 4* OG Caeden Wallace from NJ.

Their spring game is today so it’s expected more will come in between today & tomorrow.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Penn State finally gets a commit in 4* OG Caeden Wallace from NJ.

Their spring game is today so it’s expected more will come in between today & tomorrow.

4* ATH Cam Kelly from VA expected to commit tonight. They appear to have taken the lead over VT for 4* RB Devyn Ford from VA as well.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Can someone explain to me how the NCAA allows Michigan to take its entire football team to Europe pretty much just because?

How is that not a benefit?

 

[FLYguy3911]

Probably counts as "studying abroad".