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re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:54 am to TideSaint
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:54 am to TideSaint
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Seffner (Fla.) Armwood defensive end Byron Cowart finished the 2015 cycle as the nation's No. 1 player, the first to do so after being No. 1, losing that honor and then regaining it. Heading into the Under Armour All-America Game, it was supposed to be a battle between Cowart, Bellflower (Calif.) St. John Bosco quarterback Josh Rosen, Haines City (Fla.) safety Derwin James and Long Beach (Calif.) Poly cornerback Iman Marshall. Over at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, Apopka, Fla. offensive tackle Martez Ivey was expected to make a pitch to become the first offensive lineman to finish No. 1, while defensive tackles Kahlil McKenzie from Concord (Calif.) Clayton Valley Charter and Trenton Thompson from Albany (Ga.) Westover School were in good position to make a run as well.
In the end, it was unanimous that Cowart was the No. 1 player overall and that Rosen is right there as 1A despite missing Under Armour week. Honestly, any of our top eight, including Berea (Ky.) Madison Southern running back Damien Harris, could make a case for No. 1, there is that much parity this year. Thompson started off as our No. 1, Cowart took that over for a while, and then Rosen held the top spot for a month until Cowart took it back. That's a lot of movement when you consider so many years where No. 1 never changed and players such as Vince Young, Adrian Peterson, Percy Harvin, Terrelle Pryor, Jadeveon Clowney went bell-to-bell with ease. With last year's heated debate between Da'Shawn Hand and Myles Garrett at the end and all the changes this year, the battle for No. 1 is becoming more and more exciting as players are simply getting better and better.
Posted on 1/26/15 at 11:55 am to TideSaint
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It's been an interesting year across the industry when it comes to No. 1 as I can recall the following players holding that title at one point or another: Thompson, Cowart, Rosen, Ivey, McKenzie, defensive end Terry Beckner Jr. from East St. Louis, Ill., Canton Kaumatule from Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou and defensive end Josh Sweat from Chesapeake (Va.) Oscar Smith were all at least deserving candidates. And there were a few ridiculous ones as well, including defensive end Jashon Cornell from Saint Paul (Minn.) Cretin-Durham Hall (No. 123 in our final rankings) Ventura (Calif.) St. Bonaventure quarterback Ricky Town (No. 127) and Manassas (Va.) Stonewall Jackson defensive tackle Tim Settle (No. 174). I think there is a tendency to reach to find a No. 1 that no one else has, which can lead to some head-scratching choices. There are also more rankings cycles than ever, players are being ranked earlier and earlier and the development curve is much longer when it comes to rankings. It's certainly been a fun year in that respect.
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