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Former Top College Football Recruits Down to Their Last Chance in 2017-18
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:09 am
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:09 am
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For some college football fans, the first Wednesday in February is akin to a national holiday. It’s national signing day, the first day that recruits can sign a national letter of intent with the program of their choice. Class rankings are assigned. Five-star signees are celebrated. Every head coach meets their recruiting needs, and fans are certain that the new arrivals will carry them to a league or national championship.
Only, it’s not that simple. Sure, a number of highly rated talents turn that promise into production on the field and lead their new teams to glory. But some recruits never live up to high expectations, and others take a bit longer than expected to get on the field and make a significant impact.
There were plenty of those players in the classes of 2014 and 2015. While some of their classmates are off to the NFL or on pace for an early pro entry, they’re at their second schools or struggling to crack the starting lineup.
Here's a look at 10 recent top recruits who could be on their last chance at stardom over the next two years. Recruiting rankings for the classes of 2014 and 2015 were provided by Scout.com.
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There's a blurb for each player that's too long to post, but holy shite all of them play, have played and could potentially play in the SEC next season.
Auburn DT Byron Cowart
DT Breiden Fehoko (appears to be headed to LSU)
UAB LB Clifton Garrett (formerly of LSU)
Alabama DE Da'Shawn Hand
Tennessee DT Kahlil McKenzie
Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray (formerly of Texas A&M)
Ohio State CB Kendall Sheffield (formerly of Alabama)
Jacksonville State RB Roc Thomas (formerly of Auburn)
Ventura College QB Ricky Town (formerly of Arkansas and one-time Alabama commit)
Miami DT Gerald Willis (formerly of Florida and April Justin's other son)
This post was edited on 4/13/17 at 11:11 am
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Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:16 am to TideSaint
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DT Breiden Fehoko (appears to be headed to LSU)
Impossible. I was just in a thread on the first page that said LSU never has JUCO or grad transfers come in.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:18 am to RB10
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Impossible. I was just in a thread on the first page that said LSU never has JUCO or grad transfers come in.
To be fair, he hasn't enrolled yet.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:51 am to TideSaint
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Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray (formerly of Texas A&M)
Still has 3 years of eligibility.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:54 am to TideSaint
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Ohio State CB Kendall Sheffield (formerly of Alabama)
Apparently is having a very good spring.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:57 am to TideSaint
Breiden fehoko was a 25 game starter at texas tech...he just wants to go to a better program. He's already proven himself. Hope lsu gets him
Posted on 4/13/17 at 11:59 am to TideSaint
The whole "last chance" part seems very over-exaggerated. Many of these players have 2 years of eligibility remaining. Must be the off-season...
Posted on 4/13/17 at 12:08 pm to TideSaint
Good stuff. I'm interested to see how they do.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 1:28 pm to TideSaint
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Ventura College
Well that's quite a drop.
This post was edited on 4/13/17 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 4/13/17 at 2:26 pm to TideSaint
Hopefully he will sign with alabama, then the Saints can draft him when his eligibility runs out
Posted on 4/13/17 at 2:47 pm to TideSaint
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Tennessee DT Kahlil McKenzie
Played reasonably well as a Freshman in 2015. Missed half of 2016 with an injury and is still recovering from surgery. Since he will just be a Junior...I don't see how this would be his "Last Chance". It seems more like 2018-19 would be his last chance.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 2:53 pm to TideSaint
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Clifton Garrett
Can only imagine if Aranda was able to coach Garrett. Thanks again, Chavis.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 2:57 pm to TideSaint
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Alabama DE Da'Shawn Hand
Here are the guys Hand would have had to beat out to start the last few years
- A'Shawn Robinson
- Jarran Reed
- Jonathan Allen
- Dalvin Tomlinson
- DJ Pettway
Kind of stupid
Posted on 4/13/17 at 3:02 pm to CGSC Lobotomy
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Still has 3 years of eligibility.
Yea, I thought this was a strange one to include. Unless Baker Mayfield has a serious injury or a massive regression Kyler isn't even going to have a chance at starting this season.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 3:04 pm to Dr RC
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Yea, I thought this was a strange one to include. Unless Baker Mayfield has a serious injury or a massive regression Kyler isn't even going to have a chance at starting this season.
WELP HES CLEARLY DONE
Posted on 4/13/17 at 3:13 pm to TideSaint
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Tennessee DT Kahlil McKenzie
A DT with 2 seasons left is on his last chance? Hell, at DT the junior year is when most make an impact. For KMAC in particular, he's there to take the double teams that free up others to make the plays. He's never going to be a stats king -- that's not his job.
Posted on 4/13/17 at 3:26 pm to NFLSU
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Can only imagine if Aranda was able to coach Garrett. Thanks again, Chavis.
Lol
Posted on 4/13/17 at 3:29 pm to TideSaint
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Auburn DT Byron Cowart
From my understanding, he's doing big things after being moved to the inside. I think part of the issue with him revolved around his attitude his first season. Without the right attitude, physical attributes mean jack. Couple that with being too heavy for his original position, he probably should have been on the inside all along.
But schools were warned by his high school coach, that he had a habit of taking plays off. I think he finally learned you can't do that in big boy football.
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