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re: Class of 2015 Recruiting MEGATHREAD - Twilight Edition
Posted on 9/9/14 at 7:43 am to bloodtide 39
Posted on 9/9/14 at 7:43 am to bloodtide 39
i friggin hate hugh freeze so hard
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Posted on 9/9/14 at 8:14 am to BamaPanic
Meh. I don't see them ever being better than a 8-5 type team, with an occasional 10 win season. His offense is woefully inconsistent and doesn't have anything for a traditional running game. I've been more impressed with the defenses.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 8:58 am to CapstoneGrad06
Odd how that works. Isn't he supposedly an offensive minded coach? His defenses are 
His offenses are 
Maybe that is a product of having Bro, but some sec teams have done a lot more with less, like the Aubs winning with a converted safety, or Bama putting up ridiculous numbers during a qb battle.
His offenses are Maybe that is a product of having Bro, but some sec teams have done a lot more with less, like the Aubs winning with a converted safety, or Bama putting up ridiculous numbers during a qb battle.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:55 am to chattabama
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Most of America is now underway with regular-season high school football action after a cluster of southern and western states kicked things off in late August. The nation's top college prospects have a chance to showcase their talent on a weekly basis, validating immense hype and long lists of scholarship offers in the process.
The first week of September annually revives community spirit in towns across the country, giving fans the opportunity to finally witness the phenomenal athletes they spent an entire offseason hearing about. It also puts the pressure on collegiate coaching staffs to reassess specific recruitments, potentially opening the door for late offers.
Here's our weekly examination of some of the sensational performances that took place this past weekend, with an eye on top-tier defensive and offensive playmakers.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:55 am to TideSaint
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5-star DB Minkah Fitzpatrick, St. Peter's Prep High School (Jersey City, New Jersey)
The Alabama pledge put his athletic prowess on full display in a season-opening victory over Wise High School (Maryland). Minkah Fitzpatrick made the most of a weather-shortened contest, compiling 204 total offensive yards in a 35-9 win, per Braulio Perez of NJ.com.
The 6'1", 198-pound prospect sprinted 81 yards for a rushing touchdown and caught a pair of scoring passes from Penn State quarterback commit Brandon Wimbush. Those receptions came on distances of 17 and 49 yards. Fitzpatrick flashed game-changing skills that also stood out in the defensive secondary.
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Touchdown St. Peter's Prep. Minkah Fitzpatrick is a different level. Looks half speed while blowing by everyone. 49 yards from Wimbush.
— John Malone (@MSGV_Malone) September 7, 2014”
The contest didn't last three full quarters, but Fitzpatrick still managed to make a strong impression for one of the Northeast region's most respected programs. He is rated fifth nationally among cornerbacks in 247Sports' composite rankings.
"I have the length that a lot of teams look for at cornerback," Fitzpatrick said this summer. "I don't have a problem being asked to cover all kinds of receivers, and I can make things happen with the ball in my hands."
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:56 am to TideSaint
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4-star RB Jacques Patrick, Timber Creek High School (Orlando, Florida)
The heavily recruited running back burst through defenders at every level during his second game of the season, surging ahead for 305 yards and five touchdowns, per Jake Lamb of the Orlando Sentinel. Jacques Patrick did his damage on just 22 carries and scored three times from at least 60 yards out.
The 6'1.5", 230-pound standout shredded Boone High School in a 50-20 victory, delivering his squad to its first win. Patrick, rated second nationally among running backs in 247Sports' composite rankings, is now less than 150 yards shy of surpassing 6,000 career yards.
More than just a straight-line rusher, he also shows off capable receiving abilities.
"I want to be the kind of running back that can beat teams in different ways," Patrick said this summer.
His top collegiate options include Alabama, Ohio State, Florida and Florida State.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 9:56 am to TideSaint
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5-star 2016 QB Shea Patterson, Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana)
Shea Patterson, the 6'2", 190-pound passer, continues to state his case for top quarterback honors in the 2016 class. He's rated third nationally among pro-style players at the position in 247Sports' composite rankings and showed off dual-threat capabilities Friday night in a 46-27 clobbering of Parkway High School.
He completed 14 of 20 attempts for 210 yards and four touchdowns, per Matt Vines of The Shreveport Times. His evening also included 95 rushing yards, setting the stage for crucial scores against a quality opponent.
Patterson, who decommitted from Arizona this summer, transferred in from Hidalgo High School (Texas) following his freshman year. He visited Notre Dame Saturday and is expected to spend time at USC and Oklahoma later this month.
LSU is considered a slight favorite in this recruitment. His older brother is a member of the Tigers staff.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:01 am to TideSaint
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If anything is certain after two weeks of the 2014 college football season, it's this: There's a lot of uncertainty.
Defending national champion Florida State has gone from a near-unanimous No. 1 in the preseason to one of six teams garnering first-place votes in the latest Associated Press poll after just two weeks of play. And that's without losing.
The short sample we have to work with has muddied up the playoff and national title picture more than cleared it up. With a few exceptions, most of the top teams are still in contention for big things, but how real are those chances? Are they just based on statistical probability or because that team truly has what it takes to be the champs?
We take a look at every team in the latest AP Top 25 and rate each as a pretender or contender and do our best to explain why. Think we're right, or way off base? Add your thoughts in the comment section.
I'll add our rating and all of our opponents in the next few posts.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:02 am to TideSaint
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14. Ole Miss
Pretender
Ole Miss is 2-0 without having played at home yet, but while it has outscored its opponents 76-16, the competition hasn't been as good as expected.
Boise State was mistake-prone, and Vanderbilt looked like a shell of its 2013 self. The Rebels have had little trouble moving the ball against either, yet they've also somehow managed to give up an astounding 19 tackles for a loss in those victories. Without fixing those issues up front, the many stronger opponents yet to come will cause quarterback Bo Wallace to spend a lot of time on the ground.
Wallace has looked mostly good, save for his three interceptions against Boise State, completing 72.7 percent of his passes for 707 yards and five TDs. He's got some great receivers to work with, but a lack of a running game will keep the Rebels from winning shootouts.
Next test: Oct. 4 vs. Alabama
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:02 am to TideSaint
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10. LSU
Pretender
LSU deserves praise for rallying to beat Wisconsin, but that comeback was fueled as much by the opponent's injury issues and play-calling as anything the Tigers did. To this point, LSU hasn't looked very good, and without major improvement, it won't be able to vie for the playoffs let alone its own division.
Anthony Jennings has completed only 16 of 34 passes through two games, while the running game is a work in progress that will get better. But without all of those pieces coming into place soon, the Tigers will struggle when they get to the meat of their schedule in October and November.
LSU's defense has looked good, but the opposition also hasn't really tested it beyond the way Wisconsin ran the ball in the first half of the opener.
Next test: Sept. 20 vs. Mississippi State
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:03 am to TideSaint
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7. Texas A&M
Contender
The concerns over whether the offense could thrive without Johnny Manziel were erased within minutes of the first game, but even more impressive is how quickly Texas A&M's young defense has come together.
A year ago, even a cupcake like Lamar would have moved the ball with ease and put up points—Rice and Sam Houston State scored a combined 59 points against the Aggies in the first two weeks of 2013. But on Saturday, A&M held Lamar to 243 total yards and a stellar 2.4 average on running plays.
Christopher Smith of Saturday Down South wrote that A&M's defense "showed a level of aggressiveness that bodes well for the Aggies" and, combined with the team's potent offense, can enable it to go for broke even if that means giving up big plays on occasion.
And speaking of that offense, all it's done in two games is score 125 points and gain 1,310 yards, averaging nearly eight yards per snap. Sophomore quarterback Kenny Hill has slipped right into Manziel's shoes and might wear them more comfortably, while A&M's receiving corps is immensely deep and its run game has several capable options.
Next test: Oct. 4 at Mississippi State
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:03 am to TideSaint
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5. Auburn
Pretender
Auburn showed it could make a title game without dominance on defense last season, but it can't expect that to work again in 2014. The Tigers have the kind of offense that can make up for defensive breakdowns, but the projected emergence of quarterback Nick Marshall's passing acumen has yet to happen.
Marshall hasn't had many chances to show this new wrinkle, having sat out the first half of the opener and then only throwing the ball six times. Against San Jose State, Marshall was 10-of-19, hooking up with Ricardo Louis for an early touchdown but then falling back more into his running ways.
Auburn's run game is as strong as ever, averaging 330 yards through two games, and senior Cameron Artis-Payne (289 yards, four TDs, 6.9 average) has stood out in his new role as the go-to running back.
After a shaky first half against Arkansas, the Tigers defense has held its opponents to 13 points and 380 yards over the past six quarters. That's promising, but improvement is still needed to be able to stop the likes of future foes like Kansas State and the six other currently ranked teams on the remaining schedule.
Next test: Sept. 18 at Kansas State
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:05 am to TideSaint
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3. Alabama
Contender
Ignoring the opponent, a look at the execution from Alabama's 41-0 lightning-shortened win Saturday over Florida Atlantic shows what this year's Crimson Tide team is going to look like.
Though the Owls didn't pose a threat in any way, they did provide Alabama with a willing subject to demonstrate what offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin can do with his skill players. The quarterback situation still isn't settled, but both Blake Sims and Jake Coker were given opportunities to show their natural talents and to make plays that the other is more known for.
"He has strengths where my weakness is and I've got strengths where his weakness is," Sims told Andrew Gribble of AL.com.
The Tide will need to settle on a quarterback at some point, but for now, Sims is in the lead and will likely get the more meaningful reps in upcoming games. But having that depth is promising, as is the improvement the defense showed. Pressure up front combined with better coverage from the secondary led to just 88 passing yards allowed.
Next test: Sept. 20 vs. Florida
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:06 am to TideSaint
Richmond to Ole Miss.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:07 am to TideSaint
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While the 2015 class has six months left until national signing day, coaches across the country are already turning their attention to 2016 prospects.
The 2016 class has a few headliners who have already grabbed the attention of fans, analysts and colleges alike.
There are even a few positions where players have emerged as comparable talents to their counterparts in the 2015 class.
Which players in the 2016 class can potentially make that claim?
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:07 am to TideSaint
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Rashan Gary
Rashan Gary was one of the few juniors invited to The Opening over the summer, and he didn’t take long in grabbing the attention of his elder peers at the nation’s premier showcase for top prep talent.
Mitch Hyatt is a 5-star offensive tackle in the 2015 class who was among the players tasked to go against the 6’4”, 290-pound Gary in linemen drills.
"He's way above his level when compared to other players at that age," Hyatt told B/R’s Tyler Donohue. "He's going to be fun to watch in the future because he has everything a defensive lineman needs to be dominant at the next level."
Endorsements such as Hyatt’s are just a small part of the reason why he’s been rated as the nation’s top defensive tackle in the 2016 class, and why he already holds more than 20 offers from powers such as Alabama, Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan, among others.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 10:08 am to TideSaint
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Kareem Walker
Leonard Fournette took the country by storm in 2014, but the 2015 running back class lacked the same type of franchise-caliber rusher.
Kareem Walker may not reach Fournette’s status on the hype scale, but the 5-star New Jersey product already claims more than 20 offers from schools such as Alabama, Florida State, Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State, among others.
The 6’1”, 210-pounder rushed for 1,164 yards and 12 touchdowns while averaging more than 10 yards per carry as a sophomore last season.
It’s that type of explosiveness that makes Walker perhaps the most coveted prep running back in the country, regardless of class.
Posted on 9/9/14 at 11:05 am to TideSaint
Posted on 9/9/14 at 11:12 am to TideSaint
Amonte Caban commits to Louisville
Posted on 9/9/14 at 11:22 am to TideSaint
I highly doubt that kansas st will present any challenge for the Aubs. Even if Aubs defense sucks I don't think kansas st has the firepower to win a shootout. Aubs cruise easily 42-24
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