Fresno will probably spend $400K on the trip...and clear $1 million. Makes no sense to bring in a school from that far away.
Agree on UAB. It's sad that the state schools won't schedule the little sisters. Troy is another program that could use the money. Florida could rotate FAU and FIU (along w/ the occasional UCF and USF). Georgia could schedule Georgia Southern (and Georgia State is going D1). Even the 1AA schools. Why bring in a 1AA from outside of the region?
:money: where's Lane at?
The University of Alabama compensation committee met and approved the following contracts today.
FOOTBALL
Kirby Smart went from $1.3 to $1.5 millions and extended a year until Feb. 28, 2018
Mario Cristobal went from $500,000 to $515,000 (has two years remaining on contract)
Mel Tucker approved at $500,000 until Feb. 29, 2016 and $600,000 until until Feb. 28, 2017
Bobby Williams increase from $428,000 to $440,840 (two-year contract until Feb. 29, 2017)
Tosh Lupoi approved at $425,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Bo Davis increase from $450,000 to $475,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Scott Cochran increase from $395,000 to $420,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Burton Burns increase from $335,000 to $345,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Billy Napier increase from $325,000 to $340,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
The University of Alabama compensation committee met and approved the following contracts today.
FOOTBALL
Kirby Smart went from $1.3 to $1.5 millions and extended a year until Feb. 28, 2018
Mario Cristobal went from $500,000 to $515,000 (has two years remaining on contract)
Mel Tucker approved at $500,000 until Feb. 29, 2016 and $600,000 until until Feb. 28, 2017
Bobby Williams increase from $428,000 to $440,840 (two-year contract until Feb. 29, 2017)
Tosh Lupoi approved at $425,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Bo Davis increase from $450,000 to $475,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Scott Cochran increase from $395,000 to $420,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Burton Burns increase from $335,000 to $345,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Billy Napier increase from $325,000 to $340,000 until Feb. 28, 2017
Scott Cochran is one of the most important coaches on the Alabama staff. I believe he is the highest paid strength/conditioning coach in college football...and for good reason. No team...NONE is in better physical shape than Alabama.
The dude is worth every penny of his $420,000 salary. Keep in mind most offensive/defensive coordinators don't pull down his money.
Regarding Kiffin...his last year in Tuscaloosa.
The dude is worth every penny of his $420,000 salary. Keep in mind most offensive/defensive coordinators don't pull down his money.
Regarding Kiffin...his last year in Tuscaloosa.
LSU has landed a much needed qb transfer - Danny Etling from Purdue ... however Etling must sit out 2015 and will then have 2 years left to play.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...to-lsu-is-great-insurance-at-qb-for-les-miles
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...to-lsu-is-great-insurance-at-qb-for-les-miles
well if LSU wants to snag qb's that lose their starting job midway through a season from, ahemm, purdue then I'm all for it 
just saw his stat line from the Iowa game which benched him...ouch. 11/26 61 yards and 1 INT with a qb rating of 2.9 (then again looks like Sims' line before the final drive vs LSU)
just saw his stat line from the Iowa game which benched him...ouch. 11/26 61 yards and 1 INT with a qb rating of 2.9 (then again looks like Sims' line before the final drive vs LSU)
well if LSU wants to snag qb's that lose their starting job midway through a season from, ahemm, purdue then I'm all for it
just saw his stat line from the Iowa game which benched him...ouch. 11/26 61 yards and 1 INT with a qb rating of 2.9 (then again looks like Sims' line before the final drive vs LSU)
I'm always cautious about the "stat line". If Purdue has 5 true OL's, Tom Brady couldn't do much. Not that this kid is a great QB, but there are other reasons why QBs don't produce.
but when the backup takes over and fails to win a single game and you never got your ass off the bench that's probably not a good sign. i did read that this kid and LSU OC Cam Cameron are from same town so it probably has to do more with personal relationship than Etling being some program savior. hell, good for this kid...go from a backup on the worst team in big 10 to backup in the best conference in football. while the avg IQ of a purdue student is probably 25 points higher than LSU the broads down there gotta be a lot better than the engineering chicks in indiana
After reviewing each SEC recruiting class between 2006 and 2015, here is some of what we learned, including the percentage of in-state signees for each program, the high school programs where they most frequently have landed prospects and the out-of-state destinations that have been most fertile for each program.
FLORIDA
Much like conference mates Texas A&M and Georgia, Florida’s home state is large and fertile enough that the Gators don’t have to venture far from home to complete their recruiting classes. The Gators rank third in the conference in in-state signees (60.3 percent, trailing only A&M’s 78.8 and Georgia’s 62), including many of the stars from their Urban Meyer-led heyday. Only five of Florida's 10 first-round NFL draft picks since 2008 (Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, defensive end Dante Fowler Jr., defensive back Matt Elam and offensive linemen Mike and Maurkice Pouncey) hailed from Florida, but the Sunshine State has produced a ton of notable Gators – and 376 signees for other SEC schools – in the last decade.
Signees: 237 (143 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 60.3
Top in-state high school and key players: Eight players – Lakeland (Mike and Maurkice Pouncey)
Next-best state: Georgia (26 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Three players – Crest, North Carolina (Brandon Spikes)
GEORGIA
No SEC state is better represented on the conference’s rosters than Georgia. The state produced 582 SEC signees in the last decade, 435 of whom went to out-of-state programs within the conference. And yet Mark Richt’s Bulldogs still rank second in the SEC with 62 percent of their signees coming from within their home state. That's how much talent exists in Georgia. Richt’s Bulldogs frequently supplemented substantial homegrown talent with offensive skill players from elsewhere – think quarterback Matthew Stafford(Texas), receiver A.J. Green (South Carolina) and running backsKnowshon Moreno (New Jersey) and Todd Gurley (North Carolina) – but the Bulldogs’ roster will always be loaded with players from their fertile home state.
Signees: 237 (147 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 62.0
Top in-state high school and key player: Six players – Tucker (Asher Allen)
Next-best state: Florida (36 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Bolles School, Jacksonville, Florida (John Theus)
KENTUCKY
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops and his staff have it tough. Their state produced just 60 SEC signees in the last decade, 49 of whom went to Kentucky. Only Vanderbilt (17.5 percent) signed a smaller percentage of in-state prospects than Kentucky’s 19.2. In fact, Kentucky signed more players from Georgia (50) in the last decade than it did from Kentucky. In Georgia, an interesting trend continued between the Wildcats and LaGrange High School. Kentucky signed seven Grangers in the last decade, having previously looked to the school to land All-SEC linebackers Wesley Woodyard and Braxton Kelley. Kentucky even added longtime LaGrange head coach Steve Pardue to its coaching staff in 2011.
Signees: 255 (49 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 19.2
Top in-state high school and key player: Four players – Louisville Central (Corey Peters)
Next-best state: Georgia (50 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Seven players – LaGrange, Georgia (Randall Burden)
MISSOURI
Gary Pinkel’s program ranked eighth in the SEC by signing 32.9 percent in-state recruits over the last decade. Geography (and the fact that Missouri didn’t join the SEC until 2012) certainly had something to do with this, but no other SEC program was much of a factor in Missouri. Some of the Tigers’ best players – such as quarterback Blaine Gabbert, defensive linemenSheldon Richardson, Kony Ealy and Markus Golden and receiversJeremy Maclin and Dorial Green-Beckham – hailed from Missouri, but the Tigers also looked heavily to Texas (65 signees, 10 fewer than they signed from Missouri) in the decade.
Signees: 228 (75 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 32.9
Top in-state high school and key player: Five players – Lee’s Summit West (Evan Boehm)
Next-best state: Texas (66 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Gilmer, Texas (Braylon Webb)
SOUTH CAROLINA
Although their biggest stars under Steve Spurrier, namely defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney, running back Marcus Lattimore and receiver Alshon Jeffery, hailed from South Carolina, Spurrier’s staff frequently looked outside their state for talent. With 70 signees from Georgia (one fewer than the Gamecocks signed from their home state), the Peach State has been enormously valuable as South Carolina established itself as an Eastern Division power. Georgians such as quarterback Connor Shaw, defensive lineman Eric Norwood and running back Mike Davis have been enormously valuable in the last several seasons. Florida has also been useful for Spurrier’s crew, producing 49 signees since 2006.
Signees: 245 (71 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 29.0
Top in-state high school and key player: Five players: South Pointe (Jadeveon Clowney)
Next-best state: Georgia (70 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Six players – Stephenson, Georgia (Mike Davis)
TENNESSEE
Both Tennessee (26.4 percent) and Vanderbilt (17.5) rank among the SEC programs with the fewest in-state signees, thanks in part to their home state producing less top-tier talent than many of the surrounding Southern states. Out-of-state SEC programs don’t hit Tennessee particularly hard, either. Ole Miss, which is located only an hour away from the Tennessee state line, has the most signees, with 26 since 2006. Meanwhile, the Vols frequently looked to nearby states such as Georgia (48 signees, including the Berry brothers, offensive lineman Ja’Wuan James and quarterbackJoshua Dobbs) and Florida (32) to fill in their recruiting classes.
Signees: 250 (66 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 26.4
Top in-state high school and key player: Three players – Montgomery Bell Academy (Jashon Robertson)
Next-best state: Georgia (48 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Creekside, Georgia (Eric Berry)
VANDERBILT
By many measures, Vanderbilt is nothing like its SEC mates. The conference’s only private school typically attracts a different breed of student, whether it’s an athlete or nonathlete. The Commodores reside in a state that is not particularly loaded with SEC-caliber talent, so it’s hardly a surprise that they look all over to fill their recruiting classes. Vandy signed more players from Georgia (44) than Tennessee (37) and also hit Florida (29) and Alabama (23) hard over the last decade. It did so out of necessity, and the trend doesn’t appear likely to end under Derek Mason. Just five of Vandy’s 18 signees in 2015 came from Tennessee.
Signees: 212 (37 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 17.5
Top in-state high school and key players: Two players – Brentwood Academy (Thad McHaney)/Ensworth School (Donovan Sheffield)/Memphis University School (John Stokes)/Montgomery Bell Academy (Wesley Johnson)/Oakland (Emmanuel Smith)/Smyrna (Adam Smotherman)/Whitehaven (Darrius Sims)
Next-best state: Georgia (44 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Seffner Armwood, Florida (Josh Grady)/Stephenson, Georgia (Kenny Ladler)
Much like conference mates Texas A&M and Georgia, Florida’s home state is large and fertile enough that the Gators don’t have to venture far from home to complete their recruiting classes. The Gators rank third in the conference in in-state signees (60.3 percent, trailing only A&M’s 78.8 and Georgia’s 62), including many of the stars from their Urban Meyer-led heyday. Only five of Florida's 10 first-round NFL draft picks since 2008 (Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, defensive end Dante Fowler Jr., defensive back Matt Elam and offensive linemen Mike and Maurkice Pouncey) hailed from Florida, but the Sunshine State has produced a ton of notable Gators – and 376 signees for other SEC schools – in the last decade.
Signees: 237 (143 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 60.3
Top in-state high school and key players: Eight players – Lakeland (Mike and Maurkice Pouncey)
Next-best state: Georgia (26 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Three players – Crest, North Carolina (Brandon Spikes)
No SEC state is better represented on the conference’s rosters than Georgia. The state produced 582 SEC signees in the last decade, 435 of whom went to out-of-state programs within the conference. And yet Mark Richt’s Bulldogs still rank second in the SEC with 62 percent of their signees coming from within their home state. That's how much talent exists in Georgia. Richt’s Bulldogs frequently supplemented substantial homegrown talent with offensive skill players from elsewhere – think quarterback Matthew Stafford(Texas), receiver A.J. Green (South Carolina) and running backsKnowshon Moreno (New Jersey) and Todd Gurley (North Carolina) – but the Bulldogs’ roster will always be loaded with players from their fertile home state.
Signees: 237 (147 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 62.0
Top in-state high school and key player: Six players – Tucker (Asher Allen)
Next-best state: Florida (36 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Bolles School, Jacksonville, Florida (John Theus)
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops and his staff have it tough. Their state produced just 60 SEC signees in the last decade, 49 of whom went to Kentucky. Only Vanderbilt (17.5 percent) signed a smaller percentage of in-state prospects than Kentucky’s 19.2. In fact, Kentucky signed more players from Georgia (50) in the last decade than it did from Kentucky. In Georgia, an interesting trend continued between the Wildcats and LaGrange High School. Kentucky signed seven Grangers in the last decade, having previously looked to the school to land All-SEC linebackers Wesley Woodyard and Braxton Kelley. Kentucky even added longtime LaGrange head coach Steve Pardue to its coaching staff in 2011.
Signees: 255 (49 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 19.2
Top in-state high school and key player: Four players – Louisville Central (Corey Peters)
Next-best state: Georgia (50 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Seven players – LaGrange, Georgia (Randall Burden)
Gary Pinkel’s program ranked eighth in the SEC by signing 32.9 percent in-state recruits over the last decade. Geography (and the fact that Missouri didn’t join the SEC until 2012) certainly had something to do with this, but no other SEC program was much of a factor in Missouri. Some of the Tigers’ best players – such as quarterback Blaine Gabbert, defensive linemenSheldon Richardson, Kony Ealy and Markus Golden and receiversJeremy Maclin and Dorial Green-Beckham – hailed from Missouri, but the Tigers also looked heavily to Texas (65 signees, 10 fewer than they signed from Missouri) in the decade.
Signees: 228 (75 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 32.9
Top in-state high school and key player: Five players – Lee’s Summit West (Evan Boehm)
Next-best state: Texas (66 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Gilmer, Texas (Braylon Webb)
Although their biggest stars under Steve Spurrier, namely defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney, running back Marcus Lattimore and receiver Alshon Jeffery, hailed from South Carolina, Spurrier’s staff frequently looked outside their state for talent. With 70 signees from Georgia (one fewer than the Gamecocks signed from their home state), the Peach State has been enormously valuable as South Carolina established itself as an Eastern Division power. Georgians such as quarterback Connor Shaw, defensive lineman Eric Norwood and running back Mike Davis have been enormously valuable in the last several seasons. Florida has also been useful for Spurrier’s crew, producing 49 signees since 2006.
Signees: 245 (71 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 29.0
Top in-state high school and key player: Five players: South Pointe (Jadeveon Clowney)
Next-best state: Georgia (70 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Six players – Stephenson, Georgia (Mike Davis)
Both Tennessee (26.4 percent) and Vanderbilt (17.5) rank among the SEC programs with the fewest in-state signees, thanks in part to their home state producing less top-tier talent than many of the surrounding Southern states. Out-of-state SEC programs don’t hit Tennessee particularly hard, either. Ole Miss, which is located only an hour away from the Tennessee state line, has the most signees, with 26 since 2006. Meanwhile, the Vols frequently looked to nearby states such as Georgia (48 signees, including the Berry brothers, offensive lineman Ja’Wuan James and quarterbackJoshua Dobbs) and Florida (32) to fill in their recruiting classes.
Signees: 250 (66 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 26.4
Top in-state high school and key player: Three players – Montgomery Bell Academy (Jashon Robertson)
Next-best state: Georgia (48 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Creekside, Georgia (Eric Berry)
By many measures, Vanderbilt is nothing like its SEC mates. The conference’s only private school typically attracts a different breed of student, whether it’s an athlete or nonathlete. The Commodores reside in a state that is not particularly loaded with SEC-caliber talent, so it’s hardly a surprise that they look all over to fill their recruiting classes. Vandy signed more players from Georgia (44) than Tennessee (37) and also hit Florida (29) and Alabama (23) hard over the last decade. It did so out of necessity, and the trend doesn’t appear likely to end under Derek Mason. Just five of Vandy’s 18 signees in 2015 came from Tennessee.
Signees: 212 (37 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 17.5
Top in-state high school and key players: Two players – Brentwood Academy (Thad McHaney)/Ensworth School (Donovan Sheffield)/Memphis University School (John Stokes)/Montgomery Bell Academy (Wesley Johnson)/Oakland (Emmanuel Smith)/Smyrna (Adam Smotherman)/Whitehaven (Darrius Sims)
Next-best state: Georgia (44 players)
Top out-of-state high school and key player: Four players – Seffner Armwood, Florida (Josh Grady)/Stephenson, Georgia (Kenny Ladler)
ALABAMA
Alabama has two of the Southeast’s most fertile metro areas within its borders -- Birmingham (83 SEC signees between 2006 and 2015) and Mobile (69) -- and in-state talent has played an important role in the success of Nick Saban’s program over the last decade. However, Saban’s staff also has plucked premium talent out of nearby states Florida (receiver Amari Cooper, safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and running back Derrick Henry), Georgia (offensive lineman Chance Warmack and quarterback Blake Sims) and Louisiana (running back Eddie Lacy, safety Landon Collinsand offensive lineman Cam Robinson) that helped the Crimson Tide become the SEC’s preeminent program under Saban.
Signees: 251 (94 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 37.5
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- Mountain Brook (William Vlachos)/St. Paul’s Episcopal (AJ McCarron)
Next-best state: Georgia (38 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Norcross, Georgia (Adrian Hubbard)
ARKANSAS
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arkansas has the smallest population of any SEC state -- its 2014 population estimate is roughly 28,000 less than that of Mississippi -- which explains why the Razorbacks rank ninth in the SEC in percentage of in-state signees (29.8). By and large, the Razorbacks do a good job of keeping the state’s best players at home. Only 20 players from Arkansas signed with out-of-state SEC programs, and only Auburn (six signees from Arkansas, including running back Michael Dyer, offensive lineman Lee Ziemba and quarterback/receiver Kodi Burns) enjoyed much success landing star talent from the Natural State.
Signees: 262 (78 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 29.8
Top in-state high school (Key player): Eight players -- Fayetteville (Brandon Allen)
Next-best state: Texas (49 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Booker T. Washington, Oklahoma (Jared Collins)
AUBURN
Auburn and Alabama both hammer their home state to fill out their rosters, particularly considering how they compete for homegrown talent in a state whose population ranks among the smallest in the SEC. That’s one factor in how Auburn has long recruited heavily in nearby states Georgia (60 signees between 2006-15) and Florida (51). Overall, Auburn signed players from 24 different states in the last decade, including quarterbacks who led the Tigers to SEC titles in 2010 and 2013, Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton and Nick Marshall (both from Georgia).
Signees: 256 (89 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 34.8
Top in-state high school (Key player): Three players -- Charles Henderson (Zac Etheridge)/Opelika (Zach Clayton)/Williamson (Nick Fairley)
Next-best state: Georgia (60 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Lincoln, Florida (Craig Stevens)/Olive Branch, Miss. (Daren Bates)/St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla. (Wes Byrum)
LSU
The narrative about Louisiana has long been that it’s awfully difficult to lure top-tier players away from the home-state Tigers. With 53.2 percent of its signees over the last decade hailing from Louisiana, that narrative appears to be true -- especially since only three SEC states have smaller populations than Louisiana’s 4.65 million. Alabama has landed some big fish from Louisiana in recent years, as have Mississippi State (quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Josh Robinson) and Auburn (offensive lineman Greg Robinson and receiver Duke Williams). But typically LSU is the overwhelming favorite to land star prospects from its own state.
Signees: 248 (132 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 53.2
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- Breaux Bridge (Travin Dural)/St. Augustine (Tyrann Mathieu and Leonard Fournette)/West Monroe (Barkevious Mingo)
Next-best state: Texas (37 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Buford, Georgia (Vadal Alexander)
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Not only is Mississippi the second-smallest SEC state, but two conference schools are situated within the Magnolia State’s borders. Mississippi State (145 in-state signees) has hit its home state much harder in the past decade than has Ole Miss (79). Overall, 13 of the Bulldogs’ 20 NFL draft picks -- including stars such as defensive lineman Fletcher Cox, defensive back Johnthan Banks and linebacker Benardrick McKinney -- played high school football in Mississippi. Among SEC programs, only Texas A&M (78.8 percent), Georgia (62) and Florida (60.3) have signed a greater percentage of in-state talent than State’s 56.9, and all of those states are considerably larger than Mississippi.
Signees: 255 (145 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 56.9
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- Olive Branch (K.J. Wright)
Next-best state: Alabama (35 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Three players -- Thurgood Marshall, Texas (Marcus Washington)
OLE MISS
Considering that Oxford is located roughly 50 miles away from the Tennessee state line, it makes perfect sense that the Rebels signed 24 players out of the nearby metro Memphis area over the last decade. The Rebels ranked 10th in the SEC at signing in-state talent (29.6 percent), so clearly they look elsewhere more than most to fill in their signing classes. Florida (39 signees), Georgia (31) and Tennessee (26) were the top out-of-state destinations for the program in the last decade, but Ole Miss signed double-digit prospects in a total of eight states.
Signees: 267 (79 in-state).
Percentage of signees from in state: 29.6
Top in-state high school (Key player): Seven players -- South Panola (Tony Conner)
Next-best state: Florida (39 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Three players -- East, Tennessee (Cassius Vaughan)/Grayson, Georgia (Robert Nkemdiche)/Lovejoy, Georgia (DeMarquis Gates)/Martin Luther King, Georgia (Joel Kight)/Sandy Creek, Georgia (Mike Hilton)
TEXAS A&M
Texas is easily the most populous SEC state and is well known for producing star-caliber football talent, so it’s no surprise that Texas A&M signed the most in-state talent (its 78.8 percent of in-state signees is nearly 17 percent more than runner-up Georgia) of any SEC program. Nearly every Aggie of note in the last decade -- think Heisman winner Johnny Manziel and all seven of A&M’s first-round draft picks since 2011 (Manziel, offensive linemen Cedric Ogbuehi,Jake Matthews and Luke Joeckel, receiver Mike Evans, quarterbackRyan Tannehill and outside linebacker Von Miller) -- hailed from the Lone Star State.
Signees: 240 (189 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 78.8
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- DeSoto (Von Miller)
Next-best state: Louisiana (21 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Two players -- East St. John, Louisiana (Patrick Lewis)/Edna Karr, Louisiana (Speedy Noil)
Signees: 251 (94 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 37.5
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- Mountain Brook (William Vlachos)/St. Paul’s Episcopal (AJ McCarron)
Next-best state: Georgia (38 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Norcross, Georgia (Adrian Hubbard)
ARKANSAS
Signees: 262 (78 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 29.8
Top in-state high school (Key player): Eight players -- Fayetteville (Brandon Allen)
Next-best state: Texas (49 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Booker T. Washington, Oklahoma (Jared Collins)
AUBURN
Signees: 256 (89 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 34.8
Top in-state high school (Key player): Three players -- Charles Henderson (Zac Etheridge)/Opelika (Zach Clayton)/Williamson (Nick Fairley)
Next-best state: Georgia (60 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Lincoln, Florida (Craig Stevens)/Olive Branch, Miss. (Daren Bates)/St. Thomas Aquinas, Fla. (Wes Byrum)
LSU
Signees: 248 (132 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 53.2
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- Breaux Bridge (Travin Dural)/St. Augustine (Tyrann Mathieu and Leonard Fournette)/West Monroe (Barkevious Mingo)
Next-best state: Texas (37 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Four players -- Buford, Georgia (Vadal Alexander)
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Signees: 255 (145 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 56.9
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- Olive Branch (K.J. Wright)
Next-best state: Alabama (35 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Three players -- Thurgood Marshall, Texas (Marcus Washington)
OLE MISS
Signees: 267 (79 in-state).
Percentage of signees from in state: 29.6
Top in-state high school (Key player): Seven players -- South Panola (Tony Conner)
Next-best state: Florida (39 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Three players -- East, Tennessee (Cassius Vaughan)/Grayson, Georgia (Robert Nkemdiche)/Lovejoy, Georgia (DeMarquis Gates)/Martin Luther King, Georgia (Joel Kight)/Sandy Creek, Georgia (Mike Hilton)
TEXAS A&M
Texas is easily the most populous SEC state and is well known for producing star-caliber football talent, so it’s no surprise that Texas A&M signed the most in-state talent (its 78.8 percent of in-state signees is nearly 17 percent more than runner-up Georgia) of any SEC program. Nearly every Aggie of note in the last decade -- think Heisman winner Johnny Manziel and all seven of A&M’s first-round draft picks since 2011 (Manziel, offensive linemen Cedric Ogbuehi,Jake Matthews and Luke Joeckel, receiver Mike Evans, quarterbackRyan Tannehill and outside linebacker Von Miller) -- hailed from the Lone Star State.
Signees: 240 (189 in-state)
Percentage of signees from in state: 78.8
Top in-state high school (Key player): Five players -- DeSoto (Von Miller)
Next-best state: Louisiana (21 players)
Top out-of-state high school (Key player): Two players -- East St. John, Louisiana (Patrick Lewis)/Edna Karr, Louisiana (Speedy Noil)
will have to see if we keep him but just pulled one of the top DE's in the nation from Harbaugh's backyard. Enjoy your next satellite camp in Hoover, Jimmy....
I say "if we keep him" because he already decommited from Michigan State and said he just decided last night to go with Alabama. and obviously Mich will be pushing the kid hard for the next 6 months as he's just 30 miles from the Big House
http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/n...-kareems-college-announcement-here-at-230-pm/
Khalid Kareem, four-star defensive end from Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Mich., commits to Alabama. The former Michigan State commitment picked Alabama instead of Michigan.
I say "if we keep him" because he already decommited from Michigan State and said he just decided last night to go with Alabama. and obviously Mich will be pushing the kid hard for the next 6 months as he's just 30 miles from the Big House
http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/n...-kareems-college-announcement-here-at-230-pm/
Khalid Kareem, four-star defensive end from Harrison High School in Farmington Hills, Mich., commits to Alabama. The former Michigan State commitment picked Alabama instead of Michigan.
what i liked about today's verbal, other than the irony of the kid being in harbaugh's backyard, was this is Alabama's 7th verbal in ESPN's 300 and from 6 different states. Saban has definitely taken his recruiting outside of the 3-4 key southern states .
of course i won't be shocked if this guy decided to ultimately join michigan but it just reinforces what i said weeks ago....jimmy can have his satellite camps and takes kids away from troy and uab but once he gets the SEC blue bloods doing the same in Detroit he won't be so happy
yeah i was thinking more of a high 2-star, CB
of course i won't be shocked if this guy decided to ultimately join michigan but it just reinforces what i said weeks ago....jimmy can have his satellite camps and takes kids away from troy and uab but once he gets the SEC blue bloods doing the same in Detroit he won't be so happy
yeah i was thinking more of a high 2-star, CB
Do you SEC guys feel frustrated over how deep the conference is? My point is that one of these next few years a 3 loss SEC team could win the conference and ultimately could shut itself out of the playoff. Even though the Big Ten is getting better, it feels like Urban has built himself an SEC team in Big Ten country and won't have a meat grinder of a schedule getting itself to the playoff most every year.
it's par for the course. no easy outs in the west at least for the foreseeable future. in the East I think you will see UF/UT/UGA really take charge over the next few years and then you will have a really unbalanced division like the West was for several years until UK and Vandy decide to really take this football thing seriously. USCe is in a tenuous position and I'd lean for them and Missouri to head toward UK/VAN status quicker than i would suggest they get up with where the vols, gators, and dawgs are heading
but I'll still take a 3-loss SEC champ to be in the playoff... unbiased opinion of course
what i liked about today's verbal, other than the irony of the kid being in harbaugh's backyard, was this is Alabama's 7th verbal in ESPN's 300 and from 6 different states. Saban has definitely taken his recruiting outside of the 3-4 key southern states .
of course i won't be shocked if this guy decided to ultimately join michigan but it just reinforces what i said weeks ago....jimmy can have his satellite camps and takes kids away from troy and uab but once he gets the SEC blue bloods doing the same in Detroit he won't be so happy
yeah i was thinking more of a high 2-star, CB
I don't think Alabama/Saban's ability to pull national talent is anything new. If the fact that they haven't stepped outside the footprint is true, perhaps it was done by choice and/or lack of need. If this is a new trend for Alabama, it may be they are weighing the options of distance recruiting vs SEC territory saturation. Not that Alabama needs any extra edge, but perhaps Saban's crew has analyzed a tactical advantage in winning a few less crowded battles. Or perhaps it's just that there is a talent upswing in a few places. Point is, Alabama is national.
Also, rankings are fluid, as you know. Just a few months ago Nebraska had two unknown QB's 3 star at best, unranked in some cases with little to no offers. Now they have an elite 11 finalist in one and a ESPN #209 in the other and teams like Oregon looking to come in. They go up and down with the hype. Speaking of Oregon, they have a 4 star QB commit that played in Minnesota and is #201 on ESPN. Guy transfers to Texas and he might not even start.
Nebraska had a Miami satellite camp. They offered a non-rated (by any service) CB that ran a 4.34 40 yard dash. DiCaprio Bootle is for all purposes a nobody, but he seems to have something you can't teach and that is elite speed. Let's see what happens in the next 3 months. Might be a high 3 star before it's all said and done. All I know is I'd trust a coach with hands on analysis of a kid vs a recruiting service especially when you stop talking about the obvious 5 stars and start looking at the majority mass of bodies playing variable talent over the country. That is where a camp is good exposure for a kid.
Freshman classes are arriving on campuses around the country.
UF's class reports:
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20150624/ARTICLES/150629825?tc=cr
Florida coach Jim McElwain put his first stamp on the Gators’ roster this week with the arrival of his inaugural football recruiting class.
A total of 19 incoming freshmen have reported to UF for the Summer B semester, which starts June 29.
McElwain and his staff landed 15 prospects in the last 11 days of the 2015 recruiting cycle. They committed to McElwain’s plan and vision in a short period of time and made Florida’s once dismal class finish with a top-25 ranking.
Five-star Martez Ivey is expected to compete with Halter and redshirt freshmen Kavaris Harkless and Andrew Mike for the starting tackle spot opposite sophomore David Sharpe.
"You can see it for yourself. There's a need for improvement on the O-line," said the 6-foot-6 Ivey, who has bulked up to 295 pounds. “My plan is to come in and work hard, and hopefully start.
At running back, the Gators will need U.S. Army All-Americans Jordan Cronkrite and Jordan Scarlett to be in the rotation and possibly take some of the load of starter Kelvin Taylor. The other players at the position — Adam Lane and Mark Herndon — have yet to define their roles in McElwain’s offense, so the door is open for Cronkrite and Scarlett.
Defensively, the most likely player to see the field is CeCe Jefferson. The five-star end is a gifted pass rusher and can line up at a few positions in the front seven.
Florida’s 2015 class
Luke Ancrum, DE, Sebring, 6-5, 230 (3*)
Nick Buchanan, OL, Dunwoody, Ga., 6-4, 285 (3*)
Antonio Callaway, WR, Miami Booker T. Washington, 5-11, 185 (4*)
Jordan Cronkrite, RB, Miami Westminster Christian, 5-11, 201 (4*)
Keivonnis Davis, DL, Miami Central, 6-4, 225 (3*)
Richerd Desir-Jones, OL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-4, 295 (3*)
Martez Ivey, OT, Apopka, 6-6, 295 (5*)
Andrew Ivie, DT, Dade City Pasco, 6-2, 290, 5 stars (3*)
Kalif Jackson, WR, Neptune Beach Fletcher, 6-4, 195 (3*)
Rayshad Jackson, LB, Miami Norland, 6-2, 205 (3*)
CeCe Jefferson, DE, Glen Saint Mary, 6-2, 275 (5*)
Fredrick Johnson, OL, West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, 6-6, 300 (3*)
Kylan Johnson, DB, Dallas (Texas) Skyline, 6-3, 202 (3*)
Tyler Jordan, OL, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny, 6-5, 270 (4*)
Camrin Knight, TE, Tallahassee Lincoln, 6-4, 225 (3*)
T.J. McCoy, OL, Groveland South Lake, 6-1, 314 (3*)
*D’Anfernee McGriff, Athlete, Tallahassee Leon, 6-1, 225 (4*)
Brandon Sandifer, OL, Warner Robins (Ga.) Northside, 6-4, 330 (4*)
Jordan Scarlett, RB, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-11, 207 (4*)
Chris Williamson, CB, Gainesville (Ga.), 6-0, 185 (4*)
Jabari Zuniga, DE, Marietta (Ga.) Sprayberry, 6-3, 265 (4*)
* — not enrolled
UF's class reports:
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20150624/ARTICLES/150629825?tc=cr
Florida coach Jim McElwain put his first stamp on the Gators’ roster this week with the arrival of his inaugural football recruiting class.
A total of 19 incoming freshmen have reported to UF for the Summer B semester, which starts June 29.
McElwain and his staff landed 15 prospects in the last 11 days of the 2015 recruiting cycle. They committed to McElwain’s plan and vision in a short period of time and made Florida’s once dismal class finish with a top-25 ranking.
Five-star Martez Ivey is expected to compete with Halter and redshirt freshmen Kavaris Harkless and Andrew Mike for the starting tackle spot opposite sophomore David Sharpe.
"You can see it for yourself. There's a need for improvement on the O-line," said the 6-foot-6 Ivey, who has bulked up to 295 pounds. “My plan is to come in and work hard, and hopefully start.
At running back, the Gators will need U.S. Army All-Americans Jordan Cronkrite and Jordan Scarlett to be in the rotation and possibly take some of the load of starter Kelvin Taylor. The other players at the position — Adam Lane and Mark Herndon — have yet to define their roles in McElwain’s offense, so the door is open for Cronkrite and Scarlett.
Defensively, the most likely player to see the field is CeCe Jefferson. The five-star end is a gifted pass rusher and can line up at a few positions in the front seven.
Florida’s 2015 class
Luke Ancrum, DE, Sebring, 6-5, 230 (3*)
Nick Buchanan, OL, Dunwoody, Ga., 6-4, 285 (3*)
Antonio Callaway, WR, Miami Booker T. Washington, 5-11, 185 (4*)
Jordan Cronkrite, RB, Miami Westminster Christian, 5-11, 201 (4*)
Keivonnis Davis, DL, Miami Central, 6-4, 225 (3*)
Richerd Desir-Jones, OL, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 6-4, 295 (3*)
Martez Ivey, OT, Apopka, 6-6, 295 (5*)
Andrew Ivie, DT, Dade City Pasco, 6-2, 290, 5 stars (3*)
Kalif Jackson, WR, Neptune Beach Fletcher, 6-4, 195 (3*)
Rayshad Jackson, LB, Miami Norland, 6-2, 205 (3*)
CeCe Jefferson, DE, Glen Saint Mary, 6-2, 275 (5*)
Fredrick Johnson, OL, West Palm Beach Royal Palm Beach, 6-6, 300 (3*)
Kylan Johnson, DB, Dallas (Texas) Skyline, 6-3, 202 (3*)
Tyler Jordan, OL, Jacksonville Bishop Kenny, 6-5, 270 (4*)
Camrin Knight, TE, Tallahassee Lincoln, 6-4, 225 (3*)
T.J. McCoy, OL, Groveland South Lake, 6-1, 314 (3*)
*D’Anfernee McGriff, Athlete, Tallahassee Leon, 6-1, 225 (4*)
Brandon Sandifer, OL, Warner Robins (Ga.) Northside, 6-4, 330 (4*)
Jordan Scarlett, RB, Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas, 5-11, 207 (4*)
Chris Williamson, CB, Gainesville (Ga.), 6-0, 185 (4*)
Jabari Zuniga, DE, Marietta (Ga.) Sprayberry, 6-3, 265 (4*)
* — not enrolled
