Monday, January 24, 2011

Big B's Top Ten recruiting classes one week from NSD

Brian Jones of Score Atlanta Fame breaks down the top ten recruiting classes just one week away from National Signing Day. Scott Janovitz of Score Atlanta's The Official Visit gives the breakdown. This list debuted on SAOV last night. Tune in next Monday to 790 The Zone from 7-9pm

10)†Clemson: 25 guys, four already enrolled. Recently landed the commitment of NC DE Jeoffrey Pagan and GA K Ammon Lakip. Also Mike Bellamy, and Martavis Bryant, Charone Peake and Sammy Watkins form best receiver class in America, and LB Lateek Townsend, DB Cortez Davis and DE Corey Crawford from a dominant defensive nucleus. This class may be as good as FSU’s;

9) Georgia: 21 guys, 2 enrolled in Conley and LeMay, and perhaps the hottest team in the nation, landing Ramik Wilson, Swann, Mitchell and Rome all in the last three weeks or so. Amarlo Herrera, Sterling Bailey, Nick Marshall, and Corey Moore also lead a class still waiting on Drew and Crowell;

8) Auburn: Class of 19 is really gaining steam, especially with the huge recent pickup of Arizona OT Christian Westerman, FL safety Robinson Therezie, NC LB Kris Frost and Alabama LB Brent Calloway. Also led by OL Greg Robinson, OL Reese Dismukes, WR Jaylon Denson, and of course QB Kiehl Frazier;

7) Notre Dame: 23 guys, and another class that has received a recent boost, get Stephon Tuitt back, FL DE Aaron Lynch, and Brooklyn DE Ishaq Williams. Better numbers but worse quality than Auburn, also guys like CA ath George Atkinson, ILL WR Davaris Daniels and OH DB Eilar Hardy make the team far more athletic;

6) USC: Big class despite the scholarship reduction at 25 guys, but 8 are already enrolled, which means they count towards last year’s class. Max Wittek and Cody Kessler, two top QBs, are already enrolled. Class also includes five-star talent like George Farmer and De’Anthony Thomas, stole Amir Carlisle and LB Anthony Sarao from Stanford, and really like DT Antwaun Woods and LBs Kent Turene and Tre Madden;

5) Oregon: Slowly becoming a recruiting giant, Oregon has 22 guys committed. WR Devon Blackmon is a future star, FL QB Jerrard Randall fits Oregon O perfectly, FL WR Tacoi Sumler is dynamic, and five-star athlete Colt Lyeria is a physical specimen at 6-5, 225 pounds;

4) Ohio State: 21 guys, five already enrolled, including Braxton Miller and Ryan Shazier. Love DT Michael Bennett, and DEs Chase Farris, Steve Miller and Kenny Hayes. DB Doran Grant is one of the best. Waiting on Curtis Grant;

3) FSU: 23 guys committed, 2 already enrolled, and also heating up. Most recent addition was top tight end Nick O’Leary. Class is also led by five star players James Wilder, and Karlos Williams, as well as by Nick Waisome, Bobby Hart, WR Kelvin Benjamin and WR Rashad Greene. Tyler Hunter and Terrance Smith from Georgia. Still in on Clowney, Steward, Jernigan…;

2) Texas: Great numbers and quality with 22, even after losing Westerman to Auburn. Malcolm Brown, DB Quandre Diggs, LB Steve Edmond, OL Sedrick Flowers, and Garrett Greenlea, DT Desmond Jackson, and athlete Mykkele Thompson;

1) Alabama: Great quality and well spread out at important positions. Just stole Dee Hart from Michigan, but lost Brent Calloway to Auburn recently. Has thee top WRs in Danny Woodson, Bradley Sylve and Marvin Shinn, DLinemen LaMichael Fanning and Xzavier Dickson, Phillip Ely, and big-time LBs Trey DePriest, Vinnie Sunseri and Shannon Brown.

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