Published on: 27th May, 2010
On Tuesday, I posted part one of the B/R Top 100, the 100 best college football recruits in the 2011 class. Numbers 100-51 were notable for how many recruits were still uncommitted. Not so with Nos. 50-1. Though there's an unusual concentration of uncommitted recruits from 10-1, many of the top 50 ...Published on: 20th May, 2010
Last week, we took a look at which of 2010's top 50 recruits will see time as true freshmen. This week, we go back to the future to examine 2011's top 50 uncommitted recruits. This slideshow is both a list of the top 50 remaining recruits and a primer on where they ...Published on: 13th May, 2010
Spring football is over. We don't know everything about college football's great (and not-so-great) teams, but we know whether they could use some serious help. Thankfully, fall camps start up again at the end of July or beginning of August. That's when, the recruits signed back in February arrive on campus ...Published on: 11th May, 2010
My first wave of recruiting report cards for the spring games of 10 major college football teams was, in retrospect, mostly positive, spurred on by a host of commitments that gained national attention. Round two, as you're about to see, grades out more like your typical classroom. One overachiever at the top ...Published on: 7th May, 2010
In recruiting, no decision is without cause and effect. Unless the depth chart is wide open and the competition is within reason, no four-star quarterback wants to go where a five-star is already headed. The math just doesn't bear out. Here are five recruits on whose decisions many future commitments currently hinge. ...Published on: 6th May, 2010
When a new college coach takes over, the expected response is that that team's recruiting class will suffer. Among the many responsibilities facing the rookie is that he must set down roots and form relationships with the old coach's commits very quickly. Sometimes, this task is too daunting for a new coach, ...Published on: 5th May, 2010
Spring games have (mostly) come and gone. Seeing the action play out on the field was, for many, a relief to watch. But for those of us who still didn't get enough, the recruiting wars taking place off the field demand a look of their own. For the premier recruiting schools, the ...Published on: 4th May, 2010
Perhaps it's my Midwestern roots, but I've often felt America is an underdog-loving country. The Butler Bulldogs, the Mighty Ducks, short guys, eight seeds and 16 seeds and penniless athletic departments, all are near and dear to America's heart. Our love of shortcomings surely applies to the world of college football recruiting, ...Published on: 3rd May, 2010
Defensive end is the one position where you see more than a few true freshmen making an impact, sometimes from day one. 2010's D-end crew was epic, with Florida's Ronald Powell the choice for many recruitnik's No. 1 prospect overall. You'll see him and his pal Dominique Easley terrorizing SEC offensive ...Published on: 30th April, 2010
As SEC teams go, Georgia is the one I empathize with most. Much like my Michigan Wolverines, the Bulldogs are an esteemed program with an accomplished, down-to-earth coach, facing a torrential offseason, a restless fan base, and a must-win year in an increasingly tough conference. Of course, saying Georgia or Michigan qualify ...