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Auburn Football: Ranking Toughest Games on Tigers’ 2013-14 Schedule
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64 reads. 0 Icon_comment. Hi-res-156906925_crop_north. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images. The 2013-14 season is going to be a tough one for the Auburn Tigers, as several games on their schedule will be close or blowouts going in the opposition's favor.
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The Kentucky Football Recruiting Big Board as of 6/17/13
All Offers are verbal as are the Commitments. No consideration is given regarding committable or non-committable offers. Rivals has now started to rate the JUCOs, but one of ours hasn’t been rated yet. Leans are based on the 247 Sports prediction polls found at the bottom of the player’s profile.
Commitments: Average Star Rating has jumped from 3.27 to 3.31 since 6/05/133* (5.7) #25 OLB Dorian Hendrix - Huber Heights, OH - Wayne HS
4* (5.8) #12 WR Thaddeus Snodgrass - Springfield, OH - Springfield HS
4* (5.8) #12 RBMikel Horton - West Chester, OH - Lakota West HS
3* (5.8) #23 TE Darryl Long - Westerville, OH - Westerville South HS
3* (5.5) NR DT Tymere Dubose - Youngstown, OH - Youngstown Christian School
4* (5.8) #5 QB Drew Barker - Hebron, KY - Connor HS - Kentucky's # 1 Priority Recruit
3* (5.7) #31 LB Kobie Walker- Olney, MD - Our Lady of Good Counsel HS
3* (5.7) #16 DL Jarrett LaRubbio - Liberty Township, OH - Lakota East HS
3* (5.6) # 44 S Jared Tucker - Stone Mountain, GA - Stephenson HS
3* JUCO DB Shyquawn Pullium - Brenham, TX - Blinn College
NR JUCO LB Ryan Flannigan - Brenham, TX - Blinn College
3* (5.7) #15 DE Denzel Ware - Opp, AL - Opp HS Note:Ware's Rivals ratings dropped when he de-committed from Kentucky. His position ranking remained the same. He was a (5.8) 4 star when he committed the first time.
3* (5.7) Mike Edwards - #33 S - Cincinnati, OH - Winton Woods HS
4* (5.8) Darius West - #15 - Lima, OH - Lima Central Catholic HS
3* (5.6) Nico Firios - NR LB - Longwood, FL - Lyman HS
4* (5.9) Stanley Williams - #1 (APB) - Monroe, GA - George Walton Academy - Priority Recruit -Georgia Decommit
3* (5.5) Adrian Middleton - NR DL - Bowling Green, KY - South Warren County**
Commitment on Hold:3* (5.5) Tyre Brady - NR WR- Homestead, FL - South Dade HS
Uncommitted Offers: Quarterbacks:No Mas
Running Backs:3* (5.7) Jonathon Vickers - #30 - Tallahassee, FL - North Florida Christian HS
2* (5.4) Paul Moses - NR - Toledo, OH - Toledo Central Catholic HS
All Purpose Backs (APB):4* (5.8) Tony James - #3 - Gainesville, FL - Gainesville HS
Tight Ends:4*(5.8)Bryce Dixon - #11 - Ventura, CA - St. Bonaventure HS - UCLA Lean
3*(5.6) Marcus Mosely - #28 - Tampa, FL - Alonso HS
Wide Receivers:4* (5.9) Josh Malone- #2 - Gallatin, TN - Station Camp HS - Tennessee Lean
4* (5.9) Mark Andrews - #9 - Scottsdale, AZ - Desert Mountain HS
4* (5.9) Artavis Scott - #11 - Tarpon Springs, FL - East Lake HS - Michigan Lean
4* (6.0) Montae Nicholson -#15 - Monroeville, PA - Gateway HS - Michigan Lean
4* (5.9) Johnnie Dixon - #20 - West Palm Beach, FL - Dwyer HS - Miami Lean
4* (5.8) Austin Roberts - #24 - Carmel, IN - Carmel HS - Ohio St. Lean
4* (5.8) Moral Stephens - #27 - Perry, FL - Taylor County HS
4* (5.8) Corey Holmes - #31 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - St. Thomas Aquinas HS - Notre Dame Lean
4* (5.8)Dominque Booth - #34 - Indianapolis, IN - Pike HS - Tennessee Lean
4* (5.8) Braxton Berrios- #39 - Raleigh, NC - Leesville Road HS - UK Priority Recruit - Kentucky Lean
4* (5.8) Blake Bone - #47 - Woodruff, SC - Woodruff HS - South Carolina Lean
3* (5.6) Isaiah McKenzie - #70 - Plantation, FL - American Heritage HS
3* (5.6)Garrett Johnson - NR - Winter Garden, FL - West Orange HS
3* (5.6) Lamar Parker - NR - Miami, FL -Booker T.Washington HS- West Virginia Lean
3* (5.5) Emanuel Beal - NR - Powder Springs, GA - Hillgrove HS
3*(5.5) Kendrick Holland - NR - Winter Haven, FL - Winter Haven HS
3* (5.5) T.V. Williams - NR - McKinney, TX - McKinney HS- Kentucky Lean
2* (5.4) Shakenneth Williams - NR - Macon, GA - Rutland HS - Vanderbilt Lean
NR JUCO Nick Kurtz - NR - El Cajon, CA - Grossmont C.C. - Texas Tech Lean
NR Torrodd Carter - NR - Westerville, OH - Westerville South HS
Offensive Linemen:3* (5.7) Isaiah Wynn- #2 - St. Petersburg, FL - Lakewood HS - Vanderbilt Lean
4* (5.8) Corey Martinez - #10 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Catholic HS -Florda St. Lean
4* (5.8) Nick Richardson - #11 - Westerville, OH - Westerville Central HS - Kentucky Lean
3* (5.7) Josh Allen - #15 - Jacksonville, FL - University Christian HS- North Carolina Lean
3* (5.6) Montel McBride - #21 - Plant City, FL - Plant City HS- Florida St. Lean
3* (5.7) Alex Bookser - #30 - Mount Lebanon, PA - Mount Lebanon HS- Ohio St. Lean
3* (5.7) Nolan Kelleher - #40 - Mount Pleasant, SC - Wando HS- Georgia Lean
3* (5.7) Frank Ragnow - #43 Chanhassen, MN - Chanhassen HS- Florida St. Lean
3* (5.6) Ty Barrett - #45 - Dallas, TX - Skyline HS - Oklahoma Lean
3* (5.6) Ja'merez Bowen - #48 - Cleveland, OH - Shaker Heights HS
3* (5.6) Ray Raulerson - #50 - Tampa, FL - Plant HS
3* (5.6) Brady Taylor - #57 - Columbus, OH - Bishop Ready HS - Kentucky Lean
3* (5.6) Colt Pettit - NR - Deshier, OH - Patrick Henry HS
3* (5.5) Christian Harris - NR - Suwanee, GA - Collins Hill HS- North Carolina Lean
3* (5.5) Bailey Granier - NR - Galliano, LS - South Lafourche (LaFoosh) HS- Miss St. Lean
3* (5.5) Gary Brown - NR - Tampa, FL - Alonso HS
3* (5.5) Jon Bezney - NR - Cincinnati, OH - Mariemont HS -Kentucky Lean
2* (5.4) Lukayus McNeil - NR - Indianapolis, IN - Decatur Central HS -Indiana Lean
2* (5.4)Martese Patterson - NR - Marion, OH - Franklin HS
NR JUCO Adam Duckett - NR - Milledgeville, GA - Georgia Military College
4* JUCO Avery Gennesy - NR - Scooba, MS - East Mississippi C.C.
NR Marcus Applefield - NR - Weeki Wachee, FL - Weeki Wachee HS
Defensive Linemen4* (5.9) Thomas Holley - #4 - Brooklyn, NY - Abraham Lincoln HS - Alabama Lean
4* (5.9) Elisha Shaw - #9 - Atlanta, GA - Tucker HS - Georgia Lean
3* (5.7) Matt Elamvh - #24 - Elizabethtown, KY - Elizabethtown HS - UK Priority Recruit - Kentucky Lean
3* (5.6) Michael Sawyers - #26 - Nashville, TN - Ensworth HS- Vanderbilt Lean
3* (5.7) Daniel Cage- #27 - Cincinnati, OH - Winton Woods HS -Louisville Lean
3* (5.6) Adam Torres - #33 - Lake Mary, FL - Lake Mary HS - Florida St. Lean
3* (5.6) Armon Watts - NR - St. Louis, MO - Christian Brothers College HS
3* (5.6) Taylor Stallworth - NR - Mobile, AL - Murphy HS
3* (5.5) Raul Diaz - NR - Miami, FL - Miami Central HS
3* (5.5) Chris Nelson - NR - Lakeland, FL - Victory Christian HS - Virginia De-commit
NR Jack Cleary - NR - West Chester, OH - Lakota West HS
NR JUCO Keland McElrath - NR - Clarkdale, MS - Coahoma C.C.
Defensive Ends:5* (6.1)Lorenzo Carter - #1 - Norcross, GA - Norcross HS - Alabama Lean
4* (5.9)Keyon Brown - #4 Wauchula, FL - Hardee HS - Miami Lean
4* (5.9) Andrew Williams - #12 - McDonough, GA - Eagle's Landing Christian School
4* (5.8) Dante Sawyer - #9 - Suwanee, GA - North Gwinnett HS- Alabama Lean
3* (5.7) Trent Harris - #22 - Winter Park, FL - Winter Park HS -Florida Lean
3* (5.6) Terry Ramsey - #22 - Clayton, OH - Northmont HS -Kentucky Lean
2* (5.4) Cory Thomas - NR - McCalla, AL - McAdory HS - Mississippi St. Lean
3* (5.5) Justus Reed - NR - Clearwater, FL - Clearwater Central Catholic HS- Florida Lean
Linebackers:4* (6.0) Clifton Garrett - #4 - Plainfield, IL - Plainfield HS -LSU Lean
4* (5.9) Dwight Williams - #4 - Gardena, CA - Junipero Serra HS -Southern Cal Lean
4* (5.8) Rashaan Evans - #8 - Auburn, AL - Auburn HS - Auburn Lean
4* (5.8) Kevin Mouhon - #15 - Norcross, GA - Norcross HS - Tennessee Lean
4* (5.8) Tyrell Tomlin - #16 - Marietta, GA - Marietta HS
3* (5.7) Richard Yeargin III - #17 - Ft. Lauderdale - University School (of Nova Scotia)
3* (5.7)Brandon Lee - #28 - Indianapolis, IN - Lawrence Central HS - Louisville Lean
3* (5.6) Gavin Bryant - #30 - Jackson, AL - Jackson HS - Alabama Lean
3* (5.7) Josh Krok - #36 - Niles, OH - McKinley HS
3* (5.6) T.J. Posey - NR - Gadsden, AL - Gadsden City HS
3* (5.6) Verondtae Wilkinson - NR - Dayton, OH - Trotwood-Madison HS
3* (5.5) Deshon Cooper - NR - Decatur, GA - Columbia HS
3* (5.5) Jaylon Graham - NR - Eustis, FL - Eustis HS- UCF Lean
3* (5.5) Terrell Lewis - NR - Ocoee, FL - Ocoee HS
2* (5.4) Juwaun Brown - NR - Tampa, FL - Jefferson HS
NR Keith Holcombe - NR - Tuscaloosa, AL - Hill Crest HS
3* JUCO D'vonta Derricott - Garden City, KS - Garden City C.C.
3* (5.7) Vincent Jackson - #23 - Tampa, FL - Jesuit HS- Miami Lean
Defensive Backs4* (5.9) D.J. Smith - #8 - Marietta, GA - Walton HS - Tennessee Lean
4* (5.8) Kendall Randolph - #11 - Tallahassee, FL - Lincoln HS
4* (5.8) Dravon Henry- #14 - Aliquippa, PA - Aliquippa Senior HS- Penn St. Lean
4* (5.8) Deion Singleton - #21 - Tallahassee, FL - Godby HS
4* (5.8) Wesley Green - #23 - Lithonia, GA - Martin Luther King HS - Clemson Lean
3* (5.7) Chris Lammons - #26 - Plantation, FL - Plantation HS - Miami Lean
4* (5.8) Nigel Patten - #28 - Miami, FL - Booker T. Washington HS - Miami Lean
3* (5.6) Tony Fields - #46 - Tallahassee, FL - Godby HS
3* (5.6) Kendarius Webster - #58 - Stockbridge, GA - Stockbridge HS - Georgia Lean
3* (5.5) JaJuan Perkins - NR - Havanna, FL - East Gadsden HS
2* (5.4) Antreal Allen - NR - Auburn, AL - Auburn HS
3* JUCO Quintavius Knight - NR - Milledgeville, GA - Georgia Military College
3* JUCO Shattle Fenteng - NR - Hutchinson, KS - Hutchinson C.C. - Mississippi Lean
3* (5.7) Vincent Jackson - #23 - Tampa, FL - Jesuit HS - Miami Lean
Safeties:4* (6.0) Jamal Adams - #3 - Lewisville, TX - Hebron HS- Texas Lean
3* (5.7) John Battle - #34 - Hallandale, FL - Hallandale HS
3* (5.7) John Bonney - #32 - Houston, TX - Lamar HS - Texas Lean
4* (5.9) Ronnie Clark - #7 - Calera, AL - Calera HS - Alabama Lean
3* (5.7) Daejuan Funderburk - #40 - Washington, DC - Friendship Academy - WVU Lean
3* (5.7) Kendall Gant- #41 - Lakeland, FL - Lake Gibson HS- Florida St. Lean
2* (5.4) Khalia Hackett - NR - Douglasville, GA - South Paulding HS
4* (5.8)Cortez McDowell - #22 - Locust Grove, GA - Locust Grove HS - Tennessee Lean
3* (5.6) Darrion Owens - #49 - Jacksonville, FL - Orange Park HS- Michigan Lean
3* (5.6) Andre Godfrey - NR - Miramar, FL - Miramar HS -Louisville Lean
4* (5.8) Rashaan Gaulden - #23 - Thompsons Station, TN - Independence HS - Tennessee Lean
2* (5.4) Maurice Hall - NR - St. Petersburg, FL - Gibbs HS
3* (5.7) Darin Smalls - #37 - Summerville, SC - Summerville HS - South Carolina Lean
3* (5.7) Kirk Tucker - #36 - Tucker, GA - Tucker HS - Standford Lean
Athletes:4* (6.0) Marshon Lattimore - #2 - Cleveland, OH - Glenville HS - Ohio St. Lean
3* (5.7) Brandon Powell - Deerfield Beach, FL - Deerfield Beach HS
3* (5.7) Stanton Truitt - Monroe, GA - Monroe HS - Tennessee Lean
4* (5.8) E.J. Moss - Ashville, AL - Ashville HS - Mississippi St. Lean
NR DeJuan McQuarters - Memphis, TN - Mitchell HS
NR J.J. Pinckney - Sylvania, OH - Southview HS
2* (5.4) Marvin Zanders - Jacksonville, FL - Raines HS -Georgia Tech Lean
4* (5.8) Terry Googer- #15 - Atlanta, GA - Woodward Academy - South Carolina Lean
3* (5.7) T. J. Harrell - #22 - Tampa, FL - Tampa Catholic - Florida St. Lean
Committed Elsewhere (Kentucky is still recruiting in several cases):4* (5.8) D.J. Gillins-#9-Jacksonville, FL - Eagles View Academy - UK Offer Withdrawn
4* (5.8) Jeff Jones- # 11 -RB Minneapolis, MN - Washburn HS - Minnesota
3* (5.7) Trevon Paulk#5 - RB- Alpharetta, GA - Milton HS - Tennessee
3* (5.7) Kamryn Pettway- #40 -RB- Prattville, AL - Prattville HS - Auburn
4* (5.8) Justin Jackson- #26 - RB - Carol Stream, IL - Glenbard HS- Northwestern
3* (5.6) Jarvis Stewart-NR -RB Largo, FL - Largo HS - USF
4* (5.9) Adam Choice - # 10 RB Thomasville, GA - Thomas County Central HS - Clemson
3* (5.6) Jonathon Haden- #52- RB - Washington, DC - Friendship Academy - Arizona
4* (5.8) C.J. Hilliard- #17 - RB - Cincinnati, OH - St. Xavier HS -Iowa
3* (5.7) Ethan Wolf-#20- TE Minster, OH - Minster HS -Tennessee
3* (5.7) Troy Apke-#59 - WR Mount Lebanon, PA - Mount Lebanon HS - Penn St.
3* (5.7) Isaiah Ford- #46 - WR Jacksonville, FL - Trinity Christian HS - Louisville
4* (6.0) Drake Harris#6 - WR- Grand Rapids, MI -Christian HS- MichiganSt.
2* (5.4) Tevin Madison- NR -WR - NR - Fayette, AL - Fayette County HS - Texas Tech
4* (6.0) Alex Bars- # 7 - OL - Nashville, TN - Montgomery Bell HS -Notre Dame
3* (5.7) Orlando Brown-#44- OL Suwanee, GA - Peachtree Ridge HS- Tennessee
3* (5.7) Alex Dalton- #13 - OL - Troy, OH - Troy HS - Oklahoma
3* (5.6) Marcelys Jones#12 - OL- Cleveland, OH - Glenville HS - Ohio State
4* (5.8) Reilly Gibbons# 18 - OL St. Petersburg, FL - St. Petersburg Catholic HS - Miami
3* (5.6) Kavaris HarklessNR - OL- Jacksonville, FL - Trinity Christian HS - Louisville
3* (5.7) Brian Allen#2 - OL- Hindsdale, IL - Hindsdale Central HS - Michigan St.
4* (5.9) Justin Thornton- # 8 - DE - Pritchard, AL - Vigor HS -Auburn
4* (5.8) Bryson Allen-Williams#20 - DL- Ellenwood, GA - Cedar Grove HS - South Carolina
3* (5.7) Chris Williams- #42 - DL - Tyrone, GA - Sandy Creek HS - Alabama
4* (5.8) Jimmy Bayes#10 - DL- Immokalee, FL - Immokalee HS - USF
4* (5.8) Dontavius Russell#15 - DL- Carrollton, GA - Carrollton HS - Georgia
3* (5.6) Caleb SamuelNR - DL- Macon, GA - Stratford Academy - North Carolina
3* (5.5) Lloyd TubmanNR - DL- Louisville, KY - Seneca HS - Vanderbilt
4* (5.8) Anthony Moten#12 - DL- Ft. Lauderdale, FL - St. Thomas Aquinas HS - Florida
3* (5.6) Deshaun Davis#27 - LB- Mobile, AL - Vigor HS - Auburn
4* (5.8) Shaun Hamilton#3 - LB- Montgomery, AL - Carver HS - Alabama
3* (5.7) Andrew Beck #22 -LBTampa, FL - Plant HS - Texas
4* (6.0) Tre' Williams#2 - LB- Mobile, AL - St. Paul's Episcopal School - Auburn
4* (5.9) DeMarques Gatess #6 - LB- Lovejoy, GA - Lovejoy HS- Ole Miss
3* (5.5) Francisco HernandezNR - LB- Largo, FL - Largo HS - USF
4* (5.9) Delvin Purifoy#9 - LB- Pensacola, FL - Pensacola Catholic HS - FSU - UK Priority Recruit
3* (5.6) Deshaun Davis#27 - LB- Mobile, AL - Vigor HS - Auburn
3* (5.6) Chris Frey#37 - LB- Upper Arlington, OH - Upper Arlington HS - Michigan St.
4* (5.8) Kalvarez BessetNR - DB- Kingsland, GA - Camden County HS - Alabama
3* (5.7) De'Eric Culverr#40 - DB- Tallahassee, FL - Godby HS - Louisville
3* (5.7) Stephen Roberts#14 - DB- Opelika, AL - Opelika HS - Alabama
3* (5.7) Jermaine Roberts#31 - DB- New Orleans, LA - St. Augustine HS - Texas
3* (5.6) Marques Gayot- NR - DB - Lake Worth, FL - Park Vista HS - Louisville
3* (5.6) Alonzo Saxton- #36 - DB - Columbus, OH - Bishop Hartley HS - Duke
4* (5.8) Nick Glass#37 - S Atlanta, GA - St. Pius Catholic HS - Georgia
NR JUCO Derrick MoncriefNR - S- Perkinston, MS - Mississippi Gulf Coast C.C. - Auburn
4* (5.8) Javon Harrison#25 - ATH- Lakeland, FL - Kathleen HS - Virginia Tech
3* (5.7) Lonnie Johnson#30 - ATH- Gary, IN - West Side HS - Ohio St.
2* (5.4) Tevin Madisonn NR - ATH- Fayette, AL - Fayette County HS - Texas Tech
4* (5.8) Dareian Watkins#14 - ATH- Galion, OH - Galion HS - Northwestern
3* (5.6) Allen Artis- NR - Marietta, GA - Wheeler HS - North Carolina
3* (5.7) Joe Henderson- #19 - DE - Cleveland, OH - Shaker Heights HS- Tennessee
4* (6.0) DeMarre Kitt- #8 - WR - Tyrone, GA - Sandy Creek HS - Clemson
4* (5.8) Johnathon Lloyd- #20 - ATH - Graham, NC - Southern Alamance HS - Duke
4* (6.0) Korie Rogers- #2 - LB - Buford, GA - Buford HS - Georgia
3* (5.6) Jamiyus Pittman- #34 DL - Moultrie, GA - Colquitt County HS - Ole Miss
3* (5.5) Ladarian Smiley- Perry, FL - Taylor County HS - Western Michigan
4* (5.8) Jacob Pugh- #13 -LB - Tallahassee, FL - Godby HS - Florida St.
3* (5.7) Jakell Mitchell- #19 - TE - Opelika, AL - Opelika HS - Auburn
3* (5.5) Eric Shute- NR - OL -Glen Ellyn, IL - Glenbard West HS - NCState
3* (5.6) Keshun Freeman- #23 - LB - Hogansville, GA - Calloway County HS - Georgia Tech
3* (5.7) Chris Register- #22 LB- Greensboro, NC - Dudley HS - Clemson
4* (5.8) Stepheny Durham- #27 CB- Jacksonville, FL - Atlantic Coast HS - Georgia Tech
3* (5.7)Nicholas Ruffin- #30 CB- Atlanta, GA - St. Pius Catholic HS - Auburn
3* (5.5) Cameron Seward- Atlanta, GA - Westminster HS - Boston College**
4* (5.8) Deshone Kizer- #8 QB - Toledo, OH - Central Catholic HS - Notre Dame
4* (5.9) Malkom Parrish- #7 WR- Quitman, GA - Brooks County HS Georgia
3* (5.6) Ryan Sousa- #82 WR- Orlando, FL - Lake Nona HS - Florida State
4* (5.8) Derek Kief - #46 WR - Cincinnati, OH - LaSalle HS - UK Priority Recruit-Alabama
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Half Cocked Show Podcast, Episode 97: The Glass Is Half Cocked
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Inside this week's edition of Half Cocked, the Garnet And Black Attack podcast:
00:00 Intro
08:45 Outback Bowl 2013/The Hit
17:09 Howard's Rock
22:19 Arden Key commitment and comments
24:22 Overall feelings about the 2014 and 2015 recruiting classes
31:57 The Final Cockdown
47:56 NCAA Football '14
47:09 Listener Mail
1:00:56 Good night
Links of interest:
"The Hit" light switch cover
Howard's Rock vandalized
Arden Key's commitment and comments
The Final Cockdown
NCAA Football '14 top ten South Carolina players
Patience is a virtue with blue-chip quarterback prospects (Herndon column)
Mississippi State thrives behind hair-raising experience – USA TODAY
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Before the final game of the super regionals, while Virginia's players sat in their dugout, quiet and composed, MSU players putted baseballs with a sledgehammer, juggled baseballs and tossed a football around. EARLIER: Mississippi ... Mississippi State ...
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The Most Important Rebels, No. 48: Jack Nuismer
Welcome back to what is now an annual tradition: the 75 Most Important Rebels. Unlike last year’s edition, the rankings are completely dependent on one factor: importance for the 2013 season, during which the Rebels will be trying to improve on a surprising 7-6 record last fall. And remember, this is “important,” not “best.” Positions and depth chart do matter. All decisions are my own, and send your feedback to the comment section below.
No. 48: JACK NUISMER
The particulars: A 6-foot-3, 237-pound senior tight end.
Jack Nuismer carries the Egg Bowl trophy through the crowd after Ole Miss beat Mississippi State in November. (AP photo)
The past: Nuismer, a walkon who earned a scholarship prior to last season, has played in all of three games during his career (the last three of the Houston Nutt era). He played five positions in high school, and is the nephew of Vince Gill.
The present: That’s easily the shortest “the past” we’ve had so far in this series, and will likely have. So why is Nuismer on this list, much less this high? Because Ole Miss lost all three scholarship tight ends off its 2012 roster (Ferbia Allen, Jamal Mosley and H.R. Greer). The Rebels recruited three to replace them, but Christian Morgan is recovering from a knee injury, A.J. Jackson is a true freshman and Evan Engram is not exactly the biggest guy right now. It was Nuismer who took the majority of the reps with the first-team this spring, and showed to be at least a capable blocker and pass-catcher. The freshmen will get every opportunity to play early, but Nuismer may have to be called upon to play a significant amount.
The future: There’s not a future here, but Nuismer may turn out to be in the right place at the right time to fill a one-year need.
In 2012: Not ranked
Last year’s No. 48: Collins Moore
Catch up on the list here
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Why RB Will Be Most Dominant Position in Pac-12 Football in 2013
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Bret Bielema proposes rule to slow down spread offenses
College football coaches have been trying to slow down the spread for as long as it's been in the game. Most confine their efforts to between the sidelines, but according to AL.com, Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema has proposed a rule to the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel to allow a 15-second substitution period after every first down in order to keep defenses fresh against high-speed opponents.
More: The SEC's nine-game schedule debate Every SEC team, previewed in depthBielema explained his motivation for the proposed rule:
"Not to get on the coattails of some of the other coaches, there is a lot of truth that the way offensive philosophies are driven now, there's times where you can't get a defensive substitution in for 8-, 10-, 12-play drives," Bielema said. "That has an effect on safety of that student-athlete, especially the bigger defensive linemen, that is really real."
The rule is far from being approved, but Bielema isn't the only coach who is interested in slowing down the pace in college football. Just last year, Alabama head coach Nick Saban questioned whether the spread offense is dangerous to the players, a statement taken by many to be more from a place of self-interest than genuine interest in player safety.
Florida head coach Will Muschamp, a Saban disciple, has also chimed in in support of slowing things down:
"That's something you've got to really watch as far as those things are concerned and guys getting lined up and getting themselves in position where they can defend themselves," Muschamp said. "That's something that does not always happen sometimes with as fast as these teams are moving."
The SEC reportedly mandates a 12-14 second pause between plays in order for the officials to get set. How firmly that rule is enforced is anyone's guess, considering there aren't many teams in the conference who like to really push the tempo on offense. That's changing with the addition of Texas A&M, and new high-tempo offenses at Ole Miss and Auburn, but the SEC is still far from a leader in terms of offensive pace.
The SEC team with the fastest adjusted offensive pace in 2012, according to this wonderful chart and explanation over at Football Study Hall, was Ole Miss, who was only 35th in the nation. Bielema's Wisconsin team was 82nd in adjusted pace, Alabama was 107th and Florida was 114th, so at least those three coaches are sticking to their guns.
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Breaking: Gamecock Recruit Says Harmless Thing, Blogger Writes Dumb Thing About It
As noted Sunday on GABA, the Gamecocks received a major commitment from 2015 DE Arden Key, and there was much rejoicing. In an interview following his commitment, Key pointed to South Carolina's academics as one of program's draws.
"The academic part, they make it easy. In order to do bad at South Carolina, you've got to try to fail." — Arden Key
SANE, REASONABLE RESPONSE: "Ha! Probably could have phrased that better, young gun! But, we all know what he meant. He was alluding to the support system the school's put in place that provides tutoring services for athletes who might need some extra guidance in a particular subject. And if you didn't know it, five minutes of research would fill you in. No harm, no foul. Heck, you're 16 and giving interviews to national recruiting services! When I was 16, I could hardly get through a job interview at the movie theater without forgetting my own name."
INSANE RESPONSE: DUDE TOTES STUNTED ON HIS OWN SCHOOL SMH
Settle down, y'all. Perhaps Yahoo blogger Cameron Smith just didn't get it. Maybe he hastily stitched together his blog post after spying a stray retweet on the subject. It's an irresponsible course of action, but hey, we consumers demand fresh content and this can be what happens when content creators are pressured to expedite output, which they do at the expense of thoroughness. "He belittled South Carolina’s academics in an underhanded way," Smith solemnly concludes, failing to decipher the well-intentioned rhetoric of a 16-year-old with a proverbial spotlight blasting his retinas. It may have seemed obvious to us, but I guess Cameron just missed the point.
That, or he totally gets it but ran with the sensationalist angle anyway:
Then again, maybe Key was just misunderstood. Perhaps he meant to cite South Carolina’s tutor program as the key to lifting up players’ academic performance. According to unverified reports, he took a tour of the Dodie Anderson Academic Enrichment Center while visiting the campus shortly before committing, so that actually is a distinct possibility.
"...that actually is a distinct possibility!" But pesky facts shouldn't stand in the way of Smith's condemnation. Cameron's not tryna undermine the whole premise of his post, after all! By the way, Smith goes on to point out that if the above scenario was somehow the case, it indicates that student athletes aren't on "equal footing" with all those regular-ass students left to fail with little to no effort required! First of all, there are peer tutoring services available and academic advisers assigned to all South Carolina students, regardless of athletic participation. So does Cameron think that South Carolina's athletic department is the only one that takes an active approach to ensuring its athletes' academic success? If so, follow-up question: would he like to purchase these Magic Beans? I'm not saying they'll grow into a towering beanstalk leading to a cloud kingdom where there's a goose that lays golden eggs, BUT I'M ALSO NOT SAYING IT WON'T.
But let's face it: Smith's biggest failing here is his literal interpretation of the words of an (almost) high school junior, and his use of that interpretation as the basis for a nationally published opinion piece. Hordes of commenters, plenty of whom likely never made it to the contingency paragraph excerpted above, will smear the kid's character and the institution to which he's committed. It's a shame it's happening, and also odd that a graduate of Columbia and Georgetown universities wouldn't be levelheaded enough to allow for a kid born in Bill Clinton's second term to misspeak in an interview. COUGH HARPH COUGH #PAGEVIEWS COUGH COUGH
BTW, Key has responded:
To everybody that saw the article on yahoo what i said was "The academic part, it's like you have to try to fail," yall taking it the wrong
— Dream Chaser (@_Division1_M3) June 18, 2013way what i mean about that is yes you have to work hard in your academics but if theirs some areas you need help on then the tutors at USC
— Dream Chaser (@_Division1_M3) June 18, 2013will bend of backwards to help you out basically what i am saying USC as a GREAT SUPPORT system .
— Dream Chaser (@_Division1_M3) June 18, 2013So wait, the tutors will BEND OVER BACKWARDS? Someone tell Cameron Smith to write something on the contortionists populating the USC academic enrichment center...what a scoop!
Your thoughts? Is Smith playing fair here, or should he have been able to overlook a verbal gaff by a 16-year-old? As always, healthy debate is welcome.
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Starting Monday, Cohen will host the first Joe Cohen Elite Football Camp in his hometown of Melbourne, Fla. It's something he has wanted to do since early in his National Football League career, but a stretch between 2007 and 2009 in which he bounced
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The Most Important Rebels, No. 49: Collins Moore
Welcome back to what is now an annual tradition: the 75 Most Important Rebels. Unlike last year’s edition, the rankings are completely dependent on one factor: importance for the 2013 season, during which the Rebels will be trying to improve on a surprising 7-6 record last fall. And remember, this is “important,” not “best.” Positions and depth chart do matter. All decisions are my own, and send your feedback to the comment section below.
No. 49: COLLINS MOORE
The particulars: A 6-foot-1, 196-pound junior wide receiver.
Collins Moore
The past: Moore was part of the wide receiver-heavy class of 2011, but he and Donte Moncrief are really the only two left standing from that group. Moore caught four passes as a freshman and was having a nice spring and fall camp as a slot receiver before a shoulder injury forced him out of action. He ended up playing in only four games in 2012 (catching four balls) before an injury to his other shoulder ended his season in early October. Moore was limited in the spring and held out of contact drills.
The present: How does Moore fit in for 2013? If he’s healthy, he’s certainly right back in the mix at slot receiver. As we’ve already written a couple of times before, the position is stacked. Just inside you have Ja-Mes Logan, possibly Laquon Treadwell, Quadarias Mireles and Korvic Neat. Moore is a good one, and could get back in that mix with a strong fall camp. He could also be a candidate to move to safety: Hugh Freeze mentioned that in the spring.
The future: Moore pretty much lost an entire season to his shoulders. His potential moving forward depends on his ability to stay healthy.
In 2012: 48
Last year’s No. 49: Patrick Junen
Catch up on the list here
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UofA) - Former University of Arkansas left-handed pitcher Tyler Wright has signed a contract with the Seattle Mariners. Wright was drafted in the 26th round (No. 777 overall) by the Mariners. Wright was one of a school-record 11
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When Jones left Whitley County High School in 2008, he left with the record for all time points scored and touchdowns. He had a monster senior season with 1174 yards rushing and 28 TD's. Jones also played LB and had 131 tackles and blocked six kicks.
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Florida basketball recruiting: 2015 F Kevarrius Hayes commits to Gators
Florida's basketball recruiting focus of late has largely been on building a 2014 class to transition the Gators from a loaded 2013-14 roster to an uncertain future. Adding Kevarrius Hayes, a forward from the Class of 2015 who committed to the Gators on Monday night, as first reported by FOX Sports' Evan Daniels, means that Billy Donovan and his staff may be looking at the 2014 and 2015 classes together.
Hayes is listed at 6'9" and 190 pouns by both 247Sports and ESPN ($), is an ESPN 60 player in the 2015 class, checking in at No. 58. His impressive wingspan appears to be in the range of Al Horford's, despite Hayes just finishing his sophomore year of high school, and his athleticism is evident in this video.
But the name that comes up most often as a comparison for Hayes, who attends Live Oak's Suwannee High School and plays his AAU basketball with Nike Team Florida, is current Florida player Will Yeguete, and that seems to me to signal that Hayes is higher on energy and defensive intensity than polish. A scouting report from ESPN's Reggie Rankin ($) that calls him an "excellent shot-blocker" and a "relentless rebounder" without mentioning his ability to score except on putbacks and in transition backs that up.
But Hayes obviously won't be at Florida until about 48 months from now, and that's obviously a lot of time to improve. His commitment also gives the Gators a high-potential building block who could grow into one of the best post players in the 2015 class if his offensive game develops. Hayes holds a 3.0 GPA, and told Rankin he wants to be a doctor, so he surely knows that adding to his game may help him forestall that medical career.
Moreover, Hayes adds another name to the future rotations for Billy Donovan. Florida can count on Hayes, Class of 2014 point guard Chris Chiozza, and rising sophomores Michael Frazier, Dillon Graham, and DeVon Walker in 2015, but has no assurances that any of the other players currently on Florida's roster or incoming freshmen Kasey Hill and Chris Walker will still be around. (And Frazier's stock might well rise to the realm where leaving early for the NBA Draft makes sense.)
Because of that projection, which makes Hayes the Gators' only true frontcourt player locked up for the far future, and because Florida's been burnt on its recruitment of big men with the loss of local player Joel Embiid to Kansas and the decommitment of Schuyler Rimmer, it's critical that Donovan goes out and gets players like Hayes, even if it means locking them up very early. And it doesn't hurt that Hayes' Nike Team Florida team has long been a Florida pipeline, sending Yeguete, Scottie Wilbekin, Chandler Parsons, Nick Calathes, Walter Hodge, and DeVon Walker up to Gainesville, nor that big-time 2015 point guard Haanif Cheatham is on that team, too.
Florida probably likes what it sees in Hayes, and teams can never have too many active rebounders and shot-swatters. But Hayes' commitment, like Chiozza's before it, is as much about Billy Donovan's vision for the future of the Gators as it is about the players making the commitment. And with Donovan now offering and taking commitments from players who would theoretically graduate from Florida in 2019, it seems likely that the man who has become synonymous with the Gators of the hardwood is planning on being in Gainesville for many years to come.
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Cornerback Quintavious Knight Commits to Ole Miss
A teammate of Akeem Judd's and a tall rangy cornerback, Quintavious Knight is the newest addition to the 2014 Ole Miss recruiting class. Listed as being six feet tall and 170 pounds, Knight is a consensus three star prospect. He is ranked as the No. 3 junior college cornerback in the country by 247 Sports, and a top-50 juco prospect overall. (Interestingly enough, Shattle Fenteng, the number one junior college cornerback, is thought to be favoring the Rebs as well.)
His highlights show him as being quick to the ball, decent in coverage, and an effective tackler. He also took on some responsibilities as a returner for Georgia Military Academy, further attesting to his speed and athleticism. Knight will graduate in the spring, and will therefore join the Rebel program next summer.
Corner is a desperate need for the Rebels, as it is one of the thinnest positions on the defensive side of the ball for Ole Miss. Knight and hopefully Fenteng will add much needed depth and skill right away for 2014.
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Kentucky Wildcats: Morning Quickies – Sally Ride Edition
On this day in 1983, Sally Ride became the first woman in space.
Also, I am having a minor surgical procedure today, so blogging may be affected.
Tweet of the Morning:
Caller to KSR suggested (seriously) Calipari put a "dungeon" in Lexingon where he can place players who aren't listening to him for 24 hours
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) June 18, 2013
A testament to the adage, "Common sense just isn't that common."
Your Quickies: Kentucky footballWe're # 2 and not just at Rivals. [Hank]
What's interesting here is Kentucky's points. Notice the quality of the recruits in several other classes is higher on average. But not the Louisville Cardinals, not by ... a lot. Muahahahaha!
Adam Himmelsbach at the Louisville Courier-Journal is as amazed as the rest of us at Kentucky's recruiting success so far. But he's not buying the "lucky" argument:
Nevertheless, UK is among college football’s ruling class — the Notre Dames and Alabamas and Michigans — and when you first spot the name "Kentucky," you sort of feel like you’ve found Waldo.
But this is not a mirage or even a miracle. This is the result of a thorough and fastidious onslaught by first-year head coach Mark Stoops and his staff.
All of which leads us to wonder what the last couple of staffs were doing? But I really liked this comment by Drew Barker when asked how he can put the past lack of UK success in the rear-view mirror:
"We’re all committed to the future of the program, all of the players," Barker said. "This is the first full class with the new staff. It’s not like the new staff was there when they were losing."
In other words, they are leaving the past in the past. As they should. [Via Hank]
Larry Vaught interviews Orlando Sentinel analyst re: Nico Firios - good stuff on other Florida player as an added bonus. [Hank]
UK recently offered 2015 Caldwell County QB Elijah Sindelar. Larry Vaught interviewed former Cat Ryan Hockman about Sindelar.
Edward Aschoff of ESPN is impressed with Mark Stoops, and Tennessee's Butch Jones as well.
ABSOLUTELY FUNNY - Aggie sense of humor. [Hank]
WBN interviews Stanley "Boom" Williams.
Well, for a minute there, we were #1.
Kentucky makes 4-star WR Blake Bone's final four.
UK football on the cutting edge of tech. Who'da thunk it?
Matt Elam is now a 5-star according to 247 sports.
Kentucky basketballWhy you don't recruit middle school players. Indeed.
The Wildcat Code. Well, whatever works.
Kentucky offers another 2015 player, Stephen Zimmerman.
Andy Glockner compares Nerlens Noel to the field as the #1 draft pick, and Noel comes out well ahead.
Walter McCarty's 1996 NCAA Championship ringsare being sold on eBay. McCarty says it was because of a misunderstanding with a family member, and he's trying to get them back.
Links posts The Leach Report - Tuesday Wildcat Links College footballWisconsin shows no signs of fear. [Hank]
Navy is going to make it into the Fulmer Cup Ratings - NCIS is involved. [Hank]
Mark Harmon, your producer on line 1.
College basketballWill P.J. Hairston be in Chapel Hill next year? Roy Williams is waiting for all the facts before making a determination.
All in the former family?
Other sports newsLouisville is the first team out of the College World Series.
I see a fascinating double-standard being applied to the NCAA by the media. For years, the media have complained that the NCAA should be held accountable. Julie Roe Lach was the senior person at the NCAA directly involved in the Miami investigation debacle, and if the review by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is correct, she was precisely the right person to suffer the consequences. Yes, the NCAA #2 guy, Jim Isch, was tangentially involved, but he was unaware of the questionable conduct by the NCAA investigators.
The media, on the other hand, are happy to report that Lach was scapegoated. Read the report -- she wasn't. She was aware of the circumstances but somehow lost track of them. It was her job not to do that, and she did.
I could go on and on about the reporting, and the fact that the media is conveniently ignoring the investigations findings as they search for ways to blame this on Mark Emmert. Emmert may deserve to be sacked for a lot of reasons, but in my view, this isn't one of them.
Phil Steele’s “Teams That Fit The National Championship Mold” Includes Vanderbilt
These are interesting times. Global warming climate change. The war on terror. The return of Jack Bauer for less than a full 24 hours. VANDERBILT FOOTBALL ANCHORING DOWN ON YOUR FACE LIKE CRAZY.
That's right. Phil Steele has vetted NCAA Football. He's whittled it down to the fourteen teams he thinks are capable of winning the national championship:
Alabama Crimson Tide Florida Gators Florida St. Seminoles LSU Tigers Michigan Wolverines North Carolina Tar Heels Northwestern Wildcats Notre Dame Fighting Irish Ohio St. Buckeyes Oregon Ducks South Carolina Gamecocks Stanford Cardinal Texas A&M Aggies Vanderbilt CommodoresBATTLE STATIONS EVERYONE. WE HAVE GONE TO PLAID. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.
A new dawn is upon us. A foundation has been laid and Coach Franklin has begun to build an altar worthy of our most passionate worship. The college football apocalypse is drawing ever so near. Coach Franklin will have his reckoning. It cannot be stopped.
ANCHOR DOWN.
Everyone else? WELCOME TO HELL.
