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52 Avery Cleveland, LB
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205

Team: Southern Methodist Mustangs
Class: Sophomore

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Yawn. Had more DNP's than tackles this season. Ain't gonna cause us to miss a bowl game.

I agree!

We need to get rid of a couple more losers just like him:

Start with the clown on the left!

Well he was one of PB’s 3-star recruits from 2003 that was offered by both Colorado and TCU. He’s only a Soph and personally I thought he might contribute over the next couple of years. Now he’s just another example of why we stay perpetually young.

Gun, if you can, let us know WHY he left, we would appreciate it.

[quote="jtstang"]Yawn. Had more DNP's than tackles this season. Ain't gonna cause us to miss a bowl game.[/quote]

Yes, but he was one the 10 illustrious "Three Stars" that headlined Bennetts first full recruiting class. Now, 6 of those 10 are gone, and only one is starting. Although Stansbury's injury will move Muse into the starting lineup, and since running back is up in the air Massey could start as well. My real point is that group, within that class, were supposed to be the spearhead of our turnaround. Now, must of them are gone, and Sturdivant is the only consistently productive player remaining.

Shame to see him go. Any player with potential we need to stick around. Since he was just a sophomore, he had his best production ahead of him. Any idea why or where he is going?

Or, the argument could be made, this also speaks to the brilliance of basing recruiting analysis on the opinions of a bunch of non-coaches. This has nothing to do with Avery Cleveland, but every school in the country has had a kid who was big or fast (a la Renaldo Nehimiah) or strong and still wasn't a player. The numbers a guy puts up at a combine can indicate raw athleticism, but that's all. The great players like Sergio Kindle are great players -- there's no arguing their ability -- and have an awfully good shot at being a very successful college player. But the number of "stars" remains overrated.

Personally, I always thought Avery Cleveland looked the part. But he played so little I have no idea if he could play or not. I wish him the best, whatever he ends up doing.

GUNPERUNA wrote:52 Avery Cleveland, LB
Height: 6-3
Weight: 205

Team: Southern Methodist Mustangs
Class: Sophomore

NO LONGER A MUSTANG
MORE DETAILS SOON.......

I'll let you know when he signs on at Sam Houston State.

XtC,

Do you see this team improving much over the rest of this season or next year????

all I know is that SMU is in BIG TROUBLE next year at LB. Once again Phil Bennett is one of the worst coaches I've ever seen in developing young players in a rebuilding program PERIOD. Cleveland never made it on the field this year except in the blowout against Texas A&M-made 2 tackles in that game.

It is bad enough that we are going to lost Lee and Nnabuife after this year. We didn't need another linebacker that shouldn't be leaving heading out the door. I just hope Carrington or McCray don't get any ideas.

we'll need to sign about 4 LBs this year-and I can't even see that we have a shot right now at any decent LBs. Starting to look like a major rebuilding on defense-while offense -well offense just looks like a mess.

It will be interesting to see what other players start quiting the team.....clearly there are some major problems on the Hilltop right now!!!

We better be raiding the JUCO's this year.