Interested 2010 FB Athletes

[SMUer]

BUMP

Anybody know anything about this Destrehan, LA pipeline we seem to be setting up?

[Stallion]

Dry Hole-since they committed to Louisiana Tech and Tulsa.

[03Mustang]

I realize he's only 5'8", but surely this guy has to feel good about coming to SMU - we've got a decent history of sending people with his name to the pros

http://smu.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp? ... 46&sport=1

[PoconoPony]

Question, on kickers. With all the recruiting our soccer team does and all the guys who try to walk onto the soccer team, wouldn't it be wise to try and get a few of those guys to try out for kicker on the football team and save a scholarship.

JJ opted for 2 kickers on scholarship. If he wanted to save a scholarship he could have refused the transfer from TAMU who came in after receiving the committment from Loftus. I personally think the kicking game is sometimes overlooked and critical to special teams and the defense. I believe their value will be instrumental to any future success.

[Higher Authority]

Tried that years ago, when the football and soccer teams shared Daniel Hernandez, who was the national (soccer) player of the year as a senior. During his junior year, he played both sports, and the travel wore him out. He'd play soccer Friday, fly somewhere for a Saturday football game, and then fly back to join the soccer team for a Sunday game. He had the strongest leg at SMU in the last 20 years (first field goal in practice was good from 55 yards - using his left foot), but his academics and his performance in both sports suffered a lot ... thus ending the two-sport arrangement between those two sports.

[SMUer]

RB's Jones from Denison & Gilbert from Rockwall Heath are on my wish list for 2010.

Pretty sure gilbert is a senior this year....maybe we could get him in the 09 class

You are right, Gilbert is a 2009 recruit.

Scout and Rivals list him in the 2010 class. I don't have time to fact check the lists, I just combine and post.
http://smu.scout.com/a.z?s=357&p=8&c=1&nid=3745606
http://www.oklahoma.rivals.com/viewpros ... 36&sport=1

[SMUer]

I see shades of Colt Brennan in QB Parker Bridwell's highlights and K Cade Foster would fulfill any future need for assassin kickers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmmRmT6AGho [Bridwell]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtaRtC1z7XI [Brennan 2006]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPhEZEEcyWo [Foster]

[panhandle_pony]

Taylor Bible made a commitment to Texas

[SMUer]

Updated: April 21st. Welcome Greenbauer/Swope!

[SMUer]

updated 12/21

[SMUer]

Unaccepted Offers (As of 12/21/09):

QB Jesse Scroggins (Lakewood, CA) 6-2/190/4.8 (****) (Rivals #3 QB) (Committed to USC)
QB Scotty Young (Denton, TX) 6-3/185/4.8 (****) (Rivals #12 QB) (Committed to TX Tech)
QB Sam Carter (Katy, TX) 6-0/205/4.58 (***) (Rivals #22 QB) (Committed to TCU)
RB Dontae Williams (Houston, TX) 6-0/205 (****) (Rivals #11 RB) (Committed to Oregon)
RB Marcus Murphy (DeSoto, TX) 5-9/170/4.5 (***) (Rivals #13 RB) (Committed to Missouri)
RB Traylon Shead (Cayuga, TX) 6-2/205/4.5 (****) (Rivals #17 RB) (Committed to Texas)
RB D.J. Jones (Denison, TX) 6-0/220/4.5 (****) (Rivals #27 RB) (Committed to Texas A&M)
RB Ja'Terian Douglas (Arlington, TX) 5-11/180/4.50 (***) (Rivals #41 RB) (Committed to Tulsa)
RB Darion Hall (Naples, FL) 6-1/200/4.45 (***) (Rivals #48 RB) (Committed to Miami)
RB Aaron Spikes (Dallas, TX) 5-10/185/4.45 (***) (Rivals #78 RB) (Committed to TX Tech)
RB Stephen Hopkins (Flower Mound, TX) 6-0/220/4.65 (***) (Committed to Michigan)
RB Chris Johnson (San Antonio, TX) 5-11/205/4.60 (***) (Committed to UT-SA)
RB Drew Phillips (Boaz, AL) 6-0/185/4.49 (**) (Committed to BYU)
WR DeAndrew White (Galena Park, TX) 6-0/170/4.4 (****) (Rivals #11 WR) (Committed to Alabama)
WR Kevin Johnson (Houston, TX) 6-2/190/4.4 (***) (Rivals #53 WR) (Committed to OK St)
WR Kevin Anderson (Lakewood, CA) 5-9/170/4.62 (***) (Rivals #80 WR) (Committed to Arizona St.)
WR Eddie Johnson (Midlothian, TX) 6-3/194 (***) (Rivals #95 WR) (Committed to Baylor)
WR Sheldon McClain (Cibolo, TX) 6-2/174/4.48 (***) (Rivals #99 WR) (Committed to OU)
WR Randy Knust (The Woodlands, TX) 6-2/200/- (***) (Committed to Arizona St.)
OT Trent Spurgeon (Owasso, OK) 6-7/270 (****) (Rivals #27 OT) (Committed to Arizona)
OT Micah Hatchie (Waialua, HI) 6-5/290/ (***) (Rivals #41 OT) (Committed to Washington)
OT Cole Underwood (Denton, TX) 6-5/270 (***) (Rivals #43 OT) (Committed to Stanford)
OT Luke Charpentier (River Ridge, LA) 6-4/305/5.1 (***) (Rivals #52 OT) (Committed to Arkansas)
OT Javis Townsend (Dallas, TX) 6-4/297/ (***) (Rivals #56 OT) (Committed to TX Tech)
OT Archie Muniz (Houston, TX) 6-5/240/4.8 (***) (Rivals #62 OT) (Committed to Utah)
OT Beau Carpenter (Sulphur Springs, TX) 6-7/245/4.79 (***) ( Rivals #73 OT) (Committed to TX Tech)
OG Zach Bolton (Houston, TX) 6-2/260/4.85 (***) (Rivals #19 OG) (Committed to Illinois)
OC Dominic Espinosa (Cedar Park, TX) 6-3/276/4.93 (****) (Rivals #1 OC) (Committed to Texas)
OC Austin Woods (Rockwall, TX) 6-4/275/5.20 (****) (Rivals #5 OC) (Committed to OU)
DE Houston Bates (Convington, LA) 6-2/235/4.7 (***) (Committed to LSU)
DE Jaqwaylin Arps (Denison, TX) 6-3/230 (***) (Committed to Kansas)
DE Jonathan Vestal (Arlington, TX) 6-6/230 (***) (Rivals #30 DE) (Committed to Nebraska)
DE Walker Ashburn (River Ridge, LA) 6-3/245/4.73 (***) (Committed to Nebraska)
DE Andrew Tallman (Dorchester, MA) 6-5/237/4.75 (***) (Committed to Miami)
DT Graham Rowley (Waialua, HI) 6-3/250 (***) (Rivals #40 DT) (Committed to BYU)
DT Torrea Peterson (San Antonio) 6-4/300/5.1 (***) (Rivals #43 DT) (Committed to OU)
DT Justin Utopo (Lakewood, CA) 6-3/235/- (***) (Rivals #60 DT)(Committed to Notre Dame)
DT Jay Guy (Aldine, TX) 6-2/300/ (***) (Rivals #72 DT) (Committed to Nebraska)
DT Jeremiah Edwards (Garland, TX) 6-1/270/4.9 (***) (Committed to Kansas)
LB Chase Williams (Leesburg, VA) 6-3/235/4.66 (***) (Rivals #11 LB) (Commited to VA Tech)
LB Kris Catlin (San Antonio, TX) 6-1/215/4.6 (***) (Rivals #20 LB) (Committed to Oklahoma St)
LB Rashod Favors (Fort Worth, TX) 6-1/230/4.5 (***) (Rivals #21 LB) (Committed to OU)
LB Donnell Hawkins (Copperas Cove, TX) 6-1/190/4.52 (Committed to Tulsa)
LB Aaron Benson (Cedar Hill, TX) 6-2/205/4.5 (****) (Rivals #13 LB) (Committed to Texas)
LB Holmes Onwukaife (Cedar Park, TX) 6-3/220/4.56 (***) (Rivals #27 LB) (Committed to FSU)
LB Blake Roberts (Tyler, TX) 6-4/226/4.5 (***) (Rivals #46 LB) (Committed to TCU)
LB Austin Wilson (Tyler, TX) 6-0/200 (***) (Rivals #48 LB) (Committed to Houston)
LB Jeremiah George (Clearwater, FL) 6-0/205 (***) (Rivals #57 LB) (Committed to Iowa St.)
LB Jacoby Hale (Beaumont, TX) 6-1/195/4.5 (***) (Rivals #81 LB) (Committed to Utah)
DB Tyrann Mathieu (New Orleans, LA) 5-10/175/- (****) (Rivals #11 DB) (Committed to LSU)
DB Carrinton Byndom (Lufkin, TX) 6-0/165/ (****) (Rivals #12 DB) (Committed to Texas)
DB Tristan Holt (Gilmer, TX) 6-0/185/4.4 (****) (Rivals #26 DB) (Committed to Missouri)
DB Karl Butler (New Orleans, LA) 6-2/180/4.5 (***) (Rivals #58 DB) (Committed to Vanderbilt)
DB Larry Stephens (Galena Park, TX) 5-10/180/4.60 (***) (Committed to Oklahoma St)
DB TC Robinson (Abilene, TX) 5-10/175/4.42 (Committed to Baylor)
S Dion Bailey (Lakewood, CA) 6-1/195/4.45 (****) (Rivals #7 S) (Committed to USC)
S Eddrick Loften (Irving, TX) 5-11/195/4.5 (****) (Rivals #13 S) (Committed to OU)
S Elisha Olabode (Cedar Park, TX) 5-10/170/4.60 (***) (Rivals #55 S) (Committed to TCU)
S Harvey Jackson (Missouri City, TX) 6-2/185/-- (***) (Rivals #56 S) (Committed to Nebraska)
S Gabe Baker (San Antonio, TX) 6-1/185/4.5 (***) (Rivals #71 S) (Committed to Rice)
S Sam Holl (Katy, TX) 6-1/185/4.48 (***) (Committed to Baylor)
S Connor Nichols (Bossier City, LA) 6-3/185/4.5 (**) (Decommitted SMU, Committed to La Tech)
ATH Justin Gilbert (Huntsville, TX) 6-0/180/4.50 (***) (Rivals #49 ATH) (Committed to Oklahoma St)
ATH Aaron Johnson (Longview, TX) 6-1/175/4.60 (***) (Rivals #80 ATH) (Committed to Houston)
ATH Malcome Kennedy (Cayuga, TX) 6-0/195/4.6 (***) (Rivals #89 ATH) (Committed to Texas A&M)
ATH Matt Anderson (Vanderbilt, TX) 6-1/200/4.55 (***) (Committed to Utah)
ATH Julian Wilson (Moore, OK) 6-2/172/4.48 (***) (Committed to OU)

[SMUer]

Aiming High: 15 unaccepted offers to Top-25 athletes ranked by Rivals in their position

Casting a Wide Net/Playing with the Big Boys: 32 lost to Big XII, 8 lost to Pac-10, 5 to SEC, 5 to BYU/Utah, 4 to ACC, 3 to Big 10, 1 to Nortre Dame

Competing with TCU: 3 lost to TCU

Competing in Conference: 2 to Tulsa, 2 to Houston, 1 to Rice

Losses to Inferior Schools: S Connor Nichols to La Tech, RB Chris Johnson to UT-SA

[Pony Fan]

We had Connor Nichols and let him go

[Wuba]

Thanks for pulling the list together and summarizing it as well.

[reddevil]

As far as Chris Johnson goes, it looks like he is a kid that just wanted to stay at home in San Antonio. He also turned down two Big 12 offers and an offer from UTEP.