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TCU, SMU keeping area recruits home

It's worth pointing out that SMU and TCU are doing a fabulous job keeping top area players at home.

It suggests that SMU made the right decision in keeping Phil Bennett around, and that Gary Patterson can get just as good of players at TCU as he can at Minnesota.

It also comes at crucial time as new North Texas coach Todd Dodge is sure to make a big impact with Dallas/Fort Worth area recruits.

TCU has commitments from eight players off of SportsDay's Area Top 100, including getting a key pledge from Woodrow Wilson's Greg McCoy. Loyal readers of this blog know how much Buzz respects McCoy and believes that at No. 37 in the area he is about 20 or 25 spots too low on the list (Buzz has no control over this because the top 34 players come directly in order off of Rivals.com's state list).

McCoy is an explosive player whether he is playing receiver or defensive back. Maybe his 5-10 height hurt him with recruiters. McCoy did have offers from Arizona, Iowa and Baylor, so once again TCU kept a player away from a BCS school.

SMU has seven players off the Area Top 100, including Hillcrest cornerback Derrius Bell, who is No. 63 on our list. And the Mustangs will have another when the list is updated in the next few weeks because Euless Trinity linebacker Youri Yenga deserves a spot in the Area Top 100.

To compare, TCU signed four players off the Area Top 100 last year, while SMU signed two.

So 2007 is promising a big improvement.

I will be happy when we finally start getting some kids off the State Top 100 list. If Bennett is going to reach Orsini's goal of being a Top 25 team nationally, sooner or later he will have to get a few off this list!

Both SMU and TCU have done a better job in DFW. But consider this graphic representations of the players who have committed to SMU and TCU in order:

18. Tejay Johnson TCU
30. Jonathan Jones TCU
37. Greg McCoy TCU
41. Josh LeRibeus SMU
45. Jeff Olson TCU
49. Chez Thomas TCU
54. Kris Gardner TCU
55. Derrius Bell SMU
56. Johnny Fobbs TCU
63. Kelly Griffin TCU
67. Logan Turner SMU
70. Julian Herron SMU
77. Terrance Wilkerson SMU
82. Bradley Haynes SMU
91. Kelly Turner SMU
96. Aldrick Robinson SMU

Now can anybody with a High IQ answer if they can spot any trends or reach conclusions about the two recruiting classes. I have been trying to explain for years that you ain't going to get very far recruiting from the Bottom of the Area Top 100. TCU doesn't and hasn't for years.

Stallion wrote: Now can anybody with a High IQ answer if they can spot any trends or reach conclusions about the two recruiting classes. I have been trying to explain for years that you ain't going to get very far recruiting from the Bottom of the Area Top 100. TCU doesn't and hasn't for years.

Agreed, but be fair and edit your post to include Darrius Bell as he is one of our higher rated recruits.

MustangIcon wrote:

Stallion wrote: Now can anybody with a High IQ answer if they can spot any trends or reach conclusions about the two recruiting classes. I have been trying to explain for years that you ain't going to get very far recruiting from the Bottom of the Area Top 100. TCU doesn't and hasn't for years.

Agreed, but be fair and edit your post to include Darrius Bell as he is one of our higher rated recruits.

Come on, he spins it like he wants to.

i thought bell was on the area 100 list?

*Warning* This message is a Stallion defense and should not be read by Stallion haters. *Warning*

I think it was genuinely an oversight on his part. He has been practically gushing over Bell ever since we signed him. And it supports his point even further that our second highest commit in the area 100 is still behind ALL of TCU's commitments in the same 100. Question though. Doesn't TCU have an 8th player in the top 100 somewhere. Thought I recalled 8 for them but maybe its only 7.

Where do you think Youri Yenga will end up on this list?? After all, he was the devensive MVP if I'm not mistaken...

on another note, i've been on this board for a while but forgot my login/PW info, so not that much of a newbie as my post history would indicate.

Has Josh LeRibeus made the DMN State Top 100 list ?

MustangIcon wrote: Question though. Doesn't TCU have an 8th player in the top 100 somewhere. Thought I recalled 8 for them but maybe its only 7.

Kelly Griffin DE from McArthur, #63 on the list.

HFvictory wrote:

MustangIcon wrote: Question though. Doesn't TCU have an 8th player in the top 100 somewhere. Thought I recalled 8 for them but maybe its only 7.

Kelly Griffin DE from McArthur, #63 on the list.

Thanks! Found the link to the DMN/Rivals area 100 although it was last ranked in November.

http://dallasnews.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1618

Updated list of area 100 players committed to SMU and TCU. 8 for TCU ranking from #18-63. 8 for SMU ranking from #41-96.

18. Tejay Johnson TCU
30. Jonathan Jones TCU
37. Greg McCoy TCU
41. Josh LeRibeus SMU
45. Jeff Olson TCU
49. Chez Thomas TCU
54. Kris Gardner TCU
55. Derrius Bell SMU (although not confirmed yet on area 100 link)
56. Johnny Fobbs TCU
63. Kelly Griffin TCU
67. Logan Turner SMU
70. Julian Herron SMU
77. Terrance Wilkerson SMU
82. Bradley Haynes SMU
91. Kelly Turner SMU
96. Aldrick Robinson SMU

As per this source we are still in the hunt for Justin Johnson #36, Jack Hlavaty #64, Mychal Sisson #68, Matt Howe #71, Anthony Bell #75, Chris Slater #76, Jacob Riley #86, Terrael Williams #88, Alvin Jordan #89, and Carlos Cuevas #93. Not sure if we are actually still recruiting all these guys or not or if we intend to offer being that our class seems to be quickly filling up. Also, some of these guys may have already committed somewhere and is just not updated yet.

MustangIcon wrote:As per this source we are still in the hunt for Justin Johnson #36, Jack Hlavaty #64, Mychal Sisson #68, Matt Howe #71, Anthony Bell #75, Chris Slater #76, Jacob Riley #86, Terrael Williams #88, Alvin Jordan #89, and Carlos Cuevas #93. Not sure if we are actually still recruiting all these guys or not or if we intend to offer being that our class seems to be quickly filling up. Also, some of these guys may have already committed somewhere and is just not updated yet.

Chris Slater signed early LOI to play baseball.

HFvictory wrote:

MustangIcon wrote:As per this source we are still in the hunt for Justin Johnson #36, Jack Hlavaty #64, Mychal Sisson #68, Matt Howe #71, Anthony Bell #75, Chris Slater #76, Jacob Riley #86, Terrael Williams #88, Alvin Jordan #89, and Carlos Cuevas #93. Not sure if we are actually still recruiting all these guys or not or if we intend to offer being that our class seems to be quickly filling up. Also, some of these guys may have already committed somewhere and is just not updated yet.

Chris Slater signed early LOI to play baseball.

Thats right, I remember hearing that. Baylor was it?

OK sorry for the TCU and SMU omissions-its updated. I was going by a Rivals List and they technically don't have Bell on our list although they did a story confirming his commitment. No conspiracy.