Here's a note from DMN writer Rick Alonzo on how Cavan's great 1998 recruiting class turned out:
SMU
Hits: LB Vic Viloria picked SMU over Auburn, among other schools, and went on to have one of the best careers of any Mustang in the last 20 years. The hard-nosed player was first-team All-Western Athletic Conference as a junior and senior. Linebacker-turned-defensive end Kevin Aldridge went on to become the team's best defensive lineman in 2001. CB Kevin Garrett had a disappointing senior season, but his speed makes him a prospect in the upcoming NFL draft. Offensive lineman Judson Davis started two years. DT Lute Croy was a four-year starter.
Misses: SMU's biggest recruit since the mid-1980s, LB Marcus Mosely, was a huge steal for the Mustangs. Mosley, a South Oak Cliff product, was a member of The News' National Top 100 list. Mosely was recruited by Miami, among other schools. But he struggled in the classroom and transferred after playing just two games. QB Josh McCown also transferred, in part because he never felt comfortable with former coach Mike Cavan. McCown went to Sam Houston State and is now an Arizona Cardinal.
Epilogue: Cavan landed four state top 100 picks on signing day for his second recruiting class. That was the most for SMU in the post death-penalty era. That class focused heavily on defense, including top LB recruits Aldridge of Jacksonville, Texas, David Ellen of Flower Mound and Mosely. Another state top 100 pick, defensive back Corlin Donaldson, signed late. It ranks as an outstanding class, but its talent never translated into wins.
 Rick Alonzo
Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 1:11 pm