Rivals.com lists in the Morning News

[HorsePower]

Today's Dallas Morning News has the newst Rivals100.com lists of recruits. Showing interest in SMU are:

• QB James Battle
Denton (Ryan), Texas
6-2, 195, 4.49
#33 in the state, #13 in the area
Threw for 3,017 yards as a junior and 38 touchdowns. He tacked on 603 yards rushing and 11 scores from the ground while leading his team to the state championship.
Has scholarship offers from Kansas, LSU, Mizzou and Penn State
Considering Colorado, Tennessee, Texas, SMU and Mizzou, Kansas, Kansas State, SMU, TCU

Wasn't it Houston Pony who identified Battle on this site during his sophomore year? Good eye, HP.

• QB Ricky Joe Meeks
Mount Vernon, Texas
6-3, 210, 4.6
#67 in the state
Committed to SMU

• OL Kharylake Martin
Dayton, Texas
6-6, 345, 5.1
#72 in the state
Former high school teammate of SMU true freshman DL Randy Denman
Was committed to Arkansas, but offer was withdrawn
Now considering LSU, SMU, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Houston, Baylor

• RB Richuel Massey
Hillsboro, Texas
5-11, 220, 4.4
#81 in the state
Committed to SMU

• DT/OL Cedric Cofer
DeSoto, Texas
6-4, 290, 5.0
#39 in the DFW area
Out for the year with leg injury
Considering Colorado, Iowa, Texas A&M, SMU, TCU

• DL Jamison Newby
Cleburne, Texas
6-3, 250, 4.9
#43 in the DFW area
Considering Purdue, SMU, TCU, Kansas, Rice

• Zach Hall
Irving, Texas
6-3, 230
#58 in the DFW area
Committed to SMU

• RB Damon Carruthers
Plano (East), Texas
5-7, 170
#62 in the DFW area
Considerin Oklahoma, Illinois, SMU, Texas A&M, Rice

• TE J.B. Phillips
Colleyville (Heritage), Texas
6-4, 230
Teammate of SMU commitment Justin Boren
#65 in the DFW area
Considering Kansas, Kansas State, SMU, Texas A&M

• RB John Wall
Dallas (Jesuit), Texas
5-10, 170, 4.5
#66 in the DFW area
Considering Purdue, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Rice, SMU

• TE Allen Pollard
Rockwall, Texas
6-3, 268
#67 in the DFW area
Some schools are recruiting him to play offensive line or defensive line
Considering Iowa State, Texas A&M, SMU, TCU

• DB Adrian Turner
Terrell, Texas
5-10, 185, 4.5
#69 in the DFW area
Considering Arkansas, Louisville, Louisiana-Lafayette, SMU

• LB Brandon Conyer
Arlington (Sam Houston), Texas
6-1, 215, 4.6
#74 in the DFW area
Considering SMU, Mizzou, Houston, TCU

• DE Desmond Jones
Dallas (Carter), Texas
6-1, 270, 4.8
Former teammate of SMU true freshman Anthony Barnett
#76 in the DFW area
Committed to SMU

• RB Aaron Shanor
Azle, Texas
6-1, 210, 4.65
#77 in the DFW area
Considering Arkansas, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, North Texas, SMU

• DB Danny Cobin
Dallas (Carter), Texas
5-8, 160
Teammate of SMU commitment Desmond Jones
#78 in the DFW area
Considering Colorado State, Kansas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, SMU, Baylor

• DB Reid Bowie
Flower Mound (Marcus), Texas
5-11, 175, 4.6
Teammate of SMU commitment Caleb Peveto
#81 in the DFW area
Considering Oklahoma State, West Virginia, SMU, Baylor

• DT Brigham Rowe
Carrollton (Creekview), Texas
6-3, 275, 5.0
#82 in the DFW area
Considering Arkansas, Wyoming, SMU, Iowa, Mizzou, Baylor

• WR Chris Ross
Wylie, Texas
6-2, 165, 4.5
#86 in the DFW area
Considering Alabama, Oklahoma State, SMU, Wisconsin, Texas A&M, TCU

• OL Caleb Peveto
Flower Mound (Marcus), Texas
6-4, 275
#88 in the DFW area
Committed to SMU

• LB Nick Moore
Arlington, Texas
6-2, 225, 4.6
#94 in the DFW area
Considering Vanderbilt, SMU, TCU, Baylor

• LB Chase Ellis
Arlington (Martin), Texas
6-1, 210, 4.5
#95 in the DFW area
Considering Miami, SMU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Wyoming

• OL Stephen Botts
Grapevine, Texas
6-3, 260
#98 in the DFW area
Considering SMU, Nebraska, Northwestern, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State

[crazy horse]

In the state top 100 there are no QBs, RBs and only 1 WR (Limas Sweed #14) in the top 15??? In the top 25 only 6 offensive players???

Are the linemen and defensive players that good, or the offensive players in this year's class just not as strong as normal?

I assume the DMN selects the state 100 and area 100. The online edition seems to indicate this. What is their selection criteria?

[HorsePower]

Actually, Rivals.com's Bobby Burton selects all three lists. He's very in-touch with recruiting, but remember that he's based in Austin, and gets lots of information through coaches who want to send their players to Texas.

And yes, this year's class of linemen is sensational. Jorrie Adams, Ofa Mohetau, Jarvis Moss and Xavier Lawson-Kennedy (Moss's cousin) are cornerstone players who would be at or near the top in any recruiting class.

[Buddha]

From that list of guys, here's who I want to see at SMU, other than the guys who already are committed to play for the Ponies:

James Battle. I've seen him play, and he's unbelievable. He's got a strong arm, and he's unbelievably fast. And he's a warrior - hope everyone read the story in the Morning News recently about his family situation. This is one tough kid, and I bet he'd like to be near his home.

Kharylake Martin. We could use a guy his size to just shove the defensive line straight back, no matter what kind of scheme they run. You can't teach size like that, and he's only going to get stronger as he matures.

Cedric Cofer. I've also seen him play. What a load this guy is. He's not as big as Martin, but when he gets himself planted, he's not going anywhere. Whichever side of the ball he plays on, he'll be a stud in college. Maybe his injury will scare off some of the other schools?

Allen Pollard. Imagine running him and Darrin Johnson out there in a 2-TE set on short yardage. Touchdown every time.

Chris Ross. He's a little skinny, but he can really run and has great hands. He's a year away, but he's a good-looking player.

Chase Ellis. I've never seen him play and I don't know anything about him. But if he's being recruited by Miami and OU, he's got to be a hell of an athlete.

[Pony4Life]

Add Tommy Devereaux to that list, and at least 1 of the linemen at HP, and the Hillcrest QB (Bryan Clampitt - and he's out for the season), and a couple of JUCOs, and we've got ourselves one terrific class!