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2/5/2008 12:17:28 PM

http://www.mogadishuuniversity.com/

2/5/2008 12:21:04 PM

ACC Recruiting Breakdown
http://northcarolinastate.scout.com/a.z?s=178&p=2&c=726462

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"NC State Headliners: Mike Glennon (QB), Terrell Manning (LB) Now that Tom O’Brien has had one year to recruit under his belt you can see the Wolfpack are going to be very good in terms of recruiting. This is a great start under the O’Brien regime led by quarterback Mike Glennon. He has excellent size, a big arm and can make all the throws. Glennon has a chance to develop into a fine quarterback in Raleigh. What position will Brandon Barnes end up playing for N.C. State? He could be a star on either side of the ball at running back or safety. The Wolfpack are bringing in some beef up from with five offensive line prospects, led by one of the top tackles in the south in R.J. Mattes. N.C. State is looking for quick results on the defensive front by signing three JuCo transfers and Kyle Linney from Prep School. They are going to bring in one of the top linebacker corps with Terrell Manning, Dwayne Maddox, William Beasley, and Sterling Lucas. NC State is still waiting on: Leon Mackey (DE) The big fish that got away: Nick Becton "

2/5/2008 6:48:07 PM

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"The big fish that got away: Nick Becton"

Yea, that was a BIG fish that got away. If we had him too, man, our Oline would be set for the next few years.

2/5/2008 7:53:22 PM

Already Enrolled

Kyle Linney
Ahmad Jaradat
Dwayne Maddox
Dominique Ellis



Signed LOI

RJ Mattes
Gary Grant
Leroy Burgess
Andrew Wallace

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 8:14 AM. Reason : .]

2/6/2008 8:14:00 AM

is there a tracker somewhere?

2/6/2008 8:18:27 AM

Add Carter, Graham, and Wilson.

^yeah, packpride.com

2/6/2008 8:39:25 AM

Yeah, so did Mackey say when he would announce?

2/6/2008 8:40:40 AM

^ He's not coming to NCSU. We're out.

Likely VT

(And to answer your question, no idea what time. I can just tell you it won't affect us)




Already Enrolled

Kyle Linney
Ahmad Jaradat
Dwayne Maddox
Dominique Ellis



Signed LOI

RJ Mattes
Gary Grant
Leroy Burgess
Andrew Wallace
Mario Carter
CJ Wilson
TJ Graham
Tobias Palmer
Zach Allen
Terrell Manning





....and for those thinking we'd get a surprise from Deion Walker, he just signed his LOI to play at Notre Dame

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 9:02 AM. Reason : ]

2/6/2008 8:58:56 AM

Palmer, Allen, and Manning signed.

2/6/2008 9:00:32 AM

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"He's not coming to NCSU. We're out"

Where'd you hear this?

2/6/2008 9:02:01 AM

Just about everywhere... Most people hear VT, some even say UNC now, but no one is expecting us, including the coaching staff

And per packpride, Mackey will announce before 11.

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 9:05 AM. Reason : ]

2/6/2008 9:03:44 AM

See? This is what happens when you have to work. Always the last to hear about things.

2/6/2008 9:04:54 AM

The Hargrave guys are announcing at 10:45.

2/6/2008 9:05:00 AM

Colby Jackson is in.

2/6/2008 9:23:22 AM

I TOB gonna ride into his press conference on a motorcycle?

2/6/2008 9:39:38 AM

My new favorite player is in.


Earl Wolff

Sure to be a fan favorite

2/6/2008 9:41:06 AM

I think Colby Jackson is going to be the surprise fan-favorite in this class. He is a solid player but his biggest attribute is his heart and from what I've read is huge. Can't wait for him to get healthy and get in there and open up some holes for our RB's, haha.

2/6/2008 9:55:15 AM

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"I think Colby Jackson is going to be the surprise fan-favorite in this class."

Unless his last name is Wolff, I call shenanigans

2/6/2008 9:58:33 AM

^^ I remember something about Colby Jackson having a serious injury earlier in the fall. can't remember what it was but i definitely hope he makes a strong recovery.

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 9:59 AM. Reason : .]

2/6/2008 9:58:41 AM

Why nothing from Glennon or Barnes yet?

2/6/2008 10:01:30 AM

Yeah I believe he tore his ACL the same weekend that Terrell Manning did, so they both have injuries to overcome. I think they'll both red-shirt but they'll both be major contributors in '09.

2/6/2008 10:02:19 AM

Looks like EJAW has pulled a fast one and is going to choose Tennessee, should be interesting to see what he announces at 10:45.

2/6/2008 10:08:25 AM

^ He already announced for UT at 10.

2/6/2008 10:14:03 AM

I believe Glennon and Barnes were said to be signing around 11.



Jones is the only one i will sweat a lil on but in the end I'm sure he will be a Wolfpacker

2/6/2008 10:15:03 AM

you talking about sam jones?

he's been so positive about state in his recruitment, though, that i'd be really surprised.

i really hate that dwayne allen isn't a part of this class, though.

What happens, though, if you gamble on getting some big recruits and you whiff on them? Gotta settle for who's left? I mean, that has to blow. I'm thinking in terms of UNC. Looking at their "Who they're waiting on" list, it's pretty damned long. They already lost EJAW.

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 10:29 AM. Reason : ]

2/6/2008 10:17:10 AM

dwayne allen is an interesting recruitment all together. He re-commited to GA Monday and now theres rumors he may commit to someone else today



I'm not saying we wont get Jones b/c i am pretty sure we will. I will just feel better when its official

2/6/2008 10:29:52 AM

Dwayne Allen just signed with Clemson




What a drunk bastard

2/6/2008 10:48:25 AM

^ That dude is a fucking retard.

I think Zach Brown is about to spurn UNC.

2/6/2008 10:53:42 AM

^which one is Zach Brown

2/6/2008 10:57:53 AM

^^ It seems Butch is in love w/ highly rated skills players. Do yall have a bunch of O-Linemen returning or something? And even if you do, I don't remember that being a strength of your team last year. I mean, as State fans, we all know what good skills players and no blockers will get you...

^ a four * Linebacker for them I think. Or is it safety?

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 11:00 AM. Reason : adssf]

2/6/2008 10:59:38 AM

Yeah, we have lots of depth on the OL this season but that will definitely be a priority for next year's class.

Brown is a 4* OLB but could possibly play safety in college. Hope I'm wrong about him switching back to MD.


BTW, Mackey just announced for VT a few minutes ago.


V Eh, I'm just paranoid about him. His dad and coach have been pushing him to Maryland but his mom wants him down south because she lives in SC.

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 11:14 AM. Reason : ]

2/6/2008 11:06:05 AM

^nothin i've seen has Brown de-committing so I wouldn't worry a/b it then

2/6/2008 11:08:29 AM

hahahaha, scout.com is down and Rivals has over 11,500 people just in the forums

2/6/2008 11:27:31 AM

this is scout's top 10 classes so far
1. Alabama 29
2. Notre Dame 22
3. Georgia 24
4. Miami 29
5. LSU 25
6. Florida State 26
7. UCLA 23
8. Florida 22
9. Ohio State 18
10. Oklahoma 21

2/6/2008 11:34:08 AM

The big question is who will win the Terrelle Pryor sweepstakes. I hope it's Michigan.

2/6/2008 11:37:28 AM

I cant believe now many recruits are buying into shady Petrino's system in Arkansas. They could be nasty in a couple years

they just picked up RB Joseph Adams from USC

2/6/2008 11:40:10 AM

^ Oh, that's crap. Elton Ford said he was a stand-up honest guy and sticks to his word




Wow, Abrams-Ward and Adams both spurn the Holes



[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 11:41 AM. Reason : ]

2/6/2008 11:40:37 AM

Haven't been keeping up, but just browsed the Tar Pit...and it says that UNC might have 11 4-star players in this class?? How many of those did they pick up today/this weekend??

That's pretty bad-ass. I was definitely thinking they might struggle putting all their eggs in the signing day basket, but it looks like I was wrong.

Anyone who has been following this closer than I was care to offer an opinion? Will they (on paper) end up with a better class than us?

2/6/2008 11:49:02 AM

Don't worry about Sam Jones, supposedly he announced for State earlier today at their presser and the paperwork is being signed and stuff now. Which is great news.

^I think they potentially could have gotten that many but they've already missed on 2-3, I don't think Dwight Jones will sign with them today, and from what I've read Coples won't qualify so he won't be there next year regardless of signing today. So that's 5 of those 14 right there.

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 11:53 AM. Reason : .]

2/6/2008 11:50:02 AM

I wonder what happened when a school like Alabama signed more the maximum 25 allowed, and all the players ended up qualifying.

2/6/2008 11:50:46 AM

they are going to get some good players and so are we. I'm sure the Tarheel fans wouldn't trade their class for ours and I know we wouldn't trade ours for theirs.


i still can't believe EJAW picked Tenn.

2/6/2008 11:52:45 AM

UNC will always get theirs... you could have Adolf Hitler coaching there and kids would come play there.


They didnt get Adams and Abrams-Ward like they thought. To my knowledge, they haven't gotten any big 'surprises' yet today.

If you base it on stars, they have a good class. If you ask me...as bad as they were and having 19-20 scholarships available, you can't only sign 11 players. They also didn't really go for need it seems, they went for talent. For a successful class, they need to fill needs and sign 22-24 players (Taking into acct for academic casualties... which are never a problem at UNC: See Dwight Jones and Aleric Mullins)

I'd take our class anyday, becuase we recruited our weak positions

2/6/2008 11:53:27 AM

it seems to me all the NC players who went to Tennessee turned out to be busts. The only exception is possibly Heath Shuler.

2/6/2008 11:54:01 AM

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"from what I've read Coples won't qualify so he won't be there next year regardless of signing today"

That's crap.

Again, see Jones and Mullins.

You watch. They'll be honor roll in a year

2/6/2008 11:54:58 AM

only one it seems who hasn't sent in LOI's yet are

Thomas Locust (west coast)
Clem Johnson
William Beasley


Not saying anything is up with these but if i looked over it right these are the only ones that are left

2/6/2008 11:56:00 AM

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"Haven't been keeping up, but just browsed the Tar Pit...and it says that UNC might have 11 4-star players in this class?? How many of those did they pick up today/this weekend?? That's pretty bad-ass. I was definitely thinking they might struggle putting all their eggs in the signing day basket, but it looks like I was wrong. Anyone who has been following this closer than I was care to offer an opinion? Will they (on paper) end up with a better class than us?"

I think UNC has nine 4* recruits right now not including Dwight Jones since he's not signing an LOI unless he qualifies. Today, we picked up Robert Quinn, Quinton Coples, Christian Wilson, and Herman Davison, even though he's not publicly announcing until 9:30 this evening.

I'm not sure which class will be rated higher right now. State's class has more quantity but UNC's is higher quality. We'll see once the numbers are crunched.

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"They didnt get Adams and Abrams-Ward like they thought."

The large majority of us had given up on Adams long ago and word leaked last night that Abrams-Ward was going to pick UT. I wasn't really surprised with either.

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"If you ask me...as bad as they were and having 19-20 scholarships available, you can't only sign 11 players. They also didn't really go for need it seems, they went for talent."

We only have 17 ships available and our class is gonna be 17 not including Dwight Jones. Casey Barth is walking on and will be on scholarship starting in 2009. We are terribly thin at DE and we signed 3 players at that position. We also shored up our linebacking core with some serious talent. We needed a stud running back and we got Womble. We absolutely addressed our needs.

[Edited on February 6, 2008 at 12:04 PM. Reason : ]

2/6/2008 11:56:27 AM

But from what I've seen even Dwight Jones won't be there next year, so their little plan of "online classes" didn't hold up I guess, haha.

2/6/2008 11:56:42 AM

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"UNC's is higher quality"

pretty broad overstating of the facts here.

can't determine this for a few years at least.

2/6/2008 12:02:51 PM

yeah i thought that was a gay comment too. I like how tarheel fans think Reddick is that much better than Maddox just b/c some service put another star beside his name.



We wont know in a few years however

2/6/2008 12:06:07 PM