The 2013 Graveyard Thread

[Lonnie]

Originally Posted by USCGrad2003

Looks like we withdrew his offer.

"A source confirmed Monday night that USC recruiter Lorenzo Ward withdrew the scholarship offer to Kight Dallas of Stone Mountain, GA. The relationship between the two parties had been shaky ever since Dallas took an official visit to California in October, even though after that visit Dallas said he was 100% with the Gamecocks. However, this was a performance based decision."

http://www.goupstate.com/article/201...SC-commit-list

Whammy must know something we don't...

[KaneisAble]

Originally Posted by EveryThingGreen

http://247sports.com/Player/Zach-Cunningham-18704

Just found his name

Thanks. El Cid: I trust your insight into this, but at this point feels like we have to take whatever shot we have.

[ReadR00ster]

Originally Posted by KaneisAble

That's fair. I Put Nagkoue above Rolin (particularly after the injury) and Powell and Rolin as 2 and 2A. Powell being on the smaller side is a knock.

Rolin's injury I don't think will be a problem for him. He has plenty of time to recover, and I doubt he would play much right away even if he was healthy regardless no matter if he plays at USC or UF. Still I think Rolin's pass defense is out standing and gives him the edge over the other two, also I think that is something we lack a bit out of our linebackers, and have so for quite a while. Rolin was an important piece to the master plan we will just have to find a way to do without.

[elcid99]

He could.start from day 1....whammy is on him. I would say we have a decent shot, but he could go anywhere...crazy dude.

[gamecock88]

Originally Posted by gotrice?

Alshon Jeffrey, Clifton Geathers, Ladi Ajiboye, Mike Davis, Devonte Holloman

Pretty danm good list right there. Thanks, i don't follow recruiting that much but have been a little more this year.

[rrsandersjr]

Originally Posted by gamecock88

In recent history, who have we taken away from someon else. Someone who verbally committed elsewhere and our recruiters took away from them?

DJ from UT

[GamecockInHell]

The depth is definitely what makes the difference. We've had it the past couple of years and its payed off. Maybe we should try to one-up of these other teams and start offering kids in the ninth grade. Other schools are offering in the 10th grade and for many of these kids its who offers first that stays the favorite.
I saw a stat a few months ago that listed the top one hundred HS players for the freshman class of 2014 and Saban had already offered 75 of them.

[DawginCola]

He would start as a freshman for most schools; he's simply that good. Don't count Auburn totally out, either.

[gamecock88]

Originally Posted by rrsandersjr

DJ from UT

I think he switched to us when they went through one of their coaching changes. Could be wrong.

Good list building so I feel much better either way.

Thanks

[Rh Gamecock]

Would love to get him on campus and see if we could pull of the amazing and get him but i wont get my hopes up right now. Esp Bc he seems like a wild card in terms of what team he wants to play for.

[gotrice?]

Originally Posted by gamecock88

I think he switched to us when they went through one of their coaching changes. Could be wrong.

Good list building so I feel much better either way.

Thanks

Long story short it goes both ways and I'd say in the Spurrier era we are probably on the positive side of defections. They happen even with rock solid commits, nothing you can do about it because you can't tell the recruits to stop taking other calls even after a commitment.

[cockywill09]

I bet the bank he will commit to Uga...

[Schecter]

He ain't coming to USC is my bet. I HOPE im wrong.

[50ktight]

Originally Posted by Schecter

I ain't coming to USC is my bet. I HOPE im wrong.

At this point anything could happen. If he doesn't OV you're right "he ain't coming to USC"

[Tailfeathers]

Originally Posted by gotrice?

Alshon Jeffrey, Clifton Geathers, Ladi Ajiboye, Mike Davis, Devonte Holloman

I don't call a player decommitting then looking around as us taking them from another school. Damario Jeffery and Chris Payne committed to tater U then a day later backed off of those commitments. Hollowman decommitted after Bowden was fired. Davis was lied to. Ladi opened it backup after prep. Alshon would be the closest to the Rolin situation, but if Southern Cal were 2000 miles closer things would've probably been different.

[50ktight]

Originally Posted by Tailfeathers

I don't call a player decommitting then looking around as us taking them from another school. Damario Jeffery and Chris Payne committed to tater U then a day later backed off of those commitments. Hollowman decommitted after Bowden was fired. Davis was lied to. Ladi opened it backup after prep. Alshon would be the closest to the Rolin situation, but if Southern Cal were 2000 miles closer things would've probably been different.

How about Chris Moody?

[Tailfeathers]

Originally Posted by 50ktight

How about Chris Moody?

We stole him.

[gotrice?]

Originally Posted by Tailfeathers

I don't call a player decommitting then looking around as us taking them from another school. Damario Jeffery and Chris Payne committed to tater U then a day later backed off of those commitments. Hollowman decommitted after Bowden was fired. Davis was lied to. Ladi opened it backup after prep. Alshon would be the closest to the Rolin situation, but if Southern Cal were 2000 miles closer things would've probably been different.

Ladi and Geathers did not open it up after they went to prep. They were placed by VT and UGA respectively and we worked them and flat out stole them. You can call Mike Davis lied to but we stayed on him and gave him other things to think about.

[carolinacoast]

Originally Posted by MikeTrainNC8

If we couldn't do it the years we landed the #1 recruit, and the #10 recruit as headliners, we never will (barring SEC/Nat'l Champ.. or multiple 5 star guys in the state)

Next year we could maybe gilmpse the top 10, and certainly if we somehow get Hand. But getting Spain, Stanley, Crosby, Davidson, Scott, Barker, Miller, etc would get us into the top 10 I would expect... would be a ridiculous class, and perhaps the best SOS has had.

It would take a lot to outdo the 2007 class, consensus top ten, top five rankings, and one poll which had the Gamecocks second.

[Garnet girl]

Coach Spurrier will tell you that his players are the biggest recruiters. When recruits visit, they talk to current players. Latti, Gilmore, Devonte,Clowney, Shaw all speak volumes. Putting guys into the first few rounds of the NFL draft, like Mel, Gilmore, Alshon is tremendous for recruiting.