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CFN's
2006 ACC Recruiting Rankings
1.
Georgia
Tech
The
class is heavy on ... Balance.
The Yellow Jackets got a little of
everything forming the foundation
for the future with a few good
options at just about every spot.
The quarterback situation might be
the most interesting right off the
bat with small, quick Josh Nesbitt
and big pocket-passer Steven Threet
each likely to get long looks to
take over for Reggie Ball.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... QB Steven
Threett
The player you might care about
this year ... WR Willie White
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
Just this close to being the
ACC champions last year, Tech
restocked the shelves with enough
high-level talent to provide depth
for this season as well as getting
the fans excited for the future.
Three years from now, Nick Clator,
Clyde Yandell, and Joseph Gilbert
will likely form the nucleus of a
tremendous offensive line.
2. North Carolina
The
class is heavy on ... Athletes.
Never discount the effect that
instant playing time has on the
recruiting process. New head coach
Butch Davis is a solid salesman to
begin with, and this year, he was
able to honestly pitch the idea of
starting from day one to a slew of
excellent prospects. The overall
team athleticism was instantly
upgraded with this class.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... DT Marvin
Austin
The player you might care about
this year ... QB Mike Paulus
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
Not since Mack Brown was hanging
around Chapel Hill has North
Carolina been able to battle with
the big boys in the recruiting wars.
Davis has made an instant impact in
the perception of Tar Heel football
with this class. While the offensive
skill players like QB Mike Paulus
and receivers Greg Little, Dwight
Jones and Rashad Mason will get the
early attention, this class was
built on making the defense quicker
and more talented in a big hurry.
3. Miami
The
class is heavy on ... Skill
players and secondary. Randy Shannon
and his staff made a big deal out of
getting better skill players after
the offensive disasters of the last
few seasons. Receivers and running
back were priorities, while QB
Robert Marve might be in the mix
quicker than you might think. The
lines were pretty much left alone,
but the secondary got plenty of
reinforcements.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... QB Robert
Marve
The player you might care about
this year ... WR Kayne
Farguharson
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
Miami always recruited well under
Larry Coker, but the players never
developed up to their potential.
This class gives the new coaching
staff plenty of options on offense
right off the bat and should make
for some interesting depth chart
competition throughout the season.
RB Graig Cooper, WR Kayne
Farguharson and speed back Shawnbrey
McNeal could be difference makers in
the 2007 ACC race.
4. Virginia Tech
The
class is heavy on ... Tight ends
and the offensive line. The Hokies
got three talented tight end
prospects, although Brandon Barden
is more of a big wide receiver,
while the line got some big help
with three good tackles and two
elite guards. The defense focused
mainly on the middle with three
tackles and two linebackers in
Barquell Rivers and Quillie Odom who
could bulk up to play on the inside.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... QB Tyrod
Tyler
The player you might care about
this year ... RB Darren Evans
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
Hokie fans will live through the
experience of QB Sean Glennon this
year, but they'll be clamoring to
see Tyrod Tyler if the offense
struggles. While this wasn't an
elite of the elite class, it was as
good as Tech has had in a while and
should keep the program as an ACC
contender down the road.
5. Clemson
The
class is heavy on ... Defensive
end. It takes a lot of players to
replace Gaines Adams. Clemson
brought in six end prospects with
great speed and athleticism, so look
for a few to be converted into
linebackers. Kourtnei Brown is the
star of the show with room to add
15-20 pounds to his 6-5 frame, but
others like Rennie Moore and Miguel
Chavis already have the combination
of size and quickness.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... LB Scotty
Cooper
The player you might care about
this year ... S DeAndre McDaniel
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
Can Clemson really go with a true
freshman quarterback? Probably not,
but Willy Korn might get a big, long
look this fall. Outside of Korn,
this wasn't a big skill position
class. This was about the lines and
defense with as much overall speed
as any class in the ACC.
6. Florida State
The
class is heavy on ...
Cornerback, middle linebacker and
the offensive line. This might be
the weakest class of skill position
players Bobby Bowden has ever
brought in, but they weren't needed
after stocking up over the last few
years. The offensive line got the
most attention with several good
prospects, especially at guard, but
not a lot of sure-thing superstars.
Kendall Smith and Maurice Harris are
going to be next-level linebacker
prospects over the next few seasons.
Corner got the most help with three
prospects (Dionte Allen, Bert Reed
and Brandon Paul) all as good as any
in America.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... CB Dionte
Allen
The player you might care about
this year ... DE Brian Coulter
What it all means to the real
world of college football ... If
you're looking for a big offensive
boost from this class, you won't
find it. This group is all about
speed for the defensive back seven
and reinforcements for the
struggling offensive line. It's not
going to be a class that provides a
ton of instant help, so there's a
chance that another head coach will
reap the rewards.
7. Virginia
The
class is heavy on ... Variety.
Al Groh brought in a little bit of
everything, so if you're a fan of
strength in recruiting numbers for a
specific position, this isn't the
class for you. The strength is at
linebacker mainly because of the
coup of getting J'Coutrney Williams
along with Jared Detrick and Aaron
Taliaferro. This isn't the
linebacking class of a few years ago
when Ahmad Brooks and Kai Parham
came to Charlottesville, but it's
really good.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... QB Peter
Lalich
The player you might care about
this year ... LB J'Courtney
Williams
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
There's not a lot of instant help
here, but there are some good
prospects to work with young QB
Jameel Sewell over the next several
seasons. Expect this group to
eventually provide a big punch to
the offense. Andrew Devlin should be
the next great Cavalier tight end.
8. Maryland
The
class is heavy on ... Offensive
tackle. The Terps loaded up on the O
line with eight decent prospects
with the most at tackle. 6-7,
275-pound Bruce Campbell will play
at the next level once he hits the
weight room and fills out his frame,
while Maurice Hampton and Bearthur
Johnson could surprise and provide a
little bit of depth later in the
year.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... CB Tony
Logan
The player you might care about
this year ... WR Lansford Watson
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
Outside of CB Tony Logan, this isn't
a group that'll make too much noise
defensively. There are three good
receiver prospects and three
excellent tight ends, but this is a
lunchpail class making the most
noise on on the line. The offensive
backfield was all but ignored.
9. Boston College
The
class is heavy on ... The
offensive line. There weren't a lot
of prospects brought in by the new
coaching staff with most of the
attention spent on the offensive
front, especially at guard with Mark
Spinney, John Elliott and Nick
Schepis all certain to be rocks of
the attack by 2009. Tight end also
got a lot of attention with three
prospects to provide future safety
valves.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... OG John
Elliott
The player you might care about
this year ... PK Billy Bennett
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
This isn't a class of bulk, but
there are a few elite of the elite
prospects, like Elliott, Spinney, LB
Will Thompson and PK Billy Bennett,
who need to all be hits. Considering
the offensive background of head
coach Jeff Jagodzinski, it'll be
interesting to see how quarterbacks
Chris Johnson and Dominique Davis
progress over the next few years.
10. NC State
The
class is heavy on ... The lines.
Tom O'Brien always brought in decent
classes at Boston College, but he
didn't have a full recruiting season
to work on this one. Even so, he set
the foundation for the future
bringing in lineman after lineman
with five guards, two defensive
tackles, and three good looking
ends.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... S Dominique
Ellis
The player you might care about
this year ... WR Jay Smith
What it all means to the real
world of college football ... If
you're looking for immediate
offensive help, this class might not
provide it. However, receivers Jay
Smith and Steven Howard should be
dangerous targets for Daniel Evans
in 2008. Chuck Amato could recruit,
but he had a hard time coaching the
talent. O'Brien can coach, but he
isn't going to bring in a top ten
recruiting class. This is a class
for the future but it should play
into O'Brien's strengths at
developing players.
11. Wake Forest
The
class is heavy on ... Offense.
There were only two recruits for the
backfield, but they're good ones.
Skylar Jones is a speedy quarterback
who should fit Jim Grobe's system to
perfection, while RB Brandon
Pendergrass is a home-run hitter who
should demand a few carries a game
right off the bat. Not of the four
receiver prospects are elite, but
they're fast. All the Demon Deacon
offense needs are a few big plays
here and there out of the passing
game, and this group should
eventually provide them.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... QB Skylar
Jones
The player you might care about
this year ... RB Brandon
Pendergrass
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
Wake Forest won't ever scare USC or
Florida when it comes to bringing in
recruits, but it did a good job of
building on the ACC championship
with a few nice pickups to build the
team around. LB Kyle Jarrett, S Cyhl
Quarles, DE Uriah Grant and C Chance
Raines could've gone just about
anywhere in the ACC.
12. Duke
The
class is heavy on ... Variety.
Head coach Ted Roof got a little bit
of everything and didn't load up on
a particular spot. The offensive
line, particularly center Bryan
Morgan and tackles Kyle Hill and
Chris Shannon, form the strength of
the class, while Josh Trezvant has
the potential to be the
game-breaking receiver the offense
has lacked over the last few
seasons.
The player who'll someday be a
really big deal ... WR Josh
Trezvant
The player you might care about
this year ... TE Danny Parker
What it all means to the real
world of college football ...
After a tremendous 2006 class, one
of the school's best in years, there
was bound to be an inevitable step
back since several young players are
already waiting in the wings. This
is still a very young team, but for
average prospects looking to play
right off the bat, they should get
their chance to compete for jobs
right away. This class provided
options at just about every
position.