JimmyBuff
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As we have witnessed six straight losing seasons and are coming off a 3-10 season its always interesting to see how we got here. Taking a look at the 2008 recruiting class: redshirt juniors last year or 4 year seniors you can see why our team struggled last year.
2008 recruiting class had 21 commits and was ranked the #15 ranked recruiting class in the nation by Rivals.
Chance Blackmon.........WR...... Redshirted freshman yr-transferred to Houston
Curtis Cunningham.......DT....... 4 year player, starter for some of it.
Ryan Dannewitz...........OT....... Redshirt JR. Started last year at RT.
Jameson Davis.............K.........Medical hardship
Ryan Deehan...............TE....... 4 year player. Started JR/SR year
Vince Ewing................DB....... Redshirt JR. Backup safety, special teams player
Bryce Givens..............OT........ Redshirted freshman yr. Started off and on for 2 years, kicked off team beginning of 2011
Tyler Hansen..............QB........ Started games at various times during 4 years here.
Steven Hicks..............DB........ Redshirted. Spent two years here and then left team with academic issues
Lynn Katoa.................LB........ Came here spring of 08, got into trouble, kicked off team, went to JC and never made it back to CU
Patrick Mahnke...........DB....... 4 year player. Started at safety and LB at various times
Jon Major.................. LB....... Redshirt JR. Been a starter for past two years, got injured early in his career
Shaun Mohler.............LB........ JC player. Starter here for 2 years
Will Pericak...............LB......... Redshirt Junior. Was moved to DL. 3 year started on the defensive line
Ray Polk...................RB.........Redshirt Junior. Was moved to secondary. Been a starter at free safety past two years
Doug Rippy...............LB.........Redshirt Junior. Not much production until this year. Starter until he injured his leg. Impact player
Darrell Scott.............RB........ Played okay as a frosh, injury prone, wasn't in shape, transferred out after soph year. Now at USF
Rodney Stewart........RB.........4 year starter. very productive when healthy.
Max Tuloti-Mariner....OL......... Started a few games but then was injured. Medical hardship
Paul Vigo................DB......... Redshirt Soph. Grayshirt. Has started one game, basically a backup safety now
Ryan Wallace...........TE..........Redshirted, transferred out after his R-Frosh year cause he was homesick
Stars ratings according to Rivals
5 Stars - 1 (D. Scott)
4 Stars- 7 (Deehan, Givens, Katoa, Major, Mohler, Polk, Tuioti-Mariner)
3 Stars- 9
This was the highest rated class we had under Hawk. It was heavily loaded with top LBs, 2 very highly rated offensive lineman and had 2 very good RBs in the class. Class was very weak in the defensive backfield even with Polk moving over to safety. No corners at all. No WR's at all. Pericak was moved to the defensive line and along with Cunningham were the only ones recruited from this class. Max getting hurt and Givens just being a hothead really hurt the offensive line since it left us with only Dannewitz who was exposed as a starter last year at RT.
Now their were some positives (I use that word loosely). Rodney Stewart was a pleasant surprise at RB. Pericak, Polk, Major, Rippy will all be back next year as 5 yr seniors on the defense which should be a help to our defensive numbers next year if we can solve some problems at corner and find a pass rusher. Hansen had his moments but seem to never get better with two coaching staffs.
Still looking at this class I'm not seeing any 1st round NFL talent which is shocking for a class that was allegedly "rated" number 15 in the country. Way too many holes and not enough impact players. You can clearly see why our secondary depth chart is what it is when looking at this class. No upperclassmen corners at all from this class.
BTW, Darrel Scott had 153 carries for 814 yards, 5.3 Avg and 5 TD's this year at USF.
2008 recruiting class had 21 commits and was ranked the #15 ranked recruiting class in the nation by Rivals.
Chance Blackmon.........WR...... Redshirted freshman yr-transferred to Houston
Curtis Cunningham.......DT....... 4 year player, starter for some of it.
Ryan Dannewitz...........OT....... Redshirt JR. Started last year at RT.
Jameson Davis.............K.........Medical hardship
Ryan Deehan...............TE....... 4 year player. Started JR/SR year
Vince Ewing................DB....... Redshirt JR. Backup safety, special teams player
Bryce Givens..............OT........ Redshirted freshman yr. Started off and on for 2 years, kicked off team beginning of 2011
Tyler Hansen..............QB........ Started games at various times during 4 years here.
Steven Hicks..............DB........ Redshirted. Spent two years here and then left team with academic issues
Lynn Katoa.................LB........ Came here spring of 08, got into trouble, kicked off team, went to JC and never made it back to CU
Patrick Mahnke...........DB....... 4 year player. Started at safety and LB at various times
Jon Major.................. LB....... Redshirt JR. Been a starter for past two years, got injured early in his career
Shaun Mohler.............LB........ JC player. Starter here for 2 years
Will Pericak...............LB......... Redshirt Junior. Was moved to DL. 3 year started on the defensive line
Ray Polk...................RB.........Redshirt Junior. Was moved to secondary. Been a starter at free safety past two years
Doug Rippy...............LB.........Redshirt Junior. Not much production until this year. Starter until he injured his leg. Impact player
Darrell Scott.............RB........ Played okay as a frosh, injury prone, wasn't in shape, transferred out after soph year. Now at USF
Rodney Stewart........RB.........4 year starter. very productive when healthy.
Max Tuloti-Mariner....OL......... Started a few games but then was injured. Medical hardship
Paul Vigo................DB......... Redshirt Soph. Grayshirt. Has started one game, basically a backup safety now
Ryan Wallace...........TE..........Redshirted, transferred out after his R-Frosh year cause he was homesick
Stars ratings according to Rivals
5 Stars - 1 (D. Scott)
4 Stars- 7 (Deehan, Givens, Katoa, Major, Mohler, Polk, Tuioti-Mariner)
3 Stars- 9
This was the highest rated class we had under Hawk. It was heavily loaded with top LBs, 2 very highly rated offensive lineman and had 2 very good RBs in the class. Class was very weak in the defensive backfield even with Polk moving over to safety. No corners at all. No WR's at all. Pericak was moved to the defensive line and along with Cunningham were the only ones recruited from this class. Max getting hurt and Givens just being a hothead really hurt the offensive line since it left us with only Dannewitz who was exposed as a starter last year at RT.
Now their were some positives (I use that word loosely). Rodney Stewart was a pleasant surprise at RB. Pericak, Polk, Major, Rippy will all be back next year as 5 yr seniors on the defense which should be a help to our defensive numbers next year if we can solve some problems at corner and find a pass rusher. Hansen had his moments but seem to never get better with two coaching staffs.
Still looking at this class I'm not seeing any 1st round NFL talent which is shocking for a class that was allegedly "rated" number 15 in the country. Way too many holes and not enough impact players. You can clearly see why our secondary depth chart is what it is when looking at this class. No upperclassmen corners at all from this class.
BTW, Darrel Scott had 153 carries for 814 yards, 5.3 Avg and 5 TD's this year at USF.
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