National Signing Day: The Only Day Of The Year Where An Unhealthy Love For High School Kids Is Acceptable
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 10:49 AM EST
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PrintAll we care about until 7 p.m. tonight is who is in and who is out. This post will serve as our update mechanism. We will hopefully include snarky and inappropriate comments. After the jump are a list of names we hope will eventually show up. Above the jump, the future Mountaineers that have already sent in their LOI.
As of this very second WVU has received 19 LOI's.
- Quantavious Leslie -- The depth we are getting at WR is great if Mullen decides to run a passing offense and our O-Line blocks this year.
- Avery Williams -- CB/WR -- Gave his verbal to Utah but flipped to WVU.
- Troy Gloster
- Trey Johnson -- Lot of expectations on Johnson since he's the only RB in this class.
- Marquis Wallace
- Qudral Forte
- Ivan "Sticks" McCartney -- The signing of Sticks and Chambers solidifies the 4 Amigos from Miramar, Geno, Bailey, Chambers and McCartney. I hope they perform as well at WVU as they did at Miramar. This should really help Geno in his battle for the starting job this fall.
- Dante Chambers
- Wes Tonkery
- Travis Bell -- I knew that high five meant something. With Bell signing with WVU and Millines going to Illinois, Doc did not bring in the guns Marshall thought he would.
- Doug Rigg
- Jewone Snow
- Barry Brunetti
- Mike Dorsey
- Jeremy Johnson
- Quentin Spain
- Trevor Demko
- Deon Long (already enrolled)
- Bruce Irvin
Latwan Anderson -- S (will not sign today, likely to officially visit USC and decide between WVU, USC, and Ohio State) -- 5th Year -- The longer it takes him to send in the LOI, the less likely it is that he commits to WVU. I have a bad feeling but I hope I'm wrong.
Willis Wright -- S (signed with Florida International, unlikely to qualify)
Ishmael Banks -- CB
Benji Kemoeatu -- C
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For running this post today. I will be checking in throughout the day….. in between ass whippings from my boss.
by WVU-Atlanta on Feb 3, 2010 9:23 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Barry Brunetti has signed!
@WVUSportsBuzz
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 9:24 AM EST reply actions
2 quick thoughts
Is Bigfoot enrolled? Is Benji K. going to qualify?
by WVU-Atlanta on Feb 3, 2010 9:24 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Bigfoot not enrolled but in Morgantown.
I thought Tony and Hunter said that Benji was qualified and should be here in the fall.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
McCartney @ 9:30
Keep your fingers crossed.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 9:24 AM EST reply actions
Where can we watch the announcement?
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by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 9:26 AM EST up reply actions
Miami Herald has a recruiting liveblog
in which a MH reporter is in Miramar to provide updates. Link.
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 9:31 AM EST up reply actions
Per above
McCartney has a WVU LOI “on top of” a Miami LOI in front of him, and will sign one at 9:45.
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 9:36 AM EST up reply actions
The Miramar seniors are seated
No signings yet
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 9:44 AM EST up reply actions
Chambers signs with WVU
Per the MH NSD liveblog linked above.
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 9:57 AM EST up reply actions
Ivan McCartney signs with WVU!
Per the MH NSD liveblog linked above.
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
Anderson?
Anyone know when Latwan is expected to announce?
Reportedly
LA will not sign today; instead, he’ll take an official visit to Kiffykins College soon and decide among USC, Ohio St, and WVU, sometime afterward.
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 9:29 AM EST up reply actions
USC less likely?
Before Pete C. jumped back to the pros, I would have assumed this as a goner. Now, unless the guy gets enamored with Kifflin’s wife (easy to do), I think he’ll stay east.
by phucoffaholic on Feb 3, 2010 2:10 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not a hundred percent sure but
I don’t think USC was in the picture until Kiffin went there and made him an offer.
by ShadyMountaineer on Feb 3, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
Bell and Dorsey to the good guys
and at least if he didn’t pick us, Millines to Illinois I can handle a lot better than MU
If you're interested
MSNsportsNet is posting videos of the signees.
Isn’t that term mis-used? Since recruits are the ones signing, wouldn’t that make them the signers and us the signees?
I will post it on the front page tomorrow afternoon too...
So you get some much deserved further recognition. That video is AWESOME.
Love the music and graphics. Great job as always!
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 10:02 AM EST up reply actions
I will second 5YS
I just watched your video. It was f’n great.
"I've got an angel on my shoulder, but the devil's got the wheel." - Jonatha Brooke
by MtnEer_in_SC on Feb 3, 2010 10:21 AM EST up reply actions
McCartney to WVU.
HELL YEAH WELCOME HOME
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by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 10:03 AM EST reply actions
Not a perfect day so far...
…but getting McCartney, Bell, and firming up Rogers has made it a very acceptable day. Grabbing Forte and Leslie later today will also help.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 10:14 AM EST reply actions
I meant Dorsey.
His teammate, Davion Rogers, signed with Michigan. Hence my mixup.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
I just heard the same thing.
Best not to get your hopes up, though.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 10:18 AM EST up reply actions
HUGE
We are becoming loaded in the defensive backfield. Will anyone be able to throw on us in the coming years. If Irvin and Finau show up and play, our defense could be nasty.
How long until August?
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by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 10:25 AM EST up reply actions
Nothing good.
Also, nothing official.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 10:28 AM EST up reply actions
They have a different signing period.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions
Miami Herald's blogger:
Manny Navarro: Just found out that the Willis Wright to FIU is NOT official yet!
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 10:32 AM EST reply actions
Ash to Michigan
Eh, what are you gonna do?
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 10:57 AM EST reply actions
Yeah I had hoped this one of the guys...
That HCBS was keeping quiet on. His depth would have been great next year since Scooter can’t seem to stay on the field.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 10:59 AM EST up reply actions
wvusportsbuzz via twitter
has added Troy Gloster
by ShadyMountaineer on Feb 3, 2010 10:58 AM EST reply actions
Keenan Allen spurns Alabama.
Signs with Cal. Ridiculous turn of events.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 11:05 AM EST reply actions
I missed it
ESPN360 is not cooperating with me today.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 11:07 AM EST up reply actions
Not sure how i feel about signing the entire Miramar football team.
From last years class, which was “the best in WVU history,” only Tavon Austin made any significant contribution (save for Eu against Marshall). And even Austin didn’t do that much.
If we’re lucky, 2/3 of this class will actually be here in 2 years and 1/3 will eventually make a contribution. Chances are, the stars next to the names won’t correlate with each players’s success.
None of us have seen anywhere close to the amount of video of these guys to really know what kind of players they are, and the video we have seen is against high school competition, in different schemes, and only the highlights – the best plays.
I want us to sign the best players we can, but once they get here, they still need coaching and S&C. This is only half the equation, at most. If you have a top 30 recruiting class, you’re going to need top 10 coaches to have a top 10 team.
Even in the best programs you don't see...
True freshmen making an immediate huge impact. Sure, you have the exceptions like Julio Jones, Matt Barkley and some OL guys but the biggest results should be seen in the sophmore years and beyond.
I agree with your points. Having a Top 30 recruiting class is only the first step in building a big time program. You need to coach’em up and make them stronger once they get into your program. We obviously know that we have differing opinions on the coaching right now but this year should best example of HCBS coaching up his kids.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 11:21 AM EST up reply actions
I’m with 5YS re Top classes. Notre Dame had several top classes with Weiss and we saw where that got them
by Oregon Mountaineer on Feb 3, 2010 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Retraction
I would just like to RETRACT my fanpost yesterday about “sticks” aka iMac. Welcome Home, I embrace you with open arms…
Apparently my panties were really bunched yesterday!
I'm not sure about the user rights
but you may be able to go in and delete it, or Charley could for you, if you really want. We all have those days.
Well...
It could either be deleted, OR, I could always be a man about it and re-post? Either way, I am just happy we picked him up!
Let’s Goooo!
Slowed to a crawl.
After all the fast paced action of the morning I’m getting bored. We need someone to flip a commitment to us to make this a really good day.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 11:22 AM EST reply actions
Yeah
and Chambers’s still hasn’t arrived
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 11:31 AM EST up reply actions
Ehh, they have never used a fax machine before.
These days they should be able to text it in
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 11:33 AM EST up reply actions
He's a surprise
No idea what kind of surprise.
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 12:09 PM EST reply actions
Quantavious Leslie has signed!
Per @WVUSportsBuzz
by bicklefischerkane on Feb 3, 2010 12:15 PM EST reply actions
I did not think we were on his list.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
Rivals Class Ranking
The latest update on class rankings from Rivals has WVU at #20 nationally. But I think they are still including Latwan Anderson in that score.
"I've got an angel on my shoulder, but the devil's got the wheel." - Jonatha Brooke
2:00 PM Update
Rivals is ranking WVU at #18 based on the 19 guys signed plus Latwan and Ishmael Banks.
"I've got an angel on my shoulder, but the devil's got the wheel." - Jonatha Brooke
"Good" Class
Latwan makes it very good.
Latwan and Heard would have made it great.
I have a feeling...
…we’ll really miss Heard. Makes getting Wasonga that much more important.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 1:40 PM EST up reply actions
Get 2011 recruits enrolled in January
We’re going to have a lot of open spots because of the small class. If we can secure guys like Landon Turner, etc. early and get them in school, we can count them against 2010 and still take 25 in 2011. That could be huge.
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 1:40 PM EST reply actions
He still can. It is not over yet.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 2:00 PM EST up reply actions
Seems unlikely, though.
Right now, we either have 19 or 21, depending on whether you’re counting Anderson and Banks (still both unsigned). Getting to 25 from either of those numbers looks like an uphill task.
And do we want to get to 25 just to get there, or wait and try to get better recruits in next year?
by Dr. Charley West on Feb 3, 2010 2:02 PM EST up reply actions
I have no clue but...
Last year we pulled in a couple recruits late in the day. I agree with what Charley said though. Getting to 25 for the sake of signing 25 is not a good idea. If we had some hidden guys out there bring’em in. If not, wait until next year to sign a big class.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
A&R, among other things in Motown
needs an overhaul to make this happen. (I thought) We lost one guy to to problems with this (or was it Williams?) because he could enroll in Utah early. I don’t agree with exceptions for athletes, but overall, we need to be able to admit students mid-year and with most high school semesters not ending until late January…it won’t happen soon. I’m afraid Heastie was a rare case where the school system in Va. helped make this happen.
Is no one else but me concerned....
about “Sticks” not qualifying? I heard on a UF blog that he got a 15 on his ACT (2.7 GPA) which would pretty much rule him out from any D-1 school.
I have not seen anything official about that.
IF that story is true it is not a good sign but we have a decent history of keeping guys that go to prep school to fix their grades. Of course, those guys often don’t make any impact on the team but at least the stay loyal.
Only time will tell but I would rather have his signed LOI, than have Florida get it.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
Bill Stewart
was really giving some serious props to Rich Rodriguez on Rivals Radio a little bit ago.
You guys seem to be getting pretty excited about 17 yr olds who may or may not be on the team in less than 2 yrs.
IMO, I suggest talking WVU hoops and getting out of mom and dad’s basement.
it's another way we follow the team we love
…if you don’t like it, don’t participate. It’s that simple.
They may or may not be on the team in a few years but..
you need high quality stars to come into your program to be the best. Year after year Texas, Florida, Alabama, USC and others get the top players in the nation and they normally finish at the top of the rankings. You need coaching to move them along in their development but you need talent on the front end too.
IMO, I suggest you smile and enjoy a good day for Mountaineer football. We are currently having a good day in basketball too, btw.
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Why would I move out...
When my parents buy all my food, get Skinemax on cable and pay for my Proactiv to help my oily skin. It is the best deal imaginable!
Leave no doubt tonight! Leave no doubt tonight! No doubt! They shouldn't of played the Old Gold'n Blue.
by 5th Year Senior on Feb 3, 2010 7:57 PM EST up reply actions
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