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Saturday, January 24, 2009
I have to apologize folks, yet again, for being M.I.A. for about 24 hours. I'm but one man with a full time job that doesn't always allow me to post copious amounts of comments/information on Big East football. But alas, I'm back and I promise to try to continue posting consistently. And speaking of being back, how about all these Big East schools setting the recruiting trail ablaze? I have to say, I'm impressed with the quality of student athlete that some of our schools our pulling in. Even a school like Syracuse is managing to get back on the horse by having the number one rated overall running back in the country (rivals.com) visit them this weekend. Best of luck to the Orange in trying to lock up his commitment. For now, catch up on all the action going on behind the scenes in the Big East since I last left you:
Big East Overall:
- Brian Bennett's Friday mailbag (I know you can't live without it)
- B-Squared reviews the Big East recruiting classes thus far
- An analysis by Andy Staples of SI.com about how far recruits will come from their homes to attend a D-1a program (USF has the most "localized" recruiting class in the country)
Cincinnati:
- Connor Barwin is enticing NFL scouts at Senior Bowl practices (scout.com)
- ESPN's Brian Bennett on Cincy's recruiting needs
Connecticut:
- The Hartford Courant's Desmond Conner discusses UCONN's recruit visits
- Kevin at the UCONN Blog is jacked up about four star (rivals) wide receiver Dwayne Difton (out of Florida) becoming a Husky
- Donald Brown is reportedly sweating the NFL combine
- UCONN's recruiting needs according to Brian Bennett
Louisville:
Pittsburgh:
- LeSean McCoy's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, wants Shady to be the first 'back taken overall
- Chas at Pitt Blather opines on Pitt football
- Another Pitt Blather link. This time on the recruitment of PA linebacker Dan Mason
- Sergey Zikov on the Bleacher Report gives us a breakdown of the Panthers' offense
- Another "recruiting needs" report by Brian Bennett -- this time about Pitt
Rutgers:
South Florida:
- LB Tyrone McKenzie is eager to impress NFL scouts at the Senior Bowl
- Bull commit Ryne Giddins is named a Parade All-American (scout.com)
- Greg Auman on how Jim Leavitt has not yet made a decision on his offensive coordinator
- You know the drill -- Bennett's recruiting needs report for USF
- Brian Landman of the St. Petersburg Times reports on the financial implications of a home-and-home with FSU
- The Bulls nab another wideout - Derrick Hopkins
Syracuse:
- DB Rishard Anderson, out of Florida, commits to the 'Cuse -- rivals.com profile
- Syracuse's recruiting needs as pointed out by ESPN's Brian Bennett
- More on Orange recruiting by the Syracuse Post-Standard's Donnie Webb
West Virginia: