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Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 6-7-09

Compare to the previous edition of the recruiting class rankings. For the second week in a row, there’s been plenty of action:

5-29-09 Wisconsin gains commitment from Bryce Gilbert.
5-31-09 Iowa gains commitment from Anthony Ferguson.
6-1-09 Michigan gains commitment from Christian Pace.
6-2-09 Penn State gains commitment from Miles Dieffenbach.
6-3-09 Penn State gains commitment from Tom Ricketts.
6-7-09 Notre Dame gains commitment from Bennett Jackson.

Mild disclaimer: I’m not going to be super-diligent about checking all 3 rating services, except in the case of new commits or if the “OMG SCOUT 400” is released. Not sure who’s more deserving of 3rd place: Ohio State or Notre Dame. Discuss.

#1 Michigan – 12 commits
Name Pos Rivals Scout ESPN
Ricardo Miller WR **** **** 150*
Devin Gardner QB **** **** 150*
Marvin Robinson S **** **** 150*
Jerald Robinson WR **** *** 77
Jeremy Jackson WR *** *** 150*
Christian Pace OL *** *** 150*
Jordan Paskorz DE *** *** 78
Stephen Hopkins RB *** *** 77
Antonio Kinard LB *** *** 77
Drew Dileo WR *** *** 75
Tony Drake RB *** NR 77
DJ Williamson WR NR *** NR

Michigan grabs Christian Pace, and Jordan Paskorz gets a 78 rating from ESPN. Jerald Robinson loses his 4th star from Scout. Drew Dileo and DJ Williamson each pick up 3 stars from Scout.

#3 Penn State – 7 commits
Name Pos Rivals Scout ESPN
Paul Jones QB **** ***** 150*
Adrian Coxson WR **** ***** 150*
Silas Redd RB **** **** 79
Mike Hull LB **** **** 77
Miles Dieffenbach OL *** **** 150*
Tom Ricketts OL NR **** 77
Luke Graham OL NR *** NR

The Nittany Lions snare Miles Dieffenbach, a Pitt legacy. Adrian Coxson gets a 5th star from Scout. The Nittany Lions pass Ohio State for second place on the strength of these changes.

#2 Ohio State – 5 commits
Name Pos Rivals Scout ESPN
Andrew Norwell OL **** ***** 150*
Jamel Turner DE **** ***** 150*
JT Moore DE **** *** 78
Scott McVey LB *** **** 77
David Durham LB *** *** 150*

McVey earns the 4th star from Scout, and Durham gets ranked as a 3-star. There are rumblings that the Buckeyes may rescind Jamel Turner’s scholarship offer due to off-field issues, so keep an eye out.

#4 Notre Dame – 5 commits
Name Pos Rivals Scout ESPN
Chris Martin DE ***** ***** 150*
Alex Welch TE **** **** 79
Christian Lombard OL *** **** 150*
Daniel Smith WR *** **** 78
Bennett Jackson WR *** **** NR

Alex Welch gets 4th star from Scout.

#5 Minnesota – 4 commits
Name Pos Rivals Scout ESPN
Jimmy Gjere OL **** **** 79
Lamonte Edwards Ath **** *** 76
Antoine Lewis WR *** *** 76
Tom Parish QB *** *** 73

Parish picks up 3 stars from Scout.

#6 Illinois – 3 commits
Name Pos. Rivals Scout ESPN
Corey Cooper CB **** **** 150*
Chandler Whitmer QB *** *** 150*
Shawn Afryl OL *** *** 69

Nothing new for the Illini, and they’re basically the only school without a change of some sort.

#7 Michigan State – 2 commits
Name Pos. Rivals Scout ESPN
Max Bullough LB **** *** 150*
Tony Lippett WR NR *** 78

Bullough down to a 3-star on Scout, and Lippett rated at 3 stars by the same service.

#8 Iowa – 4 commits
Name Pos. Rivals Scout ESPN
Austin Gray LB *** *** 77
James Morris LB *** *** 74
Jim Poggi LB NR *** NR
Anthony Ferguson DT NR *** NR

Iowa gets Anthony Ferguson, and Poggi picks up 3 stars from Scout. They’re now nipping at Michigan State’s heels.

#9 Wisconsin – 3 commits
Name Pos. Rivals Scout ESPN
Konrad Zagzebski LB *** **** 76
Marquis Mason WR *** NR NR
Bryce Gilbert DT NR *** 74

The Badgers snare Bryce Gilbert. Zagzebski picks up a 4th star from Scout.

#10 Indiana – 1 commit
Name Pos. Rivals Scout ESPN
Andre Kates CB NR NR NR

Kates still not rated by any service.

Northwestern, Purdue – 0 commits.

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2 Comments so far

  1. Goulash says...

    Scout has its team rankings up and updates them regularly, quality over quantity for PSU and ND:
    6. PSU
    9. UM
    11. ND
    15. OSU
    27. Minn.
    30. Illinois
    33. Iowa
    41. Wisc.
    45. MSU

  2. Tim says...

    I generally don’t trust Scout nearly as much as other sites (if Paul Jones is deserving of 5 stars, for example, I’ll eat my hat), and I’d rather take all the available information into account than just one site, too.

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