North Carolina could still salvage what has been a mediocre recruiting Class of 2010—one that currently includes no defensive linemen—if DE Brandon Willis and DT Sharrif Floyd, both of whom are playing in Saturday’s U.S. Army All-American Game in San Antonio, were to both pick the Tar Heels.
Right now, though, according to reports from on-site, Willis, the Duncan (S.C.) Byrnes standout, is their best bet. Floyd, from Philadelphia and one of the nation’s top DTs, has apparently dropped UNC from his final three (“Right now, it looks like a tossup between Ohio State and Florida,” wrote Rivals.com’s Mike Farrell).
If Floyd is out of the picture, that makes Willis all the more important to the Tar Heels. And while Willis still considers North Carolina a finalist, reports say that UCLA is strong and that Tennessee—he recently decommitted from the Vols—may be working its way back into the picture.
“I’ve heard all that too,” said dad Gary Willis moments ago as he prepared to fly to San Antonio. “I want to get out there and talk to my son, see what he’s thinking.”
If UNC coach Butch Davis really is still the recruiting closer he’s been in the past, it’s time to get going again and prove it.
--Stan Olson
Thursday, January 7, 2010
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Two things:
1. Willis is HIGHLY overrated. But, he does have the potential to be a very servicable lineman later in his career
2. No way Floyd makes such a horrible mistake and picks N Car.
Excellent! The UNC-CH hype machine is in full effect 8 months before the season starts!
With all the returning "student" athletes, Carolina is sure to be a pre-season top 5 pick. Count on it!
Oh it's after lunch, looks like it's time to start hating huh guys?
For the "Student" athlete snipe:
Dec. 10, 2009
For the sixth consecutive year, the University of North Carolina has been recognized for graduating at least 70 percent of its football student-athletes by the America Football Coaches Association.
A total of 41 institutions will be recognized for graduating 75 percent or more of their football student-athletes. They are: Notre Dame, Miami, Alabama, Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, Navy, Northwestern, Penn State, Rice, Southern Mississippi, Air Force, Army, Central Florida, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Marshall, Memphis, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, Rutgers, South Florida, Stanford, Syracuse, TCU, Troy, Tulane, Utah State, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest, Washington and West Virginia.
You'll notice NC State isn't anywhere on that list.
Floyd will probably choose Florida, and Willis could choose UNC, but there is no way players of that caliber would choose to join the sharecroppers over in Raleigh.
Not sure how it would be a mistake for Floyd to join one of the best defensive lines with one of the best overall defenses in the country under the man who brought Suh to Nebraska (John Blake). Marvin Austin, Robert Quinn, and Tydreke Powell could play in the NFL this weekend. He would likely be in the DT rotation and get national publicity much early than at tOSU or UF. If you just don't like UNC, it's okay to say so... but to say it would be a mistake goes against the facts in this situation.
"Marvin Austin, Robert Quinn, and Tydreke Powell could play in the NFL this weekend."
Please step away from your crackpipe.
UNC-CH has overtaken Miami as Thug-U. GO LSU! Can't wait for the baby blues to cry a river after the LSU BEATDOWN in Atlanta!
So UNC boosters are renting plush houses to athletes at discounted prices? Hmmmmmm.
This is NOT the Carolina way! Refrain from saying such nonsense!
All you state fans are an absolute joke. I don't know what I would do without you for laughs!!
Load 'em up Butch. LSU is waiting for you. It will be an epic crushing loss for UNC on national tv.
To my fellow Tar Heel faithful: Do not talk smack about State since we're now 0-3 in the Coach Davis era. Do you think Coach Davis finally has this game circled on his calendar for next year? We should hope so.
OH YOU GO BOY - THUG U is gonna get a sucka! We gon swagga up with deese boys and represent our school yo.
Betta pay dem boys dey money and we ain't got no problems.
SWAGGA UP!
State can still go suck a huge fat one. Try having a winning season.
I'd rather lose to LSU on National TV than beat another D-2 school at home without anyone noticing. But hey, go ahead schedule up TOB, have 8 home games again, but this time, try and win more than 4 games. Its one thing I'll give Amato credit for, he tried to get State some exposure and played some tough non-conference opponents, TOB, not so much.
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