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Class of 2012 All-American Team

  • devidee said...

    Hello???

    Luke Roberts?

    This anti-gingerism must stop!

    Can't be an all-american without a soul.

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  • swizz said...

    29 tds 2 ints elite 11 mvp Skill challenge winner UAG mvp

    Drop to 4*

    Lololololol

    Agree 100%. I have no idea how Kiel is ranked a 5 star & above Winston who is a 4 star. Defies my logic......

    Kevin Durant is moving up in my favorite All-Time Athletes list. Mama raised him right.

    BamaBornDukie ●

  • Hold on, let me get my darts out and throw then against my list of names on the wall. Okay...done. Here you go!

    buckalum

  • star69 said...

    Tee Shepard is the best CB in this class.

    Can't really have Tee on this list though. He didn't play his senior year. This wasn't strictly best prospects. Their senior performance/production was factored in.

    Barton Simmons | 247Sports | National Recruiting Analyst | Twitter: @bartonsimmons

    Barton S ●

  • buckalum said...

    Hold on, let me get my darts out and throw then against my list of names on the wall. Okay...done. Here you go!

    Anyone in particular you disagree with or are you just generally opposed to the list?

    Barton Simmons | 247Sports | National Recruiting Analyst | Twitter: @bartonsimmons

    Barton S ●

  • Barton S said...

    Anyone in particular you disagree with or are you just generally opposed to the list?

    I'll venture he wants Noah Spence on the list...Since he's not, the whole team is poopie.

    Just a guess thumbsup

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    mpcoan ●

  • Noah Spence is the most dominant defensive lineman an proved it in the All American game him not being on there when he had 3 sacks is simply crazy, you guys really are showing favoritism an I aint even a Buckeye fan I am a Cane but I realize he's the best .

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  • I can accept it but would not have opposed Neal being one of their Athletes.

    dbuckeye44

  • UrbanRenewal said...

    Where is Noah Spence?

    I was thinking the exact same thing. Noah was a stud at the Under Armour All American game.

    buckeye252007 ●

  • Weedline said...

    Mine:

    QB- Jameis Winston (FSU)

    RB- TJ Yeldon (Bama)

    WR- DGB
    WR- Stefon Diggs
    WR- Amari Cooper (Bama)

    TE- Kent Taylor (UF)

    LT- Kyle Murphy
    LG- John Theus (UGA)
    C- DJ Humphries (UF)
    RG- Jordan Simmons (USC)
    RT- Kyle Kalis (Michigan)

    DE- Mario Edwards (FSU)
    DT- Ellis McCarthy (UCLA)
    DE- Eddie Goldman

    LB- Jordan Jenkins (UGA)
    LB- Kwontie Moore (Virginia)
    LB- Reggie Ragland (Bama)
    LB- Ryan Anderson (Bama)

    CB- Tracy Howard
    CB- Ronald Darby
    FS- Shaq Thompson (Cal)
    SS- Landon Collin (Bama)

    ATH- Eddie Williams (Bama)

    Alabama fan?

    ryno2112 ●

  • ryno2112 said...

    Alabama fan?

    What makes you think that?

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  • FYI: Kyle Kalis made hionorable mention all state in Ohio and had a poor year. You can tell these ratings are a bit biased based on stars and hype. He does not belong on this list.

    Griffinfeb ●

  • Weedline said...

    Mine:

    QB- Jameis Winston (FSU)

    RB- TJ Yeldon (Bama)

    WR- DGB
    WR- Stefon Diggs
    WR- Amari Cooper (Bama)

    TE- Kent Taylor (UF)

    LT- Kyle Murphy
    LG- John Theus (UGA)
    C- DJ Humphries (UF)
    RG- Jordan Simmons (USC)
    RT- Kyle Kalis (Michigan)

    DE- Mario Edwards (FSU)
    DT- Ellis McCarthy (UCLA)
    DE- Eddie Goldman

    LB- Jordan Jenkins (UGA)
    LB- Kwontie Moore (Virginia)
    LB- Reggie Ragland (Bama)
    LB- Ryan Anderson (Bama)

    CB- Tracy Howard
    CB- Ronald Darby
    FS- Shaq Thompson (Cal)
    SS- Landon Collin (Bama)

    ATH- Eddie Williams (Bama)

    ...you wouldn't happen to be a Bama fan?

    Crickybear

  • JC Shurburtt said...

    You could make a strong argument for Noah Spence for sure. With All-American teams like this, though, great players are going to be left off because you only do so many by position.

    yeo you realistically could have doubled the ammount of players chosen and you'd still unfortunately have to leave a few off.

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  • IrishImpact said...

    Hard to believe shepard was left off.

    Again, Shepard did not play his senior season. No chance he was going to be on this list. That doesn't change his rating.

    Barton Simmons | 247Sports | National Recruiting Analyst | Twitter: @bartonsimmons

    Barton S ●

  • IrishImpact said...

    If it doesn't change his rating then he should be on this list...that didn't explain anything.

    It's an All American list, which is generally based on on-field performance.

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    mpcoan ●

  • IrishImpact said...

    If it doesn't change his rating then he should be on this list...that didn't explain anything.

    Again, this is an All-American Team. Our ratings have been released and remain the same. This is not necessarily the best "prospects" in the country. This is a mix of best prospects and best on-field performance as a senior. Senior year production is included in this list and therefore totally eliminates any chance that for Tee Shepard to be on it.

    Barton Simmons | 247Sports | National Recruiting Analyst | Twitter: @bartonsimmons

    Barton S ●

  • Winston is without a doubt, a 5* prospect. There's no explanation out there that justifies his drop. So he didn't perform up to snuff in UA practices?? hahahaha. The guy dominated on the field, was MVP of the Elite 11, MVP of the UA game, is also a star in baseball....

    Apparently, not performing in the UA practice trumps getting it done during the game itself.

    Bejnay

  • Barton S said...

    Again, this is an All-American Team. Our ratings have been released and remain the same. This is not necessarily the best "prospects" in the country. This is a mix of best prospects and best on-field performance as a senior. Senior year production is included in this list and therefore totally eliminates any chance that for Tee Shepard to be on it.

    How is this hard not to understand?? It was very clearly explained why he didnt make it so why keep asking.

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  • Weedline said...

    Mine:

    QB- Jameis Winston (FSU)

    RB- TJ Yeldon (Bama)

    WR- DGB WR- Stefon Diggs WR- Amari Cooper (Bama)

    TE- Kent Taylor (UF)

    LT- Kyle Murphy LG- John Theus (UGA) C- DJ Humphries (UF) RG- Jordan Simmons (USC) RT- Kyle Kalis (Michigan)

    DE- Mario Edwards (FSU) DT- Ellis McCarthy (UCLA) DE- Eddie Goldman

    LB- Jordan Jenkins (UGA) LB- Kwontie Moore (Virginia) LB- Reggie Ragland (Bama) LB- Ryan Anderson (Bama)

    CB- Tracy Howard CB- Ronald Darby FS- Shaq Thompson (Cal) SS- Landon Collin (Bama)

    ATH- Eddie Williams (Bama)

    I know I have a Notre Dame bias, but you are really going to snub Deontay Greenberry at the wr spot. Those might be the best numbers by any wr in the country this year. I believe he set the California record, not shabby. I would say.

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  • Weedline said...

    Mine:

    QB- Jameis Winston (FSU)

    RB- TJ Yeldon (Bama)

    WR- DGB WR- Stefon Diggs WR- Amari Cooper (Bama)

    TE- Kent Taylor (UF)

    LT- Kyle Murphy LG- John Theus (UGA) C- DJ Humphries (UF) RG- Jordan Simmons (USC) RT- Kyle Kalis (Michigan)

    DE- Mario Edwards (FSU) DT- Ellis McCarthy (UCLA) DE- Eddie Goldman

    LB- Jordan Jenkins (UGA) LB- Kwontie Moore (Virginia) LB- Reggie Ragland (Bama) LB- Ryan Anderson (Bama)

    CB- Tracy Howard CB- Ronald Darby FS- Shaq Thompson (Cal) SS- Landon Collin (Bama)

    ATH- Eddie Williams (Bama)

    Kalis made honorable mention All-Ohio------------didn't have a big year!!

    luckylokuta ●

  • Wasn't trying to be a jack@ss. That said, it does appear that the geography reviewed for the list was somewhat limited.

    3 of the top 5 Linemen in the Country come from the same state? The top 2 RB's both come from the same state also? Almost 50% of the entire list comes from a total of 3 states? I know that 50% of NFL rosters and College players do not come from 3 states. Just seems like a limited scope.

    Regardless, good to debate I guess. And obviously there is no science to this, with mainly a lot of educated "guessing."

    buckalum

  • Did he actually have Amari Cooper on that list? That's crazy.....no way should he be ahead of a guy like Green-Beckham who is FAR and AWAY the top receiver.

    coraleefisher

  • Bejnay said...

    Winston is without a doubt, a 5* prospect. There's no explanation out there that justifies his drop. So he didn't perform up to snuff in UA practices?? hahahaha. The guy dominated on the field, was MVP of the Elite 11, MVP of the UA game, is also a star in baseball....

    Apparently, not performing in the UA practice trumps getting it done during the game itself.

    there is no way to justify the drop... its laughable

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    swizz

  • Bejnay said...

    Winston is without a doubt, a 5* prospect. There's no explanation out there that justifies his drop. So he didn't perform up to snuff in UA practices?? hahahaha. The guy dominated on the field, was MVP of the Elite 11, MVP of the UA game, is also a star in baseball....

    Apparently, not performing in the UA practice trumps getting it done during the game itself.

    No, it's pretty simple. The 27 guys ahead of him in the rankings are better prospects. That's the justification and time will tell if we were right or not.

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    JC Shurburtt ●

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