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Ishmael Adams ready to commit

  • 4 star DB Ishmael Adams from Oaks Christian says he is ready to announce his decision in the next day or so. He was an early UCLA lean but it looks like he may end up somewhere else. 3 tweets from Dan Greenspan kind of give it away,

    @ScoutKennedy Interesting re: Ishmael Adams b/c one Elite 11 QBs threw out his name when discussing how great 2012 recruiting class will be.

    Cal commit QB Zach Kline said at #elite11 he expects Bears to be ranked top three to five nationally when 2012 recruiting class is done.

    And if you can't read between the lines of those last two tweets, I can't help you...

    Looks like he is #3 of the "Cali 5" that will be a Bear along with Kline and Treggs. Just waiting on Shaq Thompson and Jordan Payton and Cal has the whole crew.

    tim94501

  • tim94501 said...

    4 star DB Ishmael Adams from Oaks Christian says he is ready to announce his decision in the next day or so. He was an early UCLA lean but it looks like he may end up somewhere else. 3 tweets from Dan Greenspan kind of give it away,

    @ScoutKennedy Interesting re: Ishmael Adams b/c one Elite 11 QBs threw out his name when discussing how great 2012 recruiting class will be.

    Cal commit QB Zach Kline said at #elite11 he expects Bears to be ranked top three to five nationally when 2012 recruiting class is done.

    And if you can't read between the lines of those last two tweets, I can't help you...

    Looks like he is #3 of the "Cali 5" that will be a Bear along with Kline and Treggs. Just waiting on Shaq Thompson and Jordan Payton and Cal has the whole crew.

    good info , thanks

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  • Sucks that sanctions r gonna land him up north!!! Glad Payton is gone however!

    Goons

  • Goons said...Sucks that sanctions r gonna land him up north!!! Glad Payton is gone however!

    Have you noticed that the leftover LA kids don't go to UCLA. I love it.

    Good for Cal, Adams is a great player, Tosh is great at recruiting, and I'm positive that the bears are going to have a loaded class this year (although they usually do pretty damn well)

    Chris Swanson

  • Goons said...

    Glad Payton is gone however!

    Why are you glad Payton is gone?

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    ScoutExile

  • ScoutExile said...

    Why are you glad Payton is gone?

    wondering the same thing ?

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    shoeless7777

  • This is another example of why I think Cal is poised to emerge on the recruiting trail soon.

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    Justin Hopkins

  • tim94501 said...

    4 star DB Ishmael Adams from Oaks Christian says he is ready to announce his decision in the next day or so. He was an early UCLA lean but it looks like he may end up somewhere else. 3 tweets from Dan Greenspan kind of give it away,

    @ScoutKennedy Interesting re: Ishmael Adams b/c one Elite 11 QBs threw out his name when discussing how great 2012 recruiting class will be.

    Cal commit QB Zach Kline said at #elite11 he expects Bears to be ranked top three to five nationally when 2012 recruiting class is done.

    And if you can't read between the lines of those last two tweets, I can't help you...

    Looks like he is #3 of the "Cali 5" that will be a Bear along with Kline and Treggs. Just waiting on Shaq Thompson and Jordan Payton and Cal has the whole crew.

    Kline also said the same thing at 'The Opening' to me and threw out some crazy names that were going to be Bears.

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    Justin Hopkins

  • Justin Hopkins said...

    Kline also said the same thing at 'The Opening' to me and threw out some crazy names that were going to be Bears.

    crazy stuff going on at Cal right now and you have to think some of the negative press around the USC and Oregon programs is helping their cause somewhat

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  • ScoutExile said...

    Why are you glad Payton is gone?

    I believe Payton is slightly overrated. He's solid, but he's been hyped based on his sophomore season for the past year and a half. Also, I don't blame him for looking around. He probably took a closer look at SC's WR depth chart and realized that it was in his best interest to explore other options.

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    What sanctions? Our 75 are better than your 85.

    Action Figure

  • ScoutExile said...Why are you glad Payton is gone?

    I'll tell you why he's glad and also say that I am not sure that agree, but I'll let you know on signing day.

    Since the 2010 class, USC has signed Woods, Prater, Ambles, Farmer, Blackwell, and Lee (All 5 and 4 stars). USC has 2 guys committed to play wide receiver in this class, and there are a few more that we have a legitimate shot at. I would say that we have more than a 50% chance of getting Derrick Woods, and we are very much in contention for Nelson Agholor, not to mention multiple other guys rated as ""athletes" that may choose to be wide receivers. Many people feel that with a class size limited to 18 (17 if Steve Dillon qualifies), taking more than two or three wide receivers would be stupid. Our coaching staff agrees with that. When all 3 of them where committed, they where considered soft commits. The staff was fine with Rogers and Mickens looking around, but told Payton to stop looking or drop his commitment (because Rogers and Mickens are better... Mickens is up to 5'11, is one of the fastest guys around, and will be rated higher than Payton soon enough). They where okay with taking Payton and backing off of a couple guys who are better, if he was guaranteed to come. But if he isn't a guarantee, he's a lower priority than Rogers, Mickens, Woods, and Agholor.

    Chris Swanson

  • howardjones said...

    I'll tell you why he's glad and also say that I am not sure that agree, but I'll let you know on signing day.

    Since the 2010 class, USC has signed Woods, Prater, Ambles, Farmer, Blackwell, and Lee (All 5 and 4 stars). USC has 2 guys committed to play wide receiver in this class, and there are a few more that we have a legitimate shot at. I would say that we have more than a 50% chance of getting Derrick Woods, and we are very much in contention for Nelson Agholor, not to mention multiple other guys rated as ""athletes" that may choose to be wide receivers. Many people feel that with a class size limited to 18 (17 if Steve Dillon qualifies), taking more than two or three wide receivers would be stupid. Our coaching staff agrees with that. When all 3 of them where committed, they where considered soft commits. The staff was fine with Rogers and Mickens looking around, but told Payton to stop looking or drop his commitment (because Rogers and Mickens are better... Mickens is up to 5'11, is one of the fastest guys around, and will be rated higher than Payton soon enough). They where okay with taking Payton and backing off of a couple guys who are better, if he was guaranteed to come. But if he isn't a guarantee, he's a lower priority than Rogers, Mickens, Woods, and Agholor.

    Steve Dillon isn't going to qualify and has asked to be released, so SC can take 18 (three EEs Arik Armstead, Kelvin York, and Scott Starr and 15 regulars) in this class. And, as far as Payton is concerned, Davonte Neal is also a higher priority as well. I know he's being recruited as an athlete, but I think he and Kevon Seymour will be SC's CBs for the 2012 class.

    This post was edited by Action Figure on 7/24/2011 at 8:03 PM

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    What sanctions? Our 75 are better than your 85.

    Action Figure

  • Action Figure said...

    Steve Dillon isn't going to qualify and has asked to be released, so SC can take 18 (three EEs Arik Armstead, Kelvin York, and Scott Starr and 15 regulars) in this class. And, as far as Payton is concerned, Davonte Neal is also a higher priority as well. I know he's being recruited as an athlete, but I think him along with Kevon Seymour will be SC's CBs for the 2012 class.

    How can you take 18 and be under the 75 scholly limit??????

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  • squats24 1.0 said...

    How can you take 18 and be under the 75 scholly limit??????

    Scholarships are renewed on a yearly basis, and let's just say that SC may "encourage" some of those who are not performing, whether it be on the field or in the class room, to explore their options. Kiffin has made it clear that he wants SC to have the best 75 players in the nation, and whoever doesn't like it, they can take it up with the NCAA.

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    What sanctions? Our 75 are better than your 85.

    Action Figure

  • howardjones said...

    I'll tell you why he's glad and also say that I am not sure that agree, but I'll let you know on signing day.

    Since the 2010 class, USC has signed Woods, Prater, Ambles, Farmer, Blackwell, and Lee (All 5 and 4 stars). USC has 2 guys committed to play wide receiver in this class, and there are a few more that we have a legitimate shot at. I would say that we have more than a 50% chance of getting Derrick Woods, and we are very much in contention for Nelson Agholor, not to mention multiple other guys rated as ""athletes" that may choose to be wide receivers. Many people feel that with a class size limited to 18 (17 if Steve Dillon qualifies), taking more than two or three wide receivers would be stupid. Our coaching staff agrees with that. When all 3 of them where committed, they where considered soft commits. The staff was fine with Rogers and Mickens looking around, but told Payton to stop looking or drop his commitment (because Rogers and Mickens are better... Mickens is up to 5'11, is one of the fastest guys around, and will be rated higher than Payton soon enough). They where okay with taking Payton and backing off of a couple guys who are better, if he was guaranteed to come. But if he isn't a guarantee, he's a lower priority than Rogers, Mickens, Woods, and Agholor.

    Pretty much summed it up 4 me regarding me being glad Payton is gone! Have seen him play 3-4 times & he wasn't impressive AT ALL, dude is overrated!!! I'll throw in DJ Foster on that list as well as potential SC leans...

    Goons

  • didnt realize that Payton had not performed well as he was really highly thought of when he signed

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  • Goons said...

    Pretty much summed it up 4 me regarding me being glad Payton is gone! Have seen him play 3-4 times & he wasn't impressive AT ALL, dude is overrated!!! I'll throw in DJ Foster on that list as well as potential SC leans...

    What position are you guys recruiting Foster as?

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    um_king

  • SC is recruiting Foster as an ath

    dukeb15

  • This post was edited by dukeb15 on 7/25/2011 at 12:50 AM

    dukeb15

  • dukeb15 said...

    SC is recruiting Foster as an ath

    Thanks.

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  • Justin Hopkins said...

    Kline also said the same thing at 'The Opening' to me and threw out some crazy names that were going to be Bears.

    There's talk of a "Cali Fab Five" that's locked up for Cal: Kline, Treggs, Thompson, Adams and Payton.

    Kine and Treggs have been putting some major work in on the recruiting trail. There's also several "big ugglies" that Kline and Treggs say will be Cal Bears...

    beastute

  • beastute said...

    There's talk of a "Cali Fab Five" that's locked up for Cal: Kline, Treggs, Thompson, Adams and Payton.

    Kine and Treggs have been putting some major work in on the recruiting trail. There's also several "big ugglies" that Kline and Treggs say will be Cal Bears...

    that would be a great five to announce for Cal and give them even more momentum than they have now

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