Updated for 12:45 pm

Class of 2005 Addition:
LOI #1: K: Josh Czajkowski

Class of 2006
LOI #1: WR: Donald Bowens
LOI #2: TE: Rashad Phillips
LOI #3: WR: Darrell Davis
LOI #4: K: Nathan Franklin
LOI #5: WR: Owen Specer
LOI #6: OL: Gary Gregory
LOI #7: LB: John Ware
Transfer TE: Jonathan Hannah
LOI #8: LB: Nate Irving
LOI #9: WR/HB: Lamarcus Bond
LOI #10: WR: Jarvis Williams
LOI #11: DB: Jordan Delegal
LOI #12: WR: Carlos Everett
LOI #13: HB: Cedric Hickman
LOI #14: CB: DeAndre Morgan
LOI #15: S: Javon Walker
LOI #16: DE: Audi Augustin

2/1/2006 12:44:21 PM

i gotcha^

2/1/2006 12:44:32 PM

Baldwin wanted to go to FLA early on, they just did not give him a firm offer

hopefully he will stay loyal, and is the type of guy that does not want to be the leftovers in that FLA recruiting class

but more likely than not he thinks he is good enough to get playing time down there, and wants to prove them wrong for not offering earlier

bad vibes that Walker is committed and he is not....not a death sentence for us, but not good either

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 12:45 PM. Reason : .]

2/1/2006 12:44:46 PM

Yeah, I thought originally their announcements were coming at the same Press Conference

2/1/2006 12:47:05 PM

Class of 2006
LOI #1: WR: Donald Bowens
LOI #2: TE: Rashad Phillips
LOI #3: WR: Darrell Davis
LOI #4: K: Nathan Franklin
LOI #5: WR: Owen Specer
LOI #6: OL: Gary Gregory
LOI #7: LB: John Ware
Transfer TE: Jonathan Hannah
LOI #8: LB: Nate Irving
LOI #9: WR/HB: Lamarcus Bond
LOI #10: WR: Jarvis Williams
LOI #11: DB: Jordan Delegal
LOI #12: WR: Carlos Everett
LOI #13: HB: Cedric Hickman
LOI #14: CB: DeAndre Morgan
LOI #15: S: Javon Walker
LOI #16: DE: Audi Augustin
LOI #17 CB: Everett Lewis

Lewis is a sleeper CB from Greg Goldens High School.

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 12:52 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 12:50:19 PM

hopefully he doesn't get burnt like golden

2/1/2006 12:55:23 PM

audi augustin was huge for us...u know he saw mario and manny leave and just wanted to jump on the opportunity

2/1/2006 12:55:47 PM

Baldwin is waiting on test scores.


Probably wont announce for two weeks

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/colleges/recruiting/13764951.htm

Quote :

"South Dade had seven signees in all, including two with Division I-A schools. But defensive back Darin Baldwin, who originally committed to N.C. State, Dade's No. 7 recruit, remained undecided on signing day. He said he was considering walking on at the University of Florida, despite having a full scholarship offer from N.C. State. ''My dad advised me to sit back and wait until I got my test scores back,'' said Baldwin, who attended his teammates' ceremony at the school. ``I should get them in about two weeks, I'll make my decision by then.'' "

Ouch

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 12:57 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 12:57:20 PM

can he do that?

2/1/2006 12:59:51 PM

as long as he does not sign an LOI, he is still free to do whatever he wants....

2/1/2006 1:00:22 PM

That's another way of saying "Either me or daddy are waiting to see how UF turns out and if they have any schollies. If they don't have one, I'm gonna fax my LOI to NC State"

2/1/2006 1:01:04 PM

but i mean, what happens if he doens't sign one today? i mean this is the last day isn't it?

2/1/2006 1:02:25 PM

FUCK

2/1/2006 1:03:50 PM

No...today is the first day. People just go ahead and fax thier LOI's to reserve thier schollies.

Technically, we could assume Baldwin elsewhere... sign someone in his place...fill up our class... and he'd be shit out of luck if he didn't go to UF. It would all be his fault too


I think you have until like april to sign a LOI without a penalty...maybe not quite that long

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:06 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 1:04:10 PM

i gotcha, that's probly why we got everett lewis, probably saw baldwin doin that before he even did it

2/1/2006 1:06:14 PM

Don't we have enough Florida thugs yet?

2/1/2006 1:07:02 PM

Nah, our class isn't near full. We can take a full class (25)... I just dont think we will give out scholarships just to fill the class. Chuck saw something in Everett Lewis.



And if Baldwin wants a scholly...Baldwin will get a scholly. Kids looks like a helluva player

2/1/2006 1:07:47 PM

Could we not threaten him with that right now? You would think that if he had a full scholarship locked up, and there's a chance that he wouldnt have one at all, he would take the guaranteed one.

I dont understand what goes through some of these kids heads sometimes. I know it would be great to go to Florida, but if you're as good as you think you are, any big time 1-A program can get you to the next level.

and yes, we're big time. We're not good, but we're big time in that respect.

2/1/2006 1:08:05 PM

What time is Burke's press conference?

2/1/2006 1:08:34 PM

Quote :

"Could we not threaten him with that right now? "

Yes... we could.

Problem is, we really don't want to. Like I said... he's one of our best prospects. If we were looking to sign 25.... which we're not... I would imagine we'd tell him "now or never".


With the situation as it is (signing under 20 or so).... we'll let him make up his own mind.

2/1/2006 1:09:49 PM

^^ 3:30.... LOI to be faxed at 4

2/1/2006 1:10:16 PM

I say we lie to him...Bunting does it to all of his recruits

2/1/2006 1:11:03 PM

sucks that we have to be these kids second choices

irks me every year, guess that is what you get for playing in the big pond though

2/1/2006 1:14:00 PM

Exactly. Shows we're fishing in the right waters. We just need to win and it'll be a lot easier to get these guys

2/1/2006 1:19:37 PM

wolfAApack, we shouldn't stoop to their level. We are better than they are.

notice that UNC didn't recruit heavily outside NC. That shows the pond that they are fishing in. We're going after national recruits.... UNC has an unfair advantage with teachers only being allowed to come from NC basically running the schools. They educate the teachers/coaches/administrators in NC, so the schools are naturally going to slant toward UNC. That's hard to fight against, and plus the recruits from NC aren't always as good as some of the lower rated recruits elsewhere.

2/1/2006 1:24:39 PM

yeah an ACC championship would help a little.

One thing I noticed about this years class...All of them are 2-3 stars. No really shitty players so far, no great players, but their short free profiles all say that they are hard workers and a lot of them play multiple positions, so they're not highly ranked at any one position. If we can actually do some coaching in the next 2 years with these guys, we might have something good on our hands. The most important thing is that they're willing to work...hopefully those coaches comments are true.

^oh trust me dude, I know...I was joking. One reason I tolerate Chuck more than other people is the way he runs the program. We might not win, but at least we're clean...as far as we know. I have no desire to stoop to their level. We'll end up with more recruits in the long run by not being assholes to the kids. Word will get out eventually. I just hope chuck doesnt get as fed up with UNC as we do ...and end up breaking down and looking like a bitch...exactly what bunting does.

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:30 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 1:26:29 PM

Like i said... our class usually consists of a 4-5 star player or two from NC... and a bunch of outcasts from Florida that are more talented than most NC 4-5 star players.


This year, the NC sucks ass... so we're getting a few NC players and mostly Florida outcasts.

2/1/2006 1:28:17 PM

Nothing's changed

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:32 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 1:29:05 PM

^You have him on the list twice.

2/1/2006 1:30:58 PM

nvmd, listed as a corner on scout

We really need Baldwin for this class...

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:33 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 1:31:25 PM

Quote :

" He will be a Gator because we lost CB P Robinson"

From a guy named IngleSideGator on the free board of StateFans

2/1/2006 1:34:35 PM

Aleric Mullins a Heel...

so he won't be an NC State surprise


Not surprising, considering he's from East Wake

2/1/2006 1:35:07 PM

at least we got DeAndre

2/1/2006 1:35:28 PM

^^wow

i thought he was going out of state for sure

2/1/2006 1:38:30 PM

me too, i thought he was auburn bound, that is a big sign for unc, going to bump them up in the team rankings.

2/1/2006 1:39:14 PM

^yeah, with all the UNC homers on the Scout payroll this will probably put them as a top 25 class

I thought Mullins was going to UT

2/1/2006 1:40:08 PM

Per Mullins Article on IC:

Quote :

"The weekend of January 27th, Mullins took his official visit to UNC. He spent Friday with coaches and players and even attended a UNC basketball practice to meet with Roy Williams and Tyler Hansbrough. On Saturday afternoon, Mullins attended the UNC basketball game against Arizona. “It was a great game and the fans and students gave me a lot of love -- too much love,” Mullins said, embarrassed. Following the game he was joined by UNC commitment Deunta Williams for a night on Franklin Street. “That was my first time on Franklin Street at night,” Mullins said. “It was crazy, but crazy in a good way.” Of course, mixed in with the fun was time spent discussing academics, meeting with coaches and academic counselors to discuss the support system for students at Carolina “I spent some time with Octavus [Barnes] and the rest of the academic support folks,” Mullins said. “They told me how they could help me get a degree at Carolina.” "

AKA: how they could slide me through!

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:43 PM. Reason : .]

2/1/2006 1:43:37 PM

we all know that a 4 star in NC is equal to a 3 or even sometimes a 2 in Florida. The more and more i look into this class, the more i like it.

2/1/2006 1:43:59 PM

How's does Bunting do it?

2/1/2006 1:45:15 PM

Wal-Mart has a strong influence on this state

2/1/2006 1:46:09 PM

Quote :

"“They told him about North Carolina and how UNC is a nationally known program,” said East Wake coach Jimmy Williams. “Everyone knows that logo. A few more people like Al and they will be up there with the rest of them. How many close games were they involved with in the 4th quarter. I get the feeling that they are pretty close to emerge.”"

this is how he does it

b-ball games, the UNC "national" program propoganda, and a dedicated group of high school coaches that all have carolina blue IV's running into their veins! Who may as well be on the payroll over there!


[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:47 PM. Reason : .]

2/1/2006 1:46:10 PM

Two things to keep in mind:

1) Chuck has an amazing eye for talent. Any of our NFL players under him... none that I can think of were 4 stars out of HS. Most were 1 or 2 (Maddux, Cotch, Rivers..as a QB, Hudson, Tulloch was a 3, Reid,etc.etc)

2) Name a single 4 or 5 star recruit at UNC that has ever panned out not named Julius Peppers

Let this class pan out before you judge it. There could be some great players in it

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:48 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 1:46:29 PM

Quote :

"How's does Bunting do it?"

Adolf Hitler could be the coach at UNC and East Wake coaches would push thier players to sign there. Seriously

2/1/2006 1:47:28 PM

toney baker/andre brown hopefully

2/1/2006 1:48:01 PM

Once Burke's letter is in, I think I'll be pretty happy with this class.

2/1/2006 1:48:27 PM

^^^wonder if UNC giving coaches gifts is against NCAA policy. It sure sounds like Bunting gave this guy a blowjob in order to get this recruit. Must have been one heck of a gift....

[Edited on February 1, 2006 at 1:49 PM. Reason : ]

2/1/2006 1:48:43 PM

Quote :

"“They told me how they could help me get a degree at Carolina.” ""

that quote is great, but if one of our players said it, an investigation would occur and we would be on probation 5-10 years.

2/1/2006 1:50:36 PM

Quote :

"Adolf Hitler could be the coach at UNC and East Wake coaches would push thier players to sign there. Seriously"

could not have said it any better

2/1/2006 1:50:55 PM

The thought of UNC makes me want to vomit, and how anyone can want to be associated with that scum is beyond me.


I like how they gave Mullins a lot of love....too much love....rim job probably.

2/1/2006 1:53:05 PM

I think someone mentioned it earlier but we aren't taking a full class this year because we will only lose what 12 or 13 players next year and the talent pool in NC next year is suppose to be unreal.

2/1/2006 1:59:48 PM