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carney2
February 12th, 2010, 01:05 PM
Moved and amended from championshipsubdivision.com:

LAFAYETTE = 60

These are coach Frank Tavani’s kind of guys. There won’t be a cheeseburger left in eastern Pennsylvania once this group shows up on campus. Lafayette’s greatest success in this century has come with huge dozers up front controlling the line of scrimmage, and this class is in that mold. The recruiting class of 2014 should keep Lafayette competitive in the Rodney Dangerfield, we don’t get no respect, Patriot League.

QUALITY = 22: Something of a disappointment after all the hoopla, verbal back slapping, and self congratulation on the Lafayette board leading up to signing day. Details and a comparison with prior years:
2010: 8 Rated (25%); 2 two-stars
2009: 7 Rated (41%); 3 two-stars
2008: 10 Rated (36%); 0 two-stars
2007: 15 Rated (50%); 0 two-stars

CLASS SIZE = 7: 32 Recruits.

DISTRIBUTION = 8: No kicker, although Tavani included at least one preferred walk-on, but chose to omit another, a kicker.

SPEED = 7: Includes the usual disclaimer that information in this area is sketchy.

TRIGGER = 0: Only one QB. Unrated.

JUMBO = 5: 4 OL, all at 270+; 2DL, 1 at 250+.

NEEDS = 8

OL = 5 (of 5): 3 of the 4 OL recruits are rated, and all have the height to become 300+ pounders.
LB = 3 (of 4): 6 recruits gives the DC lots of possibilities. None of the 6 are rated, so the group as a whole was not awarded the 4 point maximum.
QB = 0 (of 3): As already stated, only one recruit and not rated. He has impressive size (6’4”, 230), but only two All-County honorable mentions on his high school resume. The Committee does not see enough to award any Patsy Points.

THE COMMITTEE’S ADJUSTMENTS - Plus 3

The Committee feels that this group is better than the numbers indicate. As stated above, these appear to be Frank Tavani’s kind of kids: large offensive linemen, 3 DBs 6’ and up, 2 rated RBs, 2 WRs 6’2” and above, and a huge (6’7”) two star-TE. After seeing Air Lafayette in 2009, we could be seeing some back to basics in a few years. Tavani will do more with these recruits than most coaches could – if he can solve his retention problem.

DFW HOYA
February 12th, 2010, 01:21 PM
Thanks for the update.

Lafayette's class looks to be at the top of the list, and more than a step ahead of Fordham's transfer-heavy scholarship group.

Will be looking forward to the Georgetown ratings...in late May.