QB Pete Thomas - Colorado State:  Probably the best of the incoming….and he will start.   Young team returning, but, many saw playing time due to injury.   Big time talent for the program, and for the MWC.

RB Aaron Spikes – UL Lafayette:   They like to run, and, they have some issues at RB.  Another program not afraid to play true frosh….remember Tyrell Fenroy (Four 1k run years).

RB Ethan Grant – TCU:  A good team that could use some help at RB, and a big recruit at the MWC level

WR Mike Davis - Texas:  Need to replace Jordan Shipley and Dan Buckner….and this may be the best of the incoming frosh WR for the Horns

WR Kyle Prater - USC:  They signed a lot of WRs this yr….and Prater is a big target who could impact immediately,,,even moreso than Robert Woods….another top USC WR recruit

WR James Green – Toledo:  Should start from day one….a big WR from Florida who could have an immediate impact in the MAC

WR Ross Apo – BYU:  Seems to be always a true frosh stepping up at WR at the Y….and Apo is a big WR for a program that usually has smallish WRs

WR Marcus Lucas – Missouri:  Has the size and speed to make an immediate impact, and Mizzou with QB Blaine Gabbert throws that football around.

Here’s a quick list of everyone eligible for their new school for 2010, at ranking them by expected impact. Stay tuned as the pre-season moves on.

Robert Marve at 2010 Purdue Spring Game

QB

1. Willy Korn, QB, Marshall (by way of Clemson)
2. Robert Marve, QB, Purdue (by way of Miami) (right)
3. Steven Threet, QB, Arizona State (by way of Michigan)
4. JJ McDermott, QB, SMU (by way of New Mexico State)
5. Corbin Louks, QB, Nevada (by way of Utah)
6. Cannon Smith, QB, Memphis (by way of Miami)
7. Clay Belton, QB, Maryland (by way of Miami,OH)
8. M.J. McPeek, QB, Colorado State (by way of Kansas State)
9. Chris Harper, QB/WR, Kansas State (by way of Oregon)
10. L.D. Crow, QB, UCF (by way of Stanford)
11. Phillip Bates, QB, Ohio (by way of Iowa State)
12. Wesley Carroll, QB, Florida International (by way of Mississippi State)
13. Taylor Cook, QB, Rice (by way of Miami)

RB

1. Lennon Creer, RB, Louisiana Tech (by way of Tennessee)
2. Sam McGuffie, RB, Rice (by way of Michigan)
3. Raymond Carter, RB, Colorado State (by way of UCLA)
4. Aundre Dean, RB, TCU (by way of UCLA)
5. Cameron Bell, RB, Northern Illinois (by way of Iowa State)

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Fantasy College Blitz continues its coverage of the best the Class of 2009 has to offer in Part Three of our series, “Freshman Fifteen” . . .

Moses Alipate, University of Minnesota (Source: Jason Roberts, Osceola's Garnet Sports Media / Fantasy College Blitz)

Moses Alipate, QB, University of Minnesota

Ranked the #2 high school player in the state of Minnesota by Rivals.com, Alipate is described by GopherSports.com, official website for the University of Minnesota athletics, as an “impressive athlete, yet very polished in the pocket.” He has surprisingly good feet considering he is more a traditional passer that a dual-threat-type under center, and has an excellent arm which allows him to stretch the field without losing velocity or accuracy on his throws. Rivals ranked Alipate the #19 “pro-style” quarterback in the nation, while the 6’5”, 230 pound youngster that played both football and basketball at Jefferson High School in Bloomington, Minnesota landed a three-star rating each from Rivals and Scout.com. He threw for 1422 yards and 14 touchdowns / 10 interceptions as a senior in 2008, completing 51.3 percent of his passes, while adding to his overall numbers 81 rushing attempts for 201 yards and an additional six scores. His performance in his last season at Jefferson netted him All-State honors from the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the Associated Press, and the Minnesota Football Coaches Association. Alipate also was named to the 2009 Under Armour High School All-American Game in Orlando, Florida, where he went two-for-seven passing for 33 yards in limited playing time.

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Fantasy College Blitz continues its evaluation of the incoming Class of 2009 at wide receiver . . .

Jheranie Boyd, University of North Carolina. (Doug Benc / Getty Images, Under Armour Inc.)

Jheranie Boyd, WR, University of North Carolina

When Boyd of Ashbrook High School in Gastonia, North Carolina made the decision to stay instate and commit to the University of North Carolina, he did so, says ESPN, because the Tar Heels had the “best coaching staff in the country” and, in his mind, should be considered “one of the top rising programs in the country.” Given his 6’2”, 184 pound frame and wide-array of athletic abilities (4.4 40-yard dash, 44-inch vertical leap, etc.) as a wide receiver, expect that the arrival of Boyd in Chapel Hill this fall will only serve to make Butch Davis’ team even better. Scouts note that given Boyd’s size, it is surprising just how much speed he brings to the game every time he takes the field; still, it isn’t just physical attributes that make him the outstanding recruit at wideout that he is, but too includes a deeply-rooted instinct for what it takes to be one of the best to play at his respective position, a strong sense of understanding for the technical aspects of what makes a good offensive playbook successful. Boyd is fantastic as a route-runner and should adapt easily to playing at the next level – perhaps even more so than any other receiver coming out of the Class of 2009. A young man far beyond his years – one ESPN writer says “he conducts himself like a 25-year old man with a college degree” – and a well-respected leader in the huddle, Boyd somehow fell just below the radar for much of his recruiting process, and didn’t really impress with the two catches made in this past January’s Under Armour All-American Bowl. With Hakeem Nicks now moved on to the NFL from UNC, however, don’t expect the relative obscurity that’s followed Boyd to continue for much longer. Something tells us that the hype around this particular wide receiver is for real and, as such, he’ll have an immediate impact – and perhaps a big one – starting as early as the 2009 season.

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Fantasy College Blitz continues its evaluation of the incoming Class of 2009 at running back . . .

Jarvis Giles, RB, University of South Carolina

Watching film of Jarvis Giles, running back out of Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida, two things quickly become clear: first, perhaps no other tailback in the Class of 2009 hits holes at the line of scrimmage quicker and harder than the 5’11”, 180 pound youngster, and, second, the degree of acceleration which Giles possesses once he breaks out into open space is truly hard to fathom. An exceptional downhill runner that has tremendous vision when it comes to identifying the best point of attack along the line, Giles is a physical back that prefers to avoid the pizzazz and flair of more elusive rushers and instead travel the shortest path between him and the endzone. Scouts suggest that given his lean frame, Giles will need to build additional body mass to account for the beating he will take running the way he does at the college level; so too does he need to develop a lower center of gravity, as he has a habit of running high when he carries the ball. Both issues can be addressed with time. What cannot be taught is the valuable set of intangibles that Giles brings to South Carolina as one of this year’s highest-touted recruits. Expect subsequently that he’ll have an almost instantaneous impact on the ability of the Gamecocks to run the ball in 2009 and could see some serious time as a starter should he perform well in spring and fall camps.

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