By Leathers
Eighteen members of the Commodores' 2010 signing class were in Vanderbilt Stadium, watching future teammates play in the Black & Gold Scrimmage.
Spotted on the sidelines were defensive backs Karl Butler (New Orleans, La.), Andre Hal (Port Allen, La.) and Andre Simmons (Lorton, Va.), linebacker Chase Garnham (Fairhope, Ala.) defensive linemen James Kittredge (Ramsey, N.J.), Jared Morse (Oxford, Ala.), Thomas Ryan (Marathon, Fla.) and Kyle Woestmann (Marietta, Ga.), tight end Fitz Lassing (Nashville, Tenn.), offensive lineman Logan Stewart (Boiling Springs, S.C., Andrew Bridges (Atlanta, Ga.), Grant Ramsay (Marietta, Ga.) and Chase White (Plano, Texas), receivers Chris Boyd (Roswell, Ga.), Jonathan Krause (Snellville, Ga.), Jordan Matthews (Madison, Ala.) and Trent Pruitt (Fitzgerald, Ga.), and kicker Carey Spear (Mayfield Village, Ohio).
Two more members of the recruiting class, safety Kenny Ladler (Stone Mountain, Ga.) and quarterback Jordan Rodgers (Chico, Calif.), are enrolled and participated in the scrimmage.
Showing posts with label national signing day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label national signing day. Show all posts
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Tori Jarosz completes 2010 class
By Weinman - The signing of Tori Jarosz has completed the Vanderbilt women's basketball incoming class of 2010. A 6-3 post player from Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., Jarosz becomes the fourth prep standout to sign a National Letter of Intent to play for Head Coach Melanie Balcomb's Commodores. The complete release of the four signees will be available on vucommodores.com shortly.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Kayci Ferriss inks Vandy NLI
By Weinman - Kayci Ferriss became the third prep standout to submit a National Letter of Intent to play basketball next year for Head Coach Melanie Balcomb's Commodores, faxing in her forms around 3 p.m. this afternoon. Ferris is a 6-8 post player from nearby Gordonsville, Tenn. -- just one hour east of Vanderbilt's campus. Playing for the Smith County High School Lady Owls, Ferriss averaged 21 points and 12 rebounds per game for the 2008-09 season.
WBB adds Jasmine Lister
By Weinman - Jasmine Lister became the second future Commodore to sign a National Letter of Intent this morning. The fax came through around 11 a.m. CT. Lister is a 5-5 point guard from Corona, Calif., and plays her prep ball at Santiago High School. She's rated a Top 25 point guard by Hoopgurlz and is a two-time first-team All-State honoree in California.
Just the fax, ma'am
By Weinman - Make sure you've checked that toner cartridge twice, because today is the most exciting day in the life of an athletic department fax machine. It's the first day of the early signing period, and the National Letters of Intent have already started coming through. Sports that can begin signing athletes for the incoming freshmen class of 2010 include: baseball, basketball, bowling, golf, lacrosse, swimming & diving, and tennis. Stay tuned.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Articles on National Signing Day
(Photo by Steve Johnston/Chicago Sun-Times)The Commodores' 2009 class includes Parade Magazine prep All-American quarterback Charlie Goro (Park Ridge, Ill.).
In his senior year, Goro led Maine South Hawks to 8A state championship and first 14-0 record in school history. He completed 74 percent of passes (227 of 321) for 3,210 yards and 38 TDs.
Goro commented yesterday on his decision to attend Vanderbilt.
''I am excited and relieved [to have the recruiting process end],'' Goro told the Chicago Sun-Times. ''Everyone in my family is excited for me. My parents are very happy with my decision, especially with the great academics Vanderbilt provides.''
"It was exciting to see how well they played. And we have a great recruiting class coming in. I feel very confident with where the team is headed."
Here's a listing of all the news stories on National Signing Day.
Around the Web:
Vanderbilt secures its in-state stars
Tate picks Vanderbilt
Parade All-American highlights VU class
Vanderbilt looks to build momentum
Receiver catches on with VU
Goro excited for future at VU
McCallie's Fullam signs with Vanderbilt
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Just another day at the office
We'll, another signing class is in the books for the Commodores.
You know, I've always wondered what Signing Day is like for the coaching staff as they wait on each prospect to send in their National Letter of Intent.
I can't help but remember the scene from the movie Office Space when the office printer breaks down.
"PC Load Letter??!! What does that mean?"
Since it probably didn't go down like that, I thought I'd find out the real answer straight from Coach Johnson.
“We stared at the fax machine for about thirty minutes out of every hour,” Johnson quipped, “just waiting for a fax to come over.
“It’s kind of a relief. It’s kind of an excitement. You look forward to getting those guys in here because you have spent a lot of time with them. But it’s also the start of next year’s (recruiting), so you just continue on.
“You do have a lot of pride and satisfaction in bringing in a class that we think is very good. Our coaches work extremely hard at it. I can’t even tell you how many letters have been written, film has been watched, and games have been attended. It’s just a good feeling when you put all that work in and you get a guy that you really like. We really like all of these guys.
You know, I've always wondered what Signing Day is like for the coaching staff as they wait on each prospect to send in their National Letter of Intent.
I can't help but remember the scene from the movie Office Space when the office printer breaks down.
"PC Load Letter??!! What does that mean?"
Since it probably didn't go down like that, I thought I'd find out the real answer straight from Coach Johnson.
“We stared at the fax machine for about thirty minutes out of every hour,” Johnson quipped, “just waiting for a fax to come over.
“It’s kind of a relief. It’s kind of an excitement. You look forward to getting those guys in here because you have spent a lot of time with them. But it’s also the start of next year’s (recruiting), so you just continue on.
“You do have a lot of pride and satisfaction in bringing in a class that we think is very good. Our coaches work extremely hard at it. I can’t even tell you how many letters have been written, film has been watched, and games have been attended. It’s just a good feeling when you put all that work in and you get a guy that you really like. We really like all of these guys.
It was written in the stars
Stars. Stars. And more stars.
That's all you really seem to hear about on National Signing Day.
Was he underrated? Overrated? A steal? A stretch?
It's nice to speculate about the potential of the new signees, but you never truly know what you're going to get until they arrive on campus. You could get a diamond in the rough like Chris Williams, who was given a two-star assessment by Rivals.com, and ended up being a first-round pick in the NFL Draft last year.
And sure, this might end up being Coach Johnson's best class yet... and there's good reason to be excited, especially since he received 12 3-star commitments, the most in his tenure on West End.
But the star ratings really don't matter until the new bunch hits the field and tries to make that big jump from high school to college.
"It doesn't carry much significance with me," Johnson said of the star ratings at Wednesday's press conference. "It just matters how many stars that we got out of them when they get here. Their performance here is going to be the key. I think all of them have five-star capabilities.
"When you look at it, a lot of guys that come out of high school never get better, and a lot of guys come out and prove a great deal. I think we've probably had a bigger history of getting guys coming out and getting better here and thriving in our systems and taking advantage of the coaching they get here and they get better. We're looking for the stars when they get here."
That's all you really seem to hear about on National Signing Day.
Was he underrated? Overrated? A steal? A stretch?
It's nice to speculate about the potential of the new signees, but you never truly know what you're going to get until they arrive on campus. You could get a diamond in the rough like Chris Williams, who was given a two-star assessment by Rivals.com, and ended up being a first-round pick in the NFL Draft last year.
And sure, this might end up being Coach Johnson's best class yet... and there's good reason to be excited, especially since he received 12 3-star commitments, the most in his tenure on West End.
But the star ratings really don't matter until the new bunch hits the field and tries to make that big jump from high school to college.
"It doesn't carry much significance with me," Johnson said of the star ratings at Wednesday's press conference. "It just matters how many stars that we got out of them when they get here. Their performance here is going to be the key. I think all of them have five-star capabilities.
"When you look at it, a lot of guys that come out of high school never get better, and a lot of guys come out and prove a great deal. I think we've probably had a bigger history of getting guys coming out and getting better here and thriving in our systems and taking advantage of the coaching they get here and they get better. We're looking for the stars when they get here."
Tate's a Commodore
(Photo credit: Chris Lynn / Hendersonville Star News) Here's a picture of Pope John Paul II tailback Wesley Tate signing on the dotted line to play for Vanderbilt next season. Tate averaged 6.1 yards per rush while producing 3,045 career rushing yards and 42 TDs during his prep career.
"Wesley is a prototypical SEC tailback," said Jeff Brothers, Tate's high school coach. "He gives them (Vanderbilt) a very powerful running back, an explosive, downhill runner. When teams played us, Wesley was our marquee player on offense.
"Wesley is also a young man of the highest character, very coachable, and willing to do anything and everything to help the team succeed."
Click here for Tate's full bio with video.
Also, here's an article on the Commodores' overall signing class by Maurice Patton of The Tennessean.
Also, here's an article on the Commodores' overall signing class by Maurice Patton of The Tennessean.
Johnson's upcoming radio
Bobby Johnson is scheduled to comment of the Commodores' 2009 recruiting class in several Nashville area radio appearances today and tomorrow. Here's the tentative list (CT):
Wednesday
4:45 p.m. George Plaster, Willy Daunic and Darren McFarland at 104.5-FM The Zone.
5:15 p.m. Thom Abraham at 106.7-FM The Fan
5:30 p.m. Bill King and Joe Biddle at WNSR AM-560
Thursday
7:25 a.m. Greg Pogue and David Colemen on WNSR AM-560
8:10 a.m. 104.5-FM The Zone’s Morning Show with Mark Howard, Kevin Ingram and Frank Wycheck.
Wednesday
4:45 p.m. George Plaster, Willy Daunic and Darren McFarland at 104.5-FM The Zone.
5:15 p.m. Thom Abraham at 106.7-FM The Fan
5:30 p.m. Bill King and Joe Biddle at WNSR AM-560
Thursday
7:25 a.m. Greg Pogue and David Colemen on WNSR AM-560
8:10 a.m. 104.5-FM The Zone’s Morning Show with Mark Howard, Kevin Ingram and Frank Wycheck.
Signing Class is Official
Vanderbilt football's 2009 signing class is official. Check out complete bios of each new signee with video highlights, photos, quotes and more. Fans can also watch a live webcast of Coach Johnson's news conference at 4 p.m. CT today. CLICK FOR SIGNING DAY CENTRAL
Monday, February 2, 2009
Video: 2007 Recruiting Class
We just uploaded video of Vanderbilt football's 2007 recruiting class on VUcommodores.com. Check it out at our Signing Day Central site - click here.
National Signing Day Wednesday
VUcommodores.com, the official source for Vanderbilt Athletics, will present complete coverage of National Signing Day for Commodore football fans on Wednesday, February 4, beginning at 8 a.m. CT. Visit this page for the most up-to-the-minute information on the 2009 class including video highlights, player bios, Coach Johnson's Live Press Conference, and much more. VUcommodores.com - the place to be on National Signing Day.
NOTIFICATIONS STARTING EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
Once a National Letter of Intent (NLI) is received from a signee, VUcommodores.com will provide immediate notification and the time that the letter was received. (Please note that an VU compliance official must review all NLI's before we can release the prospect's name.)
WATCH COACH JOHNSON'S LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 4 P.M. CT
VUcommodores.com will broadcast a free live webcast of head coach Bobby Johnson's news conference at 4 p.m. CT on signing day. Register for Commodore Nation All Access to watch!
FREE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF EACH SIGNEE
In addition, the popular highlight videos for every new Commodore will be posted.
FULL PLAYER BIOS WITH QUOTES
Check out official signee bios and pictures plus quotes from high school head coaches.
PREVIOUS SIGNING DAY COVERAGE
2008 Signing Day
2007 Signing Day
NOTIFICATIONS STARTING EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING
Once a National Letter of Intent (NLI) is received from a signee, VUcommodores.com will provide immediate notification and the time that the letter was received. (Please note that an VU compliance official must review all NLI's before we can release the prospect's name.)
WATCH COACH JOHNSON'S LIVE PRESS CONFERENCE AT 4 P.M. CT
VUcommodores.com will broadcast a free live webcast of head coach Bobby Johnson's news conference at 4 p.m. CT on signing day. Register for Commodore Nation All Access to watch!
FREE VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF EACH SIGNEE
In addition, the popular highlight videos for every new Commodore will be posted.
FULL PLAYER BIOS WITH QUOTES
Check out official signee bios and pictures plus quotes from high school head coaches.
PREVIOUS SIGNING DAY COVERAGE
2008 Signing Day
2007 Signing Day
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