lostaussie
02-05-2008, 08:20 PM
why so many good athletes headed out of state? is this trend all over the state or just here in ETexas? now Smoaky will tell you himself, that this is just his ranking, so don't go beating him up on how the kids are ranked. i just find the out of state commitments to be amazing.
Smoaky's Top 40 Recruits, Class of 2008
1. Jermie Calhoun, RB, Van, 6-0, 210, 4.5 (Oklahoma)
2. Stephen Good, OL, Paris, 6-5 1/2, 290, 5.05 (Oklahoma)
3. David Snow, OL, Gilmer, 6-4, 300, 5.3 (Texas)
4. LaMichael James, RB, Liberty-Eylau, 5-9, 180, 4.5 (Oregon)
5. Omarius Hines, WR, Corsicana, 6-2, 195, 4.5 (Florida)
6. Justin Johnson, RB/LB, Gilmer, 6-2, 200, 4.6 (Oklahoma)
7. Darrius Terry, DB, Lufkin, 5-11, 175, 4.4 (La. Tech)
8. Adren Dorsey, DT, John Tyler, 6-4, 285, 4.8 (Texas A&M)
9. Sedrick Johnson, WR/DB, Arp, 6-4 1/2, 205, 4.52 (Texas A&M)
10. Kendall Wright, ATH, Pittsburg, 5-11, 175, 4.4
11. Lamar Harris, WR/DB, Gilmer, 6-2, 180, 4.4 (Oklahoma)
12. Keon Furtch, DB, Paris, 6-2 1/2, 190, 4.5 (Texas A&M)
13. Tim Curry, QB, Elysian Fields, 6-4 1/2, 205, 4.7 (UTEP)
14. Joe Villaviscencio, OL, Jacksonville, 6-4, 307, 5.2 (Texas A&M)
15. Steven Hicks, DB, Whitehouse, 6-0, 185, 4.4 (Colorado)
16. Justin Horton, TE, Henderson, 6-3, 220, 4.45 (Oklahoma State)
17. Terry McDaniel, OL, New Diana, 6-7, 330, 5.3 (Texas Tech)
18. Chance Blackmon, DB, Tatum, 6-2, 180, 4.5 (Colorado)
19. Chris Mass, ATH, Chapel Hill, 6-5, 200, 4.6 (SFASU)
20. Alonzo Whaley, LB, Madisonville, 6-1, 215, 4.6 (Nebraska)
21. Julian Griffin, WR, Gladewater, 6-3, 185, 4.6 (UL-Monroe)
22. Ketaraus Stanton, RB, Diboll, 6-2, 205, 4.55 (La. Tech)
23. Jordan Fields, DB, Paris, 5-11, 185, 4.55
24. Trevious Jones, OL, Tyler Lee, 6-5, 300, 5.21 (T.C.U)
25. Bryce Beall, LB, Tatum, 6-0, 200, 4.5 (Houston)
26. Daccoris Ford, LB, Longview, 6-2, 200, 4.5 (Louisiana-Monroe)
27. T.J. Jones, TE, Tyler Lee, 6-3, 235, 4.8 (SFASU)
28. Jon Writt, DB, Longview, 6-0, 170, 4.5 (Southern Arkansas)
29. Willie Carter, Crockett, 6-2, 200, 4.4 (Tulsa)
30. Houston Tuminello, Gilmer, 6-0, 165, 4.6 (La. Tech)
31. David Larsen, TE, Longview, 6-2, 205, 4.6 (N.W. Louisiana)
32. Rodney Chadwick, LB, Carthage, 6-1, 195, 4.5 (Baylor)
33. Ralston Dews, DL/OL, 6-1, 335, (NW La.)
34. Ladarrius Gunn, DB, Paris, 5-9, 160, 4.4 (Idaho)
35. Romonte' Hampton, RB, John Tyler, 5-9, 185, 4.45 (Stephen F. Austin)
36. T.J. Adams, RB/DB, Beckville, 6-2, 185, 4.5 (Central Arkansas)
37. Cashas Pollard, DB, Tatum, 5-11, 175 (NW La.)
38. Ryan Epperson, LB, Brownsboro, 6-1, 215, 4.7 (Stephen F. Austin)
39. Rick Thomas, LB, Kilgore, 5-10, 220, 4.65 (Tyler Jr. College)
40. Jacolby Ashworth, Lufkin, 6-4, 275 (Houston)
Smoaky's Top 40 Recruits, Class of 2008
1. Jermie Calhoun, RB, Van, 6-0, 210, 4.5 (Oklahoma)
2. Stephen Good, OL, Paris, 6-5 1/2, 290, 5.05 (Oklahoma)
3. David Snow, OL, Gilmer, 6-4, 300, 5.3 (Texas)
4. LaMichael James, RB, Liberty-Eylau, 5-9, 180, 4.5 (Oregon)
5. Omarius Hines, WR, Corsicana, 6-2, 195, 4.5 (Florida)
6. Justin Johnson, RB/LB, Gilmer, 6-2, 200, 4.6 (Oklahoma)
7. Darrius Terry, DB, Lufkin, 5-11, 175, 4.4 (La. Tech)
8. Adren Dorsey, DT, John Tyler, 6-4, 285, 4.8 (Texas A&M)
9. Sedrick Johnson, WR/DB, Arp, 6-4 1/2, 205, 4.52 (Texas A&M)
10. Kendall Wright, ATH, Pittsburg, 5-11, 175, 4.4
11. Lamar Harris, WR/DB, Gilmer, 6-2, 180, 4.4 (Oklahoma)
12. Keon Furtch, DB, Paris, 6-2 1/2, 190, 4.5 (Texas A&M)
13. Tim Curry, QB, Elysian Fields, 6-4 1/2, 205, 4.7 (UTEP)
14. Joe Villaviscencio, OL, Jacksonville, 6-4, 307, 5.2 (Texas A&M)
15. Steven Hicks, DB, Whitehouse, 6-0, 185, 4.4 (Colorado)
16. Justin Horton, TE, Henderson, 6-3, 220, 4.45 (Oklahoma State)
17. Terry McDaniel, OL, New Diana, 6-7, 330, 5.3 (Texas Tech)
18. Chance Blackmon, DB, Tatum, 6-2, 180, 4.5 (Colorado)
19. Chris Mass, ATH, Chapel Hill, 6-5, 200, 4.6 (SFASU)
20. Alonzo Whaley, LB, Madisonville, 6-1, 215, 4.6 (Nebraska)
21. Julian Griffin, WR, Gladewater, 6-3, 185, 4.6 (UL-Monroe)
22. Ketaraus Stanton, RB, Diboll, 6-2, 205, 4.55 (La. Tech)
23. Jordan Fields, DB, Paris, 5-11, 185, 4.55
24. Trevious Jones, OL, Tyler Lee, 6-5, 300, 5.21 (T.C.U)
25. Bryce Beall, LB, Tatum, 6-0, 200, 4.5 (Houston)
26. Daccoris Ford, LB, Longview, 6-2, 200, 4.5 (Louisiana-Monroe)
27. T.J. Jones, TE, Tyler Lee, 6-3, 235, 4.8 (SFASU)
28. Jon Writt, DB, Longview, 6-0, 170, 4.5 (Southern Arkansas)
29. Willie Carter, Crockett, 6-2, 200, 4.4 (Tulsa)
30. Houston Tuminello, Gilmer, 6-0, 165, 4.6 (La. Tech)
31. David Larsen, TE, Longview, 6-2, 205, 4.6 (N.W. Louisiana)
32. Rodney Chadwick, LB, Carthage, 6-1, 195, 4.5 (Baylor)
33. Ralston Dews, DL/OL, 6-1, 335, (NW La.)
34. Ladarrius Gunn, DB, Paris, 5-9, 160, 4.4 (Idaho)
35. Romonte' Hampton, RB, John Tyler, 5-9, 185, 4.45 (Stephen F. Austin)
36. T.J. Adams, RB/DB, Beckville, 6-2, 185, 4.5 (Central Arkansas)
37. Cashas Pollard, DB, Tatum, 5-11, 175 (NW La.)
38. Ryan Epperson, LB, Brownsboro, 6-1, 215, 4.7 (Stephen F. Austin)
39. Rick Thomas, LB, Kilgore, 5-10, 220, 4.65 (Tyler Jr. College)
40. Jacolby Ashworth, Lufkin, 6-4, 275 (Houston)