Coming off one of the most exciting recruiting seasons in recent memory, Rivals has announced accolades for their list of the top recruiters in all the land. These guys don’t get enough credit most of the time, and I’m glad to see the spotlight shined on them for once. Assistants are the foot soldiers who now carry the day instead of the Field Marshals. Per NCAA rules which limit the HC to one official in-home visit, gone are the days when the big-named head coach walks in at the last minute and closes the deal.
Tosh Lupoi of Cal was announced as the top recruiter. The rest, in no particular order, are:
Steve Addazio, Florida
Chris Beatty, West Virginia
Tom Bradley, Penn State
Gary Campbell, Oregon
James Coley, FSU
Lawrence Dawsey, FSU
Brandon Doman, BYU
Cornell Ford, Missouri
James Franklin, Maryland
Rodney Garner, Georgia
Cale Gundy, Oklahoma State
Charlie Harbison, Clemson
Todd Howard, UCLA
David Kelly, UCF
Bobby Kennedy, Texas
Curtis Luper, Auburn
Charles McMillian, Texas A&M
Pat Meyer, Colorado State
Will Mushamp, Texas
Ed Orgeron, USC
Morgan Scalley, Utah
Sal Sunseri, Alabama
Trooper Taylor, Auburn
Lance Thompson, Tennessee
Some of the names are new, some are very familiar, especially Rodney Garner of Georgia and Ed Orgeron of USC. Texas, FSU and Auburn are the only schools with two coaches on the list, in line with the fine classes each just landed.
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