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UCLA Recruiting 2011

UCLA right now is not on the BCS level yet, the recruiting in the phast has been at best. They finished 6th in the pac-12 last years rivals recruiting rankings. They finished behind USC, Stanford, and Cal. They need to be competing with USC for the top notch prospects in the state. Rome wasnt built in one day. coach Petersen said "were gonna have to win some games before we can go after the best recuits." With tha being said the bruins jus announced their preseason short list.

2011 UCLA targets:
3 star T David Stewart 6'3 290 Hesperia California
3 star OLB Luke jackson 6'210 Merced CalifornBia
4 star OLB Walter Mckinley 6' 217 West Point Utah
3 star QB Mike price 6'5 218 Bell California
4 star QB justin taylor 6'1 192 Lemay Missouri
4 star RB Robby mcdowell 5'11 194 Compton California
3 star WR Joel Miller 6'0 183 Martinez California
4 star WR Carlos Wright 6'1 183 Berkeley California
3 star TE Ramon Leak 6'5 230 Kapaa Hawaii
3 star DE jake Thomas 6'4 240 Costa Mesa California
3 star CB Rob Green 5'10 176 Montebello California
4 Star FS jermaine Gibbs 6'2 220 Kennesaw Georgia
3 star SS Will White 6'1213 Encinitas Califoria
3 star G Greg Davis 6'4 295 Willowbrook California
3 star CB John Blalock 6'2 172 Bakersfield California
3 star C Ryan Pope 6'6'301 Victorville California
3 Star OLB Briant Davis 6'6 226 Ran Palos Verdes California
3 Star OLB John Burrell 6'1 221 Turlock California

As you can see there is no prospect too impressive this year but if they can land a majority of these kids they should turn in a solid class. The bes prospects are QB jusstin Taylor and FS Jermaine gibbs. If Ucla can land those kids they will be looking at a bright future. It wont be easy though 14 of the 18 recruits are also intrested in USC. Let the fun of recruiting battle begin

UCLA signed their first prospect.the 3 star guard Greg Davis from Willowbrook California. It was a good start but we have alot of work to do.

3 star wr Joel Miller has just committed to UCLA

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3Star TE Ramon Leak
3Star DE Jake Thomas
3Star CB Rob Green
3Star T David Stewart
4Star WR Carol Wright
3Star WR Joel Miller
4Star HB Robby Mcdowell
3Star G Greg Davis

UCLA is currently number 1 on 7 other prospects boards and is hoping to get hard commitments very soon. As you can see the Boston College recruiting class cant quite stack up.

Minnesota only has 1 recruit signed a 2 star sophmore cb and a 4 star cb from Minnesota who has had Minnesota first on his list since preseason just went to Illinois and I expect some shady doings and now lists Illinois 1st, when we advance though he is coming to Minnesota to see a rival game vs Iowa.

Adding some more studs to that top defense arent ya? I like how the Gophers run the ball and and play great defense. The way football should be played

Oee the bye week the Bruins hit the recruiting trail hard. They got their fist commit from the number 15 Inside Line Backer in the nation named Clay Archie. He is Under sized at 6 ft but he can run. The bruins really needed a linebacker and are ecstatic to get Clay and he may get some Playing time next year. Clay is a california kid with offers from Arizona State and USC.

The ucla coaches couldnt be more pleased with how this class is turning out. According to espn they have the #2 class in the nation. They have signed 9 4 stars and 4 3stars. This might be one of the best classes UCLA has ever turned in.

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