ODU Recruiting Class 2013

[ODU Oldtimer]

Old Dominion Monarchs 22 Verbals as of now......16 on Watch List

4 Recruits rated 3 Star / 12 Recruits rated 2 Star / 6 NR


http://espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/school?id=295&action=login

[rbostic278]

Now that's a good haul very, very impressive

[ODU Oldtimer]

Our Staff is very active and it is believed we are looking at bringing in 40 -45 recruits this year between Fresh and JC transfers.

[ODU Oldtimer]

With 4 more commitments, ODU 2013 class numbers 25

Sharif Finch 2 Star rated from VA Preps and high on the States list #2 Inside linebacker http://virginiapreps.rivals.com/quic...ort=1&state=VA

Finch, a 6-4, 217-pound senior at Henrico High School, rejected offers from ECU and 5 others
http://rivals.yahoo.com/virginiaprep...f-Finch-136914

Kyle Bottoms, a 6-foot-5, 300-pound junior college offensive lineman. Bottoms, a native of Klein, Texas, plays at Blinn C in Bryan, Texas. He attended ODU's 63-35 FCS playoff victory over Coastal Carolina last week and committed after the game. He rejected offers from Sam Houston State and Western Illinois.

Aaron Young, a defensive back from Washington, D.C., 2 star Rivals recruit
Young is a 6-foot, 185-pound cornerback from Archbishop Carroll who rejected offers from Hawaii and Toledo. He said he visited ODU on Nov. 10 when the Monarchs defeated William and Mary.
"I love the stadium and the fans," Young said. "It's amazing they've come this far from nothing in just four years."

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n-Young-135276

VA Pilot link
http://hamptonroads.com/2012/12/4-mo...***-numbers-25

22 previous verbals
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/fo...5&action=login

[AmsterBison]

Our Staff is very active and it is believed we are looking at bringing in 40 -45 recruits this year between Fresh and JC transfers.

Holy carp! Where do you find schollie room for all those guys? I mean, even going FBS, don't you have 85 guys on scholarship?

[DJnva]

Yeah, I think the 40-45 is a bit optimistic. We have to balance out the extra scholarships, so with a 22 scholarship jump, we're not adding that many this year.

We have 16 seniors, so there's 16 or so to replace, plus the increase of maybe 10 for the jump to FBS, and then normal attrition (transfers, etc). I think we're looking more in the neighborhood of 30-35.


"We could sign as many as 35 players,” assistant coach Michael Zyskowski said.

[ODU Oldtimer]

Remember this is ODU's 4th year. We have approx. 18 seniors on the team, 5 open Scholarships due to changes, and are adding approx. 14 more scholarships for the 2013 transition year.

Also we have a few split scholarships that are allowed in FCS that will transition over before 2015 for full FBS membership.

We could sign as many as 35 players,” assistant coach Michael Zyskowski said.

I think this is right on......

Thanks DJnva

[mcveyrl]

Some of those could also be priority walk-ons.

[lionsrking2]

Our Staff is very active and it is believed we are looking at bringing in 40 -45 recruits this year between Fresh and JC transfers.

ODU must be way under last year's limits or have several kids graduating at mid-term.

[DJnva]

Per the coaching staff, they may sign as many as 35.

[lionsrking2]

Per the coaching staff, they may sign as many as 35.

That makes more sense though still probably have four or five mid-term guys who can count against last year's numbers.

[ODU Oldtimer]

More Big Football announcements for Future of ODU

ODU lands 7 to address needs on defense

ODU has 30 recruits for next season and Wilder said the list is likely to grow.

Coach Bobby Wilder announced that nine high school and junior-college football players, including seven defensive players, will enroll in January, participate in spring drills and be eligible next season.

Oscar Smith High defensive end Kanyia Anderson and outside linebacker T.J. Armstrong of Clarion, Pa. - both rated three-star recruits by ESPN - will graduate early and enroll next month. ESPN rates them as the two best of 24 high school players who have committed to sign with ODU.

Rob Thompson, a cornerback from Hammontown, N.J., and a two-star recruit, will also begin classes in January.

Rated the sixth-best college recruit in South Hampton Roads by The Virginian-Pilot, Anderson rejected offers from California and James Madison. Armstrong turned down Temple, Kent State, Buffalo and Massachusetts, and Thompson turned down Iowa and Villanova.

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/12/odu-lands-7-address-needs-defense

Old Dominion officials said Wednesday they believe their football team will be allowed to compete for the Conference USA title in 2014, a year earlier than anticipated.

"We've had meaningful conversations with Conference USA that lead me to believe we will be eligible for both the 2014 championship and also be bowl-eligible," coach Bobby Wilder said.

Athletic director Wood Selig said he has been discussing the 2014 conference championship with C-USA commissioner Britton Banowsky for months. "Brit told me that if we're going to play a full conference schedule, that it makes sense for us to be eligible for the conference championship," Selig said.

http://hamptonroads.com/2012/12/odu-lobbies-earlier-title-eligibility

[bojeta]

As I've mentioned before, my father lived down the road from ODU when the stadium was being built. What a great story, school and culture for football to flourish! Wish the Monarchs all the best! Only wish they would have traveled out to Cal Poly for a rematch prior to going FBS. Who knows, maybe a rematch can still happen one day.

[ODU Oldtimer]

Thanks, for the kind words........would love a Cal. trip.

Good luck to Cal Poly for 2013