Wednesday, May 02, 2007

The Class Of 2011

As of May 1 Ivy League schools are allowed to announce their recruiting classes and comment on players who have submitted their acceptances. Here is the official list supplied by the football office for the Dartmouth Football Class of 2011:
  • Charles Bay, 6-3, 235, defensive end, Wheeler HS, Marietta, Ga.
  • Buddy Benaderet, 6-3, 225, defensive end, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto, Calif.
  • TJ Cameron, 6-0, 190, running back, Greenwich HS, Greenwich, Conn.
  • Michael Cummings, 6-5, 235, tight end, Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass.
  • Will Deevy, 6-4, 195, quarterback, Kent Denver, Englewood, Colo.
  • Kevin deRegt*, 5-9, 170, defensive back/wide receiver, The King & Low Heywood Thomas, Stamford, Conn.
  • Kevin Gallagher, 6-3, 215, tight end/defensive end, Hun Schoo, Princeton, N.J.
  • Charles Grant*, 6-0, 210, linebacker, Governor Dummer Academy, Byfield, Mass.
  • Tyler Green, 6-4, 250, defensive line, Middlesex School, Concord, Mass.
  • Spencer Hood, 6-2, 210, linebacker Carlsbad HS, Carlsbad, Calif.
  • Lucas Hussey*, 6-0, 176, defensive back, Lakeside School, Seattle, Wash.
  • Chase Jensen, 6-3, 205, tight end, The Bishop School, La Jolla, Calif.
  • Alex Johns, 6-3, 205, linebacker, Gonzaga College HS, Washington, D.C.
  • David Johnson*, 5-9, 178, defensive back, Horace Mann HS, Bronx, N.Y.
  • Matthew Kelly, 6-3, 175, kicker/punter, Tampa Catholic HS, Tampa, Fla.
  • Donald Kephart*, 5-11, 200, kicker, Acalanes HS, Lafayette, Calif.
  • Robbie Krattiger, 5-11, 183, wide receiver, Norman North HS, Norman, Okla.
  • Tim McManus, 5-11, 175, quarterback, St. Thomas Academy, St. Paul, Minn.
  • William Montgomery, 6-4, 265 offensive line, The Woodlands College Park, The Woodlands, Texas
  • Steven Morris, 5-10, 180 defensive back/running back, Hinsdale Central HS, Hinsdale, Ill.
  • John O'Sullivan, 6-5, 260, offensive line, Calhoun HS, Merrick, N.Y.
  • Matthew Oh, 6-2, 215, linebacker, Greenhill HS, Addison, Texas
  • Shane Peterlin, 6-4, 260, offensive line, Brophy Prep School, Phoenix, Ariz.
  • Tyler Robbins, 6-0, 205, defensive back, Jenks HS, Jenks, Okla.
  • Patrick Scorah, 5-10, 205, running back/defensive back, St. Johns College HS, Washington, D.C.
  • Carter Scott, 6-0, 215, linebacker, Hammond School, Columbia, SC
  • Lane Shipley, 6-2, 240, defensive line, Steamboat Springs HS, Steamboat Springs, Colo.
  • John Spradling*, 6-1, 185, wide receiver, Kinkaid HS, Houston, Texas
  • Tim Vanderet, 6-5, 205, defensive end/tight end, Homestead HS, Cupertino, Calif.
  • Alex Wodka, 6-3, 275, offensive line, Buffalo Grove HS, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
  • Joseph Zimring, 6-0, 205, running back, Mary Institute Country Day School, St. Louis, Mo.
* = Not classified as official recruit

Apart from those not officially listed as recruits, Green Alert has previously identified and posted links on all the recruits except Matthew Oh. Here's what he's done so far this spring in track, running the 100 and throwing the shot, a nice combination for a linebacker. He was first-team, all-conference. To catch up on any of the others headed to Hanover, go to the top of the blog, type the name in question in the search box and hit return.

A couple of general comments by Coach Buddy Teevens on ...

What he wanted in the class: "Speed and athleticism. That's where the game is going. You get bigger guys who can run. My thought is to get rangier people if possible and build them up over time with weights."

On whether there was a particular need that wasn't met: "No. Our numbers were reduced due to an overage in previous years, so in terms of quantity we weren't as great as we normally were. But we basically hit every position need that we had. We got a kicker but did not bring in a punter. We got linemen on both sides of the football. Linebackers. We wanted to get a bigger running back and we got a couple there. Wide receiver we were looking for speed and got a guy there. (Krattiger is a burner.) A couple other guys will join us as well. Quarterbacks, we got two. They are very athletic guys. We feel like we pretty much hit our needs. We are very pleased with the quality of the guys coming in."

Look for a complete analysis of the class on the Green Alert premium site in coming days.

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