Week 14 & 15 Review
We did nearly nothing in recruting. We talked yet again to many potential walk-ons and then hacked down the number of walk-on offers to make sure we get players at positions we needed the most.
Injury Report
ILB Darrell Moore - strained hamstring - probable - unknown
S Ben Davidson - repetitive concussion syndrome - OUT - 55 weeks
OLB Shane Carney - high ankle sprain - OUT - 25 weeks
WR Kelvin Arnold - torn tricepts mucle - OUT - 21 weeks
ILB Rufus Torres - elbow ligament surgery - OUT - 12 weeks
DT Vinny Hoover - torn knee ligament - OUT - 9 weeks
RB Claude Altenburger - dislocated shoulder - out 3 weeks
Recruiting
No real changes here.
Local Obligation Scholarships
none this season.
Committed to Rutgers
1. QB T.J. Houshmandzadeh - #4 QB, #18 player nationally. scouted 75-
6'3" 202 lbs from Philadelphia, PA. Ricky is a big-time passer from an extremely solid program. His proximity to us is amazing (just 49 miles), meaning only the horrible Princeton Tigers are closer. With his focus on distance and academics, this could be a slam-dunk acquistion of our next great QB.
high school stats (after 9 games): 60% completion, 2,155 yards (9.45 avg) 12 TD 4 INT. 168 rushes, 944 yards, 10 TD.
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 7
2. DE Winfred Bernard - #8 DE, #27 player nationally. scouted 92-
6'5" 253 lbs from Medford Lakes, NJ. Winfred appears to be a much better run stopper than pass-rusher, despite his somewhat light frame for the position. An excellent student, Winfred is most interested in Academics (Random Number Theory) and distance. Only Princeton is closer to him, so we should be able to lock up his services.
high school stats (after 9 games): 97 tackles, 16.5 sacks, 1 INT
offer status:committed to Rutgers in Week 11
3. RB Juan Weydahl - #11 RB, #112 player nationally. scouted 75+
5'9" 184 lbs from Souderton, PA. A deceptively tough runner for his size, Juan appears to be a guy who can carry the load. Coming from a very good school, I'm confident he could become our starter by his 3rd year. His distance and academic preferences put us at the top of his list.
high school stats (through 9 games): 266 carries for 1,932 yards and 13 TD's. 48 catches for 660 yards and 4 TD's.
offer status: committed to Rutgers in week 5!
G Chris Owens - #2 guard, #34 player nationally. scouted 92+
T Ralph Stoughton - #9 tackle, #92 player nationally. scouted 78+
ILB Cornell Lyncy - #36 ILB, #582 player nationally. scouted 52+
OLB Doug Cerda - # 3 OLB, #46 player nationally. scouted 78+
CB Todd Nykolaisyn - #3 CB, #29 player nationally. scouted 83+
WR Jimmie Hatcher - #43 WR, #564 player nationally. scouted 58++
DT Lee Barnes - #4 DT, #39 player nationally. scouted 94+
Safety D.J. Cushenbery - #12 safety, #273 player nationally. scouted 65+
OLB Karl Bronson - #82 OLB, unranked nationally. scouted 61+
Code:
committments new committments in blue
RB Gary Wilkerson Webster, NY
ILB Adam Wilkens Milford, DE
P Victor Hutchins Massapequa, NY
FB Cornell Lyon Egg Harbor Township, NJ
OLB Karl Bronson New Holland, PA
DT Lee Barnes Newark, DE
WR Jimmie Hatcher Hazlet, NJ
S D.J. Cushenbery Glen Ridge, NJ
DE Winfred Bernard Medford Lakes, NJ
CB Todd Nykolaiszyn Washington, PA
OLB Doug Cerda Guys Mills, PA
G Cris Owens Retsof, NY
QB Ricky Houshmandzadeh Philadelphia, PA
OT Ralph Stoughton Johnstown, PA
RB Juan Weydahl Souderton, PA
ILB Cornell Lynch Hopkinton, MA
rejections new rejections in red
FB Howard Phillip Ohio
TE Jon Glass Connecticut
S Joseph Givens Kailua
K Jumbo Zvereva Arizona State
C Fred Bader Northern Illinois
DE Donnie Carlisle Texas-El Paso
G Bernard Manning Connecticut
ILB Brady Donovan Georgia
K Marc Langford Army
WR Jason Reilly Cincinnati
S Tom Bush Navy
ILB Matthew Mayes Pittsburgh
DE Kurt Shepard Pittsburgh
OT Bobby Porcaro Clemson
WR Daniel Burke Arizona State
OT Dana Gaines Ohio State
DT Kirk Joyner Syracuse
DT Harvey Cathey Penn State
Conference Snapshot
Week 14 Results
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BOSTON COLLEGE 23 at Notre Dame 20 [TV4]
#20 VIRGINIA TECH 38 at Virginia 3[TV4]
Ohio at WEST VIRGINIA 56 [TV5]
No games in week 15.
Code:
Big East Standings
Overall Conference
School W L PF PA W L PF PA Streak
Rutgers 11 0 404 163 7 0 258 110 Won 15
Syracuse 10 1 411 111 6 1 211 85 Lost 1
Virginia Tech 8 3 361 164 4 3 217 134 Won 2
West Virginia 7 4 307 226 4 3 137 136 Won 2
Boston College 7 4 301 241 3 4 174 190 Won 2
Miami Florida 5 6 328 367 2 5 180 239 Lost 1
Pittsburgh 4 7 273 276 2 5 158 215 Lost 4
Princeton 1 10 123 419 0 7 57 283 Lost 7