Darius Hamilton going to Rutgers; Mike Giacone is not
After months of rumors and speculation, Don Bosco defensive tackle Darius Hamilton has finally went public for the Scarlet Knights, which had the bonus effect of firmly securing linebacker Quanzell Lambert into the fold. Steve Longa is back too, meaning that the recruiting effects of Greg Schiano's departure appear limited to Mike Giacone's decommitment to Boston College, Devin Fuller's commitment to UCLA, and Julian Pinnix-Odrick continuing to waiver. (It's doubtful he will pick Syracuse, but JPO will at least flirt for another weekend with Michigan State.)
That leaves Rutgers scrambling for a tight end on the eve of Signing Day. They are also making a late run at Virginia CB commit Kye Morgan, a Franklin kid who would have committed to Rutgers in a heartbeat several months back if they would have taken him then. Presumably, the staff would not mind other last-minute defections in their favor as well.
Whatever happens with the guys left on the board, Hamilton's commit helps secure an elite recruiting class. Darius ranks right up there with Tom Savage, Anthony Davis, and Savon Huggins as one of the biggest recruits in school history, and serves as a parting gift of sorts from Greg Schiano as his tenure comes to a close. Hamilton may not start as a freshman, as that is very hard to do as a defensive lineman, but Hammer should be a four year contributor along the lines of a Scott Vallone. He projected as a pass-rushing tackle in Greg Schiano's defense, but is currently a tweener between end and tackle.
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So happy to see Quanzell Lambert is back in!
This is great news! Welcome to the Banks.
Ian Thomas looks like he may be on his way too, down to RU and Iowa.
Looks like a top-15 class with him
RIP Nick Adenhart
Yep a high rated 4 star WR
Tomorrow is going to be a great day
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 31, 2012 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
you were right about Darius, well done man. Now if only you were right about snagging Fuller haha
RIP Nick Adenhart
lol
I think he would have signed with RU had Schiano not left but we will never know. He could still flip?
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by seton hall and steelers on Jan 31, 2012 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Not a knock on Giacone at all, but can Boston College be any more irrelevant in Northeast Football?
Boston College’s decline into the football abyss is still hard to believe. Maybe they get a much needed boost when Syracuse and Pitt finally provide them with a northeastern partner in the ACC. Still, I can remember when Boston College routinely mined NJ for their pick of talent. Now? A talent like Giacone going to Boston College is big news because seemingly no one goes to Boston College any more.
Best of luck to Giacone in beantown. It would have been great to see him on the gridiron in scarlet red, but if you’re going to leave the state might as well make Jersey proud!
it's shocking
their program is awful, and Spaziani is more likely to be the DC at Rutgers in 2013 than at BC.
by On the Banks on Jan 31, 2012 9:55 PM EST up reply actions
If RU would even have him
With a talented core of defensive players already returning for this upcoming season, a great stock of incoming talent on the defensive side, and more money in the assistant coaches pool available to Flood, I think RU has a shot at getting a a very solid DC candidate now. For those looking for a great launching pad into a future head coaching opportunity, you would be hard pressed to find a situation more ripe for the picking than Rutgers’ DC opening right now.
That said, I think it’s safe to say that Spaziani’s career at Boston College will end long before Giacone’s does (hence why I think his decision really came down more to which school he preferred to get a degree from).
Giacone
Think he was the guy who really wanted to play for GS as opposed to RU. Either way, good luck to the kid.
I am hearing that Ian Thomas will commit to RU tomorrow
Darius told me he called Longa, Lambert, Odrick, Giacone, and Thomas yesterday night after he made his decision to go to RU. Clearly it worked with Longa and Lambert and people are expecting Odrick to sign with RU as well. Hopefully Thomas follows the trend and signs with RU.
Another name to watch tomorrow is Tevin Shaw, a 3 star athlete from Piscataway. If Flood offered, I expect Shaw will sign with RU.
A 3rd name to watch (which I mentioned earlier in the week) is Tashon Whitehurst, a 3star OLB soft verbal to Syracuse who is deciding between Syracuse, Rutgers, and South Florida. I expect at least two of these three to sign with RU tomorrow and probably one or two more surprise players.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 1, 2012 12:03 AM EST reply actions
What do you think about Jabrill's tweets? He sounds like he may be growing on Rutgers?
RIP Nick Adenhart
Just a young kid
He likes RU but I still think if he gets an LSU offer, he commits on the spot
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 1, 2012 12:08 AM EST up reply actions
Also, it would not shock me if Yuri Wright flipped to RU
but I don’t expect it at this point.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 1, 2012 12:08 AM EST reply actions
and this is not based on any inside information
just the fact that Wright’s recruitment has been one of the wildest and most confusing I have ever seen.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 1, 2012 12:11 AM EST up reply actions
Yuri and Thomas puts us borderline top 10. That would be ridiculous.
That is without any other signing day surprises also!
RIP Nick Adenhart
And, next year's NJ prospects are better than this year's
If Rutgers can recruit NJ/PA with the same success next year as they did this year, it will be a top 10 class. Unfortunately, it looks like Ohio State will be the favorite to land NJ’s top two players next year, Eli Woodward and Tashawn Bower. Flood has a lot of work to do if he wants to get either of these guys to not end up at OSU.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 1, 2012 12:10 AM EST reply actions
OSU won't be the favorite with Bower
Woodard, yes.
he has already been there twice and he has family there
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 1, 2012 7:01 AM EST up reply actions
beautiful...
all this makes up for the loss to UConn
ACC & Big 10
I’m sure there’s more to it than my simple mind gets, but how can these conferences not notice the writing on the wall? Rutgers is fully intent on churning out a powerhouse program in football & basketball…duh.
I agree
Rutgers is making impressive moves, we would be great additions to these conferences
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by rutgersreport on Feb 1, 2012 2:52 PM EST up reply actions
Still questions
Scout is not listing Brodie as having signed a LOI. Is there any snag there with him? Also, does anyone know how many ships we have left to hand out today?
he signed and in total 19 scholarships were given out
Dont expect any one else to sign.
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by seton hall and steelers on Feb 1, 2012 2:56 PM EST up reply actions
OK
That’s fine, thanks for the info. If Thomas and Tyree are our signing day last-minute grabs that is awesome enough.
Thomas will be a good addition I believe, Hopefully Thomas, along with our current receivers can fill the void of Sanu and help our Qbs grow
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by rutgersreport on Feb 1, 2012 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
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