Top Recruiting Analyst Give Sun Belt High Marks

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National Football Recruiting Analyst Gives Sun Belt 2007 Class High Marks

Courtesy: Sun Belt Conference

Release: 03/29/2007

Tom Lemming, highly respected national recruiting analyst for CSTV, said the respective 2007 recruiting classes for the Sun Belt Conference are very strong across the board.

“The conference really looks like it is moving in a positive way, particularly this season,” Lemming said. “I typically only interview players that are projected to go to the top six conferences (SEC, Big 12, ACC, Big East, Pac 10, Big 10), and a lot of these players were signed by Sun Belt schools. They signed a lot of talent. They appear to be mirroring the success of the SEC, in that they have some new coaches coming in who have raised the competitiveness.”

Lemming felt the conference’s eight football playing schools all signed solid classes, and he said the following about each school:

Arkansas State – “They and Troy had the conference’s best classes in my opinion, and they signed a lot of players. They addressed their needs at quarterback and offensive line and probably signed the most athletic class for Arkansas State in years, a class that will go a long way in defining their program.”

Florida Atlantic – “They had a good, solid class and filled their needs particularly at running back. They signed a running back that was a national recruit who fell threw the cracks, and the kicker they signed was one of the top three in the state of Florida.”

Florida International – “They helped themselves by signing a lot of skilled players and got three good quarterbacks. They really filled their needs at quarterback and wide receiver.”

Louisiana-Lafayette – “They needed help at quarterback and the secondary and they got it. It looks like a very good class, particularly on the offensive side of the ball.”

Louisiana-Monroe – “The state of Louisiana is one of the most underrated states for high school football talent, and they got of lot of good ball players from Louisiana. They helped themselves with every single position with this class.”

Middle Tennessee – “They had a good year, and they got some of their best players from the state of Florida. Most of their top players were on the defensive side of the ball. They signed a big-time defensive lineman, an athletic quarterback and a very talented receiver.”

North Texas – “They had a good, solid class and got most of their players from the traditionally strong state of Texas. They got a late start because of their coaching change, but Todd Dodge is a good recruiter with connections and still was able to land a strong class.”

Troy – “They had without a doubt the best class in the conference. I interviewed half the guys they signed. Every single position on their team was helped. This class should make Troy difficult to beat in the future.”