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Published: Feb 03, 2008 12:30 AM
Modified: Feb 03, 2008 02:22 AM

Miami leads way in ACC commits

 

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Football signing day is Wednesday, but most Atlantic Coast Conference teams already have the bulk of their recruits committed.

Scout.com ranks the ACC's list of commitments No. 3 in the country, behind the Southeastern and the Pac-10 conferences.

The current ACC rankings by scout.com, an Internet recruiting site, are:

1. Miami (No. 5 in the country); 2. Florida State (No. 6); 3. Clemson (No. 16); 4. Virginia Tech (No. 20); 5. Boston College (No. 22); 6. N.C. State (No. 28); 7. Georgia Tech (No. 39); 8. Maryland (No. 42); 9. North Carolina (No. 51); 10. Duke (No. 58); 11. Wake Forest (No. 61) and 12. Virginia (No. 63).

Miller Safrit, the ACC recruiting analyst for scout.com, broke down the ACC commitments team-by-team heading into the final weekend before signing day.

1. MIAMI (27 COMMITMENTS): "The Hurricanes worked at locking down Miami [including eight of Miami Northwestern's 11 top prospects]. Miami got three five-star players [the highest ranking] and four four-stars. It has one of the nation's best classes."

2. FLORIDA STATE (25): "This a very different class for the Seminoles, who usually get a lot of their commitments on signing day. The recruiting landscape is changing, and Florida State is adapting."

3. CLEMSON (23): "This is Tommy Bowden's best class and some of the best players in the country are still considering the Tigers. DaQuan Bowers is ranked No. 2 in the country by us and may be the best. The class has great balance with outstanding linemen and backs."

4. VIRGINIA TECH (30): "They've got 30 and are still recruiting. They could sign more impact players."

5. BOSTON COLLEGE (27): "Boston College took advantage of its recent success and kept more of the guys in the Northeast. They concentrated on getting big offensive linemen."

6. N.C. STATE (24): "State got the quarterback it wanted, Mike Glennon, and got eight of the top 20 in North Carolina. State has commitments from four incredible linebackers -- Terrell Manning, Sterling Lucas, Williams Beasley and Dwayne Maddox."

7. GEORGIA TECH (17): "Quarterback Jaybo Shaw is going to be great in the Tech offense. Tech also got some players that others may have overlooked. Phil Smith is an all-state basketball player, but at 6-6, 280 pounds, he is going to be tremendous in football."

8. MARYLAND (20): "Maryland's class picked up a lot in the last few days. The key man for them is Kenny Tate [who committed Friday]. Everybody in the country wanted him. That type of wide receiver in Maryland's wide-open attack will have an impact."

9. NORTH CAROLINA (12): "UNC has quality, but not quantity. Its class won't be ranked highly because of the lack of numbers, but it is bringing in great players. Carolina is still involved with some great players -- Marcel Dareus, one of the best defensive tackles in the country; E.J. Abrams-Ward [down to UNC or Tennessee]; Quinton Coples [UNC, Florida State or Tennessee]; and some others."

10. DUKE (18): "Duke got a big-time quarterback, Sean Fenfree, and is bringing in some quality players like Lee County's Jay Hollingsworth."

11. WAKE FOREST (16): "Wake Forest has gotten exactly what it wanted. The Deacons bring in smart players who fit in the system they run. Wake really worked St. Augustine (Fla.) Nease, where [Florida Heisman Trophy winner] Tim Tebow went to school, and got three players."

12. VIRGINIA (16): "This isn't the class that the Virginia coaches wanted, but they filled some needs. Running back Torrey Mack could have chosen almost any school in the country. The Cavs loaded up on tall linemen [six of whom are 6-6 or taller]."

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