Gophers Early Signings

It's that magical time of year again...JUCO/early graduate signing day. Some nice ones coming to the Gophs for 2010...actually they'll be here for the end of the 2009 season by taking part in Spring practice. Here's the group:

WR James Green
This guy is the one we should be the most excited about. He had offers as a 4-star WR from FLA, FSU, and TEN last year and committed to TEN before having a test score flagged a la MGray. This guy is a big-time prospect and appears to be a solid possession WR. I believe the hype a lot more on him over some of the David Pittman and Hayo Carpenter hype we've been fed the past couple of years simply because of his offer list as a Freshman. He played nowhere last season, so he'll start in JAN and have 4 years as a Gopher.

CB Tyrone Bouie
This guy is a true freshman, but he graduated HS early so will be here for Spring ball. I really wish we could do this w/more players like the teams do in the South. Looks like a decent CB, and since he'll be here in Spring I'll give him a chance to contribute this season...especially w/us losing our 2 starters after the bowl game.

JC CB Christyn Lewis
3-star DB with some size (6-2, 175). Not a great offer list, but you have to love the size as either a CB or S and as a JC he should get the chance to contirbute immediately with our lack of playmakers all over the defensive backfield.

JC TE Tiree Eure
6-7 242lbs...this guy looks like a Mase TE. Nice offer list including lots of Big East schools (UCONN, LOU, PUR, RUT, SYR, TEM, COL. He's a pass catcher, and will likely come in with the expectations to be #1 on the depth chart with last year's big-time TE recruit Rashede Hageman moving to DE full time.

4 nice ones, hopefully lots more to come for Brew & Crew.

Keep the Bowl picks and NFL picks for this week coming...here's who is left:

BOWLS
MR, MK, AW, MC

NFL
MR, MK, MH