Posted by Spartaghost on 2/5/2009, 10:32 am, in reply to "Re: Officially Signed: WR Noel Grigsby"
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Thanks Dude for a great write up and all that you contribute to these boards to keep us informed...OH..and nice meeting you last night. The staff did an excellent job in recruiting this year under less than favorable circumstances. Looking forward to a great season in 09 hopefully!!!
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: I went to the signing event last night. The
: backroom of the Huakilau was maybe just a
: bit small for that size crowd, but it has a
: nice atmosphere. Someone said their steak
: dinner ($15) that they ate afterward, was
: excellent. Look for the Huakilau to host an
: outdoor bash the week of the Hawaii game.
:
: A few things of note:
:
: Tomey said that his staff landed all but one
: of the 4 or 5 highly targeted recruits they
: went after. He didn't mention names, but I'm
: guessing Carta-Samuels was the one they
: didn't land, with Travis Johnson, Brandon
: Driver, Harrison Waid, and Chris Hill being
: the ones they did. Overall, an excellent job
: by the staff.
:
: Lamom Muldrow (aka MoJo): Tomey said that
: they are looking for MoJo to be a grinder,
: rather than the type of back that tears off
: 40 yard runs. He looks very strong on film.
:
: Pierce Burton: He's a different kind of
: lineman for us. No fat on him at all.
:
: Brandon Driver: Assuming he recovers
: completely from his injury, he will continue
: the nice (recent) tradition of great Spartan
: cornerbacks. Very good punt returner too.
: Tomey said he may be able to play this year,
: but if not, he still as 3 years to play 2.
:
: Chris Hill: Has been coached by the same
: person that coached Christopher Owens. IMHO,
: he is ready to come in and compete right
: away for a starting position.
:
: James Orth: Will in all likelihood start his
: Spartan career as a safety, rather than WR.
:
: Abasi Salimu: Greyshirted this past fall and
: gained 50 pounds (from 200 to 250).
:
: Ryan Jones: Will likely redshirt this coming
: season.
:
: Dasmen Stewart: Just turned 17 last
: November. Very athletic. With four other
: QB's on the roster, it makes sense to
: redshirt him (my opinion).
:
: Travis Johnson: Very impressive player.
: Could turn out to be the top player in this
: year's crop.
:
: Marquis Avery: Tomey said he may be better
: than James Jones.
:
: Tomey said we are very close to being out of
: the woods regarding APR penalties. The last
: semester and a half have been the best
: academically for the football team in the
: past 20 years. He expects us to have the
: maximum 25 scholarships to award next year.
:
: The new turf at Spartan stadium is not
: installed yet. Still dirt. But, the project
: is on schedule, and we should have it in
: place by the Spring game. Also look for SJSU
: to host high school football games once
: again.
:
: Jurovich will be back next year. As will
: several other Spartans that missed most or
: all of the 2008 season (Ryno Gonzalas,
: Cameron Island, Jalal Beauchmann, Fred
: Koloto, Justin Willis, and Patrick Perry.
:
: The offensive assistant coach will be
: announced in the next 10 days. He will be
: calling the plays. I will be shocked if it's
: not Terry Malley.
:
: The video presentation of the recruits was
: excellent.
:
: Also in attendance were assistants Steve
: Morton, Charles Nash, Kinji Green, Brent
: Brennan, Kent Baer, and Ken Margerum, as
: well as AD Tom Bowen and members of his
: staff.
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