European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday february 16,1990 College football recruiting Miami Irish flu buffs top prep Derby by the associated press As usual the Rich got Richer. Miami. Notre Dame. Florida stale and Colorado the nation s top four teams last season All claimed successful recruiting crops wednesday albeit tempered with warnings that it May be several years Down the Road before the newcomers arc successful on col lege Gridiron. What i be always said is. Let s Sec How they turn out. And i guess tha t would be the appropriate answer Nghi now. Notre Dame coach Lou Houtz said after the Irish received signed or verbal commitments from 2 High school players on the National signing Date. Dennis Erickson coached Miami to the 1989 nation Al championship but this was his first group of recruits since last sear s signing Date had passed before then coach Jimmy Johnson was hired away by the Dallas c own ova although wednesday s group did t include Many lop names. Erickson said it has the kind of Speed that helped the hurricanes win three National championships in the 1980s. Heading Miami s list of recruits is Frank Costa a quarterback from Philadelphia. The hurricanes also recruited just one running Back Donnell Bennett of fort Laud Crdal. Who decided at the last minute to sign with Miami instead of Illinois. The hurricanes biggest need Erickson said was in the defensive front seven. Among the players signed for those positions were 290-Pound Tirrill Greene of Pittsburgh. Corwin Francis of Laporte. Texas and Dietrich Tau sell of Gulfport. Miss. In South Bend. Quarterback was absolutely Crit Holt said and the Irish recruited . Hawkins of Dumfries. A. And Kevin Mcdougal of Pompano Beach. Fla. To go with last year s prize. Rick Mirer. The Irish s Long list of linebackers includes Pete her Cich 6-3 225. Of new Lenox. Iii Jim Flanigan. 6-3. 240 of Southern door. Wis Oliver Gibson. 6-4. 2.u. Romeoville. 111. And Aaron Taylor. 6-4 270. Of con Cord. Calif. Also on the list were offensive linemen Mike Mcglinn. 6-7. 250. Of Kansas City and Tim Ruddy. 6-4. 260. Of Mono Gahala. A. At running Back. Holtz compared Willie Clark of Whyalla and. Calif., with speedster rocket Ismail. There s a great similarity Between will Clark and rocket Ismail in stats and he said. We Don t want to say he s going to be another rocket. We want him to be the first will six High school All americans signed with Florida state including quarterback Chris Weinke of St. Paul. Minn., and linebacker Marvin Jones of Miami both considered among the nation s Best prospects. Time will Tell but this could be our Best recruiting class coach Bobby Bowdon said. This class has great athletes with great Speed and there is no substitute for great Speed. This shows that Florida slate does t take a Back seat to anyone. I think this ranks right up there with anybody in the the All americans included two top defensive Pla ers from Texas linebacker Ken Alexander from Austin and defensive Back Clifton Abraham from Dallas. Defensive Back Corey Sawyer of key West. Fla. And running Back Omar Ellison of Griffin a. Were the other incoming seminoles honoured As prep ail Ameri cans. Florida state s recruits included running Back Sam Tiger Mcmillan of St. Cloud. Fla., who rushed for 3.684 Yards to break the school career record held previously by Brent Fullwood now in the nil. Colorado signed 23 players with a heavy emphasis on offensive linemen. Coach Dill Mccartney assessed the class As filling our needs in every area but line Backer. It s a Good solid the offensive linemen included 270-Pound Dolyn Jackson of Denver. 270-Pound Chris Stortz of pc incr la., and 245-Pound Derek West of Arvada. Colo. Nebraska coach Tom Osborne said his 22-Man recruiting class was Strong offensively headed by run Ning Back Calvin Jones of Omaha and Derek Brown of Anaheim. Calif., and quarterbacks Todd Gragnano if tos Alamitos. Calif., and Matt Jones of Michigan City. Ind. Despite being on Mcaa probation. Oklahoma signed defensive end Aubrey heavers the top school boy Prospect in Texas As Well As the lop Prospect in Oklahoma quarterback Cal Gundy who passed Lor More than 2.300 cards while leading Midwest c ily to the semifinals of the class 5a playoffs last season. Also in the big eight. Jeff Handy who set National passing records at Blue Springs mo., signed with mis Souri. Twelve prep All americans were among the 18 play ers signed by Pacio Champion Southern California. Oregon signed 310-Pound lineman Heath How ton. A first team Parade All american who won slate titles in the shot and discus. California lured Jeremy Smith of Duarte calif., a top rated wide receiver away from Southern Cal. And Stanford s group of 17 players from eight states could be among the nation s lop 20 crops. Alabama signed record setting quarterback Steve Christopher Olio passed for 3,586 Yards and 42 touch Downs last season for Anniston. And Auburn collected 310-Pound linemen Eddie Blake from Northwest Mississippi Junior College and Shannon Pale of Jasper. Florida began to reap the rewards of hiring Steve Spurrier As coach when several Blue Chip prospects accepted scholarships. Spurrier was hired on dec. 31 and had Only six weeks to sell recruits on the merits of a program rocked by in canal problems and under Mcaa investigation. Sinces included linebacker Latef Travis of Pensa cola and quarterback Jay Austin of St. Petersburg. Georgia and Tennessee also had what Are expected to be Strong recruiting classes with the bulldogs Gener ally going to the High school ranks and the vols signing Junior College players. Gary Moeller. Recruiting for the first time As head coach at Michigan following to Schembechler s retire ment had Success outside the slate. We picked up some running Back help that we needed. I d say it matches As Well As the last five six years. I did t have one Guy come up and say because coach Schembechler is gone i m not going to come up and visit " Ohio state landed Robert Smith of Euclid a two time Ohio or. Football who carried 203 times for a l lard average and 31 touchdowns last season. Flight tinned quarterback . O Laughlin of Glen Dura calif., hoping to of he in the footsteps of Tony Eason. Jack Trudeau and Jeff George signed with Illi Nois. One scouting service ranked him him the no. 3 prep quarterback in the nation. 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