Larry Blustein is widely recognized as the unquestioned expert on high school football recruiting in South Florida. The talented writer can be found at www.sfhighschoolsports.com and also at the Miami Herald commenting about and promoting local high school athletes at every level.
For decades Blustein has been considered as the "go to" guy when it comes to identifying talent in "The Bottom", a three county area in South Florida that includes the highly fertile recruiting grounds of the 305, 954 and 561 area codes of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
Recently, "Blu" as he is known locally, released his Top 100 rankings for the 2015 class. He has Miami Killian S Jaquan Johnson as the top HS player in South Florida in 2015, with St. Thomas Aquinas RB Jordan Scarlett, American Heritage QB Torrance Gibson, Coconut Creek Monarch WR Calvin Ridley, and Coconut Creek Monarch S Shawn Burgess-Becker rounding out his top five.
Here are Blustein's pre-spring Top 20:
1. Jaquan Johnson, S, 5-11, 180, Miami Killian
2. Jordan Scarlett, RB, 5-11, 195, St. Thomas Aquinas (FAU)
3. Torrance Gibson, QB, 6-4, 200, Plantation American Heritage
4. Calvin Ridley, WR, 6-2, 170, Coconut Creek Monarch
5. Shawn Burgess-Becker, S, 6-2, 190, Coconut Creek Monarch
6. Da’Vante Phillips, WR, 6-1, 180, Miami Central
7. Tarvarus McFadden, DB, 6-3, 195, Plantation American Heritage
8. Tyrek Cole, DB, 5-10, 165, Miramar (FSU)
9. Tim Irvin, DB, 5-9, 190, Miami Westminster Christian
10. Kendrell McFadden, S, 6-3, 190, Miramar (WEST VIRGINIA)
11. Calvin Brewton, S, 6-0, 170, Miami Central (FSU)
12. Jordan Cronkite, RB, 5-11, 190, Miami Westminster Christian
13. Gerald Robinson, DB, 5-11, 175, Hialeah Champagnat Catholic
14. Rashard Causey, DB, 6-0, 190, St. Thomas Aquinas
15. Dominic Sheppard, LB, 6-1, 217, Miami Gulliver Prep
16. Jason Strowbridge, DE, 6-4, 245, Deerfield Beach
17. Devante Peete, WR, 6-5, 198, St. Thomas Aquinas
18. Sh’mar Kilby-Lane, LB, 6-2, 220, Hallandale
19. Jovon Durante, WR, 6-1, 175, Miami Northwestern (WEST VIRGINIA)
20. Davante Davis, DB/WR, 6-2, 180, Miami Booker T. Washington
For more information, here is Blustein’s full Pre-Spring 2015 Top 100 List:
http://sfhighschoolsports.com/2014/02/larry-blusteins-pre-spring-2015-top-100-list/
Also read more from Larry Blustein at Blu's Blog:
http://sfhighschoolsports.com/category/blogs/blus-blog/
Big Tease. No Bueno.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | February 12, 2014 at 05:56 PM
That's what SHE said!
Posted by: SOUP | February 12, 2014 at 05:57 PM
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Posted by: SOUP | February 12, 2014 at 06:02 PM
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Posted by: Keoki | February 12, 2014 at 06:16 PM
"We couldn't score runs last year," Morris said. "Every game goes to the ninth inning and it's a 2-1 game or something like that. It's a very tough thing. You'd like to see some offense. We've got some bigger, stronger guys and the balls are jumping off the bats. They're doing a great program, strength and conditioning and we've got to score more runs to take the pressure off."
Miami should also be bolstered by the return of a healthier David Thompson, who was one of the Hurricanes' offensive leaders last season as a freshman hitting .286 with a team-high .462 slugging percentage and 46 RBI. Thompson had off-season surgery but said this week he's feeling better and like his older teammates, he wants Miami back in Omaha.
"It's a spoken thing. I'd say it's unspoken too, but we've got one goal," Thompson said. "I definitely feel like this is the team that can get there."
Posted by: SOUP | February 12, 2014 at 06:26 PM
Derek Jeter did have a great run.
His fingertips should memorialized in the Playa's Hall of Fame along with Warren Beatty, Leo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Jimi Hendrix, Gene Simmons, Clark Gable, Johnny Carson and so on.
Posted by: Old Skool | February 12, 2014 at 06:28 PM
Qb_ 1
TE - 2
RB - 2
OL - 3 to 4
WR - 2 to 3
DL- 5
LB - 2
DB - 4 (3 cbs)
Fire power recruits, not cut rate deals.
Posted by: herbieibis | February 12, 2014 at 07:29 PM
From a player safety point, I'd love to se a rule change. Fewer plays = fewer injuries and these kids aren't paid (well, not supposed to be anyways.) Play clock starts at 35 right? So they have to wait 6 seconds. That's still pretty fast. I'd like to see it be around 10 seconds, but I may be in the minority. I do like to watch the hurry up teams like Oregon and Auburn though.
Posted by: Dude on a Pale Horse | February 12, 2014 at 08:28 PM
Thank you Soup.
Posted by: Terrance Sullivan | February 12, 2014 at 08:39 PM
***crickets***
Posted by: SOUP | February 12, 2014 at 09:32 PM
Took me 6 hours to go 26 miles. But thank the Lord I made it home.
Posted by: trianglecane | February 12, 2014 at 09:38 PM
If I make it big I'm moving back to socal.
Posted by: trianglecane | February 12, 2014 at 09:39 PM
@DemetricDWarren: #Miami is offer #1 for 2015 Stud TE Bry'Kiethon Mouton (Acadiana HS, LA) @VarsityPreps @BoB_typelife @SouthRecruit1 #TheU
There's another TE offer. That's at least 5 I've counted
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 12, 2014 at 10:08 PM
This staff has been the 1st to offer AT LEAST 8 guys already. That QB Tiano is a real nice prospect too. Coley can identify and attack talented kids before everyone else.
Posted by: Ohio_Cane | February 12, 2014 at 10:09 PM
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312,256 of those comments are from UMIKE (LOL)
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Actually it is 309,142. LOL
Posted by: SOUP | February 12, 2014 at 10:53 PM
You're my boy Blu!!!!!! (Ricky Bobby voice)
Posted by: WWIN | February 13, 2014 at 12:50 AM
NEW BLOG IS UP!
Posted by: SOUP | February 13, 2014 at 06:23 AM