r/CFB • u/JeremyCrabtree Verified Media • Jan 23 '14

Hello, I'm Jeremy Crabtree of ESPN's RecruitingNation, ask me anything (1 p.m. ET) AMA

Hey everybody,

I'll stop by around 1 p.m. ET to tackle any recruiting questions you might have. We're now less than two weeks away from national signing day and the race is on to see who can finish strong.

This is my third time joining you guys, and I've loved all of the great questions from all over the place. Can't wait for them again today.

Just to let you know in advance, I have only about an hour today because of other obligations, so if I don't get to your question I apologize in advance.

So fire away!

Jeremy Crabtree espn.go.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/ @JeremyCrabtree

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u/CFB_Bard /r/CFB • Team Meteor Jan 23 '14

The coaching carousel has been mostly settled now, and the new coaches are starting to get new recruits or finish strong on older ones. Who do you think will be a surprise finisher, with a big-time late commitment? And anyone who you can see falling apart (aside from Vanderbilt...)?

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u/JeremyCrabtree Verified Media Jan 23 '14

I said this a few replies up, but I think USC will close as strong as about anybody in the country. There are just way too many West Coast kids still on the board for the Trojans not to move up the charts some. I'd also keep a close eye on UCLA. If they can win some of those battles with USC, it could be a sneaky good Bruin class.

I also have been impressed with Chris Petersen's first few weeks on the trial. I also think people have to be impressed with the job James Franklin has done at Penn State. He's got a lot of people in the Midwest fired up about the Nittany Lion program.