Big Ten Recruiting Class Rankings 10-16-11
Despite the fact that I didn't even post rankings last week (sorry about that—life stuff came up), barely anything happened in recruiting outside of Purdue adding a few commits and jumping Minnesota in the standings. Action since last rankings:
10-2-11: Purdue picks up Dion Witty.
10-3-11: Purdue picks up Cameron Cermin.
10-10-11: Purdue picks up Cameron Posey.
10-12-11: Northwestern picks up Traveon Henry.
Chart? Chart:
Big Ten+ Recruiting Class Rankings | |||||||
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Rank | School | # Commits | Rivals Avg | Scout Avg | ESPN Avg | 24/7 Avg | Avg Avg^ |
1 | Michigan | 22 | 3.50 | 3.64 | 3.41 | 3.59 | 3.53 |
2 | Notre Dame | 16 | 3.44 | 3.81 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.56 |
3 | Penn State | 17 | 3.18 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.28 |
4 | Ohio State | 12 | 3.25 | 3.42 | 3.17 | 3.33 | 3.29 |
5 | Michigan State | 14 | 3.14 | 3.14 | 3.07 | 3.14 | 3.13 |
6 | Wisconsin | 10 | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.20 | 3.50 | 3.33 |
7 | Indiana | 19 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.55* | 2.79 | 2.61 |
8 | Northwestern | 17 | 2.53 | 2.59 | 2.41 | 2.24 | 2.44 |
9 | Iowa | 10 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
10 | Purdue | 20 | 2.75 | 2.30 | 2.44* | 2.50 | 2.50 |
11 | Minnesota | 21 | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.10* | 2.66 | 2.39 |
12 | Nebraska | 7 | 3.14 | 3.29 | 3.29 | 3.57 | 3.32 |
13 | Illinois | 9 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.72 |
*ESPN doesn't rate JUCOs, so Isaac Fruechte (Minnesota), Darius Stroud and Jacarri Alexander (Indiana), and Steffon Martin and Devin Smith (Purdue) are excluded from their respective team averages.
^The average of the average rankings of the four recruiting services (aka the previous four columns). The figure is calculated based on the raw numbers and then rounded, so the numbers above may not average out exactly.
On to the full data, after the jump.
#1 Michigan - 22 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Kyle Kalis | OL | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Royce Jenkins-Stone | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
James Ross | LB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Joe Bolden | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Terry Richardson | CB | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Erik Magnuson | OL | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Jarrod Wilson | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Tom Strobel | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Ondre Pipkins | DT | MO | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Pharaoh Brown | DE | OH | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Blake Bars | OL | TN | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Devin Funchess | TE | MI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Chris Wormley | DE | OH | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Mario Ojemudia | DE | MI | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Kaleb Ringer | LB | OH | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Matt Godin | DE | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Ben Braden | OL | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Anthony Standifer | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Caleb Stacey | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Allen Gant | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
A.J. Williams | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sione Houma | FB | UT | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
No change for the Wolverines.
#2 Notre Dame - 16 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Jarron Jones | DT | NY | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Ronald Darby | CB | MD | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Tee Shepard | CB | CA | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Sheldon Day | DT | IN | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Deontay Greenberry | WR | CA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
David Perkins | LB | IN | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
William Mahone | RB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Taylor Decker | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Nick Baratti | S | TX | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
C.J. Prosise | S | VA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Justin Ferguson | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Mark Harrell | OL | NC | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Romeo Okwara | DE | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Chris Brown | WR | SC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
John Turner | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Scott Daly | LS | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
No change for the Irish.
#3 Penn State - 17 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Tommy Schutt | DT | IL | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Camren Williams | LB | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
J.J. Denman | OL | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Eugene Lewis | WR | PA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Armani Reeves | CB | MA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Joey O'Connor | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Brent Wilkerson | DE | MD | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Brian Gaia | OL | MD | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Skyler Mornhinweg | QB | PA | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Anthony Stanko | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nyeem Wartman | LB | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jesse James | TE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
J.P. Holtz | TE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Austin Johnson | OL | NJ | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
Malik Golden | ATH | PA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Jake Kiley | CB | NH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Derek Dowrey | DT | VA | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Nittany Lions.
#4 Ohio State - 12 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Bri'onte Dunn | RB | OH | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Joshua Perry | LB | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Warren Ball | RB | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
De'Van Bogard | S | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Pat Elflein | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Jacoby Boren | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Frank Epitropoulos | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Blake Thomas | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Roger Lewis | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Luke Roberts | LB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Tyvis Powell | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Najee Murray | CB | OH | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Buckeyes.
#5 Michigan State - 14 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Se'Von Pittman | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Aaron Burbridge | WR | MI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Benny McGowan | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Tyler O'Connor | QB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Riley Bullough | LB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Zach Higgins | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jamal Lyles | LB | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Josiah Price | TE | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Nick Tompkins | RB | GA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Kyle Kerrick | WR | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
MacGarrett Kings | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jermaine Edmondson | S | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Evan Jones | TE | OH | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
Kodi Kieler | OL | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Spartans.
#6 Wisconsin - 10 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Dan Voltz | OL | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Vince Biegel | LB | WI | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Kyle Dodson | OL | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Vonte Jackson | RB | WI | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Bart Houston | QB | CA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
D.J. Singleton | S | NJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Walker Williams | OL | WA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Hugs Etienne | CB | CA | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Reggie Mitchell | CB | PA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Arthur Goldberg | DT | PA | NR | 3 | 2 | 3 |
No change for the Badgers.
#7 Indiana - 19 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Gunner Kiel | QB | IN | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Nick Mangieri | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Dan Feeney | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jordan Wallace | LB | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Kevin Davis | WR | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Adam Kranda | TE | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wes Rogers | OL | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Mike Cotton | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Shawn Heffern | DE | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sebastian Smith | S | OH | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
Darius Stroud | LB | KS | 3 | NR | JC | 3 |
Jason Spriggs | TE | IN | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Tanner Kearns | TE | OH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Caleb Cornett | WR | IN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Alex Todd | OL | OH | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Jacob Bailey | OL | IN | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Dawson Fletcher | S | OH | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Dante Blackmon | CB | GA | NR | NR | 3 | 2 |
Jacarri Alexander | LB | IA | NR | NR | JC | NR |
No change for the Hoosiers. Broken record is broken.
#8 Northwestern - 17 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Adam DePietro | OL | PA | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Greg Kuhar | DT | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Dean Lowry | DE | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Kenton Playko | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Eric Olson | OL | MA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jack Schwaba | TE | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Ian Park | OL | PA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Malin Jones | RB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Traveon Henry | RB | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Mike McHugh | WR | PA | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Dwight White | CB | TX | 3 | 2 | 2 | NR |
Connor Mahoney | OL | PA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Dan Vitale | S | IL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Joseph Jones | S | PA | 2 | 2 | 2 | NR |
Chris Fitzpatrick | OL | KY | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Jaylen Prater | LB | OH | NR | 2 | 2 | NR |
Terrance Brown | S | CA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
The Wildcats land FL running back Traveon Henry.
#9 Iowa - 10 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Jaleel Johnson | DT | IL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Ryan Ward | OL | IL | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Maurice Fleming | CB | IL | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Ruben Lile | ATH | MI | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Cameron Wilson | WR | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Mitch Keppy | OL | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Michael Malloy | RB | IA | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Drew Ott | DE | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Laron Taylor | LB | MI | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Connor Kornbrath | K | WV | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
No change for the Hawkeyes.
#10 Purdue - 20 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Jordan Shine | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Ryan Morris | TE | NJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Austin Appleby | QB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Jordan Roos | OL | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Dion Witty | CB | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Jonathan Curry | TE | AL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Paul Griggs | K | NC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Aloyis Gray | ATH | IN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Andy Garcia | LB | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Cameron Cermin | OL | TX | 3 | 2 | 3 | NR |
B.J. Knauf | WR | FL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Jimmy Herman | S | IN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Devin Smith | OL | AZ | 3 | 3 | JC | NR |
Steffon Martin | LB | AZ | 3 | 2 | JC | NR |
Carlos Carvajal | TE | NY | 3 | NR | 3 | NR |
Anthony Brown | CB | FL | 3 | NR | NR | 3 |
Cameron Posey | WR | FL | 3 | NR | 2 | NR |
Thomas Meadows | K | VA | 2 | NR | 2 | 2 |
Jordan Woods | WR | MI | NR | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Danny Anthrop | WR | IN | NR | 2 | 2 | 2 |
The Boilermakers pick up commits from CB Dion Witty, OL Cameron Cermin, and WR Cameron Posey. They leapfrog Minnesota in a battle of teams with a ton of commits but no highly-rated recruits.
#11 Minnesota - 21 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Jonah Pirsig | OL | MN | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Isaac Hayes | OL | MN | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Jamel Harbison | WR | NC | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Philip Nelson | QB | MN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Jack Lynn | LB | IL | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Dinero Moss | S | FL | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Dominic Twitty | DT | NJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Brian Nicholson | LB | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Jordan Hinojosa | DT | FL | 3 | 2 | NR | 3 |
Nick Rallis | S | MN | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Maxx Williams | TE | MN | 3 | 3 | NR | 3 |
Rodrick Williams | RB | TX | 3 | NR | NR | 3 |
Mitch Leidner | QB | MN | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Drew Davis | LB | NC | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Samad Hinds | TE | FL | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Josh Ballesteros | LB | FL | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Eric Murray | CB | WI | 2 | 2 | NR | 2 |
Scott Ekpe | DT | TX | 2 | 2 | NR | 3 |
Isaac Fruechte | WR | MN | 2 | 2 | JC | 2 |
Barrington Morris | LB | FL | NR | 2 | NR | 2 |
Tyren Hills | CB | LA | NR | NR | NR | NR |
No change for the Gophers.
#12 Nebraska - 7 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Paul Thurston | OL | CO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Greg McMullen | DE | OH | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Michael Rose | LB | MO | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Jordan Westerkamp | WR | IL | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Tommy Armstrong | QB | TX | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Sam Cotton | TE | NE | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Deion Jones | LB | LA | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
The Huskers stay stuck on seven recruits. I keep waiting for the week when they add a bunch of four-star recruits, and it keeps not happening.
#13 Illinois - 9 Commits | ||||||
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Name | Position | State | Rivals | Scout | ESPN | 24/7 |
Tajarvis Fuller | LB | FL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Cody Quinn | CB | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Joseph Spencer | OL | OH | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Vontrell Williams | DT | IL | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Elliot Faerber | WR | KS | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Tyler Barton | S | FL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Jason Robertson | WR | IL | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Joey Warburg | OL | KY | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Zach Jackson | S | FL | NR | 3 | 3 | 3 |
No change for the Illini.
October 16th, 2011 at 2:24 PM ^
can anyone provide any context for the lack of recruits coming to Nebraska?
October 16th, 2011 at 3:43 PM ^
They must go out of state to recruit. they will get a few 3* maybe a four star from instate. They have always started off slow and finish strong.
October 16th, 2011 at 5:29 PM ^
Our wave of commits usually shows up late in the season, often after the bowls. Looking back at the commit dates in the Rivals database, on this day each of the last four years NU had 10, 8, 11, and 10 known committments. So 7 is lagging a bit, but certainly within historical tolerances. (Coincidentally, three years ago NU received two committments on this day - if I'd written this post yesterday, that 11 would be a 9.)
October 17th, 2011 at 5:02 PM ^
Still doesn't seem right to have so few recruits right now
October 16th, 2011 at 4:59 PM ^
I wonder if they are in on a bunch of uncommitted that they expect to get. I know our quick start this year distorted our expectations, but I assume that as each week goes by the pickings get slimmer.
October 16th, 2011 at 3:36 PM ^
October 16th, 2011 at 5:28 PM ^
"WELL RECRUITING RANKINGS DONT MATTER AT MSU WE COACH 'EM UP AND GET THEM TO PLAY GOOD!"
The Recruiting Rankings above makes me feel very nice after a rather unpleasant weekend.
October 16th, 2011 at 7:08 PM ^
October 16th, 2011 at 8:25 PM ^
Who are you playing? No offense but Southbend in October isn't where I want to be taking my officials. Hellooooo Miami.
October 16th, 2011 at 8:42 PM ^
Its their night game against USC. I believe Jordan Payton and Zach Banner will be there.
October 17th, 2011 at 9:30 AM ^
Jordan Diamond will also be there.
Also attending are: CA DE Arik Armstead, NC RB Keith Marshall, CA S Shaq Thompson, CA CB Ishmael Adams, CA RB Byron Marshall, CA WR Bryce Treggs, FL CB Donaldven Manning, FL CB Brian Poole, GA OL John Theus, and OH OLB Ifeadi Odenigbo.
2013 recruits attending include: GA CB Shaq Wiggins (Michigan is his favorite school), FL S Leon McQuay, FL WR Richard Benjamin, KY LB Jason Hatcher, IL QB Matt Alviti, IN OLB Jaylon Smith, IN DE Elijah Daniel, MI OT Steve Elmer (ND verbal), IL OT Ethan Pocic, OH ATH Jalin Marshall, and PA TE Adam Breneman.
October 16th, 2011 at 9:46 PM ^
making a push up the list, and I could see Michigan State drop a spot or 2
October 16th, 2011 at 9:48 PM ^
Since 2007, The number of 4-star-and-above commitments that Illinois has pulled in are as follows: 7,6,7,1,1,0.
Is it safe to assume that Ron Zook stopped paying recruits after 2009?
2nd question: Ive been out of the loop, what's Dorial Green-Beckam's standing with us?
October 17th, 2011 at 12:03 AM ^
when the heck are we going to get our next commit? feels like its been for ever and ever..
October 17th, 2011 at 9:33 AM ^
Jordan Payton within the next week or two. Count on it.
October 17th, 2011 at 11:00 AM ^
Arik Armstead after decommiting from USC:
"I have my visit to Notre Dame this weekend and I'm visiting Alabama (Nov. 4)," he said. "I'm also looking at Cal, Washington and Michigan for my last few visits, but I think after word gets out that I've de-committed, I think a few more schools will come calling as well and I'm definitely open to that."
While it's a long shot, it's good to see another stud West coaster look straight to Michigan when considering where he wants to go to school. For the top flight west coast kids that want to explore other areas, Alabama/Florida seem to be the go--to SEC schools, and all we can ask for is that Michigan is the go-to Big 10 school.
October 17th, 2011 at 11:50 AM ^
It appears that ND and Bama are the clear Top 2 at this point, but he's completely open and anyone can work their way into the race.
Personally, I'm thinking he goes to Bama.
October 23rd, 2011 at 12:53 AM ^
Huskers class is THAT bad? Really surprising. Maybe those top recruits aren't excited to play far from home. I wonder how schools like Okie St and Texas Tech are doing with kids that would've gone to Nebraska. There have got to be some schools picking up the fallout. Pellini should have kids wanting to play for him.
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