'08 JUCO DT Justin Thompson (Oregon signee)

[LordJeffBuck]

Nebraska Rivals - 08/14/07

Justin will visit LSU on October 6th (vs Florida) and Ohio State on October 25th (mid-week); he might visit Nebraska on October 20th (Texas A+M); he is also considering Miami, Cal, Oregon, and Oregon State.

 

[tsteele316]

That kind of sucks that he won't be making a visit on a Saturday so that he could see the game atmosphere. That is one of our best selling points.

i think it is because he may opt to visit nebraska on that previous Saturday with his teammate, who already has his official set for that date.

 

[wadc45]

didn't he have an official set for osu for that same date? in the 7/16 update he said such.

as an aside, miami is supposedly getting Jerrelle Powe to sign there. He was a 5* DT from two years ago that has been trying to get past the NCAA Clearinghouse (it take 2 years to get through Clearinghouse? good luck staying eligible).

Doesn't look like Power will factor into Miami's plans...

NCAA won’t allow Powe to play for Ole Miss : Football : Knoxville News Sentinel

Associated Press
Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Defensive tackle Jerrell Powe will be ineligible to practice and compete for Mississippi this season barring a successful appeal.

The NCAA said in a statement Tuesday that the highly sought-after recruit can attend classes at Ole Miss and receive financial aid, but he can?t play football until at least the fall of 2008 ? and only then if he?s met academic eligibility requirements.

Powe, who has learning disabilities, has been working toward eligibility for two years. He signed with the Rebels in 2005, but the NCAA ruled he did not have the re-quired core courses.

Continued...

 

[Buckskin86]

Tue September 18, 2007

Two junior college stars will make visit to Sooners

Villains and Sooner-haters beware. The Dynamic Duo is headed for Norman this weekend.
No, not Batman and Robin.

Another, scarier Dynamic Duo.

Torrance (Calif.) El Camino Community College defensive end Simi Kuli and teammate Justin Thompson, a defensive tackle, are two of the most sought after junior college prospects in America. And their Saturday visit could go a long way toward revealing whether either ? or both ? are Oklahoma-bound.

Justin Thompson
Defensive tackle, El Camino CC
Height: 6-foot-5

Weight: 280 pounds

40-yard dash: 5.1 seconds

Status: Considering Nebraska, California, LSU, Miami, Oregon and Oklahoma

Upside: Monster size and a quick first step.

Downside: Height produces occasional struggles with leverage.

Thompson on the other hand, announced his top three on Monday ? California, Nebraska and Louisiana State. The likely mid-year transfer included Oklahoma and Oregon among his also-rans.

NewsOK: Two junior college stars will make visit to Sooners

 

[osugrad21]

BN $

Justin says he will visit LSU, possibly Ohio State, and is considering Nebraska, Cal, Oregon and Oregon State. He calls his Miami commitment "soft."

 

[osugrad21]

Scout $

Justin says his trip to LSU was a perfect 10 and the Tigers definitely moved up on his list.

 

[osugrad21]

BN $

Justin again says he loved the LSU trip. He also says he has not spoken to tOSU's staff in a while but may call them to see if they are still interested.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I just read on another board that Justin has committed to Oregon.

 

[wadc45]

I just read on another board that Justin has committed to Oregon.

Rivals is showing him as an Oregon verbal in his profile, but there aren't any updates yet...

 

[Hodgepodge]

Signing day for JUCOs is in a few days, so this verbal should stick.

 

[wadc45]

Scout $

12/13

Committed to Oregon.

 

[matcar]

Scout $

12/13

Committed to Oregon.

I love stuff like this! Another one that I completely did NOT see.