NCAA Football Decommitments in 2010--Winners and Losers
NCAA Division I Team Decommitments Benefiters Total Head Coach
Stanford 17 8 -9 Harbaugh
West Virginia 6 1 -5 Stewart
Miami-Florida 4 0 -4 Shannon
Minnesota 6 2 -4 Brewster
Vanderbilt 4 0 -4 Johnson
Wyoming 4 0 -4 Christensen
Alabama 4 1 -3 Saban
Colorado 3 0 -3 Hawkins
UNLV 4 1 -3 Hauck
Utah 4 1 -3 Whittingham
Cincinnati 4 1 -3 Jones
Arizona   2 0 -2 Stoops
Arizona State 4 2 -2 Erickson
Bowling Green 2 0 -2 Clawson
Duke 2 0 -2 Cutcliffe
Florida State 5 3 -2 Fisher
Georgia   2 0 -2 Richt
Maryland 3 1 -2 Friedgen
Nevada 2 0 -2 Ault
Northern Illinois 2 0 -2 Kill
Rice 2 0 -2 Bailiff
Temple 3 1 -2 Golden
Texas Tech 4 2 -2 Tubberville
Tulsa 2 0 -2 Graham
Alabama-Birmingham 2 1 -1 Callaway
East Carolina 1 0 -1 McNeill
Florida International 1 0 -1 Cristobal
Hawaii 1 0 -1 McMackin
Kansas State 1 0 -1 Snyder
LSU 4 3 -1 Miles
Mississippi State 2 1 -1 Mullen
New Mexico State 1 0 -1 Walker
Oregon   1 0 -1 Kelly
Penn State 1 0 -1 Paterno
South Florida 4 3 -1 Holtz
Southern Methodist 1 0 -1 Jones
Southern Mississippi 1 0 -1 Fedora
Toledo 1 0 -1 Beckman
Tulane 1 0 -1 Toledo
USC 3 2 -1 Kiffin
Wake Forest 2 1 -1 Grob
Washington 1 0 -1 Sarkisian
Washington State 1 0 -1 Wulff
Akron 2 2 0 Ianello
Arkansas State 0 0 0 Roberts
Army 0 0 0 Ellerson
Boise State 0 0 0 Petersen
Buffalo 0 0 0 Quinn
BYU 1 1 0 Mendenhall
Central Michigan 0 0 0 Enos
Clemson 0 0 0 Swinney
Colorado State 1 1 0 Fairchild
Eastern Michigan 0 0 0 English
Florida Atlantic 0 0 0 Schnellenberger
Fresno State 0 0 0 Hill
Georgia Tech 0 0 0 Johnson
Houston 2 2 0 Sumlin
Idaho 0 0 0 Akey
Illinois 4 4 0 Zook
Kent State 0 0 0 Martin
Middle Tennessee State 1 1 0 Stockstill
Mississippi   0 0 0 Nutt
Nebraska 4 4 0 Pelini
North Texas State 0 0 0 Dodge
Ohio University 0 0 0 Solich
Oklahoma   1 1 0 Stoops
Oregon State 0 0 0 Riley
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 Wannstedt
San Jose State 0 0 0 MacIntyre
South Carolina 1 1 0 Spurrier
Syracuse 0 0 0 Marrone
Tennessee 8 8 0 Dooley
UCLA 4 4 0 Neuhisel
Utah State 0 0 0 Anderson
Virginia Tech 0 0 0 Beamer
Western Michigan 0 0 0 Cubit
Air Force 0 1 1 Calhoun
Ball State 0 1 1 Parrish
Baylor 3 4 1 Briles
Boston College 2 3 1 Spaziani
California 2 3 1 Tedford
Central Florida 1 2 1 O'Leary
Connecticut 0 1 1 Edsall
Indiana 0 1 1 Lynch
Iowa 1 2 1 Ferentz
Iowa State 1 2 1 Rhoads
Kansas   2 3 1 Gill
Louisiana Tech 1 2 1 Dykes
Louisiana-Lafayette 0 1 1 Bustle
Louisville 4 5 1 Strong
Memphis State 3 4 1 Porter
Michigan State 0 1 1 Dantonio
Navy 0 1 1 Niumatalolo
New Mexico 0 1 1 Locksley
North Carolina 4 5 1 Davis
Notre Dame 5 6 1 Kelly
Ohio State 0 1 1 Tressel
Rutgers 0 1 1 Schiano
Texas 1 2 1 Brown
Texas-El Paso 0 1 1 Price
Troy State 1 2 1 Blakeney
Western Kentucky 0 1 1 Taggart
Arkansas 1 3 2 Petrino
Auburn 2 4 2 Chizik
Miami-OH 0 2 2 Haywood
Missouri 5 7 2 Pinkel
North Carolina State 0 2 2 O'Brien
Purdue 0 2 2 Hope
TCU 2 4 2 Patterson
Texas A&M 0 2 2 Sherman
Virginia   1 3 2 London
Florida 3 6 3 Meyer
Louisiana-Monroe 0 3 3 Berry
Northwestern 0 3 3 Fitzgerald
San Diego State 1 4 3 Hoke
Wisconsin 0 3 3 Bielema
Kentucky 0 4 4 Phillips
Oklahoma State 1 5 4 Gundy
Marshall 1 6 5 Holliday
Michigan 0 5 5 Rodriquez
Totals 202 189 -13 n/a

Jim Harbaugh was able to overcome the tough Stanford admissions which doesn't help football players, and rejects over 90% of applicants like an Ivy League school to still have a Top 20 recruiting class; however, the big losers were West Virginia (Bill Stewart), Minnesota (Tim Brewster). Randy Shannon lost out on some at Miami-FL, but still closed with a Top Class. The Big Winners were Rich Rodriquez at Michigan, Roy Holliday at Marshall, Joker Phillips at Kentucky and Phil Gundy at Oklahoma State. Coaching changes in the middle of recruiting season makes it difficult for some, but gives other coaches opportunities.

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Decommitments in 2009-2010

Decommitment New School Old School Reason(s)
Adams, Ken LSU Tennessee Miles
Ambles, Markeith USC Tennessee Kiffin
Apo, Ross BYU Texas Mendenhall
Arias, Austin Air Force UNLV Calhoun
Arps, Jaqwaylin Kansas Texas Tech Gill
Ash, Richard Michigan West Virginia Rodriquez
Avery, Courtney Michigan Stanford Rodriquez
Badger, Chris Notre Dame Stanford Kelly
Baker, Troy Baylor Baylor Briles
Barker, Blake Harvard Stanford n/a
Baxter, Dillon USC USC Kiffin
Beed, Everett San Diego State UNLV Hoke
Bennett, C.J. South Alabama Wyoming n/a
Bizzarro, Michael Akron Akron Ianello
Black, Jibreel Michigan Cincinnati Rodriquez
Boisture, Joe Michigan State Boston College Dantonio
Bolton, Devonta n/a Alabama n/a
Bolton, Zach Illinois Kansas Zook
Bradford, Dionza San Diego State UNLV Hoke
Bray, Tyler Tennessee San Diego State Dooley
Briggs, Trajuan California USC Tedford
Brosius, Tyler North Carolina State Virginia O'Brien
Broussard, Risean n/a Tennessee n/a
Brown, Dominique Louisville Cincinnati Strong
Brown, LaCraig Arkansas Arkansas Petrino
Burton, Antonio Louisiana Tech Kansas Dooley
Butler, B.J. Louisville Georgia Strong
Carnes, Brion Western Kentucky South Florida Taggart
Carnes, Brion Nebraska Western Kentucky Pelini
Carr, Duante Arkansas Stanford Petrino
Carter, Curtis TCU Nebraska Patterson
Carter, Tevin California Washington Tedford
Chandler, Todd South Florida Miami-FL Holtz
Chisholm, Antwon Marshall Mississippi State Holliday
Chitty, B.J. Troy State Auburn Blakeney
Christian, Ed Auburn Florida State Chizik
Clark, Robert Florida West Virginia Meyer
Cobbs, Demarco Texas Tennessee Brown
Colter, Kain Northwestern Stanford Fitzgerald
Craig, Zack Oklahoma State Colorado Gundy
Davis, Mike Texas LSU Brown
Delic, Nermin Kentucky Maryland Phillips
Dent, Greg Florida State Miami-FL Fisher
Dickerson, Eli Oklahoma State Rice Gundy
Dinkins, Chris Oklahoma State TCU Gundy
Dixon, Ahmad Baylor Baylor Briles
Dorsey, Demar Michigan Florida Rodriquez
Douglas, Jamil Arizona State Utah Erickson
Dudchock, Davis Stanford Vanderbilt Harbaugh
Dunbar, Quinton Florida Miami-FL Meyer
Easley, Dominique Florida Penn State Meyer
Easterly, Daniel Missouri Illinois Pinkel
Eddington, Jeremy Purdue Rice Hope
Elam, Matt Florida State Florida Fisher
Elam, Matt Florida Florida State Meyer
Farms, Johnnie Memphis State North Carolina Porter
Farr, Sean Memphis State Louisville Porter
Fiedorowicz, C.J. Iowa Illinois Ferentz
Fitzpatrick, Sean North Carolina Maryland Davis
Fleming, Cameron Stanford TCU Harbaugh
Fulton, Josh Arizona State Arizona State Erickson
Gabbert, Tyler Missouri Nebraska Pinkel
Galea, Cody San Diego State Nevada Hoke
Gallik, Andy Boston College Illinois Spaziani
Garrett, Jeff Ball State Northern Illinois Parrish
Godfrey, Jeffrey Central Florida South Florida O'Leary
Goodwin, Antonio Auburn Auburn Chizik
Grant, Ethan TCU Oregon Patterson
Guy, Jay Nebraska California Pelini
Hampton, Victor South Carolina Florida   Spurrier
Hampton, Will Northwestern Stanford Fitzgerald
Heard, Braylon Nebraska West Virginia Pelini
Herring, Warren Wisconsin Kansas State Bielema
Hill, Marquise Minnesota Missouri Brewster
Hoch, Matt Missouri Iowa   Pinkel
Holmes, Anthony Akron Temple Ianello
Holt, Tristan Missouri Baylor Pinkel
Hoobler, Chase Indiana Akron Lynch
Huff, Josh TCU Minnesota Patterson
Hunter, Justin Tennessee LSU Dooley
Hurd, Toney Texas A&M Notre Dame Sherman
Irvin, Bruce West Virginia Arizona State Stewart
Jackson, Dan Louisiana-Monroe UAB Berry
James, Ju'Wuan Tennessee Alabama Dooley
Jefferson, Tony Oklahoma UCLA Stoops
Jenkins, Jacob Oklahoma State Missouri Gundy
Johnson, Javarie Maryland Miami-FL Friedgen
Johnson, Shontrelle Iowa State Iowa State Rhoads
Johnson, Urell Texas Tech Southern Mississippi Tubberville
Jones, Dominique Baylor Arizona   Briles
Jones, Mister Texas A&M Colorado Sherman
Jones, Tai-ler Notre Dame Stanford Kelly
Jose, Jose South Florida South Florida Holtz
Killens, Kurt n/a Houston n/a
Laughlin, Brice Kentucky Maryland Phillips
Lazard, Darian Houston Utah Sumlin
Lewis, Antoine Purdue Minnesota Hope
Lewis, Dyjuan Cincinnati Cincinnati Jones
Lipford, Darius North Carolina Duke Davis
Loften, Eddrick Tennessee Oklahoma   Dooley
Lueders, Blake Stanford Notre Dame Harbaugh
Mack, Eric Auburn South Carolina Chizik
Marsh, Cassius LSU California Miles
Marsh, Cassius UCLA LSU Neuhisel
Martin, Chris California Notre Dame Tedford
Martin-Manley, Kevonte Iowa Bowling Green Ferentz
Mattison, Floyd Iowa State Houston Rhoads
McDonald, Dexter Missouri Illinois Pinkel
McDonald, Dexter Kansas Missouri Gill
McGee, Jake Virginia Richmond London
McNamara, Joe Wisconsin Stanford Bielema
Miller, Corey Tennessee Florida State Dooley
Millines, Darius Marshall West Virginia Holliday
Mitchell, Terrence South Florida Florida State Holtz
Mosley, Jamal n/a Memphis State n/a
Muniz, Archie Mississippi State Utah Mullen
Murphy, Clifton TCU SMU Patterson
Murphy, Tyler Florida Temple Meyer
Nance, Nash Tennessee Vanderbilt Dooley
Neal, Rajion Tennessee Mississippi State Dooley
Nichols, Connor Louisiana Tech SMU Dooley
Nichols, Tate Stanford Notre Dame Harbaugh
Nix, Louis Notre Dame Notre Dame Kelly
Nixon, Travaun Texas-El-Paso Hawaii Price
Noel, Merrill Wake Forest Florida State Grob
Nottingham, Brett Stanford UCLA Harbaugh
Olaniyan, Aramide UCLA Duke Neuhisel
Onufrak, Jamie UAB Marshall Callaway
Opoku, Andrew Connecticut Temple Edsall
Osei, Miles Illinois Northern Illinois Zook
Ott, Tyler Harvard Tulsa n/a
Palelei, Evan Navy Stanford n/a
Parham, Jared Missouri Missouri Pinkel
Pickett, Fred Marshall West Virginia Holliday
Pierre-Louis, Kevin Boston College Boston College Spaziani
Plantaric, Eddie Stanford Stanford Harbaugh
Porter, Tre'vante Texas Tech Texas Tech Tubberville
Price, Jabari North Carolina Minnesota Davis
Rhodes, Jerrell Memphis State North Carolina Porter
Richards, Randy Marshall New Mexico State Holliday
Richardson, Paul UCLA UCLA Neuhisel
Riggins, Anthony Fresno State Nevada Hill
Roback, Derek Notre Dame Toledo Kelly
Robinson, Cleophus Stanford Louisville Harbaugh
Roby, Bradley Ohio State Vanderbilt Tressel
Rogers, Davion Michigan West Virginia Rodriquez
Rogers, Deon Louisville Georgia Strong
Rome, Chase Nebraska Oklahoma State Pelini
Rose, Daron n/a South Florida n/a
Ross, Myron Temple Vanderbilt Golden
Russell, Luke Louisiana-Monroe UNLV Berry
Sanders, Craig Auburn Alabama Chizik
Sanders, Dominique Houston Louisiana Tech Sumlin
Schwab, Brice Arizona State USC Erickson
Schwenke, Kona Notre Dame BYU Kelly
Sharpe, Chris Middle Tennessee East Carolina Stockstill
Shreve, Tyler Utah Colorado State Whittingham
Sims, Blake Alabama Alabama Saban
Sloan, Anterio Kentucky Nebraska Phillips
Smith, Adonis Northwestern Washington State Fitzgerald
Smith, Alex North Carolina Cincinnati Davis
Smith, Alex Kentucky North Carolina Phillips
Smith, Calvin New Mexico Tennessee Locksley
Smith, Jake Louisville UAB Strong
Smith, Kip UCLA Minnesota Neuhisel
Spikes, Aaron Louisiana-Lafayette Texas Tech Bustle
Spond, Danny Notre Dame Colorado Kelly
Stanley, Glen Tennessee Central Florida Dooley
Stovall, Ray Louisiana-Monroe Wyoming Berry
Strauss, Michael Virginia Tulane London
Strong, Malcolm Marshall Louisville Holliday
Sullivan, Eddie Marshall Wake Forest Holliday
Swanson, Zack Virginia Stanford London
Tanner, Jeff Miami-OH Wake Forest Haywood
Tatum, Willie Minnesota Bowling Green Brewster
Tautofi, Desmond UNLV Wyoming Hauck
Taylor, Michael Florida Tennessee Meyer
Terry, Keeston Kansas Nebraska Gill
Thomas, Earnest Illinois UCLA Zook
Thomas, Pete Colorado State Arizona State Fairchild
Thompkins, Kembrell n/a Tennessee n/a
Tonga, Calvin Arizona State Arizona State Erickson
Townsend, Javius Oklahoma State Texas Tech Gundy
Trotter, Bakari Jackson State Memphis State n/a
Turner, Casey Rutgers Florida International Schiano
Vavau, Bill Snow College Wyoming n/a
Veazie, Allen Miami-OH Minnesota Haywood
Walker, Jacoby Arkansas Utah Petrino
Ward, Aaron Troy State Troy State Blakeney
Washington, Todd Memphis State Tulsa Porter
Waters, Eric Missouri Missouri Pinkel
Whitaker, J.J. San Diego State Arizona Hoke
Wilkins, Reggie North Carolina State North Carolina O'Brien
Williams, Armand LSU LSU Miles
Williams, Harris Boston College Stanford Spaziani
Williams, Isaac Baylor Memphis State Briles
Willis, Brandon North Carolina Tennessee Davis
Wilson, Evan Illinois Middle Tennessee Zook
Wilson, Torrian Central Florida Louisville O'Leary
Wilson, Torrian Louisville Stanford Strong
Young, Louis Stanford Stanford Harbaugh
Zagzebski, Konrad Wisconsin Minnesota Bielema

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National Football Recruiting 2010

Junior College Transfer: Who are the Worst Schools

Alabama-Birmingham-13, Troy State-10, North Texas State-10, Nevada-9, Memphis State-8, New Mexico State-8, Iowa State-7, Idaho-7, Wyoming-6, Arizona State-6, San Jose State-6, Utah State-6, Arkansas State-6, Louisiana-Lafayette-6, Arizona-5, Kansas State-5, Tulsa-5, San Diego State-5, Eastern Michigan-5, Louisiana-Monroe-5, Auburn-4, Tennessee-4, Minnesota-4, Southern Mississippi-4, Syracuse-4, Toledo-4, Northern Illinois-4, Texas El-Paso-4, East Carolina-4 are big winners (?) in Junior College race! Is mortgaging your football program's future worth short term results? To compete, some people will do anything.

Conference JC Transfers Teams Losers
Sunbelt 44 2 Troy State/North Texas
Conference USA 43 9 Alabama-Birmingham
WAC 43 1 Nevada
Big 12 27 10 Iowa State
SEC 24 11 Florida
PAC 10 21 7 Arizona State
MAC 18 7 Eastern Michigan
Mountain West 15 5 Wyoming
Big 10 10 5 Minnesota
Big East 10 4 Syracuse
ACC 5 3 Florida State
Independents 0 0 n/a
Totals 260 64  

Coaching Changes, Decommitments, Oversigning, Postgraduate and Junior College Tranfers are what make NCAA Football's Integrity Ugly. Larry Blakeney at Troy State is a coach that led the nation in oversigning last year, and this year in Junior College transfers.