'11 MI WR DeAnthony Arnett (Michigan State Transfer)

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Scout bumped him up 2 slots to #6 WR.

 

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Will be at Michigan's Spring Game on 4/17.

 

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Chris Pool, ESPN

4/16

DeAnthony Arnett (Saginaw, MI./Saginaw) tells me today that he's up to 27 offers and USC, Notre Dame and MSU are his top three. No leader.

Same leaders as before.

 

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Michigan State scheduled to host some of the state's best at spring game | freep.com | Detroit Free Press
April 22, 2010

Michigan State scheduled to host some of the state's best at spring game

BY MATT DORSEY FREE PRESS SPECIAL WRITER

Saginaw wide receiver prospect DeAnthony Arnett will be attending the game with a plan in mind. The All-American informed SpartanMag.com he wants to focus on the MSU <NOBR style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; COLOR: darkgreen; FONT-SIZE: 100%; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" id=itxt_nobr_1_0>quarterbacks</NOBR> and wide receivers. The 6-foot, 175-pound Arnett wants to see how he would fit into the offensive scheme.

 

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Was at UM's Spring Game last weekend according to

4/21

Spring game a boost for Michigan | freep.com | Detroit Free Press

BY JOSH HELMHOLDT FREE PRESS SPECIAL WRITER

One thing that caught the attention of several recruits was the performance of second-year quarterback Denard Robinson. Saginaw wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett is one prospect who has been concerned about U-M’s abilities from the quarterback position, but he and several others noted Robinson’s play a signal that the position has potential.

"I didn't think Denard would come out and do as good as he did,” Arnett said. “It seemed like he had a better grasp of the offense than the other two.”

 

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Spartans hold slight lead for top pass-cather DeAnthony Arnett

USC Football Recruiting 2010 - ESPN

Wide receiver DeAnthony Arnett (Saginaw, Mich.) has a leader and five schools that have made his top seven, ESPN's JC Shurburtt reports.
"Michigan State is my slight leader right now," Arnett said. "I have been over there a lot lately and I saw their spring game and saw a lot of the things that I wanted to see. Cal and Tennessee are two of the teams in my top seven, along with Notre Dame and USC."
Arnett, an ESPNU 150 Watch List talent, added there was no order with the schools behind the Spartans.
He plans to add two more schools to his top seven and a potential sleeper team, but is not ready to announce those schools publicly.
Michigan, Oklahoma, UCLA, Iowa, Oregon, Cincinnati, Alabama, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Purdue and Illinois among several others.
The 6-foot, 170-pound prospect caught 41 passes for 875 yards (21.3 average) and 10 touchdowns.

 

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Three stick out to SN100 watch list WR Arnett

By Brian McLaughlin Sporting News
4/28

DeAnthony Arnett has learned to be analytical when it comes to recruiting. The receiver evaluates schools like coaches evaluate his film.
Schools need to have the right quarterback situation, and Arnett also likes the idea of playing for a program on the rise. And if the coach is on the verge of leaving--either voluntarily or not--he'll consider that, too. And don't forget every recruit's dream--to get an immediate chance to compete for a starting position.

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Right now, USC, Notre Dame and Michigan State appear to be the trio of schools that have just a bit more going for them than the other couple dozen schools pursuing him.
"I mean no disrespect to the other schools, it's just that those three are the ones that stick out the most right now; right now they're ahead of the pack," Arnett (6-0/170) told Sporting News. "They've told me what I need to hear and what I need to know ... I've been doing my research.

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"I always say I'm versatile; that's what coaches say they're looking for," Arnett said. "I can play the slot or on the outside and I'm quick off the line. I don't have to use my speed to get open, nobody calls me a burner, but I can make people miss in the open field. I know what I lack is the size, but eventually I'm going to get the size."

 

[NDinL.A.]

The USC Scout rectruitnik seems to think if SC really wants him then he'll sign with SC. The question is whether they really want Arnett or not, according to him. They have one silent WR commit (George Farmer) and have other guys a bit higher on their board. They haven't even offered stud WR from Mater Dei, Blackmon, who would definitelt consider SC if offered. We'll see what they do...

 

[IHateMarkMay]

How would he have the ability to play early at USC?

 

[BGIF]

How would he have the ability to play early at USC?

Simple Kiffin lies.

 

[NDinL.A.]

Named a top 6, with no ND: Michigan State, California, Tennessee, Oklahoma, USC, and Iowa.

If Miami offers, he says he'll take a serious look at them...

 

[irish4ever]

Named a top 6, with no ND: Michigan State, California, Tennessee, Oklahoma, USC, and Iowa.

Yeah, but al least NO scUM either ... that's a good thing!

 

[fitz_bu47]

????? How do we go from his top 3 forever to not in his top 6, hopefully we cooled on him.

 

[johnnykillz]

Excellent parable earlier BGIF.

Let us not forget the seed parable: Matt 13:3-23; Mk 4:2-20; Lk 8:4-15; some fell along the road, and it was trampled under foot,
and the birds of the sky devoured it.
other seed fell on the rock, and as soon as it grew, it withered away,
because it had no moisture.
Other fell amid the thorns, and the thorns grew with it, and choked it.
Other fell into the good ground, and grew, and brought forth fruit one hundred times."

As he said these things, he called out, "He who has ears to hear, let him hear!"
Then his disciples asked him, "What does this parable mean?"
He said, "To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God."

Let this young man cool if needed. The good seed and ground remain for the kid deserving. We're going to get what we need... Who can stand against you, if the Lord is on your side?

 

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Update

Update

RANKINGS
Rivals: , #4 WR, Rating 5.9, National #49, Rivals 100
Scout: , #6 WR
ESPN: , #7 WR, Grade 81, National #53, ESPN 150

 

[NDinL.A.]

This is the latest from Arnett, via his twitter account:

http://twitter.com/DArnett13

Just to let everybody know USC is my top school and we gone leave it as that ..... Trojans stand up

SC fans think it's a done deal. I remember writing this about Arnett months ago, but I didn't believe it at the time:

The USC Scout recruitnik seems to think if SC really wants him then he'll sign with SC.

I guess SC really wants him. Even without the sanctions, they are short on LB and O-line talent...and with the sanctions, they are REALLY hurting there...but they continue to stockpile great WR talent. They will add Arnett, Blackmon and silent commit Farmer to the fold...all great talents.

Apparently ND cooled on Arnett from what ND recruiting outlets say, but no one knows. Read his twitter account and you'll see why people think ND cooled on him LOL...

 

[Old Man Mike]

re: Twitter---yow! Talk about a cultural mismatch.

 

[Irish To The Core]

From that twitter log DeAnthony sounds like the kind of guy who would consider the opportunities to get "hooked up" at USC a big reason the the Trojans "stand up".

 

[irishandy]

USC can have Arnett, I'd rather have DaVaris Daniels.

 

[TerryTate]

USC can have Arnett, I'd rather have DaVaris Daniels.

He'll be hard to get in the doors as well.

 

[SoInIrishFan]

I hope Daniels is working hard on his academics, and has actually learned academics will be his "golden" ticket. We shall see.

 

[IrishLax]

I'm pretty sure the reason why our coaches cooled on him is the same reason I didn't like him from the beginning. The more I learned about him the less I thought he fits Kelly's RKG mold at all.

 

[TerryTate]

I'm pretty sure the reason why our coaches cooled on him is the same reason I didn't like him from the beginning. The more I learned about him the less I thought he fits Kelly's RKG mold at all.

LMAO - yeah I was thinking the same thing when reading his twitter posts.

 

[RyCo1983]

While he might seem like a jack @$$
Justice Hayes is apparently assisting Kelly's staff in recruiting this kid...
Doesn't seem like a match for us though...but maybe Longo can work the attitude out of him.
Anyway...just wanted to get it out there that Hayes lives 37 miles away from him and has been in contact with him.

 

[SoInIrishFan]

Any word on this kids ACT/SAT scores? I'm wondering if Admissions will let him in. Any alums have input?

 

[mcbri014]

While he might seem like a jack @$$
Justice Hayes is apparently assisting Kelly's staff in recruiting this kid...
Doesn't seem like a match for us though...but maybe Longo can work the attitude out of him.
Anyway...just wanted to get it out there that Hayes lives 37 miles away from him and has been in contact with him.

Thanks.... Here is the link from espn for that.

Irish recruit helps with sales pitch - Chicago Colleges Blog - ESPN Chicago

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

Any word on this kids ACT/SAT scores? I'm wondering if Admissions will let him in. Any alums have input?

Are you thinking of DaVaris Daniels?

He's the one with low ACT scores.

 

[SoInIrishFan]

I thought this kid was just an average student too, and his eligibility would hinge on ACT/SAT scores. Maybe I am too harsh of a judge when it comes to grades. No wonder my kids are mad all the time!

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

ESPN

DeAnthony is playing for Tennessee.

I know most of you guys don't care about this, but all along the recruiting process of DeAnthony I thought he was a lock for a Michigan school.....

Just glad to see he's not at USC

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

I hope he sticks with the vols. I'd rather not have to deal with him at UM or USC