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SEC linebacker commits by state from 2006-10

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Here's some research to shape your view of the northern linebacker debate. My takeaway is that SEC schools really just don't recruit many northern linebackers. Only 15 commits out of 173 came from what could be considered non-SEC, northern states. Of those 15, 12 were from Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland, which I would probably consider southern states.
The remaining three were from Indiana (Andrew East - Vanderbilt), Iowa (Dorian Davis - Tennessee) and Pennsylvania (Brendan Beal). So, while it may be accurate to say not many northern linebackers have contributed in the SEC lately, it's also worth mentioning that there has been an extremely limited sample size.
Here's the breakdown of SEC linebacker commits from 2006-10 by state:
35 - Georgia
27 - Alabama
26 - Florida
18 - Mississippi
12 - Tennessee
10 - Louisiana
8 - Texas
5 - Arkansas
5 - Kentucky
5 - North Carolina
5 - Virginia
5 - South Carolina
3 - California
2 - Oklahoma
2 - Maryland
1 - Pennsylvania
1 - Arizona
1 - Indiana
1 - Iowa
1 - Kansas
And here is the breakdown by team, with the individual names of the commits from the "northern" states I listed above.
Alabama - 13
2006 - 3 LBs (2 AL, 1 FL)
2007 - 2 LBs (1 AL, 1 GA)
2008 - 3 LBs (2 AL, 1 TN)
2009 - 4 LBs (2 AL, 1 FL, 1 GA)
2010 - 1 LBs (1 AL)
(8 AL, 2 FL, 2 GA, 1 TN)
Arkansas - 11
2006 - 3 LBs (1 AL, 1 AR, 1 TX)
2007 - 3 LBs (1 AR, 1 OK, 1 TX)
2008 - 3 LBs (1 GA, 1 LA, 1 TN)
2009 - 1 LB (1 TX)
2010 - 1 LB (1 OK)
(3 TX, 2 AR, 2 OK, 1 AL, 1 GA, 1 LA, 1 TN)
Auburn - 17
2006 - 2 LBs (1 FL, 1 MS)
2007 - 5 LBs (2 FL, 1 AL, 1 AR, 1 MS)
2008 - 2 LBs (1 FL, 1 AL)
2009 - 4 LBs (3 AL, 1 MS)
2010 - 4 LBs (3 AL, 1 GA)
(8 AL, 4 FL, 3 MS, 1 AR, 1 GA)
Florida - 15
2006 - 3 LBs (2 FL, 1 NC) - Brandon Spikes (NC)
2007 - 3 LBs (3 FL)
2008 - 4 LBs (1 FL, 1 AL, 1 GA, 1 PA) - Brendan Beal (PA)
2009 - 2 LBs (1 FL, 1 MD) - Jelani Jenkins (MD)
2010 - 3 LBs (2 FL, 1 GA)
(9 FL, 2 GA, 1 AL, 1 NC, 1 MD, 1 PA)
Georgia - 13
2006 - 4 LBs (2 GA, 1 VA, 1 MD) - Darius Dewberry (VA), Akeem Hebron (MD)
2007 - 2 LBs (1 GA, 1 SC)
2008 - 4 LBs (3 GA, 1 VA) - Marcus Dowtin (VA)
2009 - 2 LBs (2 GA)
2010 - 1 LBs (1 FL)
(8 GA, 2 VA, 1 FL, 1 MD, 1 SC)
Kentucky - 16
2006 - 2 LBs (1 GA, 1 KY)
2007 - 3 LBs (1 FL, 1 KY, 1 LA)
2008 - 2 LBs (1 FL, 1 SC)
2009 - 5 LBs (2 GA, 1 KY, 1 LA, 1 TX)
2010 - 4 LBs (1 TN, 2 KY, 1 LA)
(5 KY, 3 GA, 3 LA, 2 FL, 1 SC, 1 TN, 1 TX)
LSU - 12
2006 - 4 LBs (1 LA, 2 GA, 1 MS)
2007 - 0 LBs
2008 - 2 LBs (1 FL, 1 TX)
2009 - 4 LBs (3 LA, 1 GA)
2010 - 2 LBs (1 LA, 1 TX)
(5 LA, 3 GA, 2 TX, 1 FL, 1 MS)
Mississippi State - 18
2006 - 3 LBs (2 MS, 1 FL)
2007 - 7 LBs (4 MS, 1 FL, 1 AL, 1 AR)
2008 - 3 LBs (1 MS, 2 AL)
2009 - 2 LBs (2 MS)
2010 - 3 LBs (2 MS, 1 TN)
(11 MS, 3 AL, 2 FL, 1 AR, 1 TN)
Ole Miss - 16
2006 - 2 LBs (1 MS, 1 CA)
2007 - 4 LBs (1 AZ, 1 CA, 1 GA, 1 TN)
2008 - 3 LBs (1 MS, 1 TX, 1 GA)
2009 - 5 LBs (2 FL, 1 AL, 1 GA, 1 TN)
2010 - 2 LBs (1 FL, 1 GA)
(4 GA, 3 FL, 2 CA, 2 MS, 2 TN, 1 AL, 1 AZ, 1 TX)
South Carolina - 15
2006 - 4 LBs (3 GA, 1 SC)
2007 - 2 LBs (2 NC) - Melvin Ingram (NC), Alonzo Winfield (NC)
2008 - 2 LBs (1 NC, 1 FL) - Reggie Bowens (NC)
2009 - 5 LBs (3 GA, 1 NC, 1 SC) - Quin Smith (NC)
2010 - 2 LBs (1 KS, 1 SC)
(6 GA, 4 NC, 3 SC, 1 FL, 1 KS)
Tennessee - 16
2006 - 3 LBs (1 FL, 1 GA, 1 IA) - Dorian Davis (IA)
2007 - 3 LBs (2 TN, 1 VA) - Savion Frazier (VA)
2008 - 3 LBs (1 CA, 1 LA, 1 MS)
2009 - 5 LBs (2 GA, 2 VA, 1 TN) - Marlon Walls (VA), Jerod Askew (VA)
2010 - 2 LBs (2 AL)
(3 GA, 3 TN, 3 VA, 2 AL, 1 CA, 1 FL, 1 IA, 1 LA, 1 MS)
Vanderbilt - 11
2006 - 3 LBs (1 AL, 1 AR, 1 TX)
2007 - 1 LBs (1 TN)
2008 - 3 LBs (1 AL, 1 GA, 1 TN)
2009 - 1 LBs (1 GA)
2010 - 3 LBs (1 AL, 1 IN, 1 TN) - Andrew East (IN)
(3 AL, 3 TN, 2 GA, 1 AR, 1 IN, 1 TX)

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So...would you say this supports the MD line movement?
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TG, while I don't think this has anything to do with the Analzone arguement, that is damn impressive. How long did that take you? Is there any other reporter on any site who would do this?
Seriously, wow. Thanks
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GibbonsGator said...
So...would you say this supports the MD line movement?

Not so much supporting that SEC teams shouldn't recruit linebackers from up north ... just that they typically don't.
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Thomas Goldkamp said...
Not so much supporting that SEC teams shouldn't recruit linebackers from up north ... just that they typically don't.

Exactly.
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TG, while I don't think this has anything to do with the Analzone arguement, that is damn impressive. How long did that take you? Is there any other reporter on any site who would do this? Seriously, wow. Thanks

Hour, hour and a half.
Look, I view my job as providing you guys with whatever information I can. I'm here to give you guys what you want to know. Other reporters get bugged by people asking them something they could probably Google pretty easily. Not me, I'm getting paid for the convenience I provide. You shouldn't have to look stuff up, that's what I'm here for. Now, I certainly appreciate it when y'all do, but I'll never get annoyed by looking something up to provide info for you guys.
And I'm big on facts, so if I can provide more shape to a debate by listing facts, I'll always do that. Now time for a beer!
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TG, while I don't think this has anything to do with the Analzone arguement, that is damn impressive. How long did that take you? Is there any other reporter on any site who would do this?
Seriously, wow. Thanks

No one else would.
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Thomas Goldkamp said...
Not so much supporting that SEC teams shouldn't recruit linebackers from up north ... just that they typically don't.

Because the ones that they have recruited to come down here have never been able to hang with the boys from dixie

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+1 awesome
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Because the ones that they have recruited to come down here have never been able to hang with the boys from dixie

So reverse this then. How many southern kids go north to play ball or are PSU, Mich, and OSU typically loaded with northern kids? Oops...just gave TG another assignment.
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uffeesh said...
No one else would.

I know they wouldn't, they would say "I know, but can't tell you". Very impressive.
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So...would you say this supports the MD line movement?

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So basically, the bottom line is don't recruit northern LBs if you wanna win MNCs, amirite?
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uffeesh.....
Every school east of Texas recruits the state of Florida. Every single one.

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uffeesh.....
Every school east of Texas recruits the state of Florida. Every single one.

Understand this. My point was how many kids from the south turn down schools from the north to say closer to home and play in the SEC? That was kinda my point about kids growing up in the north. I was wondering if we'd see similar analysis when looking at the northern schools.
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Understand this. My point was how many kids from the south turn down schools from the north to say closer to home and play in the SEC? That was kinda my point about kids growing up in the north. I was wondering if we'd see similar analysis when looking at the northern schools.

You did a boss job with your digging T.G . and I'm not trying to create more research for you, but Uffeesh has a point if we use those stats as fact for the arguement it would be assuming all the top linebackers from above the M.D. chose an SEC school. Best gauge IMO is the see where the starting Linebackers that are in the NFL are from.
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Hour, hour and a half.
Look, I view my job as providing you guys with whatever information I can. I'm here to give you guys what you want to know. Other reporters get bugged by people asking them something they could probably Google pretty easily. Not me, I'm getting paid for the convenience I provide. You shouldn't have to look stuff up, that's what I'm here for. Now, I certainly appreciate it when y'all do, but I'll never get annoyed by looking something up to provide info for you guys.
And I'm big on facts, so if I can provide more shape to a debate by listing facts, I'll always do that. Now time for a beer!

Awwhh. Must be nice to love your job.
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