Ex-Miami Commit Albert Louis-Jean Verbals To Boston College
by Brian Favat on Dec 28, 2010 8:18 AM EST
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PrintScout.com made the rumor official yesterday, reporting that Albert Louis-Jean is coming to the Heights. A former Miami recruit, Louis-Jean decommitted from the U after Randy Shannon and the school parted ways.
ALJ is a 6-foot-1 four star safety out of Brockton High School. He was ranked as the top-ranked 2011 prospect in New England, and the number nine prospect in the nation. He is expected to enroll early and could make an impact as early as next season.
This is a really good get from Spaz and the coaching staff (specifically, Siravo and Devine). This keeps a local talent in New England, and will help the Eagles reload in the secondary. BC's defensive back DeLeon Gause's college career is already over, as his knee injury will require more extensive surgery than originally anticipated. The Eagles will also lose both Wes Davis and Chris Fox to graduation next season.
Landing ALJ could instantly give Spaz a defensive playmaker in the secondary. BC's 2011 recruiting class now includes four safeties (Louis-Jean, Josh Keyes, Ameer Richardson and Spencer Rositano) and a cornerback (Manny Asprilla), but ALJ is easily the most highly touted recruit of the bunch.
ALJ had offers from a dozen Division I schools, but picks BC over Miami, Penn State, Notre Dame and Stanford, among others. If Louis-Jean needs any extra motivation, Miami is back on BC's schedule in ALJ's freshman (2011) and sophomore (2012) seasons.
Welcome to the Heights, Louis-Jean.
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YESSS!!
Nice to see us not only keep the talent from the northeast, but also get a real playmaker that can hold down the secondary for the next 4 years.
And of course Dinnich hasnt said anything yet
You guys have it before ESPN. Not like its a huge story in the ACC for a top 10 recruit to go from one acc school to another.
HD is lame
who cares if HD reports or not. the whole ESPN blogging is a joke.
and the commenters on the ACC ESPN blog are insane.
I truly wonder if there is a group of mental patients commenting on that blog.
Tons, and tons of off-point drivel.
It would be nice to see ESPN get a knowledgable blogger and moderate the disucssions to get rid of all the junk posts.
Very nice prospect. Really good get.
This team will improve in '10... on its 16-16 conference record over the last 4 years.... after losing 20 games in the last 4 years... after having the 7th worst major-conference defense... after not even winning its own division in the ACC in the last 4.
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WOW
HUGE GET!
And that is probably the understatement of the year. He plays a position of huge need (another understatement) and we just grabbed a top player there. It shores up many of the questions we had going forward.
I can’t believe we actually have four 4 star recruits (according to Rivals). Spaz may deserve to be fired as an in game coach, but he is a much better recruiter than I ever though he was.
Still Nothing from HD
Not even making the lunchtime links. She is such a fraud
Blaudy has not reported this yet, so she has nothing to link to!
independant research? deep knowledge of each team she covers? Never. Fluff and linking, that what you get from HD
The hyphen defense
First Pierre-Louis and now Louis-Jean? What is this, the Montreal Allouttes?
Don’t care. Still love it, great gets.
Its the French Connection
We just have to hope they don’t surrender!
A growing trend on the Heights ...
Hyphen names are all the rage. Makes nicknaming the players that much easier …
KPL – Pierre-Louis
ALJ – Louis-Jean
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Position
For what it’s worth, both Rivals and ESPN list him as a corner and I think he’ll get his first shot there. The way the depth chart looks, I think there’s a good shot he’s on the two-deep as a true frosh (esp given his early enrollment) and he’s starting opposite C.J. Jones in two years. Although depth will be a big concern, a secondary of Jones/ALJ/Okoroha/Noel in two years is pretty talented.
Agreed.
Not a bad secondary considering Fox, Gause and Davis all graduate.
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defensive signing
I am glad for the defensive signing. However, it is very obvious that BC needs help on the “offensive” side of the ball. We will see if what must be done will be done after the bowl game. Tranquil should retire and a “young gun” should be brought in.
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