Recruiting: Noor Davis Commits To Stanford

Noor Davis and Dunker are probably equally likely to end up at different schools than the ones to which they are currently committed. They both have said they plan on taking all five official visits. Why commit so early if they are still in the process of gathering information?

Also, for Stanford:

The immediate effect of Harbaugh’s ascension to the NFL is anybody’s guess, but with the departure of three starting offensive linemen, Luck’s top three targets and pile-driving fullback Owen Marecic, there’s no guarantee that the beat will go on offensively — at least not to the tune of 470 yards and 40 points per game. But the attrition may be felt most acutely on defense, specifically in the front seven, where a pair of starting linebackers and the entire defensive line are gone from an outfit that finished in the top 20 in rushing defense and sacks.

That group grew and improved exponentially over Harbaugh’s tenure, during which time the run defense gradually crept up from 77th nationally in 2007 and 2008 to 55th in 2009 and finally to 19th last year. Two of the key run-stuffers between the tackles, Marecic (who also started at middle linebacker) and nose tackle Sione Fua, were both drafted in the first four rounds last month, making them the first Cardinal defenders in Harbaugh’s tenure to go in any round. Junior linebacker Shayne Skov is a standout, but assuming recruiting has yet to reach the point to allow the defense to reload with NFL-bound linemen on an annual basis, a regression to the middle of the pack seems inevitable.
I think they fall back to earth a bit.

Still, he is a west-coast kid and is all about learning, so Stanford does fit well.

Stanford is a pretty great choice for a kid who is attracted to academics as much as football. I’m also glad that we won’t be facing him reguarly.

Move on to the next one.