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(01-10-2018 05:01 PM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  derek ferraro
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IT’S OFFICIAL? #GoOwls @mbloom11 @JoeAshfield @RiceFootball
I believe he's a LB.

6’6 285 OT from Iona prep in New Rochelle, NY
Offers from... Bryant, Buffalo, Fordham, Maine, Sacred Heart, Stony Brook.
Hope our staff knows how to find hidden gems. Our offer “peers” are terrible.

Umm, three of those "peers" were ranked ahead of us in 2017 by Sagarin.

Yes, we were terrible in 2017.

Here's a link to a long Q&A with Ferraro: http://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-s...022083001/

Some highlights:

"I chose Rice over my other options because I will play very early. Coach Bloomgren has produced dozens of NFL linemen over the years. I felt very comfortable on the campus and in Houston. Most importantly, I will come out of there with an insane education and many opportunities after college."

"I started off my recruiting process targeting schools that had the best football in the country. I was presented with opportunities to play in the SEC and Big 12, but the deeper I got into the process I learned that I'm going to need to set myself up for life. Rice is a school that will put me on the path to success as an adult."

"They are going to run an offense with sometimes eight offensive linemen on the field at one time. ... I'm going to start out at center, but they have expressed to me that I can play anywhere on the offensive line. I see myself as a leader and someone who can help turn the program around."

Good find! That’s the attitude we need from recruits to get this program turned around.