KU Lands Lubbock Smith

Three-Star safety Lubbock Smith from Dallas, Texas gave a verbal commitment to Kansas today according to Rivals.com. Smith is 5-11/182 and runs a 4.4 forty.

Stories:
http://hs.beloblog.com/archives/2007/10/carter_int_for_lubbock_smith.html
http://www.hsgametime.com/dfw/sharedcontent/dws/content/playerweek/stories/102907dnspohsfbdefpow.3684e87.html

In other recruiting news, wide receiver Jamaal Johnson out of Houston, Texas is off the board for KU. According to Rock Chalk Talk, he didn't qualify academically for KU.

Also, both Zach Stadther and Sean Ransburg have both moved up to three-star rankings at Rivals.com.

2008 Recruits Complete List

Star/PS  Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
4-OL -- Nathan D'Cunha/Santa Barbara, CA -- 6-7/307 -- 12/12/2007
3-DB -- Lubbock Smith/Dallas, TX -- 5-11/182/4.4 -- 12/17/2007
3-DE -- D.J. Marshall/Mesquite, TX -- 6-4/275/4.75 -- 12/9/2007
3-DE -- Duane Zlatnik/Rossville, KS -- 6-4/260 -- 11/18/2007
3-DB -- Corrigan Powell/Garland, TX -- 5-10/161/4.5 -- 11/5/2007
3-OL -- Trevor Marrongelli/Round Rock, TX -- 6-4/285/5.1 -- 11/4/2007
3-QB -- Kale Pick/Dodge City, KS -- 6-1/198/4.5 -- 10/22/2007 
3-OL -- John Williams/Tulsa, OK -- 6-4/335 -- 10/9/2007
3-OL -- Ben Lueken/St. Louis, MO -- 6-5/318/5.1 -- 9/17/2007
3-DT -- Zach Stadther/North Little Rock, AK -- 6-2/275/4.9 -- 6/19/2007
3-TE -- Tim Biere/Omaha, NE -- 6-4/235/4.8 -- 6/18/2007
3-TE -- Tanner Hawkinson/McPherson, KS -- 6-6/230/4.8 -- 6/16/2007
3-WR -- Daymond Patterson/Mesquite, TX -- 5-8/165/4.43 -- 6/9/2007
3-ATH -- Sean Ransburg/Harrisonville, MO -- 6-1/185/4.5 -- 4/10/2007
2-DE -- Nicholas Plato/Edwardsville, IL -- 6-6/228/4.82 -- 11/18/2007
Rating Source: Rivals