Orson Charles to Visit Jayhawks?

Rivals is reporting that Orson Charles, the nation's top tight end prospect, will visit KU. For message board chatter, check out the Grid thread.

A little video:

Earnest Norman Rating Set

In working up new LB commit Earnest Norman's Hawk Digest Rating (Hdr), I took a little time to reset the formula, so all four KU recruits saw an adjustment. The formula is a calculation based on free published data plus an X factor. Flawed, yes ... but is there any system out there that can equal Mangino and staff.

2009 Kansas Football Recruits - Verbal Commitments

OFFENSE
Hdr/PS   Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
25.5-QB -- Jordan Webb/Union, MO -- 6-0/204 -- 4/12/2008

33.3-RB -- Deshaun Sands/Coconut Creek, FLA -- 5-9/175/4.5 -- 4/10/2008

DEFENSE
Hdr/PS  Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
31.7-LB -- Ernest Norman/Euless, TX -- 5-11/220/4.58 -- 5/27/2008

16.2-DB --Tyler Patmon/Cedar Park,TX -- 5-11/180 -- 4/17/2008

Hdr = Hawk Digest Rating

Linebacker Earnest Norman Commits To KU

The Rivals website was reporting last night that Euless, TX linebacker Earnest Norman (5-11/220/4.58 forty) verbally commited to the Kansas Jayhawks. No rating was available on either recruiting site, but the Hawk Digest rating should be available this evening. A couple of video's were posted on the Gridiron Board:

 junior video

sophmore video

2009 Kansas Football Recruits - Verbal Commitments

OFFENSE

Hdr/PS   Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
40-QB -- Jordan Webb/Union, MO -- 6-0/204 -- 4/12/2008

38-RB -- Deshaun Sands/Coconut Creek, FLA -- 5-9/175/4.5 -- 4/10/2008

DEFENSE
Hdr/PS  Player/Location/Ht/Wt/40/Signed
XX-LB -- Ernest Norman/Euless, TX -- 5-11/220/4.58 -- 5/27/2008

12-DB --Tyler Patmon/Cedar Park,TX -- 5-11/180 -- 4/17/2008

XX = No Hdr Rating Yet
Hdr = Hawk Digest Rating