Zebrie Sanders

Here's a little piece of news for you recruitnicks out there. Zebrie Sanders, a 4-star offensive lineman, might be seriously considering UCLA again. That's because his two other favorites, Florida and Georgia, are officially out of scholarships.

If you look at the Bruin's 2008 class, you'll see that it could desperately use some skilled offensive lineman. Hammani Stevens (C) and Vaughn Dotsy (OT) are both high on UCLA. Jonathan Martin (OT) was also considering the Bruins but now that he has been admitted to Stanford, we are out of the running. That was about it. Sanders was also considering the Bruins at one point. However everyone said he was a lock for Florida (with Georgia as his backup) and UCLA was pretty much out of the running

But he may have waited too long. According to the AJC, when Ricky Barnum and Matt Patchan committed to Florida that filled their allocation for lineman. The Gators coaches called him up this week and said that they no longer had a scholarship for him. Georgia also has a full class, so now Sanders is back on the free market.

His father says that UCLA and Florida State are likely the leaders,

“He may take an official visit to FSU; he may take an official to UCLA,” Vincent Sanders said. “He’s going to go where they want him.”

I can't speak for Rick Neuheisel but I definitely want Sanders at UCLA. He would be a huge pickup for the Bruins in an area that is in desperate need of talent. Now that the Bruins have a O-line coach in Palcic, maybe this can be his first big recruit.

Scout rates Sanders as a 4-star offensive tackle ranked 26th in the nation. Rivals also gives him 4 stars and ranks him as the 18th best offensive tackle in the country. Sanders played in the Under Armor All American Bowl earlier this month and is considered one of the best offensive lineman in the 2008 recruiting class.