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Seastrunk, who is considering Memphis, will decide on Jan. 27th.

Temple senior running back Lache Seastrunk has made official plans to announce his college decision on January 27th in a ceremony at his school per his head coach Bryce Monsen.

Seastrunk is Temple’s all-time leader in total touchdowns and rushing yards. The ceremony, which will be held at Temple High School’s gym, will begin at 4:15.

According to the ESPNU 150, Seastrunk is the sixth-rated running back in the country, the sixth-rated player from Texas and the 40th-ranked overall national recruit.

Coming off of the Army All-American, ESPN Scouts, Inc. #6-rated running back Lache Seastrunk had no idea what was on the horizon for the University of Southern California and their football program. By Monday night, Seastrunk and all of America had their answer. Lane Kiffin.

Before the news broke of Lane Kiffin’s hire, Seastrunk was scheduled to visit USC this coming weekend. Narrowing his choices to Oregon, USC, LSU, Auburn and Memphis, Seastrunk draws near to a decision with National Signing Day only three weeks away. The announcement of a new head coach for the Trojans did not change his decision on whether or not he would visit USC.

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Temple, Texas (Temple HS) running back Lache Seastrunk celebrates after the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the Alamodome in San Antonio. / Gator Country photo by Tim Casey

In yesterday’s 10th annual US Army All-American Game, Temple running back Lache Seastrunk got the football in his hands only four times. However, there certainly didn’t seem to be any disappointment for Seastrunk as he celebrated with his West team after its 30-14 win over the East at the Alamodome.

“We got the win – that’s all that counts,” Seastrunk said afterward. “Winning and being out there with that talent.”

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by Andy Hilton

Lache Seastrunk has spent months whittling down his list of schools under consideration. As perhaps the top running back in the 2010 class, the 5-11 190 pound back from Temple, Texas has had his choices laid out for him for quite a while. All of the biggest schools want him to anchor their recruiting class: Florida, Miami, Nebraska, Texas, Oklahoma, and the list goes on. Seastrunk narrowed his list recently. He is now down to LSU, Auburn, USC, Oregon and Memphis.

Stop. LSU, Auburn, USC, Oregon… and Memphis? You read it correctly.

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The Tigers may be off to a rocky start this season, but they managed to pull in a future player for the 2010 recruiting class. El Camino Community College outside linebacker Alphonso Bruton, a 6′2 225 LB has pledged to the Tigers. Alphonso, originally from Miami, FL chose Memphis over interest from schools such as the University of South Florida, Florida International University, and Oregon State.

In four games for El Camino last season, Bruton tallied six solo tackles, four assisted for a total of 10 tackles. Bruton’s commitment gives the Tigers their fifth for the 2010 recruiting class. Stay tuned to Memphis Roar for more as we try to reach Bruton.