2014 Recruiting Thread

[BNich]

Saw him also...6'1" 218 really quick. You make a good point...one begins to wonder how many athletes/players are missed out there from all the different programs that haven't made it to the camps etc.... or are flying under the radar.

This is a state championship program. Hard to imagine if there are kids with talent on the field that many programs haven't noticed. Maybe there is something we don't know.

 

[huskymedic]

Updated:

LB- Chris Britton (Harrisburg HS, PA) - January
DB- Jamar Summers (Prep @ Milford Academy) (Orange NJ) - January

RB- Arkeel Newsome (Ansonia CT)
RB - Bryce McAllister (Suffield Academy)
RB/LB - Ron Johnson (Palmetto Ridge HS, Naples FL)
TE - Alec Bloom (Ligonier Valley PA)
WR - Anthony Watkins (The Lawrenceville School - Lawrenceville NJ)

OL- Trey Rutherford (Kent School CT)
OL - Steve Hashemi (St Joe's Trumbull CT)
OL - Ryan Crozier (St. Thomas Aquinas - Ft. Lauderdale FL)
OL - Lamont Bradford (Timber Creek HS NJ)*

DE/TE- Luke Carrezola (Neshaminy, PA)
DT/OG- Sheriden Lawley (The Lawrenceville School - Lawrenceville NJ)
LB/DE- Tom Rodrick (Leicester, MA)
LB/DE/Ath - Vontae Diggs (Downers Grove IL)
DE/T - James Atkins (Blair Academy - Blairstown NJ)


*Bradford - Academics rumored to still be a question. TOS reporting he's out.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn adds two offensive linemen to recruiting class
http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/02/florida-ol-commits-to-uconn.html

 

[BNich]

Awesome news. Picked up a commitment from Crozier as well! This just keeps getting better.

 

[ktuck911]

Unconfirmed reports that FL OG Daniel Oak committed

 

[ktuck911]

Go B1G or Go Home (@B1GConn) tweeted at 2:42 PM on Sun, Feb 02, 2014:
I hope @uconnfootball is paying attention to the Donate Angus situation with his verbal to FL. would be a huge get late.
(https://twitter.com/B1GConn/status/430063697122189313)

 

[huskymedic]

Unconfirmed reports that FL OG Daniel Oak committed

Posted this in another thread on Oak:

I saw this earlier today - but nothing else so I was hesitant to post: Shaky Hudl on top of it (no full season):

Hbelchunter2211:18am via Twitter for iPhone
Shoutout to the man with great features Dan Oak for committing to UCONN

Who knows...

I still have seen nothing else other than the post above.

He did make 2nd team Offense on the AP Class 7A All-State football teams (as did Ryan Crozier)

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/hssp...l-teams-dadebroward-players-in-bold-type.html

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/751925/highlights/118471397

 

[Oxford Bob]

Angus would be a GREAT get, love those big PA lineman.

 

[DW4UCONN]

Posted this in another thread on Oak:



I still have seen nothing else other than the post above.

He did make 2nd team Offense on the AP Class 7A All-State football teams (as did Ryan Crozier)

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/hssp...l-teams-dadebroward-players-in-bold-type.html

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/o/751925/highlights/118471397

I hope this is true. Really like the way he never gives up on a play. Very mobile.

 

[huskypantz]

A kid with that size, strength and speed and he ends up at an Ivy league school? Really? Although his profile says he's a great student, guess he had similar goals to Linta.

Sorry, I guess he did not have an offer from Miami. Secondhand info that he has family from NJ and, well, it's Princeton.

 

[ktuck911]

You're right, ya never know but a bit more than idle gossip/speculation... There's smoke:

http://the-boneyard.com/threads/2014-recruiting-thread.17341/page-41#post-835203

Hey bro 247 has us offering RB Paul Moses out of Ohio. Didn't see that b4

 

[huskymedic]

Hey bro 247 has us offering RB Paul Moses out of Ohio. Didn't see that b4

They are the only one. We don't even have a contributor to 247. These sites are a mess. Rivals still has Keith Benjamin committed and totally ignores Britton. I hope this staff can build better relationships w/ these sites when they can.

 

[uconndennis]

Looks official with Daniel Oak

http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/02/haul-of-offensive-line-commits.html

 

[2Infinity]

Looks official with Daniel Oak

http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/02/haul-of-offensive-line-commits.html

Sounds like a great get! For HC Diaco to have contacts and relationships, like he has with this Ft. Myers coach, really bodes well for our future. The kid sounds like he has the talent of a Top 25 program recruit. Diaco seems to be knocking it out of the park!

 

[Milo65]

Vontae Diggs...Three Star Linebacker #Diacoed!

http://connecticut.rivals.com/barrier_noentry.asp?sid=1039&script=/content.asp&cid=1605211

 

[kris1]

Hey bro 247 has us offering RB Paul Moses out of Ohio. Didn't see that b4

He's committed to Miami of Ohio and according to his Facebook page he'll sign his LOI on Wednesday.

https://www.facebook.com/paul.moses.39

 

[huskymedic]

Bradford finito...

Bradford won't be signing with UConn on Wednesday
http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/02/bradford-wont-be-signing-with-uconn-on.html

 

[huskymedic]

Updated:

LB- Chris Britton (Harrisburg HS, PA) - January
DB- Jamar Summers (Prep @ Milford Academy) (Orange NJ) - January

RB- Arkeel Newsome (Ansonia CT)
RB - Bryce McAllister (Suffield Academy CT)
RB/LB - Ron Johnson (Palmetto Ridge HS, Naples FL)
TE - Alec Bloom (Ligonier Valley PA)
WR - Anthony Watkins (The Lawrenceville School - Lawrenceville NJ)

OL- Trey Rutherford (Kent School CT)
OL - Steve Hashemi (St Joe's Trumbull CT)
OL - Ryan Crozier (St. Thomas Aquinas - Ft. Lauderdale)
OL - Daniel Oak (Ft Myers FL)

DE/TE- Luke Carrezola (Neshaminy, PA)
DT/OG- Sheriden Lawley (The Lawrenceville School - Lawrenceville NJ)
LB/DE- Tom Rodrick (Leicester, MA)
LB/DE/Ath - Vontae Diggs (Downers Grove IL)
DE/T - James Atkins (Blair Academy - Blairstown NJ)

 

[gioff23]

So what is left? I would like to see a tall wideout, a DB or 2, and/or a DT (that stays inside on 3-4). I'd take a kicker, although we can afford to wait a year in light of Puyol being only a soph. I'm surprised we have not seen a recruit from the VA recruiting area surface. Looks like a lot of redshirts coming

 

[UConnDan97]

Updated:

LB- Chris Britton (Harrisburg HS, PA) - January
DB- Jamar Summers (Prep @ Milford Academy) (Orange NJ) - January

RB- Arkeel Newsome (Ansonia CT)
RB - Bryce McAllister (Suffield Academy CT)
RB/LB - Ron Johnson (Palmetto Ridge HS, Naples FL)
TE - Alec Bloom (Ligonier Valley PA)
WR - Anthony Watkins (The Lawrenceville School - Lawrenceville NJ)

OL- Trey Rutherford (Kent School CT)
OL - Steve Hashemi (St Joe's Trumbull CT)
OL - Ryan Crozier (St. Thomas Aquinas - Ft. Lauderdale)
OL - Daniel Oak (Ft Myers FL)

DE/TE- Luke Carrezola (Neshaminy, PA)
DT/OG- Sheriden Lawley (The Lawrenceville School - Lawrenceville NJ)
LB/DE- Tom Rodrick (Leicester, MA)
LB/DE/Ath - Vontae Diggs (Downers Grove IL)
DE/T - James Atkins (Blair Academy - Blairstown NJ)

CT - 4
NJ - 4
FL - 3
PA - 3
MA - 1
IL - 1

That's a good distribution for us. In most years, from a percentage standpoint, this is how it should probably be (sprinkle in some GA, OH, MD, and maybe a little higher in MA)...

 

[2Infinity]

Derek Allen is headed to Rhode Island

Jim Fuller ‏@NHRJimFuller 23h
Edison (N.J.) offensive tackle Derek Allen, who visited #UConn last month, committed to Rhode Island today

 

[gioff23]

They are the only one. We don't even have a contributor to 247. These sites are a mess. Rivals still has Keith Benjamin committed and totally ignores Britton. I hope this staff can build better relationships w/ these sites when they can.

24/7 is missing a few names. For the record, Rivals considers Britton a member of class of 13 (no prep in between).

 

[gioff23]

hit send too fast ..

wanna really good laugh - check out our commits on 24/7 and ask yourself how in the heck are they showing Lawrence Wilson as an early enrollee (even though they indicate he enrolled in June 06)

 

[BNich]

hit send too fast ..

wanna really good laugh - check out our commits on 24/7 and ask yourself how in the heck are they showing Lawrence Wilson as an early enrollee (even though they indicate he enrolled in June 06)

Last time I looked it said Lawrence Paul. Weird.

 

[huskymedic]

Bradford finito...

Bradford won't be signing with UConn on Wednesday
http://runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/02/bradford-wont-be-signing-with-uconn-on.html

HS Coach's quote within:

“@desmondconner: Timber Creek Coach On Recruit Bradford Not Signing With UConn Wednesday http://Post original url/LLLs4j”