2014 Recruiting Thread

[Dann]

New England:
-John Baker () .... UMass*, UConn*, BC. (-247, -rivals)
-Arkeel Newsome (RB/ATH-5'10, 185)- Ansonia, CT- UConn*, Florida, UMass*. (-247, -rivals)


Mid Atlantic:
-Quin Blanding (DB-6'2, 185)- Virginia Beach, VA (Bayside)- UVA*, UConn*. (-247, -rivals)
-Jay Hayes (OL-6'4, 270)- Brooklyn, NY (Poly Prep)- UConn*, ND, UGA. (-247, -rivals)
-Kiy Hester (ATH-6'1, 190)- Wayne, NJ (De Paul Catholic)- UConn*. (-247, -rivals)
-D'Andre Payne (DB- 5'10, 170)- Washington, DC (H.D. Woodson)- UConn*. (-247, -rivals)

Great Lakes:

Southeast:

Swamp:


West:

-Rafe Peavey (QB-6'2,205)-ARK

 

[Carl Spackler]

A HS football player that can potentially be a UConn Husky freshmen on the 2014 fall roster, is a H.S. sophomore right now in april 2012, will be starting their HS junior year when we kickoff the season vs. UMass this year in fall 2012......and will be able to attend our junior day next spring 2013 (the 2012 junior day was a few weeks ago)...... and be recruited on through the fall of 2012, as allowed for within the rules regarding recruiting high school juniors....and then through the summer and fall of 2013 as allowed for HS seniors until signing day in Feb 2014.

We better be looking at those guys that fit what we're looking for......right now.

 

[Buffett10]

Qb A.J. Long out of Bangor, PA is a name we should watch. He put up incredible numbers this past yr.

 

[kris1]

I believe Miami, BC, and Iowa have expressed interest in Newsome, as well.

New England Roundup: Connecticut
By Roger Brown

How good was Arkeel Newsome's sophomore season?
So good that you could argue it's the best season ever turned in by a Connecticut high school running back.
December, 16, 2011

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Newsome, a sophomore at Ansonia High School, capped the season by running for 364 yards and three touchdowns on 42 carries during a 38-0 triumph over Ledyard in Saturday's Class M championship game at Rentschler Field.

That performance gave Newsome the state record for yards rushing in a season (3,763). Former Ansonia running back Alex Thomas set the previous record (3,596) in 2007.

Newsome also completed the season as the leading rusher in the nation. Johnathan Gray of Aledo, Texas is second with 3,447 rushing yards. Gray has one game to play.

“We had high expectations, but it's kind of hard to expect a sophomore to lead the country in rushing,” Ansonia head coach Tom Brockett said. “He's such a dynamic player. Obviously college football is all about speed, and in terms of high school his speed is on another level.

“He's also dangerous in the kick-return game. I think he has a chance to be a big-time [college] running back.”

Newsome also set the state record for touchdowns scored in a season with 62 (58 rushing). He scored on runs of 13, 50 and 95 yards in the victory over Ledyard, which handed the Ansonia program its state-best 17th state championship.

Ansonia became the first team to complete a season with a 14-0 record. The Chargers outscored teams 624-154 this season.

Ledyard completed its season with an 11-2 record.

“We've already heard from BC, Connecticut, Miami and Iowa,” Brockett said. “People are just trying to get in on the process. I think college coaches will come after him as a running back, but he could definitely play on the other side of the ball. He'll have [scholarship] offers by the time he takes the field for his junior year.”

 

[Dann]

John Baker got a UMass offer, his first fbs offer. He will have several BCS offers by this time next year...

new name: quincy mcknight of st joes getiing looks from uconn in bball and fball, summer camp most likely for him.

 

[FAIRTIDES]

jason sylva per twitter applied to dean officially. would spend 2 years there then uconn potentially. says hes commited to uconn.

Why two years? How screwed-up is his academic situation? Weird!

 

[Dann]

Why two years? How screwed-up is his academic situation? Weird!

i'm not sure u can do juco for just 1 year, it might be u have to do 2. i think thats why theres a difference between doing a prep year at a milford type and actully going to jr college.

 

[pj]

Chandler Whitmer did it for one year. Is that because it was his 2nd year of college, so he graduated? But why can't you transfer after 1 year?

 

[Dann]

Chandler Whitmer did it for one year. Is that because it was his 2nd year of college, so he graduated? But why can't you transfer after 1 year?

i'm not really sure. in another thread i was trying to understand how it works but i havn't got a direct answer on it. i'm going to try to find out how it works.

my though would be what you said as whitmer was a at illinois(so he already did qualify for college) so it was just a playing time thing for him vs JS who didn't pass the clearing house and didn't get the wavier he applied for from the ncaa.

 

[johnhuskies95]

Chandler Whitmer did it for one year. Is that because it was his 2nd year of college, so he graduated? But why can't you transfer after 1 year?

You can grayshirt, which is what a number of kids have done, where you essentially stay at a JUCO for two years but you only play for one year, which gives you 3 years of eligibility at an FBS school.

 

[Dann]

-we offered garrett dickerson from berg cath in nj. also has a offer from northwestern.

 

[Dann]

i have no clue who 2014 lb matt morin is, the kid noel talked about in the scout article? anyone?

 

[pj]

Prepping at Milton Academy: http://www.monsterpreps.com/athletes/matt-morin.htm

 

[uconnflyer88]

pretty extensive interview here (its premium), however, he did mention that if he got a Penn State offer that the process would be over and he would commit

HOWEVER, he also said that "his boy" as he put it is Jason Sylva......so who knows

http://connecticut.scout.com/2/1181280.html

 

[Dann]

new name to watch- brandon johnston. 6'0 180 rb from hawaii who is at brunswich school in greenwich.

 

[Dann]

interesting offer: we offered Rafe Peavey. hes a DUAL QB from MO. yea, thats a interesting area to be scouting. other offers are Ark, Ole, BCU and UCLA. His dad played for the pats and denver i read.

 

[B1GEast]

QB Rafe Peavey 6'2 190lbs

http://articles.kspr.com/2012-05-01/bolivar_31524104

Bolivar sophomore quarterback Rafe Peavey has quickly become a hot prospect in the world of college football recruiting. Peavey has recently picked up offers from Arkansas, UCLA, Ole Miss, Connecticut, and Boston College.

 

[Dann]

John Baker got a UConn offer.

There were combines in Bridgeport and at the razor this past week. Thats a lot of New England kids out and about getting rated, have yet to see much on them though.

 

[kris1]

John Baker got a UConn offer.

There were combines in Bridgeport and at the razor this past week. Thats a lot of New England kids out and about getting rated, have yet to see much on them though.

http://theprogram1.com/wp/combine-results/
http://theprogram1.com/wp/2012-qb-camp-april-28th/

 

[johnhuskies95]

Rafe Peavy is off the board to Arkansas.

 

[kris1]

Mike Pucci of the New Haven Register tweeted, Harold Cooper Jr. (2014 RB, Hillhouse HS/New Haven) was offered by BC.

 

[Dann]

Watch out for logan marchi from st paul. 6ft qb.

 

[kris1]

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Who was the QB in the orange shoes? Was that Lagow?

 

[Dann]

Fyi he worked out for the staff at the pf yesterday