2016 Recruiting Thread

[bigblue6387]

You should the conversation. He kept sending me messages about his enthusiasm for Uconn. He's a hockey fan also which I pointed Uconn just knocked off #11 Vermont last night. He seems pretty excited. Tyler Davis and Kevin Murphy approve.

2016 UConn Offer List (Initial chronology may be off a bit)

1. Naseir Upshur (TE) - Imhotep Charter School, Philadelphia PA
2. Craig Watts (DB) - Gibbs High School, St Petersburg FL
3. Scooter Harrington (TE) Greenwich High School, Greenwich CT
4. Jasen (Jay) Rose (WR/TE/QB) - Southington High School, Southington CT
5. Terrell Hall (DE) - St. John's College High School, Washington DC.
6. Cary Angeline (TE) Downingtown East High School, Downingtown PA
7. Antonio Dupree (RB/MLB) - Gilman School, Baltimore MD
8. Richard Merritt (OL) - Archbishop Carrol, Washington DC
9. KJ Gray (Ath) - Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City NJ
10. Koby Quansah (LB) - Kingswood Oxford School, West Hartford CT
11. Isaiah Wright (DB/WR) - Kingswood Oxford School, West Hartford CT
12. Robert Washington (RB) - South Lake Christian Academy, Charlotte NC
13. Abdul Adams (RB) - Woodrow Wilson High, Washington DC
14. Ben Hartwick (TE/DE) - Mahwah High School, Mahwah NJ (2015 Commit > Greyshirt > ?1/2016 Enrollee)
15. Aubrey White (APB/WR) - Wylie East High School, Wylie, Texas (Kansas Commit when offered)
16. Miles Wolfork (WR/CB) - Largo High School, Upper Marlboro MD (VA Tech Commit 12/21/14)

Let me know who I missed that has a verifiable offer... thanks!

Check this kid out, Kevin Woodring, three year starter at Greenwich High School. Ferocious run blocker http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3136541

 

[ktuck911]

With the attrition going on it'll be interesting to see how the last few weeks of recruiting play out until signing day.. 9 days left in the dead period (ends 1/13/16).

 

[Drew]

Its a good thing we have strong QB's recruited. Noticed Boyle is following EKU and Towson coaches on twitter

 

[HobokenHusky]

Its a good thing we have strong QB's recruited. Noticed Boyle is following EKU and Towson coaches on twitter

No ill will at all for the kid if he ends up going that route. He stayed through the coaching change when we absolutely needed the depth, and he allowed a kid to use a redshirt this year by staying when he was never afforded that opportunity. Also lead us to a nice win this year. Doesn't deserve any of the flack he gets here.

 

[noeynox]

No ill will at all for the kid if he ends up going that route. He stayed through the coaching change when we absolutely needed the depth, and he allowed a kid to use a redshirt this year by staying when he was never afforded that opportunity. Also lead us to a nice win this year. Doesn't deserve any of the flack he gets here.

I'll add that he took the field here under a different offensive coordinator all 3 years here. I've always wanted to see this kid succeed. Best of luck whatever decision he makes.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Noticed Boyle is following EKU and Towson coaches on twitter

Is Boyle graduating this year?

 

[Drew]

Is Boyle graduating this year?

He would be a true Sr. next year but with taking classes over the summer/winter I would imagine he would be able to graduate. Even so if he moves down to FCS he doesnt have to sit out a year

 

[BNich]

Its a good thing we have strong QB's recruited. Noticed Boyle is following EKU and Towson coaches on twitter

If he isn't here, one less person we have to cringe about running onto the field.

 

[huskymedic]

CampaignKJG_59:35am via Twitter for iPhone
No hard feelings, just a business decision.

Boston College Football Recruiting: KJ Gray Decommits From Eagles
http://www.bcinterruption.com/2015/...ball-recruiting-kj-gray-decommits-from-eagles

List adjusted...

3-star N.J. wide receiver K.J. Gray to take #Rutgers official visit in January #RFootball @HSSportsNJ
http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...wide_receiver_kj_gray_to_take_rutgers_of.html

 

[uconnell]

If he isn't here, one less person we have to cringe about running onto the field.

Shame on you. Keep your cringes to yourself. Boyle stayed thru all the attrition of coaches and he deserves Togo where he can get a chance.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Shame on you. Keep your cringes to yourself. Boyle stayed thru all the attrition of coaches and he deserves Togo where he can get a chance.

I get both sides. I think everyone can admit that watching Boyle come onto the field is pretty painful--that doesn't mean he's a bad kid or doesn't deserve an opportunity to succeed, I think it just means that it's clear that UConn isn't a place or level of football where he can succeed. No one's knocking him personally, and they are just kids at the end of the day, but when you're a die hard fan sometimes it's easy to lose perspective--I know I've done that on multiple occasions regarding Boyle

 

[coachcap]

On Boyle: in a perfect world:
1. He would have been redshirted his freshman year
2. He would have played behind an o-line that could pass protect competently
3. He wouldn't have to endure the musical chairs in the coaching department

While he may not be the second coming of Dan O., I wonder what his development would have been like in a stable environment.

 

[ktuck911]

we're still in it for KJ Gray.. along with RU, UMASS, & BC, according to this article:

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...ack_in_the_race_for_3-star_wide_receiver.html

 

[ktuck911]

Looking fwd to next week around this time, so we can find out who, if anybody's taking an official visit in the coming weeks before signing day.

 

[huskymedic]

DOsports 9:58am via TweetDeck
Syracuse football recruiting: Defensive end Brandon Ginnetti decommits from 2016 class, @pschweds reports

Ginnetti is 6-2, 255lb DE/TE from East Haven who went to Hamden Hall (didn't play senior year due to foot injury) then did a PG year @ Cheshire Academy. He committed to Cuse in mid-2014 and didn't hold an offer from UConn that I'm aware of. He was a lights out RHP as well.

 

[FDNY99]

DOsports 9:58am via TweetDeck
Syracuse football recruiting: Defensive end Brandon Ginnetti decommits from 2016 class, @pschweds reports

Ginnetti is 6-2, 255lb DE/TE from East Haven who went to Hamden Hall (didn't play senior year due to foot injury) then did a PG year @ Cheshire Academy. He committed to Cuse in mid-2014 and didn't hold an offer from UConn that I'm aware of. He was a lights out RHP as well.

Medic it would be interesting to see if he decided not to go to Cuse after coaching change...or if they pulled his offer...

 

[uconnphil2016]

I can't read the Cuse fan reaction because I was banned for trolling after we took Cam DeGeorge...just posted a pic of Bob Diaco giving them the thumbs up, jeez...

 

[ktuck911]

No offense, but I sure hope we pull some surprises.. get a 3 or 4 star out of nowhere.. I know Brandon Ginnetti is a CT kid and all, but we gotta at least cross all our T's and dot all our I's at this late stage of recruiting for 2016...

 

[Dynasty]

DOsports 9:58am via TweetDeck
Syracuse football recruiting: Defensive end Brandon Ginnetti decommits from 2016 class, @pschweds reports

Ginnetti is 6-2, 255lb DE/TE from East Haven who went to Hamden Hall (didn't play senior year due to foot injury) then did a PG year @ Cheshire Academy. He committed to Cuse in mid-2014 and didn't hold an offer from UConn that I'm aware of. He was a lights out RHP as well.

Visiting on the 22nd.

 

[FDNY99]

Visiting on the 22nd.

That answers that about whether his offer was pulled....

 

[ktuck911]

That's that... best of luck to him at BC

 

[huskymedic]

No offense, but I sure hope we pull some surprises.. get a 3 or 4 star out of nowhere.. I know Brandon Ginnetti is a CT kid and all, but we gotta at least cross all our T's and dot all our I's at this late stage of recruiting for 2016...

Not sure I understand your point?

 

[BNich]

Shame on you. Keep your cringes to yourself. Boyle stayed thru all the attrition of coaches and he deserves Togo where he can get a chance.

I'm not saying he's a bad person or he sucks. Yes he has been through alot in his time here, but he doesn't have what it takes to lead this team from the QB position. Sorry I hurt your feelings.

 

[ktuck911]

Not sure I understand your point?

Without being overly brutally honest I was merely implying that we should make sure we don't rest our laurels on the kid that backed out of the SU commit just because he's in CT, not at this late stage of recruiting for this year...

 

[huskymedic]

Visiting on the 22nd.

Of course he is... Addazzio has a good relationship w/ Dykeman. I'm sure with all that P5 level talent flowing through Cheshire Academy the next few years, this is a smart move on SA's part to continue to keep the relationship strong and provide a local option for the kid.

 

[Sprague03]

@topknotchopp: Uconn offers NJ All state RB Jack Curry 5'11 196 4.5 3.1 22
Westfield Hs
@Jack_curry27

 

[huskymedic]

@topknotchopp: Uconn offers NJ All state RB Jack Curry 5'11 196 4.5 3.1 22
Westfield Hs
@Jack_curry27

NJ.com First Team All State RB: http://www.nj.com/hssn-mms/2015/12/njcoms_2015_all-state_football_3.html#3

Westfield's Curry is Courier News 2015 All-Area Football Offensive Player of the Year
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/stor...area-football-offensive-player-year/77078388/

 

[ktuck911]

I like this kid... He hits the wholes pretty good.. doesn't dance around, follows his blocks and he's at the 2nd level quickly...if he commits, it'd be nice to have serious depth at the RB spot again.. 6 scholly RBs make a lot more sense than 4

 

[Exit 4]

I like this kid... He hits the wholes pretty good.. doesn't dance around, follows his blocks and he's at the 2nd level quickly...if he commits, it'd be nice to have serious depth at the RB spot again.. 6 scholly RBs make a lot more sense than 4

Looks pretty awesome to me. Everyone on the field looks so slow around him. Great balance and a true second gear to beat players to the edge or burst through the hole. This kid could surprise people.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Any other D1 offers? I'm really liking our RB situation moving forward with Vickers/Hopkins and potentially Curry along with Newsome, Johnson and Marriner. Bright days ahead for our program.