2016 Recruiting Thread

[BleedBlue97]

Logan Wolf is 6-4 240lb DE/TE from University High School in Normal Illinois.
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2912662/logan-wolf

Give that kid a Scholarship! What explosiveness and athleticism for a DE. Even if he played Tight End in HS I would give him a scholarship and many reps on the Defensive line. Incredible athlete.

 

[gioff23]

Sometimes you use OV to recruit the kid, other times you bring a commit on an OV to help recruit others. Anyone signing in summer is, by definition, taking his OV afterwards. This indicates to me next w/e is last push to get 16 recruits on campus.

 

[ktuck911]

Sometimes you use OV to recruit the kid, other times you bring a commit on an OV to help recruit others. Anyone signing in summer is, by definition, taking his OV afterwards. This indicates to me next w/e is last push to get 16 recruits on campus.

This what i needed to read. Thanks. Helps me get a better habdle on the recruiting process. The media hypes up P5 programs a bunch giving a bit of an illusion on OVs.

 

[huskymedic]

Anthony_Russo154:46pm via Twitter for iPhone
Great home visit with @CoachMattRhule

Reported that LSU is visiting Friday.

NJ_RutgersFB11:12am via dlvr.it
Ex-Rutgers quarterback commit Anthony Russo commits to Temple

 

[Drew]

Medic I'm not sure if you want to add him or not but per 247 Oshea Grant from Kell High School in Marietta, GA has a UConn offer. Committed currently to Alabama State after being committed to Troy University

http://247sports.com/Bolt/Florida-athlete-on-board-with-four-32211333

 

[huskymedic]

Per Jim Fuller - Avon all-state linebacker Teddy Allmendinger confirmed that he has accepted a spot as a preferred walk-on at UConn as a fullback/h-back.

Teddy is 6-0, 235lb.



This has been rumored in the past but now confirmed.

Duly noted above.

 

[huskymedic]

Medic I'm not sure if you want to add him or not but per 247 Oshea Grant from Kell High School in Marietta, GA has a UConn offer. Committed currently to Alabama State after being committed to Troy University

http:// /Bolt/Florida-athlete-on-board-with-four-32211333

... after being committed to Arizona .

He was originally on the list back in the beginning - He supposedly had offers from us and Arizona which it was rumored he committed to, then the Arizona offer/commit disappeared and they was speculation the UConn offer wasn't legit either (or from PP staff) so he came off the list. Something squirrelly about his whole recruitment.

 

[ktuck911]

HUGE pick up for Temple with Russo IMO. You have a kid that will/should come in and pick up where PJ Walker left/ leaves off. Hopefully we finally got it right with our QB situation and have this type of scenario in place. Lord knows that position for us over time has been WEAK depth wise for far too long.

 

[huskymedic]

HUGE pick up for Temple with Russo IMO. You have a kid that will/should come in and pick up where PJ Walker left/ leaves off. Hopefully we finally got it right with our QB situation and have this type of scenario in place. Lord knows that position for us over time has been WEAK depth wise for far too long.

Temple is pretty deep @ QB. PJ will be a senior, then they have Nutile from Dom Bosco Prep behind him and don't forget Logan Marchi from CT who RS this year.

 

[ktuck911]

O'Shea Grant is an Alabama State U commit. Check his twitter. @OGrant_21

 

[ktuck911]

Temple is pretty deep @ QB. PJ will be a senior, then they have Nutile from Dom Bosco Prep behind him and don't forget Logan Marchi from CT who RS this year.

That's the way it should be bro. We never had that type of competition at that position. We don't now, from what we've all seen so far. I just hope Donovan Williams and Tyler Davis can bring much needed help at that position. We need the next man up to be able to perform, just in case

 

[uconnphil2016]

That's the way it should be bro. We never had that type of competition at that position. We don't now, from what we've all seen so far. I just hope Donovan Williams and Tyler Davis can bring much needed help at that position. We need the next man up to be able to perform, just in case

Very true. With Shirreffs style of play and our inability to block, a capable backup QB is that much more important. I'm hoping that it's Tyler Davis and we can redshirt all of the freshman, but who knows.

 

[ktuck911]

Me too uconnphil2016. Would be nice to redshirt all true frosh; however, if Donovan Williams comes out playing like Donovan McNabb we can't redshirt him.

 

[Drew]

Donovan Williams is going to be special and I believe he will push Shirreffs hard as a RS Fr.

 

[HobokenHusky]

Donovan Williams is going to be special and I believe he will push Shirreffs hard as a RS Fr.

Listed as one of the 16 biggest steals of 2016 class on 247sports

"13. Donovan Williams, QB, Connecticut - Athletic dual-threat quarterback with size (6-3+, 210), smarts, upside, a live arm and mobility. Some feel he’s the top QB prospect in 2016 in Virginia. Versatile recruit with the ability to play QB or wide receiver on the next level. The former James Madison commit checks off on almost all of the wanted requirements on the evaluation list."

Live arm! When was the last time we had one of those?

 

[Rewster]

Listed as one of the 16 biggest steals of 2016 class on 247sports

"13. Donovan Williams, QB, Connecticut - Athletic dual-threat quarterback with size (6-3+, 210), smarts, upside, a live arm and mobility. Some feel he’s the top QB prospect in 2016 in Virginia. Versatile recruit with the ability to play QB or wide receiver on the next level. The former James Madison commit checks off on almost all of the wanted requirements on the evaluation list."

Live arm! When was the last time we had one of those?

Boyle

 

[HobokenHusky]

Boyle

That is fair, was thinking in the context of a starting QB for us, Boyle def has the tools, threw some beautiful passes while in there, did not always hit our receivers though.

 

[ktuck911]

Don't think Boyle has the mobility Donovan Williams has. With our OL u gotta have mobility

 

[Rewster]

That is fair, was thinking in the context of a starting QB for us, Boyle def has the tools, threw some beautiful passes while in there, did not always hit our receivers though.

Just messin with you Hoboken. I was specifically referring to the "live arm" comment.
I know what you mean though. Its iexciting to think about a player with all those tools.

I always want good decision making and accuracy first off with QB's. There are so many qualities that make a good QB. It's been a long time sense a UConn QB has possessed several of them.

 

[huskymedic]

Listed as one of the 16 biggest steals of 2016 class on 247sports

"13. Donovan Williams, QB, Connecticut - Athletic dual-threat quarterback with size (6-3+, 210), smarts, upside, a live arm and mobility. Some feel he’s the top QB prospect in 2016 in Virginia. Versatile recruit with the ability to play QB or wide receiver on the next level. The former James Madison commit checks off on almost all of the wanted requirements on the evaluation list."

Live arm! When was the last time we had one of those?

2011 - we got both... arguable the top QB in VA and a live Arm.

"Nebrich is a prospect that you can't help but like with a riverboat gambler style and quick, live arm."

 

[BNich]

That is fair, was thinking in the context of a starting QB for us, Boyle def has the tools, threw some beautiful passes while in there, did not always hit our receivers though.

He clearly doesn't have the tools. He's shown us that.

 

[HobokenHusky]

He clearly doesn't have the tools. He's shown us that.

I think it depends on your definition of "tools". I think if tools a physical attributes. With Boyle, he clearly demonstrated several times that he has high D1 arm strength and threw a beautiful ball while in there. He also has high D1 body type and size for a pro style attack. Where Tim never seemed to make the jump was on the mental side of the game: decision making and accuracy. None of our coaches were able to get through to him in that regard: hopefully someone at EKU can, the kid was a good soldier for UConn football and I wish him nothing but success at EKU or wherever he ends up.

 

[noeynox]

He clearly doesn't have the tools. He's shown us that.

What's your crusade in knocking this kid? He's moving on, we should to. Kid had a lot go against him during his time here and didn't sulk. Hope he blows up somewhere during his last year.

 

[BNich]

What's your crusade in knocking this kid? He's moving on, we should to. Kid had a lot go against him during his time here and didn't sulk. Hope he blows up somewhere during his last year.

No crusade. He just wasn't the QB this team needed.

 

[ktuck911]

I think over the past 4+ years all our kids caught a tough break. Whoever moved before their eligibility expired I hope you they all have/had success wherever they finish(ed) they're playing careers