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2017 Recruiting Thread

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ktuck911 said:
I hope we can get an undersized NON "prototypical" RKG type with tons of speed ( a la Trevardo Williams ) that come come off the edge and disrupt a backfield a little more often.Time for us to sprinkle in some football players and less prototypes....
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Agreed. Speed is much more valuable than size. Hobbs has speed though.
 
huskymedic said:
Josh Helmholdt@JoshHelmholdt 2 hours ago
Chicagoland 3* DE Josh Maize has a Top 3 of#UConn#CMU and #Toledo, but #Cuse and others are watching him this fall

JH is the Rvals Midwest guy. Cherry picking the article:

>>“I like UConn’s Coach (Bob) Diaco. He’s a great defensive coach and he wants to use me in a lot of interesting ways.<<

>>“I have definitely talked with UConn about getting out there and taking an official visit,” Maize said. “Most of my offers are in the Midwest, so I have already been to those schools. UConn is the only school right now I have decided to definitely take an official visit to. “I’m good friends with Ian Swenson, who plays at Loyola and is committed to UConn. We know it is going to be in December and once the season ends we’ll pick that date which works for both of us.”<<

... but he is clearly open to other options: Cincy, PSU, Illinois, Iowa State and Cuse like his film and he will look @ other official visit options based on that.

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Official visit to UConn this weekend

>>Deerfield (Ill.) senior three star ranked defensive end recruit Josh Maize (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) will make his first official visit this weekend to UConn. Maize resets his visit plans and more in this latest recruiting story.<<

>>Maize gave us a preview of what he's looking forward to this weekend on his official visit to UConn. "I'm just looking forward to seeing the campus and the surrounding area. I've never been out East before so I want to see what UConn has to offer. I'm also looking forward to getting to know the coaches and the guys on the team. UConn also is supposed to have great facilities and I'm excited to see the different facilities along with the overall environment at UConn."<<

Shaping up to me a big weekend.
 
jayfromfla said:
I follow the Boneyard off and on. Recently there has been a recruit who decommitted from Uconn to go to Temple. Between what his release on why he went to Temple and the father's letter there are some things to conclude.
1 He really wanted to go to Temple
2 After his commitment Uconn Staff did no followup
3 When attempting to contact Uconn staff he was ignored.
4 The concern if the coaching staff would be here next year
5 The constant negativity on the Boneyard scared him off

#5 falls directly on the shoulders of the continuous naysayers on this Boneyard. I hope those here will take responsibility for their negative atmosphere they create and perpetuate does not have any further affects on recruits
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I hope this young man wasn't attached to the coaching at all and it really is about Temple.

Rhule hired at Baylor today.
Sources: Baylor hires Temple's Rhule as coach
 
Exit 4 said:
Agreed. Speed is much more valuable than size. Hobbs has speed though.
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That's good to know.. Now let's get him on campus for an OV.. like this weekend....
 
I wonder if there will be any recruiting fallout from the Rhule-Baylor news. I'd love for us to get in contact with some of these guys, we were in on a decent amount of them before they committed to Temple (at least offered/recruited for a period of time).

On a side note somewhat related to the above- feels to me like we don't do a good enough job of maintaining even just somewhat regular contact/relationships with kids after they commit to other schools. As someone that likes to follow recruiting nationally and not just who UConn is interested in, you see this happening fairly frequently throughout the rest of the country. Maintaining contact with a kid throughout the entirety of the process is crucial for us, especially in the G5 when stuff like Rhule leaving abruptly happens almost every offseason.

When Herman went from UH to UT, you instantly saw Tulane, Tulsa, SMU, and others reaching out to prospects and continuing dialogue with them. I hope we do that here as most of these kids are close enough to us proximity wise to be able to visit quickly.
 
Exit 4 said:
Agreed. Speed is much more valuable than size. Hobbs has speed though.
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Speed, speed, speed. Our D has looked woefully slow of late. I don't mind massive DTs, and even sizeable DEs, but if the DE are oversized the LBs need to be able to fly.

Really hoping that Rhule departure might open up a couple of kids.
 
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huskymedic said:
KM.@artofkm14 mins ago
Want to thank Uconn, Boston college, Ccsu, Wagner and Bryant for stopping by this week.

Kevin Mensah RB Shepard Hill High in Dudley MA.
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huskymedic said:
KM³@artofkm 1 hour ago
Great to see coach Cummings from uconn again & Glad to see coach Picucci from UMaine as well. Looking forward to the visit in January.
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Some more background on Mensah:

All-State RB Kevin Mensah transferring to Shepherd Hill
Court gives Kevin Mensah OK to suit up for rest of season

Senior Year ( 9/11 games ) - Kevin Mensah highlights
 
HuskyHawk said:
Speed, speed, speed. Our D has looked woefully slow of late. I don't mind massive DTs, and even sizeable DEs, but if the DE are oversized the LBs need to be able to fly.

Really hoping that Rhule departure might open up a couple of kids.
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Regarding DTs, have we recruited many besides Murphy and Blackwell (now gone) in the past few years? Hobbs and Maize look like DE...both of which could also flirt with the TE position.

While I am excited about Hobbs and Maize, I'm very disappointed by the recruiting at the Oline position. I wish we would recruit like Navy, fit fast Oline of medium build rather than giants who can pummel little men, but dont have the speed to pick up speedier Dline players.
 
huskymedic said:
Official visit to UConn this weekend

>>Deerfield (Ill.) senior three star ranked defensive end recruit Josh Maize (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) will make his first official visit this weekend to UConn. Maize resets his visit plans and more in this latest recruiting story.<<

>>Maize gave us a preview of what he's looking forward to this weekend on his official visit to UConn. "I'm just looking forward to seeing the campus and the surrounding area. I've never been out East before so I want to see what UConn has to offer. I'm also looking forward to getting to know the coaches and the guys on the team. UConn also is supposed to have great facilities and I'm excited to see the different facilities along with the overall environment at UConn."<<

Shaping up to me a big weekend.
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Pioneer Press All-Area Football First Team Defense and Special Teams

Joshua Maize - DE/LB, Deerfield, Sr.
Key stats: 96 tackles, 8 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 2 forced fumbles, fumble recovery.
College: Undecided
Pivotal point: After playing two years at Notre Dame, Maize transferred to Deerfield. He had never played linebacker, but Deerfield coach Steve Winiecki suggested the move would show off his speed and athleticism. He played linebacker and defensive end this season. "I credit that switch for making me the player and person I am today," Maize said. "I wouldn't be in this situation without that move."
Opposing player I most respect: Maine South offensive lineman Kevin Jarvis. "The kid is an animal."
Fun fact: He's an avid gamer. "Anything sports, but I definitely like 2K Madden. I can play all day, especially on Sundays."

2017 Commit Ian Swenson also made the team.
 
huskymedic said:
Football Earns 6 All-Conference Honors & Defensive Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year - DL – Dallas Hobbs
1st Team Defense - DL – Dallas Hobbs
All New England - DL – Dallas Hobbs

Has picked up other offers from Army, Toledo, Dartmouth, Lafayette in addition to Fordham and Holy Cross from above.

NEPSAC All New England Teams (Besides Hobbs on Class A - UConn '17 DE commit Jake Byczko is All New England Class B. Other Class A selections: QB Nick Henkel '18 holds a UConn offer as do T.Black, '17, ND Commit C.J Holmes '17 and BC Commit Hunter Long '17)
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@UConn07 with a convo w/ Dallas Hobbs about UConn visit this weekend: DE Target Dallas Hobbs Enjoying East Coast Life – This is UConn Country
 
huskymedic said:
Official visit to UConn this weekend

>>Deerfield (Ill.) senior three star ranked defensive end recruit Josh Maize (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) will make his first official visit this weekend to UConn. Maize resets his visit plans and more in this latest recruiting story.<<

>>Maize gave us a preview of what he's looking forward to this weekend on his official visit to UConn. "I'm just looking forward to seeing the campus and the surrounding area. I've never been out East before so I want to see what UConn has to offer. I'm also looking forward to getting to know the coaches and the guys on the team. UConn also is supposed to have great facilities and I'm excited to see the different facilities along with the overall environment at UConn."<<

Shaping up to me a big weekend.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is the first time in at least a while that a recruit has said something to the effect of "UConn has this good thing at their school" instead of "I don't know much about the school, I'm going to learn on the visit".....at least it seems we're doing a good job branding ourselves to recruits
 
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Upcoming weekend visits:

Joshua Maize (DE/LB)
Dallas Hobbs (DE/TE)
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NCAA 30 day dead period goes into effect Sunday @ midnight (12/12/16 through 01/11/17). During the dead period coaches may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes/parents/guardians, and can't watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write/text/telephone student-athletes or their parents/guardians during a dead period.)
 
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huskymedic said:
Upcoming weekend visits:

Joshua Maize (DE/LB)
Dallas Hobbs (DE/TE)
Joshua Johnson (DE)
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NCAA 30 day dead period goes into effect Sunday @ midnight (12/12/16 through 01/11/17). During the dead period coaches may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes/parents/guardians, and can't watch student-athletes compete or visit their high schools. Coaches may write/text/telephone student-athletes or their parents/guardians during a dead period.)
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KRJ_586:53pm via Twitter for iPhone
Taking an official visit up to UCONN this week @UConnFootball

Joshua Johnson is a 6-5 240lb DE from Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee Georgia.
Josh Johnson highlights -
 
huskymedic said:
FARGO ‏@_ChrisChuk1 29m 29 minutes ago
thank you @CoachVBrown59 and Coach Diaco for stopping by the house today. #HuskyPack

Alex Gleitman ‏@alexgleitman Dec 7
2017 RB/DB @_ChrisChuk1 tells me he has decommitted from #Villanova, re-opens recruitment


Chris Chukwuneke is a 6-0 185ib RB/DB from St. John Vianney High School. Former Villanova commit.
Chris Chukwuneke highlights -
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Need playmaker. We have big bodies, where are the guys who can turn a short play into a long td? Newsome the only proven commodity
 
huskymedic said:
FARGO ‏@_ChrisChuk1 29m 29 minutes ago
thank you @CoachVBrown59 and Coach Diaco for stopping by the house today. #HuskyPack

Alex Gleitman ‏@alexgleitman Dec 7
2017 RB/DB @_ChrisChuk1 tells me he has decommitted from #Villanova, re-opens recruitment


Chris Chukwuneke is a 6-0 185ib RB/DB from St. John Vianney High School. Former Villanova commit.
Chris Chukwuneke highlights -
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I love the way he reads his blocks, didn't seem extremely fast, but seems to be a solid rb
 
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jazyj said:
I love the way he reads his blocks, didn't seem extremely fast, but seems to be a solid rb
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I haven't looked to cross reference times to a track site for him but FWIW the article above had a blurb that said: "He's fast, reportedly carrying a 4.45 time in the 40-yard dash and was a sprinter, long-jump and triple-jumper for the track team as well." No clue as to accuracy.
 
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Stairmaster said:
Diaco looking at speed instead of physical prototypes for a change...methinks this is a good thing.
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Amen... we need football players.. instincts over braun ... no Mike Mamula clones
 
huskymedic said:
Out of pocket:

SJR Football (@sjrfb)
12/9/16, 12:20 PM
Breaking : @Jordan1Scott offered @UConnHuskies @NJ_FB_SPOT @VarsityAces @Quick60 @SJRNews

Class of 2017 WR/RB/Ath SR 4.36 (40) - Jordan Scott highlights - Hudl
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Jordan Scott@Jordan1Scott 1 hour ago · Linden
Blessed to receive an offer from Uconn

Jordan Scott is a 5-6 163lb/(5-7 150lb)"Athlete" from St Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, NJ. University of Rhode Island, Stetson, Gannon University

Interesting article from back in June from Todd Hunt who covers New Jersey High School recruiting and was @ the N.J. Select Football Showcase.

>>Fastest 40-yard dash - The fastest 40-yard dash time went to St. Joseph (Mont.) athlete Jordan Scott, a 5-7, 150-pound junior, originally out of Linden, N.J. "That kid Jordan Scott, man -- holy cow -- 4.367 on the laser," said Todd Smith. "That's probably one of the fastest high school times I've ever seen in my life. If you ran sub 4.5 on the hand time, we sent you over to the laser to get a real laser time on you. So I guess he ran some obnoxious hand time and they were like you've got to go over to the laser. And then he went over to the laser and he ran 4.367."<<
 
huskymedic said:
KM³@artofkm 1 hour ago
Great to see coach Cummings from uconn again & Glad to see coach Picucci from UMaine as well. Looking forward to the visit in January.
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huskymedic said:
Some more background on Mensah:

All-State RB Kevin Mensah transferring to Shepherd Hill
Court gives Kevin Mensah OK to suit up for rest of season

Senior Year ( 9/11 games ) - Kevin Mensah highlights
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KM³@artofkm 17 mins ago
Humbled & blessed to receive a preferred walk on offer from the University of Michigan!#GoBlue

Other current offers from Bryant and Kentucky Christian.
 
huskymedic said:
Football Earns 6 All-Conference Honors & Defensive Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year - DL – Dallas Hobbs
1st Team Defense - DL – Dallas Hobbs
All New England - DL – Dallas Hobbs

Has picked up other offers from Army, Toledo, Dartmouth, Lafayette in addition to Fordham and Holy Cross from above.

NEPSAC All New England Teams (Besides Hobbs on Class A - UConn '17 DE commit Jake Byczko is All New England Class B. Other Class A selections: QB Nick Henkel '18 holds a UConn offer as do T.Black, '17, ND Commit C.J Holmes '17 and BC Commit Hunter Long '17)
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Inside The Huddle MA@IThuddleMA 5 hours ago
Congratulations to @Dhobbs92 on ITHMA Prep Defensive Player of the Year
ITHMA 2016 Prep School Players Of The Year (12/9/16)…
 
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