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2017 UConn Offer List:
  1. Aapri Washington (DB) – Southlake Christian Academy, Huntersville NC
  2. Jeffrey Hubbard (CB) - Woodward Academy, College Park GA (Colorado State Commit 7/18/16>Decommit 12/6/16)
  3. Rob Saulin (DE/TE) - Pennsville Memorial High School, Pennsville New Jersey (UConn Commit 4/16/16 > Decommit> Temple Commit 11/29/16>Decommit 1/6/17))
  4. Lester Axson Jr. (CB/WR) - Foundation Academy, Winter Haven, Florida
  5. Sandro Maxwell (TE/DE) - Berkley Prep High, Tampa Florida
  6. Zamari Maxwell (CB/Athlete) - Pinellas Park High School, Largo Florida
  7. Joshua Maize (DE) - Deerfield High School, Deerfield Illinois
  8. Noah Hamlin (WR/DB) - Clarion High School, Clarion PA
  9. Savon Cooper (LB) - Creekside High School, Fairburn GA
  10. Justus Harris (CB) - Roswell High School, Roswell, Georgia
  11. Dawson DeGroot (Safety/WR/Athlete) - Fort Myers High School, Fort Myers Florida
  12. Josh Thompson (WR/DB) - Garland High School, Garland Texas (BC Commit 9/12/16>Decommit)
  13. Jason Pinnock (CB/WR) - Windsor High School, Windsor CT (BC Commit 8/12/16>Decommit 1/5/16))
  14. Max Cummins - (DL) - All Saints Episcopal School, Ft Worth Texas (UConn Commit 12/11/16>Decommit 1/4/17)
  15. Johnathan Lovett (RB/SS) - Cherokee High School, Marlton New Jersey (Rutgers DeCommit 11/14/16)
  16. Michael Smith (WR) - Vero Beach High School, Vero Beach, Florida.
  17. Jordan Scott (Ath) - St Joseph Regional High School Montvale, New Jersey
  18. Owen Kessler (DE) - Westfield High School, Westfield New Jersey.
  19. Alex Wilcox (DT) - University Christian School, Jacksonville, Florida.(Wofford DeCommit 12/14/16)
  20. Darrian Beavers (Safety/WR) Colerain High School, Colerain Ohio
  21. Ibrahim Kante (DE) - Trinity-Pawling High School, Pawling New York via Cardinal Hayes, Bronx New York
  22. Zac Barnard (TE/DE) - Peddie School, Hightown New Jersey
  23. TJ Rayam (DT) Peddie School, Hightown New Jersey via Alabaster, Alabama
  24. Kesean Gamble (RB/MLB) Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Cincinnati Ohio.
  25. Samuel Laurent (WR/DB) - Xaverian Brothers High School, Westwood MA
  26. Sam Crawford (WR/DB - Rockwall High School, Rockwall Texas.
  27. Elliott Brown (WR) - The Taft School, Watertown via CH Flowers High School, Springdale MD
  28. Dymetri McKenzie (LB/RB) - North Broward Prep, Coconut Creek, Florida
  29. Octavian Williams (OT) - Lithonian High School, Lithonian GA
  30. Garrison Burnett (CB/DT QB) - Maret School, Washington DC (Edsall offer)
  31. Jordan McAfee (PS QB) - Everett High School, Everett MA (UConn Commit 4/2/16)
  32. Abiola Bebe Olaniyan (CB) - Woodberry Forest School, Woodberry Forest VA (UConn Commit 6/14/16)
  33. Ryan Dickens (LB/FB/LS) - Raritan High School, Hazlett New Jersey (UConn Commit 6/15/16)
  34. Ryan Fitton (TE/DE/P) - Staples High School, Westport CT (UConn Commit 7/4/16)
  35. Ian Swenson (CB) - Loyola Academy, Wilmette Illinois. (UConn Commit 7/22/16)
  36. Brian Keating (C/LS) - Darien High School, Darien CT. (UConn Commit 7/2016 - PWO)
  37. Jake Byczko (TE/OLB) - Lawrence Academy, Groton MA (UConn Commit 7/27/16)
  38. Omar Fortt(DB/WR) - St Luke's School, New Canaan CT (UConn Commit 8/7/16)
  39. Dallas Hobbs (TE/DE) - Deerfield Academy via Washington High School Cedar Rapids Iowa (UConn Commit 12/11/16)
  40. James Tunstall (OL) - Lackey High School, Indian Head Maryland (UConn Commit 12/11/16)
  41. Ryan Van Demark (OL) - The Hun School, Princeton New Jersey (UConn Commit 12/12/16)
  42. Jordan Swan (CB) - St Francis Academy, Baltimore Maryland (UConn Commit 12/19/16)
  43. Stanley Hubbard III (OL) - St. John's College High School, Washington DC. (UConn Commit 12/19/16)
  44. Raheem Blackshear (WR/RB/DB) - Archbishop Woods High Scjhool, Warminster PA Temple Commit @ time of UConn offer)
  45. Cornell Jones (MLB) - Miami Central High School, Miami Florida (FIU Commit @ time of UConn offer)
  46. Caleb Thomas (DT) - Mansfield High School, Mansfield, TX (Nevda Commit @ time of UConn offer)
  47. Jeremiah Miller (WR/DB) - Sun Valley High School, Monroe North Carolina (Coastal Carolina Commit @ time of UConn offer)
  48. J.T. Cauthen (WR) - Cuthbertson High School, Waxhaw NC (UNC Commit 1/5/16)
  49. Jack Coan (PS QB) - Sayville High School, Sayville New York (Wisconsin Commit 3/24/16)
  50. A.J. Dillon (RB/LB) - Lawrence Academy, Groton MA (Michigan Commit 3/28/17>Decommit 12/14/16>BC Commit)
  51. Tommy Christ (DE/T) - Dominion High School, Sterling VA (UVA Commit 4/2/16)
  52. Kasim Hill (PS QB) - Gilman High School, Baltimore MD (Maryland Commit 4/9/16)
  53. Brandon Sebastian (Ath) – West Haven HS/Cheshire Academy Cheshire CT (BC Commit 4/9/16
  54. Bo Melton ( WR/ATH) - Cedar Creek High School, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey (Rutgers Commit 4/15/16)
  55. Ben Mason (LB/FB) - Newtown High School, Newtown CT (Michigan Commit 5/7/16)
  56. Sam Vretman (OL) – Rocky Mountain HS Idaho/Cheshire Academy Cheshire CT (Rutgers Commit 5/16/16)
  57. Isaiah McDuffie (LB/RB) - Bennett High School, Buffalo New York (Syracuse Commit 7/20/15>Decommit> BC Commit 5/24/16)
  58. MJ Jarrell (WR) - Timber Creek High School, Orlando, Florida (Maryland Commit 6/2/16)
  59. Issac Hawn (OL) - St Charles North High School,Elgin Illinois (NIU Commit 6/3/16)
  60. Kenny Pickett (DT QB) - Ocean Twnshp High School, Oakhurst New Jersey (Temple Commit 4/9/16>Decommitt 5/16/16>Pitt Commit 6/4/16)
  61. Alexander Marshall (TE/DE) - Andover High School, Andover MA (FSU Commit 6/4/16)
  62. Darian Street (WR/CB) - Liberty High School, Bethlehem PA (Pitt Commit 6/6/16)
  63. Zachariah Burton (DB/WR) - William Penn High School, New Castle Delaware (UVA Commit 6/12/16)
  64. Ethan Wiederkehr (DE/TE) - Shoreham Wading River High School, Shoreham NY (Northwestern Commit 6/13/16)
  65. Collin Smith (QB/RB/Safety/Athlete) - Ligonier Valley High School, Ligonier, PA (WVA Commit 6/14/16)
  66. Marcus Valdez (DE) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, New Jersey (BC Commit 6/22/16)
  67. Cody Lamb (OL) - Miamisburg High School, Miamisburg Ohio (Cincinnati Commit 6/22/16)
  68. Robert Topps III (CB) - Marist High School, Chicago Ill. (Kansas Commit 6/22/16)
  69. Dakota Davis (OL) - Gleneig High School, Gleneig Maryland (Syracuse Commit 6/24/16)
  70. Andrew Stueber (OL) - Darien High School, Darien CT (Michigan Commit 6/25/16)
  71. Cameron Jordan (WR/DB) - Hills West High School, Dix Hills NY (Syracuse Commit 6/26/16)
  72. Matt Hankins ( CB) - Marcus High School, Flower Mound Texas (Iowa Commit 6/27/16)
  73. Olakunle Fatukasi (OLB) - Grant Street Campus School, Brooklyn, NY (Rutgers Commit 6/28/16)
  74. Rob King (Safety/QB/Athlete) - Father Judge High School, Philadelphia PA. (Temple Commit 7/1/16)
  75. Ifeatu Melifonwu (WR/CB) - Grafton High School, Grafton MA.(Syracuse Commit 7/2/16)
  76. Kameron Jones (LB) - Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee, GA (Louisville Commit 7/3/16)
  77. Deon Jones (CB) – Archbishop Carrol High School, Washington DC (Maryland Commit 7/6/16)
  78. D. Major Roman (TE/LB) – New London High School, New London CT (Yale Commit (7/7/16)
  79. C.J. Holmes (RB/CB) – Cheshire Academy, Cheshire CT (Notre Dame Commit 7/8/16)
  80. Darius Corbett (WR/CB) - Tampa Catholic High School, Tampa Florida (Toledo Commit 7/9/16)
  81. Mike Tverdov (DE) - Union High School, Union NJ (Rutgers Commit 7/13/16)
  82. Russell Thompson-Bishop (WR/QB/SS) - Bloomfield High School, Bloomfield CT (Syracuse Commit 7/21/16)
  83. Jeremiah Stafford (OL) - North Marion High School , Citra, Florida (USF Commit 7/24/16)
  84. Markus Vinson (DB/RB) - Damascus High School, Damascus Maryland (Richmond Commit 7/25/16)
  85. Mason Cholewa (DE/DT) - Montour High School, McKees Rock PA (UCF Commit 7/27/16)
  86. Thabo Mwaniki (Athlete) - Guyer High School, Denton Texas (OK State Commit 7/30/16)
  87. Aaron Hackett (TE) - Venice High School, Venice Florida (Syracuse Commit 7/31/16)
  88. Curtis Harper ( DT/G) - McKeesport High School, McKeesport PA (Syracuse Commit 8/1/16)
  89. Max Fisher (WR) - Gonzaga High School, Washington DC. (NC State Commit 8/2/16)
  90. Grant Donaldson (LB/FB/P) - DeMatha Catholic High School. Annapolis, Maryland (Air Force Commit 8/5/16)
  91. Dan Sichterman (DE/OLB) - Kings High School, Kings Mill, Ohio (Ball State Commit 8/9/16 > Decommit/Iowas State Commit 10/30/16)
  92. Hunter Long (TE) - Deerfield Academy via Exeter High School, Exeter New Hampshire (BC Commit 8/13/16)
  93. Trevon Grimes (WR) – St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft Lauderdale Florida (OSU Commit 8/22/16)
  94. Diego Fagot (LB) - Calvary Christian Academy, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Navy Commit 9/11/16)
  95. Erik Mueller (LB/FB) - Wheaton North High School, Wheaton Illinois (Northwestern Commit 9/17/16)
  96. Carter Warren (OT) - Passaic County Tech Institute, Wayne New Jersey (Pitt Commit 10/8/16)
  97. Ted Field (OL) - The Salisbury School CT via Glen Mill PA. (Georgia Southern Commit 12/3/16)
  98. Tarik Black (WR) – Cheshire Academy, Cheshire CT (Michigan Commit 12/14/16)
  99. Isaiah Wilson (OL) Brooklyn Poly Prep, Brooklyn, NY (UGA Commit 12/16/16)
  100. Jahmin Muse (Ath/WR/S) - Elizabeth High School, Elizabeth, NJ (BC Commit 12/17/16)
  101. C.J. Lewis (DT QB) – Cheshire Academy, Cheshire CT (Tennessee Commit 7/23/16>Decommit 11/22/16>BC Commit 12/25/16)
  102. DJ Edwards (WR) - Palm Beach Lakes High School, West Palm Beach Florida (Purdue Commit 12/31/16)
  103. Markquese Bell (WR/FS) - Bridgeton High School, Bridgeton New Jersey (Maryland Commit 1/1/17)
  104. Joshua Johnson (DE) - Peachtree Ridge High School - Suwanee Georgia (Georgia Southern Commit 1/15/17)
  105. Brendan Devera (LB/QB) - Wayne Hills High School, Wayne NJ. (UNH DeCommit 12/19/16>Delaware Commit 1/15/17)
  106. Liam Fornadel (OL) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey (James Madison Commit 1/15/17)
 
ktuck911 said:
Looks like Lashlee is poaching for another DT QB out there. Just took a quick peak at his follows on Twitter.
FINALLY. Don't think this guy's playing around.
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I'm incompetent on twitter - can you be more specific?
 
Dynasty said:
I think Ktuck is referring to DT QB Ryan Glover. Former Colorado State commit. Other interesting players Lashlee has followed on Twitter recently include CJ Lewis, AJ Dillon, Dwayne Lawson(another QB/Illinois commit), and Stone Smartt(another QB).
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Exciting Stuff. Glover has a great arm. Hits runners in stride, ball flys out of his hands easy.
http://247sports.com/Player/Ryan-Glover-82718
 
huskymedic said:
Número Uno ‏@SamuelLaurent19 1h1 hour ago
All Glory to God, that I'm able to say that I have received my second full scholarships offer from the University of Connecticut. #GoHuskies

Samuel Laurent is a 6-3 175lb WR/DB from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood MA (Same Division as Jordan McAfee - Everett beat Xaverian for State title). Other offers from Holy Cross and Colgate.
Samuel Laurent highlights (short season secondary to injury)
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Now dem some hops...

 
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huskymedic said:
Jason@Jason_Pinnock
Flight booked for official to Pitt next weekend ✈️ #H2P?
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Jason ‏@Jason_Pinnock Jan 14
Pitt Official visit coming to an end

Pinnock Discusses Official Visit

>>Pinnock continues to have interest from Tennessee, Purdue, Notre Dame and Iowa State. Purdue will have an in-home visit with him tomorrow morning. “I will decide what to do this week. There’s a chance I may cancel any future visits. We’ll see how it goes. I was really impressed with Pitt.”<<

Geez, I wonder who from Purdue? :confused:
 
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HobokenHusky said:
Illinois is a garbage P5 program and we have beaten them for a few guys the past few years, it's not a total stretch to flip him.
He looks like Cam Newton in those JC highlights. I think we might now have coach on staff who can sell that angle with some authority on the subject
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He was also recruited by Auburn. Not sure if Lashlee was his recruiter, but if he was, I hope he can sway him to commit here.
 
HobokenHusky said:
it's not a total stretch to flip him.
He looks like Cam Newton in those JC highlights. I think we might now have coach on staff who can sell that angle with some authority on the subject
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We need him more than Illinois. Imo
 
Drew said:
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Well that's tough, but I trust the new staff has good reason to change direction. And hopefully one of those reasons would be just better talent is available.
 
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Sprague03 said:
I think it might be Ryan Dickens who committed June 15th. That's too bad if true
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If it is, that's tough. However, I keep playing around with our 10 remaining scholarship spots (and with some spring attrition that becomes 13 slots) and when I do, I feel like we need about 15 more dudes. If we have strictly 10 spaces left, then in my opinion those ten spaces should go 2 to QB, 2 to RB, 2 OL, 2 DL, 1 WR and 1 MLB. But I would prefer we found a way to bring in another S, another WR, another LB and another OL to bring us to 14. And I really would like to see the next two OL slots allocated as one grad transfer and one JUCO.
 
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Sprague03 said:
I think it might be Ryan Dickens who committed June 15th.
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Believe so...

Old Twitter profile: Raritan '17 |Football LB| State Champ| UConn '21 Football Commit

New Twitter profile: Raritan '17 |Football LB| State Champ| and his pinned announcement tweet is gone.

I'm gonna wait a bit before adjusting list.
 
So according to our best stalking information on twitter in addition to McAfee we are targeting:

Ryan Glover: (visited Minnesota in the fall under the old coaching regime) <--I think this is our best shot - and I noticed he started following RH. This kid also claims a UPenn offer. I think this is the one to get.
Stone Smartt: CA kid. Seems on par with McAfee in skills <--maybe that is an over generalization
Dwayne Larson: Highest rated of the four - on 12/5 he committed to Illinois. RH will need some magic to pull this kid in.
Nick Tronti: FL kid <--looks like Bryant Sheriffs in many respects - likes to run and lowers his shoulder for extra yardage....not a big arm.
 
Exit 4 said:
Well that's tough, but I trust the new staff has good reason to change direction. And hopefully one of those reasons would be just better talent is available.
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It is tough. Unfortunately, it's also NCAA rules. The rule is no one is bound until signing day, and you take anyone's verbal commitments prior to signing day -- either school's or player's -- at your own risk.

When Edsall left after the Fiesta Bowl, our AD and Hank HUghes immediately communicated to all recruits that their offers made by Edsall would be recognized by the new regime, and when PP took over he had to agree to that. That, clearly, is the morally right thing to do.

But I recognize that many here are so desperate for winning that we may be willing to look the other way here and there. And that includes me.
 
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If Crocker likes to play 3-3-5 then I would think that would be attractive to Dawson DeGroot who took an official with us in December.
 
Saab04 said:
@Medic Do you think we still have a shot at Romello Martin? According to ESPN he's considering UConn among others.

College Football Recruiting Schools - ESPN
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Not sure... he was initially offered back in 2015. Some sites have him holding an offer and other sites don't.
huskymedic said:
Romello Martin is not showing on any of the sites (ESPN, 247, Rivals or Scout) has holding a UConn offer. It was initially reported by a Rivals affiliated Twitter account. I'm taking him off list for now.
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It appears that ESPN and Rivals have him w/ an offer and 247 and Scout don't.

Did some sniffing and found this from a few days ago: "South Carolina has moved on from three-star defensive tackle Romello Martin for academic reasons." -- needs to retake SATs.
 
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Dynasty said:
Brendan De Vera committed to Delaware yesterday.
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Interesting - so Crocker is clearly at work in changing the direction of recruiting on Defense. DeVera seemed destine to be a husky under Diaco.

So I wonder what he is looking for.
 
huskymedic said:
Believe so...

Old Twitter profile: Raritan '17 |Football LB| State Champ| UConn '21 Football Commit

New Twitter profile: Raritan '17 |Football LB| State Champ| and his pinned announcement tweet is gone.

I'm gonna wait a bit before adjusting list.
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If true, I don't like this at all. Yeah, a coaching staff can make the determination that they want to go in another direction for talent, but our former coaching staff made the offer as proxies for the University of Connecticut. I'm sure the letterhead didn't just say "Diaco and Friends". It said UCONN.

Not offering a kid is one thing. Going back on an accepted offer is altogether a different thing, in my opinion. And this young man may not have been searching for an alternative for months and perhaps passed on other viable alternatives in order to stay committed. If this is true, talk about stealing away a kid's dream...
 
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