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huskymedic said:
I can see I'm gonna need to increase my meds to get through tomorrow...
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This is agonizing. We have the most exciting batch of recruits in last weekend in years and they have all gone Edsall 1.0 on us.
 
Exit 4 said:
This is agonizing. We have the most exciting batch of recruits in last weekend in years and they have all gone Edsall 1.0 on us.
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Was going to say...if we thought yesterday was long...then today could feel like an eternity! :( ...unless UConn Country is right and a few disclose early.
 
While we twiddle our thumbs and stress out. Let's recap what is hanging in the lurch.

1) Pindell QB - vibes are good that he is coming.
2) Washington QB - radio silent.
3) Sheffield RB - word is the OV was positive.
4) Gardner LB - radio silent
5) Kayoute DL - looked happy in the OV twitter pic. hard to believe he is not coming.
6) Green DL - tweeted a UConn pick post OV. good sign?
7) Vollmer OL - taft prep kid did not take an official visit.
8) Hall WR - late offer by the staff - maybe Hairston took his seat at the table.
9) Transfers/Other surprises?

I want them all!
 
Exit 4 said:
While we twiddle our thumbs and stress out. Let's recap what is hanging in the lurch.

1) Pindell QB - vibes are good that he is coming.
2) Washington QB - radio silent.
3) Sheffield RB - word is the OV was positive.
4) Gardner LB - radio silent
5) Kayoute DL - looked happy in the OV twitter pic. hard to believe he is not coming.
6) Green DL - tweeted a UConn pick post OV. good sign?
7) Vollmer OL - taft prep kid did not take an official visit.
8) Hall WR - late offer by the staff - maybe Hairston took his seat at the table.
9) Transfers/Other surprises?

I want them all!
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My guess is that we grab Pindell, Gardner, and Keyoute. Was very confident about Washington but am less confident now that we're hearing positive things about Pindell. Hopefully we get em both. Something tells me Sheffield will go to GA Southern or Southern Miss
 
My thoughts on odds of a commit:

Pindell, Sheffield, Kayoute - greater than 80%
Green - greater than 60%. don't know if Arizona offer is still valid, photo on twitter was promising. Long way to come if another late offer competes.
Washington and Gardner - 50% could go either way. Fighting against P5 offers in both cases.
Vollmer, Hall - less than 25% - neither made an official. WR slot went to Hairston, not sure if a 5th OL is wanted unless it is a JUCO that can play now.
Transfers, other surprises - greater than 75%. There will be something we were not expecting.
 
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UConnRock said:
My thoughts on odds of a commit:

Pindell, Sheffield, Kayoute - greater than 80%
Green - greater than 60%. don't know if Arizona offer is still valid, photo on twitter was promising. Long way to come if another late offer competes.
Washington and Gardner - 50% could go either way. Fighting against P5 offers in both cases.
Vollmer, Hall - less than 25% - neither made an official. WR slot went to Hairston, not sure if a 5th OL is wanted unless it is a JUCO that can play now.
Transfers, other surprises - greater than 75%. There will be something we were not expecting.
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This is where I am at. With the exception of Gardner. Unless I'm wrong he just decommitted from BC. And with no other offers but ours and a recent visit I feel we are at a 90% with him or so. And I am at 100% with Pindell just a hunch.........
 
huskymedic said:
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And this is doubly good news because we won't face Pindell as a Temple Owl.

@UConnRock - I have to agree with your handicapping. Of the OL recruits, I think Vollmer as a PG kid with a mature body could see the field the quickest of the lineman we have recruited, but my hunch is that his offer came moments before Holmes accepted and so maybe Holmes took his seat. I think its possible Hairston took Hall's seat.
 
UConnRock said:
My thoughts on odds of a commit:

Pindell, Sheffield, Kayoute - greater than 80%
Green - greater than 60%. don't know if Arizona offer is still valid, photo on twitter was promising. Long way to come if another late offer competes.
Washington and Gardner - 50% could go either way. Fighting against P5 offers in both cases.
Vollmer, Hall - less than 25% - neither made an official. WR slot went to Hairston, not sure if a 5th OL is wanted unless it is a JUCO that can play now.
Transfers, other surprises - greater than 75%. There will be something we were not expecting.
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Supposedly Vollmer went on an official visit to UVA last weekend, and the crystal ball looks like they may be the leaders.
 
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kcc1442 said:
This is where I am at. With the exception of Gardner. Unless I'm wrong he just decommitted from BC. And with no other offers but ours and a recent visit I feel we are at a 90% with him or so. And I am at 100% with Pindell just a hunch....
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Think this could be one of our best if not the best class in the last decade too, if we get those 80-100% guys and Vollmer (Big need still at T).
 
UConnJim said:
Supposedly Vollmer went on an official visit to UVA last weekend, and the crystal ball looks like they may be the leaders.
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I like the kid. Think he could play early - even this fall if the LT position is a weak as I fear it to be, but if he doesn't come, I think the staff will work up some magic this spring with a JUCO or grad transfer.
 
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Exit 4 said:
While we twiddle our thumbs and stress out. Let's recap what is hanging in the lurch.

1) Pindell QB - vibes are good that he is coming.
2) Washington QB - radio silent.
3) Sheffield RB - word is the OV was positive.
4) Gardner LB - radio silent
5) Kayoute DL - looked happy in the OV twitter pic. hard to believe he is not coming.
6) Green DL - tweeted a UConn pick post OV. good sign?
7) Vollmer OL - taft prep kid did not take an official visit.
8) Hall WR - late offer by the staff - maybe Hairston took his seat at the table.
9) Transfers/Other surprises?

I want them all!
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So my order of desire of the 7 remaining (not a prediction of likelihood) is as follow"

1. Sheffield. I just have a hunch he is going to be a really good player down he road.
2. Gardner. Clearly an athlete, if unsure about position, which is what Edsall loved in 1.0. Plus a chance to start getting off to a good start in CT.
3. Green.
4. Washington. Guessing Lashlee rates him above McAfee or we wouldn't be bothering, but not an immediate need.
5. Vollmer. Class already has an adequate number of OLs.
6. Kayoute. I've been saying since day 1 of 2.0 that we need to go back to speed rushers. Just not sure whether this is our guy or just the best we could find late.
7. Hall. I think his offer was gone when Hairston signed, and I'm not sure he was ever above Hairston anyway.
 
businesslawyer said:
So my order of desire of the 7 remaining (not a prediction of likelihood) is as follow"

1. Sheffield. I just have a hunch he is going to be a really good player down he road.
2. Gardner. Clearly an athlete, if unsure about position, which is what Edsall loved in 1.0. Plus a chance to start getting off to a good start in CT.
3. Green.
4. Washington. Guessing Lashlee rates him above McAfee or we wouldn't be bothering, but not an immediate need.
5. Vollmer. Class already has an adequate number of OLs.
6. Kayoute. I've been saying since day 1 of 2.0 that we need to go back to speed rushers. Just not sure whether this is our guy or just the best we could find late.
7. Hall. I think his offer was gone when Hairston signed, and I'm not sure he was ever above Hairston anyway.
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The thing about Gardner is that is he has a nimble explosive body for his 6'3'' build. Yes, he could be a RB in college, but I agree with the staff in that his combination of weight, speed and body size is well suited for LB. And we are going to need LBs. I know the roster is full at the moment, but in two years we'll have relatively few guys. Gardner could be the Lutrus/Wilson/Smallwood for 2018-2020 seasons.

If the staff manages to take Vollmer, I have to figure they know some OL kids on the current roster are leaving early. I think Vollmer adds value if you think he can play early with his post grad body.
 
hmmm ....

I would say that made Pindell 100%. I like the "economy" of his throwing motion. He just flicks it ... and it is a bullet. Not a fastball pitcher; just direct and pointed. He did show touch on over the middle throws and outs. Plus ... he is really damn fast. At Lackawanna (when I look at his schedule), I see young men chasing him. Not 5'6" high school. And he zips around that end quick. Definitely beyond Shirreffs or Lorenzen in decisiveness and speed.

Gardner is rising to a really good slot. If he doesn't know where BC places him ... I say Lutrus, he knows. Crocker with both Cherry and the Danbury kid also used very effective LBs. This is a crucial pick for us. I think he is highly likely.
Sheffield - based on his alternative offers - is a solid plug at RB. We won't know much more until he is running live plays. He plays at a high FL league near Pensacola and, what we really should admire, he made the rounds to SEC and high level programs. He may have waited too long for some scholarship slots. He has nice offers ... but UConn is the best school, best schedule, most TV. We should have him.
Grant: I think he showed his cards. He is coming.
Kouyate: I like. There is a spark to his play. I am sure Edsall et al looked at a lot of kids for this role; Kouyate rose ... and we saw no other names. Standard slot in our RE 1.0.
I think Vollmer's urgency timed with Robert Holmes' commit. We would take the Big Kraut; but we have a full complement.
Can there be others we don't know? Always possible. We have scholarships available. Heard nothing about kickers (and we have a K and a P that hasn't played much ... we like to use the Sailor Academy kicking school; we might see an arrival). And Florida? Richardson often found a kid that had not landed after lots of buzz.

The other NOTABLE? Randy Edsall let his son Corey roam. I would say that both Grant and Hairston are from Corey Edsall's eyes. None of the other coaches probably ever looked west of the Mississippi.
 
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Pudge, I think you meant Green instead of Grant.
 
No confirmation of a commit from Pindell on his Twitter account as of yet. So, I'll try to hold back on my excitement for now.

I thought if staff could land either Pindell OR Washington, they'd be comfortable with the QB position. I'm still very confident McAfee is going to be a very good here. The coaching was sooooo bad, that I would look at all the QBs heading into spring ball with a clean slate.

Pindell - JUCO experience puts him in the mix to be the starting QB in 2017. Pindell reminds me of a former UConn recruit/commit who never ended up here, but I'll reserve that until we know for sure he's a Husky. He would be, without question, the most athletic QB UConn has had since DJ. He's a perfect fit for Lashlee's system. He makes you defend the whole field.

Washington - I think physically has all the tools to be the best QB here since Dan O. I really liked our chances until last night. I think he is really holding out for an offer from Florida. He's been pretty vocal about wanting to be a Gator. Then he tweeted this last night.....I really wanna go to school with my brother man ✊ @MIAMIJCG26, who committed to Tennessee St. I get the feeling he doesn't want to stray too far away from home.

Sherriffs - Brings toughness and leadership and if he comes back, he will compete to be the starter. I think with Lashlee's tutelage he can help this team win. Worst case scenario, he gives this team a veteran back-up QB, we know the team would rally around.

Williams - We still don't know what he'll be. He never should have taken a snap last year. He has the physical tools. He needs to clean up his throwing mechanics a bit. I think Lashlee being here could benefit him, as well. I'm not going to count him out just yet.

McAfee - To me, he's similar to Washington physically. He's also very smart. He played in a spread system, he will learn the offense quickly. He has great leadership skills, he's played against good competition, and he's a winner. I think he red shirts in 2017 and backs up Pindell in 2018.

Bisack - Physically, he looks like a college QB. He can sling it all over the field. Another very bright kid, who can pick the system up quickly. He also played in a spread system in high school. He's not as athletic as the other QBs, but I think he'll compete and push for a back up role.
 
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