2018 Recruiting Thread

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

Uncommitted OL from DC:

 

[Exit 4]

Uncommitted OL from DC:

Yes and a quick review of his twitter activity shows that Virginia Tech is also all over him. We really need Beebe or Jefferson to reload at the OC position.

 

[Drew]

manuel allen flipped from nebraska to louisville

 

[huskymedic]

manuel allen flipped from nebraska to louisville

That's #3...

 

[Drew]

That's #3...

yeah it was completely out of nowhere too. not even sure he's visited louisville and last week was talking about how he is an early enrollee for nebraska. definitely odd.

 

[huskymedic]

QB from The Brunswick School in Greenwich

Nicky Henkel‏ @nickhenkel15 1h 1 hour ago
Committed to be a Yale Bulldog!! I'm very thankful for everyone who has had my back throughout this process. #203 #4for40 #BAS #BKH

 

[huskymedic]

Lackawanna JUCO OL to Maryland

T.J.‏ @TJ_BRADLEYYYY 39m 39 minutes ago
It's official I'm committed!!!!

 

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Mike McAllister‏ @McAllisterScout 2m 2 minutes ago
BREAKING: 4-star Bronx (NY) Cardinal Hayes OT Qadir White (@QadirWhite) has committed to #Syracuse

 

[huskymedic]

2018 UConn Offer List (Click on commit's name for highlight video)

1. Messiah Swinson (DE/TE) – Long Island Lutheran High School, Glen Head NY (Diaco Staff Offer)
2. Elijah McAllister (WR/DE) – Rumson-Fair Haven Regional HS, Rumson, New Jersey (Diaco Staff Offer)
3. Eyabi Anoma (DE) - St Francis Academy, Baltimore MD (Diaco Staff Offer)
4. Kirby Bennet (RB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada
5. Eriq Gilyard (LB) - Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville Florida
   
6. Elijah Wade (DE) - Arbor View High School, Las Vegas Nevada
7. Drue Jackson (WR) - Sachse High School, Sachse Texas
   
8. Tyreke Johnson (DB) - Trinity Christian Academy, Jacksonville Florida
9. Marcellus Earlington (DE) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
10. Nikko Hall (WR/S) - Calabasas High School, Calabasas CA
11. Tyler Friday (DE) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
12. Lancine Turay (DE) - Irvington High School, Irvington, New Jersey
13. Kevin Brennan (S/RB) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
14. Sidney Murray (LB/DE) - Foster High School, Richmond Texas>Cisco Junior College, Cisco Texas
15. Dez Boykin (WR) - Whitehall High School, Whitehall PA
    
16. Parker Devine (DE/OLB) - Bartram Trail High School, Jacksonville Florida
17. Michael Barrett (QB/ATH) - Lowndes High School, Valdosta, Georgia
18. Jacob Isaia (OL) - Bishop Gorman High School Las Vegas, Nevada
    
19. Chris Mitchell (CB) - Mission Viejo High School Mission Viejo CA
20. Evan Fields (OL/DL) - East Coweta High School, Sharpsburg, Georgia
21. DaeJuan Sanders (RB/Safety) - Highland Regional High School, Blackwood New Jersey
22. Steven Krajewski (QB) - Colquitt County High School, Moultrie Georgia
23. Colby Sorsdal (OL/DL) - Mt. Lebanon High School, Pittsburgh, PA
    
24. Joshua Ezeudu (OL) - Archer High School, Lawrenceville, Georgia
    
25. Carter Bradley (QB) - Providence High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
26. Myjai Sanders (DE) - Raines High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
27. Brian Asamoah (LB/RB) - St. Francis DeSales High School, Columbus Ohio
28. Will Choloh (DL) - Archer High School, Lawrenceville Georgia (Georgia State Commit 7/1/17>Decommit 7/30/17)
    
29. Bebee Landon (OL) - Webb City High School, Webb City Missouri
30. Damion Daley (DE/DT) - Ridge View High School, Columbia South Carolina
31. Kylen McCracken (DL/OL) - Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland Ohio
    
32. Amelio Moran (OL) - Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach Virginia
    
33. Dequan Jackson (LB) - Robert E. Lee High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
34. Kavosiey Smoke (RB/LB) - Wetumpka High School, Wetumpka, Alabama
    
35. Julius Welschof (DE/TE) Miesbach, Germany
    
36. Josh Jefferson (OL) - St. John's College High School Washington, DC
37. Brayden Willis (TE) - James Martin High School, Arlington Texas
38. Noel Ofori-Nyadu (OL) Mansfield Timberview High School, Arlington Texas
39. Kevon Jones (LB/SS) - East Hartford High School, East Hartford CT (UConn Commit 2/25/17)
    
40. Dillon Harris (LB)- Cheshire Academy via Bloomfield CT (UConn Commit 4/5/17)
41. Malik Xavier Banks (DB) - Howard High School, Wilmington Delaware (UConn Commit 6/15/17)
42. Khyon Gillespie (RB/Safety) - Capital Prep Magnet School, Hartford CT (UConn Commit 6/16/17
43. Hunter Webb (LB) - Loyalsock Township High School, Williamsport PA (UConn Commit 6/22/17)
44. Oneil Robinson (WR/DB) - Capital Prep Magnet School, Hartford CT (UConn Commit 6/24/17)
45. Heron Maurisseau-ONeal (WR/DB) - St. Anthony's High School, Melville New York (UConn Commit 6/24/17)
46. Jordan Morrison (WR/Athlete) - Steinert High School, Hamilton Twnshp/Trenton New Jersey (UConn Commit 6/25/17)
47. Francis Bemiy Jr. (LB/RB) - Montreal Canada>Carnegie Schools Riverside, Riverside CA (UConn Commit 7/23/17)
48. Ryan Carroll (DB) - Potomac High School, Oxon Hill Maryland (UConn Commit 7/24/17)
49. Travis Jones (OL) - Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven CT (Rutgers Commit 6/23/17>Decommit 6/24/17>UConn Commit 7/26/17)
50. Shamel Lazarus (DB) - Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn New York (UConn Commit 7/27/17)
51. Peter Rooney (OL) - Westminster High School, Atlanta Georgia (UConn Commit 7/28/17)
52. Elijah Jeffreys (QB/WR) - Somerville High School, Somerville MA (UConn Commit 7/31/17)
53. Eli Thomas (LB/Safety) - Elmira New York>>Lackawanna College, Scranton PA (UConn Commit 8/1/17)
54. Liam Maloney (OL/TE/DL) - Holy Trinity/Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons High School, Schenectady New York (UConn Commit 8/3/17)
55. Jayson Ademilola (DE/TE) – St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City , New Jersey (ND Commit 6/26/16) (Diaco Staff Offer)
56. Justin Ademilola (LB) – St. Peter’s Prep, Jersey City , New Jersey (ND Commit 6/26/16) (Diaco Staff Offer)
57. Palaie Gaoteote ( LB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada (USCw Commit 2/20/17)
58. Elijah Teague (DT) - Marist High School, Chicago Illinois (Minnesota Commit 2/25/17)
59. Jalil Irvin (OL) - Stephenson High School, Stone Mountain Georgia (Auburn Commit 3/9/17)
60. Michael Furtney (OL) - Milan High School, Milan Michigan (Wisconsin Commit 3/14/17)
61. Nihym Anderson (LB) - Vineland Senior High School South, Vineland New Jersey (Maryland Commit 4/13/17)
62. Brendan Radley-Hiles (CB) - Calabasas, CA>IMG Academy Bradenton Florida (Nebraska Commit 4/14/17)
63. Brevin Jordan (TE/OLB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada (University of Miami Commit 4/16/17)
64. Gemon Green (CB) - Desoto High School, Desoto Texas (Michigan Commit 4/20/17)
65. Shocky Jacques-Louis (WR/ATH) - Dunbar High School , Ft Myers, Florida (Kentucky Commit 4/21/17)
66. Jamarcus Chapman (DE) - Rome High School, Rome Georgia (LSU Commit 4/22/17)
67. Dorian Thompson-Robinson (QB) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada (UCLA Commit 4/23/17)
68. Leddie Brown (RB) - Smyrna High School, Smyrna Delaware (WVA Commit 4/30/17)
69. Tyler Lacy (DE) - Sachse High School, Sachse Texas (Oklahoma State Commit 4/30/17)
70. Re-Al Mitchell (QB) - St. John Bosco High School, Bellflower, CA (Iowa State Commit 5/1/17)
71. Christian Morgan (DB/LB) - Porter High School, Porter Texas (Baylor Commit 5/1/17)
72. Joshua Landry (DT) - Lamar High School, Houston Texas (Baylor Commit 5/5/17)
73. Chase Wolf (QB) - Xavier High School, Cincinnati Ohio (Wisconsin Commit 5/5/17)
74. Evan Stewart (Safety) - St. Joe's Regional High School, Montvale New Jersey (BC Commit 5/6/17)
75. Quintin Wilson (OL) -Walnut Hills High School, Cincinnati Ohio (Kentucky Commit 5/14/17)
76. Jake Kradel (OL) - Butler High School, Butler PA (Pitt Commit 5/30/17)
77. Wendell Davis (LB) - Benedictine Prep, Richmond VA (Pitt Commit 6/2/17)
78. Bobby Haskins (TE) - Fairfield Prep, Fairfield CT>> The Hun School Princeton New Jersey (UVA Commit 6/3/17)
79. Ja'Mion Franklin (DT) - North Caroline High School, Ridgley Maryland (Notre Dame Commit 6/6/17)
80. David Bailey (RB) - North Caroline High School, Ridgley Maryland (BC Commit 6/6/17)
81. Brock Sturges (RB) - Allen High School, Allen Texas (Arizona State Commit 6/9/17)
82. Brad Cecil (OL) - Bartram Trail High School, Jacksonville Florida (USF Commit 6/9/17)
83. Zareon Hayes (LB/DE) - Dillon High School, Dillon South Carolina (App State Commit 6/11/17)\
84. Julian Sams (OL/DL) - Liberty High School, Bealton VA (ODU Commit 6/12/17)
85. Jeslord Boateng (LB/DE) - Coffman High School, Dublin, Ohio (Michigan State Commit 6/12/17)
86. Keli'i Montibon (G/T) - Kamehameha High School, Kea'au Hawaii>>Riverside City College, Riverside CA (Oregon State Commit 6/13/17)
87. Johnathon Huggins (Safety/WR) - Pine Ridge High School, Deltona Florida (FSU Commit 6/14/17)
88. George Takacs (TE/WR) - Gulf Coast High School, Naples Florida (Notre Dame Commit 6/14/17)
89. D'Marcus Adams (WR) - Mainland High School, Daytona Florida (FSU Commit 6/14/17)
90. Gavin Schoenwald (TE/QB) - Brentwood Academy, Brentwood Tennessee (Vanderbilt Commit 6/15/17)
91. Elijah Jones (DB/WR) - Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx New York (BC Commit 6/16/17)
92. Nikko Remigio (WR) - Mater Dei High School, Santa Ana, CA (Cal Commit 6/16/17)
93. Matt Jones (DT) - Erasmus Hall High School, Brooklyn NY (Diaco Staff Offer)(tOSU Commit 6/17/17)
94. Chris Bleich (OL/DL) - Wyoming Valley West High School, Plymouth PA (Penn State Decommit 4/21/17>>UCLA Commit 6/19/17)
95. Daevon Robinson (WR/DE/Athlete) - Shawnee High School, Medford New Jersey (NC State Commit 6/20/17)
96. Dylan Hopkins (QB) - Maryville High School, Maryville Tennessee (UAB Commit 6/21/17)
97. Isaih Pachero (RB/DB/QB/ATH) - Vineland Senior High School South, Vineland New Jersey (Rutgers Commit 6/21/17)
98. Evan Boozer (DT) - Loyola Blakefield High School, Towson Maryland (Temple Commit 6/23/17)
99. Turon "TJ" Ivy (TE/WR) - Marist High School, Chicago Illinois (WVU Commit 6/23/17)
100. Ugo Obasi (WR) - Milford Mill Academy High School, Baltimore MD (UVA Commit 6/23/17)
101. Matt Alaimo (TE) - St. Joe's Regional High School, Montvale New Jersey (Pitt Commit 6/24/17)
102. Jasiah Provillion (WR) - Irvington High School, Irvington New Jersey (NC State Commit 6/24/17)
103. Jimmy Mckenna (OL) - Avon High School in Avon Ohio (Purdue Commit 6/24/17)
104. Matt Rosso (OL/DL) - Pennsbury High School, Fairless Hills, PA (Rutgers Commit 6/24/17)
105. Taj Harris (WR/SS) - Palmyra High School, Palmyra, New Jersey (Syracuse Commit 6/24/17)
106. Anthony Grant (RB/Safety) - Buford High School, Buford GA (Tennessee Commit 6/25/17)
107. Camren McDonald (TE) - Long Beach Poly High School, Long Beach California (USC Commit 6/25/17)
108. Robert Mayo (WR/RB) - Freedom High School, South Riding Virginia (ODU Commit 6/26/17)
109. Carson Schlecker (WR) - Allen High School, Allen Texas (Iowa State Commit 6/26/17)
110. Aron Cruickshank (Ath/QB/WR) - Eramus Hall High School, Brooklyn NY (Wisconsin Commit 6/27/17)
111. Jalin Cooper (WR) - Medina High School , Medina New York (Toledo Commit 6/28/17)
112. Avery Young (DB/WR) - Coatesville High School, Coatesville PA (Rutgers Commit 6/30/17)
113. Daniel Arias (WR/CB) - Jackson High School, Mill Creek Washington (Colorado Commit 7/3/17)
114. Travian Blaylock (CB) - Atascocita High School, Humble Texas (Wisconsin Commit 7/6/17)
115. Sam James Jr. (WR/CB) - Richmond Hill High School. Richmond Hill Georgia (WVA Commit 7/7/17)
116. Mataeo Durant (RB/LB) - McCormick High School, McCormick South Carolina (Duke Commit 7/8/17)
117. La'damian Webb (RB/DB) - Beauregard High School, Opelika Alabama (Mississippi State Commit 7/12/17)
118. Will Levis (QB) - Xavier High School, Middletown, CT (Penn State Commit 7/15/17)
119. Shaquon Anderson-Butts (WR/DB) - Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg PA (Penn State Commit 7/15/17)
120. Jeremy Ruckert (WR/TE/LB) – Lindenhurst High School, Lindenhurst, NJ (Diaco Staff Offer) (Ohio State Commit 7/17/17)
121. Jordan Mosley (LB/Safety/WR) - Havertown Township High School, Havertown PA (Maryland Commit 7/18/17)
122. Kesean Carter (WR/KR/PR) - The Woodlands, Woodland Texas (Texas Tech Commit 7/18/17)
123. Kyle Pitts (TE) Archbishop Woods High School, Warminster PA (Florida Commit 7/20/17)
124. Christoph Henle (TE/DE) - The Oakridge School, Arlington Texas (Baylor Commit 7/21/17)
125. Jalen Nailor (WR) - Bishop Gorman High School, Las Vegas Nevada (ASU Commit 7/22/17)
126. Cameron Taylor (WR) - Park Crossing High School, Montgomery Alabama (Missouri Commit 7/23/17)
127. Jahlil Ryles(OL) - Central High School, Phenix City Alabama (MTSU Commit 7/25/17)
128. Luke Schoonmaker (TE/QB) - Hamden Hall Country Day School, Hamden CT (Michigan Commit 7/25/17)
129. Jermaine Waller (DB) - The Avalon School, Gaithersburg Maryland (VaTech Commit 7/27/17)
130. Lichon Terrell (DL) - Callaway High School, Hogansville Georgia (WKU Commit 7/28/17)
131. Devon Matthews (DB) - Jean Ribault High School, Jacksonville Florida (USF Commit 7/29/17)
132. Adonis Boone (OL) - Mainland High School, Daytona Florida (USF Commit 7/30/17)
133. Vincent Davis Jr (DB) - Robert E Lee High School, Jacksonville Florida (USF Commit 7/30/17)
134. Eugene Bowman (DB) - Robert E. Lee High School, Jacksonville Florida (USF Commit 7/30/17)
135. Justin Johnson (OL) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA (Oregon Commit 7/31/17)
136. Connor Galvin (OL) - Katy High School, Katy Texas (Baylor Commit 8/1/17)
137. Rondell Bothroyd (TE/DE) - E.O. Smith High School, Storrs-Mansfield CT (Temple Commit 8/2/17)
138. Jarrett Patterson (OL) - Mission Viejo High School, Mission Viejo California (ASU Commit 8/5/17)
139. Javian Hawkins (RB) - Cocoa High School, Cocoa Florida (Louisville Commit 8/7/17)
140. Stevie Scott III (RB/LB) - Christian Brother Academy, Syracuse, NY (Rutgers Commit 8/8/17)
141. Ta'zhawn Henry (RB/APB) - Lamar High School, Houston Texas (TCU Commit 8/8/17)
142. Xavier Smith (LB/RB) - Brooke Point High School, Stafford Virginia (ECU Commit 8/12/17)
143. Manuel Allen (WR/CB) - Centennial H.S., Corona California (USC Commit>Decommit 2/24/17>Nebraska Commit 4/15/17>Decommit>Louisville Commit 8/18/17)
144. Nick Henkel (QB) - Brunswick School in Greenwich CT (Yale Commit 8/19/17) (Diaco Staff Offer)
145. TJ Bradley (OT) - Tuscarora High School, Leesburg, VA>>Lackawanna College, Scranton PA (Maryland Commit 8/19/17)
146. Qadir White (OT) - Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx NY (Syracuse Commit 8/24/17) (Diaco Staff Offer)

 

[Exit 4]

Mike McAllister‏ @McAllisterScout 2m 2 minutes ago
BREAKING: 4-star Bronx (NY) Cardinal Hayes OT Qadir White (@QadirWhite) has committed to #Syracuse

Hmmm, wonder if the recruiting services will drop a star over this decision!!

 

[Exit 4]

247 has refreshed their CT rankings which reminded me that we had that Casey Rogers (from Syracuse) on campus in July who is doing a PG year at Avon Old Farms. Wonder what is going on there because he seems like a no brainer to offer, but mums the word. He also visited Alabama on an invite and did an Ohio State visit too after visiting Storrs. He is now a 3star recruit and rated the third best prospect in the state.

6'4',' 250lbs and claims 4.7 speed.
Casey Rogers (@caseyrogers99) | Twitter <--July 15th tweet for UConn visited was directed at Aaron Smith, Wholley and Edsall.





With Henkel going to Yale, this leaves just Britt and Rogers for uncommitted top CT recruiters using 247's list.
2018 Top Connecticut Football Recruits

 

[gioff23]

247 has refreshed their CT rankings which reminded me that we had that Casey Rogers (from Syracuse) on campus in July who is doing a PG year at Avon Old Farms. Wonder what is going on there because he seems like a no brainer to offer, but mums the word. He also visited Alabama on an invite and did an Ohio State visit too after visiting Storrs. He is now a 3star recruit and rated the third best prospect in the state.

6'4',' 250lbs and claims 4.7 speed.
Casey Rogers (@caseyrogers99) | Twitter <--July 15th tweet for UConn visited was directed at Aaron Smith, Wholley and Edsall.





With Henkel going to Yale, this leaves just Britt and Rogers for uncommitted top CT recruiters using 247's list.
2018 Top Connecticut Football Recruits

Nice kid, but no way Britt is in top 10 or a 1A recruit. It'll be interesting to see what KO does after Losing 2 soph studs.

 

[BNich]

Re-Al Mitchell on Espn U for anyone interested

 

[Exit 4]

This is already a couple days old...but I'll post anyways.

Storrs Central‏ @StorrsCentral Aug 26
#UConn should be getting a visit soon from Missouri OL Landon Bebee https://connecticut.rivals.com/news/missouri-ol-landon-bebee-on-uconn-offer-interest … via @DanielVConnolly

Gotta get either Josh Jefferson or Landon Bebee to reload at the OC position. Can't put all our trust in the ability of the staff to convert one of our existing OL kids to center. I don't believe anyone in last year's recruiting class has played much C, if any. From last year's class, Stanley Hubbard might be the guy, but we need another option.

 

[huskymedic]

This is already a couple days old...but I'll post anyways.

Storrs Central‏ @StorrsCentral Aug 26
#UConn should be getting a visit soon from Missouri OL Landon Bebee https://connecticut.rivals.com/news/missouri-ol-landon-bebee-on-uconn-offer-interest … via @DanielVConnolly

Gotta get either Josh Jefferson or Landon Bebee to reload at the OC position. Can't put all our trust in the ability of the staff to convert one of our existing OL kids to center. I don't believe anyone in last year's recruiting class has played much C, if any. From last year's class, Stanley Hubbard might be the guy, but we need another option.

I tried to post but kept getting a bad link. I was out of pocket all weekend.

Highlights:
>>As a player, Bebee comes from a run-heavy attack, so his run blocking is more polished than most prospects. However, that comes with some drawbacks. Bebee said that pass blocking is something that he needs to work on more.<<

>>UConn isn’t the only team with interest in Bebee. He holds offers from 15 other schools and said that Utah State, New Mexico and Liberty are showing the most interest in addition to the Huskies. He hopes to get up to Storrs in the near future. “I hope to do my official visits in the next month or two,” he said. “UConn for sure and probably at least two more. But I’m not sure which ones just yet.”<<

 

[Exit 4]

Updated "Nine seats left hypothetical" - A rather impossible attempt to read the tea leaves on the remainder of the recruiting class and the permutations that may come about in the months ahead. I shifted from 5 LBs to 5 DL. One only took one DL last year, so time to play catch up.

1) Josh Jefferson OG/C or Landon Beebe OC who is planning a visit this fall- We need a center.
Need two DEs - so maybe 2 of the following 3:
2a) Julius Welschof DE - the #1 European prospect who visited our campus this summer. We need to rebuild the Dline ASAP.
2b) Lancine Turay DE - we have visited him in school, has tweeted our offer. This is a long shot as Rutty appears to be favored.
2c) Casey Rogers DE/TE - the Syracuse kid is doing a PG year at Avon Old Farms. He's visited UConn this summer, but also went to Alabama and Michigan. It doesn't appear that we have officially offered him. 4.7 speed with a big frame. My hunch, we are waiting a bit longer on Welschof and to see the senior campaigns of some of these prospects before making more offers at DE. Since the kid will be in our market all fall, if we have a good season, I'd like to think there is a reasonable chance here.
4) Krajewski QB - has us a high choice. UConn vs Syracuse.
5) Kylen McCracken DT - retweeted our offer, mostly G5 for other offers. We need a true interior Dlineman. After Fatusaki, it seems all we have is Murphy, then maybe Caleb Thomas. Alternatives would be Will Choloh and Damian Daley. I like McCracken the most of the three, but would be happy to have any of them.
6) Brayden Willis TE - feels like a long shot at this point, but its the best looking TE prospect I have seen that isn't flooded with P5 offers. Love his tape.
7) Noel Ofori-Nyadu OL - mostly G5 for other offers. Great balance- already playing against big boys in TX football.
8) Christian Izien RB - camped with us in July, terrific speed and excellent receiver. I really want this kid.
9) Kavosiey Smoke RB - here we go again pursuing an RB from the deep south. Smoke figures to be more a power runner at 6ft / 210lbs. If we dont land a power back, then for the time being I like either Chris Chukwuneke (doing a PG year) or Chris Wells, both are compact -make you miss - RBs.

If we strike out at DE, DT, RB or TE this fall, I could see us engineering one extra scholarship for a JUCO/transfers in the spring/summer of 2018 to fill the void.

Speculative placement of players by position - yes I have moved some players around:

QB - 1 - Krajewski
RB - 3 - Gillespie, Izien and one of Smoke/Wells/Chuckwuneke
OL - 4 - Rooney, Maloney, Jefferson or Beebe, Nyadu
WR - 3 - Jeffreys, Robinson, Maurisseasu-ONeil,
TE - 1 - Willis (or Casey Rogers)
DL - 5 - T. Jones (or place him on OL), Bemiy (or place him at TE), McCracken (or Choloh or Daley), and two of Welshcof, Turay and Casey Rogers
LB - 4 - K. Jones, Harris, Webb, Thomas (Juco)
DB - 4 - Banks, Morrison, Carroll, Lazarus

Other guys out there to watch:
-Brian Asamoah at LB - an ohio recruit with lots of P5 suiters, just dont seem him coming here given all the better offers.
-Will Choloh or Damian Daley at DT - looks like we might have a bit more traction with Choloh at this point.
-Myjai Sanders at DE - we have made an offer / has many pursuers.
-Michael Taylor - DE - has visited UConn. A strong senior campaign may boost G5 interest.
-Rondell Bothyod - DE from EO Smith. Can we flip this three star kid? I would love to do that to Temple.
-Robert Snead - LB - visited in April. Has an explosive tape for four games last year before getting injured. A big fall could make him interesting.
-Dequan Jackson - LB - maybe he could be a Marvin Washington like recruit in this cycle. The FL kid that feels like his FL schools are too crowded with fellow FL kids.
-Eriq Giluard LB - one time Maryland commit is a heavy UCF lean. This kid is an MLB tackling machine. Would love to have him - put unless we have another Marvin Washington moment, this kid is P5 bound.
-Where does Dez Boykin WR land? Fast WR did vist last spring...but we seem to be all stocked up at this position.

 

[Pudge]

Krajewski and QBs are ones to watch.

Why? Most major - P5 programs - set their sights on their Prime guys by Spring of the rising year. Then they try to "schmooze" a handful of other QB targets in as possibles. The QB studs that are on that border of getting offers (unless they have a clear favorite in the next 60 G5 programs) get the insight that they are not in the zone and know that they have to grab one musical chair as a top pick of some D1 program or really start falling in opportunities.

This is the time that QBs determine that they need to choose (if they have yet to commit); their HS games are just starting and they want to get this locked.

The outliers? Marvin Washington might have been one. (Sam Darnold apparently was) They have a wondrous senior HS year and they start to get promoted for WHATEVER high level spot that crops up. Darnold broke an ankle or something in his first plays in his Jr year; his HS coach sold USC (and he was a legacy - third generation to USC campus) on his San Juan Capistrano basketball film ... and then camp.

 

[kcc1442]

What's up with Eli Thomas? Is he coming in the Spring and thus taking classes now? Is he available this semester? If not available, why not, if he is taking classes, purposeful grey shirt?

I assume as well if he is coming in the spring then he would count towards the '17 recruiting class and we would then have an extra slot open for the '18 class.

 

[huskymedic]

Other guys out there to watch: Robert Snead - LB - visited in April. Has an explosive tape for four games last year before getting injured. A big fall could make him interesting.

 

[huskymedic]

What's up with Eli Thomas? Is he coming in the Spring and thus taking classes now? Is he available this semester? If not available, why not, if he is taking classes, purposeful grey shirt?

I assume as well if he is coming in the spring then he would count towards the '17 recruiting class and we would then have an extra slot open for the '18 class.

Hopefully one of the beat guys can sniff it out... interesting situation (all good).

 

[WrenchFan69]

What's up with Eli Thomas? Is he coming in the Spring and thus taking classes now? Is he available this semester? If not available, why not, if he is taking classes, purposeful grey shirt?

I assume as well if he is coming in the spring then he would count towards the '17 recruiting class and we would then have an extra slot open for the '18 class.

He can't grey shirt his clock has already started. Must be redshirting or playing this year if he is indeed enrolled at UConn.

Worth mentioning there is an Eli Thomas listed in the UConn student email directory
UConn Phonebook - Results

 

[ktuck911]

He can't grey shirt his clock has already started. Must be redshirting or playing this year if he is indeed enrolled at UConn.

Worth mentioning there is an Eli Thomas listed in the UConn student email directory
UConn Phonebook - Results

And he clearly stated "Done with my first day of classes at The University of Connecticut...." He's on campus folks... I'm a firm believer now... but like huskymedic said in another thread, how is he classified? 2017 (with a redshirt) or 2018 (spring enrollee)????????

 

[Saab04]

And he clearly stated "Done with my first day of classes at The University of Connecticut...." He's on campus folks... I'm a firm believer now... but like huskymedic said in another thread, how is he classified? 2017 (with a redshirt) or 2018 (spring enrollee)????????

Wouldn't he still be on the 2017 roster as a redshirt? I'm thinking he's a 2018 spring enrollee.