2018 UConn Commit #11 - Travis Jones (New Haven CT)

[huskymedic]

Wilbur Cross lineman Travis Jones chooses UConn

Travis Jones is a 6-5 350lb OL from Wilbur Cross High School in New Haven. Other offers from Buffalo, Pitt, Rutgers (decommitted), Temple and BC

 

[CTMike]

 

[Dogged]

Squish!

 

[Bonehead]

Welcome Big Dawg!

 

[uconnphil2016]

Yes!!! How you feelin' now Palatine?!? This is a huge get. Probably our best recruit since Dillon Harris...and always great to steal one from Rutty. We are totally locking down CT

 

[conn man]

Wow, this young man looks like beast out there. Welcome!

 

[Palatine]

Yeahhh! Welcome aboard Travis even if we need a bigger boat. Also, nice to see Wilbur Cross represented.

 

[Jax Husky]

11 commits before the season starts. My how recruiting (or access to recruiting info) has changed since the last time CRE was here.

 

[uconndogs]

Now that's a big recruit!

 

[UConnDan97]

Welcome to the Dog Pound, Travis!!!

(And as I'm sure you already know from the thread, Snoop Dog welcomes you to the Dog Pound as well)

 

[huskymedic]

Good review of skills/upside:

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Great news! The staff seems to be doing a great job. In state...out of state....out of country. Nice diversity.

Welcome aboard Mr. Jones!

 

[ktuck911]

great get here... interior OL help that we are able to keep in house...

 

[bmayuc]

That dude has great agility/athleticism for a behemoth of his size

 

[JMick]

Hell yes. Great to keep recruits home, especially kids like this

 

[noeynox]

Wow. Wasn't expecting that when he he backed out of his RU commitment.

Impressive get.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

great get here... interior OL help that we are able to keep in house...

6'5" 350 (that number will change after a couple of seasons of conditioning), I could see him as a LT or RT in the future.

 

[huskymedic]

Read article for context of below qoute:

>>On Thursday morning the Wilbur Cross High School football coach said that UConn commit Travis Jones, "could probably be the best (lineman) we've ever coached." Acquavita said that Jones is 6-foot-5 and 352 pounds and the starter for the Governors on both sides of the ball as a sophomore and junior who recently ran a time of 5.0 in the 40-yard dash. As a junior he had 45 tackles and a sack on defense and on offense he anchored a line that helped the Governors average 5.3 yards per carry.

"I think the sky is the limit with this kid,' Acquavita said. "I think if he continues to grow, there is no telling what he can do on a football field. He is very good, a very talented athlete for a guy that big." Acquavita wasn't sure where the All-Area lineman projects to play at UConn. "I think probably offensive guard but nobody has ruled out the defensive side of the ball either," Acquavita said.<<

 

[B1GEast]

Rutgers decommit icing on the cake.

Welcome to UCONN !!!!!!!

 

[Pudge]

Good review of skills/upside:

Everyone associated with that Rutgers program are LOSERS - particularly the NJ writers. Note the comedy comments about Academics - like that Todderick would make this on one of their recruiting studs. Or ... the WE replaced him later that day crap. .

I wish we still played SUNJ

 

[huskymedic]

Everyone associated with that Rutgers program are LOSERS - particularly the NJ writers. Note the comedy comments about Academics - like that Todderick would make this on one of their recruiting studs. Or ... the WE replaced him later than day crap. *****.

I wish we still played SUNJ

FWIW - The comment/rumors on improving academics was out there when he was being recruited and then committed to Rutgers. It didn't just materialize on his commit to UConn. The offers by the other schools (including Pitt last week and Rut continuing to recruits him) all seem to point towards schools thinking he can meet the bar.

 

[Chuck]

Everyone associated with that Rutgers program are LOSERS - particularly the NJ writers. Note the comedy comments about Academics - like that Todderick would make this on one of their recruiting studs. Or ... the WE replaced him later than day crap. *****.

I wish we still played SUNJ

I thought that article was EXTREMELY complementary to Jones. I don't know Todderick (but it's a great name... like his parents wanted to name him Todd but wanted a more formal version), but I didn't think the academic comment was a shot, especially since he mentioned that it's being worked on. And the replacement comment was pretty benign.

As a NJ resident (and an RU grad after UConn), I wish we played them. That's what I'm so excited about with the coaching moves. I have a number of BC grad friends. I was not looking forward to playing them because as bad as they've been I had no faith in Diaco. Now I want to see BC, RU, Syracuse, etc. on the schedule as much as possible. But that's why they won't play us, of course. I expect BC to avoid future games if we start winning regularly.

 

[coachcap]

Yet another pup for the "Iditarod" long haul! Welcome!

 

[HawkHusky]

Who would have thought that our 2018 football recruiting would be going far better than our 2018 men's basketball recruiting...?

Craziness. In Randy I Trust.

 

[Skiblets]

Who would have thought that our 2018 football recruiting would be going far better than our 2018 men's basketball recruiting...?

Craziness. In Randy I Trust.

The symbiotic relationship between HCRE and AD Dave is massively helping w 2.0 recruiting. Randy had one hand tied behind his back during the Hathaway days