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

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I'm really pumped about this recruit and recruiting in general. Edsall and staff have been on fire since the regime change. Clemson is going to have a real contest when UCONN shows up.

This is old news now but i'm going to say it again, THANK YOU MICHIGAN FOR HIRING WARDE MANUEL....THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!
 
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@RichieSRivals Interview w/ TJ (he's a decent Twitter follow if you can filter out/tolerate the Rutgers stuff - he writes on both schools):

>>“I choose to commit to UConn because it is close to home and my family,” Jones told said. “My favorite thing about UConn is my mother and grandparents can come up to every game to see me play. I get to be a part of something special being an in-state kid committing to UConn.”<<

>>“I was on their campus recently and I just love their facilities. They have everything you need right on campus. I also like that it is away from the city.<<
 
huskymedic said:
@RichieSRivals Interview w/ TJ (he's a decent Twitter follow if you can filter out/tolerate the Rutgers stuff - he writes on both schools):

>>“I choose to commit to UConn because it is close to home and my family,” Jones told said. “My favorite thing about UConn is my mother and grandparents can come up to every game to see me play. I get to be a part of something special being an in-state kid committing to UConn.”<<

>>“I was on their campus recently and I just love their facilities. They have everything you need right on campus. I also like that it is away from the city.<<
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Someone tweet this to Mr. Bothroyd!
 
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Chief00 said:
Of all the guys in CT, he was the one I wanted the most. This size and relatively quick feet are not very common. The big programs have guys like this - non big time schools don't.
It also wouldn't shock me if he played defense.
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Would probably make a great nose tackle at his size, and I'd imagine a big guy in the middle taking up multiple blockers is pretty valuable in the 3-3-5
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Would probably make a great nose tackle at his size, and I'd imagine a big guy in the middle taking up multiple blockers is pretty valuable in the 3-3-5
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That's exactly what I was thinking - a guy in the middle to take up the blockers and get push - freeing up the speed on the edge.

Assistant Wholley I hear is killing it in CT
 
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uconnphil2016 said:
Would probably make a great nose tackle at his size, and I'd imagine a big guy in the middle taking up multiple blockers is pretty valuable in the 3-3-5
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Chief00 said:
That's exactly what I was thinking - a guy in the middle to take up the blockers and get push - freeing up the speed on the edge.

Assistant Wholley I hear is killing it in CT
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Not going to lie, I thought D Line too when I saw his picture and stats. I'm with @Palatine that we need to be stockpiling OL right now so kept it to myself. If we finish strong with OL recruits I'm all in on turning Travis into our own Snacks Harrison.
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Jimdish255 said:
Great get. Cant wait to see the young man and his family at The Rent watching Travis bulldozing us down the field. In a year or 2 he's gonna be needed.

Running backs we got your convoy!!!!
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We be "Rolling" just need to keep it going!
 


>>Feeling a bond with UConn offensive line back J.B. Grimes and trusting in Randy Edsall to return the Huskies to the point of making annual trips to bowl games, he committed to UConn. “He (Grimes) has a lot of experience under his belt,” Jones said. “I went up to the camp and he told me a lot of new stuff I didn’t know. “They have Coach Edsall back, he has built a lot of tradition up there. It helped me a lot. When I went up there, they weren’t talking to me about football, they were talking to me more as a person.”<<

>>Jones said his mother and grandparents were especially thrilled that he was staying close to home to play college football. He’s also heard from former New Haven high school football stars who are encouraging him to make the best of his opportunity at UConn. “I want to put New Haven on the map,” Jones said. “I got a couple of messages when they heard of it, people I didn’t even know saying, ‘way to say in state.’ I feel pride for representing my state.”<<
 
Jeez, watching that highlight video was like watching Blind Side when he dumps that kid over the fence. He will be very exciting to watch. I'd expect once he gets into the conditioning program to drop a few lbs. but come out faster and stronger? Yowsa... that'll be like running from a freight train you can't get away from.
 
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ktuck911 said:
My hope is we can get this kid to Storrs and develop him at OT.
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I always liked him for DT, but whatever the staff thinks is fine with me. He's a big guy with power, balance and speed that really could take it up a few notches further with the right coaching.

Maybe our 2018 recruiting class Oline looks something like this:

Maloney - OT
Rooney - LG
Jefferson or Bebee - C
Ofori- RG
Jones - OT

Of those guys, I like Ofori and Jefferson/Bebee to see the field on the earlier side. Ofori is already playing against some big boys in Texas football. He has nice balance - composure.
 
A huge get figuratively and literally. Thanks for staying home. We are 100% with you and you know the opportunity to make a real impact is there for the taking. Awesome news.
 
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