2019 Recruiting Thread

[Scrutineer]

Gerald Ross, 6'2'' WR from Williamsport PA recently visited. He's also a serious basketball player leading his team to a regional championship.



The video he posted should remind us how impressive the facilities are at UConn. They show players the school is serious about football and that has to help with recruiting, no matter what league you're in.
Loyalsock’s Gerald Ross named Boys Basketball Player of the Year | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette

 

[Exit 4]

 

[Exit 4]

Zukudo Igwenagu - Big time Mass DB prospect and recent program visitor is using his UConn uni shots in his twitter profile pic.....not a bad sign.... Can we reel in some big fish by July? Sure hope so.

Zukudo Igwenagu® (@Zukud0) | Twitter

 

[huskymedic]

Burby to Wake Forest. Had a gut he was gone when he got the offer last week.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Burby to Wake Forest. Had a gut he was gone when he got the offer last week.

Weird. We seemed like a total lock for him and then seems like contact in both directions took a nose dive a few months back

 

[huskymedic]

Weird. We seemed like a total lock for him and then seems like contact in both directions took a nose dive a few months back

Never thought he was a lock >> He always seemed to be looking for a "better profile" offer to me...

 

[Exit 4]

Never thought he was a lock >> He always seemed to be looking for a "better profile" offer to me...

I thought he was a lock- as much as we have had a lock in recent years. No matter though, not sure he really fits our needs anymore.

 

[Scrutineer]

I thought he was a lock- as much as we have had a lock in recent years. No matter though, not sure he really fits our needs anymore.

I know it's an ACC school, but what would make someone from CT want to go to Winston-Salem, NC to play for Wake Forest?
Are you suggesting UConn cooled on him?

 

[huskymedic]

I know it's an ACC school, but what would make someone from CT want to go to Winston-Salem, NC to play for Wake Forest?

Ask 2018 Wake Forest Commit Rondell Bothroyd from E.O. Smith High School in Mansfield CT what drew him there . Some kids just want to get out of State and for others the P5 draw/allure is too much/too real to pass by.

 

[Exit 4]

Are you suggesting UConn cooled on him?

I think that could be the case, but I have no sources to verify.

 

[Scrutineer]

Ask 2018 Wake Forest Commit Rondell Bothroyd from E.O. Smith High School in Mansfield CT what drew him there . Some kids just want to get out of State and for others the P5 draw/allure is too much/too real to pass by.

I understand, but still, we're talking Winston-Salem, NC here. No great history, no great geographical location, play in a 31,500 seat stadium, versus the BCS bowl history of the Huskies and the lush surroundings of Storrs!
On a more serious note, at least they hired the kind of guy we all hoped for when UConn hired Diaco. Clawson has them trending in the right direction, so maybe that was the attraction. 3-9 his first two years, then 7-6 and 8-5 last year. We can only pray Edsall can do the same and keep the best players in CT moving forward.

 

[History Geek]

...On a more serious note, at least they hired the kind of guy we all hoped for when UConn hired Diaco. Clawson has them trending in the right direction, so maybe that was the attraction. 3-9 his first two years, then 7-6 and 8-5 last year. We can only pray Edsall can do the same and keep the best players in CT moving forward.

Clawson has done a phenomenal job at Wake. The 8-5 last year included hanging 64 on Syracuse in the Carrier Dome and 55 on Texas A&M in the Belk Bowl.

Downtown W-S has experienced a renaissance and is becoming a foodie and craft beer paradise. Couple that with a top-flight educational opportunities and a beautiful campus with more temperate weather and I can see the attraction.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

I understand, but still, we're talking Winston-Salem, NC here. No great history, no great geographical location, play in a 31,500 seat stadium, versus the BCS bowl history of the Huskies and the lush surroundings of Storrs!
On a more serious note, at least they hired the kind of guy we all hoped for when UConn hired Diaco. Clawson has them trending in the right direction...

Complementing HistoryGeek's insights: A relatively small, very well respected university with comparably small class sizes in a small, albeit growing city in a region with markedly higher economic growth may be attractive to even some college football players. As buried in history as we are in New England, Winston-Salem actually has some pretty interesting history (likely little known to most Nutmeggers).

W-S may not be for everyone, but it doesn't have to be ... just the person(s) interested in W-S, Wake Forest, the Demon Deacons' program, etc. That likely includes some CT natives who aspire to study, live, work elsewhere, and/or as you acknowledge to join a gridiron a few years ahead in rebuilding. Not everyone wants to be a builder, some prefer to join up in progress and others will consider consider programs long past the rebuilding stage. To each his own.

 

[huskymedic]

Kenny Logan is a 6-1 185 “Athlete” (DB/SB/WR) from Pedro Menendez in St Augustine Florida. Other offers from App State, Campbell, FAU, FIU, Gardiner Webb, Miami (Fl), Minnesota, Purdue, South Alabama, Southern Miss, UCF, USF, WKU and BC

Highlights

 

[huskymedic]

2019 UConn Offer List (click on UConn Commit's name for highlight video):

1. Nyquee Hawkins (WR/CB) - Orange High School, Orange New Jersey (Diaco Staff Offer)
2. Taisun Phommachanh (QB) - Avon Old Farms School, Avon CT (Initial Diaco Staff Offer/UConn still pursuing)
3. Jayln Philips (Safety) - Archer High School, Lawrenceville GA
4. Paul Tyson (QB) - Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville Alabama
5. Aaron Beasley (RB/Safety) - Bowdon High School, Bowdon Georgia
6. John Olmstead (OL/DL) - St. Joseph High School, Metuchen New Jersey
7. Treyson Potts (RB/DB) - Williamsport High School, Williamsport PA
8. Nick Gallo (TE/DE) - Council Rock South High School, Holland PA
9. Aaron Young (RB) - Coatesville Area Senior High School, Coatesville PA
10. Jason Blissett Jr. (DE/OT) - Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn New York
11. Lewis Cine (DB) - Trinity Christian School, Cedar Hill Texas
12. Asim Richards (DE/TE) - The Haverford School, Haverford PA
13. Prince-Elijah Degroat (DB) - Curtis High School, Staten Island New York
14. Tyler Rudolph (WR/DB) - from Waterbury attending St Thomas More School, Oakdale CT
15. Marquis Wilson (DB/WR) from Windsor CT attending Avon Old Farms, Avon CT
16. Cornelius Johnson (WR) - Brunswick School, Greenwich CT
17. Elijah Wroten (DL/OL) - Germantown Academy Fort Washington,PA
18. Chayce Chalmers (Safety/WR) - Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas Virginia
19. Spencer Lytle (LB/TE/HB) - Servite High School in Anaheim CA
20. Andre' White Jr (LB) - Harrisburg High School, Harrisburg PA
21. Mohamoud Diabate (DE) - Auburn High School, Auburn Alabama
22. Grayson Murphy(LB) - Bishop Lynch High School, Dallas Texas
23. Gabriel Murphy (LB) - Bishop Lynch High School, Dallas Texas
24. Antonio Clary (DB/QB) - Sandlewood High School, Jacksonville Florida
25. Keith Maguire (WR/LB) - Malvern Prep, Malvern PA
26. Nazir Burnett (WR/DB) - Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, PA
27. David Ojabo (DE) - Blair Academy, Blairstown New Jersey
28. Xavier Truss (OL) - Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick Rhode Island
29. Bryce Nelms (DE) - West Orange High School, West Orange New Jersey
    
30. Darrin(DJ) Smith (RB) - Lone Star High School, Frisco Texas
    
31. Jake Hornibrook (OL/DL) - Malvern Prep, Malvern PA
    
32. Jayden Jernigan (DL) - Allen High School, Allen Texas
33. Josh Henderson (RB) - The Hun School, Princeton New Jersey
    
34. Jaquan Allen (DB/WR) - East Hartford High School, East Hartford CT
35. Jared Harrison-Hunte (DL/TE) - Christ the King High School, Middle Village NY.
    
36. Brian Ugwa (RB/LB) - Hillside High School, Hillside New Jersey
    
37. Mohamed Toure (LB) - Pleasantville High School, Pleasantvile New Jersey
    
38. Tykee Smith (DB) Imhotep Institute Charter School in Philadelphia PA
    
39. Aric Horne (LB) - Raines High School, Jacksonville Florida
    
40. Walter Rouse (OL/DL) - Sidwell Friends School, Washington DC
    
41. Kenny Logan (Athlete) - Pedro Menendez High School, St Augustine Florida
    
42. Dillon Harris (LB)- Cheshire Academy via Bloomfield CT (UConn Commit 4/5/17>> Lackawanna JUCO 2017/2018>>Confirmed UConn Commit 3/11/18)
    
43. Bryce Sebastian (RB/DB/Athlete) - Cheshire Academy, Cheshire CT (Initial Diaco Staff Offer/UConn still pursuing> BC Commit 2/3/18)
44. Hayden Rucci (TE/LB/DE) - Warwick High School, Lititz PA (Wisconsin Commit 2/5/18)
45. Mike Sainristil (DB) - Everett High School, Everett MA (VaTech Commit 2/9/18)
46. Jeremiah Peyton (WR) - Duncan High School, Neptune Florida (University of Miami Commit 2/20/18)
47. Malachi Burby (DE) from Berlin CT attending Cheshire Academy, Cheshire CT (Wake Forest Commit 3/27/18)

 

[Stainmaster]

"UCONN University..." gotta love it.

 

[huskymedic]

"UCONN University..." gotta love it.

At least he realized it and tried to correct it.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[formerlurker]

Wanted to like this again.

 

[huskymedic]

I have no expectation that TR ends up in Storrs @ this point - but the local love has to be appreciated.

His current offers besides UConn are Buffalo, Clemson, Florida. FAU, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, UMass, UVA, Virginia Tech and Boston College

 

[blue93]

I have no expectation that TR ends up in Storrs @ this point - but the local love has to be appreciated.

His current offers besides UConn are Buffalo, Clemson, Florida. FAU, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, UMass, UVA, Virginia Tech and Boston College

When we get this thing turned around, these guys will come. Seems like there’s a lot of pride in CT football right now, but it’s hard to pass up bigger offers in the current state. As long as the staff keeps prioritizing guys like this, we’ll get our fair share.

 

[huskymedic]

Jacari Carter is a 5-11 165lb RB/Slot/DB/PKR from Sayreville War Memorial High School in Sayreville New Jersey.

 

[huskymedic]

Khari Johnson is a DB/WR from Catholic Memorial High in West Roxbury MA. Back for another visit (on campus end of Feb)

 

[Exit 4]

I guess it wouldnt be a surprise if a couple of the blue chip CT kids land at PSU together.

 

[Scrutineer]

When we get this thing turned around, these guys will come. Seems like there’s a lot of pride in CT football right now, but it’s hard to pass up bigger offers in the current state. As long as the staff keeps prioritizing guys like this, we’ll get our fair share.

Was that his game face in those photos, or was he unhappy to be at UConn?