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2019 Recruiting Thread

Exit 4 said:
Mid season update for Zedane Williams, a 6'0'' LB from Springfield Mass doing a post grad year at Suffield. He has offers from Stony Brook, Monmouth, Fordham, Merrimack and Sacred Heart. Shows great closing ability when tackling (accelerates at the point of contact). Strong for is weight/size. If he was 2 inches taller and 15 lbs heavier he would have a lot more interest. He camped with us over the summer. Wholley, DDC and Mike Z follow him on twitter.
Good PWO candidate - perhaps.

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There's been a lot of great college LB's at 6' or less so, if his speed is exceptional, could the strength coach add the bulk and strength he'd need to be a player for us? Just looked up Tyler Matakevich. He was a 2 star at 6'1" and 213 pounds when he went to Temple. I'm always hoping we'll find a few Matakevich's every year.
 
Scrutiner said:
Make some acrobatic catches, but doesn't seem to have the speed of Cameron Ross.
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He is bigger than Ross though and seems to have some moves. Of course the competition is weaker than D.C and surrounding areas
 
Let’s just be happy with who we get the ct kids seems like we get greatness from this year. I’m am happy with all the ct kids. Let’s hope he wants to keep the tradition
 
Nick Pendley had the best tape of any OL offer I saw this year from the staff. So I guess its no surprise then that bigger offers soon followed. As already reported by Medic, Pendley has a USC offer.
 
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Interesting that 3 star DE/OLD Keith Winfrey decided to stay on Long Island with the Stony Brook offer when he reportedly had offers from BC and Temple along with Maine and UNH. Wholley, Mike Z and David Harris follow on twitter.

 
Same thing as us wishing 3-5* athletes from Connecticut would stay home and go to UConn. Then we complain that they don't. I give the kid all the credit for wanting to play for the home team. Even though it wasn't his "best offer".
 
Also surprised about this one. Connor Holmes is projected to be a Buss like slot receiver at the next level. He has been giving UConn football some likes on twitter the past month. Thought he might wait longer for a Edsall and Co. Seemed like the kind of kid that kids the late offer or a PWO.

 
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Exit 4 said:
Also surprised about this one. Connor Holmes is projected to be a Buss like slot receiver at the next level. He has been giving UConn football some likes on twitter the past month. Thought he might wait longer for a Edsall and Co. Seemed like the kind of kid that kids the late offer or a PWO.

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I never doubt a kid who commits to a Service Academy. Most of those young men have much bigger/different aspirations than playing on Sundays.
 
formerlurker said:
I never doubt a kid who commits to a Service Academy. Most of those young men have much bigger/different aspirations than playing on Sundays.
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Yes definitely - however the service academies do get their share of kids that walk on their commitments. I'm not sure if its more or less, but it happens. Some have a change of heart for a plethora of reasons before signing day.
 
James Aktins graduates this year - leaving us with just Ryan Fines and Kevin Murphy for upperclassman that get regular snaps (guess you could include Garson too) on the Dline. Therefore, sure seems like we could use some mature bodies to help our our youngsters. Niadre Zouzoua is DE JUCO at Monroe CC (Rochester NY) measuring in at 6'5'' and 241lbs with a 7'1'' wing span that already has offers from Nebraska, Tennessee, Rutgers, Baylor and Temple. It looks like he plays with some speed as well, perhaps sub 4.7.

Mike Z and David Harris just started following him very recently....but we are already way behind recruiting this kid should we decide too.

#95 Niadre Zouzoua (@95Niadre) | Twitter

Niadre Zouzoua, Monroe C.C., Weak-Side Defensive End
 
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Exit 4 said:
James Aktins graduates this year - leaving us with just Ryan Fines and Kevin Murphy for upperclassman that get regular snaps (guess you could include Garson too) on the Dline. Therefore, sure seems like we could use some mature bodies to help our our youngsters. Niadre Zouzoua is DE JUCO at Monroe CC (Rochester NY) measuring in at 6'5'' and 241lbs with a 7'1'' wing span that already has offers from Nebraska, Tennessee, Rutgers, Baylor and Temple. It looks like he plays with some speed as well, perhaps sub 4.7.

Mike Z and David Harris just started following him very recently....but we are already way behind recruiting this kid should we decide too.

#95 Niadre Zouzoua (@95Niadre) | Twitter

Niadre Zouzoua, Monroe C.C., Weak-Side Defensive End
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Meet The Quintet Of Freshman D-Linemen That Could Anchor UConn Football's Future (Putterman)
 
JMick, I haven’t seen anything this year that suggests the quintet will be ready next year either. I think we wont see effective line play from this group until 2020. I’m not saying they don’t have above avg ceilings in the long run, but where they are right now it will take more than one offseason to bring them around to effective play. I want us to get at least one JUCO DL to help bridge what is bound to be another season of growing in 2019.
 
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Exit 4 said:
JMick, I haven’t seen anything this year that suggests the quintet will be ready next year either. I think we wont see effective line play from this group until 2020. I’m not saying they don’t have above avg ceilings in the long run, but where they are right now it will take more than one offseason to bring them around to effective play. I want us to get at least one JUCO DL to help bridge what is bound to be another season of growing in 2019.
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Gimme either 2 JUCO DLs or another Grad Transfer and JUCO... We just don't have enough right now up front to compete til the end of games.. So far, this includes what we'll have in '19..
 
Burby committed to Rutty this morning.

 
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Stacy Brown, the TX safety that looks a bit like Obi Melifonwu on the field as committed to Mizzou.

Btw - dont know what I am doing wrong today, but this site wont let me post twitter links.

 
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Exit 4 said:
Stacy Brown, the TX safety that looks a bit like Obi Melifonwu on the field as committed to Mizzuo.

Btw - dont know what I am doing wrong today, but this site wont let me post twitter links.

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It's not you... I let Tom know.
 
Exit 4 said:
Burby committed to Rutty this morning.

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Here I go again. What's with these CT kids? Going to Rutgers? Rutgers? We're talking about Rutgers here?
UConn too close to home? Academic standards too high at UConn? Ego fed more by "aura" of a B1G school?
I was hoping Max Delorenzo might have been an inspiration to local kids, especially those from Berlin.
 
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Scrutiner said:
Here I go again. What's with these CT kids? Going to Rutgers? Rutgers? We're talking about Rutgers here?
UConn too close to home? Academic standards too high at UConn? Ego fed more by "aura" of a B1G school?
I was hoping Max Delorenzo might have been an inspiration to local kids, especially those from Berlin.
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If you look at any recruiting website we typically net just 2 to 4 of the top 20 kids in the state and often none of the top 5 to 7. This will have to improve one of these days.
 
Exit 4 said:
If you look at any recruiting website we typically net just 2 to 4 of the top 20 kids in the state and often none of the top 5 to 7. This will have to improve one of these days.
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We've gotten a few of the Rivals Top 5 over the years (DeLorenzo, Newsome, Cochran, N, Thomas, T. Jones, TJ Gardner-Russaw). The majority of those we don't get all go P5 and to "marquee" programs usually (and before someone jumps on that, I don't consider Rutgers/Cuse/BC marquee programs - just p5 conference schools). The only one I can think of recently that held UConn offer and went G5 was Isaiah Wright to Temple).
 


Ailym Ford is a 5-9 207lb RB from West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina. Other offers from Gardner-Webb, Tennessee Tech, USTA, St. Francis and West Virginia State

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Crazy work hours has me all out of sorts this week... missed this one yesterday.


Myles Bell is a 6-0 165lb DB from St. Thomas Aquinas in Ft Lauderdale Florida. Other offers from Akron, Bowling Green, Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Maryland, Mississippi State, Nebraska, NIU, Ohio University, Penn State, Purdue, Syracuse, USF, VaTech and WVA.

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huskymedic said:


Ailym Ford is a 5-9 207lb RB from West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina. Other offers from Gardner-Webb, Tennessee Tech, USTA, St. Francis and West Virginia State

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The ideal size and weight for an college RB. Hopefully he's fast and all muscle and wants to star at UConn.
 
Scrutiner said:
Here I go again. What's with these CT kids? Going to Rutgers? Rutgers? We're talking about Rutgers here?
UConn too close to home? Academic standards too high at UConn? Ego fed more by "aura" of a B1G school?
I was hoping Max Delorenzo might have been an inspiration to local kids, especially those from Berlin.
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We are not an alternative to Rutgers until we start winning. When the equation becomes go to UConn to win, go to Rutgers to lose, we will come out on top. And that day will come because Rutgers will never be winners
 
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