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The SHU player who committed to RU had a laundry list of offers that he got after us. There were SEC schools in there. I didn't think we had a huge shot after his list blew up like that.

I'm not as worried on losing recruits to those schools. We don't know what went on behind the scenes.
We were never in the mix for DiRenzo:

->"That's just a plus, that my family will be able to come see every game," he said. "My gut was telling me the whole time (to pick Rutgers) but I think it was (Friday) night when it all clicked with me, and that I was going to do it." DiRenzo said he was giving strong consideration to Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan State and Oklahoma. <-
 
We had to expect that this second cycle was going to be tough. Mora did really well keeping the recruits we had and bringing in the transfers and few HS players he did. I'll be happy with a couple OLine players and call it a day. The SHU player who committed to RU had a laundry list of offers that he got after us. There were SEC schools in there. I didn't think we had a huge shot after his list blew up like that.

I'm not as worried on losing recruits to those schools. We don't know what went on behind the scenes.
Only OL transfers we confirmed visited are Guidone, Nelson, Le Boucher and Hammond. Mora no longer follows Nelson so I assume that didn't work out. Le Boucher set his commitment date as 1/15 per his Twitter and hasn't posted anything about other visits since UConn. I would think he and Hammond are waiting on their academic status.
 
Look at the last 5 posts of this topic

WE aren't easily gonna win a Offensive lineman when he quickly gets a dozen offers from Name Brand Football programs. Whether it is Sacred Heart, Georgetown or Coastal Carolina. These things you read on twitter are fantastical nothingness. Relationships ... if a kid went to HS in Virginia, there is a chance Coach Sammis has had a previous relationship when he was first recruited. Probability raises slightly. Not all of the info we know is on twitter. Whether kids uses twitter - and a lot seem to not use it; we may never know. Any kid - Le Boucher, Nelson, Hammond - that got to campus and got toured is a solid chance - imho. And whether Coach Mora follows him or not is silly. We have things going on with Offensive Line that is not above the surface; like the Texas wing coming in has relationships with juco and levels far beyond we had reached before.

Academics? I wonder about this; but at this point I don't think the University is sooo hard on the admission. If a kid got to campus, basic due diligence got done AND he is a candidate for a visit/commitment. We may have surprises ... because of the new additions.
 
We had to expect that this second cycle was going to be tough. Mora did really well keeping the recruits we had and bringing in the transfers and few HS players he did. I'll be happy with a couple OLine players and call it a day. The SHU player who committed to RU had a laundry list of offers that he got after us. There were SEC schools in there. I didn't think we had a huge shot after his list blew up like that.

I'm not as worried on losing recruits to those schools. We don't know what went on behind the scenes.
Exactly. We can't expect to get a guy like DiRenzo right now. He had a boat load of meaningful offers, and explicitly stated that he was looking to showcase himself to be a higher draft pick. It's hard to do that at UConn right now. And honestly, JMU is one of the best teams in FCS. In some ways, perhaps a better option than UConn right now. The third guy who went to that D2 school, I imagine, screwed something up bad and lost his offers. Mora's done a fine job given the circumstances. Get a couple OL grad transfers somewhere along the line. Any way we cut it this is not going to be a team that's going to be good year 1.
 
Bottom line is that it is much easier to recruit a HS kid and develop him into a O-lineman than it is to recruit grad transfer OL. Why? EVERY school needs help on the OL and a grad transfer usually has 4 years of development, will qualify academically, and you can easily assess their game tape to see if they are good or not.
 
Who Are Our Coaches Following 6.0

End of Week News and Notes- Good chunk of verbal commits from our offer list.
  • OL Tapuvae Amaama picked up 3 followers (Spanos, Petrarca, and Zyskowski)
  • DL Dre Butler picks up one follower (Spanos) and an offer from UAB
  • Conor O'Neil (QB) commits to Georgetown University
  • Jurreinte Davis (LB) > commits to Jacksonville State
  • JD DiRenzo (OL) > commits to Rutgers
  • Elijah Adams (LB/ATH) > commits to Carson Newman
  • Isaac Owusu-Appiah (OL) > commits to James Madison
  • Evan Deckers (LS) > commits toDuke
  • Jaden Blue (WR) > commits to Va Tech
  • Jaden Verse (DL) > commits to Florida State
 
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Mora and Others > Break Down Follows by Position
Focus only on follows with Mora with the idea that they are the most invested in these players. Also showed last posted offer on their site.

Offensive Line
  1. John Paul Flores (OL) > Mora, Spanos, McClendon, Petrarca, Charlton, Pehrson, Sammis, Hilliard, Shearer, Allen, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer University Louisiana Monroe 1/7
  2. Tapuvae “Snoop” Amaama (OL) > Mora, Spanos, McClendon, Petrarca, Charlton, Pehrson, Sammis, Hilliard, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer UConn 1/5 (visiting BYU on 1/6)
  3. Tre'Mond Shorts (OL) > Mora, Petrarca, Pehrson, Sammis, and Zyskowski > No offers posted since de-commit on 12/13
  4. Mac Hollensteiner (OL)> Mora, Charlton, Pehrson, Sammis, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Fresno St, Tulane. And Oklahoma St 1/7
  5. Tres Barboza (OL) > Mora, Charlton, Pehrson, Sammis, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer UConn 1/5
  6. Derek Ferraro (OL) > Mora, Charlton, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Western Michigan 1/5
Quarterback
  1. Zion Turner (QB) > Mora, Petrarca, Charlton. Hilliard, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Temple 12/28
  2. Treyson Bourguet (QB) > Mora, Petrarca, Charlton, Pehrson, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer UConn 12/28
  3. Elijah “EJ” Warner (QB) > Mora, Petrarca, Charlton, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Temple 12/28
Defensive Backs
  1. Isiah Davis (DB) > Mora, Spanos, McClendon, Petrarca, Pehrson, Hilliard, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer UConn 12/15
  2. Camryn Edwards (RB/DB) > Mora, Charlton, Hilliard, Pehrson, Sammis, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Rhode Island 12/16
  3. Lee Molette III (DB/WR) > Mora, Petrarca, Hilliard, Zyskowski, and Pehrson > Last posted offer Miami Of Ohio 12/13
Tight Ends
  1. Michael Vice (TE) > Mora, Petrarca, Charlton, Hilliard, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Charlotte 12/23
  2. Steven Stilianos (TE) > Mora, Petrarca, Charlton, and Sammis > James Madison 1/9
Defensive Ends
  1. Dre Butler (DL) -> Mora, McClendon, Spanos, Charlton, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer UAB 1/6
  2. Malik Hamm (DL) > Mora, Spanos Barthel, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer North Texas 1/5
Athletes
  1. Nicholas “Nico” Schwikal (WR/TE/LB/DE) > Mora, Petrarca, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Yale 12/13
 
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Someone else to keep an eye on despite recently tweeting “recruitment 100% open” is Sam Gadie, his likes suggest a bias for the good guys
 
We should be looking for guys stating they are in for a visit this coming weekend. The only one that is public is Justice Ugo - CB Juco from Blinn Texas

The local Connecticut offers should be this weekend or next
 
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We should be looking for guys stating they are in for a visit this coming weekend.
Yeah… but you got to be careful because some things you read on twitter are fantastical nothingness.;)
 
Yeah… but you got to be careful because some things you read on twitter are fantastical nothingness.;)

how about Rivals and 247. Seems they will not cover us from the Fanbase. But they won't ignore if a kid tells them he is visiting.
 
Mora just retweeted Jayson Jenkins (DL/TE - Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville New Jersey) offer post from 11/24/21. Keep an eye on this one.

Kid has 11 P5 offers out there, would be a nice grab.
 
Transfer portal mechanics and rules allow you to take kids up until when you open summer camp in August. We are all focused on the fact we need at least two new starters on the OLine. And maybe 4 or 5 total; we may need to work all angles until August. Plus other positional needs.

There is the story of a Utah Center who saw he dropped on the team depth chart last summer and transferred on 7/27. Started 12 games for his bowl bound new school. We probably don't get many star FCS OLine or FBS quality starters in the Porta[; maybe the same path as the QBs: good solid measurables and highly ranked HS kids that just never rose to Starter at a solid P5. Take a kid who is at a second /third depth at Michigan or Maryland ... and he gets a fresh second chance.
 
I hear UMass has been surprisingly bold trying to work the portal and work HS guys we are recruiting too... Connection below would be DB Coach Perkins who moved up the river to join HC Brown.
 
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I hear UMass has been surprisingly bold trying to work the portal and work HS guys we are recruiting too... Connection below would be DB Coach Perkins who moved up the river to join HC Brown.


I just don't see how UMass will make it work. Don Brown felt like a flat hire to me, but i guess they don't really have many options
 
I hear UMass has been surprisingly bold trying to work the portal and work HS guys we are recruiting too... Connection below would be DB Coach Perkins who moved up the river to join HC Brown.

I believe McGill was one of the first players offered when Perkins went to UMass to join Brown's staff.
 
Who Are Our Coaches Following 7.0: Assistant Coaches Only
  • Tomy Zozus picks up a follow by Coach Mora
  • Jayson Jenkins picks up a follow by Coach Mora
  • Kayne Udoh picks up a follow by Coach Barthel
  • TE Mike Vice enrolling at Troy University
  • WR Omari Murdock enrolling at Air Force

Defensive Backs
  1. Jeremiah McGill (DB) > McClendon, Barthel, Spanos, Hilliard, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Rhode Island 12/20
Wide Receivers
  1. Kareem “KJ” Burke (WR) > Spanos, Petrarca, Hilliard, and Zyskowski > No offers posted since de-commit Uconn (official visit FAMU 1/21)
  2. Keaton Thomas (WR) > Zyskowski > Last posted offer Western Kentucky 11/2
Offensive Line
  1. Deyavie Hammond (OL) > Charlton, Pehrson, Sammis, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer FIU 12/19
  2. Jake Delfino (OL) > PWO Offer Sammis and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Southern Connecticut 12/18
  3. Ja’Shon Little (OL) > Charlton, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Sacred Heart 12/1
  4. Brad Harris (OL) > Barthel and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Cincy 7/29
Defensive Line
  1. Reggie Jean (DL) > Spanos, McClendon, Petrarca, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Mercer 11/30
  2. Alex Bauman (TE/DL) -> Barthel, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Elon College 6/22
  3. Logan Bernesser (DL/OL/TE) > Spanos and Sammis > Last posted offer PWO Penn State (last visit Notre Dame College 1/8)
  4. Tajae Broadie (DL) > Zyskowski > Last posted offer Syracuse 9/3
  5. Segree Graham (DL) > Zyskowski > No posted offers since Cincinnati Decommit 11/2
Defensive Back
  1. Justice Ugo (DB) > Pehrson, Hilliard, and Zyskwoski > Last posted offer Uconn 12/16
  2. Da’Quan Gonzalez (DB) > Hilliard and Zyskowski > Last posted offer UMass 12/ 1
  3. Avery Powell (DB) > Hilliard and Zyskowski > No offers posted but visited Syracuse on 12/12
  4. Marquise Allsup (DB/ATH) > Barthel and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Army 8/3
  5. Kareem Lewis (DB/ATH) > Spanos and Zyskowski > No offers posted since UConn Decommit 11/23
  6. George Steele (DB) > Petrarca > Last posted offer Buffalo 12/13
  7. Breven Stubbs (DB/ATH) - > Zyskowski > Last posted offer Navy 8/1
Linebackers
  1. Zions Cheeks (LB) - Spanos and Zyskowski > No offer posted after de-commit from Cincy 10/28
  2. Terrell Jones (DE/LB) > McClendon and Hilliard > Last posted offer UVA 12/29
Running Back
  1. Kayne Udoh (RB) > Spanos, Barthel, and Zyskowski > Last posted offer Army 10/13 (last visit Univ of Pitt 10/24)
Athlete
  1. Kha’lil Eason (RB/WR/ATH) > Barthel > Last posted offer UConn 12/3
  2. Isaiah Broadway (APB) > Zyskowski > No offers since New Mexico Decommit 12/14
  3. Jaylan Sanchez (Athlete) > Zyskowski > Last posted offer Villanova 1/5
 
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This sucks. Haven't hit on any of the JUCO OL he offered.
  1. Reggie Young (OL) - New Orleans LA>Iowa Central C.C. (JUCO), Fort Dodge Iowa (Liberty Commit 11/30/21) (Mora)
  2. Nathaniel Trzpuc (OL) - Phenix City Alabama>Coffeyville C.C. (JUCO) Coffeyville Kansas (UAB Commit 12/14/21) (Mora)
  3. Jaqavius Yates (OL) - Crystal Springs MS>Jones College (JUCO), Ellisville Mississippi (UAB Commit 12/15/21) (Mora)
  4. Maximus McCree (OL) - Grandview Missouri>Iowa Central C.C. (JUCO), Fort Dodge Iowa (Maryland Commit 12/15/21) (Mora)
  5. Deyavie Hammond (OL) - Lakeland Florida>Independence Community College (JUCO), Independence Kansas (FIU Commit 1/11/22) (Mora)
 
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