Arkeel Newsome in the house...

[huskymedic]

Just for Palantine and Matt P

SPBowley 4:27pm via TweetDeck
Ansonia tailback Arkeel Newsome has verbally committed to play at UConn, says Chargers coach Tom Brockett. More in a bit. #cthsfb

Big get - consensus #2 recruit in CT (Scout/247) #3 on Rivals

 

[Palatine]

Thank you, that is a great piece of news. It's nice to get the best in state guys.

 

[sportsart]

This belongs on the recruiting board. Move it please.

 

[huskymedic]

This belongs on the recruiting board. Move it please.

Posted it there first!

 

[Rumrunner]

Outstanding on so many levels.

 

[UConnSportsGuy]

This belongs on the recruiting board. Move it please.

Why? I think a commitment from one of the top players in the state is worthy of posting here. I do not venture over to the recruiting page because it is just a mess and following all of the recruit postings is a task...but I am certainly interested in news like this.

 

[huskymedic]

http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2013/07/10/ansonias-arkeel-newsome-picks-uconn/

>>Newsome informed UConn coach Paul Pasqualoni of his decision Wednesday afternoon. UConn had offered the all-state back a scholarship last year and Newsome acknowledged that UConn continued to push hard for him to join the Huskies. “They were real focused on me trying to get me to commit there,” said Newsome, who said he also had offers from UMass and from Syracuse. “They were saying they wanted me to be their main guy.”<<

 

[Adios]

Great news for the program! Welcome, Arkeel!

"Ansonia (Conn.) High running back Arkeel Newsome has offers from UMass and UConn and he is hearing from a number of other schools, including Rutgers, Boston College, Pittsburgh and Iowa."

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Why? I think a commitment from one of the top players in the state is worthy of posting here. I do not venture over to the recruiting page because it is just a mess and following all of the recruit postings is a task...but I am certainly interested in news like this.

I think sportsart was being sarcastic about Pal's constant b!tching and moaning about recruiting stuff not being posted on the regular board.

Side note for Medic.......if this was about anything OTHER than Newsome committing to UConn I would've throat punched you into next week.

 

[junglehusky]

Welcome aboard Mr. Newsome! Great news.

 

[Srqhusky]

Welcome arkeel! Program just got better today !

 

[sportsart]

As Sheldon would say....Basynga.

 

[sportsart]

Posted it there first!

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I can't believe you bit. Don't actually see it on the recruiting board.

 

[huskymedic]

I can't believe you bit. Don't actually see it on the recruiting board.

I knew where you were going...

... it's under 2014 Recruiting Thread (duh!)

 

[huskymedic]

Just want to point out that Arkeel has been the Walter Camp Football Foundation High School Player of the Year for back to back years. Last year he beat out Tim Boyle and Matt Walsh.

http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Ansonia-s-Newsome-repeats-as-Walter-Camp-Player-4189387.php

 

[Chin Diesel]

Just want to point out that Arkeel has been the Walter Camp Football Foundation High School Player of the Year for back to back years. Last year he beat out Tim Boyle and Matt Walsh.

http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Ansonia-s-Newsome-repeats-as-Walter-Camp-Player-4189387.php

Well that sucks. What you just pointed out is that UConn has two players on the roster who are worse than a HS junior.

 

[superjohn]

Newsome is going to be a star, definitely one of the biggest recruits in program history.

 

[gioff23]

I just posted y'day that I assumed he was looking elsewhere - fantastic news and never happier to be wrong. Welcome!

 

[huskymedic]

Well that sucks. What you just pointed out is that UConn has two players on the roster who are worse than a HS junior.

Really dude...? Go back and look @ his stats. All I care about is that all three will be in Husky Blue.

 

[CTMike]

 

[sportsart]

Really dude...? Go back and look @ his stats. All I care about is that all three will be in Husky Blue.

I think he was kidding.

 

[huskymedic]

I think he was kidding.

If so... mea culpa Chin. It's easy to get gun shy around here.

 

[metsfan2323]

Bravo!

 

[huskymedic]

lmarsh7 5:28pm via Twitter for iPhone
S/o to my future RB @RocBoii2 on his commitment to UConn today #Huskies

Logan Marchi to Arkeel Newsome

 

[Srqhusky]

U guys hug it out