NJ LB Jazzmar Clax

[businesslawyer]

Wow...you must have had a bad day!! If you had accurately READ the comment, you would have seen that is in question format, not statement format! And therefore, no crap was made up! Also... from your statement, "According to everything we know, none." ...I guess you were in on ALL of the Edsall-Todman conversations too! What a source you are!!

Dude -- you are asking a question that the facts long ago answered, and you're doing it to try to make a point in conjunctions with your criticisms of Edsall. I've apologized for being overly harsh recently. But that is not a fair post and fully deserves my response.

 

[Sean]

If Jazzmar is reading this thread right now, he must think his new fans are all completely insane.

 

[UCHuskies08]

Anyone who even considers posting about Edsall v. Pasqualoni...

 

[2Infinity]

Dude -- you are asking a question that the facts long ago answered, and you're doing it to try to make a point in conjunctions with your criticisms of Edsall. I've apologized for being overly harsh recently. But that is not a fair post and fully deserves my response.

I happen to have liked Randy Edsall and what he accomplished here. I appreciate the contributions he made to our program. At the same time, that doesn't mean he's beyond reproach for the actions he took...or did not take. That was my main point in that response, that he could have developed a deeper team, especially at the skill positions. I think he did leave us thin. I also understand that you can't anticipate every scenario, such as Robbie Frey not being able to come back. But you can build depth in the key positions, to be prepared for the unexpected. He secured exactly one RB in each of his last two seasons recruiting for us. If he indeed knew halfway through the season that Todman was leaving, as you suggest, then why would he not have made it a priority to get at least one more RB in order to add some depth? That is all BL...enough about our past recruiting... time to enjoy our what we reap tomorrow!

 

[Waquoit]

I'm going to let you in on a secret but you gotta promise not to tell anyone.

There are a few people on this board who have knowledge of certain situations but they don't share it on this or any other board. I'm not talking about Bizlaw (or maybe I am) just general statement.

And they also like to drop cryptic little hints. Makes 'em feel like a big shot. Of course, I'm not talking about anyone specifically.

 

[BlueMAB]

If he indeed knew halfway through the season that Todman was leaving, as you suggest, then why would he not have made it a priority to get at least one more RB in order to add some depth?

He did. Shoemate separated his shoulder. P decided not to play any of the other RBs on the roster, there are other RBs on the roster.

 

[BNich]

How's this for star ratings? Just goes to show you they don't mean too much. This is the 2011 All-Big East team and their recruit grades.

C Moe Petrus, Connecticut. The best center in the Big East was unranked and had no scouts grade when he signed with UConn in 2007.
K Dave Teggart, Connecticut. Teggart was ranked the No. 25 kicker in the class of 2007.

Defense

DL Derek Wolfe, Cincinnati. Wolfe was unranked at his position in the class of 2008 and got a scout grade of 40. Four years later, he was the co-Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

DL Kendall Reyes, Connecticut. Reyes also was unranked in his position in the class of 2007 with a scout grade of 40. Believe it or not, he came into UConn at 220 pounds (he's now around 300) and now has a shot to be a mid-round draft pick.

 

[BNich]

Just threw wolfe in there too because he is considered a pretty good NFL prospect as well, and just like Reyes a guy that was unranked.

 

[mets1090]

Being a 2 star or unranked doesn't mean much but being a 3, 4 or 5 star typically does mean something. There are just too many recruits to be thoroughly evaluated. But the ones that do get the high rankings probably deserve them in most cases. The average 3 star is probably better than the average 2 star. The average 4 star is probably better than the average 3 star and so on.

 

[sportsart]

And they also like to drop cryptic little hints. Makes 'em feel like a big shot. Of course, I'm not talking about anyone specifically.

Here's a cryptic clue for you. You're a wierd little loner who needs to find a friend. Back to your Xbox and let up on the stalking.

 

[BNich]

Being a 2 star or unranked doesn't mean much but being a 3, 4 or 5 star typically does mean something. There are just too many recruits to be thoroughly evaluated. But the ones that do get the high rankings probably deserve them in most cases. The average 3 star is probably better than the average 2 star. The average 4 star is probably better than the average 3 star and so on.

Of course some 3, and most 4/5 stars are legit, but speaking about the big picture and Uconn having a lot of 2, or unranked recruits should not discredit how good the class really is. On a player by player level, I believe this is one of the strongest, deepest and well rounded recruiting classes to ever come to Uconn. They field on paper a major void at QB with what I think is a starter ready JUCO in Whitmer and the future at the QB position in Cochran. A home run hitter at RB in Williams. Some great looking big LB's in Sylva, Hicks, Norris, and shorter yet still a great thumper in Clax. And the secondary has some great looking guys coming in as well. The OL has some good looking additions as well with a number of guys 6'4 or taller good weight/frame with solid athleticism.

Color me excited for the future of Uconn Football. Let the naysayers and the haters say what they want, but PP has a vision and he knows what an NFL player looks and acts like up close and personal. I have faith he will bring more NFL caliber players to Uconn and create a winning program while producing NFL caliber talent year after year.

 

[2Infinity]

He did. Shoemate separated his shoulder. P decided not to play any of the other RBs on the roster, there are other RBs on the roster.

Shoemate was already here. He played during the 2010 season with Todman. So he was not brought in after Edsall knew Todman was going pro.

Of course there are other RBs on the roster, but what I'm referring to is his replacing a quality back, with another quality recruit. Building quality depth is ironically what the current coaches have been talking about recently. It seems with our new class coming in...we are doing just that! Good news moving forward!

 

[BlueMAB]

Shoemate was already here. He played during the 2010 season with Todman. So he was not brought in after Edsall knew Todman was going pro.

Of course there are other RBs on the roster, but what I'm referring to is his replacing a quality back, with another quality recruit. Building quality depth is ironically what the current coaches have been talking about recently. It seems with our new class coming in...we are doing just that! Good news moving forward!

So since Shoemate was here, he doesn't count towards depth? Okay, sure.

Did you miss the redshirt freshman running back at UConn this past season? His name is Lyle McCombs and he was recruited by Edsall.

Unless maybe the quality depth your talking about is the ONE RB we landed in this class, after losing Frey and Meme, and with Shoemate gone after this season no matter what.

Or all the coaches have to do is talk about quality depth, and that means we now have it?

And lastly, of all the positions to complain about a lack of depth under Edsall you pick Running Back?! Cheesus.

 

[2Infinity]

So since Shoemate was here, he doesn't count towards depth? Okay, sure.

Did you miss the redshirt freshman running back at UConn this past season? His name is Lyle McCombs and he was recruited by Edsall.

Unless maybe the quality depth your talking about is the ONE RB we landed in this class, after losing Frey and Meme, and with Shoemate gone after this season no matter what.

Or all the coaches have to do is talk about quality depth, and that means we now have it?

And lastly, of all the positions to complain about a lack of depth under Edsall you pick Running Back?! Cheesus.

Ummm...actually it was YOU...who picked RB to talk about! I mentioned several positions in my original post.

I guess you don't understand about Shoemate. He was not ADDED after RE knew Todman was leaving....because he was already here!

As for depth this year, you may recall a recruit named Montrell Dobbs...he was all set to join us as our first RB recruit this year, but it didn't work out academically, after it was thought he was all set. The 2nd RB in the class is Joe Williams....who is now first. The class is not necessarily complete just yet...so only time will tell.

I didn't miss McCombs, but he was a redshirt freshman already when RE found out about Todman, so he is not what I was referring to either! I think you were confused as to my point here, I hope this has helped, but how about if we just agree to disagree on this one point? However, I just want to be clear again...I liked what Edsall did here for the program...just not so much at the end.

 

[sportsart]

Is Foxx and Lorenzen still with the team? Didn't Randy bring them in? They could still pan out at RB yes?

 

[BNich]

Is Foxx and Lorenzen still with the team? Didn't Randy bring them in? They could still pan out at RB yes?

Yes they are. DeLorenzo from Berlin redshirted but Foxx did not. Foxx is supposed to be a burner with supposedly 4.4 speed. I asked both on twitter a while back. Pretty disappointing we didn't see more of Foxx considering he was eligible to play and didn't redshirt.

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

If Jazzmar is reading this thread right now, he must think his new fans are all completely insane.

Welcome to college football, ladies and gentleman!

I can't even fathom what the SEC message boards look like after a bad loss or a lost recruit.

 

[mattp]

what's unfortunate is that this was supposed to be a thread about one of our highest rated recruits. you never know which thread will become a battleground

 

[BlueMAB]

It is absolutely insane to criticize a coach for a lack of depth at RB when you refuse to reconginze a depth chart that includes any recruit that was brought in before or after the 30 days between Todman declaring for the draft, and the next national LOI day.

100% in-ducking-sane.