Signing day event attendance

[Waquoit]

Sadly decided not to. Want to watch the basketball games. First time I haven't gone.

Did you RSVP then bail? Poor form.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Did you RSVP then bail? Poor form.

I did. I feel bad about doing that. I only realized yesterday that the games were on. I wouldn't have signed up for it if I had known that.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconnbill]

One more tidbit is that UConn would like to sign a tight end, defensive end and a defensive interior lineman.
The portal will have more names after spring practice and up till the summer.

The Portal needs to be fixed from what I heard tonight and no one is sure how 24/7 got the info that is supposed to be for schools and coaches only. The guess was someone gave them a password to get on daily.

 

[uconnbill]

One more thing I forgot. He stated that every position will be where they want it too be very soon, more than likely by the next class.

 

[Chief00]

Thing is, if we go into fall again with more than a single open slot we are hurting our long run player development. Can’t have a senior laden class in 2022 and 2023 if we don’t fill all the slots today. We tried this game a bit last two cycles of open slots in the fall only to find nothing to do with them.

Fill all the slots Randy. With 8 seniors, 4 or 5 grad tranfers and what is sure to be some churn, we will have a class of 15 without a problem next year.

Let’s stop pretending this is some great strategic plan. We lost too many recruiting battles we thought we might win, so here we are.

 

[Pudge]

One more thing I forgot. He stated that every position will be where they want it too be very soon, more than likely by the next class.

Linebacker?

 

[husky8273]

Which of you heathens going? My name tag will say Aaron and jarhead_1775 on it. No, my avatar will not be in attendance. Sorry.

sold out at 650 capacity

 

[Exit 4]

Let’s stop pretending this is some great strategic plan. We lost too many recruiting battles we thought we might win, so here we are.

Exactly

 

[Fairfield_1st]

It's funny I actually record every game for UConn Husky Games. But can't stand watching games on delay unless I really have to

I'm the complete opposite. I watch none of the games live. I record them and give the games a head start so I can speed through commercials and halftimes/periods. In games like yesterday's it shortens the length of the torture. I give basketball a minimum 30 minute head start, hockey a little longer and Premier League 20 minutes.

 

[UConnRock]

Let’s stop pretending this is some great strategic plan. We lost too many recruiting battles we thought we might win, so here we are.

What jumps out at you as the biggest battles that were "lost"? Maybe Exit 4 or medic would have insight on this. This is a 1-11 team so recruiting will be an uphill battle. Obviously TE is a big need.

 

[Exit 4]

What jumps out at you as the biggest battles that were "lost"? Maybe Exit 4 or medic would have insight on this. This is a 1-11 team so recruiting will be an uphill battle. Obviously TE is a big need.

I would consider all these names below recruits we had a legit shot at. Many of these kids visited our campus as juniors or on OV this fall/winter. Some of the names I have included are guys like Bam Brima who was a teammate of our Hunter Webb and we could see that last spring the staff did make a real effort to pull in Brima. I've included a guy like Tyler Rudolph because I hear his family was legitimately interested in Tyler staying home with UConn. I have have the Murphy bros from TX because Edsall and Corey worked them pretty hard last winter/spring and they ended up staying home.

In the end the biggest swings and misses were with Adeyi, Anderson, DeWeaver, Mazotti, Logan and Overton.

1. Zach VanValkenburg (DL) - Hudsonville,Michigan attending/graduating from Hillsdale College, Hillsdale Michigan <--No known decision yet, so probably shouldn't include.
2. Tyler Rudolph (DB/WR) - from Waterbury attending St Thomas More School, Oakdale CT (Penn State Commit 5/21/18)
3. Chayce Chalmers (DB/WR) - Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas Virginia (Virginia commit 6/19/18)
4. Bam Brima (DE/OT/TE) - Loyalsock Township High School, Williamsport PA (Pitt Commit 6/19/18)
5. CJ Hanson (OL/DL) - St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel New Jersey (Rutgers Commit 6/20/18 - waffling)
6. Grayson Murphy(LB) - Bishop Lynch High School, Dallas Texas (North Texas State Commit 6/21/18)
7. Gabriel Murphy (LB) - Bishop Lynch High School, Dallas Texas (North Texas State Commit 6/21/18)
8. Aric Horne (LB) - Raines High School, Jacksonville Florida (Iowa State Commit 6/22/18)
9. Trent Holler (OL/DL) - Greater Latrobe High School, Latrobe, PA (ECU Commit 9/22/18)
10. Malachi Burby (DE) from Berlin CT attending Cheshire Academy, Cheshire CT (Wake Forest Commit 3/27/18>Decommit 8/23/18>Rutgers Commit 10/26/18)
    
    
11. Kaiden Bennett (QB) - Folsom HS, Folsom CA (Boise State Commit 11/3/18)
12. Isaiah Bagnah (DE/TE) - Lethbridge Collegiate Institute, Lethbridge Alberta Canada (Boise State Commit 11/21/18)
13. Logan Wilson (DB) - Bishop Dunne High School, Dallas Texas (Kansas State Commit 12/10/18)
14. Niadre Zouzoua (DE/OLB) from Brockton MA attending Monroe CC, Rochester, NY (Baylor Commit 12/11/18)
15. Nate White (DE/LB/TE) - Edgewater High School, Orlando Florida (FIU Commit 12/11/18)
16. Jeremiah Fails (Athlete/SB/DB) - Ocoee High School, Ocoee Florida (WKU Commit 12/14/18)
17. Kevin Hester (DE) - North Cobb High School, Kennesaw Georgia (UNC Commit 12/16/18)
18. Stone Smartt (QB) - Del Oro High School in Loomis CA attending Riverside City College, Riverside CA (ODU Commit 12/17/18)
19. Jaquan Allen (DB/WR) - East Hartford High School, East Hartford CT (Villanova Commit 12/19/18)
20. Ailym Ford (RB/LB) - West Florence High School, Florence South Carolina (UT-Chattanooga Commit 12/19/18)
21. Messiah deWeaver (QB) - Huber Heights Ohio attending East Mississippi CC, Scooba Mississippi (ODU Commit 1/14/19)
22. Wyatt Hummel (OL) - Jesuit Dallas High School, Dallas Texas (Villanova Commit 1/22/19)
23. David Clayton (WR) - Grapevine High School, Grapevine Texas (Arkansas State Commit 1/22/19)
24. Jacob Busic (DL/TE) - Westminster High School, Westminster Maryland (Villanova Commit 1/31/19>Decommit>Navy Commit 2-/3/19)
25. Raykwon Anderson (DB/Athlete) - Charlton County High School, Folkston Georgia (North Carolina Commit 7/13/18>Decommit 12/2/18>Appalachian State Commit 2/4/19)
26. Zakhari Franklin (WR) - Cedar Hill High School, Cedar Hill Texas (UTSA Commit 2/5/19)
27. Dominick Mazotti (QB/Athlete) - Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton CA (San Jose State 2/6/19)
28. Micaiah Overton (TE/DE) - Bessemer Academy, Tuscaloosa Alabama (Liberty Commit 2/6/19)
29. Kenny Logan (Athlete) - Pedro Menendez High School, St Augustine Florida (Kansas Commit 2/6/19)
30. Ife Adeyi (WR/Ath) - Mansfield Legacy High School, Mansfield Texas (Houston Commit @ time of offer - Signed NLI 12/19/18>Decommit 1/28/19>Sam Houston State Commit 2/6/19)

 

[ktuck911]

Damn not even from the waist down!? She’s a piece

I have the same problem.. getting past Jarhead's emoji

 

[ktuck911]

Let’s stop pretending this is some great strategic plan. We lost too many recruiting battles we thought we might win, so here we are.

Which makes it that much easier for us to accept more Grad Transfers (guys that are stuck behind a starter, but have the opportunity to come here and showcase their talents for NFL scouts)... Its a perfect 1 (and done) marriage, short term, of course... Get us competitve NOW instead 5 years from now (we can't afford to do that any longer)...

 

[Pudge]

Quarterback

My argument. We can get Zac Frazier - the clear #3 on the Norte Dame depth chart. Notably we had a PA relationship before. But the point persists over the last decade: some kid at a major Power 5 can be moved to UConn if you have a virtually open slot at QB. That’s rare. There are probably 7-10 kids yearly that fits that profile. They aren’t going to win the Spring QB battle. And they are going into their 3rd year (or beyond). Then JuCo - like Messiah.

Beaudry ain’t a Flyer. I don’t think Edsall’s personality - then his derivative Dunn - behaves like that. There a extensive Data Base. And they went after Beaudry. We aren’t going to get Wimbush (like UCF) who was a #1 at ND. (This is where the 1-11 plays out). But there are lots of kids that fit my Frazier profile. If Beaudry doesn’t win the QB slot ... that means Washington or Krajewski stepped up big time. All good.

 

[Pudge]

Let’s stop pretending this is some great strategic plan. We lost too many recruiting battles we thought we might win, so here we are.

You’re wrong

Bringing in 5 solid transfers - particularly Defense where they played 6-8 Freshmen regularly - is a Plan. QB & DL & LB & Brown & Thompkins are ... what Momma ordered.

They aren’t here because we missed on NE or NJ kids. We couldn’t plug their skill level - which btw you see on a level above HS - into what we had, from a HS level.

 

[Jarhead_1775]

You’re wrong

Bringing in 5 solid transfers - particularly Defense where they played 6-8 Freshmen regularly - is a Plan. QB & DL & LB & Brown & Thompkins are ... what Momma ordered.

They aren’t here because we missed on NE or NJ kids. We couldn’t plug their skill level - which btw you see on a level above HS - into what we had, from a HS level.

Exactly. We have got to win games now or the recruiting will never come along.

 

[UConnJim]

I think it is smart to hold off on committing all of the scholarships. Look at the kids in the transfer portal. There are lots of kids that play every position that aren't committed anywhere and could be options. And, more kids will become available after spring practice.

One other point. Many kids transfer when they are in college, so it's good to build relationships during the recruiting process, especially with QBs. That is how UConn got Zach Fraser.

 

[Chief00]

What jumps out at you as the biggest battles that were "lost"? Maybe Exit 4 or medic would have insight on this. This is a 1-11 team so recruiting will be an uphill battle. Obviously TE is a big need.

Huskymedic’s offer list speaks volumes, as does certain schools we lost to and the number of ships we have open. True, an argument can be made to keeping 2-3 open but we have more and attrition may not be done yet.

 

[Chief00]

You’re wrong

Bringing in 5 solid transfers - particularly Defense where they played 6-8 Freshmen regularly - is a Plan. QB & DL & LB & Brown & Thompkins are ... what Momma ordered.

They aren’t here because we missed on NE or NJ kids. We couldn’t plug their skill level - which btw you see on a level above HS - into what we had, from a HS level.

And we demonstrated the ability to garner that number of late quality transfers when?

 

[Palatine]

Okay, Edsall has 5 scholarships in his pocket.

We will graduate 8 guys that will definitely leave the program.

Normal attrition will be 4-6 more guys.

That means we can bring in 17-19 guys next year. More or less, depending on how many of the ships Edsall has in hand that he keeps and the amount of attrition. I'm more worried about the ability to bring in a a strong class next year than one or two portal players.

 

[Exit 4]

I'm more worried about the ability to bring in a a strong class next year than one or two portal players.

I'm more worried that a pattern of failing to utilize every scholarship in a given cycle is contributing to our problem with having a depleted group of upper classman. If we go into fall with more than one scholarship open then shame on Randy for not working harder. Everyone of these 5 open slots should be filled with a body that is here using the gym, learning the playbook and developing. If we wait until next year that means we have just 5 more kids that are of little use until 2022 or later.

He has to fill these slots by 8/1. We should enter fall camp with a full roster. Frankly we should be like other programs where we have to gray shirt a kid once in a while.

This idea that we need to save slots for the following year is ridiculous when you consider how narrow our recruiting band is.

Next year will have 8 seniors, probably at least 5 red shirt JRs that leave and probably 2 to 4 other departures. As long as we have about 15 spaces, we have enough room to recruit with comfort. Keeping these 5 slots would put us at a class closer to 20.

And we have real need right now:
i) TE (HS or grad)
ii) DE (Grad - per Randy himself)
iii) DT (Grad - per Randy himself)
iv) maybe a kicker (inhouse or new blood)
v) wildcard - lets take the best athlete we can find at any position....LB sounds good to me.

 

[Hornet22]

I'm more worried that a pattern of failing to utilize every scholarship in a given cycle is contributing to our problem with having a depleted group of upper classman. If we go into fall with more than one scholarship open then shame on Randy for not working harder. Everyone of these 5 open slots should be filled with a body that is here using the gym, learning the playbook and developing. If we wait until next year that means we have just 5 more kids that are of little use until 2022 or later.

He has to fill these slots by 8/1. We should enter fall camp with a full roster. Frankly we should be like other programs where we have to gray shirt a kid once in a while.

This idea that we need to save slots for the following year is ridiculous when you consider how narrow our recruiting band is.

Next year will have 8 seniors, probably at least 5 red shirt JRs that leave and probably 2 to 4 other departures. As long as we have about 15 spaces, we have enough room to recruit with comfort. Keeping these 5 slots would put us at a class closer to 20.

And we have real need right now:
i) TE (HS or grad)
ii) DE (Grad - per Randy himself)
iii) DT (Grad - per Randy himself)
iv) maybe a kicker (inhouse or new blood)
v) wildcard - lets take the best athlete we can find at any position....LB sounds good to me.

Double like

 

[Kgun7]

Okay, Edsall has 5 scholarships in his pocket.

......

I'm more worried about the ability to bring in a a strong class next year than one or two portal players.

Can't we do both with Grad transfers??

 

[Uconnalliance]

I have the same problem.. getting past Jarhead's emoji

I was hoping he’d find her and bring her to the event!!!!

 

[whaler11]

Hold on.

Where are the solid transfers? They are here already?

If they leave 5 scholarships unfilled - then every single coach should be fired immediately. That is clear dereliction of duty. Either strategically or tactically - who cares which.

If they are leaving 5 scholarships unfilled to save $300k they should tell us now so that the state can allow the Rent to go into foreclosure.

 

[Palatine]

Using scholarships because they are burning a hole in your pocket is not good decision making. You should never give a scholarship to someone who cannot help your program. It's suicide.

 

[whaler11]

Using scholarships because they are burning a hole in your pocket is not good decision making. You should never give a scholarship to someone who cannot help your program. It's suicide.

having a coaching staff that cant recruit 85 FBS players means you are already dead.

if they go into the season with 80 scholarship players they should drop football on 8/28.

 

[UConnJim]

having a coaching staff that cant recruit 85 FBS players means you are already dead.

if they go into the season with 80 scholarship players they should drop football on 8/28.

Calm down. First, I think one scholarship will go to the kicker as there isn’t a kicker on scholarship after Tarbut left. Also, the transfer portal has changed the game. Look at the number of players that are available from top P5 programs. Nobody knows how it will shake out' but you need scholarships to participate.

Finally, we have a small senior class, so it makes sense to grab more grad transfers that can contribute this year and allow for a normal size recruiting class next year.

Let’s see how it all plays out before we get outraged as I am confident we will have 85 kids on scholarship come September.

 

[UConnJim]

By the way, read other school web sites. Other schools have scholarships available or think they have scholarships available to add players from the portal.