UConn Early Signing Day Thread/Info for 12/19/18-12/21/18

[huskymedic]

 

[Ajs120102]

Just posted this. Curious if they are done for today

 

[BNich]

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School confirms early signing day class is complete at 11 signees. #UConnFootball press conf at 11 to talk about the additions
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Looks like no Ford, Anderson or Ross today.

 

[Ajs120102]

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School confirms early signing day class is complete at 11 signees. #UConnFootball press conf at 11 to talk about the additions
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Looks like no Ford, Anderson or Ross today.

Oh wow we lost out to Chattanooga. Anderson isn’t signing til February and neither is Ross. But sucks we lost out to FCS.

 

[BlueandOG]

I wish I could like this a million times!

 

[Hornet22]

What I like about Harris in particular is that he is a home grown kid that genuinely bleeds blue. He’s gonna bring a sense of pride and passion that I believe will be infectious to this young defense. He seems to truly appreciate playing for UConn.

 

[Ajs120102]

So Cam Ross isn’t signing until Feb? The Hartford Courant reporter thinks him not signing today means he’s a flip

 

[huskymedic]

Putterman:UConn football signing day: Huskies commits include top DB, Canadian QB, grad transfer

 

[noeynox]

What I like about Harris in particular is that he is a home grown kid that genuinely bleeds blue. He’s gonna bring a sense of pride and passion that I believe will be infectious to this young defense. He seems to truly appreciate playing for UConn.

We need thumpers on defense. I hope he joins Kevon Jones in hammering dudes for us.

I like the way Malik Dixon hits. Need guys who tackle through people more than anything else on defense.

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Did we get any surprises today?

 

[YoungFree]

Just posted this. Curious if they are done for today

Any ideas if the next two days will see anyone sign? The period is 3 days right....

 

[huskymedic]

Did we get any surprises today?

Go back to the beginning of the thread...

 

[BNich]

We need thumpers on defense. I hope he joins Kevon Jones in hammering dudes for us.

I like the way Malik Dixon hits. Need guys who tackle through people more than anything else on defense.

Dixon is a sure tackler. He's athletic and is not afraid of contact. Much needed on defense especially in the secondary.

 

[huskymedic]

So Cam Ross isn’t signing until Feb? The Hartford Courant reporter thinks him not signing today means he’s a flip

Putterman:UConn football signing day: Huskies commits include top DB, Canadian QB, grad transfer

Where does it say that?

 

[Palatine]

Any ideas if the next two days will see anyone sign? The period is 3 days right....

Ends at 11:59 on the 21st.

 

[huskymedic]

Oh wow we lost out to Chattanooga.

I’m not sure I would characterize it that way...

 

[BNich]

Did we get any surprises today?

Rayonte Brown. To an extent, Eric Watts, Myles Bell's late commitment., Zergiotis? Still hopeful for three more. Ford, Ross and Anderson.

 

[YoungFree]

Ends at 11:59 on the 21st.

So perhaps we could pick up 2-3 more players?

 

[huskymedic]

On his twitter account he was alluding that Ross was a flip bc he didn’t sign today

He doesn’t mention Ross?

 

[Ajs120102]

He doesn’t mention Ross?

He did and deleted the tweet. Said “Ross is conspicuously missing from the press release.” I thought I saw on here he was signing in Feb

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Hornet22]

We need thumpers on defense. I hope he joins Kevon Jones in hammering dudes for us.

I like the way Malik Dixon hits. Need guys who tackle through people more than anything else on defense.

Off the bat you will have two experienced LB’s in our 4-3. Jones was decent this year and will be much improved. Harris has experience. Both of these guys have the size and speed to be relentless ball pursuers at the second level. And guys that love to hit. We need one more to emerge and our run defense will be very good. Our Front four should be improved as well. We are trending in the right direction.
As for the back end, the additions of Bell and Dixon add competition in that DB room. Our freshmen, you would hope, learned from their experience and will come back improved. Perhaps a few will fall to the wayside- but not all.
We will be better next year. Much more aggressive. Our freshmen only had a summer and fall of wightroom work prior to arriving. Now they have a winter and spring to add to it for next season.

 

[huskymedic]

This is good!

 

[AndOne]

Rivals and 247 didn't have info on Rayonte Brown. Is this a good surprise?

 

[Hornet22]

Dixon is a sure tackler. He's athletic and is not afraid of contact. Much needed on defense especially in the secondary.

Here’s my thoughts on this. Paul looked aggressive in his strike on his HS tape. Most of our current DB’s looked decent to good. But the college game is a different animal especially at the FBS level. There are other factors that play into the position. These guys need to get stronger and learn the game as it’s way more complex at this level. Lots of times when you don’t comprehend what an offense is trying to do to you there’s a hesitancy that takes place. You start getting beat (on a national stage) and confidence can waiver. Getting off blocks by 6 foot 200 lbs receivers is also difficult. So yes, Bell and Dixon have the best high school tape that I’ve seen out of all the DB’s past two cycles, however, they have work to do in order to bring their talent up a notch mentally and physically to be productive. That’s why ideally you like to redshirt guys because their high school productivity isn’t quite ready to translate to the collegiate level right away. Some can but most can’t.