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freescooter said:
That is nonsense. If that is the only complaint you got none. This is a small state with a modest football tradition. We have maybe in a good year there are 12 serious D1 guys. It would be nice to land one but certainly not essential.
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Why is this nonsense? Edsal himself said that he tried to recruit the state. It's not a complaint, but it bothers me that with all of the kids that play in the state, we couldn't even get a preferred walk on. Not one guy that wanted to be here. Of course it's not essential.
 
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B1GEast said:
Why is this nonsense? Edsal himself said that he tried to recruit the state. It's not a complaint, but it bothers me that with all of the kids that play in the state, we couldn't even get a preferred walk on. Not one guy that wanted to be here. Of course it's not essential. Your angle is off
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We typically don’t recruit and fill walk ons until Feb and then again over the summer. Most WO kids want to run through the process while they debate a taking a WO opportunity vs an FCS offer.
 
The class looks good and let's hope most have been underrated because we have 1 three star and UMass has 5 while other schools from weak conferences are rated higher.
 
B1GEast said:
Why is this nonsense? Edsal himself said that he tried to recruit the state. It's not a complaint, but it bothers me that with all of the kids that play in the state, we couldn't even get a preferred walk on. Not one guy that wanted to be here. Of course it's not essential.
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Preferred walk ons would be the last resort. This was the early signing period which ends on the 20th. I believe February 5th is the national signing day. That is when we may see some CT athletes join the program I think. And they're still looking for 5 scholarship spots. OL, RB, LB and two DB's
 
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Exit 4 said:
We typically don’t recruit and fill walk ons until Feb and then again over the summer. Most WO kids want to run through the process while they debate a taking a WO opportunity vs an FCS offer.
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That's good to know, but my main point was that Edsal recruited CT kids, that he could'nt get at least one CT native to commit. When Edsall said that he wants kids that want to be here, I agree with him
 
metsfan2323 said:
So we got the New Jersey defensive player of the year, how freaking awesome is that! Tremendous day for the football program. I had no idea that the AAC was holding us back this much. Good riddance.
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Big dude...at 6'7" 240 in high school.

I find eastern recruiting difficult to understand.

How does the defensive player of the year in a big state like New Jersey only get two FBS offers (UMass & UConn)?

If the kid was in Ohio, like Cincinnati's three star DE recruit Wodfly...he'd have P5 offers...
 
The Long Snapper has been actively trying to recruit his teammates who are still undecided at IMG (at least his Twitter shows him tweeting at a recent FSU decommit, telling him to rise up). I'd doubt it bears fruit, but it's nice to see even the PWO types are fully invested.

One nice thing is with the 10 early enrollees.. 5 of them can be counted against last year's 25 recruit limit (early enrollees can count against either the prior or current year limits), which in theory, if we have the scholarship room, means we can bring in 10 more players prior to the February signing day.
 
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billybud said:
Big dude...at 6'7" 240 in high school.

I find eastern recruiting difficult to understand.

How does the defensive player of the year in a big state like New Jersey only get two FBS offers (UMass & UConn)?

If the kid was in Ohio, like Cincinnati's three star DE recruit Wodfly...he'd have P5 offers...
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I keep saying this ... and I get pushback

Some kids make a decision - in this case Collin’s father was a honored alum of UConn Football - and they shut off the spigot. And. McCarthy could have gotten 17 offers. That’s simple logic.

when a kid gets One Offer & commits to Temple (you can look this up) ... they get 3 Stars. UCONN there’s skepticism today.

This ain’t MAI Appraisal certification. The Star system & offers ...
 
ScottVib said:
The Long Snapper has been actively trying to recruit his teammates who are still undecided at IMG (at least his Twitter shows him tweeting at a recent FSU decommit, telling him to rise up). I'd doubt it bears fruit, but it's nice to see even the PWO types are fully invested.

One nice thing is with the 10 early enrollees.. 5 of them can be counted against last year's 25 recruit limit (early enrollees can count against either the prior or current year limits), which in theory, if we have the scholarship room, means we can bring in 10 more players prior to the February signing day.
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We took the full 25 last year and the year before, so don’t think there is a way with the Jan timing to do more than the 25 in 2020. Edsall told the media yesterday he is looking for just five more kids after signing 20 yesterday. Based on current turnover, after we fill five more slots we’ll be at 82 scholarships. Looks like it won’t be until the 2021 season that we get back to the full 85 thanks to these rules (rules that might change this year).
 
billybud said:
Big dude...at 6'7" 240 in high school.

I find eastern recruiting difficult to understand.

How does the defensive player of the year in a big state like New Jersey only get two FBS offers (UMass & UConn)?

If the kid was in Ohio, like Cincinnati's three star DE recruit Wodfly...he'd have P5 offers...
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Technically he was voted the DPOY in NJ by NJ.com football staff. Still his stats are pretty ridiculous. Not sure what kind of competition he played against.
 
Putterman: Randy Edsall welcomes 20 UConn football recruits, praises group’s ‘personality'

>> Ten of UConn’s signees will enroll early and participate in spring practice beginning Feb. 3, Edsall said. Those players are junior college offensive linemen Sidney Walker and Alexander Wyant, fellow O-lineman Zachary Early, defensive lineman Marques Alexander, running back Nate Carter, defensive back Alfred Chea, tight end Brendan Heatherman, defensive lineman Carter Hooper, receiver Keelan Marion and quarterback Jonathan Sénécal.

The other 10 commits — Bush, running back Brian Brewton, O-linemen Robby Rochester and Chris Fortin, linebacker Desmond Fogle, defensive linemen Quay Evans, Nick Harris and Collin McCarthy, tight end Brandon Niemenski and defensive back Reyan Blake — will enroll in June.<<

Alternate link
 
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Overall, I am very pleased with the outcome of RE2's recruitment for 2020. He has gone back to his basics - size with athleticism and SPEED. It may not be quantity but I do like the quality. I think a lot of these young men will be able to contribute immediately.
 
Pudge said:
I keep saying this ... and I get pushback

Some kids make a decision - in this case Collin’s father was a honored alum of UConn Football - and they shut off the spigot. And. McCarthy could have gotten 17 offers. That’s simple logic.

when a kid gets One Offer & commits to Temple (you can look this up) ... they get 3 Stars. UCONN there’s skepticism today.

This ain’t MAI Appraisal certification. The Star system & offers ...
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Cincinnati's 3 star DE Justin Wodtly (Cleveland) took just one visit...to Cincinnati.

But had offers from Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, Iowa State, Indiana, BC, KY, Cuse...

I still think that being in Ohio gave him more "looks".
 
Tough competition for the better athletes in Connecticut.

The top kids in Connecticut...(according to 247)...committed to:

#1....ND
#2....Miami
#3....Penn St.
#4....Florida
#5....open
#6....UCLA
#7....Cal
#8....Minnesota
#9....Maryland
#10..Old Miss
 
billybud said:
Tough competition for the better athletes in Connecticut.

The top kids in Connecticut...(according to 247)...committed to:

#1....ND
#2....Miami
#3....Penn St.
#4....Florida
#5....open
#6....UCLA
#7....Cal
#8....Minnesota
#9....Maryland
#10..Old Miss
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... and only two are from CT public schools (#1 & #8). Only 3 are CT natives (#1,#2,#8) . #9 is an error - not a CT Prep School nor is the student from CT.
 
billybud said:
Cincinnati's 3 star DE Justin Wodtly (Cleveland) took just one visit...to Cincinnati.

But had offers from Michigan State, Minnesota, Purdue, Rutgers, Iowa State, Indiana, BC, KY, Cuse...

I still think that being in Ohio gave him more "looks".
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than New Jersey? Maybe. But not by much in my view. If you want 20 offers in NJ ... they have the casting events & competition through the off season. His father WAS fully aware of what college football is about.

I’d argue that many parts of the northeast may never get attention.
 
huskymedic said:
... and only two are from CT public schools (#1 & #8). Only 3 are CT natives (#1,#2,#8) . #9 is an error - not a CT Prep School nor is the student from CT.
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Yep...#9 from Berlin...Berlin NY that is...Being down south, I am unsure of significance between being prep or public...

Not much distinction in Florida...except for IMG Academy and maybe the Catholic St. Thomas Aquinas.
 
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I just did a quick survey of FCS (Delaware & URI & UNH & Stony Brook & Albany & Maine & Villanova & Towson) ... then FBS (BC & Syracuse & Buffalo & UMass & Maryland & Penn State).

There simply are not many Connecticut kids ... nor Massachusetts kids signing.
 
Tre Williams going to Clemson, is a Windsor, CT kid prepping in DC.
 
There is some cherry picking going on in Connecticut.

Clemson, Michigan, Syracuse, Rutgers, Arizona, all picked up 2019 recruits from the state.

There are some that think that Phommachanh out of Connecticut will be Dabo's next great QB when Lawrence goes pro....the kid had a career HS QB rating of 162.
 
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billybud said:
Being down south, I am unsure of significance between being prep or public...

Not much distinction in Florida...except for IMG Academy and maybe the Catholic St. Thomas More.
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Similar... some programs “park” kids there for a development year.

There is a clear distinction between schools that fall under the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference umbrella and prep schools that board and offer post graduate years.
 
I see...in Florida, you play in your division (based on school size), whether prep or public....under auspices of Florida High School Athletic Association.

St. Thomas Aquinas plays in class 7a....as an example...in same division as Tallahassee's public high schools.

IMG Bradenton is an outlier...they play freelance.
 
Did Edsal have a falling out with CT coaches a long time ago? I remember reading that some CT coaches were happy with the Pasqualoni hire because of his previous relationships in CT.
 
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