2015 Recruiting Thread

[gioff23]

I could care a less who we "beat" on the recuriting trail; I want to beat teams on the field. We beat no one for Blidi, Kendall, Griffin, Lutrus, Bama, etc. Besides, the idea that any of these kids have offers to any of the schools is simply not credible, for several reasons. If it were the case, then schools would be admitting far in excess of the scholly limits. Keep your eye on the college fields of play, not the HS/camp circuits.

 

[06029]

I could care a less who we "beat" on the recuriting trail; I want to beat teams on the field. We beat no one for Blidi, Kendall, Griffin, Lutrus, Bama, etc. Besides, the idea that any of these kids have offers to any of the schools is simply not credible, for several reasons. If it were the case, then schools would be admitting far in excess of the scholly limits. Keep your eye on the college fields of play, not the HS/camp circuits.

So the 118 offers above are not real? Schools offer way than slots more because the competition is fierce. And, yes, verbal commitments mean squat but they do mean that the staff moves onto another kid or position when they hear it. I do keep my eye on the field. And kids that have decent offer lists by and large outperform kids with weak offer lists. There are always exception and you listed the one's for Uconn. And the best exceptions seem to come from the unskilled positions. And the guys you listed were surrounded by some decent players that did have other Div. 1 offers. This is a building year, I get it. Stars mean nothing, I get it. But on a head to head basis with schools Uconn has been competing with for recruits, and beating out for its fair share of recruits, for years, this year is a huge drop off. And since I though BD was known for his recruiting, I find it less than appealing at this point in time. Even Edsall got the ball rolling by beating out BC for a QB.

It is what it is. I hope all of these kids lead the resurgance. I really do. But I also hope the recruiting improves.

Edit - Murphy had a decent offer list and Uconn did beat out a peer school that offered. So I retract my original statement that this staff has not beaten anybody for a recruit.

 

[Dynasty]

Can we please stop rehashing the same argument in the recruiting thread?

 

[Dynasty]

Twazanga Mugala visited UConn today.

http://instagram.com/p/pmZGctC8Ao/#

 

[06029]

Can we please stop rehashing the same argument in the recruiting thread?

Okay, no discussing recruiting in the recruiting thread. I think I got it although it does not seem to make sense. I will not post about that issue again in this thread.

 

[Dynasty]

Okay, no discussing recruiting in the recruiting thread. I think I got it although it does not seem to make sense. I will not post about that issue again in this thread.

Don't be a smart aleck. If you want to complain about recruiting philosophies, then feel free to make a new thread in this forum or in the football. This thread should be used for information pertaining to UConn recruits.

 

[NickyNewark]

Not sure if its televised or not but the NJ North-South HS All star game is supposed to be on at tonight 7pm from Piscataway,NJ HS!! Worth a look if its on.

 

[huskymedic]

Updated Offer/Commit list...

1. Nas Bonner (APB) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA
2. Christian Wilkins (DT) - Suffield Academy, Suffield CT
3. Taj-Amir Torrez - (WR/ATH) - Amherst Regional HS - Amherst MA
4. Jordan Fox (OLB/TE) - St Peter's Prep, Jersey City NJ
5. Jay Stocker (S) - Coatesville Area HS, Coatesville PA
6. Dionte Austin (CB) - Calvert Hall College HS, Towson MD
7. Juantez McRae (S) - Calvert Hall College HS, Towson MD
8. Justin Spencer (CB/ATH) - Oviedo HS, Oviedo FL
9. Matt Burrell (OT) - CD Hylton HS, Woodbridge VA
10. Shareef Miller (DE) -Georgetown HS, Philadelphia PA
11. Quinn Oseland (OL) - Sacred Heart Griffin, Springfield Ill
12. Carlton Davis (S) - Norland HS, Miami FL (erroneously reported as a commit to the "U")
13. Najee Clayton (WR) - Paramus Catholic HS, Paramus NJ
14. Saleem Brightwell (OLB) - Paramus Catholic HS, Paramus NJ
15. Dave Tolentino (NG/T) - St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City NJ.
16. Channing Hames (DE/DT) - Bishop O'Connell, Arlington VA
17. Trevor Ruhland (OL) - Cary-Grove HS, Cary Ill.
18. Karon Jackson (DB/WR) - American High School, Hialeah FL
19. Raequan Williams (DE/TE) - Gordon Tech, Chicago Ill
20. Miles Boykin (WR) - Providence Catholic, New Lenox Ill.
21. Mirko Jurkovic (OL) - IMG Academy, Bradenton FL via St. Joes's HS South Bend, Ind.
22. Amir Ealey (TE/DE) - Coatesville Area HS, Coatesville PA
23. Aaron Garland (CB) - Fenwick High, Oak Park Illinois
24. Freddie Simmons (WR) Bethlehem Catholic HS, Bethlehem PA
25. Scott Washington (WR) - St John Catholic HS, Washington DC
26. Marques Ford (DE) - East Bay High School, Gibsonton FL
27. J. Hunter Roman (DE) - New London High School - New London CT
28. Denniston (D.J.) Moore (WR/ATH) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA.
29. Goren Krasic, (G/DE) - Hackensack High School, NJ (?? actual offer)
30. AJ Turner (RB/S) - Centreville HS, Clifton VA
31. Nazir Williams (WR/DE/OLB) - Bridgeton HS, Bridgeton NJ
32. Daiquan Kelly (WR/SS/ATH) - Union City HS, Union City NJ
33. David Ryslik (DE) - Peddie School, Hightstown NJ
34. Carlos Strickland (WR) - Skyline High School, Dallas Texas
35. Anthony Wheeler (LB) - Skyline High School, Dallas Texas
36. Gladimir Paul (DE) - Northeast High School, Philadelphia PA.
37. Darrion Daniels (DT) - Bishop Dunne High School, Dallas Texas
38. Conner Dyer (OT) - Horn High School, Mesquite Texas
39. Irvin Charles (WR) - Paul VI High School, Haddonfield New Jersey
40. Alex Badine (CB) - Grand Street Campus, Brooklyn NY
41. Jeff Christian (CB) - Colerain High School, Cincinnati Ohio
42. Qaadir Sheppard (OLB) - Iona Prep, New Rochelle NY
43. Brandon Feamster (DB) - Downington East High School, Exton PA
44. Jordan Craig (LB/TE) - Toms River North, Toms River NJ
45. Ryan Kroeger (OL/DL) - Red Bank Catholic, Freehold NJ
46. Twazanga Mugala (DE/LB) - Ardrey Kell, Charlotte North Carolina
47. Elijah Ball (WR) - Princeton High School, Cincinnati, OH
48. Lawrence Cager (WR) - Calvert College High School, Towson MD
49. Dan Clifford (OT) - Hoboken High School, Hoboken NJ.
50. Nevone McCrimmon (RB) - Mount Saint Joseph High School, Baltimore MD
51. Marvin Robinson (WR) - Stranahan High School, Ft. Lauderdale FL
52. Kirk Livingstone (DE) - Stranahan High School, Ft. Lauderdale FL
53. Felton "Trey" Blackwell (OL/DL) - Cedar Creek High School, Egg Harbor City NJ
54. Omari Stringer (DB/LB/S) - Crete-Monee High School, Crete Illinois
55. Carl Thompson (DL) - Guyer High School, Denton Texas
56. Madison Akamnonu (OL) - Bowie High School, Arlington Texas
57. Jake Pickard (TE/DE) - Millburn High School, Millburn New Jersey
58. Jestin Green (CB/WR) - Admiral Ferragut High School, St. Petersburg Florida
59. Xavier Castille (WR/S) - Rockwall High School, Rockwall Texas
60. Hergy Mayala (SS/WR) - Trinity Pawling School, New York
61. Jeremiah Dinson (CB) - American High School, Hialeah Florida
62. Alex Parkinson (WR/DE/OLB) - Mamaroneck High School, Mamaroneck New York
63. Connor Williams (OT) - Coppell High School, Coppell Texas
64. John Robinson (CB) - Dwight Morrow High School, Englewood, New Jersey
65. Jared Southers (OT) - Seton Hall Prep, West Orange NJ
66. Marcus Marshall (RB) - Millbrook High School, Raleigh, North Carolina
67. A.D. Miller (WR) - Bishop Dunne Catholic Prep, Dallas, Texas
68. Sheldrick Redwine (CB) - Killian High School, Miami FL.
69. Joe Charlton (K/P) - AC Flora High School, Charleston South Carolina
70. Lawrence Stevens (DB) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey New Jersey
71. Marcus Walker (S) - Lake Wales HS, Lake Wales FL (Decommitted from Kentucky 4/16/14)
72. Troy Gethers (S) - Paramus Catholic, Paramus New Jersey
73. Austrian Robinson (DE) - Trinity Pawling School, Pawling NY
74. Kevin Murphy(DE) - West Chester East High School, West Chester PA (UConn Commit 6/9/14)
75. Tyler Davis (QB) - Mepham High School, Bellmore New York (UConn Commit 6/12/14)
76. Ben Hartwick (TE/DE) - Manwah High School, Manwah NJ (UConn Commit 6/12/14)
77. Philippe Okounam (DE) - St Paul's High School, Conway New Hampshire (UConn Commit (6/13/14)
78. Marshe Terry (S/WR) - North Burlington Regional HS, Columbus NJ (UConn Commit 6/17/14)
79. Connor Freeborn (OLB/DE - Salesianum School, Wilmington, Del (UConn Commit 6/18/14)
80. Aaron McLean (WR/FS) - St Mark's High School, Southborough, MA (UConn Commit 6/20/14)
81. Jaire Alexander (DB) - Rocky River High School, Mint Hill (NC) (Soft Charlotte Verbal Commit)
82. Nakia Griffin (WR/TE/OLB/SS) - Tenafly High School, Tenafly NJ (Rutgers Commit when offered)
83. De'Andre Johnson (DT QB) - First Coast HS, Jacksonville FL (FSU Commit 7/20/12, yes 2012)
84. Dexter Neal (WR) - Stephenson HS - Stone Mountain GA (USCe Commit 5/16/13)
85. Andrew Butcher (DE) - Alpharetta HS, Alpharetta GA (Tennessee Commit 6/8/13)
86. Arrington Farrar (S) - Woodard Academy, College Park GA (Stanford Commit 8/6/13)
87. Anthony Palazzolo (DT) - Fairfield Prep, Fairfield CT (BC Commit 12/23/13)
88. DuWayne Johnson (CB) - Woodson HS, Washington DC (VT Commit 2/8/14)
89. Chauncey Rivers (TE/DE) - Stephenson HS - Stone Mountain GA (UGA Commit 2/15/14)
90. Ryan Buchholz (DE/TE) - Great Valley HS, Malvern PA (PSU Commit 2/24/14)
91. Steve Gonzalez (OT) - Union City HS, Union City NJ (PSU Commit 3/29/14)
92. Aaron Monteiro (OL) - Brockton High School, Brockton MA (BC Commit 3/29/14)
93. Zach Allen (DE/LB) - New Canaan HS, New Canaan CT (Northwestern Commit 4/15/14)
94. Sam Tecklenburg (DT/TE/OT) - Plano HS, Plano Tx (Baylor Commit 4/17/14)
95. Minkah Fitzpatrick (CB) - St Peter's Prep, Jersey City NJ (Alabama Commit 4/19/14)
96. Brandon Wimbush (DT QB) - St Peter's Prep, Jersey City NJ (PSU Commit 5/6/14)
97. Jalen Christian (ATH/CB) - Damascus HS, Damascus MD (USCe Commit 5/15/14)
98. Quentin Harris (QB) - The Taft School, Watertown CT (Duke Commit 5/23/14)
99. David Eldridge (WR/CB) - Kettle Run HS, Nokesville VA (UVA Commit 5/29/14)
100. Adam Lemke-Bell (OT) - Oak Park River Forest HS, Illinois (Northwestern Commit 5/31/14)
101. Noah Listermann (OL) - Winston Woods High School, Cincinnati Ohio (MSU Commit 6/1/14)
102. Tanner Crowley (LB) - Manasquan High School, Manasquan NJ (UVA Commit 6/3/14)
103. Alex Hornibrook (QB) - Malvern Prep, Malvern PA (Pitt Commit 6/7/14)
104. Jamie Gordiner (LB/DE) - Red Bank Catholic, Red Bank NJ (University of Miami Commit 6/9/14)
105. Elijah Robinson (QB/S) Montclair High School, Montclair N.J. (Boston College Commit 6/10/14)
106. Will Harris (DB) - Choate-Rosemary Hall, Wallingford CT (Boston College Commit 6/11/14)
107. Leon Thornton (WR) - Montini Catholic, Lombard Ill. (Indiana Commit 6/11/14)
108. Kareem Ali (CB) - Timber Creek Regional HS, Gloucester Twnshp NJ (Maryland Commit 6/11/14)
109. Tommy Hatton (OL) - St. Joseph Regional HS, Montvale NJ (UNC Commit 6/13/14)
110. Billy Bahl (QB) - Marian Central Catholic HS, Woodstock Illinois (Miami-Ohio Commit 6/15/14)
111. Zach Abercrumbia (DT) - Skyline High School, Dallas Texas (Rice Commit 6/16/14)
112. Jeremiah Atoki (Ath) - Vineland High School, Vineland NJ (Temple Commit 6/16/14)
113. Chris Clark (TE) - Avon Old Farms Prep, Avon CT (Michigan Commit 6/19/14)
114. Jahrvis Davenport (WR) - Robinson High School, Tampa Florida (Maryland Commit 6/20/14)
115. Chris Garrison (TE) - Lawrence Academy, Groton MA (Boston College Commit 6/21/14)
116. Manny Bowen (LB) - Barnegat HS, Barnegat NJ (Penn State Commit 6/21/14)
117. Jake Bargas (TE) - St Andrew's School, Boca Raton FL (Wake Forest Commit 6/21/14)
118. George Asafo-Adjei (OL) - Lakota West High School, West Chester, Ohio (Kentucky Commit 6/22/14)

Caveat - This list includes both previous and current staff offers. Re-ordered (4/2) to reflect previous commit dates. Coach Diaco was hired 12/11/13.

 

[Dynasty]

DE Vic Thomas visits UConn. I'm not sure if they looking into him but he has a sister who goes to UConn.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2619864/vic-thomas

 

[ktuck911]

DE Vic Thomas visits UConn. I'm not sure if they looking into him but he has a sister who goes to UConn.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2619864/vic-thomas

Kid's got nice size ( 6'4 230lbs )... and he's from the West coast (OR) ... Would be nice to tap into that region

 

[Dynasty]

Kid's got nice size ( 6'4 230lbs )... and he's from the West coast (OR) ... Would be nice to tap into that region

Actually he's from Orlando, FL and goes to The First Academy. I believe he went to a Nike camp in Oregon however.

 

[Husky15]

Make it 8!

@desmondconner: #UConnFootball commit No.8 for 2015 is Ian Campbell, 6-5, 225 TE from Pequamnock (N.J,) Township

 

[jazyj]

His highlights
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2650253/ian-campbell

 

[ktuck911]

Anybody feel like some of these kids that have committed that have no or 2 stars so far will more than likely end up as 3 star kids? I think so... Seems like we're getting kids that are 'under the radar' earlier now instead of going after the kids that are already ranked. I like this process better.

 

[Dogged]

Another shrimp!

 

[gioff23]

I would not expect many upticks in stars - no incentive for rivals or 24/7 to do so. Not that I care. I remain firmly committed to trusting this staff to rebuild the team with the pieces they think fit best, rather than a couple of guys who never played and could not run 40 yards

 

[Dynasty]

Dionte Austin commits to Wake Forest.

 

[Husky25]

Anybody feel like some of these kids that have committed that have no or 2 stars so far will more than likely end up as 3 star kids? I think so... Seems like we're getting kids that are 'under the radar' earlier now instead of going after the kids that are already ranked. I like this process better.

Not a chance. Rivals has no incentive to do so. UConn football doesn't pay the bills. The SEC and select other programs do. UConn is the 93rd ranked team in the country and 2* recruits maintains the status quo. There is no upward pressure to change.

 

[cttxus]

DE Vic Thomas visits UConn. I'm not sure if they looking into him but he has a sister who goes to UConn.

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2619864/vic-thomas

Vic Thomas @victhomas81 · 18h
Blessed to be able to say I got offered by two more schools last week, The United States Naval Academy, and FAMU.
Nice highlights. Seems to have an eye for the ball and is very aggressive,even when being blocked by bigger guys. I hope he gets an offer. Seems to fit the profile nicely: big guy with smarts. Having his sister at UConn is nice, too.

 

[ktuck911]

Not a chance. Rivals has no incentive to do so. UConn football doesn't pay the bills. The SEC and select other programs do. UConn is the 93rd ranked team in the country and 2* recruits maintains the status quo. There is no upward pressure to change.

I disagree. I think with us getting commitments from these types of kids earlier (we've never done this before) I think we have a few soon to be unhidden gems in the class so far. This program has no place to go but up.. Ride or die Husky fan here. I see this program working to take the next step and stay there not just make a cameo appearence and fall back.

 

[kcc1442]

What will happen is if these "under the radar kids" have breakout seasons and start getting offered by other P5 schools at the end of recruiting season, if they flip they will immediately be jacked to a 3* if they stay firm to the UCONN commit, they won't change in ranking......

 

[jazyj]

What will happen is if these "under the radar kids" have breakout seasons and start getting offered by other P5 schools at the end of recruiting season, if they flip they will immediately be jacked to a 3* if they stay firm to the UCONN commit, they won't change in ranking.

This guy ^^^ knows what he's about

 

[BNich]

Vic Thomas @victhomas81 · 18h
Blessed to be able to say I got offered by two more schools last week, The United States Naval Academy, and FAMU.
Nice highlights. Seems to have an eye for the ball and is very aggressive,even when being blocked by bigger guys. I hope he gets an offer. Seems to fit the profile nicely: big guy with smarts. Having his sister at UConn is nice, too.

I like him as DL. Big and can move a bit. Good moves and get up field to the ball carrier/QB.

 

[ktuck911]

I like him as DL. Big and can move a bit. Good moves and get up field to the ball carrier/QB.

Me too... He's one of those kids you can definitely see taking a redshirt year and bulking up to play inside on the DLine

 

[BNich]

Me too... He's one of those kids you can definitely see taking a redshirt year and bulking up to play inside on the DLine

Appears to have the raw size and frame for it. Can be a bull rusher in the interior I think. He looks like Lindsey Witten did as a senior just about.