2016 Recruiting Thread

[noeynox]

I view this kid as a bigger, more athletic Casey Cochran. I sure hope we are recruiting as a QB.

 

[Blue215]

Answer the question @Blue215

PS. - I could care less what position he plays in the end. He's an athlete.

Please do not interpret my comments as saying Rose will not choose UConn or that UConn is not interested in Rose. Neither is true. But if he chooses UConn, it's not going to be as a QB. That's not to say that he can't get on campus and totally impress them. It's also not to say that UConn wouldn't change their mind after seeing him play this season. But right now, no. Besides, who cares what position he plays? He's an incredibly gifted athlete. He would certainly help UConn at whatever position he plays. And I apologize for any comment I made against the staff. I'm a little frustrated, personally, that he isn't their top choice for their QB of the future. With that said, I know nothing about any other player they are recruiting at QB, so they may have someone in mind who can be another Orlovsky- or better. I was just hoping for Rose.

 

[The Viking]

This is what Jasen Rose told the Hartford Courant's Desmond Conner on 8/18. These are Rose's own words:

"Syracuse is like UConn, start off at quarterback and if things don't work out will play tight end," Rose said.

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn...uit-rose-talks-final-four-20150818-story.html

So either you are making s__t up, uninformed, or something has changed in the past few weeks with the staff. We'll find out what the deal is in the next day or so regardless. If he's as good an athlete as everyone says he is, he'll be starting at some position in front of his family and friends 7-8 times a year. It's all good

 

[Buffett10]

Either is blue is making it up or Rose is making it up/ying to people but from what I've read and heard about Rose makes me believe that rose isn't making it up or lying. Plus why would Frank bring him in a couple months ago to talk to him about playing qb the "turn up the heat" just for Diaco to pull the plug on him playing Qb?

 

[noeynox]

I really want this 2 star CT kid as a QB. We only have 3 on scholarship right now and Boyle will be a Sr. next year. We could afford to take two, but I know this is a small class this year.

 

[whaler11]

I really want this 2 star CT kid as a QB. We only have 3 on scholarship right now and Boyle will be a Sr. next year. We could afford to take two, but I know this is a small class this year.

Pretty sure there is 4

 

[noeynox]

Pretty sure there is 4

Your right, I forgot about Anderson.

 

[CoachVern]

Anybody ask Eddie Hahn or Donovan Williams what they think of the news?

 

[Stainmaster]

Anybody ask Eddie Hahn or Donovan Williams what they think of the news?

Hahn committed as a safety. Re. Williams, it's not uncommon for schools to bring in a second QB in a recruiting class - it's actually preferable for depth.

 

[huskymedic]

Anybody ask Eddie Hahn or Donovan Williams what they think of the news?

Hahn committed as a safety. Re. Williams, it's not uncommon for schools to bring in a second QB in a recruiting class - it's actually preferable for depth.

Hell, we have 5 commits who are currently playing QB in HS -- Skanes, Dixon, Williams, Hahn and now Rose.

 

[junglehusky]

Derek Turner ‏@DCT_Sports 59m59 minutes ago

Rose on his teammates: "Austin [Morin] was probably the closest to know it, because I’m pretty sure he’s coming with me to #UConn." #cthsfb

 

[Stainmaster]

Derek Turner ‏@DCT_Sports 59m59 minutes ago

Rose on his teammates: "Austin [Morin] was probably the closest to know it, because I’m pretty sure he’s coming with me to #UConn." #cthsfb

Preferred walk-on, or...?

 

[huskymedic]

Derek Turner ‏@DCT_Sports 59m59 minutes ago
Rose on his teammates: "Austin [Morin] was probably the closest to know it, because I’m pretty sure he’s coming with me to #UConn." #cthsfb

Look @ the picture of the two "jersey's" inside of the Rent in Rose's twitter announcement.

Morin is a 6-0 175lb WR/FS who transferred from St. Paul Catholic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4awv9dlVkdY

 

[FDNY99]

Look @ the picture of the two "jersey's" inside of the Rent in Rose's twitter announcement.

Morin is a 6-0 175lb WR/FS who transferred from St. Paul Catholic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4awv9dlVkdY

Excellent catch Medic!!

 

[gioff23]

Hahn committed as a safety. Re. Williams, it's not uncommon for schools to bring in a second QB in a recruiting class - it's actually preferable for depth.

Both are RS'g next year so by the time they could conceivably play at least 2 qbs will have geaduated

 

[ucjoet]

Look @ the picture of the two "jersey's" inside of the Rent in Rose's twitter announcement.

Morin is a 6-0 175lb WR/FS who transferred from St. Paul Catholic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4awv9dlVkdY

As always good job huskymedic. I went to school with his Dad at St. Paul. He was a very good football player himself. Actually linebacker of the only St. Paul team to ever make it to a championship game. Unfortunately lost to Hand in that game.
Austin has a brother Reid that was an excellent receiver at St. Paul and is now a walk at Arizona state. I would think Austin would be a preferred walk on, but obviously don't know that to be a fact.

 

[CoachVern]

Look @ the picture of the two "jersey's" inside of the Rent in Rose's twitter announcement.

Morin is a 6-0 175lb WR/FS who transferred from St. Paul Catholic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4awv9dlVkdY

Nice eye to catch that in the picture!
I am a little surprised to see him as a recruit. Nice receiver, but didn't think he would play at this level. I was also surprised they did not bring in Jamele from last year's team. That kid could make plays!

 

[coachcap]

Austin Morin is also a cousin of former Husky long snapper Derek Chard.

 

[Husky25]

So was Morin offered a scholarship, is he coming to UConn as a preferred walk-on, or what? That was an interesting tid bit to drop.

 

[coachcap]

The Chards are part of my tailgate crew. I will have to ask when we do our tailgate planning.

 

[Dynasty]

Morin, in all likelihood, will be a preferred walk-on.

 

[FDNY99]

2016 UConn Offer List (Initial chronology may be off a bit)

1. Keith Coleman (OG) - Suffield Academy via Hartford Public High School, Hartford CT.
2. Craig Watts (DB) - Gibbs High School, St Petersburg FL (Wisconsin Commit 6/20/15>Decommit 7/10/15))
3. Aubrey White (APB/WR) - Wylie East High School, Wylie, Texas (Kansas De-Commit)
4. Terrell Hall (DE) - St. John's College High School, Washington DC. (tOSU Commit 3/2/15>Decommit 8/3/15)
5. Anthony Long (DT) - Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg PA
6. Antonio Dupree (RB/MLB) - Gilman School, Baltimore MD
7. Richard Merritt (OL) - Archbishop Carroll, Washington DC
8. Kaezon Pugh (RB/LB) - Aliquippa Hugh School, Aliquippa PA
9. Robert Washington (RB) - South Lake Christian Academy, Charlotte NC (Syracuse Commit 4/25/15> Decommit 8/31/15)
10. Lucas Niang (OT/DT) - New Canaan High School, New Canaan CT
11. Andre Mintze (DE/TE) Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA.
12. Eric Burrell (S/WR) - McDonough School, Owen Mills MD
13. Gene Coleman II (WR/DB) - Bergen Catholic HS, Oradell NJ
14. Ali'i Niumatalolo (LB) - Boardneck High School, Annapolis MD
15. Donald Stewart (WR) - Paramus Catholic, Paramus, NJ
16. Jovani Haskins (QB/TE/DE) - Bergenfield High School, Bergenfield NJ
17. Yeedee Thaenrat (RB/SS) - Father Judge High School, Philadelphia PA
18. Johncarlo Valentin (G/DT) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA.
19. CJ Riley (WR) - North Broward Prep School, Coconut Creek Florida
20. Patrick Volcy (WR/FS) - Golden Gate High School, Naples, Florida
21. Kolton Huber (WR/SS) - St. Peter's Prep, Jersey City, NJ
22. Mike Lonsdorf (T) - Immaculata High School, Somerville, NJ
23. Audie Omotosho (WR) - Plano East High School, Plano Texas
24. Grayson Stover (OT) - Hudson High School, Hudson Florida (UVA Commit 7/1/15>Decommit 7/28)
25. Devin Singletary (RB) - American Heritage School, Delray Beach, Florida
26. Steven Frank (QB) - Oswego High School, Oswego, Illinois
27. Christian Brooks (DE) - Centreville High School, Clifton, VA.
28. Levi Onwuzurike (DE) - Allen High School, Allen, Texas
29. Anthony Pegues (RB/APB) - Centennial High School, Frisco, Texas
30. Jordan Kitna (QB) - Waxahachie High School, Waxahachie, Texas
31. Khalil Moore (CB/WR) - Davidson Day High School, Davidson, NC
32. Taylor Edwards (TE/WR/ATH/LB) - Alexis Dupont High School, Wilmington Delaware
33. Donovan Williams (Ath/DT QB) - D.J. Hylton High School, Woodbridge VA (JMU Commit > UConn Commit 6/18/15)
34. Keyion Dixon (CB/QB) - Glastonbury High School, Glastonbury CT (UConn Commit 6/19/15)
35. Eddie Hahn (QB) - Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank NJ (UConn Commit 6/24/15)
36. Quayvon Skanes (WR) - Phillips High School, Chicago, Illinois (UConn Commit 6/25/15)
37. Tahj Herring (CB/WR) - Suffield Academy, Suffield CT (UConn Commit 6/27/15)
38. Ryan Gilmartin (LB/FB) - Charlotte Christian School Matthews NC (UConn Commit 8/2/15)
39. Nino Leone (OL/DL) - Pingree High School, South Hamilton, MA. UConn Commit 9/3/15)
40. Jasen (Jay) Rose (QB/TE) - Southington High School, Southington CT
    
41. *Elisha Daniels (CB) - Cardinal Gibbons High School, Fort Lauderdale Florida (Minnesota Commit when UConn offered)
42. *Darian Bryant (OT) - Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia PA (Temple Commit when UConn offered)
43. Miles Wolfork (WR/CB) - Largo High School, Upper Marlboro MD (VA Tech Commit 12/21/14)
44. Scooter Harrington (TE) Greenwich High School, Greenwich CT (BC Commit 2/21/15)
45. Landen Word (LB/FB/TE) - Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington, VA. (UVA Commit 3/28/15)
46. Liam Smith (OL/DL) - Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank NJ (Duke Commit 4/13/15)
47. Abdul Adams (RB) - Woodrow Wilson High, Washington DC (Michigan State Commit 4/24/15)
48. Kobay White (WR) - Bishop McDevitt High School Harrisburg PA (BC Commit 4/29/15)
49. Jeffrey Pooler (DE/DT) - Chaminade Julienne, Dayton Ohio (Maryland Commit 5/16/15)
50. Anthony Russo (QB) - Archbishop Wood Catholic High School, Warminster PA (Rutgers Commit 5/18/15)
51. Justin Witt (OT) - Lincoln-Way West High School, New Lenox, Illinois (NCST Commit 5/18/15)
52. Andrew Trainer (TE/DE) - St. Stephens & St. Agnes School, Alexandria VA (UVA Commit 5/22/15)
53. Anthony Brown (DT QB) - St John Vianney High School, Holmdel NJ (BC Commit 5/22/15)
54. Jesse Meyler (OT) - Episcopal High School, Alexandria, VA (Northwester Commit 5/23/15)
55. Mike Collins (QB) - New Canaan High School, New Canaan CT (UPenn Commit 5/29/15)
56. Elias Reynolds (OLB/SS) - Brooklyn Poly Prep School, Brooklyn NY (Rutgers Commit 6/3/15)
57. Ray Marten (TE/DE/FB - Brooklyn Poly Prep Country Day School - Brooklyn NY (BC Commit 6/5/15)
58. Charles Baldwin (OL) - ASA College, Brooklyn NY (Windsor CT native) (Alabama Commit 6/5/15)
59. Taysir Mack (WR) - Grand St Campus High School, Brooklyn NY (Rutgers Commit 6/5/15)
60. Ahmed Bah (WR) - Grand Street Campus High School, Brooklyn NY (Rutgers Commit 6/5/15)
61. Brandon Shuman (CB) - Guilliver Prep School, Miami, Florida (Purdue Commit 6/10/15)
62. Drake Spears (SS/WR)- West Aurora High School in West Aurora Illinois (Illinois Commit 6/12/15)
63. Houston Miller (DE/OLB) - Keller High School, Keller, Texas (Texas Tech Commit 6/13/15)
64. Joshua Dryaden (DB) - Bishop Dunne Catholic School, Dallas Texas (Cal Commit 6/14/14)
65. Kellen Diesch (OT) - Byron Nelson High School, Trophy Club, Texas (Arkansas Commit 6/14/15)
66. Barrington Wade Jr (RB) - Niles North High School, Skokie, Illinois (Iowa Commit 6/15/15)
67. Sean McKeon (TE/DE) - Shepard Hill Regional High School, Dudley MA. (Michigan Commit 6/15/15)
68. Nolan DeFranco (DE) - West Orange High School, Winter Garden Florida (UNC Commit 6/16/15)
69. Daquan Newkirk (DT) - The First Academy School, Orlando, Florida (Auburn Commit 6/18/15)
70. Bricen Garner (S) - Central Catholic HS, Pittsburgh PA (Pitt Commit 6/18/15)
71. Quayshon Alexander - (TE/DE) DePaul High School, Wayne, NJ (Nebraska Commit 6/19/15)
72. Logan MacDonald (OT) - Ridge Community High School, Davenport, Florida (USF Commit 6/21/15)
73. Koby Quansah (LB) - Kingswood Oxford School, West Hartford CT (Duke Commit 6/21/15)
74. Allen Cater (DE/TE) - Mt Paran Christian School, Kennesaw, GA (Indiana Commit 6/21/15)
75. Jamir Jones (OLB) - Aquinas Institute, Rochester NY (Notre Dame Commit 6/23/15)
76. Adam Hensley (OLB) - Centerville High School, Centerville Ohio (WVA Commit 6/14/15)
77. Elijah Johnson (OT) - DeMatha High School, Hyattsville MD (Rutgers Commit 6/25/15)
78. Bryce Folsom (DE) - Chattahoochee High School, Alpharetta GA (NCST Commit 6/25/15)
79. Jacob Morgenstern (Ath) - St Luke's School, New Canaan CT (Duke Commit 6/25/15)
80. Alexander Gagnon (OLB/SS) - Charlotte Catholic High School, Charlotte, NC (Duke Commit 6/25/15)
81. Zachary Kastenhuber (LB/FB) - Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford CT (Harvard Commit 6/26/15)
82. Phil Campbell (S/RB) - South Brunswick High School, South Brunswick New Jersey (Rutgers Commit 6/26/15)
83. Cary Angeline (TE) Downingtown East High School, Downingtown PA (USCw Commit 6/26/15)
84. Brandon Simon (DE/OLB) - Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ (Iowa Commit 6/26/15)
85. Jake Hescock - (TE/DE) - Salisbury High School, Salisbury, CT (Wisconsin Commit 6/26/15)
86. Ellison Jordan (DT/FB) - Gilman School, Baltimore MD (PSU Commit 6/26/15)
87. Parnell Motley (WR/CB) - Woodson High School, Washington D.C. (Maryland Commit 6/27/15)
88. KJ Gray (Ath) - Saint Peter's Prep, Jersey City NJ (BC Commit 6/28/15)
89. Ben Kimpler (DE) - Libertyville High School, Libertyville, Illinois (Miami -Ohio Commit 6/28/15)
90. Dan Archibong (TE/DE) - Springfield High School, Springfield PA (Temple Commit 6/30/15)
91. Isaiah Wright (DB/WR) - Kingswood Oxford School, West Hartford CT (Rutgers commit 7/1/15)
92. Jake Fuzak (DT) - Williamsville South High School, Williamsville NY (Buffalo Commit 7/4/15)
93. Jack Wegher (Ath/RB) - IMG Academy, Bradenton, Florida (Purdue Commit 7/09/15)
94. Tyliek Raynor (RB) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia, PA (Arizona Commit 7/18/15)
95. Tyler Fleetwood (QB/WR) - Parkview High School, Lilburn GA (Miami Ohio 7/23/15)
96. Lukas Masterson (FS/SS) - Gulf Coast High School, Naples, Florida (Wake Forest Commit 7/27/15
97. Christian Baumgarnder (TE/DE) Ocean City High School, Ocean City, NJ (UVA Commit 7/30/15)
98. Kameron Pickett (RB) - North Gwinnett High Varsity Football, Suwanee, GA (Miami-Ohio Commit 7/30/15)
99. Emmanuel Rugamba (WR/CB) - Naperville Central High School, Naperville, Illinois (Iowa Commit 8/1/15)
100. Tymir Oliver (DE) - West Catholic High School, Philadelphia PA (Rutgers Commit 8/5/15)
101. Kofi Boateng (WR) - Lamar High School, Arlington, Texas (Arkansas Commit 8/22/15)
102. Naseir Upshur (TE) - Imhotep Institute Charter School, Philadelphia PA (FSU Commit 9/1/15)
103. Kendric Pryor (WR) - Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Homewood Illinois (Wisconsin Commit 9/1/15)
104. Obi Eboh (CB) - Southlake Carroll High School, Southlake Texas (Texas Commit 9/5/2015)
105. Lawrence Garner (Ath/LB) North Burlington High School, Columbus, NJ. (ODU Commit 9/7/15)
106. Tyler Watson (OT/DT) - Milton High School, Alpharetta, GA (Wake Forest Commit 9/9/15)

Medic with 2 QB'S (Williams and Rose) in this class I'd say we are done at that position.

 

[Husky25]

Medic with 2 QB'S (Williams and Rose) in this class I'd say we are done at that position.

Needs some big uglies.

 

[huskymedic]

Medic with 2 QB'S (Williams and Rose) in this class I'd say we are done at that position.

I would agree...

 

[FDNY99]

I would agree...

I'd like to see Lucas Niang from New Canaan commit...he would be a nice get for the OL