2013 Recruiting Thread

[footer20]

Watching Julian's tape, he's the most important target. He's got the size, speed, and the arm, The offense could be pretty innovative with him. I'm not ready to say he's better than Boyle or Lowrie though. Daz needs all 3 on campus competing this year for next years starting spot. Then, take 1 as a redshirt freshman and edit your offense to suit his abilities.

[31southst]

Watching Julian's tape, he's the most important target. He's got the size, speed, and the arm, The offense could be pretty innovative with him. I'm not ready to say he's better than Boyle or Lowrie though. Daz needs all 3 on campus competing this year for next years starting spot. Then, take 1 as a redshirt freshman and edit your offense to suit his abilities.

Agreed, all three are varying levels of well-regarded. Give them all a shot and see who replaces Chase. BC is a school that will generally need a good QB to be successful, so I have no problem with making sure we get one. My only fear is that Daz will slant the competition towards a mobile QB even if it's clear that Boyle is the best QB.

[Shaddix]

Watching Julian's tape, he's the most important target. He's got the size, speed, and the arm, The offense could be pretty innovative with him. I'm not ready to say he's better than Boyle or Lowrie though. Daz needs all 3 on campus competing this year for next years starting spot. Then, take 1 as a redshirt freshman and edit your offense to suit his abilities.

Agreed, all three are varying levels of well-regarded. Give them all a shot and see who replaces Chase. BC is a school that will generally need a good QB to be successful, so I have no problem with making sure we get one. My only fear is that Daz will slant the competition towards a mobile QB even if it's clear that Boyle is the best QB.

If Florida wanted Boyle, then he can clearly move

[ATLeagle]

I don't really care about recruiting territories. The only true "territory" we need to protect is the Cincinnati area. The Northeast is our backyard so we will recruit there regardless of who is on the staff. As for other areas, I think we should just send coaches where they have connections and can get kids. I don't care if it is Texas, Chicago, Florida, California, wherever. Get 12 kids from New England/NJ/NY/Philly, two or three from Cinci and then round out the class from around the country.

[HJS]

As for recruiting territories, it would certainly help if someone has North Jersey recruiting ties. That said, Jersey is going to get harder and harder to recruit. Rutgers will continue to be relevant though I don't expect that they will land any more kids than they have in recent years. The Big Ten move solidifies the future of their program, but it likely will significantly cut their success (which was born exclusively from terrible scheduling). However, the Big Ten move will make all the Big Ten schools much more attractive an alternative than BC. BC should, however, still be able to land a few kids who are looking for academics. But, I don't believe we will ever see years where we land any more than 5 from the Garden State.

I am disappointed that we don't have anyone assigned to Cali. BC has a very good reputation out there. Cali sends a ton of regular students to BC every year. It has robust Catholic schools. And, BC FB and BB has proven that they can land top talent from the State. I'm not suggestion we have a guy who visits every school. But, I certainly would like one of these last two hires to have a connection or two out there and is willing to reach out to the Catholic schools (in a somewhat targetted attempt). I think the same could be said about Texas.

[eagle9903]

As for recruiting territories, it would certainly help if someone has North Jersey recruiting ties. That said, Jersey is going to get harder and harder to recruit. Rutgers will continue to be relevant though I don't expect that they will land any more kids than they have in recent years. The Big Ten move solidifies the future of their program, but it likely will significantly cut their success (which was born exclusively from terrible scheduling). However, the Big Ten move will make all the Big Ten schools much more attractive an alternative than BC. BC should, however, still be able to land a few kids who are looking for academics. But, I don't believe we will ever see years where we land any more than 5 from the Garden State.

I am disappointed that we don't have anyone assigned to Cali. BC has a very good reputation out there. Cali sends a ton of regular students to BC every year. It has robust Catholic schools. And, BC FB and BB has proven that they can land top talent from the State. I'm not suggestion we have a guy who visits every school. But, I certainly would like one of these last two hires to have a connection or two out there and is willing to reach out to the Catholic schools (in a somewhat targetted attempt). I think the same could be said about Texas.

Why is Jersey going to be harder? I agree that Rutgers will not return to a non-entity. I think the combination of a bad hire in Flood and real competition will probably result in a lot of 5-6 win bottom of conference records in the short term, but they will not be pre-Schiano rutgers again. I think the question turns to whether Spaz has caused enough reputational damage that our own unattractiveness carry significantly beyond his tenure. This seems possible. It no longer seems as likely that Syracuse will be the threat they were on a trajectory to be. The factories have always or at least for the last decade plus come in to NJ and taken their pick of top guys, so I don't see that as changing. I guess Golden is making Miami more of a player than they have been. I see NJ recruiting remaining more difficult than it was 5 years ago but I don't understand why it would be harder? Also as something of an aside, in the last 10 recruiting classes we have signed 5 NJ recruits two times, once in Jags' 2008 class and once in Spaz's 2011 class, TOB did 4 once in the Toal class. TOB's 1999 class did have 7, but is an outlier in terms of numbers.

[HJS]

As for recruiting territories, it would certainly help if someone has North Jersey recruiting ties. That said, Jersey is going to get harder and harder to recruit. Rutgers will continue to be relevant though I don't expect that they will land any more kids than they have in recent years. The Big Ten move solidifies the future of their program, but it likely will significantly cut their success (which was born exclusively from terrible scheduling). However, the Big Ten move will make all the Big Ten schools much more attractive an alternative than BC. BC should, however, still be able to land a few kids who are looking for academics. But, I don't believe we will ever see years where we land any more than 5 from the Garden State.

I am disappointed that we don't have anyone assigned to Cali. BC has a very good reputation out there. Cali sends a ton of regular students to BC every year. It has robust Catholic schools. And, BC FB and BB has proven that they can land top talent from the State. I'm not suggestion we have a guy who visits every school. But, I certainly would like one of these last two hires to have a connection or two out there and is willing to reach out to the Catholic schools (in a somewhat targetted attempt). I think the same could be said about Texas.

Why is Jersey going to be harder? I agree that Rutgers will not return to a non-entity. I think the combination of a bad hire in Flood and real competition will probably result in a lot of 5-6 win bottom of conference records in the short term, but they will not be pre-Schiano rutgers again. I think the question turns to whether Spaz has caused enough reputational damage that our own unattractiveness carry significantly beyond his tenure. This seems possible. It no longer seems as likely that Syracuse will be the threat they were on a trajectory to be. The factories have always or at least for the last decade plus come in to NJ and taken their pick of top guys, so I don't see that as changing. I guess Golden is making Miami more of a player than they have been. I see NJ recruiting remaining more difficult than it was 5 years ago but I don't understand why it would be harder? Also as something of an aside, in the last 10 recruiting classes we have signed 5 NJ recruits two times, once in Jags' 2008 class and once in Spaz's 2011 class, TOB did 4 once in the Toal class. TOB's 1999 class did have 7, but is an outlier in terms of numbers.

The factories have rarely had trouble identifying and plucking the elite from Jersey. In the late 90s/early 00s, BC did very well with landing that "next level" from the State. Schiano targetted those kids in his rise. RU will still have some success with those kids just because they won't be falling into oblivion like UConn. That said, what makes it HARDER is the increased attention schools like Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Northwestern, MSU, WIsco, Nebraska and PSU will place on the State. If a kid wants to leave the Jerz, he will likely favor other Big Ten schools (as Jersey will now be bombarded with Big Ten nonsense).

[eagle9903]

As for recruiting territories, it would certainly help if someone has North Jersey recruiting ties. That said, Jersey is going to get harder and harder to recruit. Rutgers will continue to be relevant though I don't expect that they will land any more kids than they have in recent years. The Big Ten move solidifies the future of their program, but it likely will significantly cut their success (which was born exclusively from terrible scheduling). However, the Big Ten move will make all the Big Ten schools much more attractive an alternative than BC. BC should, however, still be able to land a few kids who are looking for academics. But, I don't believe we will ever see years where we land any more than 5 from the Garden State.

I am disappointed that we don't have anyone assigned to Cali. BC has a very good reputation out there. Cali sends a ton of regular students to BC every year. It has robust Catholic schools. And, BC FB and BB has proven that they can land top talent from the State. I'm not suggestion we have a guy who visits every school. But, I certainly would like one of these last two hires to have a connection or two out there and is willing to reach out to the Catholic schools (in a somewhat targetted attempt). I think the same could be said about Texas.

Why is Jersey going to be harder? I agree that Rutgers will not return to a non-entity. I think the combination of a bad hire in Flood and real competition will probably result in a lot of 5-6 win bottom of conference records in the short term, but they will not be pre-Schiano rutgers again. I think the question turns to whether Spaz has caused enough reputational damage that our own unattractiveness carry significantly beyond his tenure. This seems possible. It no longer seems as likely that Syracuse will be the threat they were on a trajectory to be. The factories have always or at least for the last decade plus come in to NJ and taken their pick of top guys, so I don't see that as changing. I guess Golden is making Miami more of a player than they have been. I see NJ recruiting remaining more difficult than it was 5 years ago but I don't understand why it would be harder? Also as something of an aside, in the last 10 recruiting classes we have signed 5 NJ recruits two times, once in Jags' 2008 class and once in Spaz's 2011 class, TOB did 4 once in the Toal class. TOB's 1999 class did have 7, but is an outlier in terms of numbers.

The factories have rarely had trouble identifying and plucking the elite from Jersey. In the late 90s/early 00s, BC did very well with landing that "next level" from the State. Schiano targetted those kids in his rise. RU will still have some success with those kids just because they won't be falling into oblivion like UConn. That said, what makes it HARDER is the increased attention schools like Purdue, Illinois, Iowa, Northwestern, MSU, WIsco, Nebraska and PSU will place on the State. If a kid wants to leave the Jerz, he will likely favor other Big Ten schools (as Jersey will now be bombarded with Big Ten nonsense).

The BigTen angle could well make it more difficult for BC. Iowa has definitely gotten a fair amount of NJ recruits over the last decade+ and Wisconsin has had some involvement and I would not be surprised to see more. PSU was a much bigger player before the latter part of Joe Pa's run. I'd imagine they will return to what they were. That may bite us, or it may bite Rutgers, which then in turn might bite us. What will be interesting is whether we can get back to the 2008-2010 level where it is not a nearly foregone conclusion that an NJ recruit would pick Rutgers over BC (prior to that time the opposite was mostly true).

[GT BoSox]

Webb down to 3

The 5-foot-9, 185-pound back says that it is a three team race for his services as of today.

“Boston College, FAU, and Minnesota,” Webb said. “No order.”

Other schools trying to make an impact with Webb down the stretch include South Florida, who has offered, and Vanderbilt, who has not offered.

[SeaCaptim]

From whom, did BC receive a commitment late today?

[eagle9903]

From whom, did BC receive a commitment late today?

?? there is a snarky post on EA titled "commitment" where the body of the post reads something along the lines of just wanted to make sure the word wasn't banned on this site. Is that why you're asking or have you heard something?

[SeaCaptim]

Eagle Action premium post..

[eagle9903]

Eagle Action premium post..

The one I just referred to by Deck27?

[SeaCaptim]

Stony Brook board was getting real nervous about their 2 star QB commit, who supposedly is as bad as Dominique Davis.. I incorrectly guessed that BC must have swooped in and snared him. We have needs pressing needs at DL, LB, WR, DB (need about 4), TE, OL and we are looking for a QB who is a project.

[GT BoSox]

Webb will be announcing his college decision next Monday.

[chuckiedukes]

I realize we went 2-10 last year but for the recruiting gurus, what would it say about our future under Dazzler if we couldn't beat out FAU and Minnesota for a two-star RB? Would this be a major red flag coming on the heels of the Monteroso and Daniels decommits, or just a sad reality for for any 2-10 team going through a coaching transition?

[twballgame9]

Stony Brook board was getting real nervous about their 2 star QB commit, who supposedly is as bad as Dominique Davis.. I incorrectly guessed that BC must have swooped in and snared him. We have needs pressing needs at DL, LB, WR, DB (need about 4), TE, OL and we are looking for a QB who is a project.

I would take a lot of Stony Brook recruits right now, they're better than BC at football.

[HJS]

BC is apparently looking at a Ray Rice-like RB...
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/405678/#highlights/18284413

[DomingoOrtiz]

BC is apparently looking at a Ray Rice-like RB...
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/405678/#highlights/18284413

He is the new "target" in TOS' Notebook. Says he is a "high character" kid which usually means slow.

[GT BoSox]

According to ESPN, BC is unlikely to bring in Julian.

So, I don't know about EA or EO, but 247 said that BC leads for Julian.

Gotta renew my ESPN subscription, so if anyone has access to insider, can you post the full breakdown on BC in the "ACC Recruiting Breakdown"?

[Shaddix]

According to ESPN, BC is unlikely to bring in Julian.

So, I don't know about EA or EO, but 247 said that BC leads for Julian.

Gotta renew my ESPN subscription, so if anyone has access to insider, can you post the full breakdown on BC in the "ACC Recruiting Breakdown"?

It's not even worth posting. ESPN is the worst unless its Bama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, or Auburn.

[GT BoSox]

According to ESPN, BC is unlikely to bring in Julian.

So, I don't know about EA or EO, but 247 said that BC leads for Julian.

Gotta renew my ESPN subscription, so if anyone has access to insider, can you post the full breakdown on BC in the "ACC Recruiting Breakdown"?

It's not even worth posting. ESPN is the worst unless its Bama, Florida, Florida State, LSU, or Auburn.

That's very true.

[chuckiedukes]

Boston College
Commitments: 15
ESPN 300 commitments: 0
Who they have: New coach Steve Addazio did a good job of keeping the class intact for the most part when he arrived to Boston College. Addazio is a Northeast guy and should do well recruiting in the future, too. The key was keeping top-rated commit and No. 36 pocket passer Tim Boyle (Middletown, Conn./Xavier). Boyle will have a few targets joining him in three-star receivers Charles Callinan (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep) and Dan Monteroso (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville). The staff also did a good job of keeping Myles Willis in the class as Willis considered visiting schools when Frank Spaziani was let go.
Who they want: The weekend of Jan. 18 was supposed to be a big visitor weekend for the Eagles, but the list of visitors kept getting smaller as the weekend began. Three-star Gainesville (Fla.) running back Raphael Webb and Silas Spearman (Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole) made the visit from the Sunshine State. The Eagles were hoping to get a chance to flip Damon Mitchell and Wendell Dunn, but neither made the trip. Hilton Head (S.C.) quarterback Michael Julian is a prospect the Eagles want to bring in as well, but it appears unlikely they will have an opportunity. Three-star guard Jack McDonald is from the Eagles' backyard in Boston College High School, but he is committed to Virginia.
-- Jared Shanker

[GT BoSox]

Boston College
Commitments: 15
ESPN 300 commitments: 0
Who they have: New coach Steve Addazio did a good job of keeping the class intact for the most part when he arrived to Boston College. Addazio is a Northeast guy and should do well recruiting in the future, too. The key was keeping top-rated commit and No. 36 pocket passer Tim Boyle (Middletown, Conn./Xavier). Boyle will have a few targets joining him in three-star receivers Charles Callinan (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep) and Dan Monteroso (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville). The staff also did a good job of keeping Myles Willis in the class as Willis considered visiting schools when Frank Spaziani was let go.
Who they want: The weekend of Jan. 18 was supposed to be a big visitor weekend for the Eagles, but the list of visitors kept getting smaller as the weekend began. Three-star Gainesville (Fla.) running back Raphael Webb and Silas Spearman (Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole) made the visit from the Sunshine State. The Eagles were hoping to get a chance to flip Damon Mitchell and Wendell Dunn, but neither made the trip. Hilton Head (S.C.) quarterback Michael Julian is a prospect the Eagles want to bring in as well, but it appears unlikely they will have an opportunity. Three-star guard Jack McDonald is from the Eagles' backyard in Boston College High School, but he is committed to Virginia.
-- Jared Shanker

That's what I saw. Thought there was more...

I see they must have missed the fact that Monteroso de-committed.

[Shaddix]

Boston College
Commitments: 15
ESPN 300 commitments: 0
Who they have: New coach Steve Addazio did a good job of keeping the class intact for the most part when he arrived to Boston College. Addazio is a Northeast guy and should do well recruiting in the future, too. The key was keeping top-rated commit and No. 36 pocket passer Tim Boyle (Middletown, Conn./Xavier). Boyle will have a few targets joining him in three-star receivers Charles Callinan (Jersey City, N.J./St. Peter's Prep) and Dan Monteroso (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville). The staff also did a good job of keeping Myles Willis in the class as Willis considered visiting schools when Frank Spaziani was let go.
Who they want: The weekend of Jan. 18 was supposed to be a big visitor weekend for the Eagles, but the list of visitors kept getting smaller as the weekend began. Three-star Gainesville (Fla.) running back Raphael Webb and Silas Spearman (Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole) made the visit from the Sunshine State. The Eagles were hoping to get a chance to flip Damon Mitchell and Wendell Dunn, but neither made the trip. Hilton Head (S.C.) quarterback Michael Julian is a prospect the Eagles want to bring in as well, but it appears unlikely they will have an opportunity. Three-star guard Jack McDonald is from the Eagles' backyard in Boston College High School, but he is committed to Virginia.
-- Jared Shanker

That's what I saw. Thought there was more...

I see they must have missed the fact that Monteroso de-committed.

It was probably written last week, before Julian visited.

[eagle9903]

BC is apparently looking at a Ray Rice-like RB...
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/405678/#highlights/18284413

He is the new "target" in TOS' Notebook. Says he is a "high character" kid which usually means slow.

other new "targets"

A USF commit DE named Robert Garcia who the staff visited last week and a WR named Tristan Cooper. Also, I think this was on here already, they are going after James Walsh who is a current Ohio commit if they can't get Julian.

[HJS]

BC is apparently looking at a Ray Rice-like RB...
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/405678/#highlights/18284413

He is the new "target" in TOS' Notebook. Says he is a "high character" kid which usually means slow.

Call me crazy, but I'm impressed with his film.

[twballgame9]

BC is apparently looking at a Ray Rice-like RB...
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/405678/#highlights/18284413

He is the new "target" in TOS' Notebook. Says he is a "high character" kid which usually means slow.

Call me crazy, but I'm impressed with his film.

Seconded.

[eagle9903]

BC is apparently looking at a Ray Rice-like RB...
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/405678/#highlights/18284413

He is the new "target" in TOS' Notebook. Says he is a "high character" kid which usually means slow.

Call me crazy, but I'm impressed with his film.

Seconded.

what is the competition like?

[twballgame9]

BC is apparently looking at a Ray Rice-like RB...
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/405678/#highlights/18284413

He is the new "target" in TOS' Notebook. Says he is a "high character" kid which usually means slow.

Call me crazy, but I'm impressed with his film.

Seconded.

what is the competition like?

It's a suburb of Syracuse, so "mediocre" is probably fair. Not sure what level his school is playing.

EDIT: the high school has 1421 students so it is probably close to class A