2012 Recruiting Thread

[twballgame9]

LaSpada is a tremendous athlete, but why would BC not want him behind center ? He can make plays with both is feet and his arm. Kid is big time.

Also on the ISL comment, I had heard the same thing, yet recently heard he's going to sit tight at Billerica HS and go 2012. Just baffles me why BC would wait so long on this incredible talent who lives a half hour away from Chestnut Hill, color me confused on this one.

You are confused because you think some kid from Billerica is a good QB.

[Hunta518]

LaSpada is a tremendous athlete, but why would BC not want him behind center ? He can make plays with both is feet and his arm. Kid is big time.

Also on the ISL comment, I had heard the same thing, yet recently heard he's going to sit tight at Billerica HS and go 2012. Just baffles me why BC would wait so long on this incredible talent who lives a half hour away from Chestnut Hill, color me confused on this one.

You are confused because you think some kid from Billerica is a good QB.

[bignick33]

Vandalia Butler junior OL Taylor Decker reportedly offered by Boston College, says ScoutingOhio.com

Boston College football program really making presence known in Ohio this week with recruiting

Boston College has offered Colerain junior LB Joe Bolden, says Colerain coach Tom Bolden

http://twitter.com/MikeDyer

[31southst]

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/blog?name=brown_roger&id=6120657

It's been a rough winter for quarterback D.J. Crook (Barnstable, Mass./Barnstable).

Crook came down with mononucleosis early in the varsity basketball season, and then suffered a broken hand in practice after he returned to the Barnstable basketball team last week. According to his father, Doug Crook, it'll be another three weeks before D.J. can begin throwing a football.

D.J. completed 192 of 319 passes for 2,858 yards and 33 touchdowns last season. He also rushed for 347 yards and four TDs.

Penn State is the school that has expressed the most interest in Crook, who took an unofficial visit to Connecticut last month. He plans to visit Syracuse and Harvard before the end of February.

D.J. has also been invited to attend one of the Elite 11 quarterback camps.

"At this point we're trying to figure out who's serious about him," Doug Crook said. "Trying to evaluate interest.

"We haven't heard too much from BC. I know there are some other QBs they've already offered. He gets mail from BC on a daily basis, but not the kind of mail he gets from the other schools.

"There's been a lot of back and forth with Penn State. They want him to come to spring practice for a couple days."

Doug Crook said his son will likely skip the American Legion baseball season this summer -- D.J. plays first base -- to concentrate on football.

"He'll do a lot of one-day camps," Doug Crook said. "DJ's a pure passer. He's not a dual-threat quarterback. He is at (the high school) level, but he won't be at the next level.

"If a school is looking for a kid who can throw the football, then he's someone they make want to look at."

[31southst]

RB offers seem to be going out. We've offered both Devin Church (MI) and Traveon Henry (FL) (first offer for both). I think we need two RBs in this class, so it makes sense to have a few out there early.

[NJM89]

RB offers seem to be going out. We've offered both Devin Church (MI) and Traveon Henry (FL) (first offer for both). I think we need two RBs in this class, so it makes sense to have a few out there early.

[DrJackRyan]

LaSpada is a tremendous athlete, but why would BC not want him behind center ? He can make plays with both is feet and his arm. Kid is big time.

Also on the ISL comment, I had heard the same thing, yet recently heard he's going to sit tight at Billerica HS and go 2012. Just baffles me why BC would wait so long on this incredible talent who lives a half hour away from Chestnut Hill, color me confused on this one.

Something is odd with his situation. As a sophomore he is the Mass Player of the Year and there is all sorts of talk about how Notre Dame and other big schools are looking at him. Yet he goes through is entire junior year without a star ranking on either Scout or Rivals. Even after the season is over, he still is not ranked.

[NotoriousOrange]

LaSpada is a tremendous athlete, but why would BC not want him behind center ? He can make plays with both is feet and his arm. Kid is big time.

Also on the ISL comment, I had heard the same thing, yet recently heard he's going to sit tight at Billerica HS and go 2012. Just baffles me why BC would wait so long on this incredible talent who lives a half hour away from Chestnut Hill, color me confused on this one.

Something is odd with his situation. As a sophomore he is the Mass Player of the Year and there is all sorts of talk about how Notre Dame and other big schools are looking at him. Yet he goes through is entire junior year without a star ranking on either Scout or Rivals. Even after the season is over, he still is not ranked.

In his sophmore Super Bowl he suffered a bad knee injury, taking him out of the spring & summer camp circuit and hurting his ranking momentum.

He had a good junior season but didn't seem to grow any taller. This summer he will get back in the mix of being seen and ranked - but he may be limited as to how high he is ranked as a QB by his height.

Look for some offers to come his way as an ATH

[31southst]

I don't know if there is a realistic point of comparison from last year but it seems like BC has a ton of early offers out. Maybe Siravo is finally learning to cast a wider net. We're only looking at a class of 17 or so, so I think hoping for an average of 3 stars or higher should not be unrealistic - 3 four star guys, 11 three star guys, 3 two star guys (I know that stars are a very imperfect system but it's easier than figuring out a breakdown for what other offers equal what caliber player)

[BillyJack]

Something is odd with his situation. As a sophomore he is the Mass Player of the Year and there is all sorts of talk about how Notre Dame and other big schools are looking at him. Yet he goes through is entire junior year without a star ranking on either Scout or Rivals. Even after the season is over, he still is not ranked.[/quote]


In his sophmore Super Bowl he suffered a bad knee injury, taking him out of the spring & summer camp circuit and hurting his ranking momentum.

He had a good junior season but didn't seem to grow any taller. This summer he will get back in the mix of being seen and ranked - but he may be limited as to how high he is ranked as a QB by his height.

Look for some offers to come his way as an ATH[/quote]

Well said Orange, the GatorAid POY had his knee re-constructed at the end of January of 2010, he had to re-hab his brains out from what I hear just to get himself to be able to start the season in September, which to his credit he did. As Orange said, this elimitated his Spring/Summer 2010 Camp sessions. I am sure he's already scheduled to attend some of the elite QB camps coming up in the Spring/Summer and as Orange said, once the coaches/scouts see him, they'll be alot more talk.

[apbc12]

LaSpada is a tremendous athlete, but why would BC not want him behind center ? He can make plays with both is feet and his arm. Kid is big time.

Also on the ISL comment, I had heard the same thing, yet recently heard he's going to sit tight at Billerica HS and go 2012. Just baffles me why BC would wait so long on this incredible talent who lives a half hour away from Chestnut Hill, color me confused on this one.

Something is odd with his situation. As a sophomore he is the Mass Player of the Year and there is all sorts of talk about how Notre Dame and other big schools are looking at him. Yet he goes through is entire junior year without a star ranking on either Scout or Rivals. Even after the season is over, he still is not ranked.

In his sophmore Super Bowl he suffered a bad knee injury, taking him out of the spring & summer camp circuit and hurting his ranking momentum.

He had a good junior season but didn't seem to grow any taller. This summer he will get back in the mix of being seen and ranked - but he may be limited as to how high he is ranked as a QB by his height.

Look for some offers to come his way as an ATH

Well said Orange, the GatorAid POY had his knee re-constructed at the end of January of 2010, he had to re-hab his brains out from what I hear just to get himself to be able to start the season in September, which to his credit he did. As Orange said, this elimitated his Spring/Summer 2010 Camp sessions. Playing with a knee brace on the entir year, he was still able to throw 25tds, with 15rushing tds, not to mention 4-5 legitimate dropped TD passes by less than adequate WRs, by all accounts, he should have had 30td passes. This coming season, he'll be more than a year removed from knee surgery and won't need the brace. I am sure he's already scheduled to attend some of the elite QB camps coming up in the Spring/Summer and as Orange said, once the coaches/scouts see him, they'll be alot more talk. I wonder why people question his height, he's 6'2" isn't that big enough to play QB at D1?

How closely are you related?

[BillyJack]

How closely are you related?

Not related at all, just done alot of reading.

[RegalBCeagle]

Not sure if Laspada is going to be a legit D-1 QB or not. With that said, I think that a big reason that BC was embraced locally in the 80's was obviously because of Local Natick Kid Done Good and his success. Times are different, but if Laspada came to BC and took the team to new heights, it would certainly endear the team to a broader base of local fans. He doesn't quite sound like the Pro-Style QB BC has gone back to concentrating on with Chase and Suntrup, but then again Rogers' history shows that he had success with the mold of QB that Laspada seems to fit it - mobile, throwing QB's. I certainly believe BC should recruit him. I have a feeling that if he blows up on the scene this year, he'll never end up at BC. Will be interesting to watch.

[bignick33]

LaSpada is a tremendous athlete, but why would BC not want him behind center ? He can make plays with both is feet and his arm. Kid is big time.

Also on the ISL comment, I had heard the same thing, yet recently heard he's going to sit tight at Billerica HS and go 2012. Just baffles me why BC would wait so long on this incredible talent who lives a half hour away from Chestnut Hill, color me confused on this one.

Something is odd with his situation. As a sophomore he is the Mass Player of the Year and there is all sorts of talk about how Notre Dame and other big schools are looking at him. Yet he goes through is entire junior year without a star ranking on either Scout or Rivals. Even after the season is over, he still is not ranked.

In his sophmore Super Bowl he suffered a bad knee injury, taking him out of the spring & summer camp circuit and hurting his ranking momentum.

He had a good junior season but didn't seem to grow any taller. This summer he will get back in the mix of being seen and ranked - but he may be limited as to how high he is ranked as a QB by his height.

Look for some offers to come his way as an ATH

Well said Orange, the GatorAid POY had his knee re-constructed at the end of January of 2010, he had to re-hab his brains out from what I hear just to get himself to be able to start the season in September, which to his credit he did. As Orange said, this elimitated his Spring/Summer 2010 Camp sessions. Playing with a knee brace on the entir year, he was still able to throw 25tds, with 15rushing tds, not to mention 4-5 legitimate dropped TD passes by less than adequate WRs, by all accounts, he should have had 30td passes. This coming season, he'll be more than a year removed from knee surgery and won't need the brace. I am sure he's already scheduled to attend some of the elite QB camps coming up in the Spring/Summer and as Orange said, once the coaches/scouts see him, they'll be alot more talk. I wonder why people question his height, he's 6'2" isn't that big enough to play QB at D1?

It sounds like most D1 schools are waiting until his senior season to see what how he recovers from his knee injury. At this point, they aren't exactly knocking down his door. I don't see this as being a repeat of the Marcus Grant situation (BC getting in the game late). I have no problem with BC making him earn his offer at camp in the summer; I don't see it biting them in the ass. On top of this, BC is very much involved with some highly ranked QBs in the midwest and the south, and I think they'll want to see how their recruitments shake out, and I have zero problem with his.

[31southst]

Some QB updates:

Buffalo (N.Y.) St. Joseph's is home to one of the region's top quarterbacks from the Class of 2012.

The New York school benefited tremendously from the presence of Chad Kelly, a 6-foot-3, 205-pound quarterback.

Last fall Kelly passed for 2,159 yards with 24 touchdowns against eight interceptions. He also rushed for more than 1,000 yards, so he's a dual-threat quarterback in the most true sense of the term.

Buffalo offered Kelly a little earlier in the process and on Wednesday morning the junior quarterback heard that he had received a verbal offer from Western Michigan.

Who else is showing interest?

"Georgia, Pitt, Boston College, Miami," Kelly began. "A little bit from everybody.

"We actually just sent my film out today and I guess Rutgers is really interested. We just sent them a couple of game films."

Georgia has been interested in Kelly for quite a while now.

The New York quarterback said he doesn't have any favorites. One factor will weigh more heavily on his mind than any other when push comes to shove.

"Whatever's the best fit," he said. "I want to go to the college that can best prepare me for the NFL."

I must say I don't get a great feeling about Casey Cochran despite him saying otherwise. It seems to me that he wants to go somewhere with an emptier depth chart and is giving BC obligatory praise just b/c it's his only offer.

Despite an early verbal offer from Boston College, one of the top quarterback prospects in the Northeast is keeping his options open.

To be clear, Boston College is in a good position with Monroe (Conn.) Masuk quarterback Casey Cochran. After all, in the words of Cochran, "They're the ones that have offered."

Cochran is trying to keep an open mind, however, and wants to listen to what other schools have to say.

"I've already visited UConn and Rutgers for their junior days," Cochran said. "I'm scheduled to go to Virginia, Duke, Penn State and Princeton.

"The trips to UConn and Rutgers went very well. I was very impressed by the facilities at both places. It was good to see both coaching staffs. It's always good to get that personal touch."

Cochran, a 6-foot-1, 227-pound drop back passer, said he feels most comfortable in a pro-style offense though he does have some experience running the spread.

Boston College has shown a lot of interest in Cochran throughout the process and the coaches have to be hoping that pays off.

"They offered me in late February of my sophomore year," he recalled. "I've been up there numerous times. I went to spring practices, their junior day last year and their camp."

[DuchesneEast]

I am just going on record that I will not follow this tread until April or our 1st commit, whichever comes first. I want to avoid speculation and heartbreak for a while.

[31southst]

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/blog?name=brown_roger&id=6131176

New Hampshire rarely produces FBS-level football recruits, but running back Jerickson Fedrick (Salem, N.H./Salem) may be one of those rare players.

The 5-foot-10, 195-pounder rushed for 1,568 yards and 30 touchdowns last season even though he shared rushing duties with Max Jacques, the state's Gatorade Player of the Year. Fedrick ran for 1,186 yards and 18 TDs as a sophomore.

"Right now I'm hearing the most from UConn, BC and New Hampshire," Fedrick said. "I've also heard from Maine and there have been a few calls from Nebraska. I wouldn't say these schools are all over me, but they're showing interest.

"My goal is to play at the highest level. It's not like I look down at UNH, because they're very competitive [at the FCS level]."

Fedrick earned the highest rating (97.35) at the New England Nike SPARQ Combine last summer. He also nearly set the state record in the 55-meter dash at last weekend's New Hampshire Division I Indoor Track Meet (6.39 seconds).

Fedrick said both Boston College and New Hampshire have asked him to take an unofficial visit. He said he also plans to attend junior days at Boston College, Connecticut and New Hampshire.

"I'll be going to a 7-on-7 event at Rutgers this month and I'll go to the BC camp again this year," Fedrick said. "I'm also thinking about going to the Rutgers camp this summer.

"I'll probably play running back [in college], but I'll take any opportunity I can get."

Militello still interested in BC

Quarterback Thomas Militello (St. Louis/Mary Institute Country Day School) won't have much time to relax during spring break next month. He is scheduled to meet with Boston College coaches and attend BC's spring practice on March 15. After that, Militello plans to attend spring practices at Duke, Virginia and Wake Forest.

Militello took an unofficial visit to BC last fall and watched BC beat Virginia 17-13.

[eepstein0]

It's going to be dicey getting a big-time QB to come to BC this year with Rettig and Suntrip on the depth chart.

[NJM89]

It's going to be dicey getting a big-time QB to come to BC this year with Rettig and Suntrip on the depth chart.

Already have alot of offers out so hopefully we can get one. QB isn't one of the biggest needs but we do need another one. Hopefully the mars/shinskie days are done.

[31southst]

It's going to be dicey getting a big-time QB to come to BC this year with Rettig and Suntrip on the depth chart.

Already have alot of offers out so hopefully we can get one. QB isn't one of the biggest needs but we do need another one. Hopefully the mars/shinskie days are done.

Agreed, I think we need to take a QB every year to avoid disasters like the last three. Also, I think the whole depth chart thing is a little overrated - most good teams have multiple talented guys on their roster. Assuming Chase starts four years (I'm not saying he's Matt Ryan part II, just that he'll develop and hold the job), a recruit this year would battle as a redshirt soph with Suntrup in his redshirt junior year to take over. I think most good QB prospects would think they can win a job in their third year in the program (with the chance to start for 3 years)

[eepstein0]

It's going to be dicey getting a big-time QB to come to BC this year with Rettig and Suntrip on the depth chart.

Already have alot of offers out so hopefully we can get one. QB isn't one of the biggest needs but we do need another one. Hopefully the mars/shinskie days are done.

Agreed, I think we need to take a QB every year to avoid disasters like the last three. Also, I think the whole depth chart thing is a little overrated - most good teams have multiple talented guys on their roster. Assuming Chase starts four years (I'm not saying he's Matt Ryan part II, just that he'll develop and hold the job), a recruit this year would battle as a redshirt soph with Suntrup in his redshirt junior year to take over. I think most good QB prospects would think they can win a job in their third year in the program (with the chance to start for 3 years)

Our depth chart being such a disaster at QB two years ago makes it even more shocking that Jags couldn't get a top tier QB recruit in here.

[Oliver Closeoff]

Blake Bars, an OT from Tenn, was at the hockey game last night. He already has some good offers but I'm guessing he's most likely to stay in SEC land.

[bceagles24]

BC has a chance with Bars. BTW I've got all offensive offers up with a profile over at theringer.com. Check it out and post. Going to get all the D offers up by tonight.

[Oliver Closeoff]

BC may end up offering this kid from MA.

http://www.newenglandprepstars.com/news ... gh-school/

[31southst]

http://insider.espn.go.com/ncf/blog?name=brown_roger&id=6144027

ESPNU 150 Watch List offensive lineman Ryan Brodie (Long Branch, N.J./Long Branch) has verbal offers from Boston College and Rutgers, but said he expects that list to grow this spring.

"I think a lot of schools are waiting for my SATs, which I'll take March 12," said Brodie during the Badger Sports Elite Lineman Challenge at Rutgers last weekend. "I believe after that I'll have more offers coming in."

The 6-foot-5, 265-pound Brodie has been playing football for two years. He began playing offensive line as a sophomore, but also lined up at defensive end during his junior season.

"I think I could play [FBS] on both sides, but I'm probably better at offense," Brodie said. "I'm more comfortable there. I was brought up as an offensive lineman.

"Right now on the high school level I think my strengths are my long arms, my aggressiveness, my feet  that's what I think gets me by. I know that I need to keep a good base, get a little lower at times. Those are the things I'm working to get better at."

Brodie has visited both Boston College and Rutgers. He attended the Rutgers/Villanova men's basketball game earlier this month and also said Connecticut is among the other schools that have shown interest.

Brodie benefited from the fact that teammate and Rutgers signne Miles Shuler, a four-star athlete, was heavily recruited last fall.

"It was like a two-for-one deal," Brodie said. "Coaches would bring Miles in and I'd come too."

[fs33]

Has anyone checked the BC Commit List for 2012 on TOS. On my page it currently lists commits as: Richard Abney, Oday Aboushi, EJ Abrams-Ward, and Manny Abreu.
Mike Farrell needs to get his shit together. He's probably taking a vacation to Disney World that conveniently coincides with public school vacation this week.

[GreenvilleEagle]

Has anyone checked the BC Commit List for 2012 on TOS. On my page it currently lists commits as: Richard Abney, Oday Aboushi, EJ Abrams-Ward, and Manny Abreu.
Mike Farrell needs to get his shit together. He's probably taking a vacation to Disney World that conveniently coincides with public school vacation this week.

It is Manny Abreu III who has committed to the class of 2018

[leagle81]

Something fishy going on with the list of commits. Each one has a last name starting with "ab". A statistical anomaly of the highest order or a bunch of baloney.

[flyingelvii]

Spaz doesn't like recruits with last names that don't start with "Ab-" so he only recruits "Ab-" last names. At least it's improvement on the race probelms he had last year.

[bceagles24]

Just a couple things:
MI RB Devin Church has named BC his leader. He is visiting April 9th.
NJ LB Kaiwan Lewis has a top 4 of USCe,LSU,TENN,and BC. The first 3 lead with BC right behind. Rumors he doesn't actually have those SEC offers though....
BC offered TN DE Caleb Azebukie recently. Huge upside but a total project.
Graham Shuler is visiting in 2 weekends.