2018 Recruiting Thread

[Mdot21]

247 and Rivals both update their site rankings and the 247composite changes. 247Composite is an aggregate ranking system that took into account ESPN, Rivals, 247, and Scout rankings. CBS Sports bought 247, then CBS Sports bought Scout and merged 247 and Scout. No more Scout. All the people who used to do the rankings and work for Scout now work for 247, and they collaborate on the 247 rankings, so no more Scout rankings. Composite is now composed of just 3 sources now, 247, Rivals, and ESPN rankings.

There's a new #1 in the 247 composite, was Georgia QB commit Justin Fields, he drops to #2, #1 is now Clemson QB commit Trevor Lawrence, also from the state of Georgia. Kind of odd to me that Fields is committed to Georgia and Lawrence is committed to Clemson, as they complete opposite fits. Lawrence is a 6'6, 210 pound pro-style QB who fits what Georgia wants to run on offense, meanwhile Fields is a 6'3, 220 pound dual-threat who is tailor made for Clemson's system.

https://247sports.com/Article/247Sports-college-football-recruiting-New-No-1-player-in-latest-update-of-Top247-for-2018-111843358

[Mdot21]

2018 4* "LB/Viper" Michigan commit Otis Reese (6-4, 210 lbs.) of Georgia named player of the year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Prestigous award the AJC gives out to the top HS player in the state every year.

Georgia has and will continue going all out to flip him. Been committed like a year, maybe longer, and he hasn't decommitted. Yet. Not expecting to keep him but crossing my fingers. Michigan is going to have to sweat it out all the way til NSD. Kirby wants him. Bad.

[ELA]

Better his the Drive Thru a few times before enrolling.

[Mdot21]

247Composite 5* DE Brenton Cox (6-4, 257 lbs.) of Georgia de-commits from Ohio State. Sounds like it'll be Georgia. Kirby could become a problem for everyone else trying to recruit Georgia. Georgia was continually being raided under Richt. Kirby has tried to seal up those borders this class.

[Honestbuckeye]

Big loss.   May be Bama.  while the other top teams were playing Championship games this weekend, Saban' staff was out recruiting several OSU commits and Cox was sitting next to Saban when the top four were announced.
What an advantage, lose your last game decisively, don't play and get rested, move from out of the top 4 and into the top 4 after your loss and while your resting, recruit against your competition, and then get double rewards by not only getting into top 4, but getting the best cede as far as travel.  Only 293 miles to your first game, and quickly home to prepare for final game if you win- a major issue for any of the other teams due to a 6 day turnaround between semi game and Championship game.

Sometimes your the pigeon and sometimes your the windshield.

[847badgerfan]

Bryson Williams with DL coach Inoke Breckterfield last night on an in-home in Lincoln. He will officially visit Madison this weekend, and then coach Chryst will be in Lincoln next week to hopefully close the deal.

[FearlessF]

the recruit does a better "W" than the coach

the Coach is no Scott Frost

[ELA]

4* OT Antwan Reed from Muskegon, MI decommits from PSU

[Mdot21]

4* OT Antwan Reed from Muskegon, MI decommits from PSU

saw that. has MSU been on him? All his CRYSTAL BALLZ went from PSU to Cloudy. Will be interesting to see if Michigan gets in on him. They need tackles in the worst way. I really like Ryan Hayes' and Jalen Mayfield's upside, but they both need redshirts and to put on a little bit of size. Reed is more physically ready to step in and play right away if need be.
I wonder if distance was a factor here in his de-commitment from Penn State. Reed went to that IMG Academy super-school in Florida for a year and transferred back home because he was home sick.

EDIT: sounds like it might be grades issue. doubt Michigan or MSU get in on that one if it's the case. Kentucky?

[ELA]

I've heard grades are the issue with the RB who decommited from ND, which is why nobody is really jumping back in.  Haven't heard anything positive or negative regarding Reed.

[847badgerfan]

I've heard grades are the issue with the RB who decommited from ND, which is why nobody is really jumping back in.  Haven't heard anything positive or negative regarding Reed.

Yep. Sounds like he's looking at Purdue right now, but he's set to visit Louisville and Cincy. UW kicked the tires this week but backed off.

[ELA]

Yep. Sounds like he's looking at Purdue right now, but he's set to visit Louisville and Cincy. UW kicked the tires this week but backed off.

Those make sense.  Purdue, in rebuild mode, might be willing to take the risk to get a talent like that on the team, even if ultimately they don't admit him.  Then Louisville and Cincy won't put up any sort of admissions issue.

[BlueRoyster711]

I've heard grades are the issue with the RB who decommited from ND, which is why nobody is really jumping back in.  Haven't heard anything positive or negative regarding Reed.

From what I understand academics is Reeds issue as well.

[847badgerfan]

It almost always is that when you see de-commitments this late - especially from helmets.

Of course, you always have flips, but when you see a 4* de-commit and then start looking at the Louisville's and Cincy's, it's pretty obvious.