2018 Recruiting Thread

[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.

USC
Hmmm

[FearlessF]

Nebraska added another commitment to its 2018 class on Sunday, as Deontai Williams announced for the Huskers.

Williams, a former Florida commitment, was a late addition to the guest list this weekend. The defender played at Jones County Junior College this past season and should have three years of eligibility.

Nebraska’s staff offered Williams when he was at UCF and recruited the defender even when he was committed to Florida. Following the coaching change, Williams decided to open things up from Florida, putting Nebraska’s new staff in the picture.

Williams was part of the 2015 signing class at Trinity Catholic Academy. He signed with Ohio as a four-star, but only because Georgia didn’t send him a Letter of Intent on signing day, after Williams had already flipped his commitment to the Bulldogs from the Gators.

From there he ended up at Jones County. NJCAA shows Williams registered 20 tackles and came away with two interceptions in a shortened season.

[847badgerfan]

USC
Hmmm

Private schools can do things that others can't.

[FearlessF]

spoiled children like Pete Carroll can cheat

[PSUinNC]

Harbaugh was selling change.  He's been there long enough, he has to sell results now, and he's got none of them to sell.

Michigan always sells itself though.  Kind of just have to stay out of your own way and you'll land a top 10ish class without trying.

Which is what Franklin's selling at PSU - results - and if they land Parsons, Oweh, Walker, Enis and (now) Dotson, that'll be the best class on paper at PSU in almost 20 years.  

[PSUinNC]

It will be telling to see what happens after the bowl season, or even after Wednesday's signing period. If those two guys are not out recruiting now, maybe there is a reason.

Meaning outside of the dead period that's in effect now thru Jan?

[847badgerfan]

Meaning outside of the dead period that's in effect now thru Jan?

They can still make phone calls and write to kids/parents and such during any "dead" period, but there can't be any in-person contact (as of yesterday, through January 11).

[Mdot21]

Which is what Franklin's selling at PSU - results - and if they land Parsons, Oweh, Walker, Enis and (now) Dotson, that'll be the best class on paper at PSU in almost 20 years.  

no doubt about it. Penn State's class is great. If they finish with those guys it'll rival Ohio State's.
Harbaugh/Michigan bungled the Oweh recruitment. Didn't offer him up until a month ago. They were also super late to the Justin Shorter party. That kid blew up.

Parsons is a great talent, but there's some risk there. WOTS is that kid is a bit of a head case. Big-time talent though. For sure.

Penn State's class would've been insane had QB Justin Fields stuck to his Penn State committment. I can understand him wanting to stay closer to home, but Georgia is just a bad fit for him. They don't run the type of offense that fits him, Penn State did. And not to mention Georgia has Jake Fromm who is a firm entrenched starter and isn't going anywhere for the next 3 years. Fromm isn't a big-time NFL prospect. He's staying through his SR year. Path to playing time was clear-cut at PSU for Fields. Redshirt, learn the offense, take over in 2019 after McSorley leaves.

[ELA]

Looks like OSU messed up their chances with Parsons.  Self-reported a recruiting violation, and now they have to bow out.  I'm guessing that leaves just PSU and Oklahoma.

[ELA]

Sounds like Purdue may have flipped 4* WR Rondale Moore away from Texas.

It's a new day when the Boilermakers are flipping big time recruits away from the Longhorns.

Makes a couple of big time gets this class for Brohm.  Granted one is from West Lafayette, and this one I believe is from Brohm's HS, but even still, you think 2 years ago Hazell lands a 4* from West Lafayette and one from his HS?  No way.  These are the connections you have to take advantage of when you are first starting your program building, and Brohm appears to be doing so.

[MaximumSam]

Looks like OSU messed up their chances with Parsons.  Self-reported a recruiting violation, and now they have to bow out.  I'm guessing that leaves just PSU and Oklahoma.

Weird story.  The kid denies it and so have some other people.  The whole thing is really odd - the violations were almost less than nothing - he got his picture taken with Eddie George.  The family says that they think OSU ended the recruitment because Parsons tweeted something critical of JT Barrett.  Who knows.
In any event, looks like 3 star DE Alex Williams reaps the reward, as it appears he is flipping from West Virginia to Ohio State tomorrow.  He's a local kid from Columbus suburb Pickerington.

[847badgerfan]

The letters are starting to come in for UW. The entire (so far) 2018 class is expected to sign today.

[Brutus Buckeye]

My HS contributes a Spartan and a Penguin. 

[rolltidefan]

The letters are starting to come in for UW. The entire (so far) 2018 class is expected to sign today.

that might actually be a huge benefit for wisk. get a large head start on next year.
bama will likely get around 75% of our class today and will be a smaller class for bama (22-ish) this year. we will have to fight for the last 5-8 we sign in spring.