2021 ludicruous recruting thread

[Honestbuckeye]

They all equally don't matter.  So there's that

Well played 

[ELA]

He had said he was going to set a commit date this week, but then there was buzz he was just going to commit, then yesterday some new CBS for PSU came in, and a couple flipped from MSU to PSU

Or not, he did just announce that he'll commit in 2 weeks.  Still all PSU

[Mdot21]

Highly subjective I guess.  I have seen numerous ratings and they are all different.  Here is 247/sports:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Final-ranking-of-the-best-QBs-from-the-Elite-11-Finals-Ty-Thompson-Brock-Vandagriff-Kyron-Drones-Caleb-Williams-Kyle-McCord-JJ-McCarthy-Carlos-Del-Rio-Miller-Moss-Tyler-Macon-148733101/Amp/

Every service has its own rankings and biases. Obviously. And like ELA said, it don’t matter.

This was the camps own rankings, done by Trent Dilfer and the people who ran the camp.

[Mdot21]

Man I miss Gattis....

Still don’t know if he can co-ordinate but he sure as hell can recruit fast WRs. 

Giles Jackson, AJ Henning, Roman Wilson, and Xavier Worthy are all very fast humans. Worthy is probably 4.2-4.3, Wilson was 4.32 at Nike Opening, and Jackson and Henning are both slot ninjas in the 4.4’s.

[Big Beef Tacosupreme]

Still don’t know if he can co-ordinate but he sure as hell can recruit fast WRs.

Giles Jackson, AJ Henning, Roman Wilson, and Xavier Worthy are all very fast humans. Worthy is probably 4.2-4.3, Wilson was 4.32 at Nike Opening, and Jackson and Henning are both slot ninjas in the 4.4’s.

He will be a good coordinator, if not excellent.  It might take 2-3 years, but he will improve every year

[Cincydawg]

I wonder if anyone has any figures on how often a "firm commit" backs out and goes elsewhere.  Would you guess it's say 15%?

I know with the high profile players there always seems to be TALK about whether he is reconsidering, and there are surprised on signing day of course.

I also wonder if the COVID situation will change this much.  Obviously players can't operate normally, nor can coaches.  I gather they do mostly virtual visits now?

Programs with advanced computer capabilities would be at an advantage, but probably they all are now.

[Mdot21]

I wonder if anyone has any figures on how often a "firm commit" backs out and goes elsewhere.  Would you guess it's say 15%?

I know with the high profile players there always seems to be TALK about whether he is reconsidering, and there are surprised on signing day of course.

I also wonder if the COVID situation will change this much.  Obviously players can't operate normally, nor can coaches.  I gather they do mostly virtual visits now?

Programs with advanced computer capabilities would be at an advantage, but probably they all are now.

I don’t think anyone knows this yet. We will have to wait til NSD to see if there are a record number for flips or top kids just not signing and waiting it out to sign.

[FearlessF]

Missouri City (Texas) Hightower receiver Latrell Neville will play his college football at Nebraska. The touted Lone Star State pass catcher announced his plans on Fourth of July Saturday.

The 6-foot-3, 195-pound Neville is commit No. 11 for head coach Scott Frost and his staff in the class-of-2021.

"I would say what made them right for me is the way they see me playing in the new offense & the way I was recruited by new offensive coordinator Coach (Matt) Lubick and Coach Frost," Neville told 247Sports.

Neville is a former Virginia Tech commit that reopened the process in June. Nebraska quickly caught fire on the 247Sports Crystal Ball.

Other schools Neville said he considered includes Florida, Missouri and West Virginia. He posted his commitment news on social media.

[Mdot21]

Or not, he did just announce that he'll commit in 2 weeks.  Still all PSU

July 17th. Sam Webb put in a crystal BALLZ for Buddin to PSU with a confidence level 9. Basically means it's a lock.

Michigan pushed for a commitment from Buddin and he told them he wasn't ready yet. They then filled up with 4*'s ranked higher than Buddin in Junior Colson (TN) and Jaydon Hood (FL). They already had 3* LB Tyler McLaurin, whom the Michigan coaches seem to like a lot more than the recruiting services. Just a case of no more room at the inn.

Kind of dumb if you ask me though. They should've made room for him just to try to repair relationship with the Belleville HS staff and to try to get back in it with 5* DT Damon Payne.

[Big Beef Tacosupreme]

July 17th. Sam Webb put in a crystal BALLZ for Buddin to PSU with a confidence level 9. Basically means it's a lock.

Michigan pushed for a commitment from Buddin and he told them he wasn't ready yet. They then filled up with 4*'s ranked higher than Buddin in Junior Colson (TN) and Jaydon Hood (FL). They already had 3* LB Tyler McLaurin, whom the Michigan coaches seem to like a lot more than the recruiting services. Just a case of no more room at the inn.

Kind of dumb if you ask me though. They should've made room for him just to try to repair relationship with the Belleville HS staff and to try to get back in it with 5* DT Damon Payne.

He was never going to Michigan anyway.  Although he had some initial interest, all of his friends are going to PSU.

[Mdot21]

He was never going to Michigan anyway.  Although he had some initial interest, all of his friends are going to PSU.

Not sure this is true. He was leaning heavily to Michigan at one point, and it’s not like he doesn’t know anyone at Michigan. He is from Michigan, and he has friends already on the Michigan team and friends that will be going to Michigan in 2021 and friends that will probably be going to Michigan in the 2022 class.

There is a very real, and very big rift with the Belleville HS staff and the Michigan staff, and Michigan tried to push for a commitment from Buddin and he told them he wasn’t ready, so they stopped recruiting him. This widened the rift between the Belleville staff and Michigan by the way. I don’t think Michigan is likely to get a Belleville kid again any time soon.

[FearlessF]

Nebraska has added another commitment, bringing aboard a cornerback with a name that will ring familiar to many football fans.

Lardarius Webb Jr., who is set to play his senior season in Jackson, Mississippi, announced his pledge to Nebraska on Tuesday night. He is the son of the former Baltimore Ravens defensive back who shares the same name.

The Huskers were the first and only FBS school to offer Webb so far, extending an opportunity to the 5-10, 170-pound prospect in late June. Webb gives the Huskers 12 known commits in the 2021 recruiting class, with his announcement coming just days after the July 4 commitment of wide receiver Latrell Neville.

[Cincydawg]

four-star Baltimore St. Frances Top247 standout said he will play in the SEC East when he committed to Georgia.

"The reason why I picked UGA is because I feel as though I trust them the most," Dumas-Johnson said. "Coach (Kirby) Smart and his staff I believe they can help me take my talents to next level."

[Mdot21]

4* WR Xavier Worthy of California announcing tomorrow. Seems to be heavily favoring Michigan. If they add Worthy, would be 3 WR's in the last two classes at 10.6's or better in the 100m. 10.6 or under for a HS kid is flying. Worthy might be the fastest recruit in the nation. Worthy in the 10.4's, Roman Wilson 10.5's, and AJ Henning 10.6's. Worthy doesn't have any Opening verified 40 times, but Roman Wilson and AJ Henning do. Wilson was 4.37 and Henning was 4.42.

And with 4* RB Blake Corrum in 2020- who ran 4.44 at The Nike Opening last year, and with the potential to add instate slasher/speedster Donovan Edwards who is the #36 player overall and the #3 RB in the nation, Michigan is trying to add serious speed and recruiting a way different type of WR/RB under Gattis.