2021 ludicruous recruting thread

[Cincydawg]

Could he not "commit on the spot" and then back off later?  Commitment means zilch.

[Mdot21]

Schiano gonna Schiano. I have serious doubts he'll ever be able to do anything at Rutgers. Rutgers had a little moment in the sun with Schiano in a completely watered down Big East when all the top programs bolted. Aside from that, they have never been anything and doubt they ever will be anything. And Rutgers is in the toughest conference it's ever been in after making a huge step up to a strong B1G conference.

I think Schiano is a good coach, but to turn them into a winner- that's a herculean effort imo. You need someone a lot better than Schiano for that.

[Mdot21]

Michigan 5* QB commit JJ McCarthy of Illinois is transferring to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior year. That's potentially huge news for Michigan's recruiting efforts. McCarthy was already a lead recruiter for offensive prospects in Michigan's 2021 and 2022 class. There isn't a high school in the entire US with more talent than IMG Academy.

If he proves himself there and some of those teammates love playing with him- they just might be inclined to follow him to Ann Arbor. And it could also really help accelerate his development. IMG's entire coaching staff and support staff is virtually all former NFL players/trainers/coaches. He'll have the best resources available to him for improving his game of any program in high school, and just the competition day in and day out in practice going up against the top HS talent in the country should make any truly competitive player better.

[Big Beef Tacosupreme]

Michigan 5* QB commit JJ McCarthy of Illinois is transferring to IMG Academy in Florida for his senior year. That's potentially huge news for Michigan's recruiting efforts. McCarthy was already a lead recruiter for offensive prospects in Michigan's 2021 and 2022 class. There isn't a high school in the entire US with more talent than IMG Academy.

If he proves himself there and some of those teammates love playing with him- they just might be inclined to follow him to Ann Arbor. And it could also really help accelerate his development. IMG's entire coaching staff and support staff is virtually all former NFL players/trainers/coaches. He'll have the best resources available to him for improving his game of any program in high school, and just the competition day in and day out in practice going up against the top HS talent in the country should make any truly competitive player better.

Or you could get the typical Penn State experience -- they go down to Florida with big time recruits all trying to recruit HIM.  Eventually they decommit in order to play for the SEC. 

I would NOT be happy about this if I were you.

[ELA]

Or you could get the typical Penn State experience -- they go down to Florida with big time recruits all trying to recruit HIM.  Eventually they decommit in order to play for the SEC. 

I would NOT be happy about this if I were you.

Worked out ok with KJ Hamler

[Mdot21]

Or you could get the typical Penn State experience -- they go down to Florida with big time recruits all trying to recruit HIM.  Eventually they decommit in order to play for the SEC. 

I would NOT be happy about this if I were you.

McCarthy is one of the most firm, strongest early commits that I've seen for Michigan probably since Shane Morris. And like Morris he's been a very vocal leader in recruiting offensive players to come join him in Ann Arbor. Ironically he also reminds me a little bit of Shane Morris in terms of size, build, athletic ability and arm strength. The similarities kind of end there, as JJ McCarthy has been a much more accomplished, polished, accurate high school QB. Morris' high school numbers were not great. Morris completed 51% for his career in high school and threw 42 TD's vs 21 INT's. McCarthy completes something silly like 77% and he's thrown like 80 TD's to only 8 INT's in his last two seasons combined. Morris was never that kind of high school player. Morris was rated 5*'s based off some impressive performances at camps where he blew people away with his 40 time and his arm strength. He then got mono and lost 20 pounds and missed half his senior season and his ranking fell to top 100 player, but no longer 5 STARZ. McCarthy is a safe bet to keep his 5 STARZ if not climb higher up the 'crootin ranking lists.





I am thinking this move could actually help Michigan. There are a couple of kids at IMG right now that Michigan was right there or in the outright lead and for whatever reasons faded completely. One is JC Latham, a 5* offensive tackle originally from Wisconsin that Michigan was the clear cut leader for before the kid transferred to IMG and moved to Florida. After he made that move, LSU, Alabama, and Ohio State were his favorites, with LSU and Ohio State out front. Michigan is still barely lurking in there. JJ McCarthy playing QB at IMG with Latham might actually help Michigan's chances to recruit Latham to play in Ann Arbor.







Also: it helps Michigan get him in early. At the school he was at it in Illinois they didn't allow early graduation. He'll be graduating HS early and be an early enrollee.

[FearlessF]

Big Ten recruiting powers through pandemic with more than 100 commits over last two months

By Sam McKewon World-Herald staff writer

https://www.omaha.com/sports/college/huskers/recruiting/big-ten-recruiting-powers-through-pandemic-with-more-than-100-commits-over-last-two-months/article_d43fe6c9-d8c1-531b-94a0-4d23ea568b89.amp.html

[ELA]

Big Ten recruiting powers through pandemic with more than 100 commits over last two months

By Sam McKewon World-Herald staff writer

https://www.omaha.com/sports/college/huskers/recruiting/big-ten-recruiting-powers-through-pandemic-with-more-than-100-commits-over-last-two-months/article_d43fe6c9-d8c1-531b-94a0-4d23ea568b89.amp.html

Kids are bored.  A lot of them haven't even seen campus, let alone had an official visit.  My guess is decommitment percentages are also going to be up.

[FearlessF]

could be

[CatsbyAZ]

Some outside news - it's way too early to call this a trend yet, but Cal and USC's early 2021 recruiting seem to be benefiting from Washington losing Petersen. There's still a long way to go, but both have wrapped up the type of California prospects that in the past five years would've been locked down by the Huskies. Too early to tell, but we'll see. 

[ELA]

Sounds like 4* TE Jack Pugh out of Hilliard, OH is going to commit to UW on Monday.  No, OSU offer, but UM and PSU both did, as did MSU.  For all the TEs they've developed, would he be the highest rated coming in?

[Mdot21]

Some outside news - it's way too early to call this a trend yet, but Cal and USC's early 2021 recruiting seem to be benefiting from Washington losing Petersen. There's still a long way to go, but both have wrapped up the type of California prospects that in the past five years would've been locked down by the Huskies. Too early to tell, but we'll see.

The state of California has been bleeding elite recruits leaving the state for programs on the other side of the country. USC being a shit show for a decade has opened the flood gates to the entire country.

It was incredibly rare for Alabama, Georgia, LSU, Clemson, etc., etc.. to pull elite recruits from California. Under Pete Carroll this basically never happened.

California would lose an elite 5* here or there to Oregon and out of area to like Notre Dame or maybe Michigan or Ohio State or Florida State once in awhile. That was basically it.

Now it’s a free for all.

[MaximumSam]

Buckeyes in on a couple of 5 star prospects in Washington as well

[bayareabadger]

Sounds like 4* TE Jack Pugh out of Hilliard, OH is going to commit to UW on Monday.  No, OSU offer, but UM and PSU both did, as did MSU.  For all the TEs they've developed, would he be the highest rated coming in?

Sort of. He would be the highest who is listed as a tight end. They converted a defensive end and WR who were rated higher.