'15 LA WR Michael Chigbu (Offer)

[Ironman8]

Wide Receiver
New Orleans, Louisiana
Holy Cross

Ht: 6'1"
Wt: 205 lbs

RANKINGS:
24/7: WR #32
Rivals: WR #49

OFFERS:
Notre Dame
Arizona State
Duke
Georgia
Louisiana Tech
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Southern Miss
Texas A&M
Vanderbilt

Michael Chigbu - Hudl

 

[Ironman8]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Holy Cross 2015 WR Michael Chigbu continues to pull in offers - this one from Notre Dame. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WeAreND&src=hash">#WeAreND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ND&src=hash">#ND</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NotreDame&src=hash">#NotreDame</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23FightingIrish&src=hash">#FightingIrish</a></p>— Andrew Lopez (@_Andrew_Lopez) <a href="https://twitter.com/_Andrew_Lopez/statuses/434305548197330944">February 14, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[ryno 24]

looks similar to how Justin Ferguson played and similar build to Justin Brent. I like those physical receivers

 

[IrishLion]

The staff keeps going after Louisiana. Making connections. I like it.

 

[dublinirish]

Plenty of Catholic schools in NO to recruit in. Having Tillery onboard already helps too

 

[wizards8507]

Anyone else feel like there are a whole lot of three-star offers going out pretty early?

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Bienvenue, bayou country!

 

[IrishLion]

Anyone else feel like there are a whole lot of three-star offers going out pretty early?

As long as they all end up progressing like Justin Brent it's cool with me.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Anyone else feel like there are a whole lot of three-star offers going out pretty early?

Change in recruiting philosophy, has been discussed, loss of coordinators and changes with replacements.

It remains to be seen if these are three stars or three stars that will blow up next year because they didn't develop as freshmen or sophomores in high school.

 

[Ironman8]

Anyone else feel like there are a whole lot of three-star offers going out pretty early?

I really don't care about stars on a prospect, especially before camps, combines, and his senior year. At this time last year, look where Brent, Nelson, Williams, Hill, Blankenship, etc were all ranked.

I'd trust the evaluation and projection you see on film when assessing an offer, not the stars.

 

[arrowryan]

Anyone else feel like there are a whole lot of three-star offers going out pretty early?

I don't think the staff goes looks at 247 to see how many stars they have before they send out an offer

 

[NDWorld247]

The staff keeps going after Louisiana. Making connections. I like it.

I love it. Louisiana has the most HS football talent per capita in the U.S. What's not to like?

 

[wizards8507]

I don't think the staff goes looks at 247 to see how many stars they have before they send out an offer

Obviously not, but the staff and the guys at 247/Rivals/wherever are also looking at these kids and often coming to a different conclusion. I'm not saying the staff is wrong it just seems to be a bit of a change in strategy as others have posted.

I really don't care about stars on a prospect, especially before camps, combines, and his senior year. At this time last year, look where Brent, Nelson, Williams, Hill, Blankenship, etc were all ranked.

I think that's kind of my point. The offers are going out based on potential upside, which is a risk-reward scenario where we might get an edge by being in early but run the risk that he doesn't develop as we project. With the flippy-flop nature of verbal commits, I wonder just how valuable an early offer actually is. I agree with RECRUITING early, but the timing of the offers makes me go "hm?"

I'd trust the evaluation and projection you see on film when assessing an offer, not the stars.

I'm useless at that stuff so I'll leave it to you guys.

 

[Ironman8]

Obviously not, but the staff and the guys at 247/Rivals/wherever are also looking at these kids and often coming to a different conclusion. I'm not saying the staff is wrong it just seems to be a bit of a change in strategy as others have posted.

College coaching staffs and recruiting sites also have very different agendas in recruiting. College staffs are looking at system and program fit, upside, project-ability in possibly unique roles, and character - which aren't always what recruiting sites look at.

Sites, on the other hand, are 100% after hits. They will rank or publicize certain guys over others if they feel like he gives more interviews and generates more hits. Happens all the time.

 

[rtrn2glory]

I don't think the staff goes looks at 247 to see how many stars they have before they send out an offer

plus i would think a lot of those star systems for the sites are based off of sophomore film.

sure the staff has a better jump on the 2015 class than the pay sites do....at least i hope so

 

[Irishnuke]

I don't think the staff goes looks at 247 to see how many stars they have before they send out an offer

Nope. They use Scout.

 

[dublinirish]

Nope. They use Scout.

they actually ask Fister who to recruit

 

[BeauBenken]

Really like how this guy catches the ball.

 

[irishff1014]

Good to see us trying to get some kids from LA. Pretty good talent down there. Good job staff.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Really like how this guy catches the ball.

I really like how Beau talks like a football coach:

 

[Cpnd1]

@NDatRivals: New Orleans (La.) Holy Cross WR Michael Chigbu talked with #NotreDame for the first time when it offered ($): Three-star receiver lands Irish offer

 

[Rhode Irish]

Anyone else feel like there are a whole lot of three-star offers going out pretty early?

Anyone else put virtually zero stock in recruiting rankings at this point in the cycle?