'11 FL DE Anthony Chickillo (Miami Verbal)

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jason_h537 said:
Chickillo was intrigued by ND earlier and had talked of taking an OV. This is one kid who i am really high on (wish we would have offered Colt Lyerla but thats another story)

Anyway he passes the Barry Every test and can play.

He is a lifelong Miami fan so a solid hire could solidify him as a hurricane once again
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I am very upset we did not go after Colt Lyerla....do you know what happened there?
 
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Wavering right now... fully admitted to being a soft-verbal on ESPN. Randy was a character guy, and the recruits bought into that.

Expressed interest in ND, gets a visit from Tony Wonder tomorrow (Arrested Development, anyone?), and anything is possible
 
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Are you insinuating Alford is a magician?

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...btw Arrested Development is pound-for-pound the funniest show of all time.
 
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IrishinSyria said:
If it's an official visit, doesn't ND pay for the plane ride? Couldn't we send the Kelly jet over to pick him up if we want his dad to come? (How awesome would it be if we filled that thing with Florida recruits and took them to ND.)
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I thought the same thing. If its official it should be paid for.
 
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thats one of the problems with these guys from florida their parents dont necessarily want them to leave
 
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IrishinSyria said:
If it's an official visit, doesn't ND pay for the plane ride? Couldn't we send the Kelly jet over to pick him up if we want his dad to come? (How awesome would it be if we filled that thing with Florida recruits and took them to ND.)
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Haha we get on SC when they have limos pick up players from the airport.... I wouldn't wanna see what would happen if we had a private jet pick kids up
 
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If it is an official visit, paying for the tickets should be covered.

The only issue could be that he already has 5 OV's scheduled and wants to check out ND on his own dime
 
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I don't know about specifics when it comes to officials, but I would say it's a good thing that he wants his dad to come in case he likes it.
 
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On official visits the school pays for everything to do with the player. Any family member that comes along has to pay their own way.
 
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ESPN reports that Teddy Bridgewater has decommitted from the U. Chickillo may continue to soften his pledge... Miami is now down to 4 verbals.
 
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If Kelly could reel in a kid that would be a 3rd generation Cane, then I would truly be speechless.
 
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Beating Miami in the Sun Bowl could have some affect on him. A visit with his father is the key.
 
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Chickillo wants to visit and has talked about us before. He is a legacy and a good hire will keep him at the U but ND has a serious shot with him
 
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Was suppose to visit Florida this weekend but according to espn it, "looks like he will be canceling his plans."
 
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The longer Miami takes to hire, the better i like our chances

Still think he ends up at the U but there is a chance
 
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Feldman article on ESPN on Chickillo, Shannon, and Meyer:

Think you were shocked by the news that Urban Meyer was stepping down again? Imagine being Anthony Chickillo; the 17-year-old blue-chip defensive end recruit has been through a mind-bending 10 days.

In September, Chickillo had announced that he was going to play for Miami, where both his father and grandfather had played. The nation's No. 8-ranked defensive end prospect said it was where his "heart was at" and because he had such a strong relationship with UM coach Randy Shannon. Chickillo told reporters that Shannon has known him "since I was in diapers."

Chickillo picked Miami over Florida, adding that it was tough for him to say no to Gators defensive line coach Dan McCarney.

On Nov. 27, Chickillo had driven down to Sun Life Stadium in Miami to watch the Hurricanes play South Florida. Miami lost 23-20 in overtime. Chickillo was disappointed. It was the latest in what had been a really underwhelming season for his future program. He got back in his car and drove back home to Tampa. At 11:30 p.m. ET, he received a stunning phone call.

"It was my [high school] coach. He said, 'Flip on ESPN. Coach Shannon's just been fired,'" Chickillo recalled.

The 6-foot-3, 235-pound defensive end went to bed that night not really sure what might happen next. He posted a message on his Facebook account that just said "wow," which prompted messages from Miami fans and of other programs to post messages trying to make their case of what he should do.

When he woke up Sunday morning and powered on his cell phone, he was startled. "I had 56 missed calls and 43 text messages," he said. "It was crazy."

Many of the calls were from college recruiters. As it turned out, the first coach he ended up actually speaking to that morning was Florida's Urban Meyer.

"I woke up in time for his call," Chickillo said. "He just told me how much he wants me at Florida and that I have a great opportunity to come in and play.

"He kept on telling me that I am his guy, about that he wants me to come there and rush the passer. He said I was No. 1 on their board and I still am."

Chickillo said he was on the phone with college coaches that whole day, speaking to recruiters from Florida to Louisville to Alabama to Notre Dame to USC. "Pretty much you name it, I talked to 'em," he said. "They were all pushing real hard for me to take an official [visit.]"

Last week, Chickillo took his first official visit. It was to North Carolina. This weekend, he was set to go to Gainesville and visit Florida. Yeah, McCarney -- the Gators' D-line coach who he liked so much -- was gone, off to run his own program at North Texas, but Meyer was still there running the show.

But then, early Wednesday afternoon, Chickillo's high school coach called him again. "Flip on ESPN," the coach told him. "Urban just stepped down."

Huh?

Chickillo, again, was stunned. Not only had Meyer been the first college coach he spoke to after hearing that Shannon was out at Miami, but he sure didn't sound like he had any intention of not being the Gators' head man next season.

"Coach [Steve] Addazio was at my house two days ago," Chickillo said over the phone Wednesday night. "They gave no indication that this was coming. None. But it is what it is. You just have to move on."

Just like it was in the wake of the Shannon news, Chickillo's phone was buzzing again. "It was the same thing that happened with Coach Shannon," he said. "Notre Dame knew I was going to visit UF. I talked to them. Miss. State was at my school. TCU's visiting [Thursday]."

Chickillo spoke to his friend, Jeff Driskel, a top high school QB committed to UF. Driskel has said he was going to wait until things calmed down before reacting. Chickillo will, too. He plans on taking all five of his allotted official visits and keeping tabs on both coaching searches.

"They're saying some names [for the UM vacancy], but I don't know much about 'em," he said.

"It's disappointing because I had a real good relationship with Coach Shannon. Signing Day's coming up real quick. With no coach there, there's no established relationship and relationships are real big for me. You can't establish a relationship with someone who is not there. I wanna have a good relationship with my position coach and the strength and conditioning coach. Those are the two most important people. I'm going to take my visits and I might go somewhere and fall in love with the place."

Just in the past 10 days, he has learned a lot about how chaotic the college football coaching world can be. He conceded it's hard not to be cynical. "I'm really learning about the business side of it," he said, "but I understand how it works."

Asked if he planned on taking any official visit this weekend, he paused for a few moments.

"My birthday's on Friday. I guess I'll stay home," he said
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Easy solution. Buy him a lifetime supply of Chicklets.

Greatest. Recruiting. Violation. EVAH!!!
 
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