'19 KS DE Marcus Hicks (Oklahoma Verbal)

[Luckylucci]

Lucci while peeping on Marcus.....

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I knew that you was going to some type of response, lol. His dad posted a video on twitter of him playing the guitar in his room, after they got home from the visit.

 

[BobbyMac]

I knew that you was going to some type of response, lol. His dad posted a video on twitter of him playing the guitar in his room, after they got home from the visit.

LOL

I was like what is Lucky talking about? I saw that tweet?

I obviously did not watch it to the very end. Mr Hicks needs to hire an interior decorator and update that young man's decor.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Got home from South Bend 10 minutes ago, and this is the first thing,<a href="https://twitter.com/harcus_micks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@harcus_micks</a> does. I got busted! <a href="https://t.co/SmdFyESDq9">pic.twitter.com/SmdFyESDq9</a></p>— Kelvin Hicks (@khicks71467) <a href="https://twitter.com/khicks71467/status/970503841031622657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[Irish#1]

Wow, hopefully Marcus wants to make his father proud.

(and help us win a natty, and get a valuable degree and make it to the NFL)

I have a feeling his dad will be a major influence in his decision.

 

[Me2SouthBend]

While l certainly agree, I'm not sure Marcus does. He has a big Michigan Flag above his bed. Hopefully that's not indicative of how this ends.

And Flake Barnett had the ND golf bag It's the kiss of death.

 

[IrishLion]

While l certainly agree, I'm not sure Marcus does. He has a big Michigan Flag above his bed. Hopefully that's not indicative of how this ends.

And Flake Barnett had the ND golf bag It's the kiss of death.

I wonder how many recruits we've gone after had PLACT signs above a door frame somewhere in their house.

I bet that sign is common enough that we would've considered at least 12 guys a lock over the last 5 recruiting cycles because of ND swag in their house.

 

[Irish#1]

I wonder how many recruits we've gone after had PLACT signs above a door frame somewhere in their house.

I bet that sign is common enough that we would've considered at least 12 guys a lock over the last 5 recruiting cycles because of ND swag in their house.

Got me thinking what a great marketing tool that would be. Send all the recruits a recruiting piece that unfolds to show a PLACT sign on the backside.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Article referencing Hicks tweeting out his top 12 earlier today. He has since deleted that tweet. Not sure what that means.
https://247sports.com/college/notre-dame/Article/Four-star-DE-Marcus-Hicks-cuts-list-Notre-Dame-still-in-the-mix-116196441

On Tuesday, the 6-5, 236-pounder announced his Top 12.

Notre Dame, Oregon, Florida, Kansas State, Michigan, Nebraska, North Carolina State, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas and Washington all remain in play for the class of 2018 target.

As a junior, Hicks totaled 19.5 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks.

According to the 247Sports Composite Rankings, Hicks is rated the No. 255 overall and the No. 16 weak-side defensive end in the 2019 class.

 

[NDMIA]

https://irishsportsdaily.com/s/5951/2019-kansas-de-marcus-hicks-makes-colleges-take-notice

2019 Kansas DE Marcus Hicks Makes Colleges Take Notice

The size, speed and power are likely the first things college recruiters notice about Marcus Hicks*, but it’ll take a while before the 2019 Kansas defensive end’s coach at Northwest High School gets to those.

“First of all, he does the intangible stuff that as a coach, you don’t have to worry about,” head coach Steve Martin says. “When I talk about intangible stuff, he’s great in the classroom. He’s in our gifted program here at Wichita Northwest. He just does a great job in the academic realm.”

Hicks was placed in the accelerated program long before he got to high school. He’s also great in the school community, according to his coach.

“Most football players tend to gravitate to their own kind, but if you look at Marcus, Marcus hangs out with every kid in the school,” Martin adds. “It’s something to see because you have a 6-5, 240-pound kid walking around with little guys who don’t play any sports. He just does a good job of relating. He’s got a great heart.”

Hicks has been late to just one of the 6:30 a.m. workouts Northwest holds every day and that was only because of a lengthy trip to Texas A&M the prior weekend.

“He’s got a great family background that has centered his life on some very good core values and you can see it with how he goes about the recruiting process and average daily life,” Martin continues. “It’s real exciting for me.

“He is such a team player. I don’t know if you can find a better teammate than him. He’s one of those kids who encourages other kids and helps kids in the weight room and stuff like that.”

Hicks’ intelligence may have held him back a tad early in his career, but there’s no doubt it’s a strength at this point.

“When he’s a kid at that high level, he wants to go through the process a little bit in his brain,” his coach explains. “You could kind of see as a freshman and sophomore the wheels were turning. He was trying to understand why we do things instead of just playing sometime.

“Last year was real nice. We felt it was the first year he ripped the chains off. He started to play fast and play hard and had a great year. We’ll play him at defensive end and sometimes we’ll stand him up as an outside linebacker and that helps with a smart kid.”

The character and intelligence are complements to his physical gifts.

“Number one is explosiveness,” says Martin. “He’s a 375-pound hang-cleaner. He kind of surprised me when we went out and ran laser-timed 40s right before spring break and he hit like a 4.56. For a kid who is 6-5, pushing 6-6 and 240 pounds and moving, that’s a nightmare.

“There’s a reason he’s being recruited at the Division-I level by not just local, regional colleges, but as a national recruit. The kid can run, he can explode. He can get off the ball. He’s one of those kids who’s got the total package.”

Hicks started landed offers early in the process and had dozens before cutting his list to 10 last week. With the help of his father behind the wheel, Hicks was able to visit several campuses and some multiple times before trimming his list.

“They have done a great job researching and the best way to research colleges is to get out and get on campus and not just once,” Martin says of Hicks and his dad. “It’s all about relationships. I think whichever school he feels like he has the best relationship with the staff is where he’s going to go. Whether it’s North, South, East or West, I think it’s going to come down to where he feels comfortable and the best relationship he has with the staff because he is a people guy. That’ll be big in recruiting him.”

Multiple trips to South Bend helped the Irish secure spot on the list of finalists.

“I think it’s the historic mystique about Notre Dame,” says Martin. “It’s going to be a 40-year decision for him. It’s one of those things that’s appealing to him and his dad because I think every kid dreams about going to the NFL, but what are you going to do if that dream doesn’t happen or you’re not able to play for multiple years in The League? You’re going to have to fall back and have a career.

“I think the academic side for Notre Dame really appeals to Marcus being a smart kid who values his education. I think it’s a good mix for him, a good fit.”

Really nice piece on Marcus Hicks. Sounds like a total RKG, and a great family supporting him. I think ND would be blessed to have such a kid as a part of the school.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Michigan article. This is the first I've seen it published that he plans on taking an official to ND for the Michigan game.
https://www.landof10.com/michigan/michigan-football-recruiting-marcus-hicks-renaissance-man

“By the end of this summer I want to have around a top 5. It doesn’t have to be exactly five, it could be four or six, but I want to have the schools I’m looking at then.”

Hicks told Land of 10 that he hasn’t decided whether he will take any official visits during the new open period that begins April 1 and runs through June 27. He said he does plan on taking an official visit to Notre Dame on Sept. 1 for the season opener between Michigan and the Irish.

 

[ab2cmiller]

Oklahoma article. Dad talks about relationships with Oklahoma and says that from his perspective, the relationship with Lincoln Riley, Scott Frost and Jim Harbaugh are the best.

He has two OV's set up so far. ND on 9/8 and Nebraska on 9/15

https://thefootballbrainiacs.com/open-post-wednesday-april-11th

 

[NDMIA]

ND is 9/1/18. Dude wrote it wrong in the article. 9/8/18 is Ball State @ ND. No chance he does that weekend instead of Michigan @ ND.

 

[NDMIA]

I'd guess he'd do something like this. Well ideally speaking, he'd choose quickly after ND's OV like after a month...

9/1 Michigan @ Notre Dame
9/8 UCLA @ Oklahoma
9/15 Troy @ Nebraska
9/22 Nebraska @ Michigan

Decide between Nebraska, ND, Michigan, and Oklahoma by October 1st and then spend two months recruiting ur peers to ND!

 

[BobbyMac]

ND's been in contact w/ his teammate, 6-2/205 3* RB Breece Hall.

He had 2100 yds ruhing at 10 ypc. Maybe it's time he got an offer and they made it a package deal.

BTW... check out the HS helmets. Maybe there's our answer on the UM love?

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[FDNYIrish1]

Delaware Blue Hen helmets.

 

[BeauBenken]

ND is 9/1/18. Dude wrote it wrong in the article. 9/8/18 is Ball State @ ND. No chance he does that weekend instead of Michigan @ ND.

What are you talking about? BSU at ND is about to be litty.

 

[BobbyMac]

OVing on June 17 per his 247 timeline.

Big, big, big if ND can pull the upset here.

** Now it says his OV is on Sep 1 for the Michigan game. One of the teams that leads for him.

 

[BobbyMac]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Had a pretty good day at <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOpening?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheOpening</a> Definitely learned a lot <a href="https://t.co/YGSqkQLyh0">pic.twitter.com/YGSqkQLyh0</a></p>— Marcus Hicks (@harcus_micks) <a href="https://twitter.com/harcus_micks/status/990654214346104838?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 29, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[BobbyMac]

EJ Holland who covered the Opening Dallas today gave Hicks an OU CB, Demetric Warren followed with another.

Hicks now has 7 OU CB's vs zero for the field.

 

[NDMIA]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Two favorites stand Out for 2019 Wichita (Kan.) Northwest 4-star DE Marcus Hicks (VIP) <a href="https://t.co/ffxDJHkkEJ">https://t.co/ffxDJHkkEJ</a> <a href="https://t.co/2Ogbf3l9pw">pic.twitter.com/2Ogbf3l9pw</a></p>— Sam Webb (@SamWebb77) <a href="https://twitter.com/SamWebb77/status/994291617795395584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 9, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Educated guess is Michigan & Oklahoma. If so, yuck.

 

[Luckylucci]

Yep, Michigan and Oklahoma. Also mentioned a list of 6 favorites, with no mention of ND. Only ND mention is that he's visiting for the UM game. And that it's an unofficial.

 

[BobbyMac]

Yep, Michigan and Oklahoma. Also mentioned a list of 6 favorites, with no mention of ND. Only ND mention is that he's visiting for the UM game. And that it's an unofficial.

I hope the staff has an unsubscribe button too.

 

[NDIrish88]

Surprised he doesn't think highly of us. I think his dad does though

 

[ab2cmiller]

Surprised he doesn't think highly of us. I think his dad does though

I’m not sure how much he truly thinks of ND. After each visit, Dad raved about each school, sounding like a member of each schools marketing team.

 

[dad4aa]

Yep, Michigan and Oklahoma. Also mentioned a list of 6 favorites, with no mention of ND. Only ND mention is that he's visiting for the UM game. And that it's an unofficial.

This always bothers me. Why do we allow a kid to visit for a game when we are playing against the leading team in his recruitment? Has this ever worked in our favor?

 

[IrishLion]

This always bothers me. Why do we allow a kid to visit for a game when we are playing against the leading team in his recruitment? Has this ever worked in our favor?

They can’t really do anything about it if it’s an unofficial visit, can they?

 

[Luckylucci]

This always bothers me. Why do we allow a kid to visit for a game when we are playing against the leading team in his recruitment? Has this ever worked in our favor?

All CB’s are on Oklahoma.

 

[ab2cmiller]

They can’t really do anything about it if it’s an unofficial visit, can they?

If they thought someone had no interest in ND, then they would be asked to not come. Obviously anyone can show up on campus, but they would not be given sideline passes etc.

 

[Luckylucci]

They can’t really do anything about it if it’s an unofficial visit, can they?

I doubt they’d come if we didn’t provide tickets and attention

 

[IrishLion]

I doubt they’d come if we didn’t provide tickets and attention

I didn’t think tickets were provided during an unofficial? I thought it was completely “pay your own way”?

Or do they just get an opportunity to buy tickets at face value that aren’t normally available or something?

 

[BobbyMac]

I didn’t think tickets were provided during an unofficial? I thought it was completely “pay your own way”?

Or do they just get an opportunity to buy tickets at face value that aren’t normally available or something?

They leave tickets at will call w/ sideline passes, let them in the recruiting tent but there are no paid meals, lodging or travel reimbursement.