National Recruiting Thread

[Fbolt]

Breaking the significant Bowl barriers and these types of Ws will positively impact recruiting

 

[NDWarrior]

Well this JUCO ruling looks like it will be leading to the NCAA making the change to simply give ALL players up to 5 total years to play ball even if they play more than 4 games for each of the first 4 years. Makes sense since you're now giving JUCO players at least 5 years and some may get 6 years, so it's only fair to at least give all players 5 total years of eligibility with no restrictions.

 

[NDWarrior]

That's what led to this guy from SDSU entering the TP after 4 years played already including 2 years at the JUCO level. And he entered as a Grad Transfer so is serious enough about school.

 

[DomeFieldAdvantage]

Well this JUCO ruling looks like it will be leading to the NCAA making the change to simply give ALL players up to 5 total years to play ball even if they play more than 4 games for each of the first 4 years. Makes sense since you're now giving JUCO players at least 5 years and some may get 6 years, so it's only fair to at least give all players 5 total years of eligibility with no restrictions.

Right, but I still wonder about the JUCO years not counting part. The argument that the judge seemed to buy was that the NCAA can't count those years because JUCO is not part of the NCAA. Maybe the 5 in 5 rule covers it if the NCAA gets an anti-trust exemption, but at this point I don't know if we can say that will happen for sure.

 

[DomeFieldAdvantage]

I wonder about the "bad grades" thing as an automatic characteristic of a JUCO player. In two of my brothers eras, there was a high level of "military school" football scattered across mainly Virginia which served as feeder pipelines for east coast universities. If colleges had some doubts about a high school athlete (often physical size or maturity) they "encouraged" an extra post-high school year at one of these. They took basketballers too. I can at least imagine a case where a marginal athlete with a high upside went into a "transition" situation and not only improved but exploded. That sort of guy need not be stupid or a loafer.

Whether ND would spend time scouting such a league, who knows? Big programs won't spend scholarships on hearsay.

I think that is considered more of a prep school, which college recruiting just classifies as high school, I think.

But the point does stand. There are guys who aren't stupid but end up at a JUCO because they were physically underdeveloped, didn't get playing time, had injury issues, just fell through the cracks of the recruiting machine or any number of other reasons.

The bad grades one are guys you would expect to have had a high school ranking and offers, but still end up at a JUCO. However, when you look at the JUCO rankings at 247, a lot of the guys had no rating out of high school, so they could very well have good enough grades to survive at ND.

 

[dublinirish]

 

[Irish du Nord]

Glad we could send his boys home then.

 

[Dale]

EJ stuffed in a locker by Chris Henry Jr

 

[IAIrish]

EJ stuffed in a locker by Chris Henry Jr

Yeah.... until those skunkbear nil backers see it and throw him a ludicrous bag he can't pass up.

 

[CanadalovesND]

NIL collectives, staffers share top spenders, highest-paid 2025 recruits

Fascinating article collecting information and insights from P4 Collectives breaking down the cost of the 2025 recruiting class.

 

[SeekNDestroy]

NIL collectives, staffers share top spenders, highest-paid 2025 recruits

Fascinating article collecting information and insights from P4 Collectives breaking down the cost of the 2025 recruiting class.

Any highlights? I don’t have On3.

 

[calvegas04]

Dafuc?

 

[NDhoosier]

Joker and Minnie Mouse. Odd combination... I have so many questions.

 

[Dale]

Pretty impressive hire. Does he get the Bowden deal when Venables is gone too?

 

[Dale]

You can already see the media parade on this hire. That’s actually the brilliance of this is he’s got actual NFL scouting experience plus handshakes with every major coach and media personality in the sport.

 

[KPENN]

OU needs all the help they can get

 

[NDPhilly]

Kodi Greene, Mater Dei Monarchs, Offensive Tackle

Multi-sport athlete. –––– BASKETBALL -Helped Eastside Catholic capture a Washington 3A state championship as a sophomore. –––– FOOTBALL 2024: MaxPreps...

247sports.com

UW flipped this kid from Oregon. Between USC’s success this cycle and Oregon’s mediocre start to this class, seems like something changed in Eugene.

 

[dublinirish]

Uncertainty about tariffs making old Phil keep his hand in his pocket most likely

 

[Dale]

Kodi Greene, Mater Dei Monarchs, Offensive Tackle

Multi-sport athlete. –––– BASKETBALL -Helped Eastside Catholic capture a Washington 3A state championship as a sophomore. –––– FOOTBALL 2024: MaxPreps...

247sports.com

UW flipped this kid from Oregon. Between USC’s success this cycle and Oregon’s mediocre start to this class, seems like something changed in Eugene.

Think everyone else just got more money mainly. They also are getting negged due to the portal usage and have signed good classes but haven’t actually played young players that much.

 

[ulukinatme]

Kodi Greene, Mater Dei Monarchs, Offensive Tackle

Multi-sport athlete. –––– BASKETBALL -Helped Eastside Catholic capture a Washington 3A state championship as a sophomore. –––– FOOTBALL 2024: MaxPreps...

247sports.com

UW flipped this kid from Oregon. Between USC’s success this cycle and Oregon’s mediocre start to this class, seems like something changed in Eugene.

Oregon always chokes on the big stage. Hopefully recruits are starting to see that.

 

[Dale]

Jared Curtis to UGA

Missing out on recruits

Missing out on recruits

247sports.com

Oregon fans coming to terms with what was mentioned above

 

[slick7410]

Jared Curtis to UGA

Missing out on recruits

Missing out on recruits

247sports.com

Oregon fans coming to terms with what was mentioned above

Prison Barbs in the edit.

 

[ColinKSU]

Prison Barbs in the edit.

 

[ulukinatme]

Yeah, with that dumb look on his face I see more traffic violations in Georgia's future.

 

[Dale]

Curious about this. Anyone care to summarize the thesis and findings?

My guess would be power programs = high exposure for high floor players

 

[zelezo vlk]

Hyperbole much?

 

[Dale]

Forever not understanding the wall around DC when these three go in there annually. It’s probably the most confusing thing in ND recruiting for much of the last 15 years

 

[notredomer23]

Forever not understanding the wall around DC when these three go in there annually. It’s probably the most confusing thing in ND recruiting for much of the last 15 years

Meadows is a high academic kid. He had multiple visits to Northwestern even. The lack of traction with this one seemed mutual, but he always seemed like a good fit

 

[ulukinatme]

Hyperbole much?

Funny, doesn't look like ZMart.

 

[DCDomer]

Forever not understanding the wall around DC when these three go in there annually. It’s probably the most confusing thing in ND recruiting for much of the last 15 years

This boggles my mind.