*****Offical 2022 Recruiting Thread*****
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Absolutely ... love the rapport he seems to have with Coach Bell too. A lot of trust there ...
Big guys often take a little time for their technique to catch up with their size ... but Pittman could definitely end up developing into a good one for us. I agree ... I'm excited about that young man too!
I'll be really curious about the development of some of these guys ...
... in high school, Llewellyn was initially a guy with a WR skill set who then had one hell of a growth spurt ... and ended up with a DE body. The allure of "small-guy" skills and explosiveness with a "big-guy" body is what attracted programs like Penn State to give him an offer. I'm excited about what we might see from this young man at DE ... sometime in the years to come.
... in high school, Bruce was a man among boys ... having an absurd combination of athleticism, speed, and size. Consequently, I expect that having those advantages while playing small-town football got him "caught behind" in terms of technique. We're talking about a young man who is reputed to have 4.6 speed ... but plays in the trenches! I think that Bruce has a chance to rapidly earn more snaps for the Hawks once his technique matches his physical gifts. Given the coaching of Coach Bell and Coach Niemann ... that may end up just being a matter of time!
Lets not do this, you have no evidence to state that he is an academic liability, and even if you did, we are better than this. It came during a lull in Iowa recruiting, and ISU was recruiting extremely well (for ISU). His brother is an ISU fan, and it appears his coach is no fan of Iowa.
coach is prolly a Nebby fan and the kiss has just blown his mind................to be serious he dumbfounded me with the ISU = family, IA is business line. Really a bad take on his part and shows some bias.
There is in fact evidence though. KSU and Oregon backed off for the same reasons. It's well documented.
If he does not qualify I'll take your word, and you can go ahead and say the usual that I don't know shit.
There is evidence saying he won’t. Adding on us and other teams backing off, it’s likely he won’t qualify.
Sean Bock and a purported KSU statement. Once again, if he does not qualify I'll be here to eat crow.
Fact of the matter is, there is no justification for speaking ill of the kid. At this point it is a hypothetical situation where he won't qualify, even if it is questionable.
Oh, I’m not speaking ill. I’m sure he’s a good kid, he’s just struggling in the classroom. I hope he figures everything out and does some great things in his life. I think he will. He’ll just need a year or two of JC.
Sorry to pile on, but as has been mentioned several times, it’s obvious there was a reason he wasn’t a “take” for Iowa, KSU, and Oregon. If he doesn’t qualify, if that was even the issue, that doesn’t change the likelihood that there was risk. You won’t have to eat crow. If he qualifies, neither will anybody else. If anybody is saying is he stupid, that is uncalled for.
To be fair, I’m sure the same could be said for Patterson. The RB Iowa got from Florida. Obviously he wasn’t a take for the Alabamas of the world anymore. We can live in reality. The reality is, Iowa wasn’t a take for Deyo, and Patterson wasn’t a take for Bama.
Patterson wasn't a take for Bama because they already got their guys.
Pittman is up to 300 lbs? Awesome! Didn't realize the depth of his offer sheet in HS, wow, Dline is reloading quite nicely.
I’m pretty sure it was more than that. Likely the weight gain his Junior year was a factor.
I don’t think Bama was the only team that likely passed. I think he is back to the level that those teams offered him at, but I’m not so naive as to believe he still had all those offers 6 months ago.
The comments from the Deyo family tells me they're having second thoughts about ISU and are trying to justify the commitment. And I don't blame them because the perception that schools backed off because of academic reasons implies the kid was left with only one option. That' can be hard to accept when you're a highly regarded high schooler.
As others have said... he's likely a good kid that put so much emphasis on being a good football player that he lost track of priorities. Good luck to the kid. If he makes it to D-1 football, good luck in games not involving the Hawks.
Indianola's safety is getting Iowa interest as a walk on.
Nwankpa, Dewaun Mack, Emmett Johnson, and potentially TJ Hall.
I think Johnson gets an offer soon. I’m a big fan of Mack, have been for awhile.
I feel like they would have offered him already if they were going to. Seems like they are looking for something else.
Pitt had a DE decommit, don't remember the name, Iowa is in contact.
Update: Here you go, Bradley Mann
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Update: Here you go, Bradley Mann
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Don’t be surprised if we land him. He is likely deciding Dec. 8th.
Good time for a solid bump on this thread. Xavier gets the CB, Kaleb Johnson had the prediction from rivals earlier, and now a CB. I didn't even realize TJ Hall was visiting this week.
I think Johnson and Hall decommit this week, and maybe potentially commit to us in the week too. Unless disaster strikes, Nwankpa is a Hawkeye. I also think if his recruitment were to end today, Proctor would pick Iowa.
I agree with pretty much everything you say, but I still believe you should get 3-4 defensive linemen in every class, no matter how deep you are.
I hope they can pull in both Johnson and Hall. I wonder if Hall waits awhile to commit though since he has committed twice before. He may want to wait. Having both Patterson and Johnson at RB in a class would be probably the best ever RB class for Iowa. I would have to check that. EDIT: The best since 2005. Also, there have been some absolutely horrible RB classes for Iowa over that period.
Also, surely seems like Nwankpa is trending to Iowa. Iowa just has to keep taking care of business on the field this year and I think you will see some big names for '23 start to jump on board as well.
Also, surely seems like Nwankpa is trending to Iowa. Iowa just has to keep taking care of business on the field this year and I think you will see some big names for '23 start to jump on board as well.
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If we get a big name early in 2023, the rest will follow. Hopefully that big name is Kyler Kasper, to attract a top tier QB.
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