So nothing then.
One of the first things you learn in statistics is that correlation does not equal causation, and there's barely any correlation here.
*****Offical 2023 Recruiting Thread*****
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One of the first things you learn in statistics is that correlation does not equal causation, and there's barely any correlation here.
Brian might be a dick but calling a tattoo stupid is one of the dumbest ****ing complaints I've ever heard levied against a college coach. Especially because plenty of people do have stupid tattoos.
Fant never once spoke up about Brian other than they had disagreements in college but smoothed things over upon his departure.
Jaleel Johnson offered nothing but vague implications of Brian being an ass.
There is still absolutely nothing linking BF to any recruiting misses that isn't 100% speculation.
Common vernacular for people who have no way to back up their argument.
How about the fact that there is an on going lawsuit for discrimination against the offensive coordinator of a major college football program, is that better vernacualr? I suppose that correlation has nothing to do with the current recruiting problems Iowa has?
But you are spreading the rumors that those people started. You're part of the problem.
And? It's a lawsuit that is very likely to fail and is an obvious gift. Literally anyone can be named in a lawsuit. Doesn't it make it legitimate.
I'll say it again:
The idea that BF has anything to with the recruiting misses is 100% made-up speculation.
How many other programs are dealing with problems like these or have former players suing the current offensive coordinator? I suppose there is no evidence of negative recruiting either?
Clemson and Oklahoma State went through almost the exact same thing past year and they shut it down by calling the frivolous allegations exactly what they were: bullshit.
And while there was a group of players with legitimate gripes and stories, there was a larger group of grifters and disgruntled guys who saw it as their chance to strike back, and when several Iowa writers decided to give exposure to anyone with a pulse that led to it spiraling out of control. There isn't a single guy in the former group that's a part of said lawsuit.
One of which was still trying to get his brother recruited by said school he’s suing. Which is it? It’s a bad place that discriminated against me or it’s a place where I’d like my brother to play.
Nothing really racist, just wanted uniformity and not a lot of individualism, which I also think isn’t a great thing all the time. For douche bags like Bomani Jones, Glenville equals ghetto.
Regardless of the level of truth to what has been said about Brian (and staff), it has very clearly steered recruits away from Iowa City for ‘22.
Total Bummer.
My “dream team” recruiting class for 2023:
QB: Marco Lainez
RB: Kaden Feagin
WR: Kyler Kasper
WR: Kai Black
TE: Jalyn Thompson
OL: Kadyn Proctor
OL: Cayden Green
OL: Trevor Lauck
OL: Dylan Senda
OL: Payton Lange
DE: Andrew DePaepe
DE: Joshua Mickens
DT: Tyler Gant
DT: Maddux Borcherding-Johnson
DT/OT: Charles Jagusah
LB: Asa Newsom
LB: Ben Kueter
DB: Alex Mota
DB: Watts McBride
QB: Marco Lainez
RB: Kaden Feagin
WR: Kyler Kasper
WR: Kai Black
TE: Jalyn Thompson
OL: Kadyn Proctor
OL: Cayden Green
OL: Trevor Lauck
OL: Dylan Senda
OL: Payton Lange
DE: Andrew DePaepe
DE: Joshua Mickens
DT: Tyler Gant
DT: Maddux Borcherding-Johnson
DT/OT: Charles Jagusah
LB: Asa Newsom
LB: Ben Kueter
DB: Alex Mota
DB: Watts McBride
Just spitballing, no inside info (that's my own, anyways).
Not sold on Lange, personally. At a certain point, OL become too big, especially for a zone scheme.
Watch his highlight tape. He’d be a good guard in a zone system. Not a tackle.
QB: Marco Lainez (40%)
RB: Kaden Feagin (40%)
WR: Kyler Kasper (90%)
WR: Kai Black (30%)
TE: Jalyn Thompson (When we offer, he’s a lock)
OL: Kadyn Proctor (60%)
OL: Cayden Green (50%)
OL: Trevor Lauck (45%)
OL: Dylan Senda (50%)
OL: Payton Lange (When we offer, 35%)
DE: Andrew DePaepe (20%)
DE: Joshua Mickens (40%)
DT: Tyler Gant (45%)
DT: Maddux Borcherding-Johnson (Locked)
DT/OT: Charles Jagusah (40%)
LB: Asa Newsom (30%)
LB: Ben Kueter (Locked)
DB: Alex Mota (45%)
DB: Watts McBride (When we offer, 50%)
What's the story here? Seems like he should be a higher probability.
Seems like he's good friends with Krogh, that certainly can't hurt. Looks like he's keeping things pretty close to the chest.
I’m still confident with him. Him and the staff haven’t really built a relationship yet. They could potentially be getting towards a better spot, but who knows. I personally am not very confident.
Central, is your first sentence supposed to say *not* confident?
I am the king of omitting words in texts/posts/emails.
Hoping we can land Jagusah. Not sure if he projects more as DT or OT, but he and Maddux would be great anchors in the middle of our defense
I’m still more of a fan of Gant. I would take both though, considering how much Iowa rotates the DL.
He's grown up around the NFL, so it's hard to really call him an "Iowa kid".
I thought we were completely out of it tbh, but he visited this past weekend. I'd still put my money on Michigan or somewhere out west though.
I’m glad to see Johnson already getting in on recruiting guys. That’s always a great sign
If I had to predict today of the guys we have offered we land id say we get
Lainez
Feagan
Kasper
Wr To be offered
TE to be offered
Proctor
Green
Senda
4th Oline
Borcherding Johnson
Gant
Jagusah
4th dline
Keuter
2nd lb
Mota
Mcbride if we offer
3rd db
That Oline class would make the 21 class which was awesome look average. And we are looking as good as we could possibly be right now with Proctor and Green.
That’s probably 4 in the big ten behind the big 3 recruiting schools in PSU OSU and Michigan. You’re looking at 8-10 4 or 5 stars when all said and done and highly rated 3s.
Lainez
Feagan
Kasper
Wr To be offered
TE to be offered
Proctor
Green
Senda
4th Oline
Borcherding Johnson
Gant
Jagusah
4th dline
Keuter
2nd lb
Mota
Mcbride if we offer
3rd db
That Oline class would make the 21 class which was awesome look average. And we are looking as good as we could possibly be right now with Proctor and Green.
That’s probably 4 in the big ten behind the big 3 recruiting schools in PSU OSU and Michigan. You’re looking at 8-10 4 or 5 stars when all said and done and highly rated 3s.
I could be way off and confusing him with someone else, but didn't he just move to Iowa to play in the Covid season?
You feel that good about Feagin? I still think we’re in a battle for him, and I wonder if the talent that will be in that room might turn him off. And I think we have a great shot at Joshua Mickens.
I don't know much about DePaepe except what is posted on his recruiting page. If he did move to Iowa for that reason it would probably mean that he has family or close relatives here but that is just my speculation. The proximity to Iowa City normally has some pull for Iowa HS players but he seems to bes omewhere between no shot and a long shot from what is written here. I figured there must be more to the story.
The more the get him on campus the better chance they have. Especially if he is making friends with the other recruits.
