thoughts on who might be the next to commit?
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Was he even offered by them? Certainly not more than a day or two before signing day.
Not really a relevant example.
The Iowa guys they offered showed them something at camp that impressed them. That is good enough for me. You don't just recruit guys because of who else has offered them. And it is not like they are offering them because they missed out on too many guys and need to fill roster space before signing day.
you name a couple guys and thats the point. you are always going to find guys who play well above what they were rated but you cant build an entire team like that.
Not saying we have the best recruiting history but you are alluding to one guy who goes to Wisconsin and ends up transferring to UNI, which ended up being no loss there. And the other a 5* recruit who decided to stay in state and play for a team that has a shot at the national title every year and honestly only reason Iowa was in his top 5 was because of his brother.
Some people just bitch to bitch and you fit that bill Paul.
Anybody ever looked at Brandon Scherff's offer list? I don't understand why he is always mentioned when people mention all of the Iowa based OL they have been signing. Scherff was a wanted prospect, much like Blythe. Compare those offer lists with guys like-Paulsens,LeGrand,Waechter,Render,Barnwart,etc..Scherff would not have ended up at a MAC school. Dumb to even mention him in the same breath as the rest of these guys.
Which scool in America would care if they are committed to Iowa? Kids get early offers all the time from large and small schools. Some of the recent signees didn't even earn early offers from the UNI's of the world. The qaulity kids earn offers. Kids like Heinrich,Campos, Scherff, Blythe, Piersbacher. You really think the relevant teams in cfb give a crap if a kid is verballed to Iowa? If they feel the prospect is a quality player, they will offer.
Kids have to report offers as well and they can make it known to other schools that they aren't interested if they call. You honestly think the Paulsen's wouldn't have had more offers? Some kids try to get as many offers as they can by going to camps of schools, rivals camps, nike camps etc.
Can't wait to get beat again by ISU this fall. With a roster full of MAC and FCS talent, Kirk is just kiling it with recruiting.
Schools like Northern Colorado, all the dakota schools, etc...had offered some of the guys last year, early on. If kids are deemed good enough by the relevant schools, they will offer. Schools don't have to talk to a kid before they offer. You can't honestly think some of these kids Iowa have offered this year had/have any interest in Iowa. Iowa offere Riley Lees 2 days before he committed to Miami of Ohio. He was asked what other schools he considered, he stated-WMU. Iowa offered TE prospects, Luke Farrell and Nate U. Farrell stated he didn't know much about Iowa and had no interest. Nate U was offered by Iowa and shorly there after, he released his top 13 schools. Obviously,he had zero interest in Iowa. Again, the quality kids will gain offers, some early and some late. Hell, even one of the Clone instate OL last year gained a late offer from Louisville. Being verballed to a mid tier,at best,team like Iowa means nothing to programs out there. If a kid is good, he will be offered.
The kids also have to report the offers. You think Lazard only had offers from a few schools listed on Rivals? yeah right. The fact is you have no idea who offered some of these kids and in fact some kids actually report offers when there is not an offer.
There are obviously kids who didn't have great offer lists and they are accurate but kids like the Paulsens, who were rated as high as 4 stars on some sites probably had a lot more offers than just Iowa. You really believe that Iowa State didn't want them? Or what about Cook? you really think not one other school offered him? or Boyle?
He isn't blaming the recruiting services for anything. Schools don't (can't) send a list to recruiting services of who they have offered. The only way anyone knows is if the recruit or someone close to him (coach/parent/etc) lets it be known. All he is saying is some kids, particularly early commits who know what they want to do, don't particularly care for the recruiting game and don't continue to tell others who might have offered them. Others dig the recruiting game and the limelight and probably do "enhance" their offer lists, and I'm sure many others in between.
Not saying looking at offer lists isn't valid in helping to measure recruits, just that there are exceptions.
I unerstand that. My point is....this about the 100th different way people have tried to come up with in an attempt to defend the OL recruiting recently. Iowa obviously has alot of needs on the OL now and for the future. These kids could be good in a couple of years, but Iowa needed help for this upcoming year and these kids won't be capable of providing it. That is what happens when you lose out on guys like Piersbacher,Wallace,Campos,Okorafor,Kozan, etc,etc,etc... and are forced to rely on walk ons backing up walk ons,grayshirts, and lightly recruited Iowa kids.
Go away. Despite all the formidable contenders (this is a big world with a lot of losers like you, who try to salve their diminished egos by putting down more successful & more appreciated people,) you are among the most tiresome posters on the world-wide internet.
Not a small accomplishment for a small mind.
Not a small accomplishment for a small mind.
Not sure that OL is a position I would worry about until Iowa shows they can't produce good olineman. WR, RB, QB on the other hand...
Anyway, rumor is that Nick Niemann will be committing this coming weekend and another Illinois guy Romeo McKnight might be committing soon as well.
I wouldn't be surprised if at least two more people commit after this weekend's recruit cookout thing.
Anyway, rumor is that Nick Niemann will be committing this coming weekend and another Illinois guy Romeo McKnight might be committing soon as well.
I wouldn't be surprised if at least two more people commit after this weekend's recruit cookout thing.
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