Bear Down Wildcats

That ain't all of it guys. More to follow.

I have always felt JUCO recruiting needs to be an important part of Arizona Football and nice to see us offer JUCO guys but honestly feel like JUCO 's who don't come in till the fall are tough as they never seem ready.

I have an interesting feeling this class is going to look very different when the smoke clears on signing day then it looked a month ago

I think you are right defensively. We got Walker, Parks, Tate and Neves in this semester and that in itself is 4 probable big time contributors to the program in the future.

We are not Bama but I like the emphasis RR is speaking to when he wants to get his best recruiters out on the road

azcat49 wrote:I think you are right defensively. We got Walker, Parks, Tate and Neves in this semester and that in itself is 4 probable big time contributors to the program in the future.

We are not Bama but I like the emphasis RR is speaking to when he wants to get his best recruiters out on the road

Does Dudek hit the road to recruit or no! Gotta find a way to be able to get on the road to sell this program!

3goggles wrote:

azcat49 wrote:I think you are right defensively. We got Walker, Parks, Tate and Neves in this semester and that in itself is 4 probable big time contributors to the program in the future.

We are not Bama but I like the emphasis RR is speaking to when he wants to get his best recruiters out on the road

Does Dudek hit the road to recruit or no! Gotta find a way to be able to get on the road to sell this program!

he can't as a recruiting coordinator but he can for the time being as we have two spots open so he can recruit like a coach can for the time being.

Can't we just make Dudek the kicking t's coach or something? That guy needs to be on the road

whatisee wrote:Can't we just make Dudek the kicking t's coach or something? That guy needs to be on the road

NCAA rules only allow for 9 assistant coaches. Non coaches are not allowed to recruit or evaluate.

Forgot the exact number, but only a few coaches can be out recruiting at the same time, with no more than 2 at the same site. Not that Casteel recruited, but if RichRod wanted to send someone to evaluate Khalil Tate it would be Rod Smith and one other.

The nine assistant coaches rule is why you rarely see a coach dedicated to only special teams in college. You have an offensive coordinator, a defensive coordinator, and then you have to divvy up all of the position coaching among the other seven. So if you have a QB coach, a running backs coach, a O-line coach, a WR coach, a D-line coach, a DB coach, and a LB coach, that's your nine assistants right there. Guys will have to take on double duty at some spots. Casteel was coaching the LBs. So you have Ragle splitting his time between the TEs and special teams. Arizona's kick coverage wasn't stellar last year but the kicking itself was solid. Skowron was dependable - not the best kicker Arizona has ever had but he was still pretty good - and Riggleman was a damn good punter. With the openings for DC and DL coaches I wouldn't be surprised to see a re-organization of the staff once the new guys are in place.

Interesting to note that Smith and Magee are co-OCs. Smith coaches the QBs and Magee coaches the RBs, and given the run/pass option that Arizona has on most of their plays I can see why they work together. I'd be curious to see just how much RR calls the plays and how much he delegates to Smith and Magee in game. I also wonder how they team up on the recruiting because if there's two positions that Arizona recruits well these days it's QB and RB.

The Athletic Department has folks reviewing the message boards. They talk to the coaching staff. They try to stay in tuned with what is being said about the program.

UALoco wrote:The Athletic Department has folks reviewing the message boards. They talk to the coaching staff. They try to stay in tuned with what is being said about the program.

RR and his staff could give two flying pigs and one juicy fart about what message boarders say.

I imagine the UA AD keeps a pretty close eye on PointguardU due to avoid any possible recruiting violations, although more so with basketball than football.

azcat49 wrote:

chiefzona wrote:Gibson will not be the DC but there is a huge pissing contest between the schools right now and I think RR is using Gibson's eyes for help since his comfort zone has been rocked.

Please expand? Pissing contest between WVU and AZ and if so, why?

Now you know why.

Sounding like Modster will visit ucla this weekend

Wow, an actual comment about recruiting.

MrBug708 wrote:Sounding like Modster will visit ucla this weekend

Great kid and fierce competitor. Not looking to start a brawl Bug, but it wouldn't shock me to see Modster get the nod over Rosen down the road if he commits to the Bruins. Parents of kids at MD & O. Lutheran have said to me that Rosen was blessed back in HS to have a world class line to protect him.

That's not going to happen.

That OL statement was true when Rosen was a junior. It mysteriously carried over to his senior year

MrBug708 wrote:That's not going to happen.

That OL statement was true when Rosen was a junior. It mysteriously carried over to his senior year

I know it's way early, but what is your opinion on UCLA's O-line for 2016?

Thanks

Not great, not terrible

Thanks Bug!

chiefzona wrote:

UALoco wrote:The Athletic Department has folks reviewing the message boards. They talk to the coaching staff. They try to stay in tuned with what is being said about the program.

RR and his staff could give two flying pigs and one juicy fart about what message boarders say.

Dudek's post disagrees. Anyways..I said the AD just wants to know what our fans are thinking...

If I was in the Athletic Dept I would definitely want to know what was going on on the fansites. We are the most invested fans and most likely consumers.

Didn't Dudek once tweet out a thanks to someone on this forum who had written some glowing words about him? Forum back then, acknowledged AZ staff must read stuff here? Or am I way off?

UALoco wrote:

chiefzona wrote:

UALoco wrote:The Athletic Department has folks reviewing the message boards. They talk to the coaching staff. They try to stay in tuned with what is being said about the program.

RR and his staff could give two flying pigs and one juicy fart about what message boarders say.

Dudek's post disagrees. Anyways..I said the AD just wants to know what our fans are thinking...

Yep. Dudek's tweet was a direct response to someone on Scout Premium who made a comment about his height and car.

UALoco wrote:

chiefzona wrote:

UALoco wrote:The Athletic Department has folks reviewing the message boards. They talk to the coaching staff. They try to stay in tuned with what is being said about the program.

RR and his staff could give two flying pigs and one juicy fart about what message boarders say.

Dudek's post disagrees. Anyways..I said the AD just wants to know what our fans are thinking...

Sure, because it was a direct post. But they could care less what anyone' says about football, recruiting, etc.

chiefzona wrote:

UALoco wrote:

chiefzona wrote:

UALoco wrote:The Athletic Department has folks reviewing the message boards. They talk to the coaching staff. They try to stay in tuned with what is being said about the program.

RR and his staff could give two flying pigs and one juicy fart about what message boarders say.

Dudek's post disagrees. Anyways..I said the AD just wants to know what our fans are thinking...

Sure, because it was a direct post. But they could care less what anyone' says about football, recruiting, etc.

Backtrack! Backtrack!

ASUHATER! wrote:

chiefzona wrote:

UALoco wrote:

chiefzona wrote:

UALoco wrote:The Athletic Department has folks reviewing the message boards. They talk to the coaching staff. They try to stay in tuned with what is being said about the program.

RR and his staff could give two flying pigs and one juicy fart about what message boarders say.

Dudek's post disagrees. Anyways..I said the AD just wants to know what our fans are thinking...

Sure, because it was a direct post. But they could care less what anyone' says about football, recruiting, etc.

Backtrack! Backtrack!

Ya. I'm dead wrong. They all read these boards and completely care about everything said.

No one cares about everything said on these boards. Not even me. But I still read them and realize fan opinions matter.

They don't read our football threads, but for damn sure they read our movie reviews.

azgreg wrote:They don't read our football threads, but for damn sure they read our movie reviews.

And I've heard that RR is fascinated by what we had for lunch.

Chicat wrote:

azgreg wrote:They don't read our football threads, but for damn sure they read our movie reviews.

And I've heard that RR is fascinated by what we had for lunch.

I had left over barbecue pork on crostinis by the way

Chicat wrote:

azgreg wrote:They don't read our football threads, but for damn sure they read our movie reviews.

And I've heard that RR is fascinated by what we had for lunch.

I've heard from multiple sources that RR follows the P, R & B posts faithfully.

wyo-cat wrote:

Chicat wrote:

azgreg wrote:They don't read our football threads, but for damn sure they read our movie reviews.

And I've heard that RR is fascinated by what we had for lunch.

I've heard from multiple sources that RR follows the P, R & B posts faithfully.

What does he think of Bruins01?

Chicat wrote:

wyo-cat wrote:

Chicat wrote:

azgreg wrote:They don't read our football threads, but for damn sure they read our movie reviews.

And I've heard that RR is fascinated by what we had for lunch.

I've heard from multiple sources that RR follows the P, R & B posts faithfully.

What does he think of Bruins01?

Turd?

UAEebs86 wrote:

Chicat wrote:

wyo-cat wrote:

Chicat wrote:

azgreg wrote:They don't read our football threads, but for damn sure they read our movie reviews.

And I've heard that RR is fascinated by what we had for lunch.

I've heard from multiple sources that RR follows the P, R & B posts faithfully.

What does he think of Bruins01?

Turd?

I doubt he thinks that highly of him.

Anyone know who Dudek's focus is for this trip? Is it to make sure Eletise stays on board or are there other targets?

Looks like the recruiting dead period ended yesterday

December 14, 2015, through January 13, 2016: [applicable to all
prospective student-athletes (see Bylaw 13.02.5.5.2)]: Dead Period


and this starts again:


Six (6) in-person, off-campus contacts per prospective student-athlete
shall be permitted during this time period with not more than one
permitted in any one calendar week (Sunday through Saturday) or partial
calendar week

I would love to have his commitment back. AA JUCO guy offered by Oklahoma.

Hmmm, Adidas. Probably end up at UCLA like TJ Leaf did.

Clifford Chattman will visit this weekend.

catinfl wrote:Clifford Chattman will visit this weekend.

Yowza... That kid has one helluva offer list.

When they can actually get guys to visit then their chances go way up. It's tough to get the higher rated recruits to use one of their officials to come check out Arizona.

catinfl wrote:Clifford Chattman will visit this weekend.

Wow could be a great get, especially with that offer list. Though it might be difficult to land him without a DC... I'm worried about Josh Allen as well.

You have to think that if Yates becomes the DC that Josh Allen will be a wildcat.

OSUCat wrote:You have to think that if Yates becomes the DC that Josh Allen will be a wildcat.

And you would think that Jabari Watson becomes a cat again. Wasn't he going to Boise state now we take there DC. I love this hire if it's true! How old is Yates?

3goggles wrote:

OSUCat wrote:You have to think that if Yates becomes the DC that Josh Allen will be a wildcat.

And you would think that Jabari Watson becomes a cat again. Wasn't he going to Boise state now we take there DC. I love this hire if it's true! How old is Yates?

I believe 37 or 38....

3goggles wrote:

OSUCat wrote:You have to think that if Yates becomes the DC that Josh Allen will be a wildcat.

And you would think that Jabari Watson becomes a cat again. Wasn't he going to Boise state now we take there DC. I love this hire if it's true! How old is Yates?

I don't see that unless he has changed his willingness to grey shirt.

RB Sean Riley flipped to Syracuse.

Not concerned about Sean Riley, we need small WR/RBs like a hole in the head

Newportcat wrote:Not concerned about Sean Riley, we need small WR/RBs like a hole in the head

yep...see ya!