2016 Recruit/Commitment Thread

azthrillhouse · Post by **azthrillhouse** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 2:25 pm

Newportcat wrote: Thing I also love about Tate is he also plays at marquee program in Socal, Serra, so could open up a pipeline there. Seems like they produce 6-8 solid D1 players every year.

Yup this is what's the most exciting about this to me.

I always wonder about scenarios like this where you're able to get a recruit in large part because you'll let him play the position he wants to play, so I guess for me it's easy to imagine a situation where he never beats out Dawkins or Burmeister.

However, even if that happens and Tate doesn't make a huge impact, planting the flag in more high-talent high schools is definitely something we need to continue to do. Would love to see that happen w/ some of the Phoenix-area schools that we appear to be locked out of (Saguaro, Chandler, etc).

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 5:10 pm

Serra is pretty much a USC school. They have four kids from the school right now, though one is transferring. They are bringing in three more for the class of 2015. The Class of 2016 still has talent there, though just one obvious stud and a few next tier kids. But if USC wants them, they're probably going to land them.

Which is weird, because their coach is a UCLA alum.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Tue Mar 17, 2015 6:31 pm

Sean McGrew has Arizona in his top 5

Sage&Silver · Post by **Sage&Silver** » Wed Mar 18, 2015 4:06 pm

Write up on Khalil Tate

http://www.pacifictakes.com/2015/3/18/8 ... back-serra

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Thu Mar 19, 2015 8:40 am

Tate in a playoff game vs. Centennial last Fall. That SB Nation article puts him at 5'11''? Scout says 6'2".

http://www.scout.com/mediaplayer/1441222

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2438338/hig ... 4140768/v2

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 8:18 am

MrBug708 wrote:Serra is pretty much a USC school. They have four kids from the school right now, though one is transferring. They are bringing in three more for the class of 2015. The Class of 2016 still has talent there, though just one obvious stud and a few next tier kids. But if USC wants them, they're probably going to land them.

Which is weird, because their coach is a UCLA alum.

Ok but they did offer Tate, which means they wanted him, but he committed to Arizona.

Don't disagree that Serra has been a USC school for sure but we did just make a good in-road and USC doesn't always get every player from there

Also, a guy like Tate knows a lot of guys from other LA high schools probably given passing camps, etc so he can help with those guys too convincing them to look at Arizona so its a win-win deal.

Scummy Dick Douglas · Post by **Scummy Dick Douglas** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:51 pm

Newportcat wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Serra is pretty much a USC school. They have four kids from the school right now, though one is transferring. They are bringing in three more for the class of 2015. The Class of 2016 still has talent there, though just one obvious stud and a few next tier kids. But if USC wants them, they're probably going to land them.

Which is weird, because their coach is a UCLA alum.
Ok but they did offer Tate, which means they wanted him, but he committed to Arizona.

Don't disagree that Serra has been a USC school for sure but we did just make a good in-road and USC doesn't always get every player from there

Also, a guy like Tate knows a lot of guys from other LA high schools probably given passing camps, etc so he can help with those guys too convincing them to look at Arizona so its a win-win deal.

Every kid? No. Just every kid they want. SC owns Serra.

boat343 · Post by **boat343** » Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:54 pm

Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:
Newportcat wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Serra is pretty much a USC school. They have four kids from the school right now, though one is transferring. They are bringing in three more for the class of 2015. The Class of 2016 still has talent there, though just one obvious stud and a few next tier kids. But if USC wants them, they're probably going to land them.

Which is weird, because their coach is a UCLA alum.
Ok but they did offer Tate, which means they wanted him, but he committed to Arizona.

Don't disagree that Serra has been a USC school for sure but we did just make a good in-road and USC doesn't always get every player from there

Also, a guy like Tate knows a lot of guys from other LA high schools probably given passing camps, etc so he can help with those guys too convincing them to look at Arizona so its a win-win deal.
Every kid? No. Just every kid they want. SC owns Serra.

So their offer to Tate was just illusory? If he would have committed they would have been like "we were just playin'!"?

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 6:24 am

Clearly USC didn't want Tate because that's why they offered him a scholarship

I would expect this sort of logic from an ASU fan, they done learned you well

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 3:38 pm

Tate didnt have an offer to play QB nor do I think he had a commitable offer as an ATH.

3goggles · Post by **3goggles** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:02 pm

MrBug708 wrote:Tate didnt have an offer to play QB nor do I think he had a commitable offer as an ATH.

What did usc offer him at? Kicker? Long snapper?

Sage&Silver · Post by **Sage&Silver** » Sat Mar 21, 2015 9:56 pm

3goggles wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Tate didnt have an offer to play QB nor do I think he had a commitable offer as an ATH.
What did usc offer him at? Kicker? Long snapper?

the position of not-QB.

let's not get defensive because of some troll. It's not the first player to turn down bigger programs to get a shot here at his preferred position.

He still will hopefully get Arizona's foot in the door somewhere down the road for other players who don't like where they fit in a pro-style system.

boat343 · Post by **boat343** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:08 am

MrBug708 wrote:Tate didnt have an offer to play QB nor do I think he had a commitable offer as an ATH.

What is a commitable offer? Are you guys really insinuating the primer football program in the Pac-12 extends frivolous offers?

They definitely had zero interest in him at QB. I'm pretty sure if he committed to their (apparently) ghost offer they would have loved to have him at WR. Clearly, they saw something at camp that intrigued them. But, he is head set on playing QB so we'll give him the ol' Mora Devin Fuller special.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:50 am

3goggles wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Tate didnt have an offer to play QB nor do I think he had a commitable offer as an ATH.
What did usc offer him at? Kicker? Long snapper?

ATH.

Footballjunkie · Post by **Footballjunkie** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:05 am

What is the status of the NCAA rule on early commitments for Football players?

Being the father of a 3.50+ female academic recruit, who is waiting until the VERY Last MINUTE for ALL of the acceptance letters to come in, it says lots about the students who commit early.
It tells me they are organized, disciplined, Intelligent, and have a great idea on what they need to do to get ahead in life.
This waiting till the last minute and playing with hats crap gets old. I understand the guy that waits till the last minute because he's not going to the local school and wants to avoid the hard time he will get from the locals, but these aren't girls we're talking about here.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:23 am

Looks like they will put in a December signing period that is congruent with the JC day. Not a fan of these guys stockpiling offers as a badge of honor

Scummy Dick Douglas · Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:38 pm

Footballjunkie wrote:What is the status of the NCAA rule on early commitments for Football players?

Being the father of a 3.50+ female academic recruit, who is waiting until the VERY Last MINUTE for ALL of the acceptance letters to come in, it says lots about the students who commit early.
It tells me they are organized, disciplined, Intelligent, and have a great idea on what they need to do to get ahead in life.
This waiting till the last minute and playing with hats crap gets old. I understand the guy that waits till the last minute because he's not going to the local school and wants to avoid the hard time he will get from the locals, but these aren't girls we're talking about here.

Is it the public announcements with hats that bothers you or that some of these kids make their decisions very late in the process?

Scummy Dick Douglas · Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:43 pm

azcat49 wrote:Looks like they will put in a December signing period that is congruent with the JC day. Not a fan of these guys stockpiling offers as a badge of honor

How would you prefer 17 year old kids receive offers?

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:56 pm

It's not that they receive offers its that they tweet all the ones they have received. They feign interest in schools just to get an offer when in reality they have no interest in the least

I like that RR tells them if you have great interest when can we expect your unofficial visit. Two way street

Footballjunkie · Post by **Footballjunkie** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:23 pm

Scummy Dick Douglas wrote:
Footballjunkie wrote:What is the status of the NCAA rule on early commitments for Football players?

Being the father of a 3.50+ female academic recruit, who is waiting until the VERY Last MINUTE for ALL of the acceptance letters to come in, it says lots about the students who commit early.
It tells me they are organized, disciplined, Intelligent, and have a great idea on what they need to do to get ahead in life.
This waiting till the last minute and playing with hats crap gets old. I understand the guy that waits till the last minute because he's not going to the local school and wants to avoid the hard time he will get from the locals, but these aren't girls we're talking about here.
Is it the public announcements with hats that bothers you or that some of these kids make their decisions very late in the process?

Its the waiting very late, last day/Week, in the process that bothers me most.
Coaches and parents have to make plans also.

I guess I'm sore because I had to work my way through college and my my daughter has "a" great college (Pac-12) offering her thousands of dollars to her for a college education, up front, and she is being nonchalant about the whole process when Grandma and Grandpa have said they would pick up the difference.

Grandma & Grandpa are not getting any younger and they say if she's not going to need any money, they will give it to other relatives and charities. She is waiting on out of state Michigan and Maryland to see what they have to offer

Puerco · Post by **Puerco** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 4:26 am

Maryland? Oh, no, no, no, no... The place is a cess pit.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 7:32 am

http://sports.yahoo.com/usc/football/re ... lin-161367

Sage&Silver · Post by **Sage&Silver** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:22 pm

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Mon Mar 23, 2015 6:48 pm

Guy has some WHEELS and comes from a great high school in LA...but I think his listed height at 5'9 is pushing it. Looks like he was born for the spread offense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVnfBl8Yto8

http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/sean-ri ... -stats.htm

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:12 am

Some solid guys on campus yesterday:

Riley, who committed.
Keyshawn Johnson Jr. (4*)
Traveon Beck (3*)
Darnay Holmes (4*)
Jalen Cole (NR)
Javon Mitchel ('17)

http://www.azdesertswarm.com/recruiting ... ia-commits

azpenguin · Post by **azpenguin** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 2:50 pm

Newportcat wrote:Guy has some WHEELS and comes from a great high school in LA...but I think his listed height at 5'9 is pushing it. Looks like he was born for the spread offense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVnfBl8Yto8

http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/sean-ri ... -stats.htm

Reminds me of Cormier. Pierre was chaos in open space. If you drew a bead on him he'd move to the space you just vacated.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:47 pm

Article on UA recruiting:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/c ... /70439972/

TuiTouchdown · Post by **TuiTouchdown** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:44 pm

According to Rivals, Matt Hegarty (Center from ND) was on campus. Looking to transfer could play immediately.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MattGOAZCATS ... 4855757824

http://m.espn.go.com/ncf/story?storyId= ... rc=desktop

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Mar 25, 2015 6:49 pm

TuiTouchdown wrote:According to Rivals, Matt Hegarty (Center from ND) was on campus. Looking to transfer could play immediately.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MattGOAZCATS ... 4855757824

http://m.espn.go.com/ncf/story?storyId= ... rc=desktop

He had a stroke in 2012? Wow!

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:25 pm

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:40 pm

Wow, we stole one from UCLA? That is a pretty good get

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:41 pm

I don't think he's actually committed.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:45 pm

I thought that pic twitter of ESPN was real, LOL. I am so easily fooled.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 2:47 pm

azcat49 wrote:I thought that pic twitter of ESPN was real, LOL. I am so easily fooled.

I think it was a Matty D piece of art.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:07 pm

Article on Hegarty

http://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/2 ... tt-hegarty

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 8:34 pm

azcat49 wrote:Wow, we stole one from UCLA? That is a pretty good get

I'm not sure UCLA leads for him.

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:02 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
azcat49 wrote:Wow, we stole one from UCLA? That is a pretty good get
I'm not sure UCLA leads for him.

Who would you say does? USC? Off his twitter it seems like he has a lot of interest in us, but than again it is twitter.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Mar 27, 2015 2:38 pm

I thinks he pretty open. It does seem like UCLA and Oregon have had a strong presence in Hawaii right now. Can never turn down OL but I think he's about 4th on their chart

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Sun Mar 29, 2015 9:19 am

Riley is a versatile player. He's gonna be a fun weapon and if he didn't commit to us early he would have had 10+ offers. Hes a poor man's DAT, but he is still quite talented

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:23 am

Trevor Speights visited Texas A&M again recently and didn't flip so that's a good sign. Bug tell me what you know on Sean McGrew? From reading articles it just seems like he's going to UCLA. We have two RB commits (Riley is kind of a RB, but was recruited more of an athlete) Speights is wavering also. Would be great to land McGrew, but I don't feel like he's coming here.

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:47 am

MrBug708 wrote:I thinks he pretty open. It does seem like UCLA and Oregon have had a strong presence in Hawaii right now. Can never turn down OL but I think he's about 4th on their chart

Yeah he seems pretty open. Matty D made quite the impression on him and I think we got in there. I think we'll be in it till end.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:43 pm

catinfl wrote:Trevor Speights visited Texas A&M again recently and didn't flip so that's a good sign. Bug tell me what you know on Sean McGrew? From reading articles it just seems like he's going to UCLA. We have two RB commits (Riley is kind of a RB, but was recruited more of an athlete) Speights is wavering also. Would be great to land McGrew, but I don't feel like he's coming here.

Apparently UCLA took him for granted and he was feeling other schools, but UCLA had him in for a visit and I think it would be a small surprise if he doesnt come here. He's probably a slot guy/scat back, but he's talented.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 4:44 pm

catinfl wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:I thinks he pretty open. It does seem like UCLA and Oregon have had a strong presence in Hawaii right now. Can never turn down OL but I think he's about 4th on their chart
Yeah he seems pretty open. Matty D made quite the impression on him and I think we got in there. I think we'll be in it till end.

Seems like it's about time for MattyD to get a coaching gig right? He can probably do a lot more damage there. We had a guy like that, Angus McClure, and we ended up moving him to DL coach to maximize his ability to recruit

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:25 pm

Been talk of that but it might be a few years

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 6:41 pm

to be completely honest I don't think he wants to coach. could change but I really feel like he likes where he is at. more job security and absolutely loves focusing on what he does.

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:42 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
catinfl wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:I thinks he pretty open. It does seem like UCLA and Oregon have had a strong presence in Hawaii right now. Can never turn down OL but I think he's about 4th on their chart
Yeah he seems pretty open. Matty D made quite the impression on him and I think we got in there. I think we'll be in it till end.
Seems like it's about time for MattyD to get a coaching gig right? He can probably do a lot more damage there. We had a guy like that, Angus McClure, and we ended up moving him to DL coach to maximize his ability to recruit

From what I know I don't think he wants to be a coach. It might change in the future but as of now he doesn't want too

catinfl · Post by **catinfl** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:45 pm

For those of you who don't have premium and are thinking of getting it scout is way to go imo. Jason Scheer is good at his job. We had a big visitor today

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 7:59 pm

They had talked about doing some recruiting shuffling as our best recruiters have to stay on campus. Could have been someone else but I thought for sure they were talking about Matty D

Carcassdragger · Post by **Carcassdragger** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 8:02 pm

catinfl wrote:For those of you who don't have premium and are thinking of getting it scout is way to go imo. Jason Scheer is good at his job. We had a big visitor today

Why not share with your Bear Down brethren here? It's not like anybody here will get pissed.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Sun Apr 05, 2015 2:23 pm

AZ offers two lineman:

http://www.azdesertswarm.com/recruiting ... uccigrossi

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