2018 Recruit/Commitment Thread

whatisee · Post by **whatisee** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:51 pm

chiefzona wrote:UCF’s Josh Heupel is now interested in Joiner.

That would be about the only one who would want him at QB I think.

Hopefully the guy they name will be someone everyone likes.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:10 pm

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 8:55 am

Chief or anyone else - thoughts on Kenny Churchwell?

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:10 am

MrBug708 wrote:Chief or anyone else - thoughts on Kenny Churchwell?

He’s a ballhawk and a hitter. Hits hard and has a nose for the ball. Good frame, size, and speed.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Thu Jan 11, 2018 9:50 pm

Not good

https://www.kgun9.com/sports/local-spor ... th-arizona" target="_blank

UALoco · Post by **UALoco** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:22 pm

dmjcat wrote:Not good

https://www.kgun9.com/sports/local-spor ... th-arizona" target="_blank

RR was juggling a lot of stuff to get back to Pima and their coach.

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:13 pm

Now this is the thread that I'm excited to see bumps for..

threenumberones · Post by **threenumberones** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:18 pm

Dorian Gerald, the No. 1 Juco DE, seems to approve of the hire. He was recruited by Sumlin.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... iting-2018" target="_blank

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:27 pm

I’ll post this here too...

btfd16 wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Just talked to a Calabasas booster who all but confirmed it. I have heard he needs to get his life together first and hope he can. If he has, I welcome him. Hopefully Isaiah can help.

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:35 pm

Text from booster: he was overweight his whole HS career and never got to see full potential. Solid route runner, great hands. Supposedly has lost weight since leaving Nebraska

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 3:57 pm

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:05 pm

Keyshawn and Shaq are going to be hanging out around campus next year.

So weird!

MrMeow · Post by **MrMeow** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 4:12 pm

NYCat wrote:

Can he punt?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:47 pm

NYCat · Post by **NYCat** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:07 pm

Couple of the lower ranked guys don't seem thrilled

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:15 pm

Yates is good friends with Keyshawn Johnson Sr., so retaining him no doubt helped land Jr.

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... estigation" target="_blank

TatetheGreat · Post by **TatetheGreat** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:31 pm

It's interesting that two defensive players have no comment since Yates is staying and likely keeping all or most of the defensive staff.

FreeSpiritCat · Post by **FreeSpiritCat** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:48 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:It's interesting that two defensive players have no comment since Yates is staying and likely keeping all or most of the defensive staff.

I think you are reading too much into that. Some people may not want to make public how they feel. Or they may need to get to know the new staff first.

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 7:50 pm

TatetheGreat wrote:It's interesting that two defensive players have no comment since Yates is staying and likely keeping all or most of the defensive staff.

After seeing everything our current players have said the last week, I think the two guys saying no comment are two very intelligent guys. Or they hate Sumlin. But I'd rather imagine the first.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:02 pm

chiefzona wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Chief or anyone else - thoughts on Kenny Churchwell?

He’s a ballhawk and a hitter. Hits hard and has a nose for the ball. Good frame, size, and speed.

Any feel for where he ends up? CB's say Arizona, but visiting UCLA on the 19th

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:12 pm

NYCat wrote:Couple of the lower ranked guys don't seem thrilled

PJ Johnson still retweeting everything that is Arizona and Sumlin. Wasn't Armani Adams the one rumored to be leaving anyway?

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:09 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:11 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
chiefzona wrote:Joiner is gonna jump.

Not necessarily. He wasn't a big RR fan to begin with. It will depend on the next coach.

Told ya

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:27 pm

BearDown89 wrote:

Love getting in state kids, but could someone with more knowledge tell me realistic expectations of this kid? How good is he really?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:31 pm

btfd16 wrote:
BearDown89 wrote:
Love getting in state kids, but could someone with more knowledge tell me realistic expectations of this kid? How good is he really?

Great athlete, good runner, average accuracy at best as a passer.

chief and I both think he'll end up at WR.

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:32 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:
btfd16 wrote:
BearDown89 wrote:
Love getting in state kids, but could someone with more knowledge tell me realistic expectations of this kid? How good is he really?

Great athlete, good runner, average accuracy at best as a passer.

chief and I both think he'll end up at WR.

Good to know. I remember listening to Mike Leach on Pardon My Take and he said the one thing he looks for in recruiting a QB is accuracy. Hardest thing to teach.

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:35 pm

Here is to hoping this never happens again... Two for UofA in the top 20, 2 for ASU (a few pending). Should never have that much talent leave the state.

https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Footb ... l&State=AZ

There is just something about recruiting that can hype up a fan base. Getting your name out there. Free publicity.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:44 pm

btfd16 wrote:Here is to hoping this never happens again... Two for UofA in the top 20, 2 for ASU (a few pending). Should never have that much talent leave the state.

https://247sports.com/Season/2018-Footb ... l&State=AZ

There is just something about recruiting that can hype up a fan base. Getting your name out there. Free publicity.

We could really use Solomon Enis.

catgrad97 · Post by **catgrad97** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:11 pm

If Sumlin can lock down Tucson and make inroads into Phoenix, he's won half the battle as a recruiter.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:21 pm

catgrad97 wrote:If Sumlin can lock down Tucson and make inroads into Phoenix, he's won half the battle as a recruiter.

Yup. Arizona is still not a great state for football recruits but if we actually got 4-5 of the top dozen players every year instead of like 1, it'd give us a great head start on good recruiting classes.

BearDown89 · Post by **BearDown89** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 8:55 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
catgrad97 wrote:If Sumlin can lock down Tucson and make inroads into Phoenix, he's won half the battle as a recruiter.
Yup. Arizona is still not a great state for football recruits but if we actually got 4-5 of the top dozen players every year instead of like 1, it'd give us a great head start on good recruiting classes.

Did you guys notice his devious little smile when he said he knew a lot of people in Phoenix in reference to recruiting during the presser? He's gonna own the old man.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:16 pm

Can we start getting some kids from Saguaro and Hamilton now?

Edub3 · Post by **Edub3** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:24 pm

Does anyone have a good breakdown of exactly how many more guys we can add?

I saw Sumlin's comment on adding five or six more, but curious if that accounts for the guys transferring out.

22 commits, assuming all sign.

Wood, Rutt, Tharpe, and Griffen transfer out. May lose Dawkins. Was Tate on scholarship?

That's 7 between remaining spots and transfers out, maybe more.

Not sure how grey shirting works either.

Perhaps some spots filled via transfer in or juco route.

Thanks in advance.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:27 pm

Don't think Donovan Tate was on scholarship. He walked on, I think his baseball contract had the Padres paying for his school.

btfd16 · Post by **btfd16** » Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:37 pm

Edub3 wrote:Does anyone have a good breakdown of exactly how many more guys we can add?

I saw Sumlin's comment on adding five or six more, but curious if that accounts for the guys transferring out.

22 commits, assuming all sign.

Wood, Rutt, Tharpe, and Griffen transfer out. May lose Dawkins. Was Tate on scholarship?

That's 7 between remaining spots and transfers out, maybe more.

Not sure how grey shirting works either.

Perhaps some spots filled via transfer in or juco route.

Thanks in advance.

Gray shirts count toward the following class. So any gray shirts would be 2019.

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:01 am

UAEebs86 wrote:Can we start getting some kids from Saguaro and Hamilton now?

Sumlin said that he would go after Hamilton and Chandler kids. I'm sure Saguaro is on the list as well.

gronk4heisman · Post by **gronk4heisman** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:20 am

Any chance we could steal some of those studs from Manvel?

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 7:31 pm

Number 1 ranked JUCO defensive end now interested in AZ

https://www.azdesertswarm.com/football/ ... iting-2018" target="_blank

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:04 pm

When did 247 start ranking guys by Weakside and strong side?

chiefzona · Post by **chiefzona** » Wed Jan 17, 2018 9:59 pm

MrBug708 wrote:
chiefzona wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Chief or anyone else - thoughts on Kenny Churchwell?

He’s a ballhawk and a hitter. Hits hard and has a nose for the ball. Good frame, size, and speed.
Any feel for where he ends up? CB's say Arizona, but visiting UCLA on the 19th

I think he’s leaning UCLA.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:09 pm

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 5:23 pm

chiefzona wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:
chiefzona wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Chief or anyone else - thoughts on Kenny Churchwell?

He’s a ballhawk and a hitter. Hits hard and has a nose for the ball. Good frame, size, and speed.
Any feel for where he ends up? CB's say Arizona, but visiting UCLA on the 19th

I think he’s leaning UCLA.

That'd be a damn shame. We gotta get him on campus the following weekend.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 7:27 pm

Coach Sumlin in the 'hood. Welcome to Vail coach!

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Thu Jan 18, 2018 8:53 pm

chiefzona wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:
chiefzona wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Chief or anyone else - thoughts on Kenny Churchwell?

He’s a ballhawk and a hitter. Hits hard and has a nose for the ball. Good frame, size, and speed.
Any feel for where he ends up? CB's say Arizona, but visiting UCLA on the 19th

I think he’s leaning UCLA.

I'm hoping he ends his recruitment this weekend

CatsbyAZ · Post by **CatsbyAZ** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:03 pm

MrBug708 wrote:When did 247 start ranking guys by Weakside and strong side?

Over the past year as 247 transferred from the Scout.com format. They also divided QBs by playing styles.

MrBug708 · Post by **MrBug708** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:23 pm

Got it. I know the QBs have been that way for a while. It probably makes the kids more excited as their rankings improve more

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 6:45 pm

We need this kid.

dmjcat · Post by **dmjcat** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 8:40 pm

AZ offers a QB

prh · Post by **prh** » Fri Jan 19, 2018 9:38 pm

dmjcat wrote:AZ offers a QB

Younger brother of the Bama kid? That'd be big.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:24 am

Putting #AU doesn't give me a lot of hope he knows a lot about the school.

Very impressive offer list. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/ ... loa-163665" target="_blank

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