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Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 12:35 am**

boat343 wrote:
CatnapTom wrote:
RazorsEdgeAZ wrote:Thought it was interesting Rich Rod even tweeted an #OnToTheNextOne when Antonio Parks committed. Think that's unusual for him. Maybe free time or guessing because Parks also on the same LA 7v7 travel team as 2016 QB Shea Patterson and 2015 #1 WR Tyron Johnson who is reported to be taking one of his officials to Arizona.

Parks been getting lots of interest lately. All the above?

Yes, and maybe another 'honey badger' to be.

http://arizona.247sports.com/Article/An ... a-29467174

OKG
Comparing him to Honey Badger reminds me of when I read an article that compared Nick Grigsby (coming out of HS) to Reggie Bush. No way. This kid's highlights are impressive, though. But now way the physical specimen that Honey Badger is.

They have nearly identical measurements and both possess physicality and finesse on defense and both have play-making ability with the ball in their hands. Also, outside of LSU, pretty similar types of offers with Parks having a slight edge. I'm ok with the comparison, because it's just a comparison. No one is saying he is going to be the second coming of the honey badger, just saying that he has similar qualities about his game.

Posted: **Sat Jul 05, 2014 4:50 pm**

Wildcat Radio podcast interviews new recruit Antonio Parks. Fun interview and a good insight into why our coaches stand out in recruiting. Wish we could get one of these for every recruit.

Posted: **Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:24 am**

Knoxville is getting weary.. Could McKenzie troll the whole fanbase? I'm a believer now.. Wait till July 10th!!

Posted: **Sun Jul 06, 2014 3:14 pm**

catinfl wrote:Knoxville is getting weary.. Could McKenzie troll the whole fanbase? I'm a believer now.. Wait till July 10th!!

What are you hearing CatInFL?!

Posted: **Sun Jul 06, 2014 6:24 pm**

CFL fought me against Tabor. Has fought me against KM....and now he relents? Haha.

Posted: **Sun Jul 06, 2014 7:00 pm**

chiefzona wrote:CFL fought me against Tabor. Has fought me against KM....and now he relents? Haha.

Was always a believer that Tabor was coming here. Fought you against KM because I had heard all Vol until today and if he does commit to Arizona I'll never be happier being wrong

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:35 am**

catinfl wrote:
chiefzona wrote:CFL fought me against Tabor. Has fought me against KM....and now he relents? Haha.
Was always a believer that Tabor was coming here. Fought you against KM because I had heard all Vol until today and if he does commit to Arizona I'll never be happier being wrong

I seem to remember you fighting me on Tabor but I could be wrong. Let's hope you're wrong about KM. Muah ah ah.

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:41 pm**

I'm no insider or anything like that. But to me, the Tabor recruitment just has a different feel. When he spoke on his recruitment he would always go on about Arizona, and talked about that "home feeling." With Alabama it was just a "they get guys to the pros." I thought the analysts like Ferrell showed that their sight was not worth the $9 dollars a month or whatever by wholeheartedly writing UofA off. I mean, he foreshadowed the hell out of it! A person would have to be beyond ignorant (which most analysts have convinced me they are) not to believe UofA was a legitimate contender, if not the favorite!

It just seems so much different with McKenzie. He is very, very endearing with the UT faithful. Even had a tweet on the 4th of July of the "bucket" enjoying the fireworks. Other than the token Bear Down tweet every now and then to keep things interesting, it seems like we have become an after thought. Also, apparently there is a quote out there of him referring to Knoxville as a "second home." In my opinion, just based on understanding people, anytime people refer to places as "home," their decision is set that way. "Home" is a strong word for someone to use. I am pretty pessimistic, but when I heard Tabor refer to Tucson as "like home" I always though we were his choice barring members of his real home keeping him from it. I hope I'm wrong. But I cannot see him going anywhere other than Knoxville. This staff made a helluva run, making him consider somewhere other than where he was always going to go.

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:08 pm**

So tired of that recruitment. First recruit I had to stop following outside of Naijiel Hale due to it being too much. Just ready for it to be over with altogether and be done with the worthless Tennessee fanbase.

Posted: **Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:10 pm**

ElGatoBlanco wrote:So tired of that recruitment. First recruit I had to stop following outside of Naijiel Hale due to it being too much. Just ready for it to be over with altogether and be done with the worthless Tennessee fanbase.

I never want to go head to head with the Tennessee fanbase ever again over a recruit. They are all borderline psychopathic.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 1:46 pm**

Results for Keenan Walker SPARQ prelim results from The Opening today:
6'5" 282lbs measurements

SPARQ Rating 99.27
3rd among OL's (20)
top 3rd overall

40 time - 5:11
Agility - 4:31
KPBall - 40"
Vert - 26.4"

Others:
Kahlil McKenzie Rating: 101.4 6'3.5" 341lbs
Torrance Gibson Rating: 107.1 6'3.5" 207lbs (4.47 - 40)

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 2:03 pm**

RazorsEdgeAZ wrote:Results for Keenan Walker SPARQ prelim results from The Opening today:
6'5" 282lbs measurements

SPARQ Rating 99.27
3rd among OL's (20)
top 3rd overall

40 time - 5:11
Agility - 4:31
KPBall - 40"
Vert - 26.4"

Others:
Kahlil McKenzie Rating: 101.4 6'3.5" 341lbs
Torrance Gibson Rating: 107.1 6'3.5" 207lbs (4.47 - 40)

That's crazy athletic now he needs to get his grades in order.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:10 pm**

Kendal Franklin (DE) from NOLA just committed.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:17 pm**

jollything wrote:Kendal Franklin (DE) from NOLA just committed.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:23 pm**

Scheer says he is a LB, not DE. 6'1" 225lbs probably agrees with him.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:31 pm**

Merkin wrote:Scheer says he is a LB, not DE. 6'1" 225lbs probably agrees with him.

Yeah probably haha, its what i saw on his page.

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:58 pm**

Very fast and can get to the QB.. Now can this help with McGinnis and Johnson?

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:58 pm**

He is a teammate of Tyron Johnson. I imagine Franklin's commitment may help our cause with the 5* WR?

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:13 pm**

WildcatLouis wrote:He is a teammate of Tyron Johnson. I imagine Franklin's commitment may help our cause with the 5* WR?

Hoping it only helps with Johnson. Maybe with Arthur Mcginnis too (at The Opening now) who recently listed Arizona in his top 10.

Tyron Johnson this week listed Texas Tech his top followed by LSU

UPDATE:
Here's a quote from Kendal Franklin in Nola local paper on his commitment:

"I talked a couple of my teammates like Arthur McGinnis and we talked about Arizona.I talked to Shea Patterson the quarterback at Calvary Baptist that is committed over there and they were giving me good news about them (Arizona)."

http://www.nola.com/recruiting/index.ss ... ut_ke.html

Posted: **Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:21 pm**

Gotta love Matty D!!

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:05 am**

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:01 pm**

War drums are drumming. The answer is in the sunset. Beardown

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:08 pm**

chiefzona wrote:War drums are drumming. The answer is in the sunset. Beardown

I'm liking this ambiguous message.

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:23 pm**

#WhynotArizona, right Chief!!! Go KM and bear down

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:46 pm**

So how are we feeling? Predictions?

I'm ready to shock the recruiting world! Let's put AZ on the map KM!!

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:53 pm**

Ih8assu wrote:So how are we feeling? Predictions?

I'm ready to shock the recruiting world! Let's put AZ on the map KM!!

I've been thinking Tenn the whole time because their fan base was so confident he was going to commit there. Then I realized Tenn's fan base is fucking insane.

So screw it, I predict AZ gets KM to commit (Dudek and Co. are wizards), and Tenn fans blow a freaking gasket and that will be entertaining as all hell.

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:47 pm**

Another Louisiana recruit .......

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:22 pm**

I hope 247 is as wildly off target with KM as they were with Kendrick Jackson.

That's four or five from Louisiana now. That's nuts.

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 7:32 pm**

Not holding any hope, but glad he is having fun.

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:32 pm**

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:52 pm**

Merkin wrote:Not holding any hope, but glad he is having fun.

I hope he doesn't do what that high school basketball player did to the Illinois fans when he committed to Kansas and not them.

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:19 pm**

Ih8assu wrote:So how are we feeling? Predictions?

I'm ready to shock the recruiting world! Let's put AZ on the map KM!!

Listening to the kid talk in interviews....he just seems like a west coast kid, will fit much better at UofA and will be joining a program on the upswing. He clearly has connected with the coaching staff here.

Not going to "predict" that though as family ties and strong (but not recent) tradition can be hard to overcome.

Have to get on a plane at 6PM CST, just hope it's done either way before I board.

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:27 pm**

Keenan Walker tops day two Final5 OL Ranking at The Opening. Great exposure. Good chance he makes Final Final5 and competes on ESPNU tomorrow:

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 10:31 pm**

What time should I start constantly refreshing my twitter under the desk tomorrow?

Posted: **Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:34 pm**

No matter where he goes, KM will be taking all of his visits.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:01 am**

Nevermind, found it.

"His commitment will be shown during its broadcast on ESPNU from 5 to 8 p.m."

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:39 am**

chiefzona wrote:War drums are drumming. The answer is in the sunset. Beardown

Christmas in July, I'm feeling it!

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:47 am**

Went back thru Matty D's twitter and for a while there the #BucketGang tweets were frequent, he really backed of those the past couple of weeks. I find it strange that someone with his social media presence hasn't mentioned anything about this in a while.

I'm probably reading too much into this.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:07 am**

jollything wrote:Went back thru Matty D's twitter and for a while there the #BucketGang tweets were frequent, he really backed of those the past couple of weeks. I find it strange that someone with his social media presence hasn't mentioned anything about this in a while.

I'm probably reading too much into this.

Indeed. He's been on vacation.

Or, maybe that's a hidden indicator that it's in the bag...........

Twitter is evil for stuff like this. And I don't even follow players, just Dudek, RR, and journalists.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:12 am**

azthrillhouse wrote: Indeed. He's been on vacation.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:27 am**

azthrillhouse wrote:
jollything wrote:Went back thru Matty D's twitter and for a while there the #BucketGang tweets were frequent, he really backed of those the past couple of weeks. I find it strange that someone with his social media presence hasn't mentioned anything about this in a while.

I'm probably reading too much into this.
Indeed. He's been on vacation.

Or, maybe that's a hidden indicator that it's in the bag...........

Twitter is evil for stuff like this. And I don't even follow players, just Dudek, RR, and journalists.

Pretty much the same for me, I don't follow the athletes.

Recruiting is a strange ride.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:04 am**

Caleb Peart announced for Vanderbilt. How does this happen?!?!

We need DL, he's right up the road and a traditional SEC doormat scoops him right up. Give me a break from the academics talk.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:18 am**

jollything wrote:
Pretty much the same for me, I don't follow the athletes.

Recruiting is a strange ride.

Re: relative Dudek silence, Chief pointed out something on TOS that I had forgotten - there was that graphic that Dudek tweeted that compared the two coaching staffs that he had to backtrack on slightly - that might also have caused him to cool his jets a little.

Not that any of that is worth talking about.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:29 am**

CatsbyAZ wrote:Caleb Peart announced for Vanderbilt. How does this happen?!?!

We need DL, he's right up the road and a traditional SEC doormat scoops him right up. Give me a break from the academics talk.

I heard he was never going to come here. If I remember correctly, someone from the old site (I think it was GladiatorCat) speculated that it was never in the cards and that the Peart family holds something against us.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 9:34 am**

azthrillhouse wrote:
jollything wrote:
Pretty much the same for me, I don't follow the athletes.

Recruiting is a strange ride.
Re: relative Dudek silence, Chief pointed out something on TOS that I had forgotten - there was that graphic that Dudek tweeted that compared the two coaching staffs that he had to backtrack on slightly - that might also have caused him to cool his jets a little.

Not that any of that is worth talking about.

Oh, wow, I didn't realize that became a big deal. Those graphics have vanished.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:22 am**

TuiTouchdown wrote:
CatsbyAZ wrote:Caleb Peart announced for Vanderbilt. How does this happen?!?!

We need DL, he's right up the road and a traditional SEC doormat scoops him right up. Give me a break from the academics talk.
I heard he was never going to come here. If I remember correctly, someone from the old site (I think it was GladiatorCat) speculated that it was never in the cards and that the Peart family holds something against us.

I think that was the Peat family.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:30 am**

Good SB Nation article on the impact the Independence Bowl had on recent recruiting. Here are some highlights, but remember since the article was written we have added New Orleans LB Kendal Franklin. So we now have four, FOUR Louisiana commits:

It seemed crazy at the time that the Arizona Wildcats coaching staff would have preferred to play in a bowl game not even associated with the Pac-12. Fresh off a thrilling New Mexico Bowl appearance, why wouldn't Albuquerque want the Cats back? And why wouldn't RichRod and co. want to play just one state over?

Well, that little trip to Louisiana may have paid off in a big way this week with recruiting.

Over the last three weeks or so, Arizona has picked up three, THREE, commitments in the 2015 class from the state of Louisiana. First, it was running back Orlando Bradford (Shreveport). Then this week has seen back-to-back commitments from DB Antonio Parks (Reserve, LA) and ILB Kendrick Jackson (Haynesville).

So, is it all the bowl game trip? Probably not. Reserve, LA is not close to Shreveport, but Haynesville is about an hour away.

It probably has a little bit more to do with associate head coach Calvin Magee, who hails from New Orleans, and went to college at Southern, which is in Baton Rouge. Magee has been the lead recruiter on these three commits.

But the bowl game certainly plays a role. Obviously, Arizona hasn't been hard on Louisiana, landing just three total recruits out of high school there since 2010. Now, three in three weeks. There's new ground for the coaching staff to take advantage of after that bowl victory over Boston College. Recruiting Arizona and California is all well and good, but how often are the Wildcats going to land the best talent when going against the likes of USC, UCLA, Oregon and others on a regular basis?

Now, there's a fresh pool of talent, one that can be sold on blazing a new trail from the Bayou to the desert. And now, that trail has three players leading that change.

Maybe playing that weird bowl game in a weird place at a weird time against a team we'd never dream of playing will have a long-term positive impact after all.

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:49 pm**

All I see is lacrosse stuff on ESPNU - did I miss it?

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:49 pm**

OK, which one of you is Dudek?

Posted: **Thu Jul 10, 2014 5:04 pm**

threenumberones wrote:All I see is lacrosse stuff on ESPNU - did I miss it?

nm it's on now.

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