http://ble.ac/2kS7CF5
Now I hope LaVar falls right on his face with this idea, but could this possibly happen? If so it would change college basketball forever. Not only are you recruiting against other schools but now you have to convince a 17/18 year old kid not to take the lure of getting paid. I love college sports but as a 17 year old the chance to make $10,000 a month would have extremely appealing.

Go 1 by 1 thru the commitment list.

In the 2018 season,

Who redshirts ?

Who plays ?

Who starts by the start of the B10 season ?

Good read. Looks like WI focused on improving team speed and playmaking, especially at WR and DB. They have only signed one OL so far, Gopher offeree Michael Furtney. They signed 4 in-state players (ranked nos. 1, 4, 7, and 8 in WI by 247; all are LB's or DE's) and 5 from MI (ranked 13, 15, 16, 17, and 25 in MI by 247).

https://www.buckys5thquarter.com/20...cruiting-early-signing-period-2018-roundtable

Iowa has signed 3 in-state high school players (1, 2, 3 ranked in state) and an Iowa juco. They signed 3 from WI (ranked 2, 3, and 6 in WI by 247). The Hawks also signed 3 from Illinois (ranked 3, 12, and 24 in state by 247).

Iowa expected to sign 18 yesterday but only 15 signed, with 3 more "predicted" to sign by tomorrow.

NW signed 16, with the most (5) from Illinois (ranked 4, 17, 32, 48, and 54 in state by 247). They got 3 from Texas (ranked 139, 183, and 203 in TX by 247).

jerry Kill will be on 1500 Mackey and Judd show around 1105 for those interested.

Sorry, duplicate thread.

Link: Oral Roberts preview

Oral Roberts is 4-10 this year with their wins coming against mid-majors and one of the losses coming against a Division-II program. They're a very big-sized mid-major that will play three players 6'8" or taller on the court typically, and the first player off the bench is also 6'8". They don't shoot many three pointers and are inefficient from the mid-range, so it will be important the Gopher bigs stay out of foul trouble and are able to defend near the hoop. Oral Roberts is both turnover and foul prone, and the starting power forward averages more fouls per 40 minutes than the Gopher starting 5 combined.

Frost's pitch/strategy regarding high-end recruits: top recruits are already going all over the country. There's no reason they won't come to Lincoln if they'll go to Columbus, Ann Arbor, and Eugene.

My take - but, MINNEAPOLIS.

Meanwhile, he'll pursue jucos to fill immediate needs.
http://journalstar.com/sports/huske...cle_39fc9ad7-8afb-58c3-b376-60962991a358.html

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Gophers offer 2019 New Jersey RB Josh Henderson. He has P5 offers from Minnesota, Boston College, Nebraska, Maryland, Rutgers, and Syracuse.

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@Matt Jessen-Howard @Connor Stevens

I have started to work through the teams after the early signing day today, and will update this thread as I complete the process. I figured some of you would be interested in some of the comparisons already (looking good for the Gophers). Ultimately, I will group the teams into tiers as I believe that is a better way to evaluate and compare since sometimes the difference between the 5th rated class and the 10th rated class can be simply a couple player difference. I am just tabulating the 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, and 5.9 rated players under my system and focusing on total numbers 5.6 and above, and then 5.8 and above.

So far:

Gophers
5.9- 2
5.8- 9!
5.7- 3
5.6 - 5

19 -5.6 and above (11)- 5.8 and above

Iowa
5.9- 1 (Ironically Wagonner)
5.8- 2
5.7- 3
5.6- 4

10 (3) * 3 of Iowa's top ranked guys didn't sign today

Wisconsin
5.9- 0
5.8- 3
5.7- 6
5.6- 3

12 (3)

Maryland (wanted to do them early as they were close/above to Gophers in national rankings)
5.9- 2
5.8- 4
5.7- 7
5.6- 5

18 (6)

Northwestern
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 3
5.6- 4

9 (2)

Nebraska (tough transition year for Huskers)
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 4
5.6- 3

8 (1)

Mich. St.
5.9- 2
5.8- 6
5.7- 6
5.6- 0

14 (8)

Illinois (couple high end guys, but really a poor class that won't meet Opie's expectations)
5.9- 0
5.8- 3
5.7- 2
5.6- 0

5 (3)

Purdue (expected a little more here with on field momentum)
5.9- 0
5.8- 1
5.7- 2
5.6- 3

6 (1)

Indiana
5.9- 0
5.8- 5
5.7- 6
5.6- 3

14 (5)

Rutgers
5.9- 1 (their jewel is the QB Annexstad beat out at IMG)
5.8- 2
5.7- 2
5.6- 3

8 (3)

Michigan
6.0- 2
5.9- 0
5.8- 7
5.7- 3
5.6- 2

14 (9)

Penn St.
6.0- 3
5.9- 7
5.8- 7
5.7- 4
5.6- 0

21 (17)

Ohio St.
6.0- 5
5.9- 8
5.8- 5
5.7- 0
5.6- 3

21 (18)

Link: 2017 TGR Recruiting Awards

I'd love to hear the board's picks too!

Josh Williamson from Owatona has put up a couple of monster years! Is he a B1G RB, I think he is for certain teams. Looking at his film, speed is not the issue. He runs high through the line and is at most a one cut back. He would have been a beast in Mason's offense, but how does he do in an inside zone running game.

Can't imbed his hudl highlights for some reason. ‪http://www.hudl.com/v/28NYFv‬

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Just read somewhere. That IMG basically is a ((faribault)(hockey)) type of school witch gets top notch quality kids from all around to come and play for them. If this is true and we just landed two of there O lineman. With another one who is already talking about coming here next year, as a direct result of Annexstad and Bateman would be extremely awesome.
Dare I say that it would mean that we COULD have just started a pipeline or (inroads, if you like) with a premier top football prospect producing school? How awesome is that?
Tell me truly. How could anyone at this point doubt coach Fleck? I understand that it's still early, and one class does NOT a dynasty make. But, tell me honestly. When is the last time we had a coach that has even come close to putting himself in such a situation. Lou Holts comes to mind. Yes I know there are other's, but you have to admit they have been few and far between.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK COACH!!!!!!

who is in?

Admittedly, as scheduled, with travel will likely impact two work days. But still trying to sort it out. If I make it, it would likely be solo.

Who knows, maybe it will sell out before I can make it work.

Cheers

Always #skiumah

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This tweet is from 2019 Georgia OT/DE Austin Williams. And yes he has a Gopher offer...

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PJ Fleck

• Players did a spectacular job of hosting and recruiting the players on the official visits. Sometimes that positivity isn't always consistent. The players have done a great job in the classroom and volunteering.
• Want to say thanks to the faculty and everyone associated with the UMN. Elite day for everyone involved and the state.
• Remember, OJ Smith and Chris Williamson are a part of this class.
• Reviewed some numbers and rankings and left out Rivals since right now Minnesota's not in our top 25.
• Usually one or two JUCOs a year. Think that's a necessity.
• Terell Smith is the fastest Big Ten corner commit since 2009.
• Seven players will enroll early.
• 25 of the 26 players are multi-sport athletes. That's important.
• Mark Coyle was here at 5:00 am. He was excited for Signing Day too.
• Chernoff is a special person and was the designer of the class. He's high energy which is a prerequisite for working on this staff.
• Want to thank the coaches' wives and the sacrifices they make on a daily basis.
• Ahanotu (Ah-HAN-ah-too): Dad played in the NFL over ten years. Explosive defensive end. After visiting, he's driving to an ACC school. There's a car accident in front of him, and he turned to his dad and said it's a sign and that he wanted to be a Gopher and they didn't visit that ACC school.
• Annexstad: Early enrollee, legacy, true leader.
• Aune: 4.0 student, he's a camp offer and took every rep at camp. He played everything for Highland Park.
• Bateman: Truly special. Loves a restaurant that I don't even know how to pronounce. Earned an offer at the Georgia camp and visited on the spot. He had already done his homework before the camp. Special person. Had Big Ten offers in basketball.
• Beier: Over a 4.0 student, 30 ACT, tough, athletic. His mom is a kickboxer so he comes from a tough family.
• Boe: He's what a Nekton is all about -- always attacking, never full. Tremendous OL play and tradition and Lakeville North (s/o Benhart).
• Dickson: If you put Dickson and Donnell Greene together, they look like their brothers. Told Fleck that Minnesota was a long ways before his visit and later said that he had no idea the Twin Cities is what it is before the visit.
• Dunlap: Early enrollee, committed before visiting and said "you have to trust me." Lost his father and said his mom had to see campus because his mom's his heart. Five-star person. Roomed with Annexstad at IMG.
• Edmonds: Mo Linguist has established relationships in Georgia for years and young people absolutely love him. He's an exceptional recruiter and coach. Fleck always asks to see recruits' rooms because he wants to see how they live and if it's clean. Nolan's room is immaculate. Send the commits Gopher talk quotes and all of them were shaped in the word "elite" on his wall. Wants players to think at an elite level, and he already had elite spelled out.
• Faalele: The one thing that makes him special is heart. What mattered to him is his mom coming here, who's from Melbourne. It takes over a day to get here from Melbourne. Give credit to the administration for paying for that. He looked for fit and family and found it. Remember, he's only played one year of football and is a dynamite rugby player.
• Gibson: Known him for 2.5 years and recruited him at Western Michigan. He moved from receiver to safety this year because his team needed him there.
• Manns: Four-sport athlete including bowling. He's a two-handed bowler and he's exceptional with a 212 average. I did beat him in bowling with a special Gopher ball.
• Okonji: His name, Okonji, means "I am here, and I came to conquer." Strong lower half.
• Oliver: He's a thumper that can hit and fly. He had 164 tackles this year, almost 15 per game. It's his first year playing basketball and was explosive everywhere. His girlfriend hit the game winning three-pointer the game before.
• Norton: Came to camp and was sick and got sicker at camp. Came back better and crushed it.
• Reigelsperger: Very active on Twitter. His motor never stops. True Nekton.
• Rush: Satellite Ohio camp individual. He's never had all As his entire life. Played linebacker, running back. After getting an offer, he wanted to commit but said he needed to see campus and within 12 hours he was on campus.
• Sapp: Laid out the vision to Benny Jr. and Sr. and his dad almost didn't believe Fleck at first when he said he was going to land a top 25 class. He's relentless and the definition of the row the boat mantra.
• Terell Smith: Loyal recruit who committed before seeing campus and has been dating his girlfriend since 6th grade. Nicknamed Flash because he's so fast.
• CJ Smith: After weeks of corner study, they knew they needed to add corners and CJ kept coming to the top. He's physical, he'll hit you. The Big Ten is a physical conference. He hasn't left Jacksonville that much, and you should have seen his eyes when he got here.
• Sori-Marin: Great student from one of the best football programs in the country. 3.98 GPA and only had one B. His heart is huge, and his work ethic is incredible. He's Cuban and his mom makes incredible flan. He'll be a mike backer.
• Spann-Ford: Multi-sport athlete with incredible hands. Big, long target that will be a redzone threat and love his physicality after watching him defensively this year (he'll be a TE of course though).
• Teague: Chicago tough. Calls himself a Pescatarian and Vegan, but he eats more eat than anyone, so he embraces who he is at that day every single day. He's another player whose mom is everything to him. He'll probably play next year.
• Viramontes: Will only take a JUCO QB if they can play three years. Commands the huddle and the team and is a prideful person and prideful of his family. Trainer kept telling Fleck that he has no idea what great of person and player that he got.
• Williams: Think Robert Smith as his style of play. All-Conference all four years of high school. His speed gives him power and allows him to finish runs. He's quiet and all business and works hard.
• York: Heck of a lineman but an even better cook. Had a steak cookoff between his dad and his son. His dad cooked filet mignon on the green egg. It was elite. Jack cooked a filet mignon on a gas grill. Mom and dad already have heated hats, gloves, pants, and socks for their visits.
• Wishes the Vikings all the best and wants them to be the first team to be the home team to play in the Super Bowl.
• It was a six month panic worrying about Bateman flipping, but he never wavered. He gets paid to worry. Bateman had to tell Fleck for the 15th time that he wasn't going anywhere.
• Vic has a lot of energy, passion, leadership, connectivity. He's a natural leader. The greatest relationship in sports is the head coach and the quarterback. It takes a special person with confidence to be able to handle the pressure, and Vic has that.
• Getting two great running backs is a credit to all the elite running backs Minnesota has had before.
• When Nolan Edmonds decommitted, he wanted to see something else but he had to decommit. He found his way back. Normally, you don't want to take those players back, but Fleck knew he would come back and knows his family well.
• When our commits say they're committed, they're committed. Only one true decommit the past few months. The class knows each other inside and out.
• Doesn't comment on recruits that aren't ours but wishes them the best.
• The eLITe18 Palooza was a great event. It's not only about connecting players but about connecting the parents. It's important that the parents see who they're going to tailgate with and exchange numbers. Had the help of the administration, academic staff, businesses, Vikings and Twins. They're as much a part of the recruiting class as anyone.

In it he say's that he his 2019 recruiting begins today. He also touched on keeping the top home state talent Here.
Although I understand he can not make any contact with recruits until Jan., according to what Coach said in his Press conference. I have a couple off questions?

1st. Besides Carroll,who are the top recruits in Minnesota for 2019 to keep an eye on?

2nd. Besides Hank Bachmeier. Who will be our top out of state targets for 2019?

When I watched them practice this summer and saw them in the Spring, I was positive they were down and not as talented as when Butt Head was recruiting and Coaching. I still believe that to be true, but was totally unprepared for how BAD we were as a Team! I also underestimated the Kid from New Jersey and how great he was as a Freshmen.

I WAS WRONG!

But in my opinion the B1G just was not that good! And that caught me by surprise!

The B1G felt the impact of not getting more 5 and 4 Star guys from the Midwest and the West just does not have the talent to compete with the East.

Everyone who reads my posts knows I'm not a Star chaser, but if we want to really compete Minnesota will have to get some strong 6.0, 5.9, and 5.8 guys in every class. Like 1 five star, at least 3 4 stars and a lot of 5.7 3 stars if we want to win BIG!

I believe P.J. can do just that in recruiting! Is he someone I could play for? Not sure because I do not know him. But from what I see, P.J. relates GREAT with these young men, and that's all that counts!

ROW THE BOAT!

I see that, so far, Michigan has signed zero players from Ohio, tOSU has signed only 4 players from Ohio. I know the population in the "rust belt" has declined a lot over the last 30 years or so, but is this an anomaly or has this been going on for awhile? Since when was Ohio not a hotbed of football?

Just looked at Rivals 100. 4 players from Ohio.

...very similar to the P.J. Fleck Show!

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and any ladies that may frequent this site!

A few weeks ago, I just about gave in to the urge to join TOS to go along with my membership to this site! (NEVER INTENDED TO LEAVE THIS SITE, BUT DUEL MEMBERSHIP)!!!

I miss the work of RJ, RB and yes, even MOC

Anyways, was about to join when I read TOS had released the info concerning Tyrik Henderson's reason for un-committing I said NOOOOOOOO!!!!

MY KUDOS TO MJH, CS, EJS AND ANYONE ELSE (LITTLEFINGER..?) WHO KNEW ABOUT THE REASON BUT ABIDED FAITHFUL TO THE COACHING STAFFS DESIRE TO KEEP IT QUIET!

As much as it annoys us to not know all the information, I personally believe the players have right to privacy as well!!! I greatly respect you guys for honoring the Coaches wishes along with respecting the players and their families and say WELL DONE YOUNG MEN!!!