Since the spring evaluation period began on April 15, the staff has offered 19 PSAs, two of them in the class of 2018.
Many of the offered prospects are from the southeast region: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, but has also offered prospects in Michigan, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Louisiana, Missouri.
New offensive line coach Bart Miller said he wanted to create a recruiting fence around Minnesota and Big Ten country, specifically for offensive lineman, but its apparent the staff is extending their presence in the southeast, which produces a majority of the talent in college football.
With the departure of Mose Hall and knowing the team will graduate Timms and Ekpe after this season, the defensive line will be a big concern for the team in 2017. The answer so far has been targeting and offering Ellison Hubbard, a junior defensive lineman at Grayson HS. Minnesota is his first Big Ten offer; Broward County defensive lineman Jacob Lichtenstein, who got his 26th overall offer when Minnesota entered the sweepstakes and Brett Kitrell, a DT from Nebraska. The Gophers were Kitrell's first from a FBS program and third offer overall.
UMN is DBU and the Gophers are going after some of the nation's best. The prize offers so far seem to be Kam'ron White, the four-star safety from Mississippi. White is apparently high on Iowa State and Tennessee and his list of offers seems low for a 4-star, but his profile could just be outdated. There's also Alabama DB AJ Harris, a three-star prospect. Harris has roughly a dozen offers, which include Florida State, Michigan, Mississippi, Duke, Louisville and Nebraska and Mississippi. Another Alabama DB is three-star DB Jordyn Peters. 6-1 DB also has offers from Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss.
The most intriguing offer is Keegan Cossou, the three-star TE from Michigan who is already committed to Central Michigan. Cossou, whose stock will most likely rise this summer, said he wants to visit Minnesota and admired Maxx Williams.
Some may ask why they continue to offer players who already have 20 or 25 offers, but keep in mind, the recruiting chart for every other team fluctuates throughout the year, as some kids commit or teams begin to focus elsewhere, so there's a possibility Minnesota can grab these kids who are talking to Auburn and Notre Dame now, but who may not receive the same kind of attention and interest Minnesota will invest.
I think the staff has done a good job of targeting prospects that are realistic signees and potential different makers. I give them a B+, only because I thought they would have more kids from the Midwest committed by now.
Many of the offered prospects are from the southeast region: Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, but has also offered prospects in Michigan, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Louisiana, Missouri.
New offensive line coach Bart Miller said he wanted to create a recruiting fence around Minnesota and Big Ten country, specifically for offensive lineman, but its apparent the staff is extending their presence in the southeast, which produces a majority of the talent in college football.
With the departure of Mose Hall and knowing the team will graduate Timms and Ekpe after this season, the defensive line will be a big concern for the team in 2017. The answer so far has been targeting and offering Ellison Hubbard, a junior defensive lineman at Grayson HS. Minnesota is his first Big Ten offer; Broward County defensive lineman Jacob Lichtenstein, who got his 26th overall offer when Minnesota entered the sweepstakes and Brett Kitrell, a DT from Nebraska. The Gophers were Kitrell's first from a FBS program and third offer overall.
UMN is DBU and the Gophers are going after some of the nation's best. The prize offers so far seem to be Kam'ron White, the four-star safety from Mississippi. White is apparently high on Iowa State and Tennessee and his list of offers seems low for a 4-star, but his profile could just be outdated. There's also Alabama DB AJ Harris, a three-star prospect. Harris has roughly a dozen offers, which include Florida State, Michigan, Mississippi, Duke, Louisville and Nebraska and Mississippi. Another Alabama DB is three-star DB Jordyn Peters. 6-1 DB also has offers from Louisville, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, and Southern Miss.
The most intriguing offer is Keegan Cossou, the three-star TE from Michigan who is already committed to Central Michigan. Cossou, whose stock will most likely rise this summer, said he wants to visit Minnesota and admired Maxx Williams.
Some may ask why they continue to offer players who already have 20 or 25 offers, but keep in mind, the recruiting chart for every other team fluctuates throughout the year, as some kids commit or teams begin to focus elsewhere, so there's a possibility Minnesota can grab these kids who are talking to Auburn and Notre Dame now, but who may not receive the same kind of attention and interest Minnesota will invest.
I think the staff has done a good job of targeting prospects that are realistic signees and potential different makers. I give them a B+, only because I thought they would have more kids from the Midwest committed by now.
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