The Gophers have 23 commits and will sign 28, so there are five spots left (not including Creamer’s spot). Besides getting a DB in addition to Creamer and at least two defensive tackles, Minnesota’s taking more or less of a “best player available” approach to finishing the class.
Creamer is of course visiting Rutgers this weekend and remember he’s still a Gopher take. He visited Iowa last weekend and the Hawkeyes are certainly competitive but I get the feeling that Iowa isn’t all that confident that they’ll land him, and Iowa’s recruiting other corners as well. I would also be surprised if he flips to a lower-tier school like Rutgers without having really built a relationship with their coaches.
Minnesota likes all of the corners visiting this weekend: Imhir Smith-Marsette, Jeffrey Lubin, and Justus Harris. Minnesota thinks Harris will be the easiest to land, so he’s likely the corner that they push for a commitment from first since they don’t want to take their chances of not landing a corner in the class. They should be able to flip him.
I’m confident Boye Mafe will be a Gopher. What I’m hearing from Rutgers’ end is that they don’t have room for him anymore and thought they might not get him even if they did.
Minnesota believes they’ll land both Malcolm Robinson and Royal Silver. That’s huge with Steven Richardson, Andrew Stelter, and Merrick Jackson all graduating after next season. I don’t think there’s much competition for Robinson, and competition for Silver is Florida Atlantic and Central Michigan. Like I said, Minnesota wants both and is very confident that they’ll be able to beat both teams. USF commit Kelvin Kegler is no longer being recruited, and Northern Iowa commit and current visitor Austin Schirck has taken his place as a backup plan.
Minnesota’s done at running back with Holston and Warren not visiting.
The only wide receiver that would be a take is Jafar Armstrong. Missouri and Notre Dame are both confident they’ll land him, but Minnesota is confident too. I can’t think there are many better closers out there then PJ Fleck, and Armstrong really did love his visit. If I had to guess, though, I don’t think Armstrong will be a Gopher.
I’m confident in Harris, Mafe, Robinson, and Silver. That’s four, and if Armstrong commits that would finish the class. If he doesn’t commit, I’m not sure where the fifth would be added. It could be Schirck, one of the other corners if they’re able to get them, or a late qualifier.
Creamer is of course visiting Rutgers this weekend and remember he’s still a Gopher take. He visited Iowa last weekend and the Hawkeyes are certainly competitive but I get the feeling that Iowa isn’t all that confident that they’ll land him, and Iowa’s recruiting other corners as well. I would also be surprised if he flips to a lower-tier school like Rutgers without having really built a relationship with their coaches.
Minnesota likes all of the corners visiting this weekend: Imhir Smith-Marsette, Jeffrey Lubin, and Justus Harris. Minnesota thinks Harris will be the easiest to land, so he’s likely the corner that they push for a commitment from first since they don’t want to take their chances of not landing a corner in the class. They should be able to flip him.
I’m confident Boye Mafe will be a Gopher. What I’m hearing from Rutgers’ end is that they don’t have room for him anymore and thought they might not get him even if they did.
Minnesota believes they’ll land both Malcolm Robinson and Royal Silver. That’s huge with Steven Richardson, Andrew Stelter, and Merrick Jackson all graduating after next season. I don’t think there’s much competition for Robinson, and competition for Silver is Florida Atlantic and Central Michigan. Like I said, Minnesota wants both and is very confident that they’ll be able to beat both teams. USF commit Kelvin Kegler is no longer being recruited, and Northern Iowa commit and current visitor Austin Schirck has taken his place as a backup plan.
Minnesota’s done at running back with Holston and Warren not visiting.
The only wide receiver that would be a take is Jafar Armstrong. Missouri and Notre Dame are both confident they’ll land him, but Minnesota is confident too. I can’t think there are many better closers out there then PJ Fleck, and Armstrong really did love his visit. If I had to guess, though, I don’t think Armstrong will be a Gopher.
I’m confident in Harris, Mafe, Robinson, and Silver. That’s four, and if Armstrong commits that would finish the class. If he doesn’t commit, I’m not sure where the fifth would be added. It could be Schirck, one of the other corners if they’re able to get them, or a late qualifier.
