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Post by breezy on Apr 17, 2024 8:18:36 GMT -5
I did not realize that Sandy Koufax is still with us.
Always got a chuckle about Yogi Berra's reaction to Sandy's win in the first game of the 1963 World Series. Berra referenced Koufax's 23-5 win/loss record during the regular season,and supposedly said "I can see how he won 23 games this season. What I don't understand is how he lost 5."
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Post by breezy on Apr 15, 2024 11:04:22 GMT -5
If I understood the discussions with the coaches, it is the coaches who will decide how to utilize any funds provided by the 1843 unit. This could be getting a type of equipment that would not otherwise be available or something akin to NIL money as needed for player retention. Everything goes through the coaches.
If I did not understand correctly, I’m happy to get told, either by public post or private message.
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Post by breezy on Apr 13, 2024 13:09:07 GMT -5
I think this thread has gone off the rails.
I attended the 1843LLC event last night and was impressed by the enthusiasm of the attendees and the support of the coaches. I’d encourage all posters to view the group’s website and consider participating in this endeavor.
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Post by breezy on Apr 5, 2024 19:42:59 GMT -5
I felt the quake this morning in New Jersey. At first thought it was a severe wind gust, although the noise was different from wind.
My daughter (HC 1997) who lives further west in New Jersey felt the after-shock this afternoon as well.
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Post by breezy on Mar 17, 2024 12:01:17 GMT -5
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Post by breezy on Feb 9, 2024 21:10:37 GMT -5
As of 9:10 PM, 5,156 donors, $2.4 million raised, still one more day to go!
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Post by breezy on Feb 8, 2024 13:26:32 GMT -5
On my list, I have Erhuanga as being from Pennsylvania. Apparently an error. Cannot recall how or why I thought he was from Pennsylvania. I'll correct my list.
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Post by breezy on Feb 8, 2024 11:52:57 GMT -5
Subject to my post above and any changes due to additional information, here is my chart on offers / commitments to other schools / commitments to Holy Cross / and uncommitted recruits as of now.
STATE OFFERS COMMIT TO OTHER SCHOOLS HC COMMITS UNCOMMITTED
NY 1 1
MA 10 7 2 1
NJ 10 9 1
FL 17 12 4 1
MD 14.. 6 8
CT 4 3 1
GA 9 8 1
PA 12 12
NC 2 2
TX 24 23 1
IN 3 3
VA 3 3
IL 5 4 1
NE 2 1 1*
DC 2 2
OH 4 2 2
WI 1 1
NH 2 1 1
IA 1 1
MI 2 1 1
KY 1 1
KS 1 1
TN 1 1
NV 1 1
TOTALS 132 103 25* 4
Notes -- The 25 commitments to Holy Cross include the 21 who have signed Letters of Intent, 3 commitments (Ethan Moss, Brady Earle, and Braden Haas) where no Letter of Intent has been signed, and Carson Rauner (who has reclassified to 2025).
Edited (as of Feb. 9, 9:30 AM) and corrected following very helpful (and very much appreciated) input from other posters. THANK YOU!!!
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Post by breezy on Feb 8, 2024 11:40:48 GMT -5
I'm trying to finalize my list for the 2024 recruiting year.
I have 10 recruits still without a commitment. They are:
003 Trace Scott (FL) -- initially committed to Air Force but then decommitted. 030 Tyler Cross (FL) -- no known commitment 035 Noah Daniels (FL) -- initially committed to Army but then decommitted 075 Tim Burroughs-Love (FL) -- I see from post above that he has been forced to quit football due to health reasons 080 Jake Furtney (IL) -- initially committed to Army but then decommitted 084 Justin Wilson (GA) -- no known commitment 105 Xavier Bowman (MI) -- no known commitment 108 Luke Lengel (MA) -- no known commitment 117 Brandon Hutchinson (CT) -- no known commitment 126 Ben Wheeler (KS) -- no known commitment
Also, I am curious as to the status of Jacob Benjamin.
Any help on this would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Post by breezy on Feb 8, 2024 10:32:26 GMT -5
Is QB Carson Rauner a commit ? It has been posted previously -- I think on the 2024 recruiting thread -- that Rauner suffered a significant injury and has reclassified to the Class of 2025. I do not know whether he still wants to commit to HC or if he will reopen his recruitment for the 2025 class.
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 16:25:38 GMT -5
It's my impression that at the beginning of the recruiting cycle, you send out offers without too much of an indication whether the recipients have any interest in Holy Cross. It is often based on watching highlight films or perhaps word-of-mouth. In some cases, it seems that some other schools throw out offers to players who have been offered by similar schools. At the end, however, there is focus on position needs and whether the players have shown any interest (including by making unofficial visits or attending camps). So, it's a more limited focus and (hopefully) a more interested audience. In some cases in the later stages, the players become known only because there is interest on both sides and an offer has been extended (and, in some cases, accepted).
In other words, the first 50 offers and the last 10 offers are quite different. Still, I think we did fairly well with the early offers, and I also think it is fair to say that the staff did very well in managing the later offers and getting commitments.
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 15:43:56 GMT -5
Thanks!!
I’ve marked my list!
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 12:08:49 GMT -5
My only quibble -- based only on some previous postings -- is that I believe Chase Couch is projected as a DT rather than a DE.
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 12:01:17 GMT -5
ADDITIONAL OFFERS TO DATE: 114 TITUS BULLARD, @titusbullard1. DE, 6-2, 215 -- FL. COMMITTED TO FLORIDA (PWO) 115 MASON McSWEENEY, @masonmcsweeney5. DE, 6-2, 215 -- MA. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS (PWO) 116 STONE CHANEY, @chaneystone. DE, 6-4, 220 -- MI. COMMITTED TO MICHIGAN STATE 117 BRANDON HUTCHINSON, @brandonhutch23. ATH, 5-9, 170 -- CT. COMMITTED TO FORDHAM 118 ETHAN MOSS, @ethanmosss. P/K, 5-10, 185 -- NH. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
119 BRADY EARLE, @brady73earle. OL, 6-3, 280 -- MA. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
120 BRADEN HAAS, @braden_haas3. DB/WR, 6-2, 195 -- FL. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS121 CALVIN DICKEY, @cj_Dickey24. OL, 6-4, 275 -- FL. COMMITTED TO BUCKNELL 122 JACKSON ROOD, @jacksonrood2024. OL, 6-3, 275 -- MD. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
123 CHASE COUCH, @chase41_sc. DE, 6-4, 245 -- KY. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS124 CHASE TEPPER, @chase_Tepper. OL, 6-4, 275 -- TX 125 GABRIEL ERHUANGA, @gabrielerhuang4. DE, 6-1, 230 -- PA. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS126 BEN WHEELER, @ben4wheeler. QB, 6-1, 180 -- KS 127 OMARR DIXON, @omarrdixonod. DB, 6-3, 170 -- FL. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS128 BRADEN GRAHAM, @braden_2024. QB, 6-1, 205 -- TN. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
129 DESTIN SIMMONS, @10deee4. DE, 6-6, 220 -- MD. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS130 TY ROBINSON, @td_Robinson7. QB, 6-4, 220 -- FL. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS131 LIAM LYNCH, @liamlynchashs. OL, 6-3, 260 -- MD. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
132 MARCO COLEMAN, @marcocoleman14. DB, 5-9, 185. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS Updated as of February 7, 12:00 NOON As always, corrections or updates always welcome!
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 11:48:13 GMT -5
It is not a usual occurrence for a Holy Cross recruiting class to have multiple players with significant 247 Sports ratings. This Holy Cross class has 3 recruits in that category:
WR SirCharles Gordon -- rated 2* (75) DB Marco Coleman -- rated 3* (84) QB Braden Graham -- rated 3* (86)
Congratulations to the Holy Cross football coaches (both the former staff and the current staff) for a successful recruiting year.
Now let's make that result in wins on the field!
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 10:23:09 GMT -5
Does this mean that Ethan Moss, Braden Haas, and Brady Earle are all PWO's?
And, as an aside, I had McSweeney as a PWO. Is that wrong?
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 9:17:32 GMT -5
I think all known commits are now on the list. Still hoping for one or two surprises! Braden Graham not up there yet. Moss, Earle, Haas. And there is 1 DB who should be signing today who will be a surprise to the people on the board. Vegas baby, Vegas. I deleted my post because dharry is right -- still more to go. Braden Graham has now been added to the list. Still waiting on Moss, Earle, Haas. And dharry has promised us a surprise!
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 8:28:31 GMT -5
It's always nice to get a big surprise on Signing Day! Fingers crossed!
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 8:23:40 GMT -5
The 17 signings include those who signed back in December. The ones marked "2/7" are the ones who signed today.
Still more to come.
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 8:03:32 GMT -5
Lynch will be listed as Offer #131.
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Post by breezy on Feb 7, 2024 7:56:06 GMT -5
National Signing Day is open, and the HC Athletics web site already reports 4 signings --
DL Chase Couch OL Liam Lynch QB Ty Robinson OL Jackson Rod
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Post by breezy on Feb 6, 2024 16:31:10 GMT -5
A very good summary of the recruit class as it stands today.
The offense seems pretty well set; the only potential need that I see is perhaps adding one more OL.
On the defense, I agree regarding the distinction between DE and LB, but I think there should also be a distinction between DL (interior) and DE (edge). Three of the four listed I would consider DE (edge); in my view, Pritchard-Sewell is the only interior DL.
Looking forward to tomorrow.
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Post by breezy on Feb 6, 2024 9:40:45 GMT -5
Thanks, midwest. I have edited my post to reflect Haas' commitment.
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Post by breezy on Feb 6, 2024 9:26:52 GMT -5
ADDITIONAL OFFERS TO DATE:
114 TITUS BULLARD, @titusbullard1. DE, 6-2, 215 -- FL. COMMITTED TO FLORIDA (PWO)
115 MASON McSWEENEY, @masonmcsweeney5. DE, 6-2, 215 -- MA. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS (PWO)
116 STONE CHANEY, @chaneystone. DE, 6-4, 220 -- MI
117 BRANDON HUTCHINSON, @brandonhutch23. ATH, 5-9, 170 -- CT. COMMITED TO FORDHAM
118 ETHAN MOSS, @ethanmosss. P/K, 5-10, 185 -- NH. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
119 BRADY EARLE, @brady73earle. OL, 6-3, 280 -- MA. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
120 BRADEN HAAS, @braden_haas3. DB/WR, 6-2, 195 -- FL. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
121 CALVIN DICKEY, @cj_Dickey24. OL, 6-4, 275 -- FL. COMMITTED TO BUCKNELL
122 JACKSON ROOD, @jacksonrood2024. OL, 6-3, 275 -- MD. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
123 CHASE COUCH, @chase41_sc. DE, 6-4, 245 -- KY
124 CHASE TEPPER, @chase_Tepper. OL, 6-4, 275 -- TX
125 GABRIEL ERHUANGA, @gabrielerhuang4. DE, 6-1, 230 -- PA
126 BEN WHEELER, @ben4wheeler. QB, 6-1, 180 -- KS
127 OMARR DIXON, @omarrdixonod. DB, 6-3, 170 -- FL
128 BRADEN GRAHAM, @braden_2024. QB, 6-1, 205 -- TN. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
129 DESTIN SIMMONS, @10deee4. DE, 6-6, 220 -- MD. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
130 TY ROBINSON, @td_Robinson7. QB, 6-4, 220 -- FL. COMMITTED TO HOLY CROSS
Updated as of February 6, 9:40 AM As always, corrections or updates always welcome!
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Post by breezy on Feb 5, 2024 18:50:59 GMT -5
Another new name. Will be listed as Offer #130.
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