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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 11, 2019 15:52:04 GMT -5
Saw this tweet today regarding Offeree #2, TEAGAN WILK. Looks like we have some solid competition for Mr. Wilk. (Note that when HC offered in October, Wilk tweeted that it was his first offer.) After viewing his highlights....he apparently plays on a very good team....the QB is good as is the offense and blocking. This kid has great instincts as a FS AND obviously likes to hit. He does one heck of a John Provost impression, I'll tell you that. ALERT: go to the 4:55 mark and watch that punt return--one of the most enjoyable highlights you'll ever see-brilliant!!
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Post by breezy on Mar 16, 2019 18:37:03 GMT -5
OFFER #5 -- ATH CALEB KING COLEMAN, 6-2, 200, Groton School, Groton, MA Twitter: @_calebcoleman_ Hudl highlights: www.hudl.com/profile/6470249/Caleb-ColemanOther offers: Rutgers, UMass, Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth, and Howard. PS -- Thanks to HC92, who alerted me to this offer.
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Post by joe on Mar 17, 2019 7:49:23 GMT -5
What’s with the anchor chain imagery at HC these days?
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 17, 2019 8:35:52 GMT -5
What’s with the anchor chain imagery at HC these days? You're kidding, right?
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Post by deep Purple on Mar 17, 2019 9:02:06 GMT -5
What’s with the anchor chain imagery at HC these days? I've wondered that myself. I think its a trend.
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Post by joe on Mar 17, 2019 10:15:41 GMT -5
What’s with the anchor chain imagery at HC these days? You're kidding, right? No. Having an uncommited recruit photographed in the HC weight room wearimg a football jersey and big steel chain draped around his neck is not my taste.
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Mar 17, 2019 10:18:21 GMT -5
Every school in the country dresses recruits on visits in their garb. It's not "presumtuous", it's the way it's done. And as to the chain - it's a metaphor for players connected as one team.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 17, 2019 10:50:22 GMT -5
I would give HC a shot against UMass, Rutgers and Howard, but Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton? Why would you pick HC over them?
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Post by cmo on Mar 17, 2019 10:56:41 GMT -5
I would give HC a shot against UMass, Rutgers and Howard, but Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton? Why would you pick HC over them? Connection to the school, relationship with coaches, Full scholarship and chance to play in 1aa playoffs.
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Post by joe on Mar 17, 2019 12:02:40 GMT -5
Every school in the country dresses recruits on visits in their garb. It's not "presumtuous", it's the way it's done. And as to the chain - it's a metaphor for players connected as one team. I’m not picking up on that metaphor as most of the time the players are either wearing them like jewelry or ripping them off. I was thinking of it as sort of like a “busting out of your chains” type thing. The links of chain analogy is preferable, but I didn’t catch that. Yes it is commonplace to wear the swag of the college you’re visiting. The chain thing on top of that is just weird to me, but I’m all for whatever it takes to get the athletes we need to win, and if the optics help, go for it.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 17, 2019 12:43:46 GMT -5
Wait until you guys see the HC “turnover chain” on the sidelines this Fall.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Mar 17, 2019 14:06:08 GMT -5
I would give HC a shot against UMass, Rutgers and Howard, but Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton? Why would you pick HC over them? Is there any chance, however small, that some student-athletes would prefer a Catholic school over a secular one?
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Post by A Clock Tower Purple on Mar 17, 2019 14:14:06 GMT -5
That's why HC often targets Jesuit HS's for kids: easier sell.
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Post by dogproud on Mar 17, 2019 19:16:20 GMT -5
Chains are symbolic of toughness. They are also prevalent around the weight room because they have practical use. When squating or bench pressing, they put heavy chains on the ends of the bars. When the bar is low, less chain is in the air, as it is raised more chain is off the ground which means more weight is added to the bar. So basically the resistance increases as you extend your arms/legs--straining the muscle for the entire range of motion.
So to wrap a large chain around your neck is more of a "I kick ass, I make the extra effort" statement than just a prop.
Todd
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Post by breezy on Mar 18, 2019 7:29:34 GMT -5
No tweet yet by the player, but this tweet below indicates an offer. OFFER #6: QB MARCO SIDERMAN, 6-2, 175, Westlake HS, Westlake Village, CA. Twitter: @marcosiderman7 Hudl highlights: www.hudl.com/profile/10696638/Marco-SidermanHC is first offer.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 18, 2019 14:47:39 GMT -5
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Post by breezy on Mar 18, 2019 15:01:16 GMT -5
Siderman has now tweeted about his offer from Holy Cross:
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 18, 2019 15:26:56 GMT -5
Siderman shares QB duties with a fellow junior (Patrick Roberg), who has already committed to Louisville and who supposedly had offers from Oregon Sate, UCLA, California, Indiana, Illinois, San Jose State, Washington State, Utah and Michigan State. According to the Maxprep stats, Siderman was the better passer of the two.
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Post by longsuffering on Mar 18, 2019 23:41:59 GMT -5
I would give HC a shot against UMass, Rutgers and Howard, but Harvard, Dartmouth and Princeton? Why would you pick HC over them? Is there any chance, however small, that some student-athletes would prefer a Catholic school over a secular one? Good point. My question was rhetorical in that I know some students and some student atheletes have chosen HC over the Ivies for different positive reasons, including being Catholic and Jesuit, but H,D,P are tough competition to recruit against. I think HC football even had a certain advantage over the Ivies when HC was the beast of the 1-AA East (60-5-1).
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Post by breezy on Mar 19, 2019 18:28:29 GMT -5
Holy Cross football has announced Junior Days for the next three Saturdays -- March 23, March 30, and April 6.
There have been numerous recruits tweeting to announce invitations by HC coaches to attend one of these Junior Days.
I think it is possible that some offers may be forthcoming when these recruits visit.
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Post by breezy on Mar 23, 2019 17:22:03 GMT -5
First Junior Day today -- No mention of any offers as yet, but an impressive number of tweets by potential recruits -- far more than I can recall from any previous year (although it also seems that the idea of a "Junior Day" has become more prominent than it had been in the past. I have the sense (and it may not be correct) that some attendees are real targets for offers, while others may be trying to convince the staff that they would be worthy of an offer.
Some representative tweets (only a minority of the total) --
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Post by breezy on Mar 23, 2019 18:44:33 GMT -5
OFFER #7:ATH TERRENCE SPENCE, 6-1, 180, St. Joseph HS, Montvale, NJ Twitter: @tspence29 Hudl highlights: www.hudl.com/profile/9532066/Terrence-SpenceOther offers: Monmouth, Army, Lafayette, Western Michigan, UMass, and Northern Illinois (Thanks, 92!). Same high school as incoming HC freshman Pat McMurtrie.
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Post by HC92 on Mar 23, 2019 19:30:40 GMT -5
I liked this tweet from a Dad and high school football coach whose son attended Junior Day:
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Post by dharry13 on Mar 26, 2019 17:51:04 GMT -5
Offer #8
Malcolm Terry II - RB from Washington DC
Few offers already
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Post by breezy on Mar 26, 2019 18:33:08 GMT -5
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