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2015 YSU Football Recruiting Thread
FOOTBALLFEVER:
Penguin power that would be unfair to Bo considering the short length of time on the job. Definitely A - for effort. It's just to early like Bo said. Several of the players could be playing different positions then what they were recruited for coming out of H.S. and some have to grow into their bodies Etc.- time will tell. I DON'T think as many will contribute this year like wolf's class did last year. Several could contribute on special teams.
paladin:
I'd echo that , Fever. Here is what I see wrong with this year's class --
1. Many of the recruits have size issues -- short, need weight and will face mismatch problems. Some have questionable speed.
2. Many of the recruits are limited in abilities for this level of play. We gave schollies to those who will not play here.
3. PLayers come from an area already over-recruited and limited in number of quality players for this level, leaving few quality players. Not recruiting Fla., Cal. and Texas will be a mistake.
4. The MVFC, since Wolf arrived, have passed FCS as a whole and is far too competitive to bring in players lacking size , speed or ability level and expect to compete well or finish in the Top 3, which means playoffs remain a problem.
5. We brought in Valley recruits in numbers and will result in wasted schollies. If this continues, forget about playoffs and worry that losing records are on the way.
Other than Nebraska transfer Moss, there is no real headliner. And if he doesn't keep his nose clean or becomes an internal problem with the team, then the class is a bust. Appears that we recruited "practice players". There are some good players here , but few in number and the vast majority may not make much contribution. This can not happen again next year. Or there will be problems.
YSUGO:
Watched Pelini comments and watched highlight video of recruits also Reviewed North Dakota Northern Iowa and Illinois St. classes. The Bison had decent size and recruited there core areas Wisconsin and Minnesota didn't see any Florida recruits in this years class Illinois St. had a 3 star Db I think and recruited speed and had 3 or 4 transfers. Recruited a lot from there core area Northern Iowa's Coach Farley who I like a lot said we recruited Iowa first that is who we are and that the kids have great work ethic etc. So maybe Bo who said he is recruiting the State of Youngstown is looking at the top 3 programs and see's it starts at home. I also checked Indiana St they got some more big guys. We better bulk up because we sure didn't get any bigger but I do feel we got better at Db and Safety and we got better at Wr as well. I liked the Malone kid The lb from Indiana and Larkin...the Transfer from Nebraska will be an impact guy too. I don't think we hurt our selfs with the lineman recruits but thought our Lbs were smallish but a couple had good closing speed. I thought the Qb from Urbana was a steal as well as Scott from Hubbard. Coaching will come into play with this class Wolf couldn't coach his kids up and it didn't get us that one more win to get into the playoffs. I have to believe with Pelini having success at Nebraska LSU and in the pro's we will be better prepared focused and get that one more W. He is a proven Winner and the kids will respond to him. Wolf was a proven recruiter and basically was learning how to Coach a program and even though he improved he never got the kids to stay focused and we always went zero for November and it was his undoing.
Observer:
A. The arguments of the MVFC having "passed the FCS" and "Size on Size" are infinitely more laughable than 17k attendance. Given a good game against Narduzzi and Pitt I could see 17k for the home opener if marketed correctly. But pretending that YSU needs Marcus Mariotta or Braxton Miller to come in to win a IAA championship is ridiculous at worst.
B. The local strategy isn't a great one in terms of talent, but in terms of work and pride its a great idea. Lets face it, No one takes Youngstown more seriously than those from Youngstown. Local kids are going to be exponentially more prideful and loyal when it comes to the success of YSU. Now the older generations may think the scholarship and "opportunity" are supposed to make you prideful and loyal, wherever your from, the simple fact is YSU is not that kind of school and with this generation, it does not.
C. Id rather have a team full of 2 star recruits that will play until their burger every week, Than a team full of talented "cod-pieces" who think they've only "ended up" at a program and will be playing in the league soon anyway.
D. This approach takes a coaches that can make athletes better, not just keep them good. From the HC to the weight room, things better be on point, Or it will end horribly.
IAA Fan:
--- Quote from: paladin on February 04, 2015, 09:28:34 PM ---I'd echo that , Fever. Here is what I see wrong with this year's class --
1. Many of the recruits have size issues -- short, need weight and will face mismatch problems. Some have questionable speed.
2. Many of the recruits are limited in abilities for this level of play. We gave schollies to those who will not play here.
3. PLayers come from an area already over-recruited and limited in number of quality players for this level, leaving few quality players. Not recruiting Fla., Cal. and Texas will be a mistake.
4. The MVFC, since Wolf arrived, have passed FCS as a whole and is far too competitive to bring in players lacking size , speed or ability level and expect to compete well or finish in the Top 3, which means playoffs remain a problem.
5. We brought in Valley recruits in numbers and will result in wasted schollies. If this continues, forget about playoffs and worry that losing records are on the way.
Other than Nebraska transfer Moss, there is no real headliner. And if he doesn't keep his nose clean or becomes an internal problem with the team, then the class is a bust. Appears that we recruited "practice players". There are some good players here , but few in number and the vast majority may not make much contribution. This can not happen again next year. Or there will be problems.
--- End quote ---
Cannot think of a year that you did not say the same dang thing ...almost word-per-word, less the MVFC crap. Heck New Hampshire would have horse-whipped NDSU ...they unfortunately had to play ILS with more offensive firepower than the Bison.
Here is your Bison class:
Jack Albrecht Bio 26428 OL 6-5 275 Fr. Rolling Meadows, Ill. (Fremd HS)
Zack J. Johnson Bio 26428 OL 6-6 261 Fr. Blaine, Minn. (Spring Lake Park HS)
Trent Mooney Bio 26428 OL 6-5 255 Fr. Lamar, Mo. (Lamar HS)
---All the steroids in the world are not going to make these guys 300lbs.
Zack has decent resume & at this level Mooney is going nowhere but TE or other side of the ball.
Matt Anderson Bio 26428 TE 6-4 240 Fr. Lakeland, Minn. (Stillwater HS)
Ben Ellefson Bio 26428 TE 6-4 226 Fr. Hawley, Minn. (Hawley HS)
Bruce Anderson Bio 26428 RB 6-0 195 Fr. Ruskin, Fla. (Newsome HS)
Marquise Bridges Bio 26428 WR 6-0 170 Fr. Brooklyn Park, Minn. (DeLaSalle HS)
Jake Brinkman Bio 26428 LB 6-0 205 Fr. North Liberty, Iowa (Regina HS)
Ty Brooks Bio 26428 DB 5-9 155 Fr. Fargo, N.D. (Fargo South HS)
Jaxon Brown Bio 26428 DB 6-2 195 Fr. Eau Claire, Wis. (Regis HS)
Bryan Carlton Bio 26428 DT 6-4 250 Fr. Chanhassen, Minn. (Minnetonka HS)
Jack Darnell Bio 26428 DT 6-3 280 Fr. Champlin, Minn. (Champlin Park HS)
Dom Davis Bio 26428 DB 6-0 171 Fr. Millstadt, Ill. (Belleville West HS)
Robbie Grimsley Bio 26428 DB 6-1 185 Fr. Hutchinson, Minn. (Hutchinson HS)
James Hendricks Bio 26428 QB 6-2 185 Fr. Laporte, Minn. (Bemidji HS)
Connor Hubbs Bio 26428 DT 6-2 272 Fr. White Bear Lake, Minn. (White Bear Lake HS)
Cole Karcz Bio 26428 DE 6-4 225 Fr. Germantown, Wis. (Germantown HS)
Aaron Mercadel Bio 26428 LB 6-0 195 Fr. Oakland, Calif. (Saint Mary's College HS)
Demaris Purifoy Bio 26428 RB 6-1 185 Fr. Wauwatosa, Wis. (Wauwatosa West HS)
Brock Robbins Bio 26428 FB 6-2 215 Fr. Cavalier, N.D. (Cavalier HS)
Braden Sikes Bio 26428 DB 6-0 188 Fr. Excelsior, Minn. (Minnetonka HS)
Derrek Tuszka Bio 26428 DE 6-5 218 Fr. Warner, S.D. (Warner HS)
Dimitri Williams Bio 26428 WR 6-0 185 Fr. Lakeville, Minn. (Rosemount HS)
They have two stud recruits, a DE with a great build & the rest is plain-Jane. I don't get you sometimes, you just have to complain. Then in 2 years you will talk about how great this YSU class was & you called it #1 in the MVFC.
Can you not see how important it is for YSu to become a destination once again? Aside from some previously profitable schools outside of our area, we need to be getting guys from here for this to happen..
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