I give up predicting recruiting this year ....

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homerHAWKeye777

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.... it looks like there is plenty of potential for there to be a pretty wild finish in recruiting at the end here. Absolutely crazy ... I have no IDEA what to predict!
 
Thank you Homer for all of the work you do giving us updates on recruiting. I really enjoy reading all your posts. I wish I could say I had a solid prediction or two for you, but I am certainly way more in the dark than you are this year....and every year for that matter.
 
Something happen recently to make u say this? I hear Cooper is down to Iowa, MSU, and GT. is it that he doesn't have PSU there?
 
Not just concerning Cooper.

It's just that Iowa has a lot to offer ... we have a bunch of 'ships "banked" (quite unlike how the SEC does business) ... and there is A LOT of uncertainty out there at a bunch of schools whom we've recruited against.

On top of all that ... I'm truly struck by some of the recent rumors suggesting that it doesn't sound like we're looking much at the CB spot anymore. Given that we're clearly in need of a few remaining DB recruits ... it's crazy to think that the coaches either ALREADY have silent verbals OR that they have a great shot at a bunch of their top candidates.
 
And what do you think about Travis Perry? Is he just a fall back guy or someone they are trying to convince to walk on? It seems to me that he would be a sure commit but just waiting for an offer.
 
HawkeyeBA said:
And what do you think about Travis Perry? Is he just a fall back guy or someone they are trying to convince to walk on? It seems to me that he would be a sure commit but just waiting for an offer.
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More of a walk-on recruit for us at this time
 
My thought is that the kids are taking longer in the process of recruiting. Instead of just jumping to the biggest school. I think this helps schools like Iowa gives them a chance to sell the great things. Just not smoke, mirrors, and bright lights. Agree ?
 
HawkPhreek said:
My thought is that the kids are taking longer in the process of recruiting. Instead of just jumping to the biggest school. I think this helps schools like Iowa gives them a chance to sell the great things. Just not smoke, mirrors, and bright lights. Agree ?
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Agreed, I was looking through past recruiting top 150s and seeing top 25 guys and wondering what happened to them? Some of these top 150 players go to the top schools but just get burried on the depth chart. Like Mitch Mustain(dont know his reason for transferring) had it made at Arkansas decides to transfer and he started 1 game in his final 2 or 3 years. It definitly helps out middle tier schools such as Iowa that they are waiting to decide so long, like phreek said they are willing to hear what Iowa has to offer/say.
 
hawkeye2188 said:
Agreed, I was looking through past recruiting top 150s and seeing top 25 guys and wondering what happened to them? Some of these top 150 players go to the top schools but just get burried on the depth chart. Like Mitch Mustain(dont know his reason for transferring) had it made at Arkansas decides to transfer and he started 1 game in his final 2 or 3 years. It definitly helps out middle tier schools such as Iowa that they are waiting to decide so long, like phreek said they are willing to hear what Iowa has to offer/say.
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Mustain transferred because Arkansas brought he and two other HS players into the program with the promise that their high school coach (who was named OC for Arkansas as bait to bring the three players to Arkansas) would run his offense. His coach - Gus Malzahn - never got to run his offense and subsequently left Arkansasa, as did Mustain. You know where Malzahn is coaching today, right?

Mustain and one of his teammates - Williams - transferred to USC.
 
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Homer great work on the FB recruits
You did a great job and I really appreciated your insight and answers to my lame questions. You did great.......Thanks man

Go Hawks
 
homerHAWKeye777 said:
Not just concerning Cooper.

It's just that Iowa has a lot to offer ... we have a bunch of 'ships "banked" (quite unlike how the SEC does business) ... and there is A LOT of uncertainty out there at a bunch of schools whom we've recruited against.

On top of all that ... I'm truly struck by some of the recent rumors suggesting that it doesn't sound like we're looking much at the CB spot anymore. Given that we're clearly in need of a few remaining DB recruits ... it's crazy to think that the coaches either ALREADY have silent verbals OR that they have a great shot at a bunch of their top candidates.
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Homer, thanks for your work on the recruiting front, very well appreciated. I'm really jacked to see how we round out this class, very exciting.
 
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