Recruiting News, Notes for Homestretch

[RobHowe]

Figured I'd start something where I can post updates as not everything turns into a story. I think the biggest news of the day is that KF is conducting an in-home with NJ WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who told me today that he expects an Iowa offer and I would agree. He's scheduled to officially visit on Jan. 20. He verbally committed to Rutgers last month. White was recruiting him. I asked if it mattered that White was no longer with the program and he said it did not.

I'll keep adding notes to this during the next 20 days leading up to signing day.

 

[SpiderRico]

May as well stop in and see Lovett at the same time....isn't he in NJ?

 

[damnfinn]

Can KF please do an in home with Oliver Martin? Personally knock on his door and beg him to come play for the Hawkeyes. Explain to him that new offensive coordinator, Brian Ferentz, is going to go all super charged with the new offense.

 

[SteveGarvey1]

Can KF please do an in home with Oliver Martin? Personally knock on his door and beg him to come play for the Hawkeyes. Explain to him that new offensive coordinator, Brian Ferentz, is going to go all super charged with the new offense.

Oliver might answer the door wearing Spartan or Fighting Irish gear.

 

[damnfinn]

Oliver might answer the door wearing Spartan or Fighting Irish gear.

thats cool as long as it isn't a Wolverine jersey with Harbaugh peeking over his shoulder.

 

[RobHowe]

May as well stop in and see Lovett at the same time....isn't he in NJ?

Rivals reported that KF was visiting Lovett at the school. I can't get the kid to respond to me.

 

[thawks1]

By this time next week we will have had several commits.

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

I posted this earlier in another thread but didn't post a quote. https://www.landof10.com/iowa/iowa-football-recruiting-oliver-martin-tristan-wirfs-a-j-epenesa-stats

From article:

So where is will Martin land?

“He’s going to go to Iowa,” Wirfs said. “That’s just how I feel.”

Wirfs is quick to point on he doesn’t have any inside information. That’s his read on the situation.

 

[RobHowe]

'17 KC wide receiver reports offers from Minnesota and Kanas.

 

[RobHowe]

Here's Van Dyne's senior film http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3932790/57f1e2b9842eb26c4829de3e

 

[RobHowe]

Iowa also offered NJ WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette, he just told me.

 

[pootspot]

I'm liking the targets

 

[SteveGarvey1]

Here's Van Dyne's senior film http://www.hudl.com/video/3/3932790/57f1e2b9842eb26c4829de3e

He runs like a deer. Like that.

 

[HawkInATX]

It's hard to get a read on Smith-Marsette... it looks like he's a good head and shoulders taller than everybody else out there, but he's listed as 6'1".

But I like the route running on Van Dyne.

 

[RobHowe]

DMR reporting that Oliver Martin picked up a Florida offer yesterday.

 

[dmihalke]

Really love this kid Ihmir Smith-Marsette. think he provides ton of athleticism at the skill positions. Also was a national champion in the 110m hurdles on the track, so clearly a stud athlete. Can provide much needed speed for us.

 

[SpiderRico]

Really love this kid Ihmir Smith-Marsette. think he provides ton of athleticism at the skill positions. Also was a national champion in the 110m hurdles on the track, so clearly a stud athlete. Can provide much needed speed for us.

Hopefully he doesn't pull an Ogwu and ditch football for track....

 

[SteveGarvey1]

Hopefully he doesn't pull an Ogwu and ditch football for track....

According to Ogwu, the staff never really gave him a chance at WR, if I remember right.

 

[RobHowe]

Florida CB verbally committed to Minnesota

 

[CP87]

Really love this kid Ihmir Smith-Marsette. think he provides ton of athleticism at the skill positions. Also was a national champion in the 110m hurdles on the track, so clearly a stud athlete. Can provide much needed speed for us.

Did not know this. I say get as many stud hurdlers as possible. Being able to run fast with coordination carries over very well to football. Not sure if he has good hands as well, but I saw at least one impressive over-the-head catch on his highlights.