Tracking 2014 Class Offers

hawkfarmer said:
First of all I don't hate them, I just don't place as much value in them as you do.

I judge the class when they graduate from Iowa. That is when you know if it was successful or not. It doesn't matter what stars a player has if Iowa gets them or not. If they come to Iowa they do, if they don't they don't.

Height and weight are nice, but when judging highschool players they don't always tell you that much.

6'3" 200 lb WR
5'8" 180 lb DB
6'7"230lb TE
6'5" 300 DL
6'6" 290 OL
6'1" 230 DE

Now if you looked just at that you would love some of their measureables but wouldn't like some of the other ones
Don Shumpert 3*
Bob Sanders 2*
Robert Gallery 2*
Carl Davis 3*
Dan Doering 5*
Mike Daniels 2*

I'm not saying that stars don't matter and that it isn't nice to have guys with good measurables, but they don't always tell the whole story on players. Of course I've cherry picked these examples, but you do it all the time, so its ok. So when you come on here and tell me that we are recruiting a WR that is 6'4", 220 lbs, well he could be the next Calvin Johnson, or the Higsby. I don't know. That's why though it is nice to say, yeah we got that guy and he's a 4*, it doesn't matter until he's playing on the field at Kinnick.
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I don't cherry pick like you do
when it came to the DL and OL i make it appointn of posting all three
Johnson 4* 6'4 300 lbs
Ekakitie 4* 6'3 275 lbs
is not cherry picking
as soon as ESPN updates their stats I will too
 
again stars do matter as it gives a pretty good indicator of what type of talent we are getting.
Doering didn't pan out so what it happens,
4* Claybourne and 4* Ballard did just fine, Claybourne ended up a 1st Rnd draft pick
stars givev a very good indicator of the type of talent Iowa is getting.
this years SR class was rated 63rd by Rivals and 75th by Scout, ESPN post just the top 25 until this year when they started posting the top 40.
looks like those poorly rated class came back to hurt Iowa this year
 
redhawk55 said:
again stars do matter as it gives a pretty good indicator of what type of talent we are getting.
Doering didn't pan out so what it happens,
4* Claybourne and 4* Ballard did just fine, Claybourne ended up a 1st Rnd draft pick
stars givev a very good indicator of the type of talent Iowa is getting.
this years SR class was rated 63rd by Rivals and 75th by Scout, ESPN post just the top 25 until this year when they started posting the top 40.
looks like those poorly rated class came back to hurt Iowa this year
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Jesus Christ you idiot it's Adrian CLAYBORN
 
iahawks912 said:
Jesus Christ you idiot it's Adrian CLAYBORN
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If you don't like Redhawk55 or just that he misspelled Adrian's last name that is one thing but no need to call names.

At least he isn't like the others that call Kirk - Kurt or Brian - Brain just for fun. He made a mistake, no need to flip on him and call names.

Plus he is right, it is against the rules too. Without rules rebels like FreedComanche will take over, no one wants that!
 
as for KF getting 5* OL , he did get 5* Doering out of Illinois and he did get 5* Larson out of Iowa,
so the Idea that KF "can't" get top ranked OL recruits has been over stated. even Blythe and Walsh were highly rated 4*'s as both were rated in the top 10 at their position when they commited.
even Ward last spring signee was a Army AA..
when ot come to getting OL recruits I am not worried as long as KF is still the coach.
Reiff was a 3* DE who switched to LT and ended up a 1st round Draft pick and left a year early.
it is the skill players that needed the upgrade in recruiting. but to get Pierschbacher would be a huge get both for ranking and national attention.
ESPN having Iowa with a top 25 class ranking has the media people talking about Iowa more. and it all comes from having a top 25 class,
and you need high ranked *'s to make a top 25 class.
 
Now that the dead period has ended and high schools are starting their second semesters, I expect that Iowa will offer a lot of new players in the next few weeks.
 
HawkIMalaise said:
All more exciting more personable coaches than Kirk, kiss his a$$ good bye
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More exciting...probably. more personable...doubt it.


By all accounts and my own experience talking to KF as well as my brother meeting him at a couple of award banquets...not too mention the many quotes and interviews of former players, other coaches, known boosters, etc...one of the most genuine, personable, and likeable coaches you could meet.

But you dont like KF in his pressers, so ur prolly right.
 
Offers extended to date. 2014 - first column / 2015 - second column. Included Rutgers and Maryland as well.

IL 87 - 9
OSU 86 - 7
MI 63 - 3
IN 58 - 1
PU 58 - 2
NE 57 - 3
MD 55 - 4
RU 52 - 4
MSU 46 - 3
PSU 36 - 1
WI 34 - 2
IA 28 - 1
NW 20 - 0
MN 17 - 1

Obviously alot can transpire before anyone can sign with these classes but in my mind this at least indicates who is being aggressive at this stage. With recruiting speeding up I would say being early on offers is more a positive than a negative.

In my mind this is just another example of the degree of emphasis that recruiting plays in the minds of our current regime. It's a key element that needs more attention.

* Source is 247 Sports
 
Iowa is currently in the lead for 2014 Dual-Threat QB Dimonic Mckinzy out of Kansas City. Scout rates him as the 17th best QB prospect in the country. He has additional offers from Minnesota and Nebraska.
 
herkyattack said:
Iowa is currently in the lead for 2014 Dual-Threat QB Dimonic Mckinzy out of Kansas City. Scout rates him as the 17th best QB prospect in the country. He has additional offers from Minnesota and Nebraska.
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Any articles or anything on him? I've wanted a dual threat guy for years and it always seems like we're in the lead for a future recruit that never happens. Most recently the QB from Chicago comes to mind, and IIRC we were one of the early favorites for Braxton Miller.
 
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