The latest all encompassing recruiting thread

[JackBauer44]

2021

Hayden Nelson

Indiana, Iowa St.

Josh Hough

Kentucky, Pitt

Terry Lockett

Michigan

Malcolm Folk

Northwestern

2020

Latarie Kinsler - DE

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, L Louisville, Miami FL, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn St., Pitt, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia

Ja'Vontae Williams - WR

Illinois, Indiana, Miami FL, Oregon

Stefon Thompson - LB

Wisconsin

Damien Alford - WR

Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami FL, NC State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Rutgers, Tennessee, Washington St., West Virginia, Virginia

Robert Hanna - S

BC, Louisville, Miami, Maryland, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Washington St.

Jahad Carter - DB

Michigan, North Carolina, NC St., South Carolina, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech

Steven Mahar - TE

BC, Indiana, Iowa St., Pitt, Rutgers

Justin Barron - ATH

BC, Pitt, Rutgers, Virgina

Leon Lowery - DE

Indiana, Rutgers, Virginia Tech

Sean Tucker - RB

Rutgers, Wisconsin

Garth Barclay - OT

Virginia

Josh LLaoa - OL/DL

Illinois

Marlow Wax - RB

Pittsburgh

Kevin Lemieux - DE

Rutgers

2019

Mikel Jones - LB *** O/D ALL AMERICAN***

Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Iowa St, Kentucky, L Louisville, NC State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Purdue, Utah, WVU

Lee Kpogba - LB (Decommit from WVU)

Duke, Florida State, Indiana, Maryland, Purdue, Tennessee, Virginia, WVU

Jawhar Jordan - RB

Arizona, Iowa St, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma St, Rutgers, Texas

Andrew Tuazama - DE (Prep)

Florida St., Maryland, Miami (FL), Mississippi, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee

Courtney Jackson- WR

Baylor, BC, Kentucky, Northwestern, West Virginia

Adrian Cole - CB

Kansas, Kansas St, Maryland, Pitt, Rutgers

Cooper Dawson - DL

Clemson, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Virginia, UCLA

Cornelius Nunn - S *** O/D ALL AMERICAN*** (Decommit from Miami)

Alabama, Auburn, BC, Baylor, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Nebraska, NC St, Oklahoma, Pitt, Tenn

Jason Munoz - DL (Decommit from Miami)

Boston College, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Missouri, Pitt

Aman Greenwood - S/CB

Boston College, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pitt, Rutgers

Steve Linton - DE

Baylor, Arizona St., Louisville, Missouri, Rutgers

Darius Tisdale - OT (JUCO)

Arkansas, Pitt, Rutgers, WVU

Garrison Johnson - RB

Indiana, Nebraska, Virginia

David Summers - QB (Decommit from Maryland)

Syracuse, Maryland, Pittsburgh

Garrett Williams - CB

Syracuse, Maryland, West Virginia

2018

Cameron Jonas - S

Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Mississippi, North Carolina, NC St., Pitt, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin

Juan Wallace - MLB

Duke, Georgia, Iowa St, Kentucky, Maryland, Rutgers, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Chance Amie - QB

Iowa State, North Carolina, Rutgers, Virginia

Lakiem Williams - OLB (JUCO)

California, Kansas

Gabe Horan - TE

Boston College

Duwayne Johnson - JUCO DB

Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa St., Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan St., Missouri, North Carolina, NC St., Purdue, Rutgers, Texas Tech, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington St.

Edward Hendrix - WR

Arkansas, BC, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa St., Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan St., Missouri, North Carolina, NC St., Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Qadir White - OT

Auburn, BC, Georgia, Iowa State, Maryland, Miami, Minnesota, Mississippi, NC St., Penn St., Pitt, Rutgers, UCLA

Carlos Vettorello - OG

BC, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa St, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oregon St, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Vanderbilt

Taj Harris - WR

Maryland, NC St. Rutgers, Wake Forest

Anthony Queeley - WR

Duke, Minnesota, Rutgers, Wake Forest

Caleb Okechukwu - DE *** UNDER ARMOUR AA***

Arizona, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas

Andre Cisco - DB

Illinois, Nebraska, Northwestern, Vanderbilt

Atrilleon Williams - ATH

Boston College, Pitt, Rutgers

Jarveon Howard - RB

Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee

Akeem Dixon - RB

Louisville, Purdue

Tre Allison - OLB (Decommit from SMU)

Mississippi State

2017

Ravian Pierce - TE (JUCO) - *** HM NJCAA ALL AMERICAN ***

Florida, L Minnesota, Miss St., Missouri, Oklahoma St, Oregon, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin

Nadarius Fagan - LB

Kingsley Jonathan - DE

Duke, Florida State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Alton Robinson - DE - (JUCO)

Alabama, Baylor, California, Michigan, Oklahoma St., Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

Tommy Devito - QB - ***UA ALL AMERICAN***

Boston College, Maryland, Mississippi, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Wake Forest, Wash. St.

Aaron Hackett - TE

Iowa St., Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Wake Forest

Curtis Harper - DT

Boston College, Iowa St., Maryland, Wake Forest

Sharod Johnson - WR

Illinois, NC St., Purdue

Kadeem Trotter - LB

Boston College, Iowa St.

Eric Coley - ATH

Boston College, Rutgers

Zach Morton - DE

Iowa St., Pitt

Cameron Jordan - WR

Boston College, Wake Forest

Ifefatu Melifonwu - DB

Boston College, Michigan

Allen Stritzinger - RB

Michigan

Nykeim Johnson - WR

Virginia

Russell Thompson-Bishop - WR

Boston College

Brandon Berry - DE (JUCO)

Minnesota

great work. This was needed.

 

[gbo]

2021

Hayden Nelson

Indiana, Iowa St.

Josh Hough

Kentucky, Pitt

Terry Lockett

Michigan

Malcolm Folk

Northwestern

2020

Latarie Kinsler - DE

Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, L Louisville, Miami FL, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, Penn St., Pitt, Purdue, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, USC, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia

Ja'Vontae Williams - WR

Illinois, Indiana, Miami FL, Oregon

Stefon Thompson - LB

Wisconsin

Damien Alford - WR

Florida, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami FL, NC State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Rutgers, Tennessee, Washington St., West Virginia, Virginia

Robert Hanna - S

BC, Louisville, Miami, Maryland, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Wake Forest, Washington St.

Jahad Carter - DB

Michigan, North Carolina, NC St., South Carolina, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech

Steven Mahar - TE

BC, Indiana, Iowa St., Pitt, Rutgers

Justin Barron - ATH

BC, Pitt, Rutgers, Virgina

Leon Lowery - DE

Indiana, Rutgers, Virginia Tech

Sean Tucker - RB

Rutgers, Wisconsin

Garth Barclay - OT

Virginia

Josh LLaoa - OL/DL

Illinois

Marlow Wax - RB

Pittsburgh

Kevin Lemieux - DE

Rutgers

2019

Mikel Jones - LB *** O/D ALL AMERICAN***

Auburn, Clemson, Georgia, Iowa St, Kentucky, L Louisville, NC State, Ole Miss, Oregon, Purdue, Utah, WVU

Lee Kpogba - LB (Decommit from WVU)

Duke, Florida State, Indiana, Maryland, Purdue, Tennessee, Virginia, WVU

Jawhar Jordan - RB

Arizona, Iowa St, Kansas, Louisville, Missouri, Oklahoma St, Rutgers, Texas

Andrew Tuazama - DE (Prep)

Florida St., Maryland, Miami (FL), Mississippi, Purdue, Rutgers, Tennessee

Courtney Jackson- WR

Baylor, BC, Kentucky, Northwestern, West Virginia

Adrian Cole - CB

Kansas, Kansas St, Maryland, Pitt, Rutgers

Cooper Dawson - DL

Clemson, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Virginia, UCLA

Cornelius Nunn - S *** O/D ALL AMERICAN*** (Decommit from Miami)

Alabama, Auburn, BC, Baylor, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Nebraska, NC St, Oklahoma, Pitt, Tenn

Jason Munoz - DL (Decommit from Miami)

Boston College, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Miami, Missouri, Pitt

Aman Greenwood - S/CB

Boston College, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pitt, Rutgers

Steve Linton - DE

Baylor, Arizona St., Louisville, Missouri, Rutgers

Darius Tisdale - OT (JUCO)

Arkansas, Pitt, Rutgers, WVU

Garrison Johnson - RB

Indiana, Nebraska, Virginia

David Summers - QB (Decommit from Maryland)

Syracuse, Maryland, Pittsburgh

Garrett Williams - CB

Syracuse, Maryland, West Virginia

2018

Cameron Jonas - S

Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Miami, Mississippi, North Carolina, NC St., Pitt, UCLA, Virginia Tech, Wisconsin

Juan Wallace - MLB

Duke, Georgia, Iowa St, Kentucky, Maryland, Rutgers, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Chance Amie - QB

Iowa State, North Carolina, Rutgers, Virginia

Lakiem Williams - OLB (JUCO)

California, Kansas

Gabe Horan - TE

Boston College

Duwayne Johnson - JUCO DB

Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa St., Maryland, Miami, Michigan, Michigan St., Missouri, North Carolina, NC St., Purdue, Rutgers, Texas Tech, USC, Virginia Tech, Washington, Washington St.

Edward Hendrix - WR

Arkansas, BC, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa St., Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan St., Missouri, North Carolina, NC St., Pitt, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, West Virginia, Wisconsin

Qadir White - OT

Auburn, BC, Georgia, Iowa State, Maryland, Miami, Minnesota, Mississippi, NC St., Penn St., Pitt, Rutgers, UCLA

Carlos Vettorello - OG

BC, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa St, Kentucky, Minnesota, Oregon St, Pittsburgh, Purdue, Vanderbilt

Taj Harris - WR

Maryland, NC St. Rutgers, Wake Forest

Anthony Queeley - WR

Duke, Minnesota, Rutgers, Wake Forest

Caleb Okechukwu - DE *** UNDER ARMOUR AA***

Arizona, Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas

Andre Cisco - DB

Illinois, Nebraska, Northwestern, Vanderbilt

Atrilleon Williams - ATH

Boston College, Pitt, Rutgers

Jarveon Howard - RB

Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Tennessee

Akeem Dixon - RB

Louisville, Purdue

Tre Allison - OLB (Decommit from SMU)

Mississippi State

2017

Ravian Pierce - TE (JUCO) - *** HM NJCAA ALL AMERICAN ***

Florida, L Minnesota, Miss St., Missouri, Oklahoma St, Oregon, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Tennessee, Wisconsin

Nadarius Fagan - LB

Kingsley Jonathan - DE

Duke, Florida State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, NC State, Pitt, Rutgers, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest

Alton Robinson - DE - (JUCO)

Alabama, Baylor, California, Michigan, Oklahoma St., Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

Tommy Devito - QB - ***UA ALL AMERICAN***

Boston College, Maryland, Mississippi, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Wake Forest, Wash. St.

Aaron Hackett - TE

Iowa St., Kentucky, Louisville, Minnesota, Wake Forest

Curtis Harper - DT

Boston College, Iowa St., Maryland, Wake Forest

Sharod Johnson - WR

Illinois, NC St., Purdue

Kadeem Trotter - LB

Boston College, Iowa St.

Eric Coley - ATH

Boston College, Rutgers

Zach Morton - DE

Iowa St., Pitt

Cameron Jordan - WR

Boston College, Wake Forest

Ifefatu Melifonwu - DB

Boston College, Michigan

Allen Stritzinger - RB

Michigan

Nykeim Johnson - WR

Virginia

Russell Thompson-Bishop - WR

Boston College

Brandon Berry - DE (JUCO)

Minnesota

I don't think Clemson has offered a JUCO in over a decade.

 

[orange79]

I don't think Clemson has offered a JUCO in over a decade.

Snob.

 

[gbo]

Snob.

 

[PhatOrange]

I don't think Clemson has offered a JUCO in over a decade.

I don’t make the news I just report it; these are from the sites, (but yeah I’d agree Johnson’s offers were phony as he never got off the bench for us) that said JUCO and Prep offers reported may also be hold overs from high school.

 

[gbo]

I don’t make the news I just report it; these are from the sites, (but yeah I’d agree Johnson’s offers were phony as he never got off the bench for us) that said JUCO and Prep offers reported may also be hold overs from high school.

It may be true I just didn't remember it. Keep reporting my dude.

 

[CuseLegacy]

 

[Nick44]

really bummed about this one. I am moving on now.

Me too. This one should’ve been a layup. So sick of always settling for plan D, E and . If this staff can’t recruit at an ACC level, they need to find a staff that can. I’ve heard all the excuses.

 

[AngryOtto]

Based on the dead period being extended he should not be able to meet with the staff. He still could go and visit the campus.
Concerning the staff recruiting. As a fan it does get frustrating when we loose out on a recruit but it does not appear from a lack of effort from the staff. The issue is you are dealing with 17 year old kids and logic usually does not dictate a decision. Just looking at qb depth at both vandy, duke and su, su would be the logical choice. Looking at staff job security su would be the choice over vandy. However, most kids hear sec and think that is an automatic path to the nfl.
Concerning Leonard. He still has not made his commitment and it is may. It would be nice to get his commitment but if we don’t I still feel the staff will find a quality qb for their system.
I feel if TD can have a great year or two under Gilbert’s guidance then our ability to get higher rated qb recruits will happen. Time will tell.

 

[FloridaFan]

All the people complaining are the same ones that throw out steaming piles of H0T Takes about the coaching staff in game threads

 

[Nick44]

it’s a bit more complicated than that. From what I’ve been told - the staff can’t be blamed here. They were on him early, offered him early (earlier than what was reported), and I really do believe the pandemic screwed them over. If Riley would have been able to visit earlier, I think it’s a different story.

I get it and I believe what you are saying, it’s just frustrating.

Why are all of our chips on an unrated, under recruited player from Alabama in the first place? Have we already missed on every equally talented prospect north of the Mason-Dixon line? Why has this staff missed on so many of its plan A, B and C prospects?

I think it’s frustrating because I really like Dino and this staff and want them to succeed but back to back to back recruiting classes ranked in the 60’s isn’t going to do it. I need to reset my expectations.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

Me too. This one should’ve been a layup. So sick of always settling for plan D, E and . If this staff can’t recruit at an ACC level, they need to find a staff that can. I’ve heard all the excuses.

Such a bad take.

 

[JackBauer44]

Was going to post the exact same thing.

With our offense, it’s mindboggling to me that we can’t get a 4 star QB. Babers got one early with DeVito. Makes little sense to me to see us whiff on prospects for two straight years (not saying we will this cycle - just saying).

I posed the same question last night. it was pointed out to me, and I agree with him 100%, that Dino needs to get a QB to the league. We run an offense that when done correctly will put up huge numbers, but the fact that he’s not recruited a QB that has done it in the league, is being used against us. Jimmy G wasn’t recruited by Babers. Devito needs a good season(s) and needs to be drafted.

 

[Orangejet]

It’s amazing how other schools get their QB’s and we struggle, struggle and struggle more. Very upsetting that we can’t get a QB we want/need like NC State who recently got a 4* out of GA. You would think recruits would love to play and pass the pigskin in the Dome but that doesn’t seem to be the case, especially under Dino.

 

[Bayside44]

No idea, but the horrid OL play last year cannot help. Straighten that out and QB recruits will be more willing I would hope.

 

[Nick44]

It’s amazing how other schools get their QB’s and we struggle, struggle and struggle more. Very upsetting that we can’t get a QB we want/need like NC State who recently got a 4* out of GA. You would think recruits would love to play and pass the pigskin in the Dome but that doesn’t seem to be the case, especially under Dino.

Well said. If we got the QB commitment that NC State just got it would literally be the biggest win/highest ranked recruit in 20 years for us. For NC State it may only be their highest ranked recruit this year. We have a huge disparity amongst our peers and the results show.

 

[OburgOrange]

It’s amazing how other schools get their QB’s and we struggle, struggle and struggle more. Very upsetting that we can’t get a QB we want/need like NC State who recently got a 4* out of GA. You would think recruits would love to play and pass the pigskin in the Dome but that doesn’t seem to be the case, especially under Dino.

And why? Seriously, why?

 

[Bayside44]

NC State alone sacked Tommy 8x last year. Clemson 8x. Add up fast.

 

[Cusefan69]

No idea, but the horrid OL play last year cannot help. Straighten that out and QB recruits will be more willing I would hope.

This I would wager is a major issue the staff is answering to when talking with their targets. I would also believe that there is a ton of negative recruiting happening as well regarding our oline. Great callout Bayside.

 

[orangepassion]

I believe our best shot at a highly touted QB is via transfer after they lose their QB battle. Believe there will be plenty of options after this season w/ all the schools with multiple 4 star QB's and only 1 being able to play per school.

 

[chugg21]

Folks here do realize in the last 5 years we have 27 wins while playing in the ACC and Vandy has 24 in the SEC right? Not a lot of difference there.

 

[Trueblue25]

Folks here do realize in the last 5 years we have 27 wins while playing in the ACC and Vandy has 24 in the SEC right? Not a lot of difference there.

Well, this is considered a down stretch for SU and that’s par for course for Vandy. Not to mention the ACC’s been the superior conference during that stretch.

 

[chugg21]

Well, this is considered a down stretch for SU and that’s par for course for Vandy. Not to mention the ACC’s been the superior conference during that stretch.

When did our down stretch begin? When Leonard's parents were making their college choice? Think we lose perspective quite often on things like this.

 

[chugg21]

Not to mention the ACC’s been the superior conference during that stretch.

Missed this part. Is this sarcasm? Doesn't seem to be delivered as such but can't think anyone in the world could believe such a thing.

 

[SUFan44]

No idea, but the horrid OL play last year cannot help. Straighten that out and QB recruits will be more willing I would hope.

It was obvious to anyone that watched games that the OL was overmatched. It improved greatly at the end of the season, but by then it was too little, too late.

What I truly find interesting is that we still have the same OL coach. Which signals to me that the head coach blamed the situation purely on the OC, the young OL, the ineffective C for the first 8 games, or a combination of all.

Will be interesting to see how it improves. Also think QB play needs to improve, which would help the OL out.