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Congratulations to Coach Haynes on what appears to be an excellent recruiting class. On the surface it appears to be one of our best all time classes. What is really amazing, is that the staff changes usually makes early signing difficult. It looks like Coach Haynes is a great recruiter and will not be out worked by anyone. Keep up the good work Coach.

Flashes sign 20.

Great news! Ended the year with a big win over cr-akron and now keeping the momentum going with a strong recruiting class!

Here's the 247 service rankings. I thought KSU class looked much better on paper. Part of low KSU ranking is fewer players (and it doesnt seem to count three who enrolled at semester).

http://247sports.com/Season/2014-Footbal...erence=MAC

(02-05-2015 12:12 AM)cschierh Wrote:  Here's the 247 service rankings. I thought KSU class looked much better on paper. Part of low KSU ranking is fewer players (and it doesnt seem to count three who enrolled at semester).

http://247sports.com/Season/2014-Footbal...erence=MAC

Did you intend to take us to last years class. This is the 2014 list.

Oops.

I'll watch for this year's.

(From all the freshmen who played well, I think last year's rating is low.)

Assuming I'm reading this right, here's the 2015 rankings.

http://247sports.com/Season/2015-Footbal...erence=MAC

Any word on if Trayion Durham will be back? If so, we could finally have some depth on that position. Him, Holley, Raekwon James and the three incoming freshman. All the backs seem to offer different, which is a plus.

(02-05-2015 12:59 PM)thanksjim Wrote:  Any word on if Trayion Durham will be back? If so, we could finally have some depth on that position. Him, Holley, Raekwon James and the three incoming freshman. All the backs seem to offer different, which is a plus.

Have you heard Coach Haynes say anything about Durham? I have not and I believe there is a reason for that.

(02-05-2015 03:29 PM)GFlash68 Wrote:  

(02-05-2015 12:59 PM)thanksjim Wrote:  Any word on if Trayion Durham will be back? If so, we could finally have some depth on that position. Him, Holley, Raekwon James and the three incoming freshman. All the backs seem to offer different, which is a plus.

Have you heard Coach Haynes say anything about Durham? I have not and I believe there is a reason for that.

I'll 2nd that and say that he's likely played his last down at KSU. Shows no discipline by consistently being overweight. He was medically cleared last year about 1/3 to half way through but ive heard he saw the OLine struggles and likely said he wasn't up to playing.

(02-05-2015 12:59 PM)thanksjim Wrote:  Any word on if Trayion Durham will be back? If so, we could finally have some depth on that position. Him, Holley, Raekwon James and the three incoming freshman. All the backs seem to offer different, which is a plus.

With or without Durham we'll have depth. In highlight films and on paper all three freshman look solid. Don't forget about Miles Hibbler he got a lot of run as a true Freshman. Also I wouldn't be a bit surprised to see Antwan Dixon getting a few snaps in the back field. He looks like the kind of player you'll want to create ways to get the ball to. To me, the big question is will anyone step up and become a legit 20-25 carry back?

Did James officially redshirt last year? For some reason I was under the impression he was not redshirting but it doesn't look like he actually got into any games so maybe I was wrong?

I sorta hear that Durham was coming back but at 260 and out of shape not sure what the plans are. I am hoping Nick Holley is healed and adds a few pounds and will be ready. He played all of last season with a broken bone in his foot. Sounds like we will have plenty of backs to choose from

Little to early for a 2016 commitment list thread, but here is commitment #2. A 6'2 185lb WR out of Hudson! Keep them coming PH!!:

http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/colton-w...-stats.htm

(04-20-2015 08:03 AM)thanksjim Wrote:  Little to early for a 2016 commitment list thread, but here is commitment #2. A 6'2 185lb WR out of Hudson! Keep them coming PH!!:

http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/colton-w...-stats.htm

Looks like he is coming to KSU for fall camp in August, unless he is headed to prep school, as his 2014-2015 stats were labeled senior year on the website you posted.

According to the RC, there is one more late commit:

The Flashes added a late 2015 signee in Chalfonte Butler, a 6-6, 220-pound tight end from Shroder Paideia Academy in Cincinnati.

Saw a tweet that another player committed last week for 2015 CB Cameron Gray:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/3379103/cameron-gray

Edit: He will also be part of the track team:

http://triblive.com/sports/hssports/high...z3dMPLTSXw