(02-06-2018 11:15 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I love the video I saw on this kid. We offered, but I haven't heard anything about him...

Am I the only one who sees a really good college receiver?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBwdo1Ur60&app=desktop

(02-06-2018 11:21 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:15 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I love the video I saw on this kid. We offered, but I haven't heard anything about him...

Am I the only one who sees a really good college receiver?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBwdo1Ur60&app=desktop

Really not Sure could Play quarterback as well

(02-06-2018 07:27 AM)EAGLE KING Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 04:00 AM)emu79 Wrote:  247 moved us from 6 to 5 in the conference rankings

I thought it has us at 5 before the commits yesterday? Maybe I am wrong, but didn't think they updated the rankings that fast.

(02-06-2018 11:43 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 07:27 AM)EAGLE KING Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 04:00 AM)emu79 Wrote:  247 moved us from 6 to 5 in the conference rankings

I thought it has us at 5 before the commits yesterday? Maybe I am wrong, but didn't think they updated the rankings that fast.

What I like about this class other than "It's very solid" is how well it meets specific needs:

1). Adds a B1G QB to compete for the open position.

2). Adds several JUCO WR/TE receivers, positions of real need.

3). Adds DTs to a position which has some players but lost both starters. Adds depth at DE.

4). Adds JUCO LBs to a position which lost two starters.

We are literally adding JUCOs (or a D-I transfer) to all positions which he lost starters from 2017.

Doesn't get much better than that. Counting 3 star recruits is fun, but filling holes wins games.

(02-06-2018 11:35 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:21 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:15 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I love the video I saw on this kid. We offered, but I haven't heard anything about him...

Am I the only one who sees a really good college receiver?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBwdo1Ur60&app=desktop

Really not Sure could Play quarterback as well

Wonder if he was hurt by being a QB and then switching to TE. Isn't that usually done in college?

(02-06-2018 11:54 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:35 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:21 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:15 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I love the video I saw on this kid. We offered, but I haven't heard anything about him...

Am I the only one who sees a really good college receiver?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBwdo1Ur60&app=desktop

Really not Sure could Play quarterback as well

Wonder if he was hurt by being a QB and then switching to TE. Isn't that usually done in college?

Well he could play WR depending on his blocking skills at TE. Good solid all around athlete, I wonder what position he would like to play which may an issue in recruiting him.

(02-06-2018 12:02 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:54 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:35 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:21 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:15 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I love the video I saw on this kid. We offered, but I haven't heard anything about him...

Am I the only one who sees a really good college receiver?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBwdo1Ur60&app=desktop

Really not Sure could Play quarterback as well

Wonder if he was hurt by being a QB and then switching to TE. Isn't that usually done in college?

Well he could play WR depending on his blocking skills at TE. Good solid all around athlete, I wonder what position he would like to play which may an issue in recruiting him.

Kid is a MAC TE all day long. Looking at his offer list I doubt the Louisville offer is still good, or he would have jumped on it. Air Force is that 8 year commitment, just like the Howie decision. All the rest are small TX offers. I'd guess he's wrestling with committing to EMU, or going the Juco route for a year to increase his stock.

Would be a really good pick up if we could land him.

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jacob-Kainer-101093/RecruitInterests

(02-06-2018 12:02 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:54 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:35 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:21 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:15 AM)emu steve Wrote:  I love the video I saw on this kid. We offered, but I haven't heard anything about him...

Am I the only one who sees a really good college receiver?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IBwdo1Ur60&app=desktop

Really not Sure could Play quarterback as well

Wonder if he was hurt by being a QB and then switching to TE. Isn't that usually done in college?

Well he could play WR depending on his blocking skills at TE. Good solid all around athlete, I wonder what position he would like to play which may an issue in recruiting him.

Kid is a MAC TE all day long. Looking at his offer list I doubt the Louisville offer is still good, or he would have jumped on it. Air Force is that 8 year commitment, just like the Howie decision. All the rest are small TX offers. I'd guess he's wrestling with committing to EMU, or going the Juco route for a year to increase his stock.

Would be a really good pick up if we could land him.

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jacob-Kainer-101093/RecruitInterests

(02-06-2018 12:29 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 12:02 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:54 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:35 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:21 AM)emu79 Wrote:  Really not Sure could Play quarterback as well

Wonder if he was hurt by being a QB and then switching to TE. Isn't that usually done in college?

Well he could play WR depending on his blocking skills at TE. Good solid all around athlete, I wonder what position he would like to play which may an issue in recruiting him.

Kid is a MAC TE all day long. Looking at his offer list I doubt the Louisville offer is still good, or he would have jumped on it. Air Force is that 8 year commitment, just like the Howie decision. All the rest are small TX offers. I'd guess he's wrestling with committing to EMU, or going the Juco route for a year to increase his stock.

Would be a really good pick up if we could land him.

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jacob-Kainer-101093/RecruitInterests

I know nothing about his recent recruiting. Can't find any bread crumbs, tea leaves to read, etc. and that is bad news. Usually someone Tweets something which can be interpreted esp. when a recruit indicates an OV.

All I can say is if we are in play for him, I could see why we would pass on Whitmer.

I prefer Thomas O. and this guy as our future TEs.

(02-06-2018 01:15 PM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 12:29 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 12:02 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:54 AM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:35 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Wonder if he was hurt by being a QB and then switching to TE. Isn't that usually done in college?

Well he could play WR depending on his blocking skills at TE. Good solid all around athlete, I wonder what position he would like to play which may an issue in recruiting him.

Kid is a MAC TE all day long. Looking at his offer list I doubt the Louisville offer is still good, or he would have jumped on it. Air Force is that 8 year commitment, just like the Howie decision. All the rest are small TX offers. I'd guess he's wrestling with committing to EMU, or going the Juco route for a year to increase his stock.

Would be a really good pick up if we could land him.

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jacob-Kainer-101093/RecruitInterests

I know nothing about his recent recruiting. Can't find any bread crumbs, tea leaves to read, etc. and that is bad news. Usually someone Tweets something which can be interpreted esp. when a recruit indicates an OV.

All I can say is if we are in play for him, I could see why we would pass on Whitmer.

I prefer Thomas O. and this guy as our future TEs.

Added bonus Kainer is a Texas high school product. Crosby was a Texas high school product and so was Holford.

(02-06-2018 03:06 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 01:15 PM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 12:29 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 12:02 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 11:54 AM)emu79 Wrote:  Well he could play WR depending on his blocking skills at TE. Good solid all around athlete, I wonder what position he would like to play which may an issue in recruiting him.

Kid is a MAC TE all day long. Looking at his offer list I doubt the Louisville offer is still good, or he would have jumped on it. Air Force is that 8 year commitment, just like the Howie decision. All the rest are small TX offers. I'd guess he's wrestling with committing to EMU, or going the Juco route for a year to increase his stock.

Would be a really good pick up if we could land him.

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jacob-Kainer-101093/RecruitInterests

I know nothing about his recent recruiting. Can't find any bread crumbs, tea leaves to read, etc. and that is bad news. Usually someone Tweets something which can be interpreted esp. when a recruit indicates an OV.

All I can say is if we are in play for him, I could see why we would pass on Whitmer.

I prefer Thomas O. and this guy as our future TEs.

Added bonus Kainer is a Texas high school product. Crosby was a Texas high school product and so was Holford.

As well as Jordan Porter, who was rising up the depth chart quickly before his injury.

Just look at his 'summer camp' highlights. These TX kids train for football year round, compete at lots of camps, and compete and train on high level 7 on 7 teams throughout the year. All of the offensive and defensive guys (outside of the OL/DL) in TX have more reps against high level competition than most of the rest of the country except for maybe CA & FL. These 7 on 7 leagues and teams have become just like the AAU teams in basketball.

The difference between Kainer, and some kid from Indiana or Michigan would be night and day, as far as his total time committed to football.

I'm not sure how/who found Kainer, but it seems odd he's basically the only player we seem to be recruiting down there?

Love how he stares down a number of the DB's after great catches as well, haha. Bring him on!

(02-06-2018 03:45 PM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 03:06 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 01:15 PM)emu79 Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 12:29 PM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-06-2018 12:02 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  Kid is a MAC TE all day long. Looking at his offer list I doubt the Louisville offer is still good, or he would have jumped on it. Air Force is that 8 year commitment, just like the Howie decision. All the rest are small TX offers. I'd guess he's wrestling with committing to EMU, or going the Juco route for a year to increase his stock.

Would be a really good pick up if we could land him.

https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Jacob-Kainer-101093/RecruitInterests

I know nothing about his recent recruiting. Can't find any bread crumbs, tea leaves to read, etc. and that is bad news. Usually someone Tweets something which can be interpreted esp. when a recruit indicates an OV.

All I can say is if we are in play for him, I could see why we would pass on Whitmer.

I prefer Thomas O. and this guy as our future TEs.

Added bonus Kainer is a Texas high school product. Crosby was a Texas high school product and so was Holford.

As well as Jordan Porter, who was rising up the depth chart quickly before his injury.

Just look at his 'summer camp' highlights. These TX kids train for football year round, compete at lots of camps, and compete and train on high level 7 on 7 teams throughout the year. All of the offensive and defensive guys (outside of the OL/DL) in TX have more reps against high level competition than most of the rest of the country except for maybe CA & FL. These 7 on 7 leagues and teams have become just like the AAU teams in basketball.

The difference between Kainer, and some kid from Indiana or Michigan would be night and day, as far as his total time committed to football.

I'm not sure how/who found Kainer, but it seems odd he's basically the only player we seem to be recruiting down there?

Love how he stares down a number of the DB's after great catches as well, haha. Bring him on!

I'm wondering why we don't have an assistant coach from Texas?

(02-06-2018 09:35 PM)emu steve Wrote:  BTW, I expect the signings to trickle in tomorrow. Thompson is signing at 11 PST. I don't expect kids to start sending in their LOI at 7:01 a.m. tomorrow.

(02-04-2018 06:16 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-04-2018 03:13 AM)ljmhurons Wrote:  I think I have this right.

Gadie, who once committed to us, now to Western Carolina.

TE Whitmer to Western New Mexico

Thanks for the scoop and good work.

Western Carolina is a FCS school and Western New Mexico is D-II.

I need not say more...

(02-07-2018 03:22 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Matt Harmon, Ypsilant, TE/LB, who has been mentioned here, local kid, commits to Kent State.

https://www.thedzone.com/news/ypsilanti-2018-olb-te-matt-harmon-has-committed-to-kent-state-story

(02-07-2018 06:11 AM)Luckeyone Wrote:  

(02-07-2018 03:22 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Matt Harmon, Ypsilant, TE/LB, who has been mentioned here, local kid, commits to Kent State.

https://www.thedzone.com/news/ypsilanti-2018-olb-te-matt-harmon-has-committed-to-kent-state-story

I think we offered him??