(02-07-2018 07:31 AM)cidbearit Wrote:  Alex Howie signed and submitted as of 7:26 this morning.

(02-06-2018 10:19 PM)ljmhurons Wrote:  

(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...

Whitmer is sure struggling to make a decision. Now he says he's going to Weber St.

(02-07-2018 07:22 PM)EagleTough Wrote:  Kainer signed with Tyler Juco which is what I was figuring yesterday. He'll be playing P5 ball after 1 year at Tyler.

Although we didn't land him, I'm pretty impressed they found him, offered, visited, etc.

(01-14-2018 04:40 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(01-14-2018 12:07 AM)ljmhurons Wrote:  

(01-11-2018 04:03 PM)emu steve Wrote:  http://gridironrr.com/teams/default.asp?u=GRIDIRONRR&s=football&p=custom&pagename=Unsigned+JUCO+Sophomores%2FQualifiers

I think Whitmer is a spring graduate although I think a full qualifier.

The question is: Are we still in on him or did the ship pass?

Do we want another TE? Did Wigers get a 2017 OR '18 scholarships?

How many scholarships left to give next month. Was CC trying to 'budget' 2017 scholarships leaving one open for a mid-year transfer (e.g., Wiegers).

This is PURE speculation and more an example than statement: Did the staff say to Whitmer we'll sign you in February instead of December and you can come during Summer (saving that scholarship and giving it to Wiegers) instead of January?

I'd think a smart coach would keep one mid-year scholarship open in case a graduate eligible player comes along who is too good to pass up. If one doesn't then that scholarship can be given out in February.

I saw that Whitmer made a visit to Weber State.

That suggests to me several important things:

1). Obviously he did not sign and appears to be uncommitted.

2). It doesn't appear that he'll go to a P5 program (e.g., L'ville). So he seems to be a G5/FCS canddate?

3). I don't know why he did not sign with EMU and if it could still happen.

4). Weber State is a very good FCS program which played deep in the FCS playoffs.

(02-08-2018 11:05 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Very, very nice story on Howie...

http://www.hometownlife.com/story/sports/college/2018/02/08/want/318340002/

(02-10-2018 04:24 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Article discussing the signings of Howie and Vines.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/02/07/top-high-school-recruits-still-mulling-options/110207958/

(02-10-2018 10:30 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(02-10-2018 04:24 AM)emu steve Wrote:  Article discussing the signings of Howie and Vines.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/02/07/top-high-school-recruits-still-mulling-options/110207958/

BTW, I double checked the article for information as to the late signees, etc.

What I discovered is that WMU definitely, but no surprise, had the best MAC class among MI h.s. seniors. Once again they were best: head and shoulders ahead of the rest.

I see EMU is 2nd ahead of Toledo, CMU, BG, etc. That is the other big story!!

That is surprising. We normally struggle in the rankings vs. TOL, CMU and sometimes even BG.

(02-14-2018 07:56 PM)emu79 Wrote:  Yes very impressed with this class if Grissom and Mickey get added to the roster its the cherry on top