The other 2018 recruiting thread is all over the place so I thought I'd try to use a new thread to update things. Maybe a mod can make it a sticky?

Signed LOI in December (6)
Miles Adams, DE, 6-5, 225 (2 star by 24/7), Houston (Strake Jesuit)
Ja'Quez Battley, LB, 6-0, 205 (2 star), Fort Worth (Arlington Heights)
Andrew Bird, DB, 6-1, 170 (2 star), Fort Worth (All Saints Episcopal)
Cole Garcia, OG, 6-3, 318 (2 star), Dallas (Bishop Lynch)
Clay Servin, OT, 6-5, 240 (2 star), Richardson (Pearce)
Jason White, DB, 5-9, 165 (2 star), Dallas (Bishop Dunne)

Signed LOI in February (17)
Prudy Calderon, Safety, 5-11, 195 (3 star), San Marcos (High)
Treshawn Chamberlain, Safety, 5-10, 190, Greenwood, SC (Emerald)
Jacob Doddridge, FB, 6-3, 220 (3 star), Southlake (Carroll)
Ikenna Enechukwu, DE, 6-3, 235, Ruskin, MO
Antonio Faaeteete, RB/LB, 6-0, 205, Oakland, CA (Fremont)
Derek Ferraro, OL, 6-6, 285, New Rochelle, NY (Iona Prep)
Robert French, TE, 6-5, 230 (2 star), Jacksonville, FL (Bartram Trail)
Wiley Green, QB, 6-3, 185 (2 star), Plano (Prestonwood Christian)
Brendan Harmon, WR, 6-5, 185 (3 star), Fort Worth (All Saints Episcopal)
Antonio Montero, LB, 6-0, 210 (2 star), Eden Prairie, MN
Juma Otoviano, RB, 5-10, 180 (3 star), Arlington (Martin)
Kebreyun Page, LB, 6-2, 195 (2 star), Cedar Hill (High)
August Pitre, WR, 6-1, 160 (2 star), Opelousas, LA (Northwest)
Matthew Sams, DB, 5-9, 180, Austin (Westlake)
Jake Syptak, OT, 6-5, 270 (3 star), The Woodlands (High)
Parker Towns, QB, 6-3, 195 (2 star), Dallas (Jesuit)
Cameron Valentine, DE, 6-3, 245 (3 star), Richmond (Foster)

2018 Recruits (waiting on LOI)
Luke Armstrong, OL, 6-3, 245, Austin (Westlake)
Caleb Hart, TE/OLB, 6-4, 210, Richardson (Pearce)
Nick McQuarrie, P/K, Westwood, MA (High)
Campbell Riddle, LS, 6-2, 220, Peoria, AZ (Centennial)

Transfers
Scott Stankavage, QB, 6-2, 205, Graduate transfer from Vanderbilt

Preferred Walk-Ons
Brendan Suckley, WR, 6-2, 220, Corpus Christi (Flour Bluff) - might be scholarship?
Devin Staton, WR, Katy (Cinco Ranch)

Shame the way Bloomgren has lost this recruiting class.

(01-19-2018 11:18 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Shame the way Bloomgren has lost this recruiting class.

I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.

The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).

If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

(01-19-2018 11:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:18 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Shame the way Bloomgren has lost this recruiting class.

I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.

The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).

If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

I thought Owl69 was being sarcastic...

(01-19-2018 11:47 AM)JustAnotherAustinOwlStill Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:18 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Shame the way Bloomgren has lost this recruiting class.

I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.

The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).

If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

I thought Owl69 was being sarcastic...

+1

(01-19-2018 11:48 AM)Tiki Owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:47 AM)JustAnotherAustinOwlStill Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:18 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Shame the way Bloomgren has lost this recruiting class.

I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.

The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).

If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

I thought Owl69 was being sarcastic...

+1

Haha my bad. With all the negativity about filling the staff that completely went over my head. We have “lost” half the recruiting class but it wasn’t great to begin with.

We really need a sarcasm emoji.

(01-19-2018 11:08 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  The other 2018 recruiting thread is all over the place so I thought I'd try to use a new thread to update things. Maybe a mod can make it a sticky?

Signed LOI in December (6)
Miles Adams, DE, 6-5, 225 (2 star by 24/7), Houston (Strake Jesuit)
Ja'Quez Battley, LB, 6-0, 205 (2 star), Fort Worth (Arlington Heights)
Andrew Bird, DB, 6-1, 170 (2 star), Fort Worth (All Saints Episcopal)
Cole Garcia, OG, 6-3, 318 (2 star), Dallas (Bishop Lynch)
Clay Servin, OT, 6-5, 240 (2 star), Richardson (Pearce)
Jason White, DB, 5-9, 165 (2 star), Dallas (Bishop Dunne)

Hard Commits (confirmed since coaching change)
Jacob Doddridge, FB, 6-3, 220 (3 star), Southlake (Carroll)
Derek Ferraro, OT, 6-6, 285, New Rochelle, NY (Iona Prep)
Juma Otoviano, RB, 5-10, 180 (3 star), Arlington (Martin)
Jake Syptak, OT, 6-5, 270 (3 star), The Woodlands (High)

Commits under Bailiff who still may sign with Rice
Luke Brockermeyer, LB, 6-3, 210, Fort Worth (All Saints)
Brendan Harmon, WR, 6-5, 195, Fort Worth (All Saints)
Jordan Oliver, CB, 5-11, 165, Sugar Land (Kempner)

Let me know who I'm missing. I guess I can add a category of guys who've visited and haven't committed yet too.

yep would you do that please Ft Bend? Also do you have the star ratings on Brockermeyer/Harmon/Oliver handy?

Thanks

(01-19-2018 01:33 PM)davidw Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:08 AM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  The other 2018 recruiting thread is all over the place so I thought I'd try to use a new thread to update things. Maybe a mod can make it a sticky?

Signed LOI in December (6)
Miles Adams, DE, 6-5, 225 (2 star by 24/7), Houston (Strake Jesuit)
Ja'Quez Battley, LB, 6-0, 205 (2 star), Fort Worth (Arlington Heights)
Andrew Bird, DB, 6-1, 170 (2 star), Fort Worth (All Saints Episcopal)
Cole Garcia, OG, 6-3, 318 (2 star), Dallas (Bishop Lynch)
Clay Servin, OT, 6-5, 240 (2 star), Richardson (Pearce)
Jason White, DB, 5-9, 165 (2 star), Dallas (Bishop Dunne)

Hard Commits (confirmed since coaching change)
Jacob Doddridge, FB, 6-3, 220 (3 star), Southlake (Carroll)
Derek Ferraro, OT, 6-6, 285, New Rochelle, NY (Iona Prep)
Juma Otoviano, RB, 5-10, 180 (3 star), Arlington (Martin)
Jake Syptak, OT, 6-5, 270 (3 star), The Woodlands (High)

Commits under Bailiff who still may sign with Rice
Luke Brockermeyer, LB, 6-3, 210, Fort Worth (All Saints)
Brendan Harmon, WR, 6-5, 195, Fort Worth (All Saints)
Jordan Oliver, CB, 5-11, 165, Sugar Land (Kempner)

Let me know who I'm missing. I guess I can add a category of guys who've visited and haven't committed yet too.

yep would you do that please Ft Bend? Also do you have the star ratings on Brockermeyer/Harmon/Oliver handy?

Thanks

All 2 stars.

Offers from the academies and some other schools.
Brockermeyer has a P5 offer from Oregon state which is listed as “warmer” now.
Harmon has a P5 offer from KSU.

(01-19-2018 11:47 AM)JustAnotherAustinOwlStill Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:18 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  Shame the way Bloomgren has lost this recruiting class.

I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.
The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).
If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

I thought Owl69 was being sarcastic...

I was. Do we have a sarcasm emoji?

Gunnar Henderson 5-9, 165 WR - McAllen took an official visit this past weekend (Jan 12-14)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DTDmZcHVwAERnTD.jpg

(01-19-2018 11:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.

The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).

If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

Calderon, Brady, and both Kuithes are 3-stars on 247sports, FWIW. Both of the Kuithes seem like major losses to me based on video. But as you noted, there’s no telling whether they would have ended up at Rice under any circumstances (a la Howerton last year, and others before him).

Among Stanford walk-on candidates, Riley Smith appears to be Rice’s top target. 247sports now lists Boise State as his favorite.

Syptak looks like a nice pickup.

(01-19-2018 04:11 PM)Gravy Owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.

The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).

If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

Calderon, Brady, and both Kuithes are 3-stars on 247sports, FWIW. Both of the Kuithes seem like major losses to me based on video. But as you noted, there’s no telling whether they would have ended up at Rice under any circumstances (a la Howerton last year, and others before him).

Among Stanford walk-on candidates, Riley Smith appears to be Rice’s top target. 247sports now lists Boise State as his favorite.

Syptak looks like a nice pickup.

Any relation?
http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/...04aaa.html

(01-19-2018 04:37 PM)JSA Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 04:11 PM)Gravy Owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 11:28 AM)cr11owl Wrote:  I believe we’ve only had two decently regarded recruits flip. The better Kuithe twin who I’m guessing would’ve flipped to Utah anyway and Brady who flipped to UTSA today.

The three 3 stars he’s picked up are more than Bailiff even had in this class. (I don’t remember if Prudy from SA was a 3 star).

If we get some Stanford preferred walk on targets this class will be much better off than before.

Calderon, Brady, and both Kuithes are 3-stars on 247sports, FWIW. Both of the Kuithes seem like major losses to me based on video. But as you noted, there’s no telling whether they would have ended up at Rice under any circumstances (a la Howerton last year, and others before him).

Among Stanford walk-on candidates, Riley Smith appears to be Rice’s top target. 247sports now lists Boise State as his favorite.

Syptak looks like a nice pickup.

Any relation?
http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/...04aaa.html

Just made my day

IMO, this class is looking good. Bloomgren has done really well. Kids must know he's going to be a good head coach. We lost a handful of Bailiff's players, but the ones we're recruiting now look and sound more talented.

Brockermeyer is officially visiting this weekend. Hopefully he clicks with the new staff and re-confirms his commitment.

(01-19-2018 07:29 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  Brockermeyer is officially visiting this weekend. Hopefully he clicks with the new staff and re-confirms his commitment.

would be huge IMO

The guy who is visiting this weekend from Eden Prairie is/was Mr. Football in the state of MN.

(01-19-2018 08:00 PM)ExcitedOwl18 Wrote:  The guy who is visiting this weekend from Eden Prairie is/was Mr. Football in the state of MN.

TIKI Owl... You're assigned to bring this prospect in.

(01-19-2018 04:49 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 04:37 PM)JSA Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 04:11 PM)Gravy Owl Wrote:  Syptak looks like a nice pickup.

Any relation?
http://www.riceowls.com/sports/m-footbl/...04aaa.html

Just made my day

JSA: If they are related, it doesn't appear to be a close relation.

Details are on the 2018 Football Recruiting thread:

(01-19-2018 02:26 PM)Almadenmike Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 02:15 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote:  

(01-19-2018 02:08 PM)InterestedX Wrote:  Wonder if he is any relation to John Syptak.

OMG here we go again. That's why 56 pages of recruiting threads are kind of useless.

No we don't believe so. It's been brought up twice in this thread already.

LOL. Here are links to those earlier posts -- #4/April 2, 2017 and #171/Dec. 9, 2017 -- which contain the same information: that if they are related, it doesn't appear to be a close relation.