isn't much of the suspense and drama let out of that balloon with early signing this week?

(12-19-2019 05:39 PM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  

(12-19-2019 11:29 AM)rocketpaul Wrote:  

(12-19-2019 08:34 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-19-2019 08:24 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  

(12-18-2019 10:08 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  #14 DL Geri Theodore

Signing day speech from Theodore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rg1dU5jrN8

Didn't realize he was from Canada. When's the last time UT had a Canadian player? Used to do very well bringing in some players from up north, but none recently that I can recall.

Rocket Football?
Okay, eh!

Not sure he was the last one but a great one Nick Kazur was canadian

Yep and Ridgway. Plus lots of other contributors like JP Bekasiak, Lyle Green, Phil Gibson, Mac Freeman ... that I can think of off the top of my head.

David Ridgway montage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2IxeFCu...tion=share

(12-20-2019 10:34 AM)Toledo Football 1st Wrote:  Looking forward to traditional signing day in February. Looks like it's the 20th which seems later than it used to be.

Weds 02/05/20

(12-19-2019 08:18 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  Apparently Rockets still looking for a RB in the class, as they just offered 2020 RB Tino Hunt from Ruskin FL. Doesn't appear to have a page on 247sports, but here's his hudl

https://www.hudl.com/profile/9399106/Tino-Hunt

Tino looks like a powerful back, but not a burner. He does have long strides, so that could be deceiving. A few of the runs, he was untouched. Toledo may want to look at the linemen.

(12-20-2019 11:41 AM)Boca Rocket Wrote:  

(12-20-2019 10:34 AM)Toledo Football 1st Wrote:  Looking forward to traditional signing day in February.

Weds 02/05/20

Thanks. There must have been an error on the site I looked at. I deleted my post so as not to confuse anyone else.

(12-20-2019 10:50 AM)PaulJ Wrote:  isn't much of the suspense and drama let out of that balloon with early signing this week?

Much....probably. But, maybe the best players are yet to come.

(12-20-2019 01:35 PM)PTLROCK Wrote:  

(12-19-2019 08:18 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  Apparently Rockets still looking for a RB in the class, as they just offered 2020 RB Tino Hunt from Ruskin FL. Doesn't appear to have a page on 247sports, but here's his hudl

https://www.hudl.com/profile/9399106/Tino-Hunt

Tino looks like a powerful back, but not a burner. He does have long strides, so that could be deceiving. A few of the runs, he was untouched. Toledo may want to look at the linemen.

Same school as Diontae Johnson... I know one of the O-Lineman signed with GaTech.

(12-20-2019 01:35 PM)PTLROCK Wrote:  

(12-19-2019 08:18 AM)northcoastRocket Wrote:  Apparently Rockets still looking for a RB in the class, as they just offered 2020 RB Tino Hunt from Ruskin FL. Doesn't appear to have a page on 247sports, but here's his hudl

https://www.hudl.com/profile/9399106/Tino-Hunt

Tino looks like a powerful back, but not a burner. He does have long strides, so that could be deceiving. A few of the runs, he was untouched. Toledo may want to look at the linemen.

Kid has good vision and he knows how to run north and south!

Hunt. Sounds like a winner to me. I mean with that last name Hunt. It worked out for us before

(12-20-2019 10:29 AM)Babes boy Wrote:  

(12-20-2019 10:08 AM)SylRocketFan Wrote:  

(12-20-2019 08:07 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  Disappointed in the signing day coverage on the UT website. Just a few paragraphs and a list of signees (name, height, weight, position, hometown/school).

In years past there were detailed bios of each player which is a big deal to me. Often there were links to player videos also.

Looked around at other schools and all were much better. Also, there were coach press conferences in almost every case.

Just my 2c but...

Who cares? We have done big events most years (and it's still likely to come in February) and all that plus our "#1 in the Conference Recruiting" has done nothing on the field. Let's allow the staff to focus on getting a couple really good coordinators in here.

Totally get wanting lots of coverage but we have bigger problems.

I believe Candle did a great job getting this class on board. He’s in a tight spot. Trying to get the class signed and recruiting both players and coaches. With the class now onboard he can put more effort into getting our new OC and DCs . That’s something I hope he takes his time with. That’s something he really has to take his time in getting someone that knows what he’s doing

I have to agree that Candle did an outstanding job of holding recruits. This could have easily fallen apart on him. As for coaching hires, I would think if it were going to be people immediately available that we would have heard something by now, but maybe negotiations are on-going. I'm guessing he's looking at coaches who are currently busy with the post season. How will this work out? I'm in Missouri mode - you've got to show me.

Candles hires have to be home runs.

(12-21-2019 09:50 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  Candles hires have to be home runs.

Make that Grand Slams....

Hard to expect the coordinators to turn the team around if the head coach allowed the team to decline over 2 consecutive years. So far, he is probably graded as a C-/D+ as a head coach He is now 34-19 at Toledo, which is not horrible, but is only 13-12 in the past 2 years. That is the concern since it reflects more of his control over the team with many of the players now playing being the ones he brought in as the Head Coach.

Hope he is successful in this endeavor.

(12-20-2019 10:50 AM)PaulJ Wrote:  isn't much of the suspense and drama let out of that balloon with early signing this week?

If you mean relief that we got everyone signed I would say yes

(12-21-2019 09:50 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  Candles hires have to be home runs.

This is the Mac I will take Doubles.

(12-21-2019 11:10 AM)MotoRocket Wrote:  

(12-21-2019 09:50 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  Candles hires have to be home runs.

Make that Grand Slams....

Hard to expect the coordinators to turn the team around if the head coach allowed the team to decline over 2 consecutive years. So far, he is probably graded as a C-/D+ as a head coach He is now 34-19 at Toledo, which is not horrible, but is only 13-12 in the past 2 years. That is the concern since it reflects more of his control over the team with many of the players now playing being the ones he brought in as the Head Coach.

Hope he is successful in this endeavor.

19 of the preseason two deep were Campbell's recruiting classes(2014, 2015, 2016).
I count the 2016 class because Campbell was HC through the 2015 regular season. He had some real marginal classes if look you at the players
that panned out

(12-21-2019 11:10 AM)MotoRocket Wrote:  

(12-21-2019 09:50 AM)DetroitRocket Wrote:  Candles hires have to be home runs.

Make that Grand Slams....

Hard to expect the coordinators to turn the team around if the head coach allowed the team to decline over 2 consecutive years. So far, he is probably graded as a C-/D+ as a head coach He is now 34-19 at Toledo, which is not horrible, but is only 13-12 in the past 2 years. That is the concern since it reflects more of his control over the team with many of the players now playing being the ones he brought in as the Head Coach.

Hope he is successful in this endeavor.

That's what concerns me. I could see a little drop off after some key losses to graduation or injury but not two years in a row. Not when we have things rolling. And especially not when the rest of the conference looks so weak.