Class of '26 Verbal Commits and Offers/Discussion

[blueandgold]

7 minutes ago, LZIp said:

While I do like the guys we signed. 7 HS recruits is awfully underwhelming.

I agree, however we will do most of our building through the portal, so it's fine. 

[ZippyDoo]

both guys from Monarch in ft. lauderdale. maybe that's why rigging signed here. 6'4 325 is a big lineman !

[ZippyRulz]

6 hours ago, Sergeant Zip said:

Apparently not 100000000000% committed after all

 

99999999999.9% committed. We were just very unlucky.

Edited 13 hours ago by ZippyRulz

[72 Roo]

7 hours ago, Sergeant Zip said:

Apparently not 100000000000% committed after all

That's kid's commitment is the kind that that allowed us to kick Putin's butt out of Ukraine. What? We didn't do anything but watch? He's still there? Never mind....

[catdaddyp]

8 hours ago, LZIp said:

While I do like the guys we signed. 7 HS recruits is awfully underwhelming.

I like the 7 we signed too. With the way the roster is currently constructed, bringing in a bunch of freshmen probably doesn’t help us much. Although we may still add a few more, as I’m pretty sure this window stays open through Friday.

 

What really surprises me is how many MAC teams are still taking 20+ freshmen. EMU signed 30-plus players today, and I think most - if not all - of them are freshmen.

Edited 9 hours ago by catdaddyp

[ZippyDoo]

i would guess building for the future... hoping that it pays off in a year or two.. 20+ freshman is crazy though.  I saw that Akron actually signed more freshman than Penn State probably will never say those words again.  

 

I hope it pans out for the Zips.  Now all they can do is every year just hope to patch holes with the transfer portal same as every other team but with way less to offer.

 

Todays freshman that go into the major college programs and start are true studs... Maryland started two edge rushers and their qb that were all true freshman and I think I saw they played a total of seven as regulars watch out for them in two years.  This year, Zips played McManus and I think that is it.  He definitely held his own.  I bet he is a stud next season. I know Boswell started but he was a prep player before, Davis got a few snaps at safety and Sivon got a few snaps at wr but thats it.  Hopefully the freshman learned and are ready to contribute next year for us.

 

 

[Blue & Gold]

Great article by Michael Beaven on our recruiting class. Insight into how we signed Semaj & mentions JoeMo aiming to bring in a TP or JUCO QB to compete for the starting job next season.