Official 2018 Recruiting Updates Thread: Links, Tweets, Videos, Stories, Rumors, etc.

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Livingat45north said:
Per 247sports, we have a lot of offers out to JC transfers for the OL. How does a JC transfer get calculated into the "max of 25 recruits per year" formula?
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It counts the same as a HS signee


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They need to take Armstrong off the commits on the TDG grid.
 




GopherWeatherGuy said:
Yes. Now 25 availabile with Register’s departure.
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Has this been confirmed?

So we have:
Croft - transfer
Connelly - medical retirement
Still - transfer
Register - transfer?
Holland - grad transfer
E. Williams - grad transfer

We have six so far.

It looks like changing of the guard in the WR corps.
 

hungan1 said:
Has this been confirmed?

So we have:
Croft - transfer
Connelly - medical retirement
Still - transfer
Register - transfer?
Holland - grad transfer
E. Williams - grad transfer

We have six so far.

It looks like changing of the guard in the WR corps.
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Register tweeted about it.
 


BarnBurner said:
Wait! What?

PJ told us he builds through hs kids, specifically not jc.
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Evidently the impatient fans are causing him to seek help for next year.

Or by the time he got to the end of the season, he couldn't believe how dismal our 2015 class is so we need to reload it somehow.
 



If I'm not mistaken all the JC offers are O-Line. Something we desperately need until the young guys develop. If we can get the two JC O-Linemen and add Andries to what we had this year it would me a major upgrade. With a new QB and some new WR's like Bateman we could see major improvement on the offensive side of the ball.
 

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BleedGopher said:
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Go Gophers!!
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FYI.. Vic has 3 years left to play. Also, was once committed to Michigan & Cal.


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Some JUCO OLs showing Minnesota interest:

Curtis Dunlap
IMG Academy (Bradenton FLA) Current Florida commit
OG, 6' 4", 368 lbs, 0.9185 Four Star
https://247sports.com/player/curtis-dunlap-83972

Randon Haynes
Tyler JC (Tyler TX)
OT, 6' 4", 330 lbs, 0.8400
https://247sports.com/player/randon-haynes-64556

Trevor Elbert
Ventura College (Ventura CA via Rockwall TX)
OT, 6' 5", 320 lbs, Age 21 yrs.
Note: He was a TAMU signee who sustained a career ending injury who came back
https://247sports.com/player/trevor-elbert-31938

Corey Luciano
Diablo CC (Pleasant Hill CA)
OT, 6' 4", 286 lbs
https://247sports.com/player/corey-luciano-46036953
 

BleedGopher said:
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Go Gophers!!
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A huge congratulations to Victor and to Coach Fleck!

Let's hope that this will persuade Curtis Dunlop to become a Gopher.

Now we need an O-Line that will protect him and open lanes for our run game.
 

AtTheLibrary said:
FYI.. Vic has 3 years left to play. Also, was once committed to Michigan & Cal.


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Wasn't the word that Michigan wanted him to play LB? Not sure what happened at Cal.
 


Word said:
Wasn't the word that Michigan wanted him to play LB? Not sure what happened at Cal.
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I believe he redshirted in 2016 under Sonny Dykes - then Wilcox was hired.
According to 247 report on his transfer, sounded like there was some speculation he may play LB there as well. He certainly had great prep stats and had high rankings.
 



In order for us to challenge Wisconsin, we need to be on par or out-recruit them in succeeding years.

Then, we can match then with power and speed. etc...
 

hungan1 said:
In order for us to challenge Wisconsin, we need to be on par or out-recruit them in succeeding years.

Then, we can match then with power and speed. etc...
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Agree &#55357;&#56495;

Class average ratings per 247...

2012: .8185
2013: .8253
2014: .8310
2015: .8314
2016: .8391
2017: .8324
2018: .8453

Wisconsin over same period
2012: .8543
2013: .8464
2014: .8478
2015: .8550
2016: .8496
2017: .8551
2018: .8582

Close the talent gap, get bigger, faster, stronger.
Get a consistent scheme, way we play football. Ground and pound/WCO, etc.
 

hungan1 said:
Some JUCO OLs showing Minnesota interest:

Curtis Dunlap
IMG Academy (Bradenton FLA) Current Florida commit
OG, 6' 4", 368 lbs, 0.9185 Four Star
https://247sports.com/player/curtis-dunlap-83972

Randon Haynes
Tyler JC (Tyler TX)
OT, 6' 4", 330 lbs, 0.8400
https://247sports.com/player/randon-haynes-64556

Trevor Elbert
Ventura College (Ventura CA via Rockwall TX)
OT, 6' 5", 320 lbs, Age 21 yrs.
Note: He was a TAMU signee who sustained a career ending injury who came back
https://247sports.com/player/trevor-elbert-31938

Corey Luciano
Diablo CC (Pleasant Hill CA)
OT, 6' 4", 286 lbs
https://247sports.com/player/corey-luciano-46036953
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Dunlap is still in high school, at IMG with Zack Annexstad. BTW, Zack is getting my team-player of the year award and he's not even a Gopher yet. Zack doesn't have a scholarship (he's a PWO), and in a large sense by him trying to get Dunlap a Gopher scholly, he's giving up on the idea of getting one himself. At this point, by his play in his senior year and our not having other class of 2018 QBs, I think he's earned one. We just don't have a lot of extra slots to offer many more folks. Zack comes from a family that's pretty well off (at least his close relatives are) so money probably isn't a big issue, but I still think it's great that a PWO is helping us recruit a big-time OL. So, a toast to both of our incoming QBs :clap:
 

BarnBurner said:
Wait! What?

PJ told us he builds through hs kids, specifically not jc.
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Do you think it's possible that Fleck still prefers to bypass the JC route, but has had to alter his preference due to circumstances? The late John Maynard Keynes replied to a fellow economist when challenged that he was flip-flipping: "When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?"
 

BarnBurner said:
Wait! What?

PJ told us he builds through hs kids, specifically not jc.
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Do you think it's possible that Fleck still prefers to bypass the JC route, but has had to alter his preference due to circumstances? The late John Maynard Keynes replied to a fellow economist when challenged that he was flip-flopping: "When my information changes, I alter my conclusions. What do you do, sir?"
 

Rescooter said:
Well worth your while: If you watch his HUDL clip, he reminds me a lot of Tommy Olson. He definitely follows through on his blocks and eventually the opponent ends up being pancaked. Ended up being all-conference. I like this guy...he's mean.
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Yep.

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Livingat45north said:
Dunlap is still in high school, at IMG with Zack Annexstad. BTW, Zack is getting my team-player of the year award and he's not even a Gopher yet. Zack doesn't have a scholarship (he's a PWO), and in a large sense by him trying to get Dunlap a Gopher scholly, he's giving up on the idea of getting one himself. At this point, by his play in his senior year and our not having other class of 2018 QBs, I think he's earned one. We just don't have a lot of extra slots to offer many more folks. Zack comes from a family that's pretty well off (at least his close relatives are) so money probably isn't a big issue, but I still think it's great that a PWO is helping us recruit a big-time OL. So, a toast to both of our incoming QBs :clap:
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Zack sounds like the type of selfless players that you want in your program. It is quite extra ordinary for him to PWO so that his team mate can be in a position to get a scholie if he wants to be a Gopher.
 

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