Official 2021 Gophers Football Recruiting Updates Thread: Links, Tweets, Videos etc

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alaska said:
What is the latest on Jamari Buddin? Is anyone seeing anything that indicates that he has a legit interest in Gopher Nation?
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Buddin has strong interest, but is also seriously considering Michigan and Penn St., both of which he has already visited. We will need to get him on campus this summer.
 


gophernut1 said:
Is it strange that PJ has me thinking we need to be "Elite." When someone is like a 3 star recruit with .85 rating I start to wonder if that is what is going to help us win national championships. I trust the process PJ has and really like the size and athleticism of the people we are getting. Just curious to how my brain has shifted thinking. I used to just want an 11-2 season once every 8 years and being competitive every year. Now I think we can compete with the big boys. As a Minnesota fan I am starting to hate this optimism I am feeling. Normally, it just means we will only win 5 games the next season we play. This is different. This feels like this program defining season has not stopped and it feels like next year our floor is where a typical years top would have been.

Thank you PJ for rocking recruiting and for creating a culture that is easy to believe in. This recruiting cycle makes it feel like last year did not end.
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It actually is really shocking how fast our perceptions of the program have shifted. And it is most apparent in recruiting where a .85 recruit is no longer viewed as a top part of the class guy and beating out other power 5 schools for players is no longer shocking and in many cases almost expected.

Fleck talked a big game, and then he went out last year and showed that it was more than just talk. For years as fans we dreamed of seeing the program moving in the direction it is currently headed but for one reason or another it just couldn't get over the hump. Right now it feels like we have already cleared that stubborn hump we could never get over and now looking towards that next mountain to climb. Still a long way to go but these gains we are seeing in recruiting back up the gains we have seen on the field. Exciting times.
 

I think its important to keep in mind not all 3 stars are created equal. If they are a scheme fit, a relatively unknown prospect, etc. the coaches may covet them more than a 4 star. Takes time to build this. Next year, we'll get a 5 star. BOOK IT.
 




UpAndUnder43 said:
I think we'll get Regis and Perry for sure. Feeling good about those. This class is fun. I understand a lot can change in 7 1/2 months but that doesn't mean we lose a lot of guys. Maybe some decide to go elsewhere but if there is a season, and the gophers are doing well, we may replace some of those who leave with better prospects.

Pretty crazy to just casually grab guys that we don't freak out about...who would have been in the top 20% of most Gopher classes
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When Jamaal Teague committed a few years back he was seen as a prize recruit as the number 33 DT in his class. Regis is the number 26 DT in his class and people just see him as a decent pickup, crazy how quick expectations can change!
 

GopherGuy8 said:
When Jamaal Teague committed a few years back he was seen as a prize recruit as the number 33 DT in his class. Regis is the number 26 DT in his class and people just see him as a decent pickup, crazy how quick expectations can change!
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This class is really shaping up to be something we just haven't seen around here. Another example of that can be seen in the #6 rated guy in our class currently (and almost certain to end up a few spots lower when it is all said and done if his rating doesn't get bumped) - Lemeke Brockington at .8739. There has been somewhat minimal fanfare around him (don't get me wrong, people are really happy about the commitment) but if you look at our last 10 years of recruiting, Brockington would be the centerpiece of most of our classes and one of the guys people would be buzzing about.

Here is where he would rank in the classes over the past 10 years.
2020 - #5
2019 - #4
2018 - #7
2017 - #2
2016 - #3
2015 - #1 by a pretty wide margin
2014 - #2
2013 - #1 by a pretty wide margin
2012 - #5 by a super slim margin. #1 that year was .8766
2011 - #1
2010 - #3

There is zero doubt at this point that recruiting has taken a massive step up in terms of rankings with plenty of room still for growth and a whole nother tier to get to in order to play with the big boys in recruiting.

Obviously there is far more to it then just the rankings but there is no denying we are recruiting a different caliber of athlete then what we are used to seeing around here.
 



MNVCGUY said:
This class is really shaping up to be something we just haven't seen around here. Another example of that can be seen in the #6 rated guy in our class currently (and almost certain to end up a few spots lower when it is all said and done if his rating doesn't get bumped) - Lemeke Brockington at .8739. There has been somewhat minimal fanfare around him (don't get me wrong, people are really happy about the commitment) but if you look at our last 10 years of recruiting, Brockington would be the centerpiece of most of our classes and one of the guys people would be buzzing about.

Here is where he would rank in the classes over the past 10 years.
2020 - #5
2019 - #4
2018 - #7
2017 - #2
2016 - #3
2015 - #1 by a pretty wide margin
2014 - #2
2013 - #1 by a pretty wide margin
2012 - #5 by a super slim margin. #1 that year was .8766
2011 - #1
2010 - #3

There is zero doubt at this point that recruiting has taken a massive step up in terms of rankings with plenty of room still for growth and a whole nother tier to get to in order to play with the big boys in recruiting.

Obviously there is far more to it then just the rankings but there is no denying we are recruiting a different caliber of athlete then what we are used to seeing around here.
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I don't disagree, but I do wonder if ratings have been consistent over that period. Like does a 87 in 2020 look the same as a 87 in 2010, no idea how this could be measured though.
 

btowngopher said:
I don't disagree, but I do wonder if ratings have been consistent over that period. Like does a 87 in 2020 look the same as a 87 in 2010, no idea how this could be measured though.
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I am sure the ranking process has evolved some over time (no clue how you would really measure it though) but I don't think there is really any doubt that we have moved up a significant class in recruiting.
 


B1G really killing it so far in 2021 class, 8 teams in the top 20. I see 11 teams that could certainly pass us (Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M, Oregon, Georgia, Penn State, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, and Texas). We could pull ahead of Iowa or Tennessee. I’m predicting 17th ranked class per 247 rankings at the end of the day? What are others thinking? How many kids are we expected to sign?
 



gophernut1 said:
Is it strange that PJ has me thinking we need to be "Elite." When someone is like a 3 star recruit with .85 rating I start to wonder if that is what is going to help us win national championships. I trust the process PJ has and really like the size and athleticism of the people we are getting. Just curious to how my brain has shifted thinking. I used to just want an 11-2 season once every 8 years and being competitive every year. Now I think we can compete with the big boys. As a Minnesota fan I am starting to hate this optimism I am feeling. Normally, it just means we will only win 5 games the next season we play. This is different. This feels like this program defining season has not stopped and it feels like next year our floor is where a typical years top would have been.

Thank you PJ for rocking recruiting and for creating a culture that is easy to believe in. This recruiting cycle makes it feel like last year did not end.
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You are suffering from Rodentia PTSD. Some of us - it feels like we were in jail for 40-50 years. We have to learn to adjust to the new normal. Give it time.
 

GopherGuy8 said:
When Jamaal Teague committed a few years back he was seen as a prize recruit as the number 33 DT in his class. Regis is the number 26 DT in his class and people just see him as a decent pickup, crazy how quick expectations can change!
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Yeah I don’t think a top 40 type DT is ever anything to sneeze at. It’s a scarce position, one we often had issues finding bodies pre Fleck.
 





per Megan:

Defensive tackle Albert Regis committed to the Gophers on Wednesday, announcing his decision on his social media platforms.

The La Porte, Texas, native is 6-1, 295 pounds. He is a three-star recruit, per 247Sports.com, and plays for La Porte High School.

Regis had offers from other schools such as Baylor, TCU, SMU, Tennessee and Illinois. He is the ninth player to commit to the Gophers during the coronavirus pandemic, which has shut down all recruiting travel and visits. He is the 14th member of the 2021 class overall, which currently ranks sixth in the nation and second in the Big Ten conference, per 247Sports.com.

www.startribune.com

Texas defensive tackle Albert Regis commits to the Gophers

Albert Regis is the 14th member of the Gophers' 2021 class and chose the program despite offers from Baylor and TCU.
www.startribune.com www.startribune.com

Go Gophers!!
 


BTChamp said:
Those were their cheerleaders. The ones that grad transferred from Wisconsin and Iowa.
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No wonder 'Braska ran the ball so well back then. Put those cheerleaders in pads, on the offensive line and you will move people.
 

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Sorry if it has been posted already but here is Booker's 247 profile. Nice size already for a high school kid and very quick and disruptive. Don't know anything about the level of competition he goes up against in high school, but just watched first few minutes of his highlights from last season, and he blows up a lot of plays in the backfield before they have any chance to even get started.

 

We definitely have room to add DE's. I would not be surprised if Eastern moves inside. But could be wrong.
 

Lots of defense this cycle and makes sense given we lost a lot, but hoping for some OL recruits. What else do we have left for scholarships?
 

gopherguy06 said:
Lots of defense this cycle and makes sense given we lost a lot, but hoping for some OL recruits. What else do we have left for scholarships?
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Already have Logan Purcell committed and Cameron James and Otto Hess are looking quite promising. Not sure if we need more than 3 OL in the class?
 


MplsGopher said:
Would you take Hess or Alt?
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Oh yeah, thanks. Forgot about Alt. Honestly, whoever wants to get in the boat. Hess seems to be engaged with other recruits on Twitter. Obviously Alt is a bit higher ranked but they both have solid offers. I think Hess is clearly due some more evaluation.
 

Even though these things ultimately don't matter a hill of beans, Alt would be keeping a high ranked Metro kid home, and sticking one to Iowa, both good things.
 

WriterGoph said:
Oh yeah, thanks. Forgot about Alt. Honestly, whoever wants to get in the boat. Hess seems to be engaged with other recruits on Twitter. Obviously Alt is a bit higher ranked but they both have solid offers. I think Hess is clearly due some more evaluation.
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Interesting question. I would probably lean towards Alt since he is one of the higher ranked in-state guys this year and we are already losing a few of the others top guys from Minnesota to our rivals (Alt appears to be an Iowa lean as well).

That said, if reported heights and weights are correct, Hess is much closer to being physically ready to compete at the college level. In the end if it does come down to an either/or with those two I want the one that is most fired up to play here.
 

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