Official 2015 Recruiting Updates Thread: Links, Tweets, Videos, Stories, Rumors, etc.

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I rarely get into recruiting this far in advance of signing day but I just took to the time to watch Croft's Hudl video and I can't believe he hasn't been offered by more higher level D1 schools, the Fighting Beckmans not withstanding. I think we're going to have to beat out a few more schools before all is said and done.
 

Move on

Gopherprof said:
Winning more than what? Indiana? We not only won 3 more games than Indiana last year, we also beat them. Thus far, we've been beaten out for 6 kids by Indiana (though 3 were from Indiana, so that's understandable). Tegray Scales also would have looked pretty solid in Maroon and Gold last year, but he chose Indiana as well.

I mean, I get that we can't get them all, but how many games are we going to have to win before we can competitively recruit in Illinois and Ohio against schools like Indiana and Kentucky? Because thus far, those schools haven't won ****.
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The kids we did get, want to be here. We'll coach who we have and move forward. We haven't plateaued. We are still rising.
Patience, support, some belief, some shared vision might all help the future outcomes. Living in the past will not accomplish anything.
 

 

Gopherprof said:
Right. Which speaks to the point that it's going to take more than just winning more games to start winning some of these recruiting battles. It hasn't had any material effect so far this year.
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Mostly wrong, we are talking to more good athletes out of state every year. We need a big bowl game at least once to be taken seriously by kids going to helmet schools.
IU needs to bowl this year or the PT story wears out.
 

60's Guy said:
The kids we did get, want to be here. We'll coach who we have and move forward. We haven't plateaued. We are still rising.
Patience, support, some belief, some shared vision might all help the future outcomes. Living in the past will not accomplish anything.
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right. We are getting kids who can grow into bigger faster players. Until we get over the hump that is the option we have. In fact that is the option about ten out of the fourteen B1G teams really has. Alvarez still says Wisconsin is a developmental program and they have been good a long time. They do not recruit much against Michigan, OSU, ND, except in Wisconsin.
Virginia Tech has been solid a longtime and they are not getting OSU or scUM type classes.
Its who we are, it does not mean we can't be good soon, it does mean it is harder. It also means taking a player who can't play really hurts because the next class has kids who mostly need a couple of years to get better. We can't just plug in freshman starters like OSU can do.
 


We are moving up the board. Four years ago, we were rated such a poor team, we were the bottom. I see us landing several 4 star recruits next recruiting cycle. This is going to be such a fun year watching the team.
 

Dean S said:
We are moving up the board. Four years ago, we were rated such a poor team, we were the bottom. I see us landing several 4 star recruits next recruiting cycle. This is going to be such a fun year watching the team.
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Green and Garcia would be nice
 

John Kelly retweeted this<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Player who doesn't get enough credit? That would be Cameron Botticelli. All he does is deliver a pounding each play. <a href="http://t.co/gxWK3V4um3">pic.twitter.com/gxWK3V4um3</a></p>— Minnesota Football (@GopherFootball) <a href="https://twitter.com/GopherFootball/statuses/484139194629881856">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>3star ATH Ray Buford has a top 4 of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WMU?src=hash">#WMU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Toledo?src=hash">#Toledo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BGSU?src=hash">#BGSU</a> and plans to decide before month is out <a href="http://t.co/hA5XsmJ5rU">http://t.co/hA5XsmJ5rU</a></p>— Josh Helmholdt (@JoshHelmholdt) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshHelmholdt/statuses/484403956253089792">July 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!
 



per Marcus:

Chaska offensive lineman Bronson Dovich, one of six players in the Gophers' 2015 recruiting class, seems as enthusiastic as Jones about playing for the home state Big Ten school.

Kill also received a commitment from Red Wing offensive lineman Nick Connelly. But the next best prospect in the state is DeLaSalle's 6-5, 280-pound defensive lineman Drayton Carlberg, who has scholarship offers from Ohio State, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Oregon, Pittsburgh and many others.

"He loves coach Killl and the Gophers," DeLaSalle coach Sean McMenomy said of Carlberg. "They have done an amazing job with him and he is really loyal to them.

Carlberg's national profile continues to rise, though, with an impressive summer, which includes a standout performance at Michigan State's camp in June.

http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_26077899/gophers-football-u-getting-closer-landing-top-prospects

Go Gophers!!
 


Good interview with John Kelly that has not been posted yet, talks about Minnesota a lot. All the way back from June 14th but he has not made any visits since so the info should still be relevant and not too outdated. One thing i really do not like is that he said he wants to let the whole process play out and possibly wait all the way until signing day.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Carlberg says that he'll be at the Gophers' Recruiting BBQ if his family is in town.</p>— Matt Jessen-Howard (@mjessenhoward) <a href="https://twitter.com/mjessenhoward/statuses/485583160650903552">July 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Drayton Carlberg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Bigdballa14">@Bigdballa14</a>) will visit Oregon and Cal either the last or second to last week of July. Will fly out the 22nd or 28th.</p>— Matt Jessen-Howard (@mjessenhoward) <a href="https://twitter.com/mjessenhoward/statuses/485582967339630592">July 6, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Hmm, I'll be in Eugene the 25th-28th. Might have to wander around in Gopher gear just in case.
 


Has a grade of 89 on 247, the highest a 3 star can get and ranked the #20 safety. Will be attending The Opening so you know this guy is a stud. I've read that apparently it will come down to us and Stanford and he doesn't have an offer there but will get one if he can make it out to their camp. Also the brother of former LSU star and current NFL DB Eric Reid. He would be big time. I think his offer list will blow up however.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Louisiana DB <a href="https://twitter.com/justinreid_1">@justinreid_1</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsJason">@RivalsJason</a> that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Minnesota?src=hash">#Minnesota</a> is recruiting him the hardest. Full story here ($) <a href="https://t.co/onJcyOhdFR">https://t.co/onJcyOhdFR</a></p>— Ryan Burns (@RyanBurnsGI) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanBurnsGI/statuses/486293395329916928">July 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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die hard gopher said:
Has a grade of 89 on 247, the highest a 3 star can get and ranked the #20 safety. Will be attending The Opening so you know this guy is a stud. I've read that apparently it will come down to us and Stanford and he doesn't have an offer there but will get one if he can make it out to their camp. Also the brother of former LSU star and current NFL DB Eric Reid. He would be big time. I think his offer list will blow up however.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Louisiana DB <a href="https://twitter.com/justinreid_1">@justinreid_1</a> tells <a href="https://twitter.com/RivalsJason">@RivalsJason</a> that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Minnesota?src=hash">#Minnesota</a> is recruiting him the hardest. Full story here ($) <a href="https://t.co/onJcyOhdFR">https://t.co/onJcyOhdFR</a></p>— Ryan Burns (@RyanBurnsGI) <a href="https://twitter.com/RyanBurnsGI/statuses/486293395329916928">July 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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I have to think LSU would have a good chance at him if they offer.
 


We've been recruiting this guy:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I will be announcing my top 10 schools at 8 o'clock</p>— Anthony Mckee Jr (@_xHeSuperSoLo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_xHeSuperSoLo/statuses/486653957855387648">July 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>WR Kahlil Lewis => RT <a href="https://twitter.com/_Dbkiller">@_dbkiller</a>: Minnesota University Offer <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Golphers?src=hash">#Golphers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blessed?src=hash">#Blessed</a></p>— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) <a href="https://twitter.com/GopherHole/statuses/486685615971647488">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Top 10 schools &#55357;&#56396;

Michigan State
Purdue
Oklahoma
Pitt
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Minnesota
Indiana
Syracuse

No order &#55357;&#56541;</p>— Anthony Mckee Jr (@_xHeSuperSoLo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_xHeSuperSoLo/statuses/486661257567952896">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!
 


El Amin Fan said:
We've been recruiting this guy:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I will be announcing my top 10 schools at 8 o'clock</p>— Anthony Mckee Jr (@_xHeSuperSoLo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_xHeSuperSoLo/statuses/486653957855387648">July 8, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Oh, just announcing his top 10. Was thinking he meant announcing where he will be committing to from that top 10. Never mind.
 

BleedGopher said:
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>WR Kahlil Lewis => RT <a href="https://twitter.com/_Dbkiller">@_dbkiller</a>: Minnesota University Offer <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Golphers?src=hash">#Golphers</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Blessed?src=hash">#Blessed</a></p>— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) <a href="https://twitter.com/GopherHole/statuses/486685615971647488">July 9, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!
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the typo gets me lol
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Minnesota fans showing love today!! <a href="http://t.co/jh9U4bBJkC">pic.twitter.com/jh9U4bBJkC</a></p>— Hunter Register (@ontherise12_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ontherise12_/statuses/487261936841539584">July 10, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Go Gophers!!
 


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>RT <a href="https://twitter.com/JoshHelmholdt">@JoshHelmholdt</a>: 2016 South Dakota OL Matt Farniok talks June visits to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sooners?src=hash">#Sooners</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IowaState?src=hash">#IowaState</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Huskers?src=hash">#Huskers</a>, Will visit <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gophers?src=hash">#Gophers</a> next</p>— GopherHole.com (@GopherHole) <a href="https://twitter.com/GopherHole/statuses/488759297179127808">July 14, 2014</a></blockquote>
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@RyanBurnsGI: Seminole Ridge (Fla.) CB Jalen Young (@Charkata1) tells @USFBulls_Rivals that #Minnesota is one of four schools standing out to him.
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>New <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Top247?src=hash">#Top247</a> on <a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports">@247Sports</a> will drop on Wednesday. Lots of changes coming following <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheOpening?src=hash">#TheOpening</a>: <a href="http://t.co/F4qK8HWJM5">http://t.co/F4qK8HWJM5</a></p>— Barton Simmons (@bartonsimmons) <a href="https://twitter.com/bartonsimmons/statuses/489109008184516609">July 15, 2014</a></blockquote>
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John Kelly is no longer coming to the BBQ because his mom wants him to visit in August when it works better for her schedule. I'm sure it happens to every program but man it seems like we get a ton of these last minute visit changes.
 

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