Official 2022 Gophers Football Recruiting Thread: Links, Tweets, Videos, Rumors

[gophernut1]

From Ellsworth - great creamery there.

Cheese Curds give Row the Boaters incredible strength. Ellsworth Curds are the best!!

 

[MaxyJR1]

Trevon Howard the high 3* Safety, that is at IMG, de-committed from Northwestern and now is showing as warm toward Iowa State. Played in MN before IMG.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Another interesting de-commit over the weekend was this kid from MI, who de-committed from Air Force. https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Aidan-Vaughan-146404/RecruitInterests/

 

[hungan1]

I don't know how many warm spots there will be with some of the recent transfers out of MN next season. PJ Fleck reserves some of the spots for PWOs who merit a scholarship.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Another interesting de-commit over the weekend was this kid from MI, who de-committed from Air Force. https://247sports.com/Recruitment/Aidan-Vaughan-146404/RecruitInterests/

He has really blown up with a ton of new offers in October. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Florida St, Illinois, and a number of others.

 

[MNVCGUY]

He has really blown up with a ton of new offers in October. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Florida St, Illinois, and a number of others.

Yeah, that is a really impressive offer list. Coaches are clearly seeing something they really like in this kid.

 

[I'm A Maroon 2!]

He has really blown up with a ton of new offers in October. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Florida St, Illinois, and a number of others.

Yet glossed over by the Michigan schools. Seems odd.

 

[MaxyJR1]

 

[MplsGopher]

You teach those ..... Moorhead .... kids!

 

[FullBanana]

AI type juke there.

 

[MaxyJR1]

 

[GopherPete]

Can he block?

I am excited for Kristen, I think he'll be a dynamic player and return man given the chance.

 

[MaxyJR1]

Can he block?

Need him to return punts if possible.

 

[gophernut1]

Need him to return punts if possible.

You mean wave arm and catch the punt right? Who wants to risk a fumble on a punt or kick-off return when you can hand the ball off 3 times? I really hope Fleck gives him a chance. He obviously trust no one to do it now. I know Jonathan Mann took several kick-offs for touchdowns in high school vs top level MN competition and has not got the chance to do it here. Hard to recruit excellence if you don't show the recruits you could use that talent here. Hope this changes.

 

[From the Parkinglot]

Need him to return punts if possible.

I just hope he’s instructed to catch the punt and not just start 15 yards too deep only to run up and flap his arms yelling fire.

 

[paulser21]

Need him to return punts if possible.

Return kicks???

 

[kg21]

DO NOT LIKE!

 

[MNVCGUY]

DO NOT LIKE!

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Should be in 2023 thread not the 2022 one. Agree that it doesn't look great though. But long time to go before too much concern needs to be given to the 2023 class.

 

[stocker08]

DO NOT LIKE!

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Does not help that our offense is adverse to passing.

 

[kg21]

Does not help that are offense is adverse to passing.

It bores the fans who pay for tickets to tears, and it turns off quarterbacks and wide receivers. That sucks.

 

[MNVCGUY]

It bores the fans who pay for tickets to tears, and it turns off quarterbacks and wide receivers. That sucks.

Honestly, if there was something that would help solidify the need for a change on offense it would probably be a high profile WR recruit decommiting. Of course in this case there is a local angle that might be in play as much as the player not liking the looks of our offense.

 

[BTChamp]

That 4 star QB Avery Johnson may be a no go also unless something changes.

Edit: Sorry that should be in the '23 thread also.

 

[kg21]

Fleck has to say everything he does. I bet it's killing him on the inside with this passing offense. He won't say it. You know it is, though.

It's got to be his top priority this offseason.

 

[MaxyJR1]

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

We now have a 17 day recruiting grind to see how this class finishes.

 

[WriterGoph]

DO NOT LIKE!

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Strange. He was on the field celebrating last night.

 

[SanDiegoGopherFan]

Strange. He was on the field celebrating last night.

My guess is has a LOT to do with how the passing game died this year.

Fire Sanford.

 

[mkAz]

We now have a 17 day recruiting grind to see how this class finishes.

Interesting, a Florida lean with Florida in flux and his brother is already on Gophers team, he’d be a nice pick up.

 

[kg21]

Strange. He was on the field celebrating last night.

Yep, he was here and we completed a few passes. Hopefully, that helps. We need him.

 

[MNVCGUY]

Interesting, a Florida lean with Florida in flux and his brother is already on Gophers team, he’d be a nice pick up.

Another one of those guys where the offer list and star ranking don't really matchup. Has a pretty impressive list of offers for a guy who is supposedly only a .83 - 3*