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Post by coyotecrazie5 on Jan 21, 2016 10:15:47 GMT -6
Noah Clayberg 5'11" 202 lb Safety from Pella, Iowa received a grey shirt from Iowa. ArticleHUDLOffers from USD, SDSU, WIU "I've always had my eye on Iowa," he added. "I always wanted to root for them and always wanted to play for them. I don't know when I'll make my decision. I'm taking my official visit this weekend to Iowa. I will wait until after that. Signing Day is only two weeks ago so I'll have to make my decision pretty quickly. I'm kind of looking at Iowa and South Dakota as my two top choices." |
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Post by coyotecrazie5 on Jan 21, 2016 10:40:29 GMT -6
According to Scout, Dirion Hutchins from St. Charles, Missouri visited USD 1/16/16. WDE/OLB 6'2" 215 lb currently committed to Bowling Green YahooHUDL |
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Post by usdguy99 on Jan 21, 2016 11:26:34 GMT -6
I have a question to those of you that had the privilege of playing football at the collegiate level since I really don't know how a player thinks. I read the posts (like the one from coyotecrazie5) about players that receive offers from a school like USD and FBS mid-major programs and that is where my question comes in. Are recruits more swayed by the fact that they get an offer from a FBS mid-major and will probably have to sit 2 years before they see the field or are they excited about going to a FCS program, such as USD, where they may see immediate playing time and making an impact as a freshman? I guess I'm a results driven person so I'd be more excited about making an impact right away rather than sitting and watching for 2 years. Maybe I'm asking a stupid question, but it's one I've often wondered.
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Jan 21, 2016 11:45:31 GMT -6
According to Scout, Dirion Hutchins from St. Charles, Missouri visited USD 1/16/16. WDE/OLB 6'2" 215 lb currently committed to Bowling Green YahooHUDLLooks like he decommitted on December 6 via twitter upon the coaching change. Love this dude as a prospect. he is also a wrestler. Generally bodes well for DL prospects. |
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Post by Yote 53 on Jan 21, 2016 11:54:34 GMT -6
I have a question to those of you that had the privilege of playing football at the collegiate level since I really don't know how a player thinks. I read the posts (like the one from coyotecrazie5) about players that receive offers from a school like USD and FBS mid-major programs and that is where my question comes in. Are recruits more swayed by the fact that they get an offer from a FBS mid-major and will probably have to sit 2 years before they see the field or are they excited about going to a FCS program, such as USD, where they may see immediate playing time and making an impact as a freshman? I guess I'm a results driven person so I'd be more excited about making an impact right away rather than sitting and watching for 2 years. Maybe I'm asking a stupid question, but it's one I've often wondered. You answered your own question, it's different for everybody. Maybe you're more focused on the school and its course offerings and sports is the way to pay for it (not that you don't love sports), maybe it's all about the program and playing for a winner, maybe it's about playing the highest level possible regardless of playing time, maybe it's location and you want a school that is close to home, or as far away as possible. Every athlete has different reasons for ending up where they go just like every regular student has their reasons for school of choice. |
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Post by coyotecrazie5 on Jan 21, 2016 12:01:49 GMT -6
Nice catch Cuz, I could not find his twitter page. I feel more confident we have a good chance to land him now.
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Post by yoteforever on Jan 21, 2016 12:04:05 GMT -6
According to Scout, Dirion Hutchins from St. Charles, Missouri visited USD 1/16/16. WDE/OLB 6'2" 215 lb currently committed to Bowling Green YahooHUDLLooks like he decommitted on December 6 via twitter upon the coaching change. Love this dude as a prospect. he is also a wrestler. Generally bodes well for DL prospects. You the man bro |
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Post by yoteforever on Jan 21, 2016 12:18:26 GMT -6
I have a question to those of you that had the privilege of playing football at the collegiate level since I really don't know how a player thinks. I read the posts (like the one from coyotecrazie5) about players that receive offers from a school like USD and FBS mid-major programs and that is where my question comes in. Are recruits more swayed by the fact that they get an offer from a FBS mid-major and will probably have to sit 2 years before they see the field or are they excited about going to a FCS program, such as USD, where they may see immediate playing time and making an impact as a freshman? I guess I'm a results driven person so I'd be more excited about making an impact right away rather than sitting and watching for 2 years. Maybe I'm asking a stupid question, but it's one I've often wondered. Yote53 is right in the sense it's different for everyone. There are far more circumstances out there than what the average person thinks there are. For some kids, it's the ego thing of playing at the highest level. The only ones we ever hear about on Gameday are the kids that do well. Often, they don't, and some coaches "cut' them after a period of time to make room for another recruit. Some coaches do it the right way in the sense once they offer a kid they are committed until he leaves or graduates. Other kids want to play as soon as possible, and for them that might mean FCS or D2. And there's nothing wrong with that. The problem I see many times are the athletes "influencers'. That might mean parents, coaches, brothers, etc. I have coached girls volleyball for a number of years and he kids get scholarships to college to play there. And often, I would hear the parents say..."she's going to where she gets the most money'". That is stupid. You go where you're going to get an education that matches your career goals, not because a school wants you to play for them but you don't get an education in what you want to do. If it happens in football, I have to assume it happens in football. In my case several years ago, I turned down Iowa State, Kansas, and Arizona State. But I did verbally commit to Northern Arizona because USD hadn't recruited me. Then I found out that the coach that left USD to go to NAU took my file and another guys file, apparently so the new staff couldn't recruit us. I was offered about 10 days before signing date, went to look at the school although I was familiar with it and my brother played there, and I decommited from NAU and signed with the Coyotes. Other than my wife and kids, the best decision I ever made. USD quickly became my second home. There are just so many circumstances out there it's really hard to put all reasoning in a nutshell for a universal answer. |
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Post by usdguy99 on Jan 21, 2016 13:12:11 GMT -6
I have a question to those of you that had the privilege of playing football at the collegiate level since I really don't know how a player thinks. I read the posts (like the one from coyotecrazie5) about players that receive offers from a school like USD and FBS mid-major programs and that is where my question comes in. Are recruits more swayed by the fact that they get an offer from a FBS mid-major and will probably have to sit 2 years before they see the field or are they excited about going to a FCS program, such as USD, where they may see immediate playing time and making an impact as a freshman? I guess I'm a results driven person so I'd be more excited about making an impact right away rather than sitting and watching for 2 years. Maybe I'm asking a stupid question, but it's one I've often wondered. Yote53 is right in the sense it's different for everyone. There are far more circumstances out there than what the average person thinks there are. For some kids, it's the ego thing of playing at the highest level. The only ones we ever hear about on Gameday are the kids that do well. Often, they don't, and some coaches "cut' them after a period of time to make room for another recruit. Some coaches do it the right way in the sense once they offer a kid they are committed until he leaves or graduates. Other kids want to play as soon as possible, and for them that might mean FCS or D2. And there's nothing wrong with that. The problem I see many times are the athletes "influencers'. That might mean parents, coaches, brothers, etc. I have coached girls volleyball for a number of years and he kids get scholarships to college to play there. And often, I would hear the parents say..."she's going to where she gets the most money'". That is stupid. You go where you're going to get an education that matches your career goals, not because a school wants you to play for them but you don't get an education in what you want to do. If it happens in football, I have to assume it happens in football. In my case several years ago, I turned down Iowa State, Kansas, and Arizona State. But I did verbally commit to Northern Arizona because USD hadn't recruited me. Then I found out that the coach that left USD to go to NAU took my file and another guys file, apparently so the new staff couldn't recruit us. I was offered about 10 days before signing date, went to look at the school although I was familiar with it and my brother played there, and I decommited from NAU and signed with the Coyotes. Other than my wife and kids, the best decision I ever made. USD quickly became my second home. There are just so many circumstances out there it's really hard to put all reasoning in a nutshell for a universal answer. Thanks for the responses. I thought maybe I had answered my own question but I wanted the perspective of someone that had gone through the process. We can only hope that the "influencers" are proud Coyote alums! |
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Post by Cousin Eddie on Jan 21, 2016 14:09:09 GMT -6
Nice catch Cuz, I could not find his twitter page. I feel more confident we have a good chance to land him now. Looks like he visited SDSU the week before. |
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Post by GoYotes on Jan 21, 2016 21:31:26 GMT -6
How much interaction can a fan have with a prospective recruit via Social Media? Does the answer vary depending on whether you are a booster club member or not? For example on Twitter, if a recruit tweets they are visiting USD, can you reply to the tweet with any sort of comment? If a recruit tweets they have verbally accepted an offer, can you (a) like the tweet and/or (b) reply with a congratulations or a similar comment?
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Post by Yote 53 on Jan 22, 2016 0:07:25 GMT -6
I would error on the side of caution, not knowing the rules, and just stay away from any interaction.
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Post by fightsd on Jan 22, 2016 7:19:31 GMT -6
How much interaction can a fan have with a prospective recruit via Social Media? Does the answer vary depending on whether you are a booster club member or not? For example on Twitter, if a recruit tweets they are visiting USD, can you reply to the tweet with any sort of comment? If a recruit tweets they have verbally accepted an offer, can you (a) like the tweet and/or (b) reply with a congratulations or a similar comment? Walking a tightrope with that one I would think. As far as I know, there's no rule on the books about fans interacting with players. But I would keep player/recruit interaction limited to these boards and hope they stop by to see it. |
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Post by usdtator on Jan 22, 2016 7:52:13 GMT -6
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Post by golfingyote on Jan 22, 2016 7:54:41 GMT -6
Regardless of the rules, it doesn't really seem appropriate when fans/alumni tweet at recruits. Favorite tweets or whatever, but tweeting at them telling them to come to usd, check this out, sdsu sucks, etc, just seems unnecessary. The caoches will take care of it.
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