Signing Day! December 2021

[KingPG21 6,512]

Weren't dudes complaining 2 weeks ago that we weren't recruiting well enough to be in the B1G

[RaceToTheTop 23,579]

1 hour ago, LIHoosier said:

Does that mean CTA's southern accent is better than Brian Kelly's?

While LSU will probably pick up a few more recruits (they currently only have 13), IU is only two spots behind them on the national recruit rankings (LSU at 18).

[DChoosier 7,055]

7 of the recruits are from Florida and all appear to be defensive players and many of them had a number of great offers.
3 cornerbacks, 1 safety and 3 DL. Great to see the Florida pipeline in full force this year.

[Lebowski 1,844]

18 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

So expect McCullough and maybe Lucas or James to contribute early. Would be nice if Payne arrived early.

Not taking anything away from McCullough but I'd be surprised if he's contributing early. Not that he won't it's just he'll have some competition at the position. When I saw him play I couldn't help but think he'll have to fill out a bit aka bulk up and read the field much better to see the field next year. Just my opinion and I could be wrong and honestly, I hope I am. 

13 hours ago, 8bucks said:

I don’t remember for sure but weren’t we pleased with our class last year too? Not disputing this class at all but it usually takes a year or so before HS kids become really good college players right?


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For me personally I was more pleased about the season IUFB had and a little disappointed in the class based on the year they had.  But that's just me. And I fully agree with you regarding HS kids making the transition to college.  Sometimes you get that freak who can hit the field on day one, but that's rare.

[DChoosier 7,055]

14 hours ago, 8bucks said:

I don’t remember for sure but weren’t we pleased with our class last year too? Not disputing this class at all but it usually takes a year or so before HS kids become really good college players right?


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Last year we had just come off two January Bowls, had a ton of National LEO hype but ended up with the 54th rated class in the country and 12th in the BT. Last year I posted a little disappointment that we only landed 1 of the Florida guys we were after as Florida has sent us some really good players. You are correct that positive comments were made as the class did target some of our needs.

This year we completely laid an egg, Allen did not get great press as he did the previous year but we landed the 20th rated class and 4th in the BT. Included in that are 7 defensive guys from Florida most of which had a number of crazy good offers. ….Go figure.

Who knows how each of the two classes turn out. Still to be determined, of course, but on “paper” this is a better class.

[Hovadipo 52,937]

The thing to remember about last year's class is that it was tiny. 247's rankings don't like small classes, but when you look at the average rating of signees, it put us around 9th in the B1G and quite a bit higher up nationally (not doing the math there, there's a glitch on the rankings page). Nothing earth-shattering and nowhere near this year, but it does change things a bit.

[btownqb 8,250]

2020 class was very good. They just didn't have that many scholarships to give out. Plus they took like 10 transfers- Handy, Anderson, Kramer, Carpenter, Carr, Matthews--- pretty big-time contributors. 

[Chris007 42,076]

It's a beautiful day to have a couple more kids sign with IU today. How about a couple WR's?

[Stuhoo 75,564]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It's a beautiful day to have a couple more kids sign with IU today. How about a couple WR's?

Did we already have a full-scale sit-down with Cooper?

[Chris007 42,076]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

Did we already have a full-scale sit-down with Cooper?

Last night. Bell, Heard, and some other coaches met with him. 

[NashvilleHoosier 3,634]

13 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It's a beautiful day to have a couple more kids sign with IU today. How about a couple WR's?

A couple WR's? Interesting. Looks like Cooper is the only commit unsigned at the moment so do we get a surprise? 

[Chris007 42,076]

1 minute ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

A couple WR's? Interesting. Looks like Cooper is the only commit unsigned at the moment so do we get a surprise? 

We might steal a WR from Georgia who was supposed to go to Western Michigan or someplace like that. This kid can fly. 

[DChoosier 7,055]

1 hour ago, Chris007 said:

It's a beautiful day to have a couple more kids sign with IU today. How about a couple WR's?

Sounds good as long as they are not fill-ins for Cooper.

Any word on Bailey?

[jbeaman9 1,013]

One of those WR's or a surprise?

[Stuhoo 75,564]

2 hours ago, Chris007 said:

We might steal a WR from Georgia who was supposed to go to Western Michigan or someplace like that. This kid can fly. 

Central Michigan. This guy:

https://247sports.com/player/kamryn-perry-46080338/

 

 

His upside?    HE FAST

 

[Chris007 42,076]

14 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Central Michigan. This guy:

https://247sports.com/player/kamryn-perry-46080338/

He just signed

[jbeaman9 1,013]

7 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

He just signed

 

[Hovadipo 52,937]

1 hour ago, jbeaman9 said:

 

HS teammate of freshman Jordan Grier.

[IUc2016 6,925]

Quit your worrying about Omar. He is a Hoosier!

 

[Alford Bailey 12,248]

49 minutes ago, IUc2016 said:

Quit your worrying about Omar. He is a Hoosier!

 

Awesome