Serious Question: How does ISUs football recruiting look so far?

My honest thoughts so far is the guys were getting commits from so far in the 27 class, are very Paul Rhoads type kids. No other major offers other than ISU. A lot of the kids don’t even have another FBS offer. Going to be hard to recruit right now without ever playing a game though. Who they sign in the 28 class will be a huge. If the majority of the class is made up of recruits without other high major offers(just like Rhoads), then it could be a long tenure.
I'm going to disagree with this. Are we getting a few players like you describe, certainly. But we are also getting some that a lot of other teams wanted as well.

OL Will Slagel: Offers from Penn State, Iowa, Nebraska, Miami, Auburn, Wisconsin, Kansas State, Northwestern, Missouri, Stanford, Minnesota, Duke, Arkansas and North Carolina.

WR Bryson Thompson: Offers from Baylor, TCU, Mississippi state, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State in addition to a couple of mid majors.

OT Koen Hinzman: Offers from Cincinnati, Arkansas, Houston and Kansas State in addition to 6 mid-majors.

OL Drew Aagesen: Offers from Michigan State, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and Minnesota in addition to Six Mid-majors.

S Jordan Crider: Offers from Kentucky and 5 mid-majors.

DB Jason Wooden: Only P4 offer was from Iowa State, but had 8 offers from mid-majors and most of them recruited him at WR. We're turning him into a CB.

TE Joe Vinyard: Offers from Baylor, and 15 Mid-majors or FCS teams.

The players not on this list include RB Isaiah Hansen (who is ranked as our second Highest recruit by On3 behind Slagel), DL Zivad Robinson, WR Blake Moser, QB Cash Hollingshead, OLB Josh McCarthy and TE/FB Joey Massey and even most of those guys have multiple Mid-major or FCS offers. The lone exceptions are Hansen, Massey and Hollingshead who each have just a couple of other offers.
 
I'm going to disagree with this. Are we getting a few players like you describe, certainly. But we are also getting some that a lot of other teams wanted as well.

OL Will Slagel: Offers from Penn State, Iowa, Nebraska, Miami, Auburn, Wisconsin, Kansas State, Northwestern, Missouri, Stanford, Minnesota, Duke, Arkansas and North Carolina.

WR Bryson Thompson: Offers from Baylor, TCU, Mississippi state, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State in addition to a couple of mid majors.

OT Koen Hinzman: Offers from Cincinnati, Arkansas, Houston and Kansas State in addition to 6 mid-majors.

OL Drew Aagesen: Offers from Michigan State, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and Minnesota in addition to Six Mid-majors.

S Jordan Crider: Offers from Kentucky and 5 mid-majors.

DB Jason Wooden: Only P4 offer was from Iowa State, but had 8 offers from mid-majors and most of them recruited him at WR. We're turning him into a CB.

TE Joe Vinyard: Offers from Baylor, and 15 Mid-majors or FCS teams.

The players not on this list include RB Isaiah Hansen (who is ranked as our second Highest recruit by On3 behind Slagel), DL Zivad Robinson, WR Blake Moser, QB Cash Hollingshead, OLB Josh McCarthy and TE/FB Joey Massey and even most of those guys have multiple Mid-major or FCS offers. The lone exceptions are Hansen, Massey and Hollingshead who each have just a couple of other offers.
I think most of the newer commits are kids that just camped at ISU and got offered, so the coaching staff liked what they saw. I imagine some of these kids are gonna get better offers in the coming weeks. I really hope we can keep Moser if his recruiting blows up. We could use his speed at WR.

Overall I like this recruiting class. Yes we have missed on a number of guys but we got some good ones, particularly on the o-line.
 
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As expected, Gavin Ericson-Staton decommitted and is going to Illinois.
I would expect more of that, kids today have figured out to commit and then still keep looking for a better deal. If it appears they flip, if not they take the offer from ISU. Only way to change that is to finish the season with 7 or 8 wins.
 
Judging from Campbells last four or five classes I wouldn’t say his first recruiting effort is that bad. Campbell had a few four stars from his best class in 2022 that now play for Bowling Green and Rhode Island.
 
I'm going to disagree with this. Are we getting a few players like you describe, certainly. But we are also getting some that a lot of other teams wanted as well.

OL Will Slagel: Offers from Penn State, Iowa, Nebraska, Miami, Auburn, Wisconsin, Kansas State, Northwestern, Missouri, Stanford, Minnesota, Duke, Arkansas and North Carolina.

WR Bryson Thompson: Offers from Baylor, TCU, Mississippi state, Texas Tech, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma State in addition to a couple of mid majors.

OT Koen Hinzman: Offers from Cincinnati, Arkansas, Houston and Kansas State in addition to 6 mid-majors.

OL Drew Aagesen: Offers from Michigan State, Virginia, Pittsburgh, Wisconsin and Minnesota in addition to Six Mid-majors.

S Jordan Crider: Offers from Kentucky and 5 mid-majors.

DB Jason Wooden: Only P4 offer was from Iowa State, but had 8 offers from mid-majors and most of them recruited him at WR. We're turning him into a CB.

TE Joe Vinyard: Offers from Baylor, and 15 Mid-majors or FCS teams.

The players not on this list include RB Isaiah Hansen (who is ranked as our second Highest recruit by On3 behind Slagel), DL Zivad Robinson, WR Blake Moser, QB Cash Hollingshead, OLB Josh McCarthy and TE/FB Joey Massey and even most of those guys have multiple Mid-major or FCS offers. The lone exceptions are Hansen, Massey and Hollingshead who each have just a couple of other offers.
6 of 14 have other high major offers. 8 don’t have another high major offer. Thats Paul Rhoads level recruiting. Again though, hard to recruit when you haven’t coached a game yet. Thats why the 28 class will be the one to watch.
 
6 of 14 have other high major offers. 8 don’t have another high major offer. Thats Paul Rhoads level recruiting. Again though, hard to recruit when you haven’t coached a game yet. Thats why the 28 class will be the one to watch.
there are only 13 commits unless I missed one today.
 
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I expect Robinson, Konkey and Jones to not make their visits this week. I think most of the current players scheduled for 19th will also be replaced.

I expect to land young and possibly Jordan, if he doesn't commit to KSU this weekend, this week.

We'll probably see several more campers from the 11th commit. Seems like they need a few LBs, DEs and CBs to fill the class
 
I expect Robinson, Konkey and Jones to not make their visits this week. I think most of the current players scheduled for 19th will also be replaced.

I expect to land young and possibly Jordan, if he doesn't commit to KSU this weekend, this week.

We'll probably see several more campers from the 11th commit. Seems like they need a few LBs, DEs and CBs to fill the class
Why?
 
I would rather us become a mo valley all star team than win HS recruiting.