FYI, Gaines is actually ranked #218 by Rivals.
Greg Gaines III SOPHOMORE Wide Receiver Rhode Island
Greg Gaines III - Wide receiver for Rhode Island on Rivals.com
2022 Recruiting, What’s left?
- Thread starter Cyforce
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I think I read there are 18 scholarship seniors. But there's always attrition. Someone(s) will undoubtedly leave.
Too bad we couldn't pay a little bit and have access to updated scholarship charts.
I don’t know why we can’t use the Squakeye’s scholarships. It’s apparent they’re not using them.
They'll find some late bloomers that were destin for the Iowa Conference.
I thought for a second you we’re going to forget Lazard lol
Appears that Essex, Gaines, and Adams are mentioned as the most likely to commit next.
If we have 3-4 more to go, who beyond Townsend would be the biggest remaining targets?
Gotta be Greg Delaine and Elijah Davis for the secondary (both visited 6/11) and then maybe Tawfiq Thomas. I assume then you play out the fall to get a feel for how many potential more scholarships you have and monitor any late risers. Or just prep for 2023. Pretty amazing position to be in and July is halfway over. Just a few weeks back when the crystal ball picks for R Mason Thomas to SC came in it seemed like maybe we would miss a few top targets. Then we land Ezeogu, him, and Deyo. Never seen anything like it for ISU football recruiting in the last 10 years.
FIFY.
I hear Earle Bruce’s ‘78 signing class was really, really good though. Chris Boskey and Karl Nelson at the top of it, iirc.
(The year before I started following recruiting)
I could maybe stretch it to 15 years for what I remember personally. But yeah, I've heard the stories of the second ranked class or whatever it was back in the day. I vaguely remember the year we were excited for all the JUCOs that crashed and burned.
Davis and Thomas have impressive offer lists. Has Thomas visited?
Edit: I see Thomas visited on 6/10. And that he also visited Kansas, Michigan, and Georgia Tech.
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Just some more random things I've noticed for our current recruiting class if you include Essex, Gaines, and Adams (cart before the horse, I know).
- With those three we'd have 8 Top 750 composite recruits per 247 (Gaines and Adams are Top 750) - we've landed 5 Top 750 guys once before, otherwise 4 is the most we've gotten in previous years.
- Becht and Essex will also likely join Top 750 as they have solid ratings on other sites but likely outdated 247 ratings. That would give 10 Top 750 recruits.
- Every single recruit other than the punter has at least 2 P5 offers - don't think that's ever occurred before.
- We're definitely seeing the benefits of our success over the past few years and the popularity of Campbell. I think top 40 classes are going to be the norm going forward with plenty of opportunity to go higher when we hit on a handful of 4 star guys in a certain year.
- With those three we'd have 8 Top 750 composite recruits per 247 (Gaines and Adams are Top 750) - we've landed 5 Top 750 guys once before, otherwise 4 is the most we've gotten in previous years.
- Becht and Essex will also likely join Top 750 as they have solid ratings on other sites but likely outdated 247 ratings. That would give 10 Top 750 recruits.
- Every single recruit other than the punter has at least 2 P5 offers - don't think that's ever occurred before.
- We're definitely seeing the benefits of our success over the past few years and the popularity of Campbell. I think top 40 classes are going to be the norm going forward with plenty of opportunity to go higher when we hit on a handful of 4 star guys in a certain year.
I really hope we end up with Tawfiq Thomas. His vid clips from the elite camp he was mvp were, well, elite. 345lb with some serious quick twitch
We had him visit long after the other three linebackers committed, so I’m pretty sure we’re just as in play now as we were then.
247 CB's say we are about to get Essex, Gaines and Adams (rumored to be a silent commit, annoucing on his mom's b-day, good for him)
Greg Delaine is a high priority at DB
If Breece declared for the NFL, we take Xavier Towsend. If for some reason he stays... I doubt we take a RB. So that may take some time to materialize
Greg Delaine is a high priority at DB
If Breece declared for the NFL, we take Xavier Towsend. If for some reason he stays... I doubt we take a RB. So that may take some time to materialize
Xavier Townsend is a take right now.
I don’t think we wait that long to take Townsend. If waiting that long for a RB in this class was the plan, they wouldn’t have had him use his Official Visit in June.
