2023 Recruiting

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Re: 2023 Recruiting

Post by Jack » Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:04 pm

inthescoop wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:19 am
stevemaz wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:02 am the #1 priority is to find somebody like Bailey Zappe. There should be some options for high quality QBs out of FCS ranks with 1 year left of eligibility
and then after 1 year of a Bailey Zappe we're screwed again. I rather find a legitimate recruit where he knows he will be the starter from day 1, start all 4 seasons here, and build the program around him.
I get that is what you'd prefer. But you need to focus on what is currently realistic. Are we likely to successfully recruit a 4star HS QB who can be a Day 1 4 year starter? The reality is that regardless of what you and I would prefer we need to adjust to the reality which is that the transfer portal provides opportunities for UMass to possibly upgrade the QB position.

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Post by TheInsider » Sat Oct 08, 2022 5:37 am

Agreed, Haston looks like a good prospect but we should in no way bank on a true freshman coming in and saving the day. We need to look to the portal.

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Re: 2023 Recruiting

Post by minutefanjsf » Sat Oct 08, 2022 8:14 pm

Jack wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:04 pm
inthescoop wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:19 am
stevemaz wrote: Wed Oct 05, 2022 6:02 am the #1 priority is to find somebody like Bailey Zappe. There should be some options for high quality QBs out of FCS ranks with 1 year left of eligibility
and then after 1 year of a Bailey Zappe we're screwed again. I rather find a legitimate recruit where he knows he will be the starter from day 1, start all 4 seasons here, and build the program around him.
I get that is what you'd prefer. But you need to focus on what is currently realistic. Are we likely to successfully recruit a 4star HS QB who can be a Day 1 4 year starter? The reality is that regardless of what you and I would prefer we need to adjust to the reality which is that the transfer portal provides opportunities for UMass to possibly upgrade the QB position.
Liam Coen was a freshman starter and did fine.

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Post by Sheck » Sat Oct 08, 2022 9:15 pm

^
If we got someone of Coen's caliber now I think it would be hard to keep him here all 4 years given the current landscape of college football.

Find the best QB you can get for the next season and go from there.
#maction 🚩#flagship

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Re: 2023 Recruiting

Post by mdogt12 » Mon Dec 05, 2022 8:01 pm

Former Patriots TE Jermaine Wiggins son Jaden Wiggins D Line committed to UMass.
https://www.eagletribune.com/sports/cen ... 53bae.html

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Post by stevemaz » Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:21 am

This is tremendous news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just to have Wiggy blabbing about UMass football everyday on the radio is huge. ONWARD AND UPWARD.. SB Saturday Oct 12, 2024 will be the first day the UMass community will feel what a true DIV 1A college football experience is like.

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Post by TruBluMaroon » Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:29 am

^ Just need Coach Prime to “runoff” ( his words) Christian Fauria’s son at Colorado and have him come to UM and UM football will be able to dominate the Boston airwaves😁

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Re: 2023 Recruiting

Post by stevemaz » Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:56 am

i feel like this is a lock to happen!

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Post by Quann » Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:24 am

Love junior Wiggy coming here!

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Post by eldonabe » Tue Dec 06, 2022 11:39 am

stevemaz wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:21 am This is tremendous news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just to have Wiggy blabbing about UMass football everyday on the radio is huge. ONWARD AND UPWARD.. SB Saturday Oct 12, 2024 will be the first day the UMass community will feel what a true DIV 1A college football experience is like.
Wiggy was less than psyched about the decision if you listened to the radio show this morning.

Courtney mentioned it being much easier to see him play and JW agreed, but he was clearly unimpressed with his son's choice.

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Re: 2023 Recruiting

Post by stevemaz » Tue Dec 06, 2022 1:02 pm

he may never even play.. I wouldnt be surprised at all if his older brother transfers in.

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Post by mdogt12 » Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:19 pm

https://twitter.com/sidelines_sn/status ... 33TXPOjKYw
His brother has a transfer projection to UMass

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Post by wmmmfan » Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:49 pm

mdogt12 wrote: Tue Dec 06, 2022 7:19 pm https://twitter.com/sidelines_sn/status ... 33TXPOjKYw
His brother has a transfer projection to UMass
Lou Hanson from Michigan too.

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Post by TheInsider » Tue Dec 06, 2022 10:05 pm

I think DB will target a few different positions in the portal this year on D and the majority will be on O.. with the amount of guys in the portal so far I think there is more starting talent than positions available... I bet we get a decent QB and other quality offensive starters by default.

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Re: 2023 Recruiting

Post by m626t » Wed Dec 07, 2022 6:09 pm

I'm so bummed about this season that I feel the team needs a sh-t load of new talent ( lets forget about offensive play calling for now ) to get to the point where winning games is a realistic goal.
All due respect, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart, I'm gonna pass.

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