PH'15: Season 2 Recruiting

[JeffHCross]

Update on Kansas's class.

Name	Pos (Orig)	Caliber	OVR	Committed
Kyle Whitmore	MLB	JUNIOR	81	Week 5
Lee Mitchell	G	SOPH	79	Week 14
Mike Gray	MLB		76	Week 14
Matt Barrow	QB		74	Week 9
Michael Massey	DE		73	Week 11
Steven Willis	SS		73	Week 6
Marco Clark	T		71	Week 11
Keith Todd	OLB	SOPH	71	Week 5
Marcus Rush	G		69	Week 11
Damon Gibson	CB		68	Week 10
Albert Holmes	CB		67	Week 5
Donte Harrison	FS		67	Week 9

[skipwondah33]

I wasn't recruiting him until a few weeks ago either, but I think I got in a couple weeks before you, lol. He's an interesting prospect. Should be perfect for a 3-4 DE.

Yeah when I added him you hadn't offered a scholarship or anything, didn't even appear you were showing interest.

That all changed though as soon as I offered him and threw max points at him...you offered him the following week lol. When I started after him, thought to myself "maybe I can slide one over on Jeff and he won't realize me targeting him" haha

I'm good at the DE spot but I had a rack of points left so I started looking for guys to add reason I started to go after him.

[JeffHCross]

Yeah when I added him you hadn't offered a scholarship or anything, didn't even appear you were showing interest.

That all changed though as soon as I offered him and threw max points at him...you offered him the following week lol. When I started after him, thought to myself "maybe I can slide one over on Jeff and he won't realize me targeting him" haha

Hahaha. That's what I think about everyone else most of the time You're right that I was slow playing him, but I was also paying attention to everyone else. I don't remember if I put max points in him specifically because you had targeted him, or if it happened to be that I finally ha some extra points to spend.

I'm not "good" at any spot, so I needed him

[skipwondah33]

I picked up a nice one early in the season so I didn't need to target anymore DE's. I use to go for stocking up but in the past I had to cut either recruits or solid guys doing that lol

[gschwendt]

Arkansas State signs a big target late in the season.

MLB ROLB

#326 #16OLB

With current MLB starter, Kyle Wallace, set to graduate after next season, ASU coaches were high on wanting to sign Holmes to become the heir apparent stud in the middle. Holmes is essentially a prototypical MLB with no weakness in his abilities. With Wallace graduating, Holmes will redshirt for a year to get better before being forced into the starting role. Other offers: Tulane, UL Monroe

Name	Pos (Orig)	Caliber	OVR
Keith Glover	RT (C)	JUNIOR	79
Allen Hendrix	WR	JUNIOR	78
Kevin Pino	QB	SOPH	77
Erik Franklin	LE		76
Drew Fernandez	QB (ATH)		75
Justin Holmes	MLB (OLB)		74
Mike Thompson	G (C)		74
Bubba Martin	SS	SOPH	73
Terrance White	FS (CB)		72
Brian Horner	MLB		69
Andrew Wright	DT (DE)	JUNIOR	69
Marcus Fisher	LT		69
Matthew Butler	OLB (MLB)		68
Andrew Hunter	HB		68
Jeff Rutledge	TE		67
Eddie Nobles	DT	SOPH	65

[gschwendt]

Arkansas State adds one more to put their regular season total to 17.

G

#1499 #94T

While Arkansas State didn't sign their stud OL that they were competing for (Sean Lane, 77OVR), they instead signed a very good project OL in Chris Anderson. Anderson has excellent size and good all around abilities including very good strength and Impact Blocking. He'll need to work on his overall blocking skills but in due time, he'll be a stud in his own right. Anderson will redshirt for a year but will likely need to contribute heavily his second year due to graduation after next season. Other offers: Kansas State

Name	Pos (Orig)	Caliber	OVR
Keith Glover	RT (C)	JUNIOR	79
Allen Hendrix	WR	JUNIOR	78
Kevin Pino	QB	SOPH	77
Erik Franklin	LE		76
Drew Fernandez	QB (ATH)		75
Justin Holmes	MLB (OLB)		74
Mike Thompson	G (C)		74
Bubba Martin	SS	SOPH	73
Terrance White	FS (CB)		72
Brian Horner	MLB		69
Chris Anderson	G (T)		69
Andrew Wright	DT (DE)	JUNIOR	69
Marcus Fisher	LT		69
Matthew Butler	OLB (MLB)		68
Andrew Hunter	HB		68
Jeff Rutledge	TE		67
Eddie Nobles	DT	SOPH	65

[JeffHCross]

Kansas class wrap-up:

Name	Pos (Orig)	Caliber	OVR	Committed
Kyle Whitmore	MLB	JUNIOR	81	Week 5
Lee Mitchell	T (G)	SOPH	79	Week 14
Fred McGuire	SS (ATH)	JUNIOR	78	Offseason
Mike Gray	MLB		76	Week 14
Matt Barrow	QB		74	Week 9
Michael Massey	DE		73	Week 11
Steven Willis	SS		73	Week 6
Marco Clark	T		71	Week 11
Keith Todd	OLB	SOPH	71	Week 5
Marcus Rush	G		69	Week 11
Tyrone Jenkins	DT		69	Week 9
Damon Gibson	CB		68	Week 10
Albert Holmes	CB		67	Week 5
Donte Harrison	FS		67	Week 9
Paul Doty	OLB		67	Week 15
Morris Berry	MLB		66	Week 15
Anthony Chavez	HB		63	Week 15
Anthony Brothers	TE		61	Offseason

[gschwendt]

Arkansas State signs 6 in the offseason to put their total to 23 on the year.

	DE OLB	#714 #31OLB	Burrell is a nice addition for Arkansas State for the future. With good speed and strength, he'll make an excellent Defensive End in the run game. His ability to get off blocks needs some work so he'll redshirt his first year on campus. Other offers: Eastern Michigan, Northwestern
	K	#1982 #23P	Arkansas State's kicking game hit 100% of FGs in 2014, however, coaches were not comfortable with the leg strength of William White and as a result, they sought out someone that could boom the ball. That's where James Davis comes in. With exceptional leg strength, he'll be a big improvement in the kicking game and will start immediately. Davis received no other offers.
	OLB	#1556 #104OLB	Wheeler is the epitome of a rush Outside Linebacker. With great speed, good strength and a good ability to get off a block, he'll be a great addition for the Red Wolves as they hope to transition to a 3-4 in 2016. For now, Wheeler will likely redshirt to work on his abilities to find the ball. Wheeler received no other offers.
	OLB	#1959 #149OLB	Almost identical to Wheeler, Reed is a perfect candidate for a rush Outside Linebacker. While Wheeler will redshirt, Reed will likely contribute right away in certain packages. Other offers: San Diego State, Stanford
	P	#1602 #16K	With current Punter Hunter Holmes set to graduate after the upcoming season, and with an extra scholarship to offer, coaches decided to find Holmes' replacement this year if they could. Lott has the same booming leg that Holmes does and without the need for accuracy as a punter, he'll be very good when called upon. Lott will likely redshirt his first year on campus to increase his leg strength, though if roster spots become limited, Holmes may be cut and Lott called into early duty. Other offers: San Diego State
	WR	#304 #53WR	What excited Arkansas State coaches about Dykes was his ability to make the tough catch with a defender right on top of him. He's not flashy otherwise, but that attribute alone may make him a star sometime down the road. For now, Dykes will redshirt his first year on campus to work on his general receiver skills. Other offers: South Alabama

Name	Pos (Orig)	Caliber	OVR
James Davis	K (P)	JUNIOR	85
Keith Glover	RT (C)	JUNIOR	79
Allen Hendrix	WR	JUNIOR	78
Kevin Pino	QB	SOPH	77
Erik Franklin	LE		76
Drew Fernandez	QB (ATH)		75
Michael Lott	P (K)		75
Justin Holmes	MLB (OLB)		74
Mike Thompson	G (C)		74
Bubba Martin	SS	SOPH	73
Terrance White	FS (CB)		72
Brian Horner	MLB		69
Chris Anderson	G (T)		69
Andrew Wright	DT (DE)	JUNIOR	69
Marcus Fisher	LT		69
Matthew Butler	OLB (MLB)		68
Andrew Hunter	HB		68
Jeff Rutledge	TE		67
Xavier Reed	OLB	JUNIOR	66
Daniel Wheeler	OLB		65
Michael Dykes	WR		65
Eddie Nobles	DT	SOPH	65
Jarvis Burrell	DE (OLB)		63

[skipwondah33]

HB

#759 #70HB

Bush will be in the mix to get carries right out the gate his first year. Coaches don't have the luxury of sitting him out for a season as there are only 2 HB's on the roster right now. Ideally would love to redshirt him but not in the card his 1st year. Penn State was also in the mix for Bush

Name	Pos (Orig)	Caliber	OVR
Mike Ryan	K		78(-2)
Alfred Davis	DT		76 (+5)
Bryan Huffman	T		74(+6)
Justin Brooks	FS		74 (+4)
Manny Perkins	DE		73 (+3)
Jarrod Black	T		72 (+2)
Brandon Ball	CB		71 (+3)
George Harrison	QB		70 (+3)
Billy Stewart	WR		70 (+4)
Terrell Walker	TE		69 (-1)
Joe Lawson	SS, FS		69 (+2)
Ryan Coley	CB		68 (+2)
Dave Bush	HB		66 (+4)
Rodney Boyd	WR		65 (+3)

[JeffHCross]

A couple highlights from this year's Kansas class:

	McGuire is a ATH that will play SS for the Jayhawks. He has impressive top speed and decent coverage skills. He also possesses a keen ability to find the ball. Jayhawk coaches hope to redshirt him in Year 1.
	Massey, whose cousin Loren already plays DE for the Jayhawks, is a very strong, but not agile, player. He has good skill at getting off blocks and should be a good DE in the Jayhawks 3-4 defense. He will redshirt in Year 1.
	Normally a 63 OVR player would not be a highlight, but Chavez's blocking skills set him apart from all other HBs in this year's class. With the Jayhawks focused on the passing game, Chavez will see the field in a pass protection role. He will redshirt Year 1.
	Mike Gray is a good all-around MLB, and was just the kind of player the Jayhawks needed to find this season.