Football Recruiting
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I am wondering why Hayes is not more heavily recruited? He looks quick and productive, he was still getting sacks on the last 2 plays of his 5 1/2 minute Senior year highlight video. He had a number of JUCO offers, so this pure speculation, but is it possible that he will be a greyshirt?
Dimel heavily recruited the O-line last year and this year he appears to be focused on recruiting a D-line. He seems to be getting some guys who can get after the QB, which has been an area of need for us for a while.
Dimel heavily recruited the O-line last year and this year he appears to be focused on recruiting a D-line. He seems to be getting some guys who can get after the QB, which has been an area of need for us for a while.
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Utep up to 119 in the nat rankings.... from 132 to 119 in 2 days nice. Thats without browns 3 star commitment and like 2 other guys.
I think the announcement made by the university is when the letters of intent are signed and submitted. That's when its official. These kids can say they are committed but it doesn't mean anything in until the paperwork is in. That my guess on the reasoning.
Utep needs to push hard to get mckel broussard. Thats an all american. Kids originally from New mexico and is clearly proud hes from there, utep can use the close to home argument lol. His other best offer is rice.... a high 3 star all american. Rice is the fav according to the experts. All predictions were made before the utep offer
I think it has more to do with NCAA rules than anything else. They missed the early window announcement and I think the earliest they can announce in the next window is coming up
I remember a time when we had zero star players and fielded a far better team. Even went to a bowl game or two with zero star players. Those 3 star recruits sure are doing wonders for our program.
Okay, okay ... kickers are just that, kickers. But there are only a select number of positions that can score points for you. Unlike the previous regime, this Dimel staff is paying attention to that crucial aspect of the game.
Maxpreps has him #345 in the nation #46 in the State. Video shows him putting some butts in the grass. Looks like a nice commit.
The star system is certainly not an exact science. Some posters here have mentioned recent recruits being rated low but contributing more than others rated higher. I think the Dimel staff is changing the perception that UTEP can only recruit leftovers. This class will at least be the highest rated in quality since Price's last class in 2012. There also seems to be a correlation between Kugler's very low rated classes and the lack of success on the field. That may have mostly been due to coaching but not totally.
Frankly I'm surprised that Dimel and staff are recruiting as well as they are since the results last season did not send the signal that the staff is going to do great things. They did somewhat better as far as competitiveness but the win column is what counts in the end. Important season coming up.
More 3 stars and quite a few 2 star recruits that are very close to being 3 star.
The recruits on offense are limited but pretty highly rated. Looks like the staff believes they are set with O-line, wr and rb.
UTEP has immensely improved and the future is bright with Locksley starting this year and Goodwin getting to redshirt this season and with Hankins red shirting this season the offense is going to dangerous with those two in the backfield adding Nwachukwu and Wolf being two targets to look after and our line is going to be special this recruiting class may have put a huge smile on Mike Cox's face because the defense is going to be special been saying it before and I will say it again we all need to be paitent with Dana Dimel and his staff they know what they are doing.
If they can snab up mkel broussard it would make for a pretty dope class.... high 3 star all american.. utep competing with rice for him. Can play both sides of the ball
I was looking at all the offers we made and most of the recruits we lost were to other G5 schools. The coaches are being realistic with their approach. We did have a few that we lost to P5’s but for the most part we had a chance to land most of our offers. Once we start winning some games on the field vs those teams (UNT, UTSA, USM, Nevada, etc..) it should translate into wins in the recruiting battle.
I see a nice pipeline getting made between utep and cypress isd..... not bad whats that 4 cypress isd players just this year?
Seems like we could have up to 5 or 6 kickers and punters next year. Seems like too many
UTEP just scored Broussard has signed with miners
Awesome... him and hankins make a pretty good class. Mkel is an all american who somehow went under the radar...
Dimel and his staff did a good job, but the reality is now we will see how well the will develop all these freshman who will be sitting around for the next year or two, hard to keep up with 100 plus kids on a current active roster prepping them for games week in and week and out, then worry about 20 or so just going to classes and chasing broads and weed around campus for an entire calendar year. At least 18 (or more) of these cats will not see Glory Road Field until 2020 or 2021, I like the recruiting idea of greyshirts and blue shirts, next step is developing and getting these kids ready to contribute when they are called upon and not sucking where they lose interest and go back home or just drop school. Lots of pressure on the coaching staff now, I don't think as fans we notice these types of things but UTEP will have more than 120 kids in the "program" next year per say and will have to manage all of them well for this recruiting strategy to work out....but I love the strategy.
They also aren't done, I expect Dimel to hit the transfer market hard after graduation season, UTEP still didn't address RB, or WR spots for 2019 and an experience O-lineman, they did a great job of recruiting defense with Broussard and some good sized LB's and DL's, I like all of our defense recruits.
We're still gonna suck balls next year, but I like Dimel's long term thinking with this class, great strategy and they executed with some quality, and not just bodies like our buddy Kugs did. There's seems to be some small hope for the future, but Dimel still has mad work to do.
They also aren't done, I expect Dimel to hit the transfer market hard after graduation season, UTEP still didn't address RB, or WR spots for 2019 and an experience O-lineman, they did a great job of recruiting defense with Broussard and some good sized LB's and DL's, I like all of our defense recruits.
We're still gonna suck balls next year, but I like Dimel's long term thinking with this class, great strategy and they executed with some quality, and not just bodies like our buddy Kugs did. There's seems to be some small hope for the future, but Dimel still has mad work to do.
That's the problem with fans and their attitude towards UTEP football. We have high expectations (dwindled the last few years thanks to Floyd) of basketball but not of football. UTEP football was in a lot of game last year and that was with a depleted roster due to injuries. Dimel said in December he was going after LB's and DB's that will be battle field ready and specifically was going after JUCO's (from his lips on the radio to my earbuds). Look for Joe Jay Smith to be mentioned often despite not getting the signing day accolades like Hankins or Mckel Broussard. This is another Dimel poaching job and an east coast poach away from North Carolina State who kept on Smith since he was a non-qualifier, went JUCO one year and somehow Dimel got him to come to UTEP. According to Rivals he held offers from NC State, Buffalo, Ohio, and Boston College.
Joe Jay Smith (MARK WOGENRICH / THE MORNING CALL.com) at early signing period.
His JUCO DB's are:
Miles Banks
Robert Corner III
Duron Lowe
Ty'reke James
Dy'Vonne Inyang
UTEP got burned a ton off the edge and down field (Rice game is best example). Dimel kept to his word.
Also.....How about the fact we signed a pair of 6'5 wideouts?? That is pretty cool.
