Recruiting question: please refresh my memory

[NUCat320]

Did NU lose any recruits to decommitment during the 2017 signing class? 2016? 2015?

I see that Khalid Jones had interest but no offer from his major in-state programs, Clemson and the other USC. NU is inarguably a stronger program than the other USC, and Clemson seems to have its pick of the nation (and also the Dabo slide), so perhaps it's not a threat. But, given NU's slight history in the state, he's probably more of a threat to decommit than most. (I don't think he will - but the strong offer list and lack of in-state offers lead me to think they could come late.)

I remember the twins (maybe just one?) and the kid who went to Oklahoma for a petroleum-related degree (but I think that was four or five years ago) and WR Grant (?) Perry (?) to Michigan (maybe he was 2015) where he got in some legal troubles, and a running back from Ohio or Wisconsin who had a seemingly bizarre post-commit story.

This program is the strongest it's been in 50 years. I don't see it happening. I need help to remember if it has.

 

[Hungry Jack]

No one in 2017. We were all worried about Brown.

Deuce Wallace was an early class of 2016 commit / decommit.

Grant Perry flipped to UM late in the 2015 cycle. Zach Allen flipped to BC (he's a good player). The Dowell twins committed, then flipped to Kentucky, then ended up at MSU.

Jordan Thomas was the CB who flipped to OU in 2013 (class of 2014). Hamilton Anaoi was another late flip to Cal.

Also in there was Noah Westerfield, who was comitted, visited Cal, got decomiited by Fitz, went to Cal, played as a true frosh, and then fell off the depth chart.

 

[Deeringfish]

No one in 2017. We were all worried about Brown.

Deuce Wallace was an early class of 2016 commit / decommit.

Grant Perry flipped to UM late in the 2015 cycle. Zach Allen flipped to BC (he's a good player). The Dowell twins committed, then flipped to Kentucky, then ended up at MSU.

Jordan Thomas was the CB who flipped to OU in 2013 (class of 2014). Hamilton Anaoi was another late flip to Cal.

Also in there was Noah Westerfield, who was comitted, visited Cal, got decomiited by Fitz, went to Cal, played as a true frosh, and then fell off the depth chart.

I wonder how that frequency compares to other schools?
I don't think the decommits have hurt NU as much as they have stung us as fans.
Deuce was really early, Perry netted us Nagle (I'm happy with that trade off). Zack Allen may have been the biggest loss. The Dowell twins make me nervous with all their movement. Thomas and Anaoi stung us fans because two in one class feels like the sky is falling. Thomas has had a really good career at OK. Anaoi has been a solid contributor at Cal not the starter at MLB, he might have been helpful this year with Walker leaving early but it is doubtful he would have pushed Walker out prior to this year. The Westerfield decommit seemed a little contentious so I wondered if we were dodging a bullet there.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I wonder how that frequency compares to other schools?
I don't think the decommits have hurt NU as much as they have stung us as fans.
Deuce was really early, Perry netted us Nagle (I'm happy with that trade off). Zack Allen may have been the biggest loss. The Dowell twins make me nervous with all their movement. Thomas and Anaoi stung us fans because two in one class feels like the sky is falling. Thomas has had a really good career at OK. Anaoi has been a solid contributor at Cal not the starter at MLB, he might have been helpful this year with Walker leaving early but it is doubtful he would have pushed Walker out prior to this year. The Westerfield decommit seemed a little contentious so I wondered if we were dodging a bullet there.

Anaoi and Westerfield are Seniors and have never started for Cal. We got better than them on the field for us. No loss. Thomas is a high round NFL pick and would have started from his true freshman year. However, his off field issues certainly soften the blow. Was really disappointed at the time we lost him. Nagel has been an upgrade from Perry. However, I did like Perry quite a bit. Zachary Allen decommitted very late. He would likely start at NU this year. Silver lining is we have a ton of young DE talent.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Westerfield played quite a bit as a true frosh and had impact, but it sounds like he got complacent and fell into oblivion.

Thomas was moved to safety last year, I think. He's probably not the prospect he once was, but still a very good college player he would likely be a starting CB here.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Westerfield played quite a bit as a true frosh and had impact, but it sounds like he got complacent and fell into oblivion.

Thomas was moved to safety last year, I think. He's probably not the prospect he once was, but still a very good college player he would likely be a starting CB here.

Westerfield is a kid who has zero career sacks playing on some pretty crappy Cal defensive teams. I think I'll take XWash over him.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Westerfield is a kid who has zero career sacks playing on some pretty crappy Cal defensive teams. I think I'll take XWash over him.

Agreed. I was reading an article on a Cal website about him. They were pretty geeked after his freshman year, but I did not see the hype after seeing him play a bit.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Agreed. I was reading an article on a Cal website about him. They were pretty geeked after his freshman year, but I did not see the hype after seeing him play a bit.

The bar is not terribly high in Berkeley.

 

[Hungry Jack]

The bar is not terribly high in Berkeley.

Try telling that to DRoski or whatever his handle is.

On second thought, don't poke the bear...

 

[FloridAlum]

Try telling that to DRoski or whatever his handle is.

On second thought, don't poke the bear...

He was banned from this board quite a while ago. Don't expect to hear anything from him.he was also banned from the rivals California Board if I am not mistaken.

 

[Hungry Jack]

He was banned from this board quite a while ago. Don't expect to hear anything from him.he was also banned from the rivals California Board if I am not mistaken.

I cannot imagine why. It's not like he was OCD or anything...

 

[DaCat]

I kind of miss pulling droski's chain now and then. He is a more obnoxious version of combes but fun to mess with because Cal sucks so much.

 

[Deeringfish]

I kind of miss pulling droski's chain now and then. He is a more obnoxious version of combes but fun to mess with because Cal sucks so much.

Combes rarely compares to Droski. Usually, Combes actually has something to say albeit from an Illini perspective. Droski was just a troll.

 

[DaCat]

Combes rarely compares to Droski. Usually, Combes actually has something to say albeit from an Illini perspective. Droski was just a troll.

Combes is a sneakier version of droski. Both have agendas of basically saying their schools are better than NU. With droski he stated his case in very clumsy, unsophisticated ways. Combes is equally unsophisticated but a bit less clumsy, at least he tries to mask his derogatory views with backhanded compliments and patronizing statements.

 

[cat inkansas]

Combes is a sneakier version of droski. Both have agendas of basically saying their schools are better than NU. With droski he stated his case in very clumsy, unsophisticated ways. Combes is equally unsophisticated but a bit less clumsy, at least he tries to mask his derogatory views with backhanded compliments and patronizing statements.

Is Combes the Eddie Haskell of opposition posters?

 

[EvanstonCat]

I cannot imagine why. It's not like he was OCD or anything...

Hey, hey now, no need to bash people with OCD.

BTW, I still can't believe the coaches sat a future NFL starter so a WR could play behind center.

 

[FloridAlum]

I cannot imagine why. It's not like he was OCD or anything...

I cannot imagine why. It's not like he was OCD or anything...

He was guilty of multiple counts of PUI. The posters on the rivals California Board could not stand him either.

 

[Overly_Invested_Cat]

There were two super backs who committed the same weekend and one decommitted and signed with Arizona.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

There were two super backs who committed the same weekend and one decommitted and signed with Arizona.

Bryce Wolma

 

[Hungry Jack]

Completely forgot about Wolma. He was committed for about a week.

 

[gocatsgo2003]

Completely forgot about Wolma. He was committed for about a week.

If even that long.

 

[Windy City Cat Fan]

Dareian Watkins was another one - safety from Ohio. Committed then ended up at Wisconsin but not for very long.

 

[evanston09]

Watkins is one of the sadder instances we have seen