teachercd Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I'm all for picking up the kid, but I think it's a bit ridiculous that some are ripping a school for having stringent academic standards. That's their call and at the end of the day, some alumni care more about the academic reputation of their alma mater than their football record. you dont wait until 3 weeks before school to de-admit a student. 3 Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Interesting that Bray was the one to talk to him. I haven't heard much (basically anything) about Davis on the recruiting trail. Per the 247 Composite, he was the #204 player overall in this last class and the #17 RB - a four-star. They don't list an Oregon State offer but I believe Bray recruited Texas (iirc) so perhaps he had some connections. Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 So if we get this kid. He's eligible for this year? Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 So if we get this kid. He's eligible for this year? I believe so. He never enrolled so it's like he's just a late signee with his new school. Quote Link to comment
Scratchtown Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 So if we get this kid. He's eligible for this year? I believe so. He never enrolled so it's like he's just a late signee with his new school. Wonder how that would shake up the depth chart....if at all. Quote Link to comment
alwayshusking Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 This kid got a very raw deal. Wisconsin needs to stop thinking they are an Ivy League school. As someone that grew up in the area, sort of, no one gave a rats ass about their academics. They f'd this kid hard and that is horrible. I think it's kind of admirable of Wisconsin. If they don't want to bend their standards as much as other schools then that's their choice. Every school makes their own choice in this regard. Andersen recruited him knowing that him and others in that class weren't likely to make into Wisconsin. My guess is Chryst won't have these problems as he's more familiar with Wisconsin's admissions process. Quote Link to comment
Mavric Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I'm all for picking up the kid, but I think it's a bit ridiculous that some are ripping a school for having stringent academic standards. That's their call and at the end of the day, some alumni care more about the academic reputation of their alma mater than their football record. you dont wait until 3 weeks before school to de-admit a student. I don't know if that's what happened. I haven't seen the details but it's possible he was in the same situation as Mohammed Barry in that he had to take some summer classes to qualify but didn't get good enough grades. So he signs knowing he has work to do but doesn't get it done well enough. Barry wouldn't have made it if he didn't get a high enough grade on the one class he took this summer. I don't know anything about this situation but it's entirely possible. Sounds like there have been concerns about him qualifying academically for quite some time. 3 Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Hey, that's cool. Go Team Riley! You'd have to think Oregon State in some ways has the inside track, if Gary Anderson recruited him to Wisconsin to begin with (did he?) Quote Link to comment
husker_fan_from_sweden Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 The hurdle at 1:45 in his highlight film on hudl is nasty. Puts a cleat right in a sorry guys face on his way into the endzone. Take in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Kid looks really good. He reminds me of the best parts of Roy Helu and Ameer in one player. He's got Roy's put a foot in the ground, one cut and go ability and top end speed, and he's got Ameer's ability to gallop and shift directions with incredible lateral movement. Get him here. Quote Link to comment
Stumpy1 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 He ran an electronic timed 4.37 40 at a Nike Camp last year. This kid has all kinds of speed to burn. He did commit to Texas his Jr. year but had a change of heart, who wouldn't. Quote Link to comment
HuskerNBigD Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 I'm all for picking up the kid, but I think it's a bit ridiculous that some are ripping a school for having stringent academic standards. That's their call and at the end of the day, some alumni care more about the academic reputation of their alma mater than their football record. you dont wait until 3 weeks before school to de-admit a student. I'm all for picking up the kid, but I think it's a bit ridiculous that some are ripping a school for having stringent academic standards. That's their call and at the end of the day, some alumni care more about the academic reputation of their alma mater than their football record. you dont wait until 3 weeks before school to de-admit a student. I don't know if that's what happened. I haven't seen the details but it's possible he was in the same situation as Mohammed Barry in that he had to take some summer classes to qualify but didn't get good enough grades. So he signs knowing he has work to do but doesn't get it done well enough. Barry wouldn't have made it if he didn't get a high enough grade on the one class he took this summer. I don't know anything about this situation but it's entirely possible. Sounds like there have been concerns about him qualifying academically for quite some time. Teach - completely agree with you if the university waited till 3 weeks before school started to ding him, without any attempts of helping him through the summer. I'd imagine the situation is more in line with what Mavric is saying. Quote Link to comment
RADAR Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 We had some pretty good basketball recruits over the last few years that we had to turn away because of admission standards at NU. Quote Link to comment
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