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Or else he is looking for different skill sets in his linemen. Hopefully, it isn;t a matter of his seeing (or not seeing) things we don't see.
With Fickell being at Cincy until December he was late in the game for 2024 class recruits in Wisky's normal recruiting areas. But it sure seems like he could have been able to make up some ground in the last 4 months.
Remember, these are 2024 Kids. Plenty of time for LF to try and get in there and have them play for the "state" school.
Former qb, basketball player, athlete. What’s not to like. Only question is he nasty enough?
I think the 2025 Wisconsin HS kids will be a better way of judging Fickell as he was late to the party with the 2024 WI kids. CF coaches need a couple of years - at least - to get to know in-state kids and vice versa.
Agreed. In modern times, colleges can project what "good weight" a kid can take on without hindering his other skills. it comes down to his frame. This year, Tony Rojas added 29 lbs between his HS senior year and PSU Frosh.
Payback for the legacy kid from Pa a few years ago.Welcome aboard
For whatever reason, Fickell was late to the party, offered him last week. The good stuff seems locked up behind paywalls on the Wisconsin sites.
Fickell may be trying to recruit more nationally, more like Ohio State, and maybe the Wisconsin prospects are feeling a lack of attention. Or maybe the Wisconsin OL philosophy will be different than it's been in the past.
Good pt. Though the hit rate on 6-4 or 6-5 linemen wouldn't be much better. It's just the nature of the position -- only about 1/4-1/3 of OL develop into starter-quality players.
Well that’s an easy fix. Just recruit the 1/4-1/3 guys that make it.🤒🥴😬 I have no idea why I didn’t think of that before.
And you better make sure if they are 6'6" they don't grow to 6.7". I'd imagine 6'6.49" is OK, but we'd have to round up at 6'6.50" and then it is a no go.
to be fair to the kid, Fitzgerald is a preferred walk on, not a scholarship guy
Nah, instead of a wide out we can make him a tall out. Then we can argue about how we have too many 1 tech tall outs but lack 3 and 5 tech tall outs.
Fickell brought his whole Cincy recruiting operation with him to Wisconsin and much of the coaching staff. Basically they been recruiting their old territory, which was never Wisco. Plus they been very heavy in the portal, trying to refurbish the roster. Expect them to make greater in roads into Wisconsin next couple years. But one thing to keep in mind is high school age population in Wisconsin dropping precipitously and schools closing and consolidating and playing 7 man ball as there are not enough kids. Not a recipe for a "rich" recruiting ground
36 DD busts will be acceptable.
