2022 Recruits

[roguewarrior]

Offers don’t mean a thing, anywhere, unless they are TAKE offers. Teams give out 100’s of offers … they have 20-25 to give….. in turn, that’s the problem with some players; they live for offers and visits…. When they commit and now have to work…whoops

[mbenecke]

Owen Bainbridge, a 6’5 3-star QB in the class of 2022 from Stow, OH has committed to playing football at BG.

He had offers from Akron, Buffalo, Toledo, Eastern Kentucky, Youngstown State, and Yale.

[mbenecke]

Canaan Williams, a 6’1 CB from Fort Washington, MD has committed to playing football at BG.

[jpfalcon09]

Very good weekend for the staff on the recruiting trail.

[mbenecke]

Jameel Gardner, a 3-star WR from powerhouse Cass Tech High School in Detroit, has committed to playing football at BG.

He also had offers from Toledo, Ball State, Central Michigan, Charlotte, Eastern Kentucky, and Youngstown State.

[BillyLP]

Darius Lorfils, CB from Germantown, MD (we've been hitting Maryland HARD lately) commits to BG. Had offers from Marshall, Navy, Army, and some top FCS programs. 6'2", 180 lbs, with a 38" vertical and is a hurdler in track. Seems like a great athlete.

[BillyLP]

Braxton Todd, 6' 205 lbs. RB/LB from Martinsburg, WV. Apparently the top RB in the state going into this season according to a few local papers, recruited by Cato June and Terry Malone. Video highlights show some really good potential, IMHO. Other offers were from Air Force, Navy, and Dartmouth, which seems to speak to pretty good character, I'd think.

[roguewarrior]

The less knuckle heads, the better! Smart disciplined teams always have a chance.

[jpfalcon09]

For those who have a sub to The Athletic, they did an interview with Cato June:

https://theathletic.com/2674075/2021/06 ... xt-career/

[BillyLP]

Commitment from Long Snapper George Carlson out of Illinois. Ranked as a 5-star LS by Kohl's Kicking, which also has him ranked as the #19 LS in the country. Nice PWO get for a very important position.

[Schadenfreude]

Commitment from Long Snapper George Carlson out of Illinois. Ranked as a 5-star LS by Kohl's Kicking, which also has him ranked as the #19 LS in the country. Nice PWO get for a very important position.

This reminds me of when Falcon punter Chris Shale was named first-team all-American by the Associated Press in 1990. The honor scored him a national television appearance with Bob Hope as part of his annual Christmas special.

(This was back when even the California Bowl only got regional television coverage.)

[jpfalcon09]

Add Jaylen Jennings, 3-star RB from Columbus. Attends Harvest Prep Academy. Had offers from Purdue, Indiana, some MAC programs, Ivy League schools, along with Army and Air Force.

Seems to be a theme of recruiting smart kids.

[roguewarrior]

Apparently some guys don't mind playing in front of a handful of people....the band, cheerleaders, parents, etc.

Ridiculous statement. Notre Dame 77k, KState 55K, most away games 15K+ , good weather home games 8-10K . Crowds will return when we do. Tennessee will have 100k. The Full ride may also play into the draw to BG. Why even pay attention to this site?? Mind numbing.

[jpfalcon09]

Apparently some guys don't mind playing in front of a handful of people....the band, cheerleaders, parents, etc.

Ridiculous statement. Notre Dame 77k, KState 55K, most away games 15K+ , good weather home games 8-10K . Crowds will return when we do. Tennessee will have 100k. The Full ride may also play into the draw to BG. Why even pay attention to this site?? Mind numbing.

BG should also be attractive, along with Toledo for kids looking at NIL benefits. Plenty of community investment locally, and a chance at a bigger audience within Toledo and the burbs.

Agree on the crowds. If the team plays hard and puts in an effort, people will return. I expect there will be at least good attendance for the first home game given most people haven't seen live college football in two years.

[gspointer]

Yup if this thing turns around we’ll be back to drawing 5000-6000 people early in the year and announcing 17,000. Once it gets cold we’ll pull in 1500 and announce 12,500. Magically we’ll be right above the NCAA 15,000 per game minimum at the end of the year.

Just stay off the board then….