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Post by thebin on Apr 21, 2014 14:29:30 GMT -5
Per the Twitters, Georgetown will be receiving the services of one Peter Mahoney, a 6'4, 207 lb. QB/Safety out of St. Ignatius in scenic Cleveland, OH. Boy is he going to be disappointed that his hs stadium is 7x larger than his new college stadium.
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thebin
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Post by thebin on Apr 21, 2014 14:30:43 GMT -5
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RusskyHoya
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Post by RusskyHoya on May 8, 2014 17:25:32 GMT -5
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Post by Problem of Dog on May 8, 2014 19:13:22 GMT -5
Hold on. The QB we're bringing in from St. Ignatius NEVER started while in high school? Geez.
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Post by DFW HOYA on May 8, 2014 19:49:05 GMT -5
The top two recruits decommitted: QB Sam Vaughn is walking on at Georgia, TE Zach Matthews is going to Georgia Tech.
Don't put the blame on this class on Kevin Kelly. The Patriot League's admissions restrictions and the absence of scholarships are just decimating these recruiting efforts.
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Post by battlingbishop on May 12, 2014 12:51:05 GMT -5
The O-Lineman class will be a difference maker with tough lean men upfront that will add immediate depth to a very thin group. It's a good mix of technicians and maulers, but even more important than that is they are athletic and will fit the scheme of the OC: Coach Neuberger. The OLine was one of the biggest priorities of this recruiting staff and the coaches landed their top men on their board, and picked up some great development prospects to work on as well. As for the skill positions the only reason Ellsworth (RB) didn't go to a major program is his size (ht. & wt). But his heart and talent will be huge for the Blue and Gray with an opportunity to make immediate impact on special teams; and with a chip on shoulder he will get bigger and stronger to make teams that past up on him rethink their decision. You can't teach speed and he's got it in straight line and lateral quicks. Also Elsworth has tremendous instinct and vision. Peter Mahoney is a steal of the recruitment class because he had an injury that derailed him and kept him off any the FBS school's radar. He was recommended highly by all the coaches that worked with him, both privately and at his school and has the potential worth bringing in to develop, he can be a future star.
This class has tremendous talent on it and it is true that the players that de-commited were tough losses, and those may have been financially driven. I consider Georgetown to be more like an Ivy League School than a Patriot league school, and for the students that are serious about academics and athletics, it is a privilege to play for the Blue and Grey. If the coaches focus on that line of recruitment strategy, while internally trying to get the AD department to fundraise for 15 full "Football" scholarships Georgetown will be compete for Patriot League titles sooner rather than later. The team has a new energy and is taking some chances on young coaching talent to make a run and build a program. It's springtime and every program has the promise of next season. Let's see what these young men can do (both coaches and players) and not grouse about what players de-committed, took an easier path with their lives rather than, go to Georgetown take on a challenge and work to build something great. I'm excited to see what lies ahead.
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Post by RusskyHoya on May 12, 2014 18:12:47 GMT -5
If the coaches focus on that line of recruitment strategy, while internally trying to get the AD department to fundraise for 15 full "Football" scholarships Georgetown will be compete for Patriot League titles sooner rather than later. Setting aside for a moment the Title IX implications, the Patriot League's scholarship rules apparently state that if you give out scholarships, you cannot give out any sort of financial aid to non-scholarship players, even purely need-based. Under such a regime, 15 dedicated football scholarships would actually have the effect of reducing the amount of aid going to players. Football scholarships aren't going to happen. Substantively increasing the number of equivalencies might, although even that is a tough road to hoe.
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Post by Problem of Dog on May 12, 2014 19:50:20 GMT -5
If the coaches focus on that line of recruitment strategy, while internally trying to get the AD department to fundraise for 15 full "Football" scholarships Georgetown will be compete for Patriot League titles sooner rather than later. The team has a new energy and is taking some chances on young coaching talent to make a run and build a program. It's springtime and every program has the promise of next season. Let's see what these young men can do (both coaches and players) and not grouse about what players de-committed, took an easier path with their lives rather than, go to Georgetown take on a challenge and work to build something great. I'm excited to see what lies ahead. I know you're a new parent and all, but that's just never going to happen. Georgetown, 1), will not have 15 full football scholarships, and, 2), would not be competing for Patriot League titles even with that number. The other schools are transitioning to four times that number. Why would Georgetown be any more competitive under that model than in years past? I'm excited to see you transition from excited new parent to disillusioned, embittered parent over the course of the next few years. We've had other posters follow that exact same trajectory. It's like death and taxes.
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Post by thebin on May 15, 2014 11:24:46 GMT -5
If the coaches focus on that line of recruitment strategy, while internally trying to get the AD department to fundraise for 15 full "Football" scholarships Georgetown will be compete for Patriot League titles sooner rather than later. The team has a new energy and is taking some chances on young coaching talent to make a run and build a program. It's springtime and every program has the promise of next season. Let's see what these young men can do (both coaches and players) and not grouse about what players de-committed, took an easier path with their lives rather than, go to Georgetown take on a challenge and work to build something great. I'm excited to see what lies ahead. I know you're a new parent and all, but that's just never going to happen. Georgetown, 1), will not have 15 full football scholarships, and, 2), would not be competing for Patriot League titles even with that number. The other schools are transitioning to four times that number. Why would Georgetown be any more competitive under that model than in years past? I'm excited to see you transition from excited new parent to disillusioned, embittered parent over the course of the next few years. We've had other posters follow that exact same trajectory. It's like death and taxes. Hi Battlingbishop. Let me give you the Problem Of Dog Civility-Translation for the above post: "Congratulations and welcome to the family!"
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Post by battlingbishop on May 15, 2014 20:19:51 GMT -5
I know you're a new parent and all, but that's just never going to happen. Georgetown, 1), will not have 15 full football scholarships, and, 2), would not be competing for Patriot League titles even with that number. The other schools are transitioning to four times that number. Why would Georgetown be any more competitive under that model than in years past? I'm excited to see you transition from excited new parent to disillusioned, embittered parent over the course of the next few years. We've had other posters follow that exact same trajectory. It's like death and taxes. Hi Battlingbishop. Let me give you the Problem Of Dog Civility-Translation for the above post: "Congradulations and welcome to the family!" Thank you. I'm excited to be a part of it.
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