2014/2015 Recruiting Thread

Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:26 pm

BeaverPoke wrote:
fromolwyoming wrote:Beav, I swear, you seem to be bipolar. One post you'll be saying that we'll be a top level team and everything is going our way, the next, the world may as well be ending.
I actually haven't posted anything positive about the football team in a while.

I mean in general.

Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:34 pm

TSpoke wrote:
BeaverPoke wrote:Do you guys not realize Cade has offers from half the Pac12 already?
He is not coming to Wyoming...jesus...and you guys thought I was the blind optimist?

Cade would easily play for Utah before Wyo because of 2 things...1-DC...2-PAC12!

Wyo is in the MWC people wake up.

Cade is very highly ranked recruit and can play almost anywhere in the Pac12 he wants...not to mention other BCS programs have already offered him.

Why in the HELL would he come here?
He does? No website has him with any offers other than Wyoming. A couple of months ago his dad tweeted something about it looking like some schools are once again going to let a smit through their fingers. I assume he was talking the Oregon schools and probably other pac schools.
I would love to have him on our squad even with the shift to a pro style offense. A mobile qb is always a plus and I am sure the coaches would put in some runs for him if he has the ability to run.

Maybe I am wrong but did his dad not post a picture of all the offers he's gotten? Or was it just letters?
Didn't Nebraska send him one after the Wyo-Nebraska game?

If they weren't offers, but just letters of interest then I apologize. It would be good for Wyo if Cade came here, but if Cade is indeed better than Brett, I just don't see Cade coming here. DC at Utah (or where ever he may be) will likely go after Cade.
Does the Smith family still have a good connection with DC?
Does the Smith family have a good connection with Wyoming and Bohl?

I know that Oregon can get whoever they want to play QB so I can see why they wouldn't offer Cade. Hell, why offer the 4 star when you can get the 5 star?

Oregon State has Mannion who is a senior this year, but Luke Del Rio transferred there from Alabama and should be an early favorite to replace Mannion in 2015. The Beavs also have some other good QBs on the roster.

I want Cade to end up at Wyo or OS but I am under the impression that Cade is getting offers from teams in bigger conferences than the MWC.

Fri Apr 18, 2014 10:45 pm

It was a letter of interest from Nebraska, otherwise, I don't remember anything else coming close.

Fri Apr 18, 2014 11:46 pm

Those bigger schools have more "sure things" to offer. Cade might be better than Brett but Brett didn't have dick poop for offers . It doesn't really surprise me that he doesn't have more. We only know about Brett in hindsight. We were all on the Pittser train

Sat Apr 19, 2014 11:46 am

laxwyo wrote:Those bigger schools have more "sure things" to offer. Cade might be better than Brett but Brett didn't have dick poop for offers . It doesn't really surprise me that he doesn't have more. We only know about Brett in hindsight. We were all on the Pittser train

And to be fair....having seen Cade's tape....I'm not anywhere ready to claim he's better than Brett. I think his ceiling is becoming Brett take two.

Sat Apr 19, 2014 2:58 pm

-Utah State, Washington State, and Colorado have contacted.
-There is a gray football field in the background.
-Utah State, Montana, Montana State will visit Cade soon.
-Cade wants to visit Logan this summer.
-Overall, I get the feeling from this interview that either Bohl isn't all that interested in Cade, or vice-versa.

Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:18 pm

Iowa Western Community College, where Malkaam Muhammad came from
https://twitter.com/reiverfootball/stat ... 6071670786

Wed Apr 23, 2014 6:52 pm

J-Rod wrote:

-Utah State, Washington State, and Colorado have contacted.
-There is a gray football field in the background.
-Utah State, Montana, Montana State will visit Cade soon.
-Cade wants to visit Logan this summer.
-Overall, I get the feeling from this interview that either Bohl isn't all that interested in Cade, or vice-versa.

While he might be more comfortable with the Spread a Pro style would translate to the NFL better and I think he would already have learned that from Brett. But definitely sounds like there is zero if any Wyoming interest at this time anyway.

Wed Apr 23, 2014 8:17 pm

Wyo2dal wrote: While he might be more comfortable with the Spread a Pro style would translate to the NFL better and I think he would already have learned that from Brett. But definitely sounds like there is zero if any Wyoming interest at this time anyway.

Yep...If I had to "crystal ball" him like the guys at 247sports do, I'd predict he ends up at Utah State.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 8:36 am

Bohl would be a fool to not atleast shake Cade's tree and see what falls out.... That kid will be good

Thu Apr 24, 2014 9:57 am

Cade's offer to attend Wyoming has been pulled. Wyo stated they want to pursue other options. Poor move in my opinion. Cade is a great all around athlete.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:34 am

jarhead wrote:Cade's offer to attend Wyoming has been pulled. Wyo stated they want to pursue other options. Poor move in my opinion. Cade is a great all around athlete.

Very poor move. The staff will regret it if he ends up at Utah State.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:48 am

WYO1016 wrote:
jarhead wrote:Cade's offer to attend Wyoming has been pulled. Wyo stated they want to pursue other options. Poor move in my opinion. Cade is a great all around athlete.
Very poor move. The staff will regret it if he ends up at Utah State.

I agree this is a bad move. And not just because he is the little brother of a former Wyoming player - but that certainly is part of it.

Then again, we have 3 years of Aaron Young - so who needs him.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:49 am

McPeachy wrote:
WYO1016 wrote:
jarhead wrote:Cade's offer to attend Wyoming has been pulled. Wyo stated they want to pursue other options. Poor move in my opinion. Cade is a great all around athlete.
Very poor move. The staff will regret it if he ends up at Utah State.
I agree this is a bad move. And not just because he is the little brother of a former Wyoming player - but that certainly is part of it.

Then again, we have 3 years of Aaron Young - so who needs him.

Haha that was low. But I do agree that this is a terrible move. He would have been a great cowboy.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:51 am

Well that sucks. And a big mistake. By all accounts, he's better than Brett, and that's saying something.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 10:59 am

Well I would bet that we are all going to get to see what kind of a QB he is. I would put my money on Utah State. I think the Pokes are going to regret this one.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:02 am

Are you kidding me? We can go out and spend a valuable scholarship on Aaron Young and we pull Smiths offer??? WTF I am beginning to wonder about the new regime's recruiting approach. Maybe we need DC to offer Bohl some advice about QB's that is the one position he was pretty good at recruiting.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:09 am

Cue the NDSU "Bohl walks on water" fans in 3....2.....1......

Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:26 am

I'm so mad I'm seeing red. After all the discussions about how DC pushed away former players, etc, we can't take a chance on a legacy of one of the greatest players in our history but Aaron Young can facebook message himself into a scholarship. This makes me sick. A Smith should always have a place at Wyoming.

Thu Apr 24, 2014 11:43 am

LasCrucesPoke wrote:I'm so mad I'm seeing red. After all the discussions about how DC pushed away former players, etc, we can take a chance on a legacy of one of the greatest players in our history but Aaron Young can facebook message himself into a scholarship. This makes me sick. A Smith should always have a place at Wyoming.

Good post.

I realize we don't know all the ins & outs, and there are always 2 sides, but as it was reported above (offer pulled) I would call this a decent-sized strike against Bohl, unless he has some 5* is in his back pocket or similar.