HUGE! Momentum commit!
Was previously a Michigan lean. 1 on the board for 2021!
Was previously a Michigan lean. 1 on the board for 2021!
Wow Rodney McGraw just committed to IU
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Yes!! 1st 2021 FB commitment. Tremendous get here!
This one looks pretty solid too. Always get nervous when highly rated recruits commit this early. Like are they just doing in case their favorite top school doesnt offer. Doesnt seem to be the case here.
Welcome Rodney!!! Already 6' 6" and 225 lbs and only a Junior in HS. WOW!
Yeah, I get the same feeling that this kid is solid, & truly committed for the long term. I had the same feeling last year with Rashawn Williams, & luckily it proved prophetic. More of the same please!! Only time will tell, but me likey!
I guess given his location Notre Dame could be a concern. Not sure they are even recruiting him though.
Is this the biggest Elkhart area recruit since Dave Schnell? What other big time Elkhart/South Bend recruits has iu gotten?
Nice......a guy on 247 had given a CB pick for IU yesterday......don't recall his name, but he was on it.
#6 in Ind on 247, #7 on Rivals
edit; watching his you tube highlights, the thing that stands out to me most is that he has a knack for shedding blockers......
Unlike Mayala, he's got his hand down like a traditional DE in his highlights.......otherwise, very similiar. Anyone here for bookend 6'6" 260 lbs DEs? Sounds more like PSU than IU..............
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Ernie Jones, same time as Schnell, basically. & McGraw did say that he's "staying home", so, hopefully he considers I.U. home as much or moreso than ND, as unlikely as it might seem.
I live in Elkhart so I may have to go check him out this upcoming season. Usually elite players from this area go to ND. Don't think they offered though.
If he has the kind of impact EJ and Schnell had for IU, this will be a huge get.
Tom Allen & staff seem to be head down, stay patient, keep building and good things will happen. This could be the start of perhaps the best ranked class yet in 2021.
I want 6”6 270 pound DEs that are chiseled like Greek Gods and run 4.6 40s and leap 40 inches.
Oh crap. They call those ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.
To be fair. This commit was a heck of a step in the right direction.
Oh crap. They call those ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️.
To be fair. This commit was a heck of a step in the right direction.
Glanced at his film clip, sometimes he seemed to be going against poor blocking and a poor RB trying to block him, but boy he looks all of 6'6 and can see why they are high on his potential. His coach seems to think this was not a snap decision and one that should stick. Maybe this strong top 10 IN prospect committing early will show the others...Let's stay home and rock it at Indiana!
Many of them were 225 as a junior in high school
If Penix can somehow stay healthy and IU has a good season next year as expected.....that 2021 class could be special.
He played basketball for my nephew last year. When I talked to him it was yes sir no sir. He seems like a private kinda person.
Is this the biggest Elkhart area recruit since Dave Schnell? What other big time Elkhart/South Bend recruits has iu gotten?[/QUOTE]
Wasn't Ross Hales from Elkhart as well as EJ and Schnell?
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Wasn't Ross Hales from Elkhart as well as EJ and Schnell?
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Believe Jason Spriggs was from Concord High School in Elkhart County
Shoot how did I forget about Spriggs. Although he was a 2 star TE recruit I believe. Under the radar.
I think they will be consolidated back to one high school next year. They may have a good team.
Alabama used to recruit players from Elkhart. They had several, including linebacker Rich Wingo. I never knew if there was any connection with coaches in that area. I do know that there were a number of people who had moved from the state of Alabama to that area, including my sister-in-law's parents and other relatives.
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Apparently Rodney love coach Allen's approach and demeanor.
I dont know, you're drawing the comparison so you tell me? I brought Penix up because Rodney was a good start to the class. If Penix can stay healthy, IU will do well next year and our success will pull recruits.
Jason Spriggs was from Concord HS, which is a neighboring school district to Elkhart. Deontae Mack, a DL who played at IU from 2007 - 2010, attended the same HS as McGraw.
McGraw had offers from Michigan, Penn State and Michigan State and chose IU. He's incredibly raw and reportedly only been playing football since his freshman year, which means he is a blank slate for teaching good habits. The sky is the limit for this kid.
Not picking on you, but I just don't get why people have a negative reaction when something good happens for the program. We've had multiple other kids stick with their early commitments since Allen has taken over even when other (perceived "better") programs have come sniffing around late. When you recruit top talent and get them to commit, that's when the real recruiting begins. Allen and this staff have proven they can close.
Anyway, this kid has the chance to be a difference making stud and I'm glad he chose us.
You give me too much credit. I was not drawing a comparison, only asking a simple question.
