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(06-24-2023 11:08 PM)ODU2017 Wrote:  Solid recruiting wins for us so far.

Might be wishful thinking but my instinct is that if a player already rejected an ACC offer to commit to ODU, that makes them unlikely to bail on us for an ACC signing day offer.

Or it’s possible ACC offer was a PWO offer, while we offered a full ride.

(06-25-2023 04:12 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(06-24-2023 11:08 PM)ODU2017 Wrote:  Solid recruiting wins for us so far.

Might be wishful thinking but my instinct is that if a player already rejected an ACC offer to commit to ODU, that makes them unlikely to bail on us for an ACC signing day offer.

Or it’s possible ACC offer was a PWO offer, while we offered a full ride.

Come on man. Khalil Witherspoon will be our 5th highest HS recruit, ever. No body is offering him anything, but full ride. Great get for the Monarchs. Hope he sticks and we get to see Khalil tearing it up.

(06-25-2023 06:41 PM)DaBigBlue Wrote:  

(06-25-2023 04:12 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(06-24-2023 11:08 PM)ODU2017 Wrote:  Solid recruiting wins for us so far.

Might be wishful thinking but my instinct is that if a player already rejected an ACC offer to commit to ODU, that makes them unlikely to bail on us for an ACC signing day offer.

Or it’s possible ACC offer was a PWO offer, while we offered a full ride.

Come on man. Khalil Witherspoon will be our 5th highest HS recruit, ever. No body is offering him anything, but full ride. Great get for the Monarchs. Hope he sticks and we get to see Khalil tearing it up.

Don’t know anything about him. Just saying in general, a lot of times when a player lists P5 offers, and they go to a G5 or FCS it’s because the P5 offer was a PWO. You say that’s not the case here, I’ve no reason to doubt it. I look forward to reading up on him. If he’s indeed our fifth highest ever, than I certainly hope he sticks.

(06-25-2023 07:17 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(06-25-2023 06:41 PM)DaBigBlue Wrote:  

(06-25-2023 04:12 PM)monarx Wrote:  

(06-24-2023 11:08 PM)ODU2017 Wrote:  Solid recruiting wins for us so far.

Might be wishful thinking but my instinct is that if a player already rejected an ACC offer to commit to ODU, that makes them unlikely to bail on us for an ACC signing day offer.

Or it’s possible ACC offer was a PWO offer, while we offered a full ride.

Come on man. Khalil Witherspoon will be our 5th highest HS recruit, ever. No body is offering him anything, but full ride. Great get for the Monarchs. Hope he sticks and we get to see Khalil tearing it up.

Don’t know anything about him. Just saying in general, a lot of times when a player lists P5 offers, and they go to a G5 or FCS it’s because the P5 offer was a PWO. You say that’s not the case here, I’ve no reason to doubt it. I look forward to reading up on him. If he’s indeed our fifth highest ever, than I certainly hope he sticks.

They don't give out PWOs this early in the cycle.

ODU lands their 5th commitment of the 2024 class, 6’3 280 lb DT/DE Chris Forbes of the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland.

Chris holds offers from Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.

Link: https://twitter.com/ballerchris_56/statu...MkGWWpocwQ

1. QB Quinn Heinicle, 6’2 190 lb, Downington, PA.
Offers/Interest--Army, Bowling Green, EKU, Harvard, Towson, Colgate, W&M, Bryant, Maine, Lehigh, Monmouth, Lafayette and Sacred Heart
2. LB Taysean Stevenson, 6’4 230 lb, Hampton, VA
Offers/Interest--Temple, Liberty, Norfolk St, NCCU, Delaware State, Howard, Delaware and Richmond
3. OT Joshua Schuetzmann, 6’7 285 lb, Montreal, Canada
Offers/Interest--Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse, UConn, UNH, Monmouth and Sacred Heart.
4. OLB/TE Khalil Witherspoonx 6’5 210 lb, Pleasantville, NJ.
Offers/Interest— Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Boston College, Stony Brook, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Temple, Towson, UNH, Morgan State, Delaware State, Howard and Lehigh.
5. DT/DE Chris Forbes, Cheltenham, Maryland
Offers/Interest--Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.

(06-26-2023 02:43 PM)Monarchist13 Wrote:  ODU lands their 5th commitment of the 2024 class, 6’3 280 lb DT/DE Chris Forbes of the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland.

Chris holds offers from Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.

Link: https://twitter.com/ballerchris_56/statu...MkGWWpocwQ

Really enjoyed watching Chris' highlight video, he gets off the block fast and doesn't stop playing. Looks like a good add to me. Welcome to the Monarch Nation Chris.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13140726/63...0b5430af14

(06-26-2023 03:21 PM)DaBigBlue Wrote:  

(06-26-2023 02:43 PM)Monarchist13 Wrote:  ODU lands their 5th commitment of the 2024 class, 6’3 280 lb DT/DE Chris Forbes of the Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland.

Chris holds offers from Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.

Link: https://twitter.com/ballerchris_56/statu...MkGWWpocwQ

Really enjoyed watching Chris' highlight video, he gets off the block fast and doesn't stop playing. Looks like a good add to me. Welcome to the Monarch Nation Chris.

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/13140726/63...0b5430af14

DITTO!

Commit #6 is in. It’s Javion Randall, 5’11, 175 DB/WR from Henrico HS in Richmond VA.

Link: https://twitter.com/jayy_randall/status/...MkGWWpocwQ

Javion has offers from VT, Duke, JMU, Yale, Army, Bryant, Delaware, Richmond, W&M, Columbia, Fordham, URI, Elon, Florida A&M, NCCU, Georgetown, Alabama A&M, Penn and Morgan State.

1. QB Quinn Heinicle, 6’2 190 lb, Downington, PA.
Offers/Interest--Army, Bowling Green, EKU, Harvard, Towson, Colgate, W&M, Bryant, Maine, Lehigh, Monmouth, Lafayette and Sacred Heart
2. LB Taysean Stevenson, 6’4 230 lb, Hampton, VA
Offers/Interest--Temple, Liberty, Norfolk St, NCCU, Delaware State, Howard, Delaware and Richmond
3. OT Joshua Schuetzmann, 6’7 285 lb, Montreal, Canada
Offers/Interest--Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse, UConn, UNH, Monmouth and Sacred Heart.
4. OLB/TE Khalil Witherspoonx 6’5 210 lb, Pleasantville, NJ.
Offers/Interest— Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Boston College, Stony Brook, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Temple, Towson, UNH, Morgan State, Delaware State, Howard and Lehigh.
5. DT/DE Chris Forbes, Cheltenham, Maryland
Offers/Interest--Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.
6. DB Javion Randall, Richmond,VA
Offers/Interest-- VT, Duke, JMU, Yale, Army, Bryant, Delaware, Richmond, W&M, Columbia, Fordham, URI, Elon, Florida A&M, NCCU, Georgetown, Alabama A&M, Penn and Morgan State.
7. DB Brandon Crutchfield, Wake Forest, NC
Offers/Interest— Marshall, Elon, Bethune Cookman, App State, ECU

A lot of great gets so far. Holding on to them is of course the name of the game as always but we're starting really strong with this class.

Link: https://twitter.com/brandoncrutch_/statu...MkGWWpocwQ

Brandon Crutchfield is commit #7 for the 2024 class. Brandon is 5’10 165 lb CB from Heritage HS in Wake Forest NC.

Brandon has offers from ODU, Marshall, Elon and Bethune Cookman and was being recruited by App and ECU.

This is not possible. How are we still recruiting players after being picked last in the division?

Link: https://twitter.com/keshawnmister_/statu...MkGWWpocwQ

Keshawn Mister is the 8th commit. He’s a 6’2 185 lb QB/Ath from Baltimore and plays at Concordia Prep.

Keshawn received offers and interest from Maryland, Boston College (interest), Temple, UConn, UNCC, Kent State, Maine, Stony Brook, Monmouth, and Rhode Island.

1. QB Quinn Heinicle, 6’2 190 lb, Downington, PA.
Offers/Interest--Army, Bowling Green, EKU, Harvard, Towson, Colgate, W&M, Bryant, Maine, Lehigh, Monmouth, Lafayette and Sacred Heart
2. LB Taysean Stevenson, 6’4 230 lb, Hampton, VA
Offers/Interest--Temple, Liberty, Norfolk St, NCCU, Delaware State, Howard, Delaware and Richmond
3. OT Joshua Schuetzmann, 6’7 285 lb, Montreal, Canada
Offers/Interest--Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse, UConn, UNH, Monmouth and Sacred Heart.
4. OLB/TE Khalil Witherspoonx 6’5 210 lb, Pleasantville, NJ.
Offers/Interest— Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Boston College, Stony Brook, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Temple, Towson, UNH, Morgan State, Delaware State, Howard and Lehigh.
5. DT/DE Chris Forbes, Cheltenham, Maryland
Offers/Interest--Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.
6. DB Javion Randall, Richmond,VA
Offers/Interest-- VT, Duke, JMU, Yale, Army, Bryant, Delaware, Richmond, W&M, Columbia, Fordham, URI, Elon, Florida A&M, NCCU, Georgetown, Alabama A&M, Penn and Morgan State.
7. DB Brandon Crutchfield, Wake Forest, NC
Offers/Interest— Marshall, Elon, Bethune Cookman, App State, ECU
8. QB/ATH Keshawn Mister, Baltimore, MD
Offers/Interest— Maryland, Boston College, Temple, UConn, UNCC, Kent State, Maine, Stony Brook, Monmouth, and Rhode Island

(08-04-2023 02:28 PM)Monarchist13 Wrote:  1. QB Quinn Heinicle, 6’2 190 lb, Downington, PA.
Offers/Interest--Army, Bowling Green, EKU, Harvard, Towson, Colgate, W&M, Bryant, Maine, Lehigh, Monmouth, Lafayette and Sacred Heart
2. LB Taysean Stevenson, 6’4 230 lb, Hampton, VA
Offers/Interest--Temple, Liberty, Norfolk St, NCCU, Delaware State, Howard, Delaware and Richmond
3. OT Joshua Schuetzmann, 6’7 285 lb, Montreal, Canada
Offers/Interest--Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse, UConn, UNH, Monmouth and Sacred Heart.
4. OLB/TE Khalil Witherspoonx 6’5 210 lb, Pleasantville, NJ.
Offers/Interest— Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Boston College, Stony Brook, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Temple, Towson, UNH, Morgan State, Delaware State, Howard and Lehigh.
5. DT/DE Chris Forbes, Cheltenham, Maryland
Offers/Interest--Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.
6. DB Javion Randall, Richmond,VA
Offers/Interest-- VT, Duke, JMU, Yale, Army, Bryant, Delaware, Richmond, W&M, Columbia, Fordham, URI, Elon, Florida A&M, NCCU, Georgetown, Alabama A&M, Penn and Morgan State.
7. DB Brandon Crutchfield, Wake Forest, NC
Offers/Interest— Marshall, Elon, Bethune Cookman, App State, ECU
8. QB/ATH Keshawn Mister, Baltimore, MD
Offers/Interest— Maryland, Boston College, Temple, UConn, UNCC, Kent State, Maine, Stony Brook, Monmouth, and Rhode Island

M13, do you have any idea on about how many commits we can expect for the 2024 class? Also, if you were to rate the current crop of commits (A, B, C, D, or F), how does this class look to you so far?

(08-04-2023 04:56 PM)ODU AGGIE Wrote:  

(08-04-2023 02:28 PM)Monarchist13 Wrote:  1. QB Quinn Heinicle, 6’2 190 lb, Downington, PA.
Offers/Interest--Army, Bowling Green, EKU, Harvard, Towson, Colgate, W&M, Bryant, Maine, Lehigh, Monmouth, Lafayette and Sacred Heart
2. LB Taysean Stevenson, 6’4 230 lb, Hampton, VA
Offers/Interest--Temple, Liberty, Norfolk St, NCCU, Delaware State, Howard, Delaware and Richmond
3. OT Joshua Schuetzmann, 6’7 285 lb, Montreal, Canada
Offers/Interest--Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse, UConn, UNH, Monmouth and Sacred Heart.
4. OLB/TE Khalil Witherspoonx 6’5 210 lb, Pleasantville, NJ.
Offers/Interest— Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Boston College, Stony Brook, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Temple, Towson, UNH, Morgan State, Delaware State, Howard and Lehigh.
5. DT/DE Chris Forbes, Cheltenham, Maryland
Offers/Interest--Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.
6. DB Javion Randall, Richmond,VA
Offers/Interest-- VT, Duke, JMU, Yale, Army, Bryant, Delaware, Richmond, W&M, Columbia, Fordham, URI, Elon, Florida A&M, NCCU, Georgetown, Alabama A&M, Penn and Morgan State.
7. DB Brandon Crutchfield, Wake Forest, NC
Offers/Interest— Marshall, Elon, Bethune Cookman, App State, ECU
8. QB/ATH Keshawn Mister, Baltimore, MD
Offers/Interest— Maryland, Boston College, Temple, UConn, UNCC, Kent State, Maine, Stony Brook, Monmouth, and Rhode Island

M13, do you have any idea on about how many commits we can expect for the 2024 class? Also, if you were to rate the current crop of commits (A, B, C, D, or F), how does this class look to you so far?

I haven't heard the staff mention a specific number for this class. Based on current numbers, one might assume it would be a small one with only 8 seniors. However, in the age of the portal, 20 to 25 recruits is always a safe guess since there will be some transfers out at the end of the season. How many is anyone’s guess. I will however try on getting a better answer for that question in the coming weeks.

As for this class, I don't remember ever having a group of high school commits where half the commits had P5 offers and all of them have good G5 offers. This class is clearly off to a really solid start. I'd give it a B right now, but only because you need to fill the class with these types of recruits and transfers and have them sign. And we're a ways away from knowing how successful they are in that endeavor.

(08-04-2023 06:28 PM)Monarchist13 Wrote:  

(08-04-2023 04:56 PM)ODU AGGIE Wrote:  

(08-04-2023 02:28 PM)Monarchist13 Wrote:  1. QB Quinn Heinicle, 6’2 190 lb, Downington, PA.
Offers/Interest--Army, Bowling Green, EKU, Harvard, Towson, Colgate, W&M, Bryant, Maine, Lehigh, Monmouth, Lafayette and Sacred Heart
2. LB Taysean Stevenson, 6’4 230 lb, Hampton, VA
Offers/Interest--Temple, Liberty, Norfolk St, NCCU, Delaware State, Howard, Delaware and Richmond
3. OT Joshua Schuetzmann, 6’7 285 lb, Montreal, Canada
Offers/Interest--Wake Forest, Boston College, Syracuse, UConn, UNH, Monmouth and Sacred Heart.
4. OLB/TE Khalil Witherspoonx 6’5 210 lb, Pleasantville, NJ.
Offers/Interest— Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Rutgers, Boston College, Stony Brook, Coastal Carolina, Akron, Temple, Towson, UNH, Morgan State, Delaware State, Howard and Lehigh.
5. DT/DE Chris Forbes, Cheltenham, Maryland
Offers/Interest--Akron, Temple, Navy, Howard, UNH, Georgetown, Richmond and Towson.
6. DB Javion Randall, Richmond,VA
Offers/Interest-- VT, Duke, JMU, Yale, Army, Bryant, Delaware, Richmond, W&M, Columbia, Fordham, URI, Elon, Florida A&M, NCCU, Georgetown, Alabama A&M, Penn and Morgan State.
7. DB Brandon Crutchfield, Wake Forest, NC
Offers/Interest— Marshall, Elon, Bethune Cookman, App State, ECU
8. QB/ATH Keshawn Mister, Baltimore, MD
Offers/Interest— Maryland, Boston College, Temple, UConn, UNCC, Kent State, Maine, Stony Brook, Monmouth, and Rhode Island

M13, do you have any idea on about how many commits we can expect for the 2024 class? Also, if you were to rate the current crop of commits (A, B, C, D, or F), how does this class look to you so far?

I haven't heard the staff mention a specific number for this class. Based on current numbers, one might assume it would be a small one with only 8 seniors. However, in the age of the portal, 20 to 25 recruits is always a safe guess since there will be some transfers out at the end of the season. How many is anyone’s guess. I will however try on getting a better answer for that question in the coming weeks.
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As for this class, I don't remember ever having a group of high school commits where half the commits had P5 offers and all of them have good G5 offers. This class is clearly off to a really solid start. I'd give it a B right now, but only because you need to fill the class with these types of recruits and transfers and have them sign. And we're a ways away from knowing how successful they are in that endeavor.

Thanks. I always appreciate your insights. Don't know about you, but I am so ready for some Monarchs football.

Cheers, all!

(07-27-2023 06:28 AM)Chillie Willie Wrote:  This is not possible. How are we still recruiting players after being picked last in the division?

You should hear some of the reasons kids pick specific colleges.

(05-25-2023 07:51 PM)Monarchist13 Wrote:  The first commit of 2024 is in. He is Quinn Henicle, a 6’2 190 lb QB from Downington, PA. He has offers to Army, Bowling Green, EKU, Harvard, Towson, Colgate, W&M, Bryant, Maine, Lehigh, Monmouth, Lafayette and Sacred Heart.

I reached out to Quinn to see if he'd be interested in answering some questions about his recruitment and commitment to ODU. This is the end result.

link: https://twitter.com/ODUMonarchists/statu...53347?s=20

We will have our next recruit Q&A out on Wednesday.