I had always assumed that the lack of JUCO recruiting was due to how hard it is to get credits to transfer over--an academic thing more than having to do with athletics
While it is difficult to transfer into Wake due to the credits issue (I lost 60+ credits when I transfered), there is (or at least was in the mid 00s) an unjust extra step for athletes. For them to come in to play, they have to have been academically eligible to get into Wake straight from high school, no matter what their academic record at juco was. I don't know if that was in place from the BoT or from the AD, but it's an asinine rule.
What comes next in football recruiting? Are we in a live period? Dead period? Are coaches on the road? Taking vacations? Who might be next to commit?
Thanks 94! Although I wish the Williams' news were different, I am confident the staff is doing all they can. Thanks for all you do!
On Williams my pessimistic nature is probably playing into that, but I think Clemson and Tennessee are probably going to be tough to overcome.
I think that the staff is doing a good job of setting up their board with both high-end and realistic targets. This can be a discouraging time as some recruits that Wake has been recruiting for months are starting to get swallowed up by the elite programs, but it's the nature of the business IMO.
It's interesting to note that this time last year Wake had 4 commits for the '16 class. That's exactly how many Wake has now for 2017. By the end of May last year the class was up to 8. We will see if the pattern holds this year.
All eyes continue to be on the recruitment of QB Taylor Powell, but there was a newspaper report that Wake has a high level of interest in Tayvon Bowers (Harrisburg, PA). I suspect that Bowers, who does not have a Wake offer, may be on the short list if Powell goes elsewhere. Bowers is also in the running at Rutgers.
Dayton Diemel committed to Wake today. Long Snapper.
Dayton Diemel committed to Wake today. Long Snapper.
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