2022 Football Recruiting

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Avert your eyes as here is what as happened with our top early targets: (Bold are particularly egregious due to position we should recruit at high level at and/or the school they went to instead)

Guys we had schedule to visit on 6/21 that committed elsewhere before making it

OL Deylin Hasert MN (Iowa State over Minnesota) (from Yahya Black's HS)
TE Tommy McIntosh MI (WIsconsin)
TE Eli Raridon IA (Notre Dame)
TE Chris Petrucci IL (Northwestern)
WR Eian Pugh IL (Illinois)
OL Nick Herzog KS (Northwestern)
OL Ashton Craig IN (Notre Dame)
DE Demetrious Allen IN (Rutgers - borderline bold for that alone)
LB Will McLaughlin IA (Iowa State)
WR Eric Ayomanor (We lead for motnhs - but he blew up offers from everyone now , not a huge failure on level as others)


6/21 Visitors who weren't already committed to us
RB Aidan Laughery IL (Illinois)
TE Andrew Killer WI (Iowa State)
TE Micah Riley Ducker NE (Auburn)
OL Landon Livingston IN (West Virginia???)
OL Carson Hinzman WI (Wisconsin, Notre Dame, tOSU is competition)
DL Hunter Deyo IA (Iowa State - not bold due to academics)
DE Chase Carter MN (Likely MSU)
DE Brian Allen CT (Waiting until fall)
DB Christion Stokes MI (West Virginia)

 

[CamelTones]

Kirk basically said leading up to those visits that he didn’t expect a lot of commits out of that group. I’m guessing he didn’t expect it to be this bad, but he’s probably not shocked.

It’s also clear from Tyler Barnes tweet a couple weeks ago that they are a little frustrated.

 

[Swingin' Dick Stanzi]

This year’s class is looking pretty blah, but it will be a small class (15-18 commits). If Iowa has a strong season this year, the recruiting will rebound in 2023 and it won’t really matter. If Iowa struggles this year, recruiting is probably going to get pretty worrisome.

 

[CamelTones]

This year’s class is looking pretty blah, but it will be a small class (15-18 commits). If Iowa has a strong season this year, the recruiting will rebound in 2023 and it won’t really matter. If Iowa struggles this year, recruiting is probably going to get pretty worrisome.

I feel like Kirks the type of guy that could see the writing on the wall if they struggle and their recruiting isn’t going the way they would like. He would retire and get out of the way.

 

[BVHawk95]

Avert your eyes as here is what as happened with our top early targets: (Bold are particularly egregious due to position we should recruit at high level at and/or the school they went to instead)

Guys we had schedule to visit on 6/21 that committed elsewhere before making it

OL Deylin Hasert MN (Iowa State over Minnesota) (from Yahya Black's HS)
TE Tommy McIntosh MI (WIsconsin)
TE Eli Raridon IA (Notre Dame)
TE Chris Petrucci IL (Northwestern)
WR Eian Pugh IL (Illinois)
OL Nick Herzog KS (Northwestern)
OL Ashton Craig IN (Notre Dame)
DE Demetrious Allen IN (Rutgers - borderline bold for that alone)
LB Will McLaughlin IA (Iowa State)
WR Eric Ayomanor (We lead for motnhs - but he blew up offers from everyone now , not a huge failure on level as others)


6/21 Visitors who weren't already committed to us
RB Aidan Laughery IL (Illinois)
TE Andrew Killer WI (Iowa State)
TE Micah Riley Ducker NE (Auburn)
OL Landon Livingston IN (West Virginia???)
OL Carson Hinzman WI (Wisconsin, Notre Dame, tOSU is competition)
DL Hunter Deyo IA (Iowa State - not bold due to academics)
DE Chase Carter MN (Likely MSU)
DE Brian Allen CT (Waiting until fall)
DB Christion Stokes MI (West Virginia)

We barely recruited Hasert, especially after getting 2 tackles. We're only taking 1 WR so Pugh is meh. McLaughlin it seemed like we barely recruited him.

 

[thrawn]

Did anyone on here actually want Aidan?

only because it seems like he’s going to catch a bunch 10-yard screens on 3rd and 9 at any other west school

 

[CamelTones]

only because it seems like he’s going to catch a bunch 10-yard screens on 3rd and 9 at any other west sc

Kinda what I had in mind watching his highlights, then thought there would be no way Iowa utilized him in that manner so now we get to watch him do it at Illinois while going 6-6.

 

[Bob Sanders]

We barely recruited Hasert, especially after getting 2 tackles. We're only taking 1 WR so Pugh is meh. McLaughlin it seemed like we barely recruited him.

Pugh is actually a RB.

 

[BVHawk95]

Pugh is actually a RB.

At 6-4? No he isn't. He's WR all the way.

 

[thrawn]

Kinda what I had in mind watching his highlights, then thought there would be no way Iowa utilized him in that manner so now we get to watch him do it at Illinois while going 6-6.

I’d rather him get 17 career carries at Iowa instead of him getting those 7 catches in some 23-19 Illinois win in 2025 though.

 

[Bob Sanders]

At 6-4? No he isn't. He's WR all the way.

Well, he was always a RB in my head.

I'm no longer annoyed that we didn't get him, thanks

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Well, he was always a RB in my head.

I'm no longer annoyed that we didn't get him, thanks

Maybe you're confusing him with jevon pugh

 

[WestMifflin]

Avert your eyes as here is what as happened with our top early targets: (Bold are particularly egregious due to position we should recruit at high level at and/or the school they went to instead)

Guys we had schedule to visit on 6/21 that committed elsewhere before making it

OL Deylin Hasert MN (Iowa State over Minnesota) (from Yahya Black's HS)
TE Tommy McIntosh MI (WIsconsin)
TE Eli Raridon IA (Notre Dame)
TE Chris Petrucci IL (Northwestern)
WR Eian Pugh IL (Illinois)
OL Nick Herzog KS (Northwestern)
OL Ashton Craig IN (Notre Dame)
DE Demetrious Allen IN (Rutgers - borderline bold for that alone)
LB Will McLaughlin IA (Iowa State)
WR Eric Ayomanor (We lead for motnhs - but he blew up offers from everyone now , not a huge failure on level as others)


6/21 Visitors who weren't already committed to us
RB Aidan Laughery IL (Illinois)
TE Andrew Killer WI (Iowa State)
TE Micah Riley Ducker NE (Auburn)
OL Landon Livingston IN (West Virginia???)
OL Carson Hinzman WI (Wisconsin, Notre Dame, tOSU is competition)
DL Hunter Deyo IA (Iowa State - not bold due to academics)
DE Chase Carter MN (Likely MSU)
DE Brian Allen CT (Waiting until fall)
DB Christion Stokes MI (West Virginia)

Hinzman's going to end up at ND.

 

[hawkimike]

Hinzman's going to end up at ND.

 

[Swingin' Dick Stanzi]

Hinzman's going to end up at ND.

Unless something new came out recently, I don’t think Notre Dame is really in the picture for Hinzman. The Wisconsin 247 guy seems to think Iowa is Wisconsin’s biggest competitor.

 

[WestMifflin]

Unless something new came out recently, I don’t think Notre Dame is really in the picture for Hinzman. The Wisconsin 247 guy seems to think Iowa is Wisconsin’s biggest competitor.

Yeah, appears I have bad info on this one. I'll GFM.

But Flood is awful.

 

[gable_guy]

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

He has the denied face going.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Not playing baseball now.

 

[hawkimike]

It will interesting which of the three tight end targets end up making the biggest impact for their respective school.

 

[Jim]

It will interesting which of the three tight end targets end up making the biggest impact for their respective school.

Or in the NFL.

 

[Swingin' Dick Stanzi]

Guarantee this guy ends up with better career stats at Iowa than Riley-Ducker does at Auburn.

 

[hawkeyealum]

Didn’t he have zero football offers?

I’m too lazy to look

 

[UnKnOwN_SeRb]

Didn’t he have zero football offers?

I’m too lazy to look

Dyofrylpos

 

[CleteyColgate]

Didn’t he have zero football offers?

I’m too lazy to look

Good scouting

 

[gable_guy]

Iowa target.

 

[shoot-the-three]

Iowa target.

And another Iowa miss. Not the end of the world but they have missed on most of their primary targets.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

This class will continue to be a majority of guys who either grew up Iowa fans or Iowa is their only decent offer.

 

[douglasbader]

This class will continue to be a majority of guys who either grew up Iowa fans or Iowa is their only decent offer.

Oh my god, shut the fuck already you big fucking baby.

 

[Shawneemicks]

Doug sure loves defending poor recruiting.
But by God, Petras sucks!!!!!!!11

 

[douglasbader]

Doug sure loves defending poor recruiting.
But by God, Petras sucks!!!!!!!11

Sorry, I'm on vacation.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Oh my god, shut the fuck already you big fucking baby.

Sure thing Tom Brady

 

[douglasbader]

OH NO IOWA IS STRUGGLING FOR A YEAR!!! FREAK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

They are coming off of the best 3 year stretch of recruiting and a large, really solid class. They have a couple good linemen on both sides of the ball already, and a solid WR. This is going to be a small class. This class might suck, but it only matters if next years class sucks too.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

OH NO IOWA IS STRUGGLING FOR A YEAR!!! FREAK OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

Iowa has 4 guys committed who grew up Iowa fans, 2 guys who have Iowa as their only decent offer, and 2 who would be considered recruiting wins (Bostick and Crawford). Nothing I said was inaccurate.

It's perfectly fine to rip on iowa's shitty recruiting class, unless you're firmly in the camp of "have to focus on Indiana, can't look ahead to next week's game" fandom.

 

[douglasbader]

Iowa has 4 guys committed who grew up Iowa fans, 2 guys who have Iowa as their only decent offer, and 2 who would be considered recruiting wins (Bostick and Crawford). Nothing I said was inaccurate.

It's perfectly fine to rip on iowa's shitty recruiting class, unless you're firmly in the camp of "have to focus on Indiana, can't look ahead to next week's game" fandom.

Ripping on it is one thing, but posts like "THIS HAS TO STOP!!" and other freaking out is stupid.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Sure thing Tom Brady

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Iowa has 4 guys committed who grew up Iowa fans, 2 guys who have Iowa as their only decent offer, and 2 who would be considered recruiting wins (Bostick and Crawford). Nothing I said was inaccurate.

It's perfectly fine to rip on iowa's shitty recruiting class, unless you're firmly in the camp of "have to focus on Indiana, can't look ahead to next week's game" fandom.

I am firmly in the camp of you should shove it up your ass

 

[HerkyHopeful]

I am firmly in the camp of you should shove it up your ass

Sounds up your alley

 

[Shawneemicks]

Guys, this may surprise you but Doug only likes criticism on Iowa sports when he’s the one criticizing. Shocking, I know.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Sounds up your alley

 

[CamelTones]

I was worried about the recruiting until I realized our best returning defensive lineman played at a Division II school, a starting linebacker was stolen from South Dakota State, one corner was basically a white walk on, one starting safety is a white walk on, one starting safety was going to play college basketball until a day before signing day, the cash starter played at a school with a former player as head coach, the defensive tackle with the most buzz was a lightly recruited guy from Minnesota, the TE was an afterthought when they couldn’t get anyone else, the punt returner is a transfer from Buffalo, the starting slot receiver was someone people thought would suck, the starting X receiver was a high school quarterback, the fullback has a mullet and is everyone’s favorite player, the center was a defensive tackle recruit, one of the guards is a guy Kirk liked in camp, one of the tackles generating attention was an afterthought recruit from Kansas, one of the starting tackles is someone people were not excited about, the other wears goggles, the last guard was a short walkon from like Coggon Iowa which brings me to their 3 big recruits that are starting in Petras that everyone hates, Waggoner who everyone thinks is meh and Goodson who is awesome.

 

[Herky823]

I was worried about the recruiting until I realized our stars don't matter!!!

This would have been quicker

 

[CamelTones]

This would have been quicker

There were like 5 seconds where I thought I posted that at some point and I hated myself for it.

 

[Swingin' Dick Stanzi]

Iowa is getting a visit from a Florida RB this weekend. Cancelled plans to visit Florida State in order to do so. It seems like most (if not all) of these offers are no longer committable, but this would be a pretty nice backup plan to missing out on the white RB.

Jaziun Patterson, 2022 Running Back, Iowa

Jaziun Patterson - 3 Star Running back for Iowa on Go Iowa Awesome

n.rivals.com

 

[Hawk&Balls]

More like Jizzun

 

[Hawk&Balls]

That might be the best offer sheet by an Iowa player ever

 

[BuffettHawk]

Ladell must have some connection to this kid or his coach.

 

[Geese]

Omg he looks fast

 

[RecreationalGynecologist]

Hell of an impressive group of recruits on campus this weekend. I'd be thrilled with landing 1/3 of them.