2027 Football Recruiting

[TJones3312]

Putting on the "sage for Lee" hat (IOW,talking out of my ass because there's nothing riding on it), he does kinda look like maybe a poor man's CDJ . I do wonder how much Coop looked like the can't miss Superman after his junior FB year, though. We'll see if he does anything in track.

Being a linebacker prospect, he naturally won't have quite corner speed and fluidity. Can he make 230-40 without becoming a different athlete? A slightly more athletic Ben Niemann would be a good thing, too. Ben was a good high school WR-safety and was gonna play WR at Northern Illinois.

We really been fortunate to have a few variations on the Cooper prototype in the last classes. Lutmer was mentioned, and he's really starting to live up to it. Not quite as fast, smooth and natural, but he continues to show more speed and playmaking ability all the time.
RVZ is the tall guy version. His only HS "failing" was not winning a 110HH or high jump title to do the Cooper trifecta. Preston Ries was the strong guy version. Played QB, dunked, extra heartbeat guy. Still hasn't done it on the field, though, except for special teams.

This year's candidate: Brody Schaffer. Smaller town QB, DB, made nice returns. Supposed 4.46 at Iowa camp.

Switching gears a bit, I'd like to know if Dylan Stecker has done any cool stuff on scout team this fall or in bowl prep. Can't be a Cooper prototype because he didn't play QB, but he showed some RVZ traits as a prep. He and Apollo Payne may bear some watching in the spring as walk-ons, along with Terrence Smith.

@ChipHilton always delivers.

 

[cloudhawk]

We talkin TEMU Cooper DeJeans up in here

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

 

[Debit One]

Hopefully Chip can give us a breakdown of what Braylon will bring to the Hawkeyes.

 

[eclone]

He's a stellar athlete and excellent recruit. But also playing 1A football and 2A basketball/baseball/T&F when looking at stats.

 

[Pinehawk]

Regina shut Bingham down when they played in November. Pleasantville came into the substate final game 9-1, and got beat 49-7.
He was basically their entire team.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Pinehawk
Regina Douche

 

[The Dad]

Regina shut Bingham down when they played in November. Pleasantville came into the substate final game 9-1, and got beat 49-7.
He was basically their entire team.

Weird how it works that way when 1A/2A schools can’t recruit.

 

[cloudhawk]

Psst: they can

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

Psst: they can

 

[ChipHilton]

Hopefully Chip can give us a breakdown of what Braylon will bring to the Hawkeyes.

Maybe more than Harrell?

 

[CamelTones]

Coopers brother.

 

[douglasbader]

I thought he was already committed for some reason.

 

[maxinquaye]

Dude will never drop a pass!

 

[Mr. Hawk]

Good news, as Woods was apparently his lead recruiter and close to the family.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I thought he was already committed for some reason.

probably because he wants to play football at Iowa

 

[Pinehawk]

Navy All-American Bowl is on today at 12:30 PM on NBC.

 

[Pinehawk]

Damn it. City High is absolutely terrible. This is a mistake.

 

[turtley78]

Pissed he didn’t get a carry on that final series?

 

[LifelongHawk]

Holding out for a bigger voucher?

 

[Pinehawk]

He won't get much of a spotlight going 2-7 at City High.
Just gives Hegelheimer more of an opportunity, who looked amazing every time he got a chance.

His older brother transferred from Regina to West when he got to 9th grade. I guess that family just likes to move around.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

He won't get much of a spotlight going 2-7 at City High.
Just gives Hegelheimer more of an opportunity, who looked amazing every time he got a chance.

His older brother transferred from Regina to West when he got to 9th grade. I guess that family just like to move around.

 

[eclone]

He said to "respect his decision"!!!

 

[Pinehawk]

I will not.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Get pissed

 

[BBK]

Are high school players still 18 and under or did my man Ivan decide they can be 25 now?

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Hegelheimer!

 

[Hawk&Balls]

His name is my name too!

 

[JMoe]

His agent advised him to transfer to City High for more exposure.

 

[nolookpass]

I don't know many Black Catholics but they are always good football players.

 

[Orestes]

I don't know many Black Catholics but they are always good football players.

About 6% of African Americans are Catholic, or about 3 million people. Not super common, but not unheard of.

 

[nolookpass]

Twas a shot at Dowling and Regina's recruiting.

But the reality is, they all recruit now.

 

[hawkeyealum]

In KS you have to sit out a season if you transfer schools even if it’s private to public unless there are extenuating circumstances

 

[turtley78]

In KS you have to sit out a season if you transfer schools even if it’s private to public unless there are extenuating circumstances

Pretty sure it’s 90 days in Iowa, so if he’s going this semester he’d be eligible in the fall.

 

[Mysterio]

wrong class but bowens kid is blowing up

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Maybe it’s the one with downs

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

wrong class but bowens kid is blowing up

Georgia, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Tennessee. He's going to be going pro in college sports.

 

[Lee Beevers]

I doubt Matt is going to push his kid to Iowa, but I still think there’s a good chance he ends up in Iowa City.

 

[douglasbader]

I doubt Matt is going to push his kid to Iowa, but I still think there’s a good chance he ends up in Iowa City.

Plus, isn't he Hawkeye Gamefilm on twitter?

 

[douglasbader]

Pretty sure this is Bowen's secondary account. This account posts very similar to how he posts on his main account with Bears and other non-Iowa games.

 

[Lee Beevers]

Plus, isn't he Hawkeye Gamefilm on twitter?

I had a couple people tell me that he was, but I have no idea. He’s got a pretty good media career for himself in Chicago and nationally. I know he absolutely still loves the hawks and talks to the staff. I’d be really surprised if his kid doesn’t end up a Hawk. They don’t need the money.

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Don't forget this exchange

 

[cloudhawk]

Bert sounds like he should get pissed

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Levar involved too

 

[Hawk&Balls]

Oh no, not Michigan state

 

[Pinehawk]

Hegelheimer!

Don't have a 2028 recruiting thread yet.

 

[SteadyEddy]

Brother to John Jacob?

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Brother to John Jacob?

Well he is, surprisingly, a brother.

 

[CamelTones]

Every time I see a new 2027 offer I think to myself ‘Iowas offering a lot of high school freshman’

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Supposedly still an uphill battle with ISU for this guy (I’m assuming no relation to Brent as he’s 6’5”) , so we’re brining in the big guns