[hawks365]

Originally Posted by truehawk

Sounds like he'd be a great player.

Well played.

[BILLBUCKNER]

A weak Rutgers is good for us. They were locking in their state talent.

[mxzjoe]

Lambert was pretty to the point that staying home was important...and Lambert was very highly recruited as were/are Fuller and Carroo all 4-star rated NJ kids...not to mention two 4-star PA kids within shouting distance of Rutgers...

[MoseSchrute]

Originally Posted by CAARHawk

Kinda wish we didn't have any coaching uncertainty right now.

Doesn't seem to be hurting us too badly, as far as we know.

[CAARHawk]

Originally Posted by Section136

How many committs has not publicly naming a DC cost the Hawks? I can't remember any.

You are such a drama queen.

Seriously? Did you see the qualifier "kinda." Do you know what a qualifier is for? In this case, it means "to some extent."

Now a drama queen is someone who turns something unimportant into a big deal. The qualifier negates any chance that I am making it a big deal.

However, your use of hyperbole by indicating that I made it a big deal is more Drama Queenesque.

That being said answer me this question, "When you are trying to take advantage of a player who might decommit due to a coaching uncertainty, wouldn't you rather not have any coaching uncertainty yourself?"

Then just because you made me mad with your hyperbolic response to my rather innocuous statement...

even though the Hawks have been aggressively recruiting defensive players, you know how many have verballed after Norm announced his retirement? 2 - and they verballed the day he announced and 2 days later. No defensive player has committed since he actually left or since December 14, (at least per Rivals).

The only news we have gotten is that guys have chosen other schools, or that one of our prized commits at our biggest area of immediate need is visiting another school.

Still, we don't know if the defensive staff uncertainty has impacted anyone's decision to go somewhere else. What we do know is that it hasn't helped us pick anyone up.

[MoseSchrute]

Originally Posted by CAARHawk

The only news we have gotten is that guys have chosen other schools, or that one of our prized commits at our biggest area of immediate need is visiting another school.

....who now it seems is not taking that visit after all.

[VHSHAWK]

Originally Posted by burky247

I'm conflicted. I would love to see Iowa have a chance with Lambert. But I'm not really crazy about Schiano coaching my Bucs.

eeeewwwww The stench from the sombrero/ RayJay used to stretch all the way from Whorelando to Naples when i lived down there.

[Clifking]

Ferentz has said publicly and I complete agree, that getting the right guy at DC is way way more important than any recruit. This is not something to rush into. Coaching is what has made iowa competitive in the past. Holding off will pay off.

[VHSHAWK]

Originally Posted by Clifking

Ferentz has said publicly and I co homplete agree, that getting the right guy at DC is way way more important than any recruit. This is not something to rush into. Coaching is what has made iowa competitive in the past. Holding off will pay off.

holding off just to promote Parker. false drama

[ArizonaHawkeye88]

Copied from Rivals page.


Thursday has been a hectic day at Rutgers for everyone involved with the program, including all of the Class of 2012 recruits. One of the players feeling the sudden departure of Coach Greg Schiano is four-star linebacker Quanzell Lambert of Sicklerville (N.J.) Timber Creek. Lambert is still in the process of trying to figure out what is best for him.


What's best For you Quanzell is to give Kirk a call. Soon!

[CAARHawk]

Originally Posted by Clifking

Ferentz has said publicly and I complete agree, that getting the right guy at DC is way way more important than any recruit. This is not something to rush into. Coaching is what has made iowa competitive in the past. Holding off will pay off.

I agree that you want to make the right decision. Just wish the two things didn't line up at the same time with respect to this recruit. Just unfortunate timing. But, having a very string HC still here might be enough to stem any concern about the defensive staff.

[deanvogs]

Originally Posted by CAARHawk

Seriously? Did you see the qualifier "kinda." Do you know what a qualifier is for? In this case, it means "to some extent."

Now a drama queen is someone who turns something unimportant into a big deal. The qualifier negates any chance that I am making it a big deal.

However, your use of hyperbole by indicating that I made it a big deal is more Drama Queenesque.

That being said answer me this question, "When you are trying to take advantage of a player who might decommit due to a coaching uncertainty, wouldn't you rather not have any coaching uncertainty yourself?"

Then just because you made me mad with your hyperbolic response to my rather innocuous statement...

even though the Hawks have been aggressively recruiting defensive players, you know how many have verballed after Norm announced his retirement? 2 - and they verballed the day he announced and 2 days later. No defensive player has committed since he actually left or since December 14, (at least per Rivals).

The only news we have gotten is that guys have chosen other schools, or that one of our prized commits at our biggest area of immediate need is visiting another school.

Still, we don't know if the defensive staff uncertainty has impacted anyone's decision to go somewhere else. What we do know is that it hasn't helped us pick anyone up.

I didn't think you were a Drama Queen.....UNTIL this response that is.....

[Section136]

Originally Posted by CAARHawk

Seriously? Did you see the qualifier "kinda." Do you know what a qualifier is for? In this case, it means "to some extent."

Now a drama queen is someone who turns something unimportant into a big deal. The qualifier negates any chance that I am making it a big deal.

However, your use of hyperbole by indicating that I made it a big deal is more Drama Queenesque.

That being said answer me this question, "When you are trying to take advantage of a player who might decommit due to a coaching uncertainty, wouldn't you rather not have any coaching uncertainty yourself?"

Then just because you made me mad with your hyperbolic response to my rather innocuous statement...

even though the Hawks have been aggressively recruiting defensive players, you know how many have verballed after Norm announced his retirement? 2 - and they verballed the day he announced and 2 days later. No defensive player has committed since he actually left or since December 14, (at least per Rivals).

The only news we have gotten is that guys have chosen other schools, or that one of our prized commits at our biggest area of immediate need is visiting another school.

Still, we don't know if the defensive staff uncertainty has impacted anyone's decision to go somewhere else. What we do know is that it hasn't helped us pick anyone up.

Haha...this cracks me up. OK4P's schtick is to post sarcastically, BSpringstein's schtick is to post using haiku, your schtick is to take the most outrageous stand on something just to get attention. Kind of like Skip Bayless. Actually, a lot like Skip Bayless.

You really think our staff hasnt clued current and possible recruits in on who is going to be the DC or fill other vacancies?

9 of our first 14 commits were on the defensive side of the ball (counting Lile as a defensive commit, as he will more than likely be a DB for the Hawks). So it makes sense that the end of the class is going to feature more players on the offensive side of the ball.

Lambert is on record as saying that staying close to home was a big factor in him choosing Rutgers and not once did he say that the staff uncertainty here turned him off from Iowa. We will see if he changes his mind on Rutgers with Schiano leaving. In fact I havent heard of a single recruit mentioning that staff uncertainty here was a factor in their decision not to choose Iowa.

Johnson is not visiting MSU. He is solid to the Hawks.

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Timber Creek's Lambert reconsidering commitment to Rutgers | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/28/2012

From the article:

One thing is clear: Lambert is back in play as far as other schools are concerned.

A source close to the player noted that every school with which Lambert was involved - and that list includes the likes of Alabama, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Iowa and Northwestern - has been back in contact, along with a few new ones. Lambert had scholarship offers from many of those schools before he chose Rutgers.

[imported_ankle23]

Originally Posted by Section136

Haha...this cracks me up. OK4P's schtick is to post sarcastically, BSpringstein's schtick is to post using haiku, your schtick is to take the most outrageous stand on something just to get attention. Kind of like Skip Bayless. Actually, a lot like Skip Bayless.

You really think our staff hasnt clued current and possible recruits in on who is going to be the DC or fill other vacancies?

9 of our first 14 commits were on the defensive side of the ball (counting Lile as a defensive commit, as he will more than likely be a DB for the Hawks). So it makes sense that the end of the class is going to feature more players on the offensive side of the ball.

Lambert is on record as saying that staying close to home was a big factor in him choosing Rutgers and not once did he say that the staff uncertainty here turned him off from Iowa. We will see if he changes his mind on Rutgers with Schiano leaving. In fact I havent heard of a single recruit mentioning that staff uncertainty here was a factor in their decision not to choose Iowa.

Johnson is not visiting MSU. He is solid to the Hawks.

i read one article and it said education was the big factor for rutgers. schiano did morning practices, which allowed him to attend engineering labs that were held in the afternoon. he said he would like to see what the new coach's practice plan was prior to deciding.