On Friday, the official Columbia Football Twitter feed helped 33 of the incoming football freshmen officially announce they were "joining the pride." Each of the players Tweeting had their images put on a virtual "baseball card" that looked pretty cool.
But that leaves seven players reportedly coming to Columbia who for some reason did not join the Friday Twitter party. And that's why I'm waiting on an official release from the athletics website to assess our actual incoming haul.
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Jake, I counted 36 Twitter announcements (retweeted by Coaches Poppe and Mclaughlin). Of concern is the fact that two of the five "missing" commits were three-star rated guys: RB Lynnard Rose and DL Michael Geraghty. Rose never really decorated his Twitter feed with the #ThePride16 graphics most other commits used--maybe he's still looking to be picked up by another D1 school. Geraghty's feed IS decorated and he announces that he's Columbia Class of 2020. Not sure what's up there. Test scores? Heck, I'll forward the deposit if that's an issue.
In any case, still a great class. Love to see these other guys aboard, though.
The other three guys without Twitter confirmations are:
Christian Boujaoude
Will Ontiveros
Rory Schlageter
Assignment changes:
A few of the commits are shifting positions (if we can go by the position designations on their "baseball card" Twitter announcements.
Kyle Baskin from WR CB to TE
Danny DeLorenzi from MLB OLB to DL
Levi McQuinn from SS to LB
Drew Schoeberl from TE DE to OL
Of the 35 Twitter commitments:
QB - 2 commits
OL - 6 commits
TE - 2 commits
RB- 3 - commits
WR - 5 commits
DL - 7 commits
LB - 5 commits
DB - 5 commits
K - 1 commit
Tony Reno up to his old tricks again?
Rose, Ontiveros, and Shlageter would be big losses...let us pray.
Allie
A family member of a current player told me last Friday that the class is either 40 or 41.
Lynnard Rose has just tweeted he is with us.
Thanks, Old Lion, probably the same with the others. Exciting season ahead!
I wouldn't put too much stock in the number of Twitter announcements. I'm sure the coaches aren't demanding each player posts his "card". Amazing that 37/41 even did though. That being said glad to see our highest recruit (Rose) is added to the list of players we can confirm.
With most of the Defense returning, Molina graduating, and the talented freshman backfield coming in I'm willing to bet one of the freshman RBs step up to win the freshman of the year award.
Schlageter Tweeted he's with us.
DL Michael Geraghty is in as well. Going to be a great class.
Geraghty just tweeted. He's in.
List is up.
I see the AD article announcing the class but the link to the list is missing. Anyone?
Boujaoude and Ontiveros are MIA.
click on roster; the recruits are on the roster.
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