New LB offer, star gazers avert your eyes
New offer to fast rising Chicago area LB. No ratings yet but his senior tape shows a real thumper with the speed to go sideline to sideline. Until this month he had only one MAC offer, but has picked up three Big Ten offers in the last 5 days.
I do not know the level of competition, so maybe someone can bring light to that.
October 14th, 2021 at 5:42 AM ^
Looks like his team Marist is rated #8 in the Chicago area and plays in the same league with 2nd ranked Loyola. Some of the clips in the tape are against Loyola (team in 'Minnesota' colors with Marist in away whites).
October 14th, 2021 at 6:30 AM ^
Free article about him on 247 by Allen Trieu which mentions that 247 just made him a 3 star.
October 14th, 2021 at 9:23 AM ^
Well, OP, looks like your son may be a decent player.
October 14th, 2021 at 9:38 AM ^
Don't listen to him, I didn't offer anyone!
October 14th, 2021 at 9:51 AM ^
As a former rambler, i'm hoping the HEX values are different.
October 14th, 2021 at 6:00 AM ^
Good looking prospect with nice size. Liked the play where he ran a guy down from way behind. He's the kind of LB Wisconsin or Iowa often turns into an All Big Ten guy.
October 14th, 2021 at 6:01 AM ^
She thinks she missed the train to Mars
Shes on mgoblog counting stars
October 14th, 2021 at 6:39 AM ^
I thought she'd be there holding daisies. She always waits for me
October 14th, 2021 at 6:09 AM ^
I wonder if he was just at some big camp? Or released some senior film or something? Pretty much nothing for him and then you get Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan offers in 3 days
October 14th, 2021 at 6:23 AM ^
His HUDL highlights are very recent so likely the reason for the sudden interest.
October 14th, 2021 at 6:59 AM ^
It was bound to happen. There were no evaluations in 2020 and no camps. You're finally getting actual scouting for 2021 with the football season. There were gonna be more diamonds in the rough than ever before because of it.
October 14th, 2021 at 8:12 AM ^
There is actual live scouting happening right now
October 14th, 2021 at 10:26 AM ^
In the article posted above, it says he accepted a scholarship offer to play baseball at Illinois. That, coupled with covid restrictions, limited his visibility.
October 14th, 2021 at 7:20 AM ^
LB will be interesting moving forward due to thin depth chart. we know rankings are crapshoot, especially after top 200 or so widely scouted guys. when not landing top of your board prospects, trust your evals and target the right athletes. i wouldnt rank this kid much differently than the chicago area LB they signed last cycle (who if anything mightve been a tad high)
October 14th, 2021 at 9:38 AM ^
I 100 percent agree with you I beat a lot of teams would love to have a 2 star like Ronnie Bell.
October 14th, 2021 at 1:30 PM ^
I don’t know that I’d say our LB depth chart is “thin.” We only play two linebackers at a time and we have 10 on scholarship currently I believe. Our current “OLB” are DEs by design.
If by “thin” you mean unproven, then I could see that. But you have a former starter sitting on the bench in Michael Barrett and Junior Colson is getting tons of reps. NHG and Ross have played really well themselves.
But in terms of bodies, we have plenty of those.
October 14th, 2021 at 7:23 AM ^
Rivals has him rated as a 4-star.
https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2022/jimmy-rolder-280498
October 14th, 2021 at 7:43 AM ^
I can hear Gus Johnson…
Jimmy Rolder, human boulder
Jimmy Rolder gave him the shoulder
Jimmy Rolder couldn’t be colder
October 14th, 2021 at 10:22 AM ^
Jimmy Rolder, not Nate Solder
October 14th, 2021 at 10:39 AM ^
Jimmy Rolder, running back folder
October 14th, 2021 at 11:07 AM ^
All at 200 decibels, and getting louder.
October 14th, 2021 at 11:37 AM ^
Please, can we just go a week without hearing Gus Johnson?
October 14th, 2021 at 7:52 AM ^
Woke up grumpy, said something dumb and can’t delete.
As for the player himself, I like the highlights, but am curious what this means in terms of either Alexander or Spurlock wavering.
October 14th, 2021 at 8:46 AM ^
They're still recruiting Lander Barton (and unlikely to get him due to Utah ties) so I don't think it means anything for either Alexander or Spurlock.
October 14th, 2021 at 9:02 AM ^
Agreed about Spurlock as he has been very clear that he is 100% BLUE.
Also, he is up to 6'2" 220 and playing very well (against meh competition)
October 14th, 2021 at 8:03 AM ^
This is a real interesting recruiting year. This is one of the few years where star ranking doesn't mean as much. There will be a lot of hidden gems.
October 14th, 2021 at 8:18 AM ^
Has a visit set up to Iowa this weekend. Wouldn’t be shocked to see an Iowa offer following the trip.
October 14th, 2021 at 8:28 AM ^
It is mildly entertaining to see many still in the BPONE still unable to see how fine this staff is in recruiting and in general.
October 14th, 2021 at 8:35 AM ^
Where's Maizen when you expect the hot takes about starz and it isn't here? Does anyone else miss the negfests that asshat routinely subscribed to? I don't really miss them, I guess, maybe its just nostalgia?
October 14th, 2021 at 10:07 AM ^
Do not miss. Tried to engage multiple times on nuances of recruiting rankings, met with nothing but "NUH-UH, SEE BAMA, OSU, CLEMSON." Like arguing with a brick wall.
I did get a kick out of him being convinced Kheleke Hudson was the #1 player in PA to "prove" he was a recruiting star despite 3 star overall, when he was actually the #1 ATH, not the #1 player.
October 15th, 2021 at 2:32 PM ^
Do not miss. Tried to engage multiple times on nuances of recruiting rankings, met with nothing but "NUH-UH, SEE BAMA, OSU, CLEMSON." Like arguing with a brick wall.
I never noticed you until you made umpteen negative replies to me about recruiting rankings. Well, congratulations. I've noticed you now. I'm generally curious what your take is and why you seem so adverse to the assumption that highly rated recruits (and teams with them) on average tend to be better than lower ranked ones.
October 14th, 2021 at 9:34 AM ^
Has anyone made a chart with our players' star rankings and how effective they were, and where they were drafted? I've looked a bit, and I'm now full-on trusting the coaches to develop. We've done better with developing three-star players than we have the top 5 star/4 star players in the past.
October 14th, 2021 at 9:35 AM ^
I am from Illinois, this kid plays in the Catholic league which is arguably the best in the state. He beat JJ Mccarthy old team by 2 TD. One of his games was against Loyola Academy which is the number one team in the state (Michael Jordan son attended this school) and he played Mount Carmel who won state in 2019 (Covid prevent IL from having playoffs in 2020). So by Illinois Standard he is playing good competition.
October 14th, 2021 at 9:42 AM ^
Not really thread worthy but I saw this last night and love the pictures.
October 14th, 2021 at 10:47 AM ^
Harbaugh with the fat dip in the third pic lmao
October 14th, 2021 at 12:12 PM ^
Are you kidding? Have you seen the threads being created? This is actual content for the deprived. +1
October 14th, 2021 at 6:13 PM ^
Love that the Khaki’s still get recruiting trip love
October 14th, 2021 at 9:48 AM ^
Rolder was a Division I baseball commit and just started taking football more seriously as he has seen his stock rise and football interest increase.
The kid hits like a Mack truck, and he has good speed.
October 14th, 2021 at 11:00 AM ^
Not interested unless he’s next devin bush
October 14th, 2021 at 2:04 PM ^
I've confirmed with sources that he is the next Devin Bush.
October 14th, 2021 at 6:14 PM ^
Seriously…Devin Bush admittedly spoiled me and me made unimpressed with all other college LB’s and future recruits haha
October 14th, 2021 at 9:56 AM ^
Jimmy likes Elaine
October 14th, 2021 at 9:57 AM ^
Plays in the Chicago area Catholic league. Noticed highlights vs. Marmion Academy....the home of the Glasgows, so the level of competition is pretty, pretty, good, I'd say.
October 14th, 2021 at 10:00 AM ^
Screw it -- let this guy learn a dozen plays at Fullback. Looks like he could really clear a path.
October 14th, 2021 at 1:24 PM ^
Michael Barrett 2.0
October 14th, 2021 at 10:02 AM ^
247 is supposed to give him an 87 (mid three star) rating soon.
October 14th, 2021 at 1:25 PM ^
Yeah, the generic “we haven’t actually evaluated this guy, but he’s getting P5 offers so we have to acknowledge he exists” ranking
October 14th, 2021 at 11:27 AM ^
Star gazers > meat gazers
October 14th, 2021 at 11:45 AM ^
From the Chicago area. Marist is a good program, not the best or a D1 factory but has put some good players out over the years. High quality LBs from the Chicagoland area have usually come from the South and Southwest Suburbs outside of Lake Zurich's Jack Sanborn. Tuf Borland and Antonion Morrison (OSU and Florida respectively) were from Bolingbrook and there was a LB in Laquan Treadwell's class at Crete Monee who was legit as well. Seems like a kid who would be a surefire take from Northwestern or a dig out and develop for Wisconsin.
October 14th, 2021 at 11:45 AM ^
Double post