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Hammertime

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2013, 01:13:11 pm »
No Hammer he has not given a verbal yet. He was only cleared to play in late August so he is behind a bit in the recruiting process.

Since last year his phone is ringing off the hook from colleges .. I hope Priore uses his magic to recruit him to SB

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #16 on: October 16, 2013, 09:22:43 pm »
Jake Carlock from Babylon Committed to Stony Brook


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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #17 on: October 16, 2013, 11:10:05 pm »
 That kid is a real good football player. 6'3" 190 with speed. Really athletic, nice pick up.

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #18 on: October 17, 2013, 09:10:01 am »
isnt it great that he is playing at LaValle in that video?
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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #19 on: October 17, 2013, 01:59:56 pm »
it will be interesting to see what QB talent they are able to recruit.  Bednarski will have two years left to play, D'mato and Hernandez three years each.  Assume Bednarski starts for the next two seasons, then D'mato and hernandez get their shot the following year.  that will be plenty of time to groom a longer term replacement at QB. 

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #20 on: October 17, 2013, 02:14:16 pm »
Agreed BFF. I was just reading the sportsnetwork.com article about Villanova quarterback John Robertson, who is only a Sophmore, and good one at that how he is the leading force behing Villanova strong whowing this year.. This kid will only get better the next two years and we will have our issues trying to contain him.. Stony Brook really needs a Freshman or ' or Sophomore to step up and become a leader on this team...  I think D'mato has a real good shot next year to be our starting Q and grow with the team.. We shall see !!!

I'm taking a very early flight out of laguardia tomorrow to Charlotte NC then driving down to Clemson for the big game... I'll try and keep you guys posted, if I Am even able to take a picture of anything or remember!!!   lol....  ....

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #21 on: October 17, 2013, 02:19:20 pm »
I think the key challenge for the coaching staff is to recruit a kid like the Nova QB to come to SB.  this would have to be a kid that has a legit chance of being an FBS recruit right out of HS.  so of these "tweener" QBs out of high school think that going to FCS instead of FBS is a bummer, and they dont go there right out of HS.  instead they may take an FBS offer right out of HS, then sit on the bench their entire career.  if SB coaching staff is able to find a great HS prospect, then they need to convince the kid that he has a chance to start right away at SB.  otherwise, I think the kid will take his chances with an FBS offer instead of coming to SB.  Example, two years ago, SB got an early verbal commit from a southern california QB.  for whatever reason, he ended up going to Fresno State and FBS school.  He is now a RS freshman there, sitting on the bench.

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #22 on: October 17, 2013, 02:50:19 pm »
I think thats the same problem for all Football programs playing in the FCS.. Bottom line. If you're really that good of a football player in HS, then you want to go to a FBS school and hopefully get noticed . The problem is. How does a coach from an FCS convince a 17 or 18 year kid he's better off playing for them then some big FBS school!. It's all about chasing the dream. These kids have Football running through there blood from Elementary school and all the talks of getting a scholarship in a big school from high school coaches , family. friends etc, brain washes these kids brains thinking they will be the next Payton Manning .... I think a real good coach in college can groom a freshman right out of high school and make him a star..... A lot has to do with coaching and if SB wants to take this program to the next level then I think we might want to consider finding some really good personnel, but DO NOT LET PRIORE GO !!!!!  He is the backbone to this team !!!!!

This is my opinion of course...

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #23 on: October 17, 2013, 08:36:31 pm »
 We have 2 other QB's redshirting this year, Otranto and Ferriera so you have to see what they have to offer. Otranto can run ( he ran a spread in HS ) and Ferriera can throw ( he is in the Essington mold ). Now I just have to ask what coaches need to be upgraded. I know it's your opinion but I don't get why you might think that SB needs new coaches ( besides Priore ) in order to compete better. Witch ones are not cutting the mustard. I just don't get why that would keep coming up. I am curious as to who needs to go. Have at it.

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #24 on: November 25, 2013, 03:28:30 pm »
 Sachem North senior Malik Pierre is being heavily recruited by SB. He is a 3yr starter for Sachem at RB and DB. He is considered one of the top 2 way players on the island. At 5'10" 185 with electric speed. He has run for 1,322 and 18 TD's this season on 134 carries. In the Suffolk county championship gm against Floyd he ran for a TD, caught a TD, threw a TD, and had 2 int's in a winning effort. Sachem North play's Farmingdale on Sat at Lavalle 4:30 pm for the LIC, so you local guy's can check him out. Or tune into optimum ch. 414 at 11 am on Thanksgiving to catch the replay of the Floyd gm. He has interest from Albany, and JMU as well but he prefers SB and is waiting for an offer. I am friends with his dad so this info is right on. Maybe someone could upload some video.

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #25 on: November 25, 2013, 03:45:31 pm »
M ike Pierre picture and story is plated all over Newsday sports section in the paper and on-line.. Lets see what happens !!!

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« Reply #26 on: November 25, 2013, 05:00:33 pm »
from a Newsday story over the weekend about Coach P and Coach Ford:  interesting text underlined.  could bode well for recruiting this year.

Both schools suffered widespread injuries, including several to key players. That contributed to Albany's 1-11 record (0-8 CAA), the worst by far of Ford's career, and to Stony Brook's losing ledger (5-6, 3-5), but Ford predicted good things ahead.

"I think both schools will do well, and that's a great conference," he said. "I was shocked at how good they were on a weekly basis . . . For us, it will be a process. Even for Chuck, while he was at 63 scholarships, I don't know if he was able to recruit all CAA-type kids. Now that he's in the CAA, I think he'll get a little better kid."
In Priore's view, SBU's injuries were more a matter of chance than change. The important thing to him was that the Seawolves fought through it to win their final two games.

"We handled adversity," Priore said. "I think the lesson this team learned is that if you prepare correctly, good things happen. We learned to finish the last two games."


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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #28 on: November 26, 2013, 05:55:27 pm »
As much as I agree with 4 of our players making the CAA honors I think they forgot about one more from the Wolves,, Will Tye......  What do you guys think ...

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Re: 2014 Recruiting
« Reply #29 on: November 26, 2013, 07:10:44 pm »
As much as I agree with 4 of our players making the CAA honors I think they forgot about one more from the Wolves,, Will Tye......  What do you guys think ...

My take, Hammer, is that while I certainly agree that Tye displayed the tools and talent to be considered, he didn't get nearly enough touches to merit the award.  It's not his fault.  The play calling, for a whole bunch of reasons, didn't target him enough--in part being limited due to the raft of injuries to other key players.

Next year should be quite a different story.  Barring another year destroyed by injuries, my money is on Tye and Coker both making first team all-CAA.