2010 Football Recruiting

[UAalum72]

Speaking of stadium - anybody heard anything else?

No, but that reminds me that the public hearing for the Draft General Environmental Impact Statement is January 14 in the Hall of Fame Room at 7:00. Comments accepted until Jan. 22.

[danefan]

Speaking of stadium - anybody heard anything else?

No, but that reminds me that the public hearing for the Draft General Environmental Impact Statement is January 14 in the Hall of Fame Room at 7:00. Comments accepted until Jan. 22.

 

 

Any chance you'll be attending 72?

[alum73]

I think I'll be there.

[danefan]

let's hope the focus of the "public" at the public hearing is on the new res halls. Maybe that will take some heat off the stadium.

 

 

[UAalum72]

Any chance you'll be attending 72?

No game that day, so weather permitting I'll probably be there.

[danefan]

BTW - people on the NJ HS football forum (http://www.nj.com/forums/hsfootball) are also reporting that Dillon Romain has committed.

[danefan]

Update on Dillon Romain:

 

http://recruiting.scout.com/2/936011.html

 

Albany, Missouri State, Portland State and Monmouth have all offered Romain and have been working hard to get him, but it doesn’t sound like any of those options are the route that he wants to go, so it looks like it will come down to Montana, Rutgers and Tulane.

 

Tulane is a program that sent two coaches to Blair Academy to meet with Romain, have him very high on their list at both running back and safety, however they are waiting on players right above him to make their college decision which could leave the Green Wave behind.

 

Rutgers offered Romain a preferred walk-on last season which he did not accept and according to multiple sources close to Scout.com, they have come back with the same offer again this week. The Scarlet Knights could really use a true tailback, however they must be tight on scholarships as they have not put out a written offer.

 

FCS powerhouse Montana just lost to Villanova in the National Championship game and has come in late and come in strong for his services as they need a running back for next season and have him targeted for the spot. Romain visited the school and loved it there, however a day earlier their head coach Bobby Hauck just took his staff and went to UNLV to take over the program. Montana’s running backs coach and others in the program have told Romain he’ll be offered when a new head coach is named, however one has not been retained yet.

 

Romain has remained quiet about his recruiting and Scout.com has not spoken with him recently, however we’ve been told that his decision could come soon. If Montana names a head coach, it sounds like he’ll be a Grizzly, but for now he remains uncommitted and Rutgers could be in the picture as well

[danefan]

So I had a little email convo with the guy who wrote the above article.

 

He confirmed that Romain has committed to Albany. Apparently the kid's father called the author after the article was published and confirmed it.

 

Huge get for us.

 

EDIT: I should say - its a huge get for us, assuming of course his "verbal" is actually good through signing day. Kids change their minds all the time, that's for sure. If Tulane or Montana come through with an offer, I can't imagine he'd turn either down to come to Albany.

[uofalbany]

When's signing day?

[danefan]

When's signing day?

 

 

February 3rd is National Signing Day.

 

The signing period runs until April 1st.

[fmdane]

When's signing day?

 

 

February 3rd is National Signing Day.

 

The signing period runs until April 1st.

i think he is a pretty solid verbal . I spoke to the player that hosted him just before break and he told me he loved Albany and was definetly coming . Lets hope he sticks with his desision

[danefan]

Trevor Harman

Cumberland Valley, PA (AAAA Pennsylvania school) - near Harrisburg

6'1", 180lb DB

 

All Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year

 

 

http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2010/01/10/sports/local/doc4b4aa0b129b1b027684127.txt

 

[Dane96]

Figure 6'1 200 by the time he leaves.

 

Either a nice size CB...or our replacement for Jake Ciccirello when he graduates at the Safety. BTW...I thought Jake came on real strong last year. Tough kid....

[danefan]

Someone on the NJ.com forum is claiming Romain committed to Montana.

 

Like I first said, this kid would be a huge "get" for us. I won't at all be surprised if he does retract his verbal.

[Dane96]

All I am saying is this (understanding it would be hard to turn Montana down)-- It is a long way to go from NJ if A) you are not guaranteed to start...and on the cusp of potential NFL status.

 

Gotta figure that he likely will be 5 and done...and to not have Mom and Dad get to see your games is a mistake IMHO.