Arkansas Recruit- RB Rudell Crim

[The Recruiting Guy]

Rudell is a 5'11 188 pound running back from James Rickards HS in Tallahassee Fla. I spoke to Rudell this afternoon.

TRG: How many offers do you have?

Rudell: I have six. Florida, Illinois, FIU, Marshall, Louisville and USF have offered.

Who was the first to offer?

Rudell; Florida.

TRG: Do you have a favorite among those schools?

Rudell: Yes. Florida but I really want to visit Arkansas. My friend Micheal Smith goes there and he loves it. I was up for the Vandy game last year and the players made me feel at home.

TRG: Has Arkansas contacted you? If so, what coach have you talked to?

Rudell: I got a letter last week and one before that but no coach has contacted me.

TRG: When will you make a decision?

Rudell: In the fall.

TRG: What's your best 40 time?

Rudell: My best was 4.37.

TRG: Is there a NFL running back you like to compare your style to? 

Rudell: Bo Jackson.

TRG: Wow. That's old school. You weren't even born when he was in college.

Rudell: I've seen him on ESPN Classics and really like how he ran. He also played baseball like me.

TRG: How's the recruiting process been for you?

Rudell: I've been pretty surprised by it all.



Rudell comes across as a very mature kid. He would be a good ambassador for any college.  I could tell by talking to him that he is definitely interested in Arkansas. I'm not saying that's where he would end up if offered but he made it clear that's he's interested.

We should have some video of Rudell soon.

[Ugly Uncle]

Rudell is a 5'11 188 pound running back from James Rickards HS in Tallahassee Fla. I spoke to Rudell this afternoon.

TRG: How many offers do you have?

Rudell: I have six. Florida, Illinois, FIU, Marshall, Louisville and USF have offered.

Who was the first to offer?

Rudell; Florida.

TRG: Do you have a favorite among those schools?

Rudell: Yes. Florida but I really want to visit Arkansas. My friend Micheal Smith goes there and he loves it. I was up for the Vandy game last year and the players made me feel at home.

TRG: Has Arkansas contacted you? If so, what coach have you talked to?

Rudell: I got a letter last week and one before that but no coach has contacted me.

TRG: When will you make a decision?

Rudell: In the fall.

TRG: What's your best 40 time?

Rudell: My best was 4.37.

TRG: Is there a NFL running back you like to compare your style to? 

Rudell: Bo Jackson.

TRG: Wow. That's old school. You weren't even born when he was in college.

Rudell: I've seen him on ESPN Classics and really like how he ran. He also played baseball like me.

TRG: How's the recruiting process been for you?

Rudell: I've been pretty surprised by it all.



Rudell comes across as a very mature kid. He would be a good ambassador for any college.  I could tell by talking to him that he is definitely interested in Arkansas. I'm not saying that's where he would end up if offered but he made it clear that's he's interested.

We should have some video of Rudell soon.

Wow...great job.  I am not going to do it...but you should get paid for this.  This is better than any info we have gotten from others.

[Adam Stokes]

Poor kid, had to come during the Vandy game.  Hope we can get him, that's a great 40 time.

[Tomhog™]

It would be nice to get another player from the Gators.  Though it seems we get some of the best RB's in the nation.  Let's keep it up!

[hydrophonic]

TRG,

I've added you to the short list of posters that I check the last posts of before I do anything else on the board.  Thank you for doing what you do.

+1 (it's not the first time, either)

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

[Shizzle]

Man I am really enjoying your work on recruits thanks a million, makes this board even more elite than it was before.

[Lanny]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

It's a long ways until Feb, plenty of time.

[Ugly Uncle]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

It's a long ways until Feb, plenty of time.

It is a long ways until Feb...but we are already behind some of the other schools.  I would like to see at least a call made by a coach.

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

It's a long ways until Feb, plenty of time.

True true.

IT would have been nice to at least know we made contact.

[The Recruiting Guy]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

It's a long ways until Feb, plenty of time.

True true.

IT would have been nice to at least know we made contact.

Like hsv said it's early. I'll check back with Rudell from time to time and give updates.

[Hollywood_HOGan]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

It's a long ways until Feb, plenty of time.

True true.

IT would have been nice to at least know we made contact.

Like hsv said it's early. I'll check back with Rudell from time to time and give updates.

Sweet.

GO HOGS GO!

[bigred7987]

 his videos on rivals show him catching just as many passes as runs...Looks as though his team is awful and he has to make a ton of guys to get away from every run.  Smith needs to go tell Malzahn and Danny Nutt if they don't already know

[The Recruiting Guy]

his videos on rivals show him catching just as many passes as runs...Looks as though his team is awful and he has to make a ton of guys to get away from every run.  Smith needs to go tell Malzahn and Danny Nutt if they don't already know

We'll have video soon.

[The Recruiting Guy]

Another site is reporting Rudell has offers from Mich State and Alabama. I just spoke with Rudell and he said they haven't officially offered but plan to.

[Hawgballz]

Once again, TRG is right on top of it.

[RazorRaider]

I hope he does come here. If he really does have a Bo Jackson style then he will be awesome. I love getting all this info on recruits. This is great !!!!!!!!!! And best of all it is free. Of course free is one of my most favorite words.

[tophawg19]

day late and a dollar short. hdn recruiting at it's best. these kids should have been contacted last year. texas is working on sophmores as are most of the better recruiting schools .

[HOGLUVIN]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

It's a long ways until Feb, plenty of time.

If we are already behind offers from Fl, AL, OhST. etc, and we haven't even contacted him, we are behind. I just thought that the new recruiting structure was supposed to get us out in front on guys, especially those in FL (which we could certainly use that IN, as Hogan mentioned), that have friends on the team and came and the VANDY game (and is still interested).

Woudn't it be nice to have some guys like this sinched up before Feb, instead of sweating all of January?

TRG, are we in on B. Green at all right now?

[The Recruiting Guy]

Very surprising we havent even made contact.

We have a tailback that is interested, is friends with one of the main players, went to the same HS.

We could make big time inroads in that area.

Go get him HOGS!!

It's a long ways until Feb, plenty of time.

If we are already behind offers from Fl, AL, OhST. etc, and we haven't even contacted him, we are behind. I just thought that the new recruiting structure was supposed to get us out in front on guys, especially those in FL (which we could certainly use that IN, as Hogan mentioned), that have friends on the team and came and the VANDY game (and is still interested).

Woudn't it be nice to have some guys like this sinched up before Feb, instead of sweating all of January?

TRG, are we in on B. Green at all right now?

Arkansas is actively recruiting Brodrick Green.

[cbjagman]

So if Crim is the "real deal" we're supposed to pin all our hopes at RB for the '07 recruiting class on BG who may or may not decide to honor his verbal to USC? And what if Green decides to go ahead and not go to Fayetteville? We're supposed to be left scrambling for someone else? As I recall USC (and I'm sure other major schools) are already lining up top players right and left. In fact, So. Cal already has two or three of this senior classes' top backs.

[Hawgballz]

So if Crim is the "real deal" we're supposed to pin all our hopes at RB for the '07 recruiting class on BG who may or may not decide to honor his verbal to USC? And what if Green decides to go ahead and not go to Fayetteville? We're supposed to be left scrambling for someone else? As I recall USC (and I'm sure other major schools) are already lining up top players right and left. In fact, So. Cal already has two or three of this senior classes' top backs.

We have offered other backs (including a big time one out of Indy, can not remember his name right now).  Also we are in heavy on 1 out of Texas (Charles O. of Allen, TX) and another one out of Tennessee.  So NO, all of our hopes are not pinned to BG.  GO  :razorback: GO

[Cresthog]

I believe his name is Darren Evans...the RB from Indy that is

[Hawgballz]

I believe his name is Darren Evans...the RB from Indy that is

Thanks, Cresthog.  You are absolutely correct.

[Cresthog]

np...hawgball06