Chris Daniels

[dahogs23]

Anyone have any insight in why we didn't make his top ten?

[sickboy]

Weird. Would have thought we'd make his top 10.

[WildRazorback]

Anyone have any insight in why we didn't make his top ten?

In his video posted on Twitter he stated that he was only including schools that have offered him a scholarship. An Arkansas offer would almost certainly put us in the running.

[dahogs23]

I didn't realize we had not offered.

[whosiskid]

Anyone have any insight in why we didn't make his top ten?

I raised the question of why we hadn't pursued him, since he seemed like as close to a lock an out of state kid was going to get. No one seemed to have an answer:

http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=592213.0

[jbcarol]

In his video posted on Twitter he stated that he was only including schools that have offered him a scholarship. An Arkansas offer would almost certainly put us in the running.

Christopher Daniels retweeted
Joe the accountant @joeyjarratt501  ·  5h 5 hours ago

Wish the hogs would have made @clicclac97 top 10 but completely understand since an offer hasn't been made. #WooPig #BEARKANSAS

[MissippHog]

RD,
Are our coaches pursuing Chris Daniels?

[PaintballHog]

I raised the question of why we hadn't pursued him, since he seemed like as close to a lock an out of state kid was going to get. No one seemed to have an answer:

http://www.hogville.net/yabbse/index.php?topic=592213.0

Quite a mystery

[ZERO]

RD,
Are our coaches pursuing Chris Daniels?

I would like to know this, as well. It looks like he's going to be blowing up.

[whosiskid]

I would like to know this, as well. It looks like he's going to be blowing up.

One think I've wondered is whether he failed to make the elite player weekend a couple of months ago and that hurt  him. Like perhaps it was a violation of protocol. It may be that he could attend camp this summer and everything would be OK. His Arkansas roots just seem so impossibly deep for him to want to go to TCU instead of Fayetteville. Bielema seems to place more of a demand on instate Arkansas players and it seems he may be treating Daniels more as an Arkansas player than a Texas one.

[Hawgdwellings]

how do you offer this kid

http://247sports.com/Player/Marcel-Southall-81596

but not this one

http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Daniels-31899

[ricepig]

how do you offer this kid

http://247sports.com/Player/Marcel-Southall-81596

but not this one

http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Daniels-31899

I don't know, go ask Roy and Bret.

[PaintballHog]

how do you offer this kid

http://247sports.com/Player/Marcel-Southall-81596

but not this one

http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Daniels-31899

No questioning allowed

[Hawgdwellings]

No questioning allowed

not questioning! have so much faith in these coaches! so refreshing to have coaches that actually do their homework and dont just go off stars!

[Seebs]

how do you offer this kid

http://247sports.com/Player/Marcel-Southall-81596

but not this one

http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Daniels-31899

Because one has a different commonality.

[bigdaddyhawg]

how do you offer this kid

http://247sports.com/Player/Marcel-Southall-81596

but not this one

http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Daniels-31899

I don't know, go ask Roy and Bret.

Exactly.  A staff has so much information about a kid that will never come out, and sometimes that "stuff" makes a big difference.

No inference here to Daniels, just saying.  I have no doubts this staff holds an offer to a talented kid sometimes because they just don't believe he's a good fit for the culture they are trying to build this program on.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

I don't know, go ask Roy and Bret.

Who is Roy

[ricepig]

Who is Roy

The guy that owns a bar in Paragould........

[jgphillips3]

Who knows the reasoning here.  This I do know: I trust this staff.  They have earned my respect as recruiters of high quality players and high quality young men and they stick to their guns on how they conduct their business.  If he does not have an offer, then I trust there is a valid reason.  I also trust that it's not a silly reason and if he does (or does not do as the case may be) whatever it is that is required, he will get one.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

The guy that owns a bar in Paragould........

Well played

[Dahogs]

Who is this dahogs impersonator?

[ZERO]

Who is this dahogs impersonator?

The real one has only posted 217 times in eight and a half years, so we had to find a replacement.

[tusksincolorado]

The guy that owns a bar in Paragould........

Man...did I spend a lifetime one night at Roy's back in 1984!

That was the year I caught the Paragould Plague!

[Tusks]

Man...did I spend a lifetime one night at Roy's back in 1984!

That was the year I caught the Paragould Plague!

Was she a blonde, brunette or redhead?

[justmakeit2thebcs]

how do you offer this kid

http://247sports.com/Player/Marcel-Southall-81596

but not this one

http://247sports.com/Player/Chris-Daniels-31899

Ask Nick Saban, Charlie Strong and Kevin Sumlin while you are at it.  They have all offered Southhall but not Daniels. 

[PaintballHog]

Ask Nick Saban, Charlie Strong and Kevin Sumlin while you are at it.  They have all offered Southhall but not Daniels.

Sumlin offered both, along with Meyer, Harbaugh, and Dantonio offering Daniels. Not sure what your point is. 

[tusksincolorado]

Was she a blonde, brunette or redhead?

Brunette....took 11 years to get rid of the Plague, and cost around 25K in professional services.

[Porcius Magnus]

Was she a blonde, brunette or redhead?

Brindle?

[ricepig]

Sumlin offered both, along with Meyer, Harbaugh, and Dantonio offering Daniels. Not sure what your point is. 

His point is, coaches make the offers, some see things differently.

[BigSexyHog]

Roy does have a good bar.  Spent a lot of time at that place while in college

[mhuff]

Roy does have a good bar.  Spent a lot of time at that place while in college

I think I was responsible for them building a motel across the hwy.

[ricepig]

Roy does have a good bar.  Spent a lot of time at that place while in college

They used to cook a mean cheeseburger there, or it could have been the beer.

[tusksincolorado]

They used to cook a mean cheeseburger there, or it could have been the beer.

It WAS the beer....

[tusksincolorado]

Brindle?

In that part of the country it's possible!

[tusksincolorado]

Do you guys remember the White Way Inn? And Marie's?

I think there is a McDonalds there now. But Marie's is still there.

[BigSexyHog]

You guys are right.  The beer made those cheeseburgers the best ever.  No question

[rolyat_2008]

PaintballHog

DT Chris Daniels Euless (Texas) Trinity
NEW RANK   PREV. RANK   DIFFERENCE
160                  70                   -90

"Daniels brings a lot to the table. He's a guy who can play up and down the defensive line and he is a physical specimen at 6-foot-3 and 300 pounds. However, he tends to get a little high and he needs to work his hands better. As his technique improves he could make some big strides up the rankings."
- Howell

https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1771086

[PaintballHog]

DT Chris Daniels Euless (Texas) Trinity
NEW RANK   PREV. RANK   DIFFERENCE
160                  70                   -90

"Daniels brings a lot to the table. He's a guy who can play up and down the defensive line and he is a physical specimen at 6-foot-3 and 300 pounds. However, he tends to get a little high and he needs to work his hands better. As his technique improves he could make some big strides up the rankings."
- Howell

https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1771086

Good find, read up on Crockett too on there. +1

I wonder what is more desirable with our staff for defense;

A player that has all the physical tools, an athletic beast, but needs to learn technique and get a higher football IQ

or

A great football IQ, great motor, good technique, but needs to thicken up and add some muscle.

Basically who could get them more SEC ready, Herb or Smith?


Just brainstorming here.

I would say the kid that has the metal game down. With redshirting becoming more popular, twoish years with Herb should get the player in shape, but sometimes you can't teach someone the mental side of it.

[jackflash]

Some of it maybe they have a lot of defensive Lineman their looking at. How many are they going to take. Two from Arkansas think they take two from La. Isn't there a Defensive Lineman from North Carolina they like?

[jjdlc]

Some of it maybe they have a lot of defensive Lineman their looking at. How many are they going to take. Two from Arkansas think they take two from La. Isn't there a Defensive Lineman from North Carolina they like?

Dexter Lawrence

http://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Dexter-Lawrence-154494

Currently the number 1 rated player in the country on rivals.  We're supposedly going to get a visit, but there will be some stiff competition for his services.

[Tusks]

Here's a question.  Has Daniels ever set foot on the UA campus.....for a camp, official visit?

Has he ever met with any of the coaches while on the campus?

If no, then that may be why he doesn't have an offer yet.

[PaintballHog]

Here's a question.  Has Daniels ever set foot on the UA campus.....for a camp, official visit?

Has he ever met with any of the coaches while on the campus?

If no, then that may be why he doesn't have an offer yet.

http://arkansas.247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/Offers

Here are all our offers, not all of them has been to campus. Actually alot of them haven't, they're just ranked high enough that we offer them anyway. Which Daniels would fit that bill.

[DEVIL DOG HOG]

Could he have academic problems?

[ricepig]

http://arkansas.247sports.com/Season/2016-Football/Offers

Here are all our offers, not all of them has been to campus. Actually alot of them haven't, they're just ranked high enough that we offer them anyway. Which Daniels would fit that bill.

Obviously he isn't ranked high enough on our board, yet.

[PaintballHog]

Obviously he isn't ranked high enough on our board, yet.

But enough to visit his school

[ricepig]

But enough to visit his school

Lots of kids that way, I read we did 168 evaluations in this last period. I don't think all of them got offers.

[PaintballHog]

Lots of kids that way, I read we did 168 evaluations in this last period. I don't think all of them got offers.

You are correct. But you have to admit this situation is unique. All the attibutes of being an instate kid who likes the hogs, but doesn't live here atm, who is one of the top prospects at his position. At first we didn't show interest, which is fine, not our guy for whatever reason. I'm cool with that. Then we try to get him to visit, things fall out, not sure why. Visit his school. Now we're back to no interest.

Alot of questions.

[ricepig]

You are correct. But you have to admit this situation is unique. All the attibutes of being an instate kid who likes the hogs, but doesn't live here atm, who is one of the top prospects at his position. At first we didn't show interest, which is fine, not our guy for whatever reason. I'm cool with that. Then we try to get him to visit, things fall out, not sure why. Visit his school. Now we're back to no interest.

Alot of questions.

Not really, you just don't know their answers, nor do I.

[WorfHog]

Not really, you just don't know their answers, nor do I.

[redeye]

He supposedly released an announcement date today.  Anyone know when it is?