Marcus Walker names his top 3 as....

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Arkansas, Kentucky and Michigan St

[redeye]

Just noticed that too and he has an impressive offer list.

[Huds_HawgTide]

I like our chances in that three

[ifghog]

Kentucky...I sure hope he comes here would be a great get but I def feel he is a strong Kentucky lean. That is why I love recruiting. You never know!

[ldfergu]

http://247sports.com/Player/Marcus-Walker-32480

[FrozenHam]

Troubling.... Don't know whether this is a reputable source or not... I hope someone here will comment:

http://wildcatbluenation.com/2014/01/08/2015-safety-marcus-walker-commits-kentucky-wildcats/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

**edit**  oops, this story ran in January... sorry.  He is still uncommitted.

[WBC Hog]

Has he set a date to announce?

[redeye]

Has he set a date to announce?

I think he said on Twitter that he planned to announce in the next few weeks.

[NLRHog92]

From his performance at camp alone, I'd absolutely love to have this kid!

[MP24]

Richard is always on top of things!

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2014/jul/03/thursda/

[SemperFi]

We need both Walker and Whitfield at Safety. If we can sign both of these kids the secondary will be well on it's way to a full recovery. These are the type of football players that we need; hard hitting, instinctive and fast. WPS!

[The_Boot_stops_here]

We need both Walker and Whitfield at Safety. If we can sign both of these kids the secondary will be well on it's way to a full recovery. These are the type of football players that we need; hard hitting, instinctive and fast. WPS!

I would prefer Walker and Haughton (sp?) but i get your point...btw, i also (unfortunately) have a feeling Walker will announce for UK

[SemperFi]

I would prefer Walker and Haughton (sp?) but i get your point...btw, i also (unfortunately) have a feeling Walker will announce for UK

Just curious, but makes you think that he'll announce for the UK? What indicators have you seen to make you feel that way? Are we that far behind the ball with Walker that Kentucky is a better option?

[MP24]

Just curious, but makes you think that he'll announce for the UK? What indicators have you seen to make you feel that way? Are we that far behind the ball with Walker that Kentucky is a better option?

Might be that he decommitted from Kentucky in April and he is teammates with current UK offensive line commit Luke Hiers.

http://arkansas.247sports.com/Bolt/Former-UK-commit-has-Cats-back-in-top-3-29451194

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Seems to be the First UK vs Arkansas battle for a recruit.

Should be interesting battle as Mark Stoops and CBB are really good friend from their Iowa days.

I expect more recruiting battles between these 2 as both has such strong recruiting ties to FL.

[redeye]

Just curious, but makes you think that he'll announce for the UK? What indicators have you seen to make you feel that way? Are we that far behind the ball with Walker that Kentucky is a better option?

247 experts are mostly picking Kentucky and some are recent picks.

[MH04]

I was thinking that Michigan state would be our main competition

[MH04]

If 247 is picking UK I like our chances lol

[ChicoHog]

Stoops has really done an outstanding job recruiting there in the last year and half.  I think that maybe a tougher place to recruit than Arkansas although their location may help with Ohio and georgia kids (we have Texas).  And they can tell those georgia and florida kids that UK will play UGA and UF every year so their parents can see them play when the Wildcats visit those teams.

I hope BB can get this kid.  Seems like a real player with a big upside. 

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

If 247 is picking UK I like our chances lol

most of them picked us to get Solomon Thomas. I don't trust that site any longer.

[redeye]

If 247 is picking UK I like our chances lol

Yea, good point.  They've been wrong a lot, lately.

In defense of their Solomon Thomas to Arkansas picks, most were just taking a last-minute guess on a top recruit and Stanford still led by a great greater than 2-1 margin.  They were probably reading Arkansas forums and let us convince them.  Thomas kept it quiet, so I don't blame them.  At least it gave us a little late exposure.

[ballinhog]

Is he the one that they was saying had one of the best performances any DB has ever had at one of our camps? I can't remember

[WBC Hog]

Is he the one that they was saying had one of the best performances any DB has ever had at one of our camps? I can't remember

Yes

[HoustonwehaveaProblem]

Ill admit when I saw the finalist I was hoping he was a basketball recruit!

[secneahog]

Fingers crossed.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Kentucky...I sure hope he comes here would be a great get but I def feel he is a strong Kentucky lean. That is why I love recruiting. You never know!

That staff is getting it done too...

[Rump Roast]

That staff is getting it done too...

Bielema's average class ranking at Arkansas is 26th, Stoops' average class at Kentucky is 28th...

[dumbdude479]

 I really hope we get this guy!! :razorback: :razorback:

[ChicoHog]

Bielema's average class ranking at Arkansas is 26th, Stoops' average class at Kentucky is 28th...

UK used to be in the 40s or 50s in ranking.  Huge improvement under Stoops.  Now can he get it done on the field?  That's what counts. 

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

UK used to be in the 40s or 50s in ranking.  Huge improvement under Stoops.  Now can he get it done on the field?  That's what counts. 

If he can't he may end up being our DC in the future.

[ZERO]

Bielema's average class ranking at Arkansas is 26th, Stoops' average class at Kentucky is 28th...

Kentucky also has two more commitments than we do. If we added two more, we'd probably be back up to #20 or so. Maybe even higher, depending on the quality.

[Steef]

I really like the kids we've been getting so far.

But Bret took it slow last year too.

And...we need to show some football this season, to win some hearts.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Walker was offered by UCLA and Notre Dame today.  Don't know how, or if, this affects anything

[MP24]

Highly recruited safety plans second visit to Hill

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2014/jul/07/highly-recruited-safety-plans-second-visit-hill/

He said he doesn't think he'll make any other summer visits.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Highly recruited safety plans second visit to Hill

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2014/jul/07/highly-recruited-safety-plans-second-visit-hill/

He said he doesn't think he'll make any other summer visits.

welp, that would seem to bode well for us (assuming he shows)

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Walker was offered by UCLA and Notre Dame today.  Don't know how, or if, this affects anything

Interesting to note that a ND insider for 247 just made a prediction for Arkansas. Only hours after the news of the ND offer.

Hope he knows something

[ZERO]

It's kind of stupid if you ask me. They predict him to Notre Dame immediately after they offer... just because they're ND? We were listed in his top three and he's planning a second visit here, yet they have double our predictions on 247. Can't wait for that stupid overrated school to go 8-5 again in a few months.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

It's kind of stupid if you ask me. They predict him to Notre Dame immediately after they offer… just because they're ND? We were listed in his top three and he's planning a second visit here, yet they have double our predictions on 247. Can't wait for that stupid overrated school to go 8-5 again in a few months.

there is only 1 prediction for ND (it came today from a Vandy writer) and a ND 'insider' picked for Arkansas today, FWIW

[Huckleberry Pig]

Would be a great pickup.  Hope he makes it for his next visit and ends up picking us!

[ZERO]

there is only 1 prediction for ND (it came today from a Vandy writer) and a ND 'insider' picked for Arkansas today, FWIW

When I checked just before writing that post, the Crystal Ball had 18% to ND and 9% to Arkansas.

[MP24]

Wonder what he is really going to do?

http://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2014/jul/07/highly-recruited-safety-plans-second-visit-hill/

He said he doesn't think he'll make other summer visits.

http://arkansas.247sports.com/Bolt/Two-new-offers-for-Florida-safety-29492280

He plans to visit Kentucky later this month.

Profile http://247sports.com/Player/Marcus-Walker-32480

[The_Boot_stops_here]

this isn't really all that relevant at this point, but I was looking through the 'twitter mentions' that 24/7 has for Walker and he is quoted as saying ' I would really like to hear from Ohio St b/c that's the school I really want to go to.'...I think that's from a good while back but I guess everyone better hope the Luckeyes don't jump on board

[hawgsmellgud]

Big time huge get.

Woo pig.

[The_Boot_stops_here]

Big time huge get.

Woo pig.

??

[ARtillahog]

Big time huge get.

Woo pig.

You stop that!  Only Pondwater is allowed to discuss the biggest of hugest gets!

[hawgsmellgud]

^^^^ Yes sir, its just I didn't see him here yet, so I was helping him out.


I am a registered paying member of PWJTreefiddy recruiting service, and I read where this guy was ranked as a BTHG and is one point from being a Program Changing Get or PCG.

So its kinda like when people link RD's tidbits, I was just passing along the info.

[ARtillahog]

^^^^ Yes sir, its just I didn't see him here yet, so I was helping him out.


I am a registered paying member of PWJTreefiddy recruiting service, and I read where this guy was ranked as a BTHG and is one point from being a Program Changing Get or PCG.

So its kinda like when people link RD's tidbits, I was just passing along the info.

Now how come you can get away with the PWJ and other's can't?!?  You related  or got blackmail?

[hawgsmellgud]

I never ever ever refer to mr. Water Jack as PW... I can't even type the last letter, but you know.

That's just the name of the service so it's ok.

[forrest city joe]

Re-committed to KY tonight. we gave it our best shot. so we can move on and try to get another good S. GO HOGS.

[ADavisTheGOAT]

Who wants to play at Kentucky?