FCS schools signing Ky. kids (LOI's)

[CoachJ]

From what I can gather...

 

EKU signed 5 Kentucky kids.

 

S.E. Missouri State signed 3 Ky. kids (all from Louisville).

 

Murray State signed ONE Ky kid out of the TWENTY-EIGHT they signed.

 

UT Martin signed one Ky kid.

 

Tennessee Tech signed one Ky kid.

 

(UT-Martin and Tenn. Tech signed as many Ky kids as Murray State did.)

 

I'm sure there are other Ky. kids who signed with other FCS schools...if you know, would you please post here? Thanks.

[Watusi]

WKU had several on their commit list, right? How many signed today?

[CoachJ]

WKU had several on their commit list, right? How many signed today?

 

Yes (as did UK), but was interested mainly in FCS schools that signed Ky. kids (I think we have a bunch of them but they get overlooked b/c EKU & Murray only scholarship-offering FCS schools).

[Watusi]

Doh!

 

I missed that part.

[gamebreaker]

Wofford had at least 2 I can't rember who clay bollin signed with

[Pioneer.Pride]

From what I can gather...

 

EKU signed 5 Kentucky kids.

 

S.E. Missouri State signed 3 Ky. kids (all from Louisville).

 

Murray State signed ONE Ky kid out of the TWENTY-EIGHT they signed.

 

UT Martin signed one Ky kid.

 

Tennessee Tech signed one Ky kid.

 

(UT-Martin and Tenn. Tech signed as many Ky kids as Murray State did.)

 

I'm sure there are other Ky. kids who signed with other FCS schools...if you know, would you please post here? Thanks.

 

That's a vast improvement from the previous regime.

[W.E. Raider]

Think of this...and a BG person can correct me if I'm wrong here...but since 2005, Murray has offered a total of ZERO scholarships to players from BGHS, Gwood, or Warren East.

 

If that's correct, and I think it is, that's staggering.

[Griffster]

Murray continues to post 2 and 3 win seasons... They've got this. No need for any help here.

[jessepinkman]

Right now Murray State is one of the biggest jokes of college football. They are cutting kids they signed one and two years ago.

[gchs_uk9]

Think of this...and a BG person can correct me if I'm wrong here...but since 2005, Murray has offered a total of ZERO scholarships to players from BGHS, Gwood, or Warren East.

 

If that's correct, and I think it is, that's staggering.

 

That's ridiculous. If I'm Murray State, I've got a recruiter LIVING at Bowling Green High School. Where does Murray typically recruit?

[Old-School-Football]

Think of this...and a BG person can correct me if I'm wrong here...but since 2005, Murray has offered a total of ZERO scholarships to players from BGHS, Gwood, or Warren East.

 

If that's correct, and I think it is, that's staggering.

 

Pretty sure zero kids signed from Louisville as well. I'm with you - just shocked at the lack of recruiting across the state by Murray. Z Smith (WR) from Male had an offer but went to SE Missouri and I can't blame him. SE Missouri doing a fine job getting kids from KY - unacceptable when they get more than Murray State.

 

Congrats to EKU. I think they put together a fine class and nice to see them back on the scene with KY kids

[gchs_uk9]

SE Missouri doing a fine job getting kids from KY - unacceptable when they get more than Murray State.

 

Is there a Southeast Missouri/Kentucky connection, or do they just see an untapped opening and are recruiting harder?

[bugatti]

That's ridiculous. If I'm Murray State, I've got a recruiter LIVING at Bowling Green High School. Where does Murray typically recruit?

 

MSU has one player from Bowling Green on the 2016 roster, Redshirt Freshman WR - Jensen Feggins. Not sure if he was offered a scholarship or not. 17 on roster from Kentucky. Again, not sure on how that breaks down by scholarships or if it is true they haven't offered a scholarship to anyone throughout Warren County since '05. I find that hard to believe, but who knows.

 

Murray State recruits a lot more in Central to Western Tennessee than other Commonwealth schools. Which in all honesty has a much higher quality of football than Kentucky (Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville, and others with good football just south of the border). Now that hasn't translated into much on the field, but their troubles are not about failing to lock up a few more in-state recruits.

[gchs_uk9]

Murray State recruits a lot more in Central to Western Tennessee than other Commonwealth schools. Which in all honesty has a much higher quality of football than Kentucky (Memphis, Nashville, Clarksville, and others with good football just south of the border). Now that hasn't translated into much on the field, but their troubles are not about failing to lock up a few more in-state recruits.

 

That's fair and it makes sense. Murray is a lot closer to those areas than to many parts of Kentucky. But I would think anything west of I-65 would be their recruiting target too.

[Old-School-Football]

Is there a Southeast Missouri/Kentucky connection, or do they just see an untapped opening and are recruiting harder?

 

Not sure about any connections. I just know for a fact SE Missouri is VERY active in KY. DeMichael Jackson from JTOWN having a great career at SE right now - hope to see him get healthy after an injury last season. Assistant HC Jon Wiemers doing a great job getting in and out of the schools to see coaches and kids - very similar to Dontae Wright at Morehead State (if you guys know Coach Wright - super person).

 

Didn't take EKU very long with the new coaching staff. I'm a little surprised to see them so active immediately after the coaching change - but that was impressive. I sure hope some of the Murray people really this discussion. Would be nice to have another FCS Team in our state.