'10 MA TE Blake Barker (Harvard Verbal)

[MattC87]

Originally Posted by PSU42Fan

I read somewhere recently that a recruiting database had about 18 WRs claiming Florida offers. You think all of those were written?

No. I also don't think all of them were even verbally offered by Florida.

Scout.com: Rotell Jenkins Profile

This WR/CB kid from '08 claimed offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, North Carolina and Virginia. He's a two-star recruit, ranked the #153 WR in the country. Did he actually have those offers? Probably not. You know as well as I do that kids sometimes lie about the amount of offers that they have.

Originally Posted by CvilleLion

Just for kicks I counted up the offers list on Florida's Scout board. There were 84 total prospects claiming offers, 22 of which were listed under the wide receiver category. Of course, anyone can claim a Gator offer so it does not exactly prove that UF has a string-them-along recruiting strategy. But 84 sure is a high number of offers, real or perceived.

According to Tom Beaver at GBW, Michigan has offered 107 prospects. 84 is child's play!

[FrankBooth]

According to Tom Beaver at GBW, Michigan has offered 107 prospects

That sounds about right when you adjust for all the extra kids Rodriguez has to recruit to get a full class after decommitments.

[Undercover Brother]

Originally Posted by MattC87

No. I also don't think all of them were even verbally offered by Florida.

Scout.com: Rotell Jenkins Profile

This WR/CB kid from '08 claimed offers from Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, North Carolina and Virginia. He's a two-star recruit, ranked the #153 WR in the country. Did he actually have those offers? Probably not. You know as well as I do that kids sometimes lie about the amount of offers that they have.



According to Tom Beaver at GBW, Michigan has offered 107 prospects. 84 is child's play!

I'm not sure Michigan's history with McAfee at Huegnot High, but PSU has a history. It's tradition there for McAfee and kid talk up their recruiting to the extent in which they claim offers they don't have.

[AustinScottistheone]

Scout.com: Barker Thinning the Pool

5/11

By Matt Alkire. Blake says he is mostly focused on Boston College, Stanford, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Duke. Would like to repeat as a state champ (football) so he hopes to have his decision done by summer...talks about potential return trips to Stanford, Florida, and Virginia.

[AustinScottistheone]

Barker chase gets more crowded -

5/19

By Bill Kurelic, NN Recruiting Analyst
bkurelic@nittanynetwork.com
May 19, 2009

Tight end/defensive end Blake Barker from Wellesley (Mass.) Browne & Nicols, a two-year starter on both sides of the ball, has seen his scholarship offer list grow to a dozen.

The 6-foot-6 and 235-pound Barker, who could play either tight end or defensive end in college, has added offers from Florida, Tennessee, Virginia and Purdue to a list that already included Penn State, North Carolina, Boston College, Stanford, Maryland, Duke, Rutgers and Syracuse.

When asked to name the schools he is most interested in, Barker said, “In no particular order, Stanford, Florida, Boston College, Virginia and a few others.”

CONTINUED.....

[AustinScottistheone]

Barker high on Lions -

6/24

By Bill Kurelic, NN Recruiting Analyst
bkurelic@nittanynetwork.com
June 24, 2009

Wellesley (Mass.) Browne & Nicols tight end-defensive end Blake Barker had planned to attend the Penn State’s Blue-White spring game, but was not able to make it. He is still planning to get out to State College.

“I’ll definitely get there sometime,” Barker said. “Penn State is a prestigious football school with great academics.”

Barker, a two-year starter at both tight end and defensive end and an ESPNU 150 Watch List prospect, has a dozen scholarship offers. His list includes Penn State, Florida, Boston College, Duke, Stanford, Maryland, North Carolina, Rutgers and Syracuse.

CONTINUED...

Kurelic’s Comment: Barker says he has no favorite at this point, but it seems as though the Nittany Lions have as good a shot as anyone. Things will become a bit more clear once Barker sees Penn State in person.

[GoRU]

Rivals $

6/26

Stanford verbal.

[AustinScottistheone]

http://bwi.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1002991

10/16/09


By Mike Farrell. Blake has decommitted from Stanford and will now go to Harvard.....application has been accepted and he is done with the recruiting process. Blake gives his thoughts on the switch and why he made it, even though he felt that he was committed to Stanford 100 percent and had made the right choice early on.

[FrankBooth]

well, the predictions he would decommit from Stanford for BC were sorta right -- he will be going to A Boston college.

[bceagles24]

This one isn't over. There is a reason he keeps coming to every BC home game. He wants BC while the parents want Harvard. I think Blake gets what he wants in the end.

[PSU42Fan]

Originally Posted by bceagles24

This one isn't over. There is a reason he keeps coming to every BC home game. He wants BC while the parents want Harvard. I think Blake gets what he wants in the end.

Unless we jump back in...J/K.

kthxbai