'10 OH ATH Bobby Swigert (Official Offer)

wadc45 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-13-2009, 10:28 AM

Louisville (OH) HS

Height: 6-foot-1
Weight: 175 lbs
Fort: 4.47 seconds

2010 Bobby Swigert Louisville 25ATH

Louisville ATH Bobby Swigert has offers from Miami of Ohio, Kent State, Bowling Green, Pittsburgh and Indiana.

wadc45 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-2009, 09:40 AM

From BP:

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Central Mich offer a couple of weeks ago
Eastern Mich offered early this week
Western Mich offered yesterday

University of Mich offered today.

OSU has been up last week & again this week as well.

Offers confirmed by ScoutingOhio...

wadc45 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 10:39 AM

Offers and Verbals

Offered by Wisconsin.

Bernini · #4 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 02:09 PM

Anybody know our chances with Swigert outside of the articles which have been posted on Rivals?

As much as McCay would be a recruiting coup for Wisconsin, a slot receiver who can get open quickly and move the chains, can be a God send for a QB, and is arguably a bigger need for our particular program right now. We already have a couple receivers who can stretch the field on the outside and draw extra defenders out of the box, potentially, in Appleton and Mason. We could definitely use another because our wide receiver depth in general is very thin having not addressed the position with many quality recruits over the last couple of cycles. But it's not absolutely vital like a Shipley, or B-Will type, which appears seems to resemble.

Swigert is similar to Conner Vernon was to me last cycle. I like the way he catches the ball with his hands and then carries it by the defender in one motion to get up the field very quickly. He also plays with a low center of gravity in spite of being 6' tall and he's shifty as hell.

We could achieve a security blanket via a tight end like Haplea or Cadougan also, but it'd be nice in addition to have a player who can get open extremely quick to offset the rush we usually receive against the OSU's and Michigan's of the Big 11, without having to use much deception first.

If both McCay and Swigert spurn Wisconsin, we're going to be really up against it as far as securing a quality wideout at a need position, because I don't see a promising outlook with any of the other players who have been offered.

Heavystarch · #5 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 03:05 PM

My honest opinion here is zero chance. We got in the mix too late, and now all the real big boys are lurking. He has been making rounds without UW being a stop, and as far as I know he hasn't set up anything in the future either.

I think you are right though. We may end up with a plan C, although we have recruited wr well enough the past few years to get a pass here. Mason is a complete X factor

Mr. Forward · #6 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 04:33 PM

I wonder if we aren't recruiting Manasseh Garner as an athlete? I watched his film and it looks like he spends the bulk of his time at linebacker, but he also plays WR... and he does have some nice measurables (he would never be a slot receiver though). With two projected LB's already committed and his visit in September - I wonder...

Bernini · #7 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Forward

I wonder if we aren't recruiting Manasseh Garner as an athlete? I watched his film and it looks like he spends the bulk of his time at linebacker, but he also plays WR... and he does have some nice measurables (he would never be a slot receiver though). With two projected LB's already committed and his visit in September - I wonder...

I had a similar thought, after initially viewing Garner's reel - that he might end up projecting best to wide receiver. Much the same as A.J. Fenton the previous cycle. However, Garner's not a refined route runner as of this juncture. He deservedly receives the label of "athlete". And athletes should be meant to be supplementary to needs one intends to fill with polished, clearly projectible prospects. So we'd still require AT LEAST one other wide receiver. I'd prefer two, or at least 1 + an athlete like Garner. Disagree with Heavy that the Badgers are covered based on the past years of wide receiver recruiting. The massive crop of '06 redshirts/'07 non-redshirts are scheduled to become seniors in '10. Can't count on true freshmen from the '11 class to fill voids. The only players who are on pace to be around at that point, who wouldn't be true freshmen, are Appleton, Toon, Duckworth, Mason, and Troy Williams. Toon could reasonably declare for the NFL after his 4th year, Mason could end up at tight end, Appleton is an attrition risk because of his off the field issues, and the other two were lightly recruited. It's an inadequate group, IMO.

If the Badgers do take Garner, that should be the last of the athletes for the 2010 cycle, IMO. I have a general rule: no more than one athlete, per side of the ball, per year. Lest risk an unbalanced depth chart.

Heavystarch · #8 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 06:55 PM

With the style of offense the Badgers run we really only need four receivers to contribute. The last five years we have had exactly 2 recievers catch over 20 passes, so that gives us that third man plus some injury depth.

I believe Toon and Appleton should be solid, and I like what I saw from Duckworth and what I have heard about Williams. Williams taking a RS I think gives us some flexibility here. While I think it is smart to not have to depend on freshman, we have gotten good contributions lately (Toon, Gilreath, Jefferson). I am still with you on this though, we need one more WR, no question about it, maybe two more if we don't land a top flight guy.

Mr. Forward · #9 (**permalink**) 07-14-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernini

So we'd still require AT LEAST one other wide receiver.

I keep looking at what WR's have offers and thinking about interest - Robert Clark sure has gone under the radar... if we're not looking at him as a CB.

TheFresher · #10 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 06:06 PM

Scout's front page has an insider story about him having a top 5 and favorite. I know we're not his favorite, but does anyone know who is?

TroyD92 · #11 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TheFresher

Scout's front page has an insider story about him having a top 5 and favorite. I know we're not his favorite, but does anyone know who is?

Its a Big 12 school, I would venture Nebraska maybe?

Mr. Forward · #12 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 06:24 PM

Probably - he seemed pretty interested in Nebraska.

bceagles24 · #13 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 06:57 PM

I would say that it is probably MICH. His uncle posts on another site,and said that he really enjoyed his visit to BC last Wednsday,and about a week ago said that his top 5 were MICH,STAN,BC,PITT,and NEB in no order. That could have changed though.

Jwill535 · #14 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 08:55 PM

Actually, its Stanford as long as he qualifies for the school and then gets offered a scholarship. Standford is a whole different breed when it comes to recruiting. They can offer you a verbal(conditional) offer, but cannot extend you a written(firm) offer until admissions lets you in, which makes what Harbaugh is doing there very impressive.

Bernini · #15 (**permalink**) 08-11-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Jwill535

Actually, its Stanford as long as he qualifies for the school and then gets offered a scholarship. Standford is a whole different breed when it comes to recruiting. They can offer you a verbal(conditional) offer, but cannot extend you a written(firm) offer until admissions lets you in, which makes what Harbaugh is doing there very impressive.

A written versus verbal offer is basically semantics in their case.

Their high academic standards are a double edged sword. It works in their favor as well.

If academics are such a priority for Swigert, then that gives the Badgers an advantage over most programs who've offered. And they should be able to sell a clearer path to playing time than Stanford, who have already acquired 2 receivers who the Badgers pursued in Tai-ler Jones and Jarrod West.