Markese Stepp to visit Purdue
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Coaches see something that Rivals must not. If the coaches think he can help them win then so be it.
Army, Navy, Air Force (so he's smart if those three offered), UAB and So Miss. (both winning programs)
This isn't Hazells annual scramble to fill a class once other programs poached his best recruits. This class is nearly full and RB isn't a huge need...so if they offered him they must really like him
This Steppe kid doesn't have his head screwed on right. What insight will he gain by waiting until February that he doesn't have right now? Plus he apparantly doesn't understand the dilemma he places Purdue in (or any other school) by waiting until the late signing period.
I hope they are seeing something I'm not seeing. Hopefully he can end up like a Jonathan Taylor
There is nothing wrong with taking your time making a decision.
Especially when you made your mind up a year or so ago, and therefore hadn’t been looking at other schools, before getting the rug pulled out from under you.
I don’t disagree. That said, early signing periods help us potentially lock kids like this down early and avoids giving them time to flip flop and reconsider.
I don’t think the kid from AL is worth and early signing period offer IMO. I don’t think he’ll get one. The late signing period is for teams like Alabama who’s potential commits want to have it made a spectacle and pick under the bright lights.
That isn't the issue. Should Purdue hold back a scholie in the early signing period and hope that Steppe signs in the late period? Should Michigan State do the same?
If you're Brohm, tell us how you would handle this. Do you hold a scholie for Steppe, or do you sign some other RB in the early period?
You didn't answer the question. Do we hold a scholie for Steppe, or do we sign some other RB in the early period?
Depends how good he is versus your other options. If he’s the next Adrian Peterson, and your other option is Langford-Johnson, then you hold it.
No, the question was meant to remove the focus from you saying the kid doesnt have his head screwed on straight.
To aid you in your dodge, you only hold the schollie for February if you think he is leaps and bounds over the next player on your board. Its apparent they dont think that.
No, that is your depraved focus. The focus of the discussion whether we should hold a scholie for Steppe until the late signing period.
And yes, I flat guarantee Steppe will have fewer options available if he awaits the late signing period. He is making a mistake.
So i am depraved for thinking you shouldnt call out a kid on a message board for taking his time making a decision that will impact the rest of his life. Got it.
Delaying the decision will result in far fewer options. It is indeed a mistake. Now we can sit back and watch it happen.
I'm a proponent of not giving out offers to 2 star athletes early. Because they fill up your class, and leave you with flexibility problems later. you either end up keeping the 2 star athletes, or you look like a n ogre telling them, sorry, we have to let you go because we found somebody better. To me, the 2 star athlete is the one you should sign at the later signing period. and if he signs elsewhere, there will always be another 2 star athlete or a juco or a transfer that will become available to fill that scholarship.
Should we keep a scholarship open for Stepp? I would say yes. However, according to Stepp, Purdue has informed him if he doesn't sign early, they are going to give his scholarship to somebody else.
I see Stepp as a similar situation to Tyger. Tyger wants to look around before making a decision. Painter has 2 scholarships left for the later signing period. Is he holding one for Tyger? or is he holding them just to see if somebody else may transfer or blossom? Tyger has to know by waiting, he risks other choices being already filled. Stepp has to realize this as well.
One issue most athletes don't realize is that the majority of scouting is done at summer camps and during your fall season. There are not going to be that many more additional offers coming . We have a 4* TE in our community named Ford. he has offers from all of the top 10 schools. he's decided to wait until the Army all star game before making a decision. The reality is, he's not going to receive any more or any better offers than he already has. and by waiting, he could lose some of his offers. He's leaning to Georgia, with offers from ALA, Auburn, Mich , OSU, and many others. by waiting, he could lose out.
I believe Purdue should keep at least one scholarship available. I also believe Purdue should stop recruiting 2 star athletes, because I believe we can do better. And if you don't like the use of star ratings, look at the offers an athlete receives. I also believe we should be going after the same athletes teams like UW, Louisville, Rutgers, Maryland, WV , IU, Iowa, Pitt, UK, Tenn, Ark, Vandy, and Minn are targeting. the days of targeting the same players as Marshall, MAC teams, military , and other FBS teams should be behind us. We should be targeting players that other power 5 teams are recruiting. and Brohm is starting to do so.
Should we keep a scholarship open for Stepp? I would say yes. However, according to Stepp, Purdue has informed him if he doesn't sign early, they are going to give his scholarship to somebody else.
I see Stepp as a similar situation to Tyger. Tyger wants to look around before making a decision. Painter has 2 scholarships left for the later signing period. Is he holding one for Tyger? or is he holding them just to see if somebody else may transfer or blossom? Tyger has to know by waiting, he risks other choices being already filled. Stepp has to realize this as well.
One issue most athletes don't realize is that the majority of scouting is done at summer camps and during your fall season. There are not going to be that many more additional offers coming . We have a 4* TE in our community named Ford. he has offers from all of the top 10 schools. he's decided to wait until the Army all star game before making a decision. The reality is, he's not going to receive any more or any better offers than he already has. and by waiting, he could lose some of his offers. He's leaning to Georgia, with offers from ALA, Auburn, Mich , OSU, and many others. by waiting, he could lose out.
I believe Purdue should keep at least one scholarship available. I also believe Purdue should stop recruiting 2 star athletes, because I believe we can do better. And if you don't like the use of star ratings, look at the offers an athlete receives. I also believe we should be going after the same athletes teams like UW, Louisville, Rutgers, Maryland, WV , IU, Iowa, Pitt, UK, Tenn, Ark, Vandy, and Minn are targeting. the days of targeting the same players as Marshall, MAC teams, military , and other FBS teams should be behind us. We should be targeting players that other power 5 teams are recruiting. and Brohm is starting to do so.
Right, that is the fate of all of these top athletes if they await the late signing period. They all have dozens of offers right now and they simply do not understand that the best options will be gone after Dec 20-22.
I don't believe that's the case anymore. You are the one who has said we're 5 over our limit. if brohm has a class of 25 signees, he's not going to be able to have room or the ability to create room later - no matter who the player is..
unless, we have more players who steal bicycles and laptops, or get busted for drugs, or decide to punch their roommate or go on shoplifting sprees in China. .
Youre completely forgetting how far he was over last year arent you? He can make room.
You may be right but clearly Steppe (or any other 4-5 star) is going to have fewer options if he waits until the late signing date. Some if not most of the schools who are offering right now are gonna fill up their classes from their B lists.
I dont think they will. Stepp is a b list player for Bama and USC. If they dont get the 5 star they want, guess who gets a shot
You actually believe Alabama is not going to get the A player they want? And yo u believe Stepp believes this too? if he thinks that Alabama is going to come calling for him after the early signing period, he's a fool. And he believes Purdue is going to keep the door open for him if USC passes? I don't think so!
I will agree. I told my son multiple times that unless his high school made the state finals, despite all the great stats our players put up, there would be no Division 1 schools offering scholarships. We had an RB run for over 1,000 yards and 30+ TDs, and he scored a 30 + on his ACT, and he received a walk-on offer from the football powerhouse SIU. the star QB received an offer from monster killer Drake. and my son with his 4.5 speed and 6'4 height and only playing 1 year of football received a track offer.
But to listen to these kids, all through high school they all felt sure all the big schools or at least IU or U of I would give them offers.
I know we were over last year, but not I’m sure how many and never knew exactly how we made room. Can anyone remind me how many we were over and how it was resolved. Thanks.
And again, are we about 5 over right now?
we had three who were suspended indef last year but counted towards scholarship purposes. brohm made their suspensions permanent.
Or you are Coach Brohm and you continue to recruit him knowing he is the type of player that can change your program and push it in the right direction and if the day comes that he wants to sign with Purdue University, you figure it out how to get his butt on campus. That's why he is making $3+ million per year....to get Purdue's football program in the conversation with players like this and to then figure out how to get them on campus. However way he does it within the legal lines of what the NCAA allows him to do, then that is fine by me.
Uh...
Purdue's requirements are definitely not more difficult than ND. We are talking a 56% acceptance rate vs 18%...
Stop it. But I hope he stays in state.
Since Notre Dame is a smaller, private school, I would expect its admissions rate to be a lot lower than a state school such as Purdue. I've read the average GPA is 4.05, and the average ACT score of those accepted is 34. But in doing further research, nowhere does it say on any "OFFICIAL" Notre Dame admissions site what the minimum accepted GPA or ACT scores are. it does state the actual minimum number of high school credits is 16, and what high school subjects are required.
Notre Dame may require a higher ACT/SAT score, but it only requires 3 years of high school math for "many" of its degree programs.. Purdue requires all students to have 4 years of math. A lot of high school athletes don't realize the math requirement for Purdue exists until they are already a junior. By then it's too late for some, and it does impose a greater restriction for "some" potential recruits who have to find a way to take that 4th year.
I find it odd that most universities publish their average student entrance test scores and GPAs, but very few including Purdue and Notre Dame publish their minimum accepted scores. My guess is if your talents are good enough, as NAT has said, they will find room.
maybe Stepp didn't meet Notre Dame's lofty academic standards. or maybe Notre Dame found a different running back they were more interested in, leading Stepp to de-commit.
It's Stepp's injury history that probably caused ND to back away, also the reason Brohm isn't going to sit around and wait on him. He hasn't stayed close to healthy for a single HS season, so despite his ratings and ability, he is far from a sure thing. As they say, the most important ability is availability and that is an ability Stepp seems to lack week to week.
Bill Parcells: “you can’t make the club from the tub.”
I don’t see any tweets or news saying Stepp has committed to IU or any where at this point. He had a photo shoot while on his visit to IU, which is pretty much standard at all visits at this point. My guess is he’ll end up taking his official to Purdue as well and likely makes a decision at that point afterwards as has been rumored.
If I was Purdue, I have him do the photoshoot and give him the Bucket to hold as well. Little recruiting jab at IU and tell him he will be key in keeping it in West Lala for the foreseeable future. Purdue has more red carpet they can roll out for Stepp and I assume they will do just that.
Stepp had a great sophomore season at Cathedral and committed to ND. He pulled his hamstring in the first game of his junior year and played very little that year. After a year to recover, he pulled his hamstring again in his senior season and played very little. Notre Dame has dumped him although they did it in such a tactful way that I'm not sure he understands what happened.
https://www.indystar.com/story/spor...thedrals-stepp-out-hamstring-injury/89231568/
https://www.indystar.com/story/spor...thedrals-stepp-out-hamstring-injury/89231568/
Stepp certainly had hamstring injury(s) in high school. Whether right or wrong, many in the high school ranks questioned his determination/commitment to get back on the field and play as quickly as possible. Obviously a hamstring injury can linger and be reinjured (I believe it was). But some who followed the team may have been a bit frustrated and may have had this perception.
My $0.02...I find it difficult to 'hold a grudge' against any kid regardless of their college choice. Hopefully good things come his way and....hopefully they will occur at Purdue!
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