Official early signing day thread

[Really Clark?]

Alright guys, hate to be annoying but can someone fill me in on a question? I heard that McDowell and Fabian and Watson are waiting to sign so they can shop first, but what's the story on Furdge, Jet Johnson, and Patterson? Why have they not signed yet?

Jett is signing tonight at their event at 5. Furdge was told to wait by our staff. Peterson is not a qualifier and the staff prefers to just place them and not sign them.

[Dallas_Dawg]

Whoa now, Eric Moulds was the freak of all freaks. He would have gone down as one of the best WR's of all time if he wasn't stranded in Buffalo for his whole career.

Moulds had an excellent pro career starting in about his 3rd year. Flutie got him the ball plwnty. Go look it up

[Johnson85]

Jett is signing tonight at their event at 5. Furdge was told to wait by our staff. Peterson is not a qualifier and the staff prefers to just place them and not sign them.

I don't think it's a preference thing anymore. With the new rules regarding counting scholarships back, I think signing somebody that won't qualify is a scholarship you can't get back (although I think you can award it to a walkon that has been on the team at least one year?

[Irondawg]

What's the latest with Watson - I thought we had gotten him back on board.

[bostondawg]

Sh'mar Kilby-Lane inks with the dawgs.

ETA: A bit of a surprise to me. Didn't know we were on him. Shows how much I know. Guy was an Army AA in high school before going to FSU, and then eventually Juco.

[Commercecomet24]

Looks like Kilby-Lane was a composite 4 star on the 247 site last year.

[the_real_MSU_is_us]

What's the story with him? 247 say he enrolled at FSU and then nothing. He get kicked off the team? Get hurt? Buried on the depth chart and decide he wanted out?

[DawgNamedScuba]

Yep, saw that too but who cares! He's in the boat!

[Really Clark?]

I don't think it's a preference thing anymore. With the new rules regarding counting scholarships back, I think signing somebody that won't qualify is a scholarship you can't get back (although I think you can award it to a walkon that has been on the team at least one year?

That doesn't start till next year but I'm fine with their decision.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Where did Kilby-Lane come from? Literally nothing on him til we tweeted out he had signed his NLI

[bostondawg]

Yep, Kilby-Lane should be good. Don't think this is the mystery recruit that Ari/ISID were talking about--I think they said that was a Feb signee.

[bigplayslay]

Where did Kilby-Lane come from? Literally nothing on him til we tweeted out he had signed his NLI

Co-Lin. He averaged 3 tackles a game this past year

[BulldogDX55]

What's the story with him? 247 say he enrolled at FSU and then nothing. He get kicked off the team? Get hurt? Buried on the depth chart and decide he wanted out?

Ruled academically ineligible.

[Commercecomet24]

Kilby-Lane played at Co-Lin the past year after playing in 11 games for FSU in 2015 mostly on special teams. He was a 4 star Army All American in High School. 6'2" 225 LB that can run.

[msstate7]

Co-Lin. He averaged 3 tackles a game this past year

3 tackles a game? Interesting signing

[HoopsDawg]

Looks like Kilby-Lane was a composite 4 star on the 247 site last year.

I love this pickup. This guy is an athlete.

[Johnson85]

That doesn't start till next year but I'm fine with their decision.

If it starts next year that means we can't count back for signed but unused scholarships this year.

Correct?

Or do you mean it starts with the signing class after next year's signing class?

[Doggie_Style]

Kilby-Lane played at Co-Lin the past year after playing in 11 games for FSU in 2015 mostly on special teams. He was a 4 star Army All American in High School. 6'2" 225 LB that can run.

Cudos to JoMo and Staff....their first 'organic' signee!

[DawgNamedScuba]

I need to reset my thinking when it comes to recruiting. I got so used to how Don selects recruits.

[Commercecomet24]

I love this pickup. This guy is an athlete.

Agreed. Good size kid that can run.