Recruiting 101: 2010 WR Ivan McCartney

by Dr. Charley West on Oct 13, 2009 2:13 PM EDT in Recruiting Comment 10 comments

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We're going to be speaking in the hypothetical tense (easier than the third person, ala The Krag) for a moment, so bear with me.

Let's just say you're West Virginia University's football staff, and for right now, you're focusing on recruiting. Let's also assume, just for argument's sake, that you have your #1 target at wide receiver scheduled for a visit this weekend. This is a big-time target, ranked #13 in the nation with offers from most of the major schools throughout the country. In short, a highly-coveted prospect.

Now, let's assume that you also have the chance to bring in another player for a visit, this time an already committed player who verballed to the Mountaineer some months ago. Who would you bring in? A punter? A lineman? Or the #1 dual-threat QB in the nation per Rivals.com? Wouldn't the #1 dual-threat QB probably be able to sway the top WR into possibly attending school together?

Yeah, I thought so too. So that's what's going down this weekend: Ivan McCartney and Barry Brunetti will be attending both Mountaineer Madness and the WVU vs. Marshall game this weekend. It would be an absolute coup to add McCartney's name to the verballed roster, and having Brunetti on campus should do nothing but help that cause. I'm starting to think this staff is pretty damn good at this whole recruiting thing.

Before I let you go, one last question: were all the hypothetical questions really necessary?

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I'm not going to lie...

Ivan McCartney has a great smile.

by Dr. Charley West on Oct 13, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions

sounds like somebody’s smitten!!!

by WVUDDS08 on Oct 13, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions

He's the #13 WR in the nation.

I would do a lot more than compliment his smile.

by Dr. Charley West on Oct 13, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions

HEASTIE

Seeing this guy made me think of Heastie…why aren’t we seeing him ?

KEN

by KENH on Oct 13, 2009 5:29 PM EDT reply actions

Coach Galloway

must not think he’s ready yet. Although he did dress this past Sat. Anybody know if he got any PT? Maybe they’re hoping to save a RS for him, but dressing him in case somebody gets hurt….

by WVUIE97 on Oct 13, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Coach Galloway

said last night on the Sportsline that he was ready to catch the ball with the rest of the recievers but does not do the other things well enough to see PT. He is not a solid blocker and is not ready for the speed of the game at the college level yet.

Galloway said he has improved a lot since the season began and will be a big player for us in the years to come. He really likes him.

by 5th Year Senior on Oct 13, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions

On Heastie

I know he’s been here since January, but not every football player is ready to contribute year #1. Hell, just recently, Michael Crabtree redshirted, then was the best WR in the country the next year. I don’t think it’s a knock against Heastie that he’s not playing yet.

by Dr. Charley West on Oct 13, 2009 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Crabtree also just had

a self imposed redshirt in the pros too. GRRRRRR.

by WVUIE97 on Oct 13, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Tavon Austin

I don’t think it’s unfair to say that getting Austin on the field has something to do with Heastie’s PT as well.

by jim_e25 on Oct 14, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Heastie...

Well…let’s be clear…Austin is more of a slot guy, right? And Heastie is a WR. What bothers me a little bit is why Tavon is getting on the field and Heastie isn’t. I believe the coaches, but I guess I’m disappointed that Heastie hasn’t done a better job of learning to block, etc. I would think that blocking is easier than running routes, and catching passes. Is Austin a good blocker?

by WVU-Atlanta on Oct 15, 2009 10:16 AM EDT reply actions