The Chamber is back at it this week with news on the 2017 class. The focus will mostly be on football recruiting, but we'll have a note on the next basketball prospect we expect to receive an offer.
As always, the Chamber is premium information for PowerMizzou.com subscribers only, so keep discussion of these topics limited to the Tigers' Lair.
- We will start with a new 2017 name for Mizzou fans to follow very closely. St. Louis (Mo.) Vashon TE/OT/DL Levi Stockard is expected to take an unofficial visit to Missouri tomorrow. Not a lot is known about Stockard right now. He plays tight end and defensive end for Vashon, but we are hearing Mizzou likes him best at offensive tackle. Stockard was 3rd team all-state on defensive line for class 4. He is also a very good basketball player. It sounds like an offer this weekend is a possibility.
- The 2017 in-state prospects we are hearing could be closest to offers are Dayon Moore and Thomas Dutton. It sounds like both could land them at Mizzou junior day on February 27.
- Speaking of Mizzou junior day we hear there will be some changes to the format under Barry Odom. No longer will almost any junior with a pulse receive an invite. The number PoweMizzou.com is hearing is 40 max. We'll call it the Brendan Scales rule. Coaches didn't like old format because they couldn't spend time with everyone and they prefer not to tick anyone off, again.
- Other 2017 in-state prospects that we feel like could be in line for offers are Ryan Newton and Andrew Clair. There is no doubt that Clair is very talented. We continue to hear that his size is the biggest issue for the new staff. It is no secret they like big backs. That doesn't mean he has no chance to get an offer though. He definitely has the staff's attention.
- For anyone who missed it here's a look back at our initial 2017 Missouri top 15 from last week.
1. Chester Graves - DE - Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill - Height: 6'4" Weight: 220
2. Larry Boyd - OL - St. Louis (Mo.) Trinity Catholic - Height: 6'5" Weight: 320
3. DaRon Davis - WR - Kansas City (Mo.) Hogan Prep - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
4. Jaevon McQuitty - WR - Columbia (Mo.) Battle - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
5. Andrew Clair - RB - St. Louis (Mo.) University High - Height: 5'9" Weight: 170
6. Marquis Hayes - OL - Maryland Heights (Mo.) Pattonville - Height: 6'5" Weight: 315
7. Reggie Crawford - WR - St. Louis (Mo.) Chaminade - Height: 6'2" Weight: 187
8. Thomas Dutton - TE - Columbia (Mo.) Hickman - Height: 6'7" Weight: 225
9. Dayon Moore - DB - Hayti (Mo.) - Height: 6'1" Weight: 195
10. Shane Clenin - OL - Festus (Mo.) Jefferson - Height: 6'6" Weight: 272
11. Aqeel Glass - QB - St. Louis (Mo.) Lutheran North - Height: 6'5" Weight: 234
12. Peyton Jones - DB - Kansas City (Mo.) Archbishop O'Hara - Height: 6' Weight: 175
13. Anthony Payne - DL - Peculiar (Mo.) Ray-Pec - Height: 6'2" Weight: 255
14. Tanner Taula - TE - Blue Springs (Mo.) - Height: 6'6" Weight: 210
15. Ryan Newton - LB - St. Louis (Mo.) Parkway North - Height: 6'3" Weight: 225
After watching a bunch more film and talking with some more people this week we already see some changes that need to be made.
As of today we have the following.
1. Chester Graves - DE - Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill - Height: 6'4" Weight: 220
2. Larry Boyd - OL - St. Louis (Mo.) Trinity Catholic - Height: 6'5" Weight: 320
3. DaRon Davis - WR - Kansas City (Mo.) Hogan Prep - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
4. Andrew Clair - RB - St. Louis (Mo.) University High - Height: 5'9" Weight: 170
5. Jaevon McQuitty - WR - Columbia (Mo.) Battle - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
6. Marquis Hayes - OL - Maryland Heights (Mo.) Pattonville - Height: 6'5" Weight: 315
7. Dayon Moore - DB - Hayti (Mo.) - Height: 6'1" Weight: 195
8. Thomas Dutton - TE - Columbia (Mo.) Hickman - Height: 6'7" Weight: 225
9. Ryan Newton - LB - St. Louis (Mo.) Parkway North - Height: 6'3" Weight: 225
10. Levi Stockard - OL - St. Louis (Mo.) Vashon - Height: 6'8" Weight: 230
11. Reggie Crawford - WR - St. Louis (Mo.) Chaminade - Height: 6'2" Weight: 187
12. Shane Clenin - OL - Festus (Mo.) Jefferson - Height: 6'6" Weight: 272
13. Aqeel Glass - QB - St. Louis (Mo.) Lutheran North - Height: 6'5" Weight: 234
14. Peyton Jones - DB - Kansas City (Mo.) Archbishop O'Hara - Height: 6' Weight: 175
15. Anthony Payne - DL - Peculiar (Mo.) Ray-Pec - Height: 6'2" Weight: 255
Last class Missouri offered 11 in-state prospects. It seems like this class it will be very close to that number and maybe even more since it seems like more guys are being identified early. We still feel like the overall small class size will play a role and could lead to less guys who are close to an offer actually getting one in the end.
- We've had numerous questions over the last year or so about why no offer for McQuitty and Djimon Colbert. There is a chance both could still get offers, but it sounds like it will happen after Colbert has committed. He told our Iowa site that it will pick either Iowa or Nebraska. Colbert, who is at Bishop Miege now after transferring from Winnetonka, will commit in March after junior day visits to those two schools.
Now the written Mizzou junior day invites have just been sent out in the last day or two so Colbert could still get one. It sounds like even if he does there will be no visit. McQuitty and several other in-state prospects have received verbal invites so that's how some guys already know they are attending.
Here is part of the reason for no offers for either. At Mizzou's combine camp last summer McQuitty measured in at 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds. He ran a 4.87 forty. He had 33 inch arms. Colbert measure in at 6-foot and 196 pounds. He ran 4.73 and 4.83 forty. He had a 30.5 inch vertical and 34.5 inch arms.
Here are a few other 2017 names you all know and how they performed.
Thomas Dutton: 6'7" - 220 lbs - 5.08 & 5.09 Forty - 30.6 & 31.0 VJ
Ryan Newton: 6'1" - 217 lbs - 4.74 & 4.81 Forty - 28.7 & 26.9 VJ - 33 Arm
Anthony Payne: 6'1" - 221 lbs - 34.3 & 33.8 VJ - 31 Arm
Shane Clenin: 6'4" - 255 lbs - 5.52 & 5.51 Forty - 20.4 & 21.9 VJ
As always, the Chamber is premium information for PowerMizzou.com subscribers only, so keep discussion of these topics limited to the Tigers' Lair.
- We will start with a new 2017 name for Mizzou fans to follow very closely. St. Louis (Mo.) Vashon TE/OT/DL Levi Stockard is expected to take an unofficial visit to Missouri tomorrow. Not a lot is known about Stockard right now. He plays tight end and defensive end for Vashon, but we are hearing Mizzou likes him best at offensive tackle. Stockard was 3rd team all-state on defensive line for class 4. He is also a very good basketball player. It sounds like an offer this weekend is a possibility.
- The 2017 in-state prospects we are hearing could be closest to offers are Dayon Moore and Thomas Dutton. It sounds like both could land them at Mizzou junior day on February 27.
- Speaking of Mizzou junior day we hear there will be some changes to the format under Barry Odom. No longer will almost any junior with a pulse receive an invite. The number PoweMizzou.com is hearing is 40 max. We'll call it the Brendan Scales rule. Coaches didn't like old format because they couldn't spend time with everyone and they prefer not to tick anyone off, again.
- Other 2017 in-state prospects that we feel like could be in line for offers are Ryan Newton and Andrew Clair. There is no doubt that Clair is very talented. We continue to hear that his size is the biggest issue for the new staff. It is no secret they like big backs. That doesn't mean he has no chance to get an offer though. He definitely has the staff's attention.
- For anyone who missed it here's a look back at our initial 2017 Missouri top 15 from last week.
1. Chester Graves - DE - Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill - Height: 6'4" Weight: 220
2. Larry Boyd - OL - St. Louis (Mo.) Trinity Catholic - Height: 6'5" Weight: 320
3. DaRon Davis - WR - Kansas City (Mo.) Hogan Prep - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
4. Jaevon McQuitty - WR - Columbia (Mo.) Battle - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
5. Andrew Clair - RB - St. Louis (Mo.) University High - Height: 5'9" Weight: 170
6. Marquis Hayes - OL - Maryland Heights (Mo.) Pattonville - Height: 6'5" Weight: 315
7. Reggie Crawford - WR - St. Louis (Mo.) Chaminade - Height: 6'2" Weight: 187
8. Thomas Dutton - TE - Columbia (Mo.) Hickman - Height: 6'7" Weight: 225
9. Dayon Moore - DB - Hayti (Mo.) - Height: 6'1" Weight: 195
10. Shane Clenin - OL - Festus (Mo.) Jefferson - Height: 6'6" Weight: 272
11. Aqeel Glass - QB - St. Louis (Mo.) Lutheran North - Height: 6'5" Weight: 234
12. Peyton Jones - DB - Kansas City (Mo.) Archbishop O'Hara - Height: 6' Weight: 175
13. Anthony Payne - DL - Peculiar (Mo.) Ray-Pec - Height: 6'2" Weight: 255
14. Tanner Taula - TE - Blue Springs (Mo.) - Height: 6'6" Weight: 210
15. Ryan Newton - LB - St. Louis (Mo.) Parkway North - Height: 6'3" Weight: 225
After watching a bunch more film and talking with some more people this week we already see some changes that need to be made.
As of today we have the following.
1. Chester Graves - DE - Kansas City (Mo.) Park Hill - Height: 6'4" Weight: 220
2. Larry Boyd - OL - St. Louis (Mo.) Trinity Catholic - Height: 6'5" Weight: 320
3. DaRon Davis - WR - Kansas City (Mo.) Hogan Prep - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
4. Andrew Clair - RB - St. Louis (Mo.) University High - Height: 5'9" Weight: 170
5. Jaevon McQuitty - WR - Columbia (Mo.) Battle - Height: 6'2" Weight: 190
6. Marquis Hayes - OL - Maryland Heights (Mo.) Pattonville - Height: 6'5" Weight: 315
7. Dayon Moore - DB - Hayti (Mo.) - Height: 6'1" Weight: 195
8. Thomas Dutton - TE - Columbia (Mo.) Hickman - Height: 6'7" Weight: 225
9. Ryan Newton - LB - St. Louis (Mo.) Parkway North - Height: 6'3" Weight: 225
10. Levi Stockard - OL - St. Louis (Mo.) Vashon - Height: 6'8" Weight: 230
11. Reggie Crawford - WR - St. Louis (Mo.) Chaminade - Height: 6'2" Weight: 187
12. Shane Clenin - OL - Festus (Mo.) Jefferson - Height: 6'6" Weight: 272
13. Aqeel Glass - QB - St. Louis (Mo.) Lutheran North - Height: 6'5" Weight: 234
14. Peyton Jones - DB - Kansas City (Mo.) Archbishop O'Hara - Height: 6' Weight: 175
15. Anthony Payne - DL - Peculiar (Mo.) Ray-Pec - Height: 6'2" Weight: 255
Last class Missouri offered 11 in-state prospects. It seems like this class it will be very close to that number and maybe even more since it seems like more guys are being identified early. We still feel like the overall small class size will play a role and could lead to less guys who are close to an offer actually getting one in the end.
- We've had numerous questions over the last year or so about why no offer for McQuitty and Djimon Colbert. There is a chance both could still get offers, but it sounds like it will happen after Colbert has committed. He told our Iowa site that it will pick either Iowa or Nebraska. Colbert, who is at Bishop Miege now after transferring from Winnetonka, will commit in March after junior day visits to those two schools.
Now the written Mizzou junior day invites have just been sent out in the last day or two so Colbert could still get one. It sounds like even if he does there will be no visit. McQuitty and several other in-state prospects have received verbal invites so that's how some guys already know they are attending.
Here is part of the reason for no offers for either. At Mizzou's combine camp last summer McQuitty measured in at 5-foot-11 and 188 pounds. He ran a 4.87 forty. He had 33 inch arms. Colbert measure in at 6-foot and 196 pounds. He ran 4.73 and 4.83 forty. He had a 30.5 inch vertical and 34.5 inch arms.
Here are a few other 2017 names you all know and how they performed.
Thomas Dutton: 6'7" - 220 lbs - 5.08 & 5.09 Forty - 30.6 & 31.0 VJ
Ryan Newton: 6'1" - 217 lbs - 4.74 & 4.81 Forty - 28.7 & 26.9 VJ - 33 Arm
Anthony Payne: 6'1" - 221 lbs - 34.3 & 33.8 VJ - 31 Arm
Shane Clenin: 6'4" - 255 lbs - 5.52 & 5.51 Forty - 20.4 & 21.9 VJ
