Mid-December Recruiting Update

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As the season changers to winter, colleges are on zeroing in on the home stretch to put the finishing touches on their class of 2024 recruiting class. See what colleges are putting a bow on their final recruits as the finish line draws near.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["396564"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"One of New Jersey's top backs in the class of 2025 has made his decision. Back atop the month DePaul Catholic's [player_tooltip player_id='396564' first='Nolan' last='James'] announced his intention to fly like an Eagle upon graduation. Flying up north to Chestnut Hill James will be, as he has committed to play ball at Boston College.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-658108eb6546c"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/nolan_james1/status/1731087193140019628","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/nolan_james1/status/1731087193140019628 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["119949"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"The month of December came in like a March does - in like a lion - for St. Augustine's [player_tooltip player_id='119949' first='Vincent' last='Isom']. Isom's month started with an offer from East Stroudsburg University to join the warriors. Shortly thereafter, Isom received two big preferred walk-on opportunities on the same day from University of New Hampshire and the University of Maine.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-658108eb654fd"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/BigCatIsom/status/1732137378007973994","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/BigCatIsom/status/1732137378007973994 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["174107"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Before being nominated for Prep Redzone u003ca href=u0022https://prepredzone.com/2023/12/prep-redzone-njs-2023-rusher-of-the-year-candidates/u0022u003eNew Jersey's 2023 Rusher of the Yearu003c/au003e earlier this month, [player_tooltip player_id='174107' first='Connor' last='Dietz'] received a huge scholarship offer. Coming down from Springfield, Mass were the Yellow Jackets to come in and offer Brick's standout quarterback. I am curious to see where Dietz ends up playing at the next level.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-658108eb6555a"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/ConnorDietz6/status/1731341418533117962","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/ConnorDietz6/status/1731341418533117962 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["378669"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Bombs away! One of the Sayreville Bomber's key components in the trenches is off and running to his next destination. [player_tooltip player_id='378669' first='Connor' last='Walsh'], a load to handle at interior line and guard, will be a load to handle over the next four years for those who line up against him at East Stroudsburg University - the place where Walsh will be calling his new home.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-658108eb655b0"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Connorwalsh66/status/1731376113920745506","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Connorwalsh66/status/1731376113920745506 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["743405"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"A little late to the recruitment beat of a prospect who happens to share with me the greatest first name known to man, [player_tooltip player_id='743405' first='Brendan' last='Delaney']'s recruitment has picked up big time since about Thanksgiving. First appearing on my radar in early December, Delaney received an offer to change his red for Crimson, as Harvard offered him a scholarship. However, after I dug a bit deeper Delaney has several outstanding D-I offers from schools such as Georgetown, Penn State, Princeton, Albany, Fordham, and Elon just to name a few. Stay tuned to see where this stud d-lineman ends up!","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-658108eb65602"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/Bdelaney04/status/1731376703761453367","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Bdelaney04/status/1731376703761453367 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1048218"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Not sure how to get there, but the trip from Metuchen, NJ to Lewiston, ME cannot be that bad, can it? St. Joseph's of Metuchen's standout defender [player_tooltip player_id='1048218' first='Elias' last='Scott'] has received what appears to be his first offer from Bates College. Being unfamiliar with Bates College myself, this institution seems pretty prestigious as they have an acceptance rate of a mere 17.5%. Stay tuned to see what happens with Scott next!","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"edit","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-658108eb65651"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/elias_scott28/status/1731359841300422858","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/elias_scott28/status/1731359841300422858 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed -->