Hello Lugard Edokpayi
Sounds like it's official, per Hayes Fawcett
December 20th, 2023 at 11:52 AM ^
Wooohoo, great addition to the class. Much needed.
December 20th, 2023 at 11:53 AM ^
The name alone makes it a great pickup.
December 20th, 2023 at 11:56 AM ^
UM has some really athletic youngsters. French kid from last year, Baxter, Edokpayi…nice.
December 20th, 2023 at 11:58 AM ^
Coach Herbert to the weight room, stat!
December 20th, 2023 at 3:25 PM ^
More Good News For People From Maryland Who Like Bad News
December 20th, 2023 at 11:59 AM ^
I like these type of players, good size, with high upside. Played basketball as well, I'm sure the coaching staff will be able to utilize his athleticism in a number of ways.
December 20th, 2023 at 12:03 PM ^
From 247:
A spider out on the edge with what appears to be some of the longest limbs in the cycle. Size hasn’t been verified in-person, but reportedly measured 6-foot-6, 218 pounds the summer before his senior season and had a near 84-inch wingspan.
An 84-inch wingspan plus 6' 6" height?!? He could pick up a late-hit-out-of-bounds from inside the hash marks.
December 20th, 2023 at 12:51 PM ^
Shawn Crable says, "too soon, man, too soon....."
December 20th, 2023 at 1:00 PM ^
No matter how hard I try to bury that memory, I'm thwarted by the MGoBoard.
December 20th, 2023 at 1:01 PM ^
We fucking had 'em!!! It was over the second Troy Smith stepped out of bounds, until it wasn't over a fraction of a second later.
December 20th, 2023 at 1:14 PM ^
Sorry about the PAIN! My bad.
Here's a moment of Zen for you:
December 20th, 2023 at 1:20 PM ^
I have always hated late hit calls on mobile QBs who are tiptoeing up the sideline and then step out right as the defender passes the point of no return on the hit. If you don't want to get hit, then clearly step out in time for the defense to react. If not, then you shouldn't be surprised if you get hit. Because the alternative is having the defender pull up and risk watching the QB run right by them.
December 20th, 2023 at 2:31 PM ^
Crable didn’t get a penalty for late hit, his penalty was for hitting Smith too high. I believe he made a joke after the game about Troy Smith being 5 foot nothing.
December 20th, 2023 at 5:43 PM ^
I don’t know if this is true, but upvoting anyway.
December 20th, 2023 at 1:33 PM ^
Crable... really fun to watch when he was "on" but that play, and then he followed it up in the next season's opener with a catastrophic blown blocking assignment on special teams...
A name that will forever live in MGoInfamy
December 20th, 2023 at 1:12 PM ^
Ouch....still too soon. Did you know Billichek almost didn't take him due to that hit? In their interview he said he didn't want someone who wasn't disciplined....
December 20th, 2023 at 1:31 PM ^
He reminds me of Collins Acheampong as a recruit, but I think Edokpayi is a more fluid athlete
December 20th, 2023 at 5:29 PM ^
Our football coaching staff or basketball coaching staff? 2 sport athlete alert!!
December 20th, 2023 at 12:03 PM ^
It's been a rough few minutes for Mike Locksley.
December 20th, 2023 at 12:35 PM ^
You think he’s got it bad, another touted OSU recruit (Eddrick Houston) just been CB’d to Bama. If by somehow, Smith goes to fsu (little to no chance) and no Houston, it will be a full on melt down in Columbus. Fingers crossed
December 20th, 2023 at 12:56 PM ^
Unfortunately Smith is signed with OSU
December 20th, 2023 at 12:05 PM ^
He will be known as "Lugy." So let it be written.
December 20th, 2023 at 12:10 PM ^
Can't wait for Gus Johnson to call his name after a key sack
December 20th, 2023 at 12:43 PM ^
E - DOK - PAY - I!
December 20th, 2023 at 12:58 PM ^
in Seth's hello post, he says the K is silent. So more like a Homer Simpson-esque, "eh-DOH-pai-ee". I'm assuming that's what opposing coaches and QBs will be saying.
December 20th, 2023 at 3:13 PM ^
Ahh the K is silent.
Like in knock.
December 20th, 2023 at 12:27 PM ^
He committed and officially signed.
Welcome young man.
〽️Go Blue〽️
December 20th, 2023 at 12:31 PM ^
Wow - we needed that true Edge. Excellent.
December 20th, 2023 at 1:12 PM ^
He comes from Bowie, MD. Isn't that wear all the young dudes come from?
December 20th, 2023 at 2:21 PM ^
I thought it was also known as "Suffragette City".
December 20th, 2023 at 1:21 PM ^
December 20th, 2023 at 1:23 PM ^
Lugard has a nice late first millennium AD feel to it as names go. I like that.
December 20th, 2023 at 1:29 PM ^
I love this kid's film. For his size, he's long, agile, and has active hands. Get this kid to Herbert and I think he's going to be a very good player. I'm excited for this DE class even with the losses of Rudolph and the Smith twins
December 20th, 2023 at 3:51 PM ^
Hell yeah!!!!
December 20th, 2023 at 3:58 PM ^
Damn!!! I love those BIG BOYS playing the Edge!!!!!!!!!!
Welcome Aboard Lugard!!!
December 20th, 2023 at 7:04 PM ^
And the #1 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft pick is…
December 20th, 2023 at 8:29 PM ^
And the defense keeps reloading.