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We got him and we didn't have to offer his brother Nick! Woo!
Little white receiver for Clemson, Hunter Renfrow, had two TD's in the first half, both caught on Alabama freshman 5* Minkah Fitzpatrick
FUCK + YES
If I had a concern over Campbell, it was recruiting. But they seemed to have Iowa State everywhere the last few weeks. Impressive.
I don't think Bailey ever gave anyone any kind of commitment. He may have had a strong lean but there was no commitment.
What's the chances that he moves to DE? Seems to have the size (or close to) that Bud likes at that position. If he has enough speed for ILB, then possibly enough for DE.
I think just the past two games they have
Anybody else just waiting for the next violation to come from UNC?
And would you look at that!! He'll be playing with none other than VT-spurned, turned UGA-spurned blue chip Jacob Park at Iowa State. That's neat.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/footbal...
Clemson and Alabama probably didn't have a bunch of walk-ons playing in the title game.
I know, I'm going out on a limb here.
Big frame. Very physical. He fits really well and sheds blocks to find the football. He looks like a linebacker. My concern with Carter is that he isn't super quick in pursuit. That isn't a vital need at the position in the run game (the backer either fits the first gap playside on zone, or cross keys the QB on zone read) and doesn't need to move far. But, it could be an issue in coverage, and it is difficult to determine from his film how athletic he is tackling in space.
I think he is a safe, big, physical guy who Bud can develop and smarten up to the position while Motuapuaka and Lydon fight for a starting spot.
yeah, that guy is gonna blow an o-ring
Love his bio. Track, wrestling, football. Seems to excel at all 3.
Is it bad that I didn't even know he had a twin brother? I can't blame him for wanting to be with family and only one school apparently offered the brother.
Did we offer Moms?
6'2", 230 lb. Finally, I hope he grows into Vince Hall 2.0.
I don't know if Eron has the speed but watching his film he shows great vision and patience to attack the gap. Being extremely intelligent and having good size don't hurt either
Iowa State? Boy this is really a kick to the dick. I've been to Iowa State and can't imagine how anyone --regardless of relatives already on the team -- would say, "Ya know, Ames is just a better fit for me than Blacksburg."
This seems appropriate
Yeah he is ripping Fuente & Co. hard. Already calling for recruiting reform.
I think he will be a rover. I have some concerns about his range and instincts reading the play and coming up aggressively in the alley. But, he is a big, physical kid. When he gets there, he brings a thump. I think he could contribute on special teams right away.
Bottom line... we just got our ass kicked on the recruiting trail, and we cannot allow it to continue for much longer. I want to give Fuente a pass, but I'm really concerned for the whiff on defense this year when we have GLARING holes, most noticeably at LB that we have absolutely failed to address, as we need talent and depth. Our defensive coaches did not change this year and our defensive recruiting seemingly fell off a cliff.
Not good
The Ref's putting the orange on the line again and again in the second half kept them in the game until they finally got hot shooting the ball. Then those three's rained from the heavens and put them tied, and then ahead.
Live by Seth Allen, die by Seth Allen. He missed how many shots in the second half?
As for overtime, we are behind and passing the ball all over and not driving to the basket. Did they not realize time was running out?
Looking at the "misses" in the last week, each is defensible:
Powell got an offer from his dream school
Wells, Fox and Ross honored their original commitment but were clearly impressed by VT
Pigrome was offered a chance to play QB at UMD
Bailey was offered a chance to play with his brother
Wallace got an offer from Ohio State (and Clemson and Michigan St)
All of those are defensible loses. But good recruiting staffs win some of those. Again, my concerns over recruiting aren't about today, they are about the macro staff construction and seeming dependence on player development over recruiting. That's the angle we have chosen. Then you better be good at player development.
And don't expect that we are going to become Clemson as a recruiting staff in two years. That does not seem to be our blueprint.
Sam Denmark- needs to add some strength to his frame. He is a ball hawk. He does a good job of high pointing the football and transitioning into a running posture quickly. After the catch, Denmark has great speed, is very elusive, and has some power. He needs to improve significantly as a route runner. His highlights feature some pretty weak cuts that would be very easy for a DI corner to read and jump, and I didn't like him doing the full spin out of the fake curl and go. I appreciate the athleticism to do it, but that takes more time for the route to develop and causes him to slow down. If the corner doesn't bite completely on the route, that gives the corner more time to recover. You want to see a more subtle fake (see Isaiah Ford vs UVA) where the receiver can get the corner to bite without losing his own momentum on the route.