MD 3* CB Mansoor Delane commits to VT

By: gobble gobble chumps
PLS
on August 11, 2021, 6:26 PM | 26 comments

https://247sports.com/Player/Mansoor-Delane-46110656/

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RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 4 years 10 months #

Looks like we actually beat out a few P5 schools this time

So he'll be getting his 4th star soon?

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Chris's picture Chris
TEEMING WITH INTEL
| 4 years 10 months # ^

So my favorite part of this is that we got a talented player who wants to be at VT.

What I like second most about this is that, before we missed on Cam Miller, he was a heavy Maryland lean. After we missed on Cam Miller, we dialed up the heat and beat them head to head for Delane's services. Now idk what our priority list was at CB because I'm not in the coaching facilities, but the timing of how that played suggests that we doubled back on a guy we had been recruiting for a long time who was leaning elsewhere, and won. I like that.

gobble gobble chumps's picture gobble gobble chumps
PLS
| 4 years 10 months # ^

Darn tooting!

He also plays 7 on 7 with Cam Johnson -- currently between us and BC for him, with it looking like a head to head battle between Coach Smitty and Aazaar Abdul-Rahim who has been a really strong recruiter at P5 level.

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RealDiehl's picture RealDiehl | 4 years 10 months # ^

nice subtle shot, sorry I didn't express my excitement for a new recruit, forgot that was obligatory here since croots read everything here

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Chris's picture Chris
TEEMING WITH INTEL
| 4 years 10 months # ^

I genuinely have no idea what's going on here. I wasn't saying you weren't excited and I don't think either of us were bashing the recruit?

HDubya's picture HDubya | 4 years 10 months # ^

He was not expressing excitement., his entire post was tongue-in-cheek. He then got offended because he thought your response of genuine positivity was a direct attack at him, knowing that he dwells in negativity.

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rottingmind13's picture rottingmind13
| 4 years 10 months #

LET'S GO!

KopHokie's picture KopHokie | 4 years 10 months # ^

HOKIES!!!

jmgreen4's picture jmgreen4 | 4 years 10 months #

#MD2VT

It works for his initials AND his state!

Nneckhokie84's picture Nneckhokie84
| 4 years 10 months #

I like our decisiveness in picking cruits and getting them to commit. The staff has been working hard to fill the ranks, hopefully with some quality players. If whoever picked strong picked this guy, we should have a good one.

Rockypere77's picture Rockypere77 | 4 years 10 months #

Well being from Maryland, I like MD to VT at least for DBU. From my memory Fuller Bothers, Rashad Carmichael, Keoin Carpenter, Donovan Riley, and current crop Dorian Strong and Jermain Waller

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Chachi's picture Chachi
| 4 years 10 months # ^

That is the Fuller-dipped answer.

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gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 4 years 10 months #

Ayyy, give that man Coach Smith a MFing raise!!!

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boylejc2's picture boylejc2
| 4 years 10 months # ^

Let me say I don't disagree with this statement at all... but, in the 247 commitment article, he talked about the importance of his relationship with Justin Hamilton as the deciding factor.

Defensive coordinator Justin Hamilton played a huge role in the decision as well.

"We definitely talk about how he sees me fit in their scheme, but like I said, we rarely talk football," Delane said. "Getting to meet his family in person, talking about how he can develop me on and off the field rather than always talking about football, those were things that were important. It's the relationship with him."

Quick edit: I love everything about this commitment - the seemingly big flip from Maryland, the kid himself seems like he's got that big hidden potential, and he's got a great relationship with other big-time recruits that could pay off huge for us. So happy to see the coaches bring him in, and so excited to this dude in maroon and orange in a couple years.

gjpvt09's picture gjpvt09 | 4 years 10 months # ^

Freaking sweet, I love it, all of it. Here's my favorite quote, or set of quotes, from the article:

"It's the genuine relationships I have there," Delane said. "They recruited me the longest and the hardest from the start. Everyone always says to go where you are loved, and that is where I was most loved at.

"Also, it's just the history they have over there of producing DBs to the NFL, and my relationship with the coaching staff."

A ton of our commits this class, we've recruited with a first offer, or got in super early and built the relationships to close the deal.

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Hokierick's picture Hokierick | 4 years 10 months #

Welcome Home, Mansoor!

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| 4 years 10 months #

WELCOME TO DBU, MANSOOR!

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ElktonHokie's picture ElktonHokie
| 4 years 10 months #

LETS GO!!!!!

slam dunk's picture slam dunk
| 4 years 10 months # ^

HOKIES!!!

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HomebrewHokie08's picture HomebrewHokie08
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| 4 years 10 months #

Good measurables, kid from our back yard, and been recruited for months, sounds like a win all around.

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VAtoSCHokie's picture VAtoSCHokie
| 4 years 10 months #

HorseOnATreadmill's picture HorseOnATreadmill
| 4 years 10 months #

We got better today! Can't wait to see Mansoor in the O&M

senjohnblutarsky's picture senjohnblutarsky | 4 years 10 months #

It seemed obvious with a name like Mansoor Delane. Mansoor: He who is victorious. De Lane: Of Lane. It's only natural.

(One of these is accurate. The other less so.)

hokiejoe02's picture hokiejoe02 | 4 years 10 months # ^

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SevenLayersofPlayers's picture SevenLayersofPlayers
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| 4 years 10 months #

There's something interesting here - Delane keeps harping on the relationship he had with JHam. It seems a little more in-depth than the typical college coach / high school athlete during the recruiting process.

Something tells me JHam sees a lot more than in this kid in particular.

HammerTime's picture HammerTime
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| 4 years 10 months #

Is it pronounced "Kevin"?

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