Flip - now that you mention it ... didn't ironmike say something about Brad Williams possibly moving back inside this year?Flipper wrote:There's more than five players in the mix at DT. From last year's class, James, Hardwick and Frericks were all talked about as playing inside rather than on the edge and Brandon Mack lined up some at DT last year
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Right from the source ... well, the source's dad...Flipper wrote:He did?....I must have missed that. I don't think he did badly as a DE at all.
For whoever said Jahmal Brown lacks speed, have you ever seen him play? I've seen him play live twice and quite a bit of film and he's definately got the speed. He'll excel wherever he ends up on the field. I honestly would keep him at RB, where I think he would be best. He has great vision, patience and footwork. He could really use another 10 pounds of muscle, but he's a playmaker with the ball in his hands.
We got two great QBs in this class. Sheehan is very very underrated. Big time arm and very mobile. Glaud looks so much like Omar it's scary -- both in play and appearance. Has a bit of a 3/4 sling much like Omar. One of these guys will be very good here.
Calvin Marshall will play this year. Not saying he'll start, but I'd love to at least see him as a nickle. He's a great talent. The kid is an absolute ballhawk when the QB puts it in the air.
The kickers can both boom the ball on kickoffs. We'll see more than a handful of touchbacks this year. I believe Ellis is the one who kicks off the ground already, which is awesome. Many kickers struggle early from HS to college because they cannot kick off a block anymore. This will help him take the job from Day 1, IMO. Great hang time and distance.
Rojas looked good punting the ball, but seemed a bit inconsistant. He should be more than fine compared to what we're used to, however. Good boom on his punts and a nice hang time. Great kicking power on kickoffs too. We have to freshmen punters who can put it in the endzone. That excites me.
Angelo Magnone comes from a great program in Steubenville. They won the Div III title this year, but he'll have to learn the LB position. He played end mostly at Big Red. Great size and athleticism though.
I'm very excited about the two OOS LBs we're bringing in. Brandon Jackson and Eugene Fells. Both looked like they have a nose for the ball and ran well laterally.
Sanderson went to FUMA (Eddie George anyone?) so he will not lose any time. Looked very explosive on film though.
Darius Smith needs a couple years in the weightroom if he stays at end, but the kid can play some ball. His brother Brandon is a converted TE at tOSU.
Brandon has good reason to be excited about DJ Young. He is massive and moves amazingly well for a kid his size. Is still a bit raw, but a kid that big moving that well in high school should have had Recruiting Coordinators salivating over him.
Derek Brighton looks like a Cole Magner clone. Isn't a burner but has nice hands and just always seems to be open. Is not slow by any means, just not that top gear the elite guys have. He should be a very solid possession WR here.
The WR who really has me excited is Kelvin Davis. He is undersized, but has blazing wheels. Didn't see enough film to properly evaluate his route running ability, but he definately has the speed and athleticism to get it done.
Tyler Donahue is going to be the next great OL here, in my opinion. He needs to put some weight on, but he plays very physical and much heavier than what he actually is. Seems to have that nasty streak you look for in a punishing lineman.
I don't remember seeing enough of the other guys from the class, but they all seem to be legit Div IA kids, no reaches in this class. You guys should all be very excited about this class. Staff did a great job this recruiting year. Probably one of the best classes ever. Obviously only time will tell, but on paper this is a sick group of athletes.
Just my opinions here, but I worked for a recruiting site for two years and have a decent amount of film evaluation/scouting experience.
We got two great QBs in this class. Sheehan is very very underrated. Big time arm and very mobile. Glaud looks so much like Omar it's scary -- both in play and appearance. Has a bit of a 3/4 sling much like Omar. One of these guys will be very good here.
Calvin Marshall will play this year. Not saying he'll start, but I'd love to at least see him as a nickle. He's a great talent. The kid is an absolute ballhawk when the QB puts it in the air.
The kickers can both boom the ball on kickoffs. We'll see more than a handful of touchbacks this year. I believe Ellis is the one who kicks off the ground already, which is awesome. Many kickers struggle early from HS to college because they cannot kick off a block anymore. This will help him take the job from Day 1, IMO. Great hang time and distance.
Rojas looked good punting the ball, but seemed a bit inconsistant. He should be more than fine compared to what we're used to, however. Good boom on his punts and a nice hang time. Great kicking power on kickoffs too. We have to freshmen punters who can put it in the endzone. That excites me.
Angelo Magnone comes from a great program in Steubenville. They won the Div III title this year, but he'll have to learn the LB position. He played end mostly at Big Red. Great size and athleticism though.
I'm very excited about the two OOS LBs we're bringing in. Brandon Jackson and Eugene Fells. Both looked like they have a nose for the ball and ran well laterally.
Sanderson went to FUMA (Eddie George anyone?) so he will not lose any time. Looked very explosive on film though.
Darius Smith needs a couple years in the weightroom if he stays at end, but the kid can play some ball. His brother Brandon is a converted TE at tOSU.
Brandon has good reason to be excited about DJ Young. He is massive and moves amazingly well for a kid his size. Is still a bit raw, but a kid that big moving that well in high school should have had Recruiting Coordinators salivating over him.
Derek Brighton looks like a Cole Magner clone. Isn't a burner but has nice hands and just always seems to be open. Is not slow by any means, just not that top gear the elite guys have. He should be a very solid possession WR here.
The WR who really has me excited is Kelvin Davis. He is undersized, but has blazing wheels. Didn't see enough film to properly evaluate his route running ability, but he definately has the speed and athleticism to get it done.
Tyler Donahue is going to be the next great OL here, in my opinion. He needs to put some weight on, but he plays very physical and much heavier than what he actually is. Seems to have that nasty streak you look for in a punishing lineman.
I don't remember seeing enough of the other guys from the class, but they all seem to be legit Div IA kids, no reaches in this class. You guys should all be very excited about this class. Staff did a great job this recruiting year. Probably one of the best classes ever. Obviously only time will tell, but on paper this is a sick group of athletes.
Just my opinions here, but I worked for a recruiting site for two years and have a decent amount of film evaluation/scouting experience.
