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Great player! Should be one of our gets this next recruiting season.
He has some really deceiving burst for a guy with a long stride on his long speed. Should be one of the top pass rushing prospects on our board next year. He can play.
Needs to get stronger, obviously, but looks a lot like the Edge guys we've hated to face against FSU and VTech.
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I enjoyed the clips of him in pass defense when playing LB.
Gotta get him.
Go Canes!
Gotta get him.
Go Canes!
Needs to gain weight, but he seems to have the frame to add necessary weight. Good first step put of the three -point stance, showed the ability to sift through trash, and good acceleration when in pursuit. Very good length as a DE. Seems to have more speed than quickness. Has good balance. Needs to hit the weights to increase his upper body strength, lower leg girth and burst and explosion. Showed good play recognition, good lateral pursuit and pass coverage skills in a two-point stance. Versatility is a major plus. Could play WDE/WLB/SLB. Solid tackler.
Want this kid badly
want him and deeb.
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Dude looks athletic and has that tall frame with long arms you look for in hybrid DE/LB passrusher
has the size of a wr...
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no way! All those highlights are from just 1 of his games as a junior, and he dominated that game as much as a OLB could.
uh yeah. not seeing that. this kid looks like a much better prospect than Rico
1 game as a sophomore. You aren't going to find another defensive prospect in the nation making that many plays a game, let alone as a sophomore.
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its been a while. I saw some tape when he committed. maybe I'll check it out again, but this BTW kid jumps off the screen
I agree that Ricardo Williams will be very good at Miami, I actually just recently watched his Sr. season highlight tape and got more excited about his potential at Miami than I was previously. If he really has added good weight then I expect him to emerge on the scene this season.
BUT, Matthew Thomas is not only a different type of prospect, but he is also an overall superior prospect. Thomas has the balance, instincts and agility of a LB, with the length and burst of a DE. He can play at a variety of positions on a defense and dominate. He will be a 5 star in this recruiting cycle, and for good reason. He is the recruit I probably want Miami to get most in this 2013 class. He is truly a special talent on D, with the ability to do a lot of plus things for a defense.
Thomas from a physical standpoint is far more advanced than Williams. At the same point in high school, Thomas is bigger, faster, stronger, and just overall a superior athlete. Thomas is also a FAR FAR better football player than Williams.
