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Day 3 Spring Practice Discussion (Photo's,Video's, Reports)

motorcitycane said:
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rokulika said:
Websters ****tionary said:
D. Jones is around 6'4 and has some talent, me thinks he might turn some heads before his time in Coral Gables is up. We weren't the only major school after him.
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Not a bad offer list

Jones, 6-foot-5, 190 pounds, even had offers from UCF and USF, as well as Arkansas, Duke, Louisville, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Rutgers, South Carolina, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
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was that agreement or sarcasm?
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Can't possibly be sarcasm if Arkansas, Louisville, Rutgers, South Carolina and West Virginia offered. All of them being ranked at some point in 2012. Arkansas was a top 15 team in the pre-season polls in case ya'll forgot.
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I didn't think so, but i'm not awake yet. Those schools all have or soon will put wrs in the league
 
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Websters ****tionary said:
motorcitycane said:
Websters ****tionary said:
rokulika said:
Websters ****tionary said:
D. Jones is around 6'4 and has some talent, me thinks he might turn some heads before his time in Coral Gables is up. We weren't the only major school after him.
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Not a bad offer list

Jones, 6-foot-5, 190 pounds, even had offers from UCF and USF, as well as Arkansas, Duke, Louisville, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Rutgers, South Carolina, Wake Forest and West Virginia.
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was that agreement or sarcasm?
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Can't possibly be sarcasm if Arkansas, Louisville, Rutgers, South Carolina and West Virginia offered. All of them being ranked at some point in 2012. Arkansas was a top 15 team in the pre-season polls in case ya'll forgot.
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I didn't think so, but i'm not awake yet. Those schools all have or soon will put wrs in the league
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Yeah if I remember correctly it something like
ARK: Cobi Hamilton
Louisville: Devante Parker
Rutgers: Brandon Coleman
USC: Ace Sanders
WVU: Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey

I'm a big CFB fan which is the only reason I know those guys lol
In the fall I watch every televised game from the Power 6 Conferences if I can! (Channel Flipping)
 
Ethnicsands said:
The Franchise said:
Biscuits said:
So, uh. Why were Scrontavaiatrous Carter and Demafacturatrix Jones listed as standouts earlier in this thread?

Not hating. Very curious, and hopeful. If those two dudes turn into players...

...COT DAM @ this offense.
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Why did anyone think those guys were incapable of succeeding here?
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You say that like there werent all the usual things to consider. People yap about 'stars,' But there's plenty more than that available for those who want to find it. Physical attributes, skill level in HS, outcome against other top kids at camps (or lack thereof), reports from HS rcruiting analysts and other HS corches, game tape, interest from other legit schools (or lack thereof), whether our own staff targeted them early, etc.

In thruth, Jones and Carter were pretty out of the blue, so there wasn't a lot for our own staff to go on with these partcular kids, amd there was much less for fans to base a view on than is normally the case -- which in and of itself is a datapoint. Personally i liked Jones tape in terms of going up and getting after the ball, but he was wiry thin, not so tall that that was a huge advantage, and not that fast. Some folks who tend to know what they are talking about viewed him as soft, and not a D1 kid. Carter struct me as 100% a project -- solid frame, reasonable athlete, but who knows and little to go on. Just given the odds, kids like that often struggle to see the field -- particularly when they come in at WR in a class that included Lewis, Lockhart and Waters (and AJL originally). That's just math.

I guess i dont get the attitude that sees all kids as equally inscrutable before they arrive on campus. I'm not saying you're saying this but others have come close at times. Why pay attention to recruiting if that's the case?
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I'll leave the judgments after 1 year in the program to others. It's too early for me.
 
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The Franchise said:
Ethnicsands said:
The Franchise said:
Biscuits said:
So, uh. Why were Scrontavaiatrous Carter and Demafacturatrix Jones listed as standouts earlier in this thread?

Not hating. Very curious, and hopeful. If those two dudes turn into players...

...COT DAM @ this offense.
Click to expand...

Why did anyone think those guys were incapable of succeeding here?
Click to expand...

You say that like there werent all the usual things to consider. People yap about 'stars,' But there's plenty more than that available for those who want to find it. Physical attributes, skill level in HS, outcome against other top kids at camps (or lack thereof), reports from HS rcruiting analysts and other HS corches, game tape, interest from other legit schools (or lack thereof), whether our own staff targeted them early, etc.

In thruth, Jones and Carter were pretty out of the blue, so there wasn't a lot for our own staff to go on with these partcular kids, amd there was much less for fans to base a view on than is normally the case -- which in and of itself is a datapoint. Personally i liked Jones tape in terms of going up and getting after the ball, but he was wiry thin, not so tall that that was a huge advantage, and not that fast. Some folks who tend to know what they are talking about viewed him as soft, and not a D1 kid. Carter struct me as 100% a project -- solid frame, reasonable athlete, but who knows and little to go on. Just given the odds, kids like that often struggle to see the field -- particularly when they come in at WR in a class that included Lewis, Lockhart and Waters (and AJL originally). That's just math.

I guess i dont get the attitude that sees all kids as equally inscrutable before they arrive on campus. I'm not saying you're saying this but others have come close at times. Why pay attention to recruiting if that's the case?
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I'll leave the judgments after 1 year in the program to others. It's too early for me.
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I give a player 3 years. It's the standard amount of time I'd give a guy. PRO's or CFB 3 seasons is enough time to show what you've got. So in CFB max Eligibility is what 6 years now? If I guy can't show up by his junior or RS sophomore year then I think he's lost.
 
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The only problem I have with Jones and Carter is that IMO they are redundant. I would have preferred to only take one of them and then add a smaller speed/slot guy. Thats the only thing that class was lacking IMO.
 
CanEs4life04 said:
The only problem I have with Jones and Carter is that IMO they are redundant. I would have preferred to only take one of them and then add a smaller speed/slot guy. Thats the only thing that class was lacking IMO.
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Yeah its why in wanted Whitfield also. Still you bring in two guys and hope one turns out to he a star. Competition for that spot.
 
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I think Jones and Carter are two players that I'd expect something from by their 4th and 5th year in the program. They were pretty raw coming in. Got some nice attributes though. Jones is a guy that can go high-point a ball. Carter is just dirty and aggressive.
 
Coley looks like he could play anywhere and be successful.

Malcolm Lewis had plenty of quickness for the slot too, just messed his leg up.

Lockhart was another guy who will do well in the slot when he's healthy.
 
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