Part of where Washington has historically won is not by taking the kid that is necessarily the best at 18 but projects to be the best at 20-22
Sure there can be some hits/misses with that approach but it's a far more realistic path than expecting that we'll actually consistently beat out the blue bloods for the prototype guys
I read that the 5*DE is one of those guys who if one of our rivals were getting I'd definitely question and be like the guy is tiny and isn't being recruited by his instate school or Bama, etc? Thing is though kids like to go to places where they feel like other highly-rated guys are going and signing and getting a visit from a guy with that rating helps with that. Plus, if he's an over pumped borderline 5-star it means he's probably still a good recruit as opposed to an overhyped low four-star guy you take just for the ratings boost who you know sucks.
I like his measureables, if he’s a legit 6’3 and don’t care if he’s only 215 lbs going into his senior season, not if he’s barely 6’1”and 195. Imo we have a better shot at a borderline 5star from out of state. This means the star chasers like Whoregon will likely use uncle Fill’s/nike war chest on 5 stars with arms like t-rem like foreman?
he was never good. Never produced. Some tbs'rs were hot for his body and never adjusted his ranking to a low 3 star which is what he should have been after it Was clear he couldn't play.
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that sucks
Yup, was worried he visited too early and had the purple koolaid hosed off.
@Joey
I'm actually OK with this
Part of where Washington has historically won is not by taking the kid that is necessarily the best at 18 but projects to be the best at 20-22
Sure there can be some hits/misses with that approach but it's a far more realistic path than expecting that we'll actually consistently beat out the blue bloods for the prototype guys
I read that the 5*DE is one of those guys who if one of our rivals were getting I'd definitely question and be like the guy is tiny and isn't being recruited by his instate school or Bama, etc? Thing is though kids like to go to places where they feel like other highly-rated guys are going and signing and getting a visit from a guy with that rating helps with that. Plus, if he's an over pumped borderline 5-star it means he's probably still a good recruit as opposed to an overhyped low four-star guy you take just for the ratings boost who you know sucks.
savell smalls was a 5 star until he wasn't. Just sayin.
looks like 6 mins of beating bigger defenders and splitting gaps. Too slow to be a WR but plenty fast as a DE.
so he said 4 last week and actually had 2 sooo he actually only got one.
I like his measureables, if he’s a legit 6’3 and don’t care if he’s only 215 lbs going into his senior season, not if he’s barely 6’1”and 195. Imo we have a better shot at a borderline 5star from out of state. This means the star chasers like Whoregon will likely use uncle Fill’s/nike war chest on 5 stars with arms like t-rem like foreman?
Smalls is the example of that type of recruit that doesn't pan out
Never developed the speed/quickness to play on the outside nor the size/strength to move interior
he was never good. Never produced. Some tbs'rs were hot for his body and never adjusted his ranking to a low 3 star which is what he should have been after it Was clear he couldn't play.