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  • WilburHooksHands
    WilburHooksHands Member Posts: 6,804
    Put him at gunner, cue metal.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,259
    HuskyInAZ said:

    No doubt, the video looks like he's the second coming of Troy Polamalu. But the competition is the likes of Fife, Yelm, Orting, etc.

    He may prove to be a monster at the D1 level, but 2A SPSL is a LONG way from D1 football.

    That's a great call on Polamalu ... he just seems to have this unique timing to blow up plays and time snap counts.

    I don't care what level of football you're playing, hitting the way that he hits isn't something that is taught. It's very instinctual.

    The other thing with a player like this is that not only can you tell that he loves to play the game, but his work rate and energy level is extremely high. These are the kind of kids that put in the work, show massive developmental growth, and become the 2-star kind of guys that 4-5 years later you look at and see drafted in the NFL.

    I'd love to get him in as a preferred walk-on, but that probably won't cut it. I believe that the numbers are getting really short at the moment so I don't know if we can get him. Wherever he goes, I would bet on him being a good one.
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  • PurpleReign
    PurpleReign Member Posts: 5,480
    He is undersized and average speed, but what he is is a football player. You can't teach the instincts he has.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,545 Swaye's Wigwam
    The only problem is he is listed at 6'0" 200 which means he is really 5'10" 185. This is the hard part of evaluating for the coaches. There is no time to get him in camp and see if he can play safety. If he has to play LB, you have to make sure he has the frame to get to at least 215 without losing his speed and quickness.
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  • creepycoug
    creepycoug Member Posts: 24,402
    Ah, but does he have the academis necessary to get into Washington?
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  • HeretoBeatmyChest
    HeretoBeatmyChest Member Posts: 4,295
    Kid looks like a man. Passes my pre pubescent test that Nick Montana, Max Browne and countless others have failed. I'm no Hugh Millen but one of my criteria is that the recruit looks like he's 25 rather than 15.
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  • BallSacked
    BallSacked Member Posts: 3,279
    UCLA just offered him as well according to Huffman.
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  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    BallSacked said:

    UCLA just offered him as well according to Huffman.

    I'm not saying Petersen is slow to offer, but a sloth could run a marathon before Petersen does his background checks with the FBI. Just what I am hearing, don't twist.
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  • steelheader2
    steelheader2 Member Posts: 374
    Polamalu or Ikaika Malloe. I will let Peterman decide.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,545 Swaye's Wigwam
    BallSacked said:

    UCLA just offered him as well according to Huffman.

    That pretty much cements that this is a legit prospect. It's hard to watch that film and not be very, very impressed. It's crazy how many guys get overlooked. This guy was basically a Big Sky recruit until coaches saw his highlight film that just recently came out. He's blown up the last two weeks.
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