Nik Little (WR, Golden West College) to UW
Not sure if he will enroll for fall, but I think he will. 6'5" 220lbs. Think he might be a TE for UW.
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/218792/highlights/73433393/v2
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Hmmm... looks like a bag of fish guts. In a bad way.
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Should have also said I'd guess he is a walk on.
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We just got another walk-on TE who played basketball for Gonzaga the last 2 years. Apparently this is who we traded NWG for.
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Seems UW had a satellite camp at Golden West. I guess the coaches met with him, liked what they saw, and are offering him a spot to walk on. Seems he has 3 years to play 2?
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Goddamn son, get your W straight!
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It's "being reported" that he'll be on scholarship.
Holy F.
Okay, so I watched his film again. He looks like a slow, incapable, unremarkable, poor man's Josh Perkins.
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can't expect much from someone who wears number 12 in seattlebananasnblondes said:Goddamn son, get your W straight!
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Palms out dub has done it again!bananasnblondes said:Goddamn son, get your W straight!
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A Columbian, an Asian, and now a slow non-descript white guy. It's over.
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I'm taking deyoungs word on it and not watching the film, but these are the kind of guys that will be interesting to see after 3 years what their development is under Petersen. I have to believe he has a plan and so far treats every scholarship special, so this one will be on coach.
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He is slow. Good Gawd
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So I had to watch because the reactions on here are so poor.
I don't think he is shit. I can see why Pete offered him. He seems to have great hands in traffic (highlight film, duh) but mainly he looks to know how to use his frame to block out smaller dbs while maintaining enough awareness and control to stay in play.
In a lot of ways he looks like a poor man's Kasen. He injures a dB on a Crack back block and also attempts to jump over a guy at one point. He's the kind of player that will be more open than he appears because of his ability to win the jump ball.
Now whether he has a QB that will trust him enough to make those throws is the real question. We all know Kasen didn't. -
Poor man's Josh Perkins. Not Kasen.Doogles said:So I had to watch because the reactions on here are so poor.
I don't think he is shit. I can see why Pete offered him. He seems to have great hands in traffic (highlight film, duh) but mainly he looks to know how to use his frame to block out smaller dbs while maintaining enough awareness and control to stay in play.
In a lot of ways he looks like a poor man's Kasen. He injures a dB on a Crack back block and also attempts to jump over a guy at one point. He's the kind of player that will be more open than he appears because of his ability to win the jump ball.
Now whether he has a QB that will trust him enough to make those throws is the real question. We all know Kasen didn't. -
Don't get me wrong, I'm still underwhelmed with the offer, but that straight armed lumbering long stride looked awfully familiar.Dennis_DeYoung said:
Poor man's Josh Perkins. Not Kasen.Doogles said:So I had to watch because the reactions on here are so poor.
I don't think he is shit. I can see why Pete offered him. He seems to have great hands in traffic (highlight film, duh) but mainly he looks to know how to use his frame to block out smaller dbs while maintaining enough awareness and control to stay in play.
In a lot of ways he looks like a poor man's Kasen. He injures a dB on a Crack back block and also attempts to jump over a guy at one point. He's the kind of player that will be more open than he appears because of his ability to win the jump ball.
Now whether he has a QB that will trust him enough to make those throws is the real question. We all know Kasen didn't. -
Does this possibly mean we aren't going to get Chase Claypool or is it likely that it's unrelated?
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My first though was maybe a conversion to DE or TE but he really doesn't look naturally quick enough to play those positions either...
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Sounds like the kid did well as a freshman and then missed most of his sophomore year with an injury.
I'm still not impressed with his film, but considering that we have 4 scholarship WRs on the team right now, I guess it isn't a bad option to pick up another WR for 2 years or so. At the very least, he'll create some match-up problems for 5'10" DBs and catch some passes, even if he the slowest one out there. -
What do you have against Mesicans?Swaye said:A Columbian, an Asian, and now a slow non-descript white guy. It's over.
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Maybe they're bringing him in to bait Miley into going out in a final blaze of glory.brchco12 said:
can't expect much from someone who wears number 12 in seattlebananasnblondes said:Goddamn son, get your W straight!
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I understand that we are depleted at WR, but why waste rides on kids who suck? I haven't watched the film, but I believe Dennis and the others. Let's be real, JC guys aren't available in June if they are any good. Same goes for the QB. I would rather just sign more players for the 16' class.
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Didn't watch the film, but he looks like a possession receiver to me, good hands, blocks well, deceptive speed..
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The only thing saving me from straight out suicide in reaction to this news is that... if I know this and you know this ("JC guys aren't available in June if they are any good"), then Pete must know this, right?RoadDawg55 said:I understand that we are depleted at WR, but why waste rides on kids who suck? I haven't watched the film, but I believe Dennis and the others. Let's be real, JC guys aren't available in June if they are any good. Same goes for the QB. I would rather just sign more players for the 16' class.
There are two theories at tension in my mind here:
1) Pete knows what he's doing and has been proven to evaluate/develop talent.
2) Human hubris knows no bounds and they are overconfident and convincing themselves they are doing something that is innovative or clever when they are really just being stupid.
I can't tell. But—on the info I have to go with (the film and the JC in the summer thing)—this guy is horrible. -
Lot of arm chair QBs here on recruiting. Forgive me if I take
Rick's Gilby's Ty's Sark'sPetermen's evaluation over yours -
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Yeah, after looking into it a bit more, he was injured for most of his sophomore year and only played in 2 games. The highlight video in the OP is from his freshman year, and his film from the sophomore year looks somewhat better. For those curious:
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/218792/highlights/168005894/v2
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/218792/highlights/163780763/v2
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I understand what you mean, finding WRs with higher talent levels and 5 years to play 4, but the Little will be playing this fall whereas '16 kids are still a year away. The point of taking these JUCOs now is that they'll be playing this year. And if he's only here for 2 years, then he frees up a scholarship for '17, so it's not like he's taking up too much space right now.RoadDawg55 said:I understand that we are depleted at WR, but why waste rides on kids who suck? I haven't watched the film, but I believe Dennis and the others. Let's be real, JC guys aren't available in June if they are any good. Same goes for the QB. I would rather just sign more players for the 16' class.
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Put 20 pounds on him and make him a TE
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I read that he was projected to be one of the top JC WRs in the country before getting hurt. He'll be used in redzone situations as an extra body.
Also, Claypool ain't coming here. He's as far as an Oregon lean as you can get without being a commit
