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Miki Ah You, 2019 3* LB, Kahuku HS, HI (COMMITTED)
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It really isn’t. He’s not a blazer, but it’s electronic. A lot of high school football players aren’t trained to run 40’s.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
He’s undersized, but he’s pretty damn quick on film. He will be good if he recovers from the ACL.
Sure tacklers who can make plays on the ball are needed on every team. This guy returns punts and looks natural. -
He looks fast on tape, so I am not too worried about the 40.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
6'1 really isn't too small for an inside linebacker at all. Bobby Wagner, arguably the best inside linebacker in the NFL, is only 6'0. Ben Burr-Kirven was listed at 6'0 but probably closer to 5'11.
Miki will add weight and his speed will improve with training from Socha, right now, he tackles well on tape and shoots to the ball carrier like a missile, I'm not too worried. -
The one thing I'll give the camp circuit credit for is they are finally giving accurate 40 readings.RoadDawg55 said:
It really isn’t. He’s not a blazer, but it’s electronic. A lot of high school football players aren’t trained to run 40’s.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
He’s undersized, but he’s pretty damn quick on film. He will be good if he recovers from the ACL.
Sure tacklers who can make plays on the ball are needed on every team. This guy returns punts and looks natural.
I remember the early TBS days when every 2-star to 5-star on Scout had 4.4/4.5 next to their 40 stat. -
greenblood said:
Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
This kid is the biggest reason I’m excited about Miki -
I don't know whether his speed will be adequate. We're all just guessing.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
But there is speed and then there is football speed. Some guys just play much faster than their 40 time suggests. My favorite all-time example is Ronnie Lott. Dude ran a 4.9. -
Taking the connections not the player. That actually makes s lot of sense. Don’t blame Pete for that, smart move.Domicillo said:
Considered by most going into this year to be the best linebacker in Hawaii. Has great relations with many top guys out there and is actual cousins with the #1 2021 OL. Plays for the second best team in Hawaii and was willing to commit in the spring to help kick off the whole poly movement this year. His tape is way better than his measurements would project, unlike Tufono for example. Sucks he got injured and missed pretty much his whole senior season but will early enroll in January.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
All of that is just stuff beyond whatever they think they can project him up to be. I trust coaches on this one and the best thing is he’s probably the fourth best LB we take this year.
Regarding the player...he’s 10-15 pounds undersized and runs a 4.99 forty when he should be around 4.7 at worst with his current build. Without illegal substances, I’d like to see how the kid gains the weight and shred his time. Again though, taking one bench warmer to build the Poly pipeline is an easy trade off. Just don’t try and sell me on the kid himself. The kid isn’t a D1 player. -
A 4.9 wasn’t slow in Lott’s time. Put Ronnie Lott in today’s NFL and he’s reading the back of a lot of jerseys. The new rules and speed today, makes defensive speed imperative. This has trickled into the college game as well.Passion said:
I don't know whether his speed will be adequate. We're all just guessing.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
But there is speed and then there is football speed. Some guys just play much faster than their 40 time suggests. My favorite all-time example is Ronnie Lott. Dude ran a 4.9. -
Domicillo said:greenblood said:
Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
This kid is the biggest reason I’m excited about Miki
That’s fair...taking the third wheel to get the Belle of the ball. Good for Pete by playing the long game. -
I should be more specific. I’d be worried about his build. 216 for 6’1” is small in college. Also, adding build AND speed is harder than you think. Those two things usually don’t correlate well.ZoneUW said:
He looks fast on tape, so I am not too worried about the 40.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
6'1 really isn't too small for an inside linebacker at all. Bobby Wagner, arguably the best inside linebacker in the NFL, is only 6'0. Ben Burr-Kirven was listed at 6'0 but probably closer to 5'11.
Miki will add weight and his speed will improve with training from Socha, right now, he tackles well on tape and shoots to the ball carrier like a missile, I'm not too worried. -
The goal should be for him to not touch the field until at least RS sophomore year, if not RS junior, as it should be for most these kids. Either he pans out or he doesn’t. It would be great to have kids that are 6’3” 240 and ready to rock, but they are few and far between, and sign with Bama, or if they do come to some lowly p12 program like ours they aren’t done growing and grow out of the LB position, because god hates us so we can’t have nice things. No sense getting your panties in a bundle over 1 recruit.greenblood said:
I should be more specific. I’d be worried about his build. 216 for 6’1” is small in college. Also, adding build AND speed is harder than you think. Those two things usually don’t correlate well.ZoneUW said:
He looks fast on tape, so I am not too worried about the 40.greenblood said:Did I read that right? 6’1” 216, running a 4.99? Small and slow...why the fuck would Pete want this kid?
6'1 really isn't too small for an inside linebacker at all. Bobby Wagner, arguably the best inside linebacker in the NFL, is only 6'0. Ben Burr-Kirven was listed at 6'0 but probably closer to 5'11.
Miki will add weight and his speed will improve with training from Socha, right now, he tackles well on tape and shoots to the ball carrier like a missile, I'm not too worried.
