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Recruiting Reset

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  • dannarcdannarc Member Posts: 2,586
    You really have to hate yourself first, it just opens the door to finding Ms. Desperate/Needy
  • dirtysouwfdawgdirtysouwfdawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,760 Swaye's Wigwam
    dannarc said:

    You really have to hate yourself first, it just opens the door to finding Ms. Desperate/Needy

    I can vouch for this one.
  • BasemanBaseman Member Posts: 12,369
    edited April 2020

    Not being physical in high school when playing LB is a problem. He’s not very fast either and he’s close to maxed out. I’m not sure how you can watch his Hudl and think he’s that good, but the 24/7 guys do too.
    He has above average speed for LB. (faster than the current roster, except maybe Eddie or Hemuli) Much of his HUDL is @ RB -- NAIA like

    Two guys I trust, twice have clocked him @ mid to upper 4.6's. He doesn't look amazing in space. So what. Our defense needs a WL that can run sideline to sideline, make backside tackles, and cover. That's Simon.

    He's not a .95 TBS darling, overall he looks like a .90. Whatever the case, he fits our defense.

    Gregory dicked around offering, and the offer finally came as a 2 way player, which, as described, he is not. Offer him as a WIL or don't offer @ all.

    In any event, it's another Bob Gregory, El Floppo production.
  • FKA_MousecopFKA_Mousecop Member Posts: 2,054
    At the end of the day we only truly need 1 inside backer in this class unless there’s some attrition unless we want 14 ILBs on scholarship. As long as we get one really good one like Wynden then that’s okay. Simon doesn’t move the needle in any one direction.
  • BasemanBaseman Member Posts: 12,369
    edited April 2020

    I don’t disagree with you on your assessment, in fact I agree. But.... as a recruiting noid on the bored, I gotta address two items.

    Simon wasn’t offered late. He was offered June 22nd of last year. Prior to his Junior year starting. And it was at LB. they didn’t start talking to him about being a RB until now.

    Just for posterity.
    True but don't tell a kid from Tacoma "we need to see you play in person before we offer," when we already had offered out of state '21 kids. Moronic. Great, prioritize better LB's. Don't offer but don't have delusions Simon is a two way player.

    Bob's closing and evaluation record speaks for itself.
  • CallMeBigErnCallMeBigErn Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,028 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited April 2020
    This really doesn't sound like anyone's problem but Simon's. He's not a can't-miss recruit and it shouldn't matter where our talent comes from, as long as we get that talent (which obviously remains to be seen). We just let a fellow local 4* LB walk to Virginia without offering. Why are we not clenching our teeth about that? We offered Simon a year ago and like FKA said, we only really need 1 inside backer. Shit or get off the pot, Julien.
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,819
    dnc said:

    He's best friends with the best player in the country, well connected with a plethora of in state talent, and a well above average recruit.

    I'm not for taking scrubs to help get their better frens and teammates.

    Simon's not a scrub and would be in no way a waste of a schools.

    Not getting him because you got outrecruited would be a major failure.

    Not getting him because you didn't want him would be a major failure.

    Get him.
    *scholly
  • 1to392831weretaken1to392831weretaken Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 7,683 Swaye's Wigwam
    dnc said:

    *scholly
    *chin-state
  • BasemanBaseman Member Posts: 12,369
    dnc said:

    I am not pro Bob at all but I have no problem recruiting Simon as a RB. He is quite capable at the position.

    If he doesn't want to play RB that's fine and you adjust and get him here at LB. But they didn't fuck anything up by suggesting he could play RB. He absolutely could.

    Agree to Disagree. Wasted scholarship as a RB. He's no Shaq or Jack.

    I like the player and a big part of the appeal is the instate influence. If he was out of state and we end up with better, fine. We won't. What about Bob? says we will?
  • dncdnc Member Posts: 56,819
    Baseman said:

    Agree to Disagree. Wasted scholarship as a RB. He's no Shaq or Jack.

    I like the player and a big part of the appeal is the instate influence. If he was out of state and we end up with better, fine. We won't. What about Bob? says we will?
    I don’t think he’s Shaq or Jack as a RB.

    I don’t think he’s Shaq or Jack as a LB either.

    Those two were elite elite athletes. Jack is good.

    He’s a step or two down from both which still makes him a guy you want.
  • dirtysouwfdawgdirtysouwfdawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 13,760 Swaye's Wigwam

    Ah, so that is how they managed to fit so many people into a truck bed.
    YBPE

    You win the day.
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