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MJ Tafisi was a 3 star?

https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4257357/5a17d6080c53d82738508e31

247/ESPN/Rivals... get your heads out of the collective asshole that is Southern California and visit a few other places. And no, a camp in SoCal that features players from other places doesn't count.

I'm surprised he didn't kill someone at the HS level.
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  • HonestDon
    HonestDon Member Posts: 97
    Hey

    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4257357/5a17d6080c53d82738508e31

    247/ESPN/Rivals... get your heads out of the collective asshole that is Southern California and visit a few other places. And no, a camp in SoCal that features players from other places doesn't count.

    I'm surprised he didn't kill someone at the HS level.

    Utah has become a gold mine of prep football talent. I love that we are recruiting well in the state. Keep that Poly pipeline flowing!
  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823
    Was his JR tape as good as his Sr?
  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.
  • MisterEm
    MisterEm Member Posts: 6,685

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    Outside of Rapp, the TBS cronies and their projections have been "meh."

  • HonestDon
    HonestDon Member Posts: 97
    MisterEm said:

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    Outside of Rapp, the TBS cronies and their projections have been "meh."

    Amandre Williams tho
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    Different different?
  • HoustonHusky
    HoustonHusky Member Posts: 6,000
    Meh...hope he speeds up a bit. He looked slow to me.

    Don't think he's bad, but don't think he's going to be tearing it up for 4 years. The ILBs as a whole didn't impress to me...they and Salvon were my biggest concerns coming out of the game.
  • PostGameOrangeSlices
    PostGameOrangeSlices Member Posts: 27,217
    dnc said:

    MisterEm said:

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    Outside of Rapp, the TBS cronies and their projections have been "meh."

    Nah they've been really good at identifying good players. When they like somebody that player is far more likely to be good than not.

    Where they've struggled, sometimes badly, is with the guys they hate. Tons of those guys have turned out to be good or better.
    Disagree
  • HonestDon
    HonestDon Member Posts: 97

    Meh...hope he speeds up a bit. He looked slow to me.

    Don't think he's bad, but don't think he's going to be tearing it up for 4 years. The ILBs as a whole didn't impress to me...they and Salvon were my biggest concerns coming out of the game.

    The guy flashed multiple times in his first real playing time. And he’s a freshman. He has FOUR YEARS of eligibility. This is a good indicator that he will be a stud.
  • HoustonHusky
    HoustonHusky Member Posts: 6,000
    HonestDon said:

    Meh...hope he speeds up a bit. He looked slow to me.

    Don't think he's bad, but don't think he's going to be tearing it up for 4 years. The ILBs as a whole didn't impress to me...they and Salvon were my biggest concerns coming out of the game.

    The guy flashed multiple times in his first real playing time. And he’s a freshman. He has FOUR YEARS of eligibility. This is a good indicator that he will be a stud.
    Maybe, but the problem is we need him this week. I'm not worried about 2 years from now. Our ILBs were Manu (leading LB tackler this game...'nuff said), Wellington (who started and got a total of 2 tackles...that scares me), Tafisi (who had some crunching tackles but missed on some standard plays and looked slow doing it), and Sirmon (who looked like a RSFreshman out there).

    If you are looking for the weakest link in our D I'd point there.


  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823
    MisterEm said:

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    Outside of Rapp, the TBS cronies and their projections have been "meh."

    They not major league that bat 1.000
  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    I may be wrong, but I thought I remembered the TSIO guys being high on Tafisi. They said if he was 2 inches taller then Bammer would be all over him because of his play style. He just got screwed on the height but would be a good player for us.
    That's what I recall.
  • puppylove_sugarsteel
    puppylove_sugarsteel Member Posts: 9,133
    edited September 2019
    HonestDon said:

    Meh...hope he speeds up a bit. He looked slow to me.

    Don't think he's bad, but don't think he's going to be tearing it up for 4 years. The ILBs as a whole didn't impress to me...they and Salvon were my biggest concerns coming out of the game.

    The guy flashed multiple times in his first real playing time. And he’s a freshman. He has FOUR YEARS of eligibility. This is a good indicator that he will be a stud.
    Fyi, i said he'd be starting after spring ball. But what does 3-star have to do with it? Most teams in top 20 recruit a majoity 3 stars, on average. Your point on #53?

    If bama played 9 games, in at least an average conference, and played a home and home (only fbs program who doesnt) youd see 3 stars kicking the shit out of bama's 4-5 stars. IOW, the star system is a laugher. Has been for 20 years.

    #53 also missed a lot of plays. Manu's days are numbered, , but tafisi needs more games under belt b4 starting, vs real competition. As i said in spring, Cal can beat UW. Theyll attack our backers and young secondary AND have the defense to stay in game
  • HonestDon
    HonestDon Member Posts: 97

    HonestDon said:

    Meh...hope he speeds up a bit. He looked slow to me.

    Don't think he's bad, but don't think he's going to be tearing it up for 4 years. The ILBs as a whole didn't impress to me...they and Salvon were my biggest concerns coming out of the game.

    The guy flashed multiple times in his first real playing time. And he’s a freshman. He has FOUR YEARS of eligibility. This is a good indicator that he will be a stud.
    Fyi, i said he'd be starting after spring ball. But what does 3-star have to do with it? Most teams in top 20 recruit a majoity 3 stars, on average. Your point on #53?

    If bama played 9 games, in at least an average conference, and played a home and home (only fbs program who doesnt) youd see 3 stars kicking the shit out of bama's 4-5 stars. IOW, the star system is a laugher. Has been for 20 years.

    #53 also missed a lot of plays. Manu's days are numbered, , but tafisi needs more games under belt b4 starting, vs real competition. As i said in spring, Cal can beat UW. Theyll attack our backers and young secondary AND have the defense to stay in game
    Not sure why you’re responding to my post...I made no point about Tafisi in regards to his star rating.

    Good call on him coming out of spring ball.

    Struggling to unpack what you’re saying about Bama but the star system is useful when looking at a team’s aggregate talent. The teams with the most blue chip talent are the teams winning championships.

    I hope you’re wrong about Cal successfully attacking our defense. If that dreadful Cal offense can do it, it’s going to be a long season.

    Interesting little factoid about Bama’s schedule. Are they really the only team without non-conference home and homes?
  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,840

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    I may be wrong, but I thought I remembered the TSIO guys being high on Tafisi. They said if he was 2 inches taller then Bammer would be all over him because of his play style. He just got screwed on the height but would be a good player for us.
    IIRC they were down on him initially then came around on him in a big way.
  • vadawg
    vadawg Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 467 Swaye's Wigwam

    Meh...hope he speeds up a bit. He looked slow to me.

    Don't think he's bad, but don't think he's going to be tearing it up for 4 years. The ILBs as a whole didn't impress to me...they and Salvon were my biggest concerns coming out of the game.

    I think he needs to lose about 10lbs. He'd be a beast at 235lbs. But he's a hell of a player.
  • whatshouldicareabout
    whatshouldicareabout Member Posts: 12,991

    https://www.hudl.com/video/3/4257357/5a17d6080c53d82738508e31

    247/ESPN/Rivals... get your heads out of the collective asshole that is Southern California and visit a few other places. And no, a camp in SoCal that features players from other places doesn't count.

    I'm surprised he didn't kill someone at the HS level.

    3star? Do u know what that means Broadcunt? Do a little research, lurke for a year, then post.
    Or I'll post now and tell you to go fuck yourself. And then I'll continue to keep posting, how's that sound?
    It's fun to see posters grow up here. Just a few months ago, it was https://hardcorehusky.com/discussion/59036/whatever/p1 Now it's FO, P
  • RoadTrip
    RoadTrip Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 8,171 Founders Club

    HonestDon said:

    Meh...hope he speeds up a bit. He looked slow to me.

    Don't think he's bad, but don't think he's going to be tearing it up for 4 years. The ILBs as a whole didn't impress to me...they and Salvon were my biggest concerns coming out of the game.

    The guy flashed multiple times in his first real playing time. And he’s a freshman. He has FOUR YEARS of eligibility. This is a good indicator that he will be a stud.
    Fyi, i said he'd be starting after spring ball. But what does 3-star have to do with it? Most teams in top 20 recruit a majoity 3 stars, on average. Your point on #53?

    If bama played 9 games, in at least an average conference, and played a home and home (only fbs program who doesnt) youd see 3 stars kicking the shit out of bama's 4-5 stars. IOW, the star system is a laugher. Has been for 20 years.

    #53 also missed a lot of plays. Manu's days are numbered, , but tafisi needs more games under belt b4 starting, vs real competition. As i said in spring, Cal can beat UW. Theyll attack our backers and young secondary AND have the defense to stay in game
    No they will not win the game let alone cover the spread.
  • MisterEm
    MisterEm Member Posts: 6,685
    edited September 2019
    dnc said:

    MisterEm said:

    I remember watching his highlights for either junior or senior year and thinking he clearly stood out. Dude plays like he is being shot out of a cannon every play. Then I remember the TBS board saying he was “meh” which I had no idea why. Usually when I watch highlights for recruits I can’t really tell anything but his tape was different.

    Outside of Rapp, the TBS cronies and their projections have been "meh."

    Nah they've been really good at identifying good players. When they like somebody that player is far more likely to be good than not.

    Where they've struggled, sometimes badly, is with the guys they hate. Tons of those guys have turned out to be good or better.
    Bullshit.

    But you are welcome to ride shotgun in the bandwagon.
  • ThomasFremont
    ThomasFremont Member Posts: 13,325
    Stan Empterman was a 1 Star!!1!
  • H_D
    H_D Member Posts: 6,098

    Stan Empterman was a 1 Star!!1!

    Dissappointing that this wasn't pointed out until page 2 of the thread.