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Ricky McCoy to UW
GrundleStiltzkin
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GrundleStiltzkin
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Isn't this Lars guy associated with the website run by the batshit crazy lady?
Highlights: hudl.com/athlete/750653/highlights/209519376
Ricky McCoy seems like a kid that could do well with a RS year. Great size, 6-4, 270. I'm not sure he can add much more size, but he can certainly hit the weights and get stronger, tone up, depending on where he's going. If he's a nose, he can add weight to the gut, create low center of gravity.
Nothing real special on film, but nothing bad either. Has good speed, primarily bull rushes the OL. Has good coordination and is comfortable in his frame. Reacts how you'd want a DL to react, quick and with precision, not slow and sloppy, like he hit a growth spurt and his brain hasn't caught up with his size.
Not sure of the level of competition, but he did make his way into the back field pretty easily most of the time. Aggressive. Is a guy that won't stop fighting until someone with the ball is on the ground or the ball is in his hands (high motor).
Overall, a good pickup. Good to have depth on the DL. A RS year should be expected and will help him learn more technique and create a more college type frame.
Could see this one coming back in September when he opened back up and had a lot of nice things to say about why he was looking at Washington.
Also, hard to not notice that a constant theme in kids that are jumping on the OKG wagon about how the coaching/program infrastructure is a major factor in their decision. I seem to recall a banana obsessed individual questioning whether the "built for life" philosophy (read OKG) would work at a high level.
What's a realistic list of those competing for the 8 remaining spots?
At this point, I definitely think we could find a way to get 10-15 more in if we were really trying to.
Others that there doesn't seem to be much info on Twitter about:
James Empey
Tevis Bartlett
Xavier Castille
However, he is a big body and he seems to move well, and those are key. He also likes to hit people. So, there is plenty there to work with (wait 'til Ivan gets a hold of him). Redshirt year is in order, vs. somebody like Shelton or Kikaha who were contributors from day-1.
Just my .02 cents.
I think when he hits people, he has a good thump to him and he moves very well.
The cons might be pros—he's kind of soft and he has bad technique.
These are things I think would eliminate him with this staff if they felt seriously bad about them.
This is the kind of kid who is kind of a different body type than what we've had. He's long, but thick. He reminds me more of some of the good DLs WSU has had over the years, honestly.
I like this a lot—see my other poast where I said he, Potatoe, Skorpios and Fotu will make a good haul of 3-4 DE types.
.... Don't go twisting ...