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Austin Osbourne TBS ranks overview

dnc
dnc Member Posts: 56,839
edited February 2017 in The Fisching Hole (Recruiting)
Self flagged for TBS sites. I'm bored so fuck it. He's the rare UW recruit who has the same star ranking across all four sites (4*). Obviously it's awfully cold for Feb 2018 (global warming just needs more tim!) so all of these will probably move quite a bit before he signs. Listed by how I value the opinions of the various sites:

Scout: WR 18, overall 105
Rivals: WR 39, overall 198
247: WR 28, overall 168
ESPN: WR 34, overall 205

Average: WR 29.75, overall 169

My guess is his skin handicap has caused him to slip down these ranks a bit in a loaded WR class.

He's damn good. Reminds me of Paul Skansi.
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  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823
    Maybe I am being a complete doog, but he is the most polished route runner I have seen. I thought Alex Cook was really polished.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    WeakarmCobra said:

    Maybe I am being a complete doog, but he is the most polished route runner I have seen.

    Abundance!
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    There's only so much you can learn from a highlight tape, but he seems to know how to set up defenders, manage the sidelines well, and even be willing to throw a block. Him and Ty Jones are going to be give Dante and Ross a run for my favorite pair of receivers.
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  • FKA_Mousecop
    FKA_Mousecop Member Posts: 2,054
    dnc said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    There's only so much you can learn from a highlight tape, but he seems to know how to set up defenders, manage the sidelines well, and even be willing to throw a block. Him and Ty Jones are going to be give Dante and Ross a run for my favorite pair of receivers.
    Yeah, he is going to be great, but I really only have one "worry" after his tape, and I'm not sure if you can even consider it that. Mission Viejo runs the ball a lot, so a lot of his open looks down the field are influenced by it. He sets up the DB so well though, I really don't think it will matter.
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    FKA_Mousecop said:

    dnc said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    There's only so much you can learn from a highlight tape, but he seems to know how to set up defenders, manage the sidelines well, and even be willing to throw a block. Him and Ty Jones are going to be give Dante and Ross a run for my favorite pair of receivers.
    Yeah, he is going to be great, but I really only have one "worry" after his tape, and I'm not sure if you can even consider it that. Mission Viejo runs the ball a lot, so a lot of his open looks down the field are influenced by it. He sets up the DB so well though, I really don't think it will matter.
    At least that explains his low volume of catches. He only had 40 or 36 last year (depending on who's stats you use). That was the only minor thing I found a bit concerning. If they are in fact run first that makes sense.

    I remember when I used to hate when we recruited WR's. My terrorist is a fucking legend.
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  • CuntWaffle
    CuntWaffle Member Posts: 22,499
    Lives in the film room. A real student of the game.
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  • insinceredawg
    insinceredawg Member Posts: 5,117
    Reminds me of Cody Bruns
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  • Dennis_DeYoung
    Dennis_DeYoung Member Posts: 14,754
    FKA_Mousecop said:

    dnc said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    There's only so much you can learn from a highlight tape, but he seems to know how to set up defenders, manage the sidelines well, and even be willing to throw a block. Him and Ty Jones are going to be give Dante and Ross a run for my favorite pair of receivers.
    Yeah, he is going to be great, but I really only have one "worry" after his tape, and I'm not sure if you can even consider it that. Mission Viejo runs the ball a lot, so a lot of his open looks down the field are influenced by it. He sets up the DB so well though, I really don't think it will matter.
    Scouting has nothing to do with that shit. All I see is hips.
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  • CokeGreaterThanPepsi
    CokeGreaterThanPepsi Member Posts: 7,646
    RoadDawg55 said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    The funny thing is, in December, Dennis and I looked at the top 10 WR's on the West Coast and we agreed (independently) that the best two were Osborne and Spiker... We might get both. It's fucking insane.

    Just when I thought you couldn't love TBS anymore.
    You honestly don't know the half of it.
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  • FKA_Mousecop
    FKA_Mousecop Member Posts: 2,054
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    FKA_Mousecop said:

    dnc said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    There's only so much you can learn from a highlight tape, but he seems to know how to set up defenders, manage the sidelines well, and even be willing to throw a block. Him and Ty Jones are going to be give Dante and Ross a run for my favorite pair of receivers.
    Yeah, he is going to be great, but I really only have one "worry" after his tape, and I'm not sure if you can even consider it that. Mission Viejo runs the ball a lot, so a lot of his open looks down the field are influenced by it. He sets up the DB so well though, I really don't think it will matter.
    Scouting has nothing to do with that shit. All I see is hips.
    That's why I said I didn't even think it was really a problem. The DBs were biting hard on the run which probably made it a bit easier on him is all I was saying.
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member Posts: 30,137
    edited February 2017
    FKA_Mousecop said:

    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    FKA_Mousecop said:

    dnc said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    There's only so much you can learn from a highlight tape, but he seems to know how to set up defenders, manage the sidelines well, and even be willing to throw a block. Him and Ty Jones are going to be give Dante and Ross a run for my favorite pair of receivers.
    Yeah, he is going to be great, but I really only have one "worry" after his tape, and I'm not sure if you can even consider it that. Mission Viejo runs the ball a lot, so a lot of his open looks down the field are influenced by it. He sets up the DB so well though, I really don't think it will matter.
    Scouting has nothing to do with that shit. All I see is hips.
    That's why I said I didn't even think it was really a problem. The DBs were biting hard on the run which probably made it a bit easier on him is all I was saying.
    I had a similar thought. It was hard watching the coverage bite so hard and let a guy run free downfield. "Let's stand flat footed as a big, fast WR runs right past me." It couldn't be missed.

    He looks really good though. Good size, good speed, good hands. He can play.
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  • Passion
    Passion Member Posts: 4,622
    WilburHooksHands said:

    DDY loves this guy and he's the only person besides Swaye that hates white people more than me.

    Excuse me? Think you forgot somebody.
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  • FKA_Mousecop
    FKA_Mousecop Member Posts: 2,054
    RoadDawg55 said:

    FKA_Mousecop said:

    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    FKA_Mousecop said:

    dnc said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    There's only so much you can learn from a highlight tape, but he seems to know how to set up defenders, manage the sidelines well, and even be willing to throw a block. Him and Ty Jones are going to be give Dante and Ross a run for my favorite pair of receivers.
    Yeah, he is going to be great, but I really only have one "worry" after his tape, and I'm not sure if you can even consider it that. Mission Viejo runs the ball a lot, so a lot of his open looks down the field are influenced by it. He sets up the DB so well though, I really don't think it will matter.
    Scouting has nothing to do with that shit. All I see is hips.
    That's why I said I didn't even think it was really a problem. The DBs were biting hard on the run which probably made it a bit easier on him is all I was saying.
    I had a similar thought. It was hard watching the coverage bite so hard and let a guy run free downfield. "Let's stand flat footed as a big, fast WR runs right past me." It couldn't be missed.

    He looks really good though. Good size, good speed, good hands. He can play.
    Yeah you can still see the traits he possesses. He is extremely fluid for a 6'3" Junior and he tracks the ball very well. Great hips too. Gets out of his break a bit slow on occasion, but that's something that's easily fixable.
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  • BlowItUp
    BlowItUp Member Posts: 877
    247 composite does that shit for you
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  • Meek
    Meek Member Posts: 7,031
    edited February 2017
    Dennis_DeYoung said:

    CokeGreaterThanPepsi said:

    He has everything. Short speed, long speed, insane foot speed, route running, hands, quickness in and out of breaks. To me he is an easy top 100 player in the Country.

    He is unreal. I love him. DDY 3.
    is there anything he needs to work on? i did play WR for 2 years in junior high (2 catches no drops, 1 first down in a power run league....in Canada. fuck me) and i love Osborne and wouldn't trade him for the world, but if i had to nitpick the tape doesn't show much high pointing on the ball.

    looking forward to the entire board nuking me from here so i can learn to shut up about recruiting (not my forte, obviously).
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  • TurdBomber
    TurdBomber Member Posts: 20,039 Standard Supporter
    Tequilla said:

    I'm really happy that you two nerd out and do the heavy lifting early and throughout the process and then I drunkenly examine the exquisite hips at the end of the process

    It's often said, apologetically, that a dude "only gets that way when he drinks" - to excuse annoying, drunken behavior.

    @Tequila is wired the opposite way.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    Regarding the rankings, it is way too early IMO to put too much stock in them ... there's a lot of time for this stuff to play out.

    This period works the best for our staff because it is all about evaluations and projections right now ...

    I suspect we will have a significant haul between now and the end of the summer ... I'm fascinated to see how the early signing period plays out and specifically how it impacts programs like USC that typically do their best work between the new early signing period and national signing day
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Tequilla said:

    Regarding the rankings, it is way too early IMO to put too much stock in them ... there's a lot of time for this stuff to play out.

    This period works the best for our staff because it is all about evaluations and projections right now ...

    I suspect we will have a significant haul between now and the end of the summer ... I'm fascinated to see how the early signing period plays out and specifically how it impacts programs like USC that typically do their best work between the new early signing period and national signing day

    When is the new early sighing period? Agree that's a big advantage for us.
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    dnc said:

    Tequilla said:

    Regarding the rankings, it is way too early IMO to put too much stock in them ... there's a lot of time for this stuff to play out.

    This period works the best for our staff because it is all about evaluations and projections right now ...

    I suspect we will have a significant haul between now and the end of the summer ... I'm fascinated to see how the early signing period plays out and specifically how it impacts programs like USC that typically do their best work between the new early signing period and national signing day

    When is the new early sighing period? Agree that's a big advantage for us.
    I believe it is December ... Pepsi probably knows the exact date as that is the kind of stuff that he has posted on a wall in his basement with some kind of a countdown clock attached to
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Tequilla said:

    dnc said:

    Tequilla said:

    Regarding the rankings, it is way too early IMO to put too much stock in them ... there's a lot of time for this stuff to play out.

    This period works the best for our staff because it is all about evaluations and projections right now ...

    I suspect we will have a significant haul between now and the end of the summer ... I'm fascinated to see how the early signing period plays out and specifically how it impacts programs like USC that typically do their best work between the new early signing period and national signing day

    When is the new early sighing period? Agree that's a big advantage for us.
    I believe it is December ... Pepsi probably knows the exact date as that is the kind of stuff that he has posted on a wall in his basement with some kind of a countdown clock attached to
    Not nearly as early as I had hoped
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  • Tequilla
    Tequilla Member Posts: 20,098
    There was talk of one during the Summer that got almost universally shot down
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  • dnc
    dnc Member Posts: 56,839
    Tequilla said:

    There was talk of one during the Summer that got almost universally shot down

    Just looked it up, three days in mid-December. Probably doesn't alter things that much.
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