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You hate to see it 🤣
Will be on ESPNU
Tape is out there. Look at it for yourself!
I watched it. What do you see that overly concerns you.
Smith is Alabama or UGA and the other Lakeland announcement doesn't include FU either.
Jordan Burch now scheduled to announce his commitment at 2PM on Wednesday on ESPNU.
I was actually surprised at how good it looked.
I meant it exactly how I wrote it. It could very well be a knee jerk reaction by the staff, but that's not necessarily a bad thing given the fact we have a spot to fill and tremendous existing talent. Many factors likely went into the decision to accept his commitment.
Keep in mind these are highlights, so we aren't seeing the vast majority of snaps. That said, I see what the rating services have evaluated. Poor technique in allowing defenders to get their hands underneath his pads, which allows them to stand him straight up. There's no bend at the waist. You do that in the SEC and you'll go backwards, not forward. I can overlook the slowness, because of size and he does have pretty quick steps on Pass Pro, but quick SEC DE's will get around him or knife underneath if he doesn't get rid of the bad weight. He gets away with holding - a lot! He's also playing against guys that are way smaller, so he's able to maul a lot of them. If you look at his right arm in the commitment Tweet it's obvious he was once a lot bigger, due to stretch marks in the skin and wrinkles - a sign of significant weight loss.
I think there's enough to work with, but it will take time.
If you liked it then you should've put a Ringo on it.
Well, crap - my "perspective" button got pushed, so I gotta talk a minute...
Stars are a measure of how these kids project to the NFL - not college ball (TWO levels up...). Always thought that was Reason #26 that recruiting rankings were a little... well... inexact. 3 star kid could be a monster at the college level that fits a system but doesn't (somehow) project well to the NFL in 4-5 years (just punched myself for even typing that...). 5 star guys could be workout monsters in shells (which is how many are evaluated over the summer) but not be able to read anything on game night.
Gotta coach 'em once they get there. Gotta make sure they go to class. Go to workouts. Eat right. Stay out of the girls' rooms. Watch the booze. Don't listen to folks tell 'em how good they already are.
I like the idea of "winning" in recruiting, mainly because I just don't like to lose. If you are gonna keep score, I wanna win. But, in the end, Clay Webb may actually not see the field or be a contributor for a couple of years. Cox might not be a good "fit" and leave. Crowell might tote a gun around with him. McBride may turn out to be a beast on special teams, but not the next Roquan.
Regardless of where they are ranked, only 12 of the guys we sign this year will be major contributors. 11 of them either won't embrace the life, or will not be the college player folks thought they may be. Not "busts" (what a terrible word for a college kid!), just not starters or big-time minute guys.
So, this new commit now has it all in front of him. Opportunity. Great staff. Surrounded by great facilities. Training table. Biggest factor comes down to how good he wants to be. Kinda cool.
Well played, sir...
Well played.
Agree....all things that need improvement.
with my past experiences and the fact that I'm a father of a kid that is pushing 6'6"......I can attest to the fact that these kids struggle with pad level....
1. Lower body is never strong enough for kids this size at this age.
2. Flexibility is always a problem in high school kids that are this size. Flexibility will always be a struggle.
3. And he won't be in great condition right now.
All things that the S&C program will correct.
Tate and Jones will have the same issues.....to a lesser degree.....but still same issues...
Knowing all this I was especially impressed with how low he was able to play and how quick his feet were. And he plays aggressively.
If this kid played in the south he would be rated much higher.
"If this kid played in the south he would be rated much higher."
Tex with a Stephen A. hot take for the day...
What’s the over/under on posts about the 3-star commit?
Kind if ironic that this thread is all about 5-star and high 4-stars yet we have three pages now talking about the #67 OT
#inb4jordandaviscomments
@JeffSentell any validity to these posts about Burch on ESPN(U) at 2pm on Wednesday?
Not Jeff but Yes. He moved it up
If we lose B.Jones to the barn (which i dont discredit the smoke there, but still doubt this), would ya'll trade for Tank in this scenario (since tank is answering calls still)?...
No. Want Jones more than Tank. RBs are easier to come by. LT with elite ceiling potential are not in abundance.