'08 FL RB Carlton Thomas (Georgia Verbal) - Page 2 - Irish Envy

**Shark Attack** · 03-30-2007, 01:33 AM

I'd be really excited if someone could find some footage of this guy. Everything is all relative, so even though you can't run your 40 time on the field, you can still run it relative to the other guys.

Without footage, I'd be interested to see if anyone can dig up shuttle times or something from a subscription to Rivals or somewhere, if they have anything...

GoshenGipper · 03-30-2007, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Shark Attack

I'd be really excited if someone could find some footage of this guy. Everything is all relative, so even though you can't run your 40 time on the field, you can still run it relative to the other guys.

Without footage, I'd be interested to see if anyone can dig up shuttle times or something from a subscription to Rivals or somewhere, if they have anything...

Sunshine Preps will probably have a free highlight reel at some point.

**irishunclebill** · 03-30-2007, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Shark Attack

I'd be really excited if someone could find some footage of this guy. Everything is all relative, so even though you can't run your 40 time on the field, you can still run it relative to the other guys.

Without footage, I'd be interested to see if anyone can dig up shuttle times or something from a subscription to Rivals or somewhere, if they have anything...

Other than the stats listed in his profile, there is virtually no information about Carlton Thomas on Scout or Rivals. There are a few recent stories about his new offers, but no videos, not even pictures. I'm sure that will change now that he has some big time offers, but for now there is little to know other than he gained more yards than Chris Gainey last year in Polk County, FL., and that he likes ND and FWIW at this point considers ND to be one of his favorites.

GoshenGipper · 04-03-2007, 03:55 PM

Carlton has started on the varsity football team since he was in 8th grade. He started at DB his 8th grade year, but he has been starting at RB since his 9th grade season. It seems like he wants to go out of the state of Florida for college and he currently favors Arkansas, and Arizona St. It seems like ND is in the next group of schools along with Auburn, W. Virginia, and Florida St.

According to Carlton the top three determining factors in selecting a school will be...

1. The position he will be playing (He wants to play RB, not DB)

2. Academics

3. The competitiveness of the school, and how much they get along. ("For example, will they take me as a member of their family.")

He currently doesn't have any timetable for a decision.

**irishunclebill** · 04-11-2007, 10:17 AM

7 1/2 minute video on the Florida RB #20. Video is a little grainy with no sound, but you can easily see why some coaches are comparing this kid to a young Barry Sanders. Thomas is a true RB prospect and IMO much more impressive in that capacity than Sam "the flying wallenda" McGuffie. The cutbacks are amazing, and Thomas shows consistent power running ability as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfhtSE0WGs

**Irish52** · 04-11-2007, 12:18 PM

Carlton Thomas will be the premier running back in his first year of college. Should ND get him, I predict we will win the national championship in his first year of playing. Charlie should go all out in his recruiting effort to get him.

Newc · 04-11-2007, 12:53 PM

WOW! The first thing that stikes me is how quick this kid is to the hole, then exploding out of it. After hearing about the Sanders comparrisons I thought maybe the kid was a dancer but he looks very impressive. I can't believe how good this kid's vision as it looks like he sees pretty much everything and has the ability to make quick decisions to avoid contact. Also, when someone does get a hand on him he doesn't appear to go down easily, which seems to be common with the smaller backs.

I really hope ND can land this kid, he is the kind of player that can break a game open once he touches the ball. I am pretty amazed.

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Shark Attack Walk-On Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 219 Cash: 3,231.61 Bank: 138,620.39 Total Bankroll: 141,852.00 Donate	I'd be really excited if someone could find some footage of this guy. Everything is all relative, so even though you can't run your 40 time on the field, you can still run it relative to the other guys. Without footage, I'd be interested to see if anyone can dig up shuttle times or something from a subscription to Rivals or somewhere, if they have anything... __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK1H-DuFERo

04-03-2007, 03:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
GoshenGipper Rest In Peace Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Goshen, IN Posts: 8,202 Cash: 551,104.89 Bank: 1.00 Total Bankroll: 551,105.89 Donate	Carlton has started on the varsity football team since he was in 8th grade. He started at DB his 8th grade year, but he has been starting at RB since his 9th grade season. It seems like he wants to go out of the state of Florida for college and he currently favors Arkansas, and Arizona St. It seems like ND is in the next group of schools along with Auburn, W. Virginia, and Florida St. According to Carlton the top three determining factors in selecting a school will be... 1. The position he will be playing (He wants to play RB, not DB) 2. Academics 3. The competitiveness of the school, and how much they get along. ("For example, will they take me as a member of their family.") He currently doesn't have any timetable for a decision. __________________ Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again. In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of the South Bend cyclone before which another fighting Army football team was swept over the precipice at the Polo Grounds yesterday afternoon as 55,000 spectators peered down on the bewildering panorama spread on the green plain below. - Grantland Rice 1924 Brown, ND's first-year defensive coordinator, played at Michigan."(Brown) said if he would have gotten offered by Notre Dame," Slaughter said, "he would have gone to Notre Dame." I like to quote myself - GoshenGipper

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04-11-2007, 10:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
irishunclebill Junior Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,652 Cash: 81,146.00 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 81,146.00 Donate	7 1/2 minute video on the Florida RB #20. Video is a little grainy with no sound, but you can easily see why some coaches are comparing this kid to a young Barry Sanders. Thomas is a true RB prospect and IMO much more impressive in that capacity than Sam "the flying wallenda" McGuffie. The cutbacks are amazing, and Thomas shows consistent power running ability as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfhtSE0WGs

04-11-2007, 12:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
Irish52 Blue Chip Recruit Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 488 Cash: 18,270.97 Bank: 0.00 Total Bankroll: 18,270.97 Donate	Carlton Thomas will be the premier running back in his first year of college. Should ND get him, I predict we will win the national championship in his first year of playing. Charlie should go all out in his recruiting effort to get him.

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Newc Peter Gammons Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Wilmington, DE Posts: 1,238 Cash: 4,065.95 Bank: 462.42 Total Bankroll: 4,528.37 Donate	WOW! The first thing that stikes me is how quick this kid is to the hole, then exploding out of it. After hearing about the Sanders comparrisons I thought maybe the kid was a dancer but he looks very impressive. I can't believe how good this kid's vision as it looks like he sees pretty much everything and has the ability to make quick decisions to avoid contact. Also, when someone does get a hand on him he doesn't appear to go down easily, which seems to be common with the smaller backs. I really hope ND can land this kid, he is the kind of player that can break a game open once he touches the ball. I am pretty amazed.

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