C
Cackalacky
Guest
^times eleventy billion.
'13 CA CB L.J. Moore (Oklahoma Signed LOI)
- Thread starter NDPhilly
- Start date
irishff1014
Well-known member
- Messages
- 26,513
- Reaction score
- 9,288
We are just lucky we had depth at Running Back. Good thing he swiched sides though
Sherm Sticky
The Prophet
- Messages
- 19,321
- Reaction score
- 1,638
It's extremely tough to pull kids from California when USC, UCLA and Stanford are all playing well. Even tougher when call was good.
K
koonja
Guest
Word.
Bennet Okotcha, Darby, Tee, Brian Poole, and all of the guys that have shown legit interest this year. Hopefully we cash in on at least one this year!
irishff1014
Well-known member
- Messages
- 26,513
- Reaction score
- 9,288
But you think we would be able to grab at least 1 very good true corner. Maybe '14 will be better for us.
K
koonja
Guest
I wouldn't mind seeing Delano Hill receive an offer.
irishff1014
Well-known member
- Messages
- 26,513
- Reaction score
- 9,288
I agree he looks to be a good prospect maybe not top 10 but still good.
Emcee77
latress on the men-jay
- Messages
- 7,295
- Reaction score
- 555
This is looking more and more likely. Our current DB outlook is not great. The takeaway from Tunnel Vision this week is that we still seem to have a decent shot at Redfield and Mack, but who really knows. On the other hand, we definitely trail at least one school for each of Moore (UCLA), Luke (Texas), Hawkins (USC) and Willis (multiple unspecified schools). So what looked like a long list of interested prospects ahead of Hill suddenly doesn't look quite so long.
But who knows; things can always change. Hopefully we can make up the ground we lost on UCLA.
BleedBlueGold
Well-known member
- Messages
- 6,270
- Reaction score
- 2,493
Our secondary depth is not as bad as some may think, but for the life of me, I cannot understand why we're not pulling in the elite DBs to go along with this front seven. It's mind boggling.
G
Grahambo
Guest
And still carry the 1.
With the play of BJax as well, not as dire of a need as previously thought. It would be nice to grab an elite CB though.
- Messages
- 27,769
- Reaction score
- 10,146
Well I sure hopes its UCLA's DB's that are bad and not their DB coach becuase they got smoked by oregon state and Cal through the air. Mannion threw for 379 and Maynard for 295 and 4 tds
North Buffalo Irish
New member
- Messages
- 1,073
- Reaction score
- 77
Jackson - Junior (starter), 1 year eligibility left
Russell - Freshman (starter), 3 years left
Shumate - Freshman, 2 years left
Wood - Junior, 2 years left
Atkinson - Sophomore, 2 years left
Brown - Sophomore, 3 years left
It's not like we are desperate for early contributors at corner. It is more perception than reality that we are soft at corner. We have at least one more year with Jackson/Russell starting to develop the above players as well as the incoming recruits (Butler, Kinlaw...).
Russell - Freshman (starter), 3 years left
Shumate - Freshman, 2 years left
Wood - Junior, 2 years left
Atkinson - Sophomore, 2 years left
Brown - Sophomore, 3 years left
It's not like we are desperate for early contributors at corner. It is more perception than reality that we are soft at corner. We have at least one more year with Jackson/Russell starting to develop the above players as well as the incoming recruits (Butler, Kinlaw...).
irishff1014
Well-known member
- Messages
- 26,513
- Reaction score
- 9,288
Shumate is a freshman this year too. so that would mean he has 3 yrs left
Emcee77
latress on the men-jay
- Messages
- 7,295
- Reaction score
- 555
Something has gone terribly wrong here ...
I agree with the sentiment though. We don't need a corner to come in and play right away. That kind of player is really rare. Teo is proof that even physically gifted players with loads of potential are often chickens with their heads cut off the first year; Kelly has said it is apparent from watching film that Teo had no idea what he was doing as a frosh.
Getting a star CB would be huge for the future though. A little more star power at the position would allow us to do some different things defensively and take more risks that would isolate the corners. Right now we have to protect those young DBs.
Irishman77
Well-known member
- Messages
- 5,132
- Reaction score
- 445
Brown will not be asked back forna fifth unless he learnsmhow to tackle. Lovemthe kid butnworst tackler i have seen play on tv.
- Messages
- 20,894
- Reaction score
- 8,126
This is his first of 4 years of eligibility. No point in speculating on whether the kid is getting a 5Y as a RS Freshman.
Irishman77
Well-known member
- Messages
- 5,132
- Reaction score
- 445
Agree i was a littlemoverboard there. I hope he turns it around. We need him.
stlnd01
Was away. Now returned.
- Messages
- 13,386
- Reaction score
- 10,247
Not to pick nits, but haven't they always been the "team to beat" for Moore. I mean, it has seemed like us and them have been his top two for awhile now.
Or did he say UCLA is now clearly his #1?
Emcee77
latress on the men-jay
- Messages
- 7,295
- Reaction score
- 555
Sapp is usually not super-clear, but I think it was not so much that UCLA has moved ahead of us into the number one spot, but that the BGI guys are predicting that UCLA will win out. They get the last shot at him, and they think that last visit will seal the deal.
Last edited:
GoldenIsThyFame
Well-known member
- Messages
- 10,899
- Reaction score
- 789
Irish YJ
Southsida
- Messages
- 25,888
- Reaction score
- 1,444
Not as optimistic. We have done a great job moving folks, and making it work. We have not however run into a prolific passing team in my opinion that has tested our DBs. Regardless, some of these guys we are chasing are natural corners with lock down potential. I'm not saying our guys can't attain that status, but there is a reason why we moved a WR, RB, S to this spot. Don't get me wrong, I'm ecstatic that we have the athelets to do this, and I'm happy we have the front 7 to take some heat off of our DBs with so many young guys learning new positions. We can all thank CBK for recruiting flexible kids!
ClausentoTate
New member
- Messages
- 631
- Reaction score
- 43
In UCLA's defense, it's a couple minutes from the Playboy Mansion.
PANDFAN
Look Down
- Messages
- 16,770
- Reaction score
- 2,278
as an official visit for OU or just coming to support us???
rtrn2glory
Well-known member
- Messages
- 16,173
- Reaction score
- 6,456
would imagine it's an official even if he is supporting us...may as well let them pay for it.
GoldenIsThyFame
Well-known member
- Messages
- 10,899
- Reaction score
- 789
It is an official and it is not just to cheer us on. He has serious interest in OU and his good friend and teammate Hatari Byrd is committed there.
PANDFAN
Look Down
- Messages
- 16,770
- Reaction score
- 2,278
thanks...this is what i was affraid of
- Messages
- 37,545
- Reaction score
- 28,995
I see ND shutting out Oklahoma and Diaco giving him the Uncle Sam "I WANT YOU!" point of the finger in the stands before walking off the field.
In all seriousness, this is a really good opportunity to impress him and/or Cole Luke. I don't envision our defense really being able to stop Oklahoma, but if perchance they do that would be mighty impressive to recruits watching the game.
In all seriousness, this is a really good opportunity to impress him and/or Cole Luke. I don't envision our defense really being able to stop Oklahoma, but if perchance they do that would be mighty impressive to recruits watching the game.
ALLGATOR
Banned
- Messages
- 857
- Reaction score
- 80
isnt OU recruiting the whole defensive backfield at his high school?
yankeeND
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Messages
- 4,607
- Reaction score
- 255
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. I think Byrd is gonna be the best of the bunch but Moore is a stud as well!