I hear ya homie, but I disagree that he is more physically gifted than kids like jaylon, redfield and folston. He definetely is physically gifted, but so is the rest of the class. physical strength also doesnt tell the full story on a prospect. Remember Filer jumping out of a pool? Like I said, I would be overwhelmed with happiness if James was the frosh that stood out, I just think its a lot to ask from a kid like him in his first year. Especially coming in with this class. A class filled with highly touted expectations.
I have no doubt James will ball out at Notre Dame. Just not ready to predict him breaking out as a freshman.
Sorry I wasn't clear. I meant relative to his
position group. With the WR's we have some good players, but nobody that is "going to play the whole game." Even DD and TJ aren't going to play the whole game, (at this point), like a Michael Floyd did.
With Jaylon, he may be a better overall talent within his position group, but the competition in that group is
fierce. Seriously, I think we have two DOGS that would start almost anywhere, and another, Romeo Okwara, that appears to be moving to CAT that would be a starter in most programs also! Safety, I don't have as good a feel for. But a lot of the people who know expect a big season out of two db's Farley and Jackson. (I know Jackson is a corner.)
Which says to me that our backfield has solidified tremendously in this last year. Reports are coming in that Shumate is becoming a physical freak, and he has some really good experience. Without going in to a lot of depth, it seems exactly like that is what we have at this position, quality depth. How many teams have the number of players we have with experience and significant skills? How many guys do we have at safety?
So my point was JO was the freshman with talent most in the position to break out, not the freshman with the most talent!
Hes got a little Golden Tate in him, where hes natural position is being a playmaker. Hes got the body of a rb, skill set of a wr, and mentality of a LB. He is going to be a handful to tackle in the open field 1-on-1 with his lower body strength.
Another kid to watch out for is Andrew Antognoli. From what I have been told by kids who have competed with him, he has a very very good leg and confidence to match. He will get more than a fair shot to win the job come August.
And where I fall short is rating this team with a
James Onwualu,
and a
CJ Prosise. That is a trick question, because shouldn't CJ count as a freshman? I know he isn't a Mobster, but what the hay? He is playing a new position and he is new to the field.
I seriously (and here is where I get in trouble hyperbolizing) can't even imaging an offense with enough time for the quarterback to throw, putting
CJ, and
JO out with Tight Ends
Niklas, and
Koyack or
Welch, and either
Daniels,
CBreezy, or in certain situations,
Corey Rob, (I have heard he is over two hundred pounds now; is that true?)
