'12 CA S/RB Shaq Thompson (Washington Verbal)

jason_h537 · Jan 20, 2011

Safety/RB
Sacramento, California
Grant

Ht:6'1"
Wt:185 lbs
40:4.57 secs
GPA:3.2
Class:2012

Rivals = *****

Offers:
Cal
Oregon
UCLA
UNLV
USC

jason_h537 · Jan 20, 2011

Already being called the best player in CA next year. Cal is the early favorite

WabashFalcon · Jan 20, 2011

Well, our track record with just "Shaq"s hasn't been totally stellar...

FightingIrishLover7 · Jan 20, 2011

We've done alright with "Ishaq"s though...

DoverShores · Feb 11, 2011

I hope we send him an offer

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49er-Irish · Feb 11, 2011

Grant has produced some big time talent out of Sacramento over the years. Donte Stallworth and Onterio Smith played at Grant when I was in high school. I don't know how those guys ended up at Tennessee - something funny had to of been going on.

Based on what I know of the school, I would guess that academics could be an obstacle for this kid receiving an offer. I hope Shaq proves me wrong though, because his size and speed would be great in the ND secondary.

Bogtrotter07 · Feb 11, 2011

We've done alright with "Ishaq"s though...

That is because it starts with an "E" sound. like Erin, or dEfense.

JughedJones · Feb 11, 2011

49er-Irish said:
Grant has produced some big time talent out of Sacramento over the years. Donte Stallworth and Onterio Smith played at Grant when I was in high school. I don't know how those guys ended up at Tennessee - something funny had to of been going on.

Based on what I know of the school, I would guess that academics could be an obstacle for this kid receiving an offer. I hope Shaq proves me wrong though, because his size and speed would be great in the ND secondary.

We of course don't know his SAT yet, but a 3.2 GPA shows he's no slouch.

We have kids in this recruiting class with much lower.

DoverShores · Mar 6, 2011

I know this isn't going to surprise anyone but Shaq committed to Cal

Irish Man3 · Mar 6, 2011

WHAT?!?!

This is ridiculous news. Early upset of the year?

Glad Cal got him and not USC in all seriousness. Stud!

FightingIrishLover7 · Mar 6, 2011

DoverShores said:
I know this isn't going to surprise anyone but Shaq committed to Cal

I thought he transferred to UCLA?

Joking. (too soon?)

EDIT*

GBdomer · Mar 6, 2011

His brother was an all american Corner at Cal. I wouldn't consider it the upset of the year.

Irish Man3 · Mar 6, 2011

GBdomer said:
His brother was an all american Corner at Cal. I wouldn't consider it the upset of the year.

I was kidding. Hence the next statement:

.......... in all seriousness.

I think the whole country thought he was Cal bound. Not a suprise at all (No sarcasm this time).

:wink:

GBdomer · Mar 6, 2011

Ya i read it to fast and didn't pick up on your sarcasm sorry.

DillonHall · Mar 6, 2011

FightingIrishLover7 said:
I thought he transferred to Cal?

Joking. (too soon?)

Shaq Evans is at UCLA...and I don't think too many people care that much about it. He just didn't fit...it happens.

FightingIrishLover7 · Mar 6, 2011

DillonHall said:
Shaq Evans is at UCLA...and I don't think too many people care that much about it. He just didn't fit...it happens.

Oh shoot.. It was UCLA, i forgot. Very embarrassed.

But yeah, Evans left on good terms and is still friends with the players at ND.

BGIF · Mar 6, 2011

JughedJones said:
We of course don't know his SAT yet, but a 3.2 GPA shows he's no slouch.

We have kids in this recruiting class with much lower.

Go back and read his entire post. 49er appears to be talking about the academics at Grant High School not ND Admissions. Our recruit's GPA is irrelevant to his commentary.

Grant has produced some big time talent out of Sacramento over the years. Donte Stallworth and Onterio Smith played at Grant when I was in high school. I don't know how those guys ended up at Tennessee - something funny had to of been going on.

Based on what I know of the school, I would guess that academics could be an obstacle for this kid receiving an offer.

A 3.2 at one school could be a 2.1 at another.

DillonHall · Mar 6, 2011

FightingIrishLover7 said:
Oh shoot.. It was UCLA, i forgot. Very embarrassed.

But yeah, Evans left on good terms and is still friends with the players at ND.

Haha, it's nothing to be embarrassed about.

jason_h537 · Mar 7, 2011

Kid is gonna be a beast and Cal looks to be on pace for another stellar class

NDinL.A. · Mar 12, 2011

Well that was fast. He de-committed from Cal and is now open to everyone and will make his choice at the AA game.

Remember, 'commitment' only means 'reservation' for too many of these kids...

Scout.com: Thompson Reopens Recruitment

IrishLax · Mar 12, 2011

NDinL.A. said:
Well that was fast. He de-committed from Cal and is now open to everyone and will make his choice at the AA game.

Remember, 'commitment' only means 'reservation' for too many of these kids...

Scout.com: Thompson Reopens Recruitment

lol he made it 5 days committed to Cal? Is that some sort of record?

bert2834 · Mar 12, 2011

Tuitt committed to Georgia Tech for about 24 hours. That is probably the record!

IrishLax · Mar 12, 2011

bert2834 said:
Tuitt committed to Georgia Tech for about 24 hours. That is probably the record!

ahhhhh good memories

Anyways, this is the kind of kid I expect to end up at USC. We'll have to wait and see what happens.

beryirish · Mar 12, 2011

bert2834 said:
Tuitt committed to Georgia Tech for about 24 hours. That is probably the record!

That seems like a distant memory now

mgriff · Mar 12, 2011

I remember watching this kid on ESPN Rise opening weekend last year. Easily the best player on the field. Would love to land him, but it'll be a hard get with the history of Cal and the astute academic observations by other posters. No denying the kid can play though.

woolybug25 · May 10, 2011

^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is awesome. Some points:
1) Tee Shephard is turning into a great recruiter for us.
2) If a kid wants to major in business, where better than the #1 Business program in the country?
3) If a kid wants to play wr/db, what better coach to play for than, our very own, Brian Kelly?

gmnysdad · May 10, 2011

I saw this kid play on TV last year against Folsom and he looked amazing. I couldn't believe how gifted he was. I really hope that he will visit the campus and love it.

NDIrishlover3 · May 10, 2011

woolybug25 said:
^^^^^^^^^^^^
This is awesome. Some points:
1) Tee Shephard is turning into a great recruiter for us.
2) If a kid wants to major in business, where better than the #1 Business program in the country?
3) If a kid wants to play wr/db, what better coach to play for than, our very own, Brian Kelly?

Very, very true. Of course there are other things that are involved, but according to what he says are his main requirements, it sounds like we should have an extremely good chance with him

NDinL.A. · May 10, 2011

That was a premium article, and those cannot be published here. In the future, a summary is fine, but the site can get into a lot of trouble publishing premium info word for word. Thanks...

GoldenIsThyFame · May 10, 2011

haha I was like wth what are you people referencing in these posts. Thanks for the note NDinL.A. Can someone give a summary of what it said?

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