'18 IN RB Markese Stepp (Nebraska Transfer)

[BobbyMac]

Here is episode 1 of the Inside Cathedral series. It focuses on Markese.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's here--> The premiere of 'A Season Inside - Cathedral Football'. <a href="https://twitter.com/gochsathletics">@gochsathletics</a> <a href="https://t.co/5sgvGK73Nc">https://t.co/5sgvGK73Nc</a> <a href="https://t.co/K2fIUhBXp2">pic.twitter.com/K2fIUhBXp2</a></p>— Clark Wade (@ClarkWade34) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClarkWade34/status/902561532848074752">August 29, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[NDty9]

Here is episode 1 of the Inside Cathedral series. It focuses on Markese.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's here--> The premiere of 'A Season Inside - Cathedral Football'. <a href="https://twitter.com/gochsathletics">@gochsathletics</a> <a href="https://t.co/5sgvGK73Nc">https://t.co/5sgvGK73Nc</a> <a href="https://t.co/K2fIUhBXp2">pic.twitter.com/K2fIUhBXp2</a></p>— Clark Wade (@ClarkWade34) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClarkWade34/status/902561532848074752">August 29, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I just dont see it :-/ ..... Good player, but in comparison to what we have now, i don't see him being that caliber at all. Am i missing something? (hope I am!)

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

I just dont see it :-/ ..... Good player, but in comparison to what we have now, i don't see him being that caliber at all. Am i missing something? (hope I am!)

I'm with you, and I've been with you. He's great, I'd love to have him, but he's not elite imo.

 

[PANDFAN]

he is the type of back that long prefers...bigger and can move...he doesn't prefer the smaller faster backs at least according to an article i had previously read on him

 

[FightingIrishLover7]

he is the type of back that long prefers...bigger and can move...he doesn't prefer the smaller faster backs at least according to an article i had previously read on him

Which is fine, but I don't see how he's better than Tony Jones from the eye test.

 

[PANDFAN]

Which is fine, but I don't see how he's better than Tony Jones from the eye test.

is anyone saying he is?

 

[NDty9]

is anyone saying he is?

No, they are not. I just think we are saying it doesn't appear he is the quality of RB that ND needs at this point. Whether Long likes bigger backs over smaller quicker backs or not. It is possible to be both, and we actually have 2 (maybe 3 depending on how see Dexter's size) on the roster right now.

Not meaning to be a hater by any means, sorry if it seems that way. Just not seeing the talent level in this particular player. (AGAIN, hope im wrong)

 

[BobbyMac]

I just dont see it :-/ ..... Good player, but in comparison to what we have now, i don't see him being that caliber at all. Am i missing something? (hope I am!)

I'm with you, and I've been with you. He's great, I'd love to have him, but he's not elite imo.

Josh Adams
CJ Prosise
Theo Riddick
Darius Walker

All lower rated HS prospects. They did ok. You could add Cam McDaniels if you wanted.

Tony Jones was lower rated too. Everyone expects him to set the world on fire.

At a .9100ish, no one is calling him elite, just very good. His 230 lb pre-Balis body is pretty exciting for me with his level of athleticism. I think his current R&R's are correct but he might end up a 240-245 lb back with plus athleticism for that size. Factor that in and he might be undervalued.

 

[Henges24]

I have a strange feeling that Stepp will be legit. One of the better backs in last 15 years, IMO. A bit of a stretch but its what I'm feeling.

 

[NDty9]

Josh Adams
CJ Prosise
Theo Riddick
Darius Walker

All lower rated HS prospects. They did ok. You could add Cam McDaniels if you wanted.

Tony Jones was lower rated too. Everyone expects him to set the world on fire.

At a .9100ish, no one is calling him elite, just very good. His 230 lb pre-Balis body is pretty exciting for me with his level of athleticism. I think his current R&R's are correct but he might end up a 240-245 lb back with plus athleticism for that size. Factor that in and he might be undervalued.

I wasnt speaking about rating at all. Just what the ol eyes see in all of his video. Just my opinion though.

 

[BobbyMac]

I wasnt speaking about rating at all. Just what the ol eyes see in all of his video. Just my opinion though.

I get it but the same eyes that see him as a .9100 saw those other guys as .8900 - .9000 borderline 4 stars.

I'm not saying you're crazy but I feel he's properly evaluated.

 

[NDty9]

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I get it but the same eyes that see him as a .9100 saw those other guys as .8900 - .9000 borderline 4 stars.

I'm not saying you're crazy but I feel he's properly evaluated.

We shall see... I hope you're right about how he progresses with proper training and coaching though!

 

[BobbyMac]

Cathedral falls to 0-3 after losing to Ohio's #1 team, Pickerington Central 25-20.

Markese had 1 TD.

 

[BobbyMac]

Don't like the sound of this at all. Lost to St X 31-7.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">St X dominates <a href="https://twitter.com/CathedralFBall">@CathedralFBall</a> at the half. Irish have minus 7 yards total offense without Markese Stepp and Daijon Collins</p>— Mike Wolinsky (@DUCK48) <a href="https://twitter.com/DUCK48/status/908845494591479808">September 16, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

[ResLife Hero]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ND RB commit <a href="https://twitter.com/markese_stepp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@markese_stepp</a> is up for a spot in the Under Armour All-America game. You can vote for him here: <a href="https://t.co/2xZDty5iQu">https://t.co/2xZDty5iQu</a></p>— David McKinney (@BGI_DMcKinney) <a href="https://twitter.com/BGI_DMcKinney/status/915628246439534592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 4, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[dublinirish]

Don't like the sound of this at all. Lost to St X 31-7.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">St X dominates <a href="https://twitter.com/CathedralFBall">@CathedralFBall</a> at the half. Irish have minus 7 yards total offense without Markese Stepp and Daijon Collins</p>— Mike Wolinsky (@DUCK48) <a href="https://twitter.com/DUCK48/status/908845494591479808">September 16, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

their schedule was crazy, almost ND like

 

[Henges24]

Voted**. Looks like he's going to need some help from IE to pull this one out. Thomas Booker is also on this list.

 

[dublinirish]

Votes. Looks like he's going to need some help from IE to pull this one out. Thomas Booker is also on this list.

we did this last year for Julian Love and he got beat by some scrub who ended up going to Iowa or somewhere like that wasn't it?

 

[NDTH91]

Voted. Markese is at 37.22% right now.. let's help him out!

 

[zelezo vlk]

we did this last year for Julian Love and he got beat by some scrub who ended up going to Iowa or somewhere like that wasn't it?

BC, and I'm not convinced that there wasn't a bot voting for that guy. I was on at 5 AM EST and the BC commit's votes would go up by 1 every few seconds.

 

[dublinirish]

BC, and I'm not convinced that there wasn't a bot voting for that guy. I was on at 5 AM EST and the BC commit's votes would go up by 1 every few seconds.

Scooter Harrington who was a TE who ended up at Stanford, F that guy

 

[zelezo vlk]

Wait a sec, I thought Stepp was doing the Polynesian Bowl?

 

[dublinirish]

Wait a sec, I thought Stepp was doing the Polynesian Bowl?

you can do both (Jay Ade for example) as they aren't on the same week.

 

[zelezo vlk]

you can do both (Jay Ade for example) as they aren't on the same week.

Ah, didn't know that

 

[BobbyMac]

Great... double the chance our guy can get injured.

 

[Southside Sully]

That Boyd Dietzen guys photo......

 

[dublinirish]

Great... double the chance our guy can get injured.

he can't get any more injury prone tbh..

 

[ab2cmiller]

I'm done voting in these kind of contests. They are just trying to drive hits to the website and the guy that usually ends up getting voted in is usually from some real tight community of about 30,0000 from Nebraska or Iowa where everyone in town decides it is their new life focus to get the hometown boy voted in.

 

[BobbyMac]

That Boyd Dietzen guys photo......

How bout it. All he needs is the shadow profile pic behind him and a mullet.

he can't get any more injury prone tbh..

How bout it #2. From what I can gather from Maxpreps.

He got hurt in Game 4 vs Bishop Chatard
Game 5 vs Cincy St X - DNP
Game 6 vs Jeffersonville he gets on carry for a 3 yd TD
Game 7 vs Ryle KY - DNP

Hopefully it's just bad luck.

I'm done voting in these kind of contests. They are just trying to drive hits to the website and the guy that usually ends up getting voted in is usually from some real tight community of about 30,0000 from Nebraska or Iowa where everyone in town decides it is their new life focus to get the hometown boy voted in.

I usually do it once to see who is up for it. Seeing Marquis Spike vs Kyler Gordon makes me think UA needs to hire some people to seed their brackets. That's the vote in equivalent of having UK vs KU in the first round of March Madness. The next two screens have Solomon Enis and Michael Wilson. They are all in the "West Regional" so they will have to eliminate each other. I'm not sure the US Army Game has a better WR line up than that... and UA is making them eliminate each other. Yikes.

 

[BobbyMac]

Not mentioned playing in the 38-10 loss to Cleveland St Edward's.

His back up Chon'Dre Cissel took over the team lead in rushing after going for 150 yds in the game... his second straight 150+ yd game.