'19 GA ATH Steele Chambers (Ohio State Verbal)

[fightingirish26]

Which three don’t you think can play at a high level?


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Assuming Davis, Smith, Flemister

 

[NDMIA]

Steele Chambers is going to the Army All American game as a RB. Notre Dame already passed on a 4 star army All American game running back who made it to the Final Four in his state playoffs in Florida, was injured but still ran for 1800 yards and his name was Chez Mellusi. Don’t overthink this, if Steele Chmabers wants in, get him in your football program.

 

[Irish YJ]

Assuming Davis, Smith, Flemister

My uneducated view, and guess about how he'd stack them.

Jafar - will be good. still learning, but has speed and power
Williams - Sinclair really likes him. Does a lot things well
Jones - decent runner, but lacks speed
CBo - late bloomer/unknown/project - BK did have him as PR in a few games, so that's something I guess.
Davis - unknown/project
Smith - low ceiling. decent offers, but not great.


Chambers has a higher average composite than Williams, and 4.5, so sign me up please.

 

[Sherm Sticky]

Assuming Davis, Smith, Flemister

What I would assume also.

But I would disagree about Smith. I loved his high school film and he looked good in his limited action this past season. Now he will never be a game breaker, but he will be a bell cow back. Flemister and Davis I would not necessarily discount either. But, I would put my money on Smith being a highly productive lead back at some point during his career at ND.


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[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Steele Chambers is going to the Army All American game as a RB. Notre Dame already passed on a 4 star army All American game running back who made it to the Final Four in his state playoffs in Florida, was injured but still ran for 1800 yards and his name was Chez Mellusi. Don’t overthink this, if Steele Chmabers wants in, get him in your football program.

This. He and Kyren can be the future (along with Armstrong).

 

[BobbyMac]

Jafar was listed at 4.47 his senior year, but has put on like 15lbs in the last year.

Chambers is listed at 4.5 on hudl.

i know hudl is not always spot on, but it's only .03 dif if accurate.

Chamber's film looks pretty damn fast when I rewatched earlier today. I do really like him at LB too. I just watched Jafar's too. I don't see a lot of difference with these old eyes. Chambers looks more explosive to me. Maybe Jafar is more straight line.

If Steele Chambers could run in the 10.7's like Jafar has, he would have ran track and you would've read about. I'm not saying that Chambers is slow by any means, I'm just saying Jafar is legit track fast. He was the KS state champ in the 100 & 200.

 

[Irish YJ]

If Steele Chambers could run in the 10.7's like Jafar has, he would have ran track and you would've read about. I'm not saying that Chambers is slow by any means, I'm just saying Jafar is legit track fast. He was the KS state champ in the 100 & 200.

So sounds like Josh Adams (Chambers) vs GAIII (Jafar).

Just funnin' with ya lol
I get what you are saying.
And Jafar has much better lateral movement than GAIII

The comparison between Adams and Chambers might be spot on though. Similar size and same speed (4.5). I do think Chambers has a really nice burst. Not 100/200 type of track speed, but booms through the hole and hits second gear quickly. I'm not the best film guy, so what are your thoughts of Chambers highlights?

 

[stlnd01]

We don't need to take a second RB just to have another body back there. We've got bodies in the lower classes.
But the last two years we've seen the difference between having an elite RB and a competent RB. If the staff can still get in on a kid who they think could be an elite RB, they should take him.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

If Steele Chambers could run in the 10.7's like Jafar has, he would have ran track and you would've read about. I'm not saying that Chambers is slow by any means, I'm just saying Jafar is legit track fast. He was the KS state champ in the 100 & 200.

Jafar's touches have been so limited, I don't think people realize he has straight line speed like Adams. I'm just hoping he's healthy enough to burst on the scene in the playoffs.

Get him to the 2nd level and let his speed take over. All that said, I'd love to add Chambers to Williams. Incredibly high ceilings on both and Chambers appears to offer some positional flexibility.

 

[IrishLax]

He's definitely not faster than Jafar, but track times for RBs don't always equate to explosiveness. Sometimes they do (Prosise, Armstrong, GAIII) but other times you get guys like Dexter Williams and Josh Adams who ran slower track times than me in HS but absolutely showcase that ability to run away from defenders in the second level. And sometimes RBs just choose not to run track, period.

 

[BobbyMac]

So sounds like Josh Adams (Chambers) vs GAIII (Jafar).

Just funnin' with ya lol
I get what you are saying.
And Jafar has much better lateral movement than GAIII

The comparison between Adams and Chambers might be spot on though. Similar size and same speed (4.5). I do think Chambers has a really nice burst. Not 100/200 type of track speed, but booms through the hole and hits second gear quickly. I'm not the best film guy, so what are your thoughts of Chambers highlights?

I'm stubborn, he's still my Day1, #1 LB in '19.

Chambers and Adams is a good call, the similarities are definitely there. He's not as graceful as Josh and it doesn't appear to me he has Josh's 5th gear though.

He set his Hudl account to private so I haven't seen any of this years highlights. Here's one Scott Kennedy put together that shows some LB & RB highlights. LB highlights are stellar.

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[irishog77]

He's not a warm body. 4.5 is faster than any RB we have not named Dex I believe.

I'm not calling Chambers a warm body. I'm arguing against the belief that we need 2 RB's this cycle because the team will already have 6 RB's on the roster next year, 3 of which will have 4 years of eligibility and 2 who will have 3.

In my 2 posts, I clearly mentioned that the staff should take great players though...at any position.

 

[ResLife Hero]

So sounds like Josh Adams (Chambers) vs GAIII (Jafar).

Just funnin' with ya lol
I get what you are saying.
And Jafar has much better lateral movement than GAIII

The comparison between Adams and Chambers might be spot on though. Similar size and same speed (4.5). I do think Chambers has a really nice burst. Not 100/200 type of track speed, but booms through the hole and hits second gear quickly. I'm not the best film guy, so what are your thoughts of Chambers highlights?

To add an outside perspective, when he committed to OSU, they kicked around a few enticing comparisons before ultimately deciding on maybe the most exciting prospect.

Steele Chambers, much like 2018 signed Master Teague, is a true power, one-cut back, cut from the same cloth as running backs like Bo Scarborough at Alabama, Nick Chubb at Georgia, or numerous other SEC backs. He’s an explosive, violent downhill runner, that doesn’t just take contact: he seeks it out.

The Beanie Wells/Ezekiel Elliott comparisons are pretty easy, but Chambers isn’t all that similar to either of those two Buckeye legends. No, Steele reminds me quite a bit more of former Big Ten defensive coordinator’s worst nightmare and Groveport Madison alumni Le’Veon Bell.

Both players run very patiently, and while Bell is obviously quite a bit more refined as a runner now, after years of playing, Chambers’ high school film is extremely similar to Bell’s, and honestly, it’s probably better. Chambers is a better athlete than Bell was coming out of high school, and with Tony Alford coaching him up, it’s not hard to imagine Chambers taking Columbus and eventually the NFL by storm.

https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...ting-steele-chambers-impact-2019-running-back

 

[Irish YJ]

I'm stubborn, he's still my Day1, #1 LB in '19.

Chambers and Adams is a good call, the similarities are definitely there. He's not as graceful as Josh and it doesn't appear to me he has Josh's 5th gear though.

He set his Hudl account to private so I haven't seen any of this years highlights. Here's one Scott Kennedy put together that shows some LB & RB highlights. LB highlights are stellar.

That was the initial film I remembered thinking of him as a LB. I'm with you, would love him at LB. I'm good though with him at RB. If he gets in the door, I'm happy that things would work out either way.

Here's the film I watched last night. It's JR highlights. Plenty fast. I honestly don't see all that much difference between Josh's senior film, and Chamber's JR.

Was Josh a full two way guy like Chambers?

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[Irish YJ]

To add an outside perspective, when he committed to OSU, they kicked around a few enticing comparisons before ultimately deciding on maybe the most exciting prospect.

https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...ting-steele-chambers-impact-2019-running-back

Liked his film a lot. I think the comparisons though are a little sunshine pumping... Not saying he's not that good, or could be that good, but tossing those names always give me a giggle, especially when he's not rated a 5 star. Given he's a full two way guy, I imagine focusing on RB would amplify some things. Regardless, sign me up. He looks like the best RB prospect we've had since getting Dex 4 years ago.

I'm not calling Chambers a warm body. I'm arguing against the belief that we need 2 RB's this cycle because the team will already have 6 RB's on the roster next year, 3 of which will have 4 years of eligibility and 2 who will have 3.

In my 2 posts, I clearly mentioned that the staff should take great players though...at any position.

Sorry, I thought your warm body comment was specific to picking up Chambers.
I agree, not warm bodies just to grab a RB. If however we could get even a project (in general, not calling Chambers a project) with a 4.5 or better, I'd take that chance. The depth chart, while young in eligibility, is a soft spot for the team. Chambers though looks like a stud on either side of the ball though.

 

[BobbyMac]

That was the initial film I remembered thinking of him as a LB. I'm with you, would love him at LB. I'm good though with him at RB. If he gets in the door, I'm happy that things would work out either way.

Here's the film I watched last night. It's JR highlights. Plenty fast. I honestly don't see all that much difference between Josh's senior film, and Chamber's JR.

Was Josh a full two way guy like Chambers?

He has a much shorter stride than Josh. As we know, Josh take a few strides to unfold but once he does, it's 6.

Josh didn't play D that I recall.

Here's their vids for comparison:

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[Irish YJ]

Adams - 1,623 yards on 208 carries with 25 TDs and 7.8 ypc

Chambers - 1,589 yards on 213 carries with 25 TDs and 7.5 ypc

Almost identical senior stats. Pretty amazing with Chambers being a full time 2-way guy.

Crus - how does the level of competition stack up between 4A Penn and Blessed Trinity. I know BT is small, but plays some big dog programs (St. Pius, S Forsyth), here in GA.

 

[Irish YJ]

freebie from rivals

https://ohiostate.rivals.com/news/chambers-lays-out-plans

Keeping some long-time commits in the 2019 class is the biggest priority right now for new Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day. Among those long-time commits is Roswell (Ga.) Blessed Trinity athlete Steele Chambers. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound running back gave the Buckeyes his pledge back in April but like many commits and targets, had to take a step back and consider his future when Urban Meyer announced his retirement on Tuesday.

Chambers remains a Buckeye pledge, however, and things appear to be moving in a positive direction for Ohio State when it comes to keeping things that way.

"Coach Day is coming to visit next week," Chambers told BuckeyeGrove.com this week. "And I will be headed for another visit in January after the all-star games."

Chambers will be playing in the All-American Game in San Antonio (Texas) the first week of January. He will then take part in the Polynesian Bowl on January 19th. That will give Chambers two weekends between that game and the February signing period to make an official visit to Ohio State.

The two-way Georgia star is taking advantage of a new NCAA rule that allows prospects to make a second official visit to a school if the program undergoes a head coaching change. Chambers made an official visit early in October, but is using his option to make a second trip.

While it was initially a concern that Chambers would be waiting until February to sign, there appears to be no intention to visit other schools at this point.

"I'm only visiting OSU," he added.

Chambers and his team are slated to play in the Georgia state championship game next weekend. Blessed Trinity is the defending state champions in the 4A classification.

 

[snoopdog]

I like K Williams film better

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

The above makes all of this discussion moot.

 

[Irish YJ]

The above makes all of this discussion moot.

? because he's only visiting OSU?
He's already been to ND and there's no change to the coaching staff (yet lol). I wouldn't assume anything right now. He's going back to OSU for a fresh look with new coaches. If reports are true that he's in contact with ND, at worst he's weighing things.

 

[Irish YJ]

http://www.gpb.org/blogs/gpb-sports-blog/2018/12/09/class-4a-preview-blessed-trinity-vs-cartersville

Class 4A Preview: Blessed Trinity Vs. Cartersville

GPB Sports Staff
Class 4A
Blessed Trinity vs. Cartersville, Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Blessed Trinity TItans
School location: Roswell
Record, ranking: 14-0, No. 1
Coach: Tim McFarlin, 89-18-1 in nine seasons; 171-52-2 overall in 19 seasons.
How they got there: Def. Northwest Whitfield 55-16; def. North Oconee 35-10; def. Eastside 42-15; def. Troup 51-35.
Top Players: RB Steele Chambers, LB J.D. Bertrand, QB Jake Smith, WR Ryan Davis, OL Jakson Filipowicz, DL J.R. Bivens,
Playoff history: Blessed Trinity won the state championship in 2017.

Cartersville Purple Hurricanes
School location: Cartersville
Record, ranking: 14-0, No. 2
Coach: Joey King, 63-7 in six seasons.
How they got there: Def. Stephens County 34-7; def. Ridgeland 41-7; def. Baldwin 42-13; def. Marist 17-14.
Top players: QB Tee Webb, RB Marcus Gary, TE Jackson Lowe, OL Matthew Surrett, OL Jonah Gambill, DL Bobby Harris, DL La’Kwayme Jupiter, LB Sunni Moorehead, S Marko Dudley
Playoff history: Cartersville has won four state championships -- 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2016.

Notable: The two teams have split two previous meetings, both times in the second round of the playoffs. Blessed Trinity won 21-17 in 2017 and Cartersville prevailed 24-23 in 2012.

 

[BobbyMac]

http://www.gpb.org/blogs/gpb-sports-blog/2018/12/09/class-4a-preview-blessed-trinity-vs-cartersville

Blessed Trinity held Trevor Lawrence to 15-28 ... 142 yds ... 1 TD in last year's championship game victory, by far Lawrence's worst game of the season.

 

[Irish#1]

He's definitely not faster than Jafar, but track times for RBs don't always equate to explosiveness. Sometimes they do (Prosise, Armstrong, GAIII) but other times you get guys like Dexter Williams and Josh Adams who ran slower track times than me in HS but absolutely showcase that ability to run away from defenders in the second level. And sometimes RBs just choose not to run track, period.

Yep, pure speed doesn't always translate to field speed. You need the field awareness to make it work. That's why you see guys like GAIII that rarely did anything from the RB position, but was more than adequate as a returner.

 

[BobbyMac]

Yep, pure speed doesn't always translate to field speed. You need the field awareness to make it work. That's why you see guys like GAIII that rarely did anything from the RB position, but was more than adequate as a returner.

In two years of limited carries as the #3 and #2 back, GA3 posted:

144 car ... 916 yds ... 6.4 ypc ... 8 TD

Dexter this year = 142 car ... 941 yds ... 6.6 ypc ... 12 TD

 

[IrishLax]

In two years of limited carries as the #3 and #2 back, GA3 posted:

144 car ... 916 yds ... 6.4 ypc ... 8 TD

Dexter this year = 142 car ... 941 yds ... 6.6 ypc ... 12 TD

False equivalency much?

#1 is, of course, correct and there is a reason he was never able to take over the backfield despite much size and speed than the other backs he was competing against.

 

[zelezo vlk]

GAIII ran as stiff as Jamie O'Hara

 

[BobbyMac]

False equivalency much?

#1 is, of course, correct and there is a reason he was never able to take over the backfield despite much size and speed than the other backs he was competing against.

I just threw out numbers. I think it's fair to say, GA3 produced in the carries he earned but am I in no way trying to insinuate he was better than he was or that he got shafted. He simply didn't earn more touches.

Obviously he didn't do what he needed to in 2013 to earn more carries. Kelly and crew never got the rushing attack on track and felt McDaniels was the best option even though his per carry avg was well below Folston and especially GA3's.

In 2012, there was Riddick & Woods and he filled that dangerous #3 RB role perfectly.

 

[dublinirish]

why this game on wednesday, explain me dat GA folks

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

So the question remains: Is Steele currently in contact with the staff? If so, what are people putting the odds at? Do we have a serious chance to land him or is he just penciling in a safety spot if he decides to bolt tOSU at the last minute?